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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oil Slick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Slick might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Careful With That Axe Eugene. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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159 lbs
31 - 13 - 1 |
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154 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oil Slick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Russo!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Russo misses the target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Russo. Slick shrugs it off though.
Russo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slick shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Russo sprawls well. Russo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Slick gets slowly back to his feet.
Slick throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Slick shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Slick looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Slick performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Russo is not content to let Slick control the position.
Russo wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Slick thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Russo manages to get to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Slick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Slick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Russo is keeping the position for now.
Slick with a flurry of punches that miss.
Slick trying to control the position from guard on top but Russo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slick lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Russo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Slick.
Slick has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Russo controls Slick momentarily but Slick frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo keeping moving, preventing Slick from controlling successfully.
Russo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Russo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Slick manages to get himself to full guard.
Slick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Slick is pulling down on Russo's head to control his posture.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Russo trying to control the position from guard on top but Slick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slick wants to sweep here but Russo controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slick looking to control.
Slick throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Russo wants to stand but Slick is controlling his posture from full guard.
Russo tries to free his leg and advance position but Slick is retaining full guard.
Russo wants to control from the top but Slick keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan Russo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Slick throws a push kick but Russo slaps the foot to one side.
Slick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Russo checks a leg kick.
Russo is looking to score with low kicks.
Slick slips under a jab.
Russo tries to score with a low kick but Slick moves his leg out of the way.
Ryan Russo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Russo looks to score with a jab to the body but Slick is just out of range.
Russo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Slick, right into the meat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick by Slick misses
and Russo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Slick thinking.
Slick moves out of range of the body kick.
Russo takes a swing at Slick's ribcage but misses.
Russo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slick moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Oil Slick will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Russo is looking to score with low kicks.
Russo throws a chopping leg kick but Slick manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Russo moves out of range as Slick throws a body kick.
Russo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Slick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Russo.
Russo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Slick moves out of range as Russo strikes.
Russo lands a slapping body shot.
Russo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Slick misses the shot to the body.
Slick misses with a takedown
and Russo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Russo stuffs the takedown attempt from Slick. Slick gets slowly back to his feet.
Russo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Slick moves out of range of the body kick.
Slick blocks a head kick by Russo.
Slick shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Russo but Russo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oil Slick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slick throws a low kick but Russo moves out of range easily.
Russo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Russo.
Russo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Russo works Slick's body with a nice hook.
Russo scores with a sloppy right hand. Slick should have avoided that one.
Slick misses with a kick to the body.
Slick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slick misses with a kick to the body.
Slick throws a low kick but Russo moves out of range easily.
Russo avoids a kick to the body.
Russo avoids the body shot from Slick.
Slick throws a head kick that misses.
Slick throws a big shot that misses.
Russo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slick. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slick throws a push kick but Russo slaps the foot to one side.
Russo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Russo blocks the body kick.
Slick stuns Russo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Russo tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice cross by Russo.
Russo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slick.
Ryan Russo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slick misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slick.
Nice defenses there by Slick.
Russo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slick defending well as Russo loads up on a big left hand.
Slick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Russo.
Russo throws a leg kick that misses.
Russo connects with a leg kick. Slick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ryan Russo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Russo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Russo avoids a kick to the body.
Slick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Russo tries a low kick but Slick avoids it.
Slick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Russo blocks a leg kick.
Russo tries to work over Slick's front leg with a kick but Slick checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Slick with that takedown attempt.
Russo throws out a leg kick but Slick moves out of range and Russo only half commits.
Slick throws a body punch but Russo moves out of range.
Slick avoids the head kick by Russo.
Slick looks for the body kick but Russo saw that one coming.
Slick throws a shot to the body.
Russo throws a looping overhand right but Slick ducks down to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Slick, right into the meat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Slick is defended easily by Russo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russo throws a leg kick but Slick checks it.
Russo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Russo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A cross from Russo lands.
Russo throws a chopping leg kick but Slick manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A leg kick checked by Russo.
Slick moves out of range of the body kick from Russo.
Russo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slick. That did some damage!
Slick throws a body punch but Russo moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Slick.
Russo slips a straight right by Slick.
Slick lands a lovely overhand right.
Slick pivots, looking for a leg kick but Russo is out of range and Slick settles back down.
Nice takedown defense from Russo. No joy for Slick on that attempt.
A head kick misses from Slick.
Russo connects with a leg kick. Slick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Russo - that will leave a mark!
Slick throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Russo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slick was well out of range. Poor timing from Russo.
Slick avoids the head kick by Russo.
Russo connects with a solid leg kick.
Slick looks to throw the jab but Russo is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Slick checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That kick from Slick tenderised Russo's leg. Russo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Russo lands a slapping body shot.
Russo thows a leg kick but Slick checks it
and Slick counters with a good, hard body kick but Russo shrugs it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Russo.
Slick tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Russo swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slick throws a leg kick but Russo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Russo wants to land a leg kick but Slick is out of range.
Russo cracks the inside of Slick's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo moves out of range of the body kick from Slick.
Russo thows a leg kick but Slick checks it
and Slick counters with a nice body shot.
Russo connects with a solid leg kick.
Russo feints and then cracks Slick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Slick down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Russo misses with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Slick. Russo shrugs it off though.
Russo tries to land a leg kick but Slick saw it coming and moves away.
Russo misses with a low kick.
Slick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Russo. Russo obviously looking to wear him down.
Russo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Russo throws a body punch but Slick moves out of range.
Slick moves out of range of the body kick from Russo.
Slick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slick misses with an attempted mid kick.
Russo misses with a low kick.
Russo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Slick feints and as Russo raises his hands in defense, Slick changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slick trying to control but Russo is working from the bottom.
Russo controls Slick momentarily but Slick frees himself.
Russo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Slick is one step ahead there.
Russo is trying to control the position but Slick postures up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ryan Russo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Slick lands a leg kick that knocks Russo off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slick looks to land a right hand but Russo moved out of range.
Slick checks a leg kick.
Slick checks the leg kick nicely there.
Slick throws a nice outside leg kick.
Russo swings widly with a right hand
and Slick counters with a straight right hand.
Slick throws a sloppy head kick and Russo moves out of range easily.
Slick takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slick throws a nice looking combination but Russo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the body from Russo misses
and Slick counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Russo throws a sloppy head kick and Slick moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slick is trying hard to land a takedown here. Russo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oil Slick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slick moves out of range of the body kick from Russo.
Russo scores with a leg kick.
Slick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Russo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Russo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Russo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Russo!
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energy
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hype
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