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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frankie Russo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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169 lbs
10 - 6 - 1 |
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165 lbs
22 - 19 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Russo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo misses with the combination.
Vega misses the jab.
Russo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A jab from Vega misses.
Vega tries to clinch there but Russo circles away.
Vega throws a body punch but Russo moves out of range.
Vega delivers a nice body kick.
Russo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vega has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fokai Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Russo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Russo.
Vega gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vega looking to throw knees to the head but Russo is blocking nicely.
Vega lands an elbow just above Russo 's eye.
It looks like Frankie Russo has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vega throws an elbow but misses.
Vega misses with a punch to the body.
Russo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vega throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo blocks an elbow strike.
Russo gets underhooks to prevent Vega's takedown attempt.
Vega throws an elbow but it misses.
Vega creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Russo goes for a takedown attempt but Vega pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A nice combination there by Russo.
Russo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vega gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vega prevents the takedown attempt.
Vega tries to work over Russo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vega lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Vega.
That has opened up Frankie Russo's cut even more.
Vega lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega lands an elbow inside.
Vega can't find room to land a body shot as Russo controls the action.
Vega throws an elbow that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vega throws an elbow that misses.
Vega tries to throw a body punch but Russo avoids it by throwing Vega back against the cage.
Vega throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vega misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Vega.
Vega lands with a light punch inside.
Vega has Russo pressed against the cage, preventing Russo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Russo prevents a body shot from Vega.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vega throws an elbow but misses.
Vega lands an elbow just above Russo 's eye.
Vega is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Vega.
The cut above Frankie Russo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Russo avoids the elbow strike from Vega, against the cage.
Russo blocks the elbow strike.
Vega with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Russo blocks the elbow strike.
Vega pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vega throws an elbow that misses.
Russo goes for a takedown attempt but Vega pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Steve Vega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Russo.
Russo throws a combination that misses
and Vega counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Russo is defended easily by Vega.
A jab from Vega finds it's way through Russo's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Russo to the ground. Vega is now in Russo's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Vega stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Russo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vega advances to half guard.
Vega is pressing down on Russo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Russo is holding on for now.
Vega is trying to control the action in half guard but Russo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vega is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Russo!
Russo is squirming around, avoiding Vega's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Vega dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frankie Russo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vega throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Russo on the side of the head.
Vega moves into the clinch.
Vega throws an elbow that misses.
Vega lands an elbow inside that Russo shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vega throws an elbow but misses.
Vega struggles to land a body shot inside as Russo controls his hands.
Vega can't find room to land a body shot as Russo controls the action.
Vega lands with a light punch inside.
Vega lands an elbow just above Russo 's eye.
Russo is rocked!
Steve Vega has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vega lands with a left to the head.
Russo is still on wobbly legs! Can Vega finish him?
Vega creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Russo! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Vega.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Vega!
Steve Vega thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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