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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Russel Bufalino (ranked 2727 p4p, 278 weight class) and Justin Sane (ranked 3106 p4p, 309 weight class). Russel Bufalino has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Russel Bufalino!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Sane!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sane gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bufalino counters with a nice body shot.
Bufalino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sane manages to avoid it.
Bufalino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bufalino moves into the clinch.
Sane is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bufalino to keep the fight standing.
Sane is trying to pull guard but Bufalino has him pressed against the cage.
Russel Bufalino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Sane.
Bufalino tries to throw a body punch but Sane avoids it by throwing Bufalino back against the cage.
A short right from Bufalino.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sane fails to pull guard.
Bufalino leaning against his opponent.
Bufalino taking a breather.
Bufalino misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Bufalino.
Bufalino lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bufalino.
Bufalino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sane backwards.
Bufalino stalling.
Good body shot from Bufalino.
Sane is trying to pull guard but Bufalino turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bufalino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanes head.
A short right from Bufalino.
Bufalino is working Sane over against the cage.
Bufalino misses with a punch to the body.
Bufalino is working Sane over against the cage.
Bufalino is pushing Sane up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bufalino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bufalino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bufalino.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sane jumps guard but Bufalino turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bufalino stalling the fight.
Bufalino digs a right hand into Sane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sane's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Bufalino.
Bufalino manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bufalino leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sane jumps guard but Bufalino turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bufalino.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sane blocks a body shot from Bufalino.
Bufalino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sane prevents a body shot from Bufalino.
Sane tries to pull guard but Bufalino won't allow it.
Bufalino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sane tries to pull guard but Bufalino holds him up against the cage and eventually Sane drops back down to his feet.
Bufalino lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Bufalino as the two fighters clinch.
Bufalino digs a right hand underneath Sane's ribcage. Sane let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've been informed that Sane has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sane tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bufalino smiles and moves away.
Bufalino takes a swing at Sane's ribcage but misses.
Bufalino wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sane shoots in and gets a takedown into Bufalino's guard.
Bufalino on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bufalino tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sane prevents Bufalino from getting back to his feet.
Bufalino is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Julius Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Sane wants to control from the top but Bufalino keeps moving.
Bufalino wants to get back to his feet but Sane is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bufalino is keeping the position for now.
Bufalino knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sane on the ground.
Sane is standing up over Bufalino. Bufalino looks to escape but Sane dives into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bufalino is trying to buck Sane off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russel Bufalino dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sane on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bufalino looks to land a combination but Sane avoids it well.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sane or perhaps it was just good defense by Bufalino, which made it look bad.
Sane closes the distance and clinches up with Bufalino, looking for a takedown. Sane pushes Bufalino against the cage but Bufalino circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bufalino tries to clinch but Sane moves out of range.
Bufalino has Sane up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bufalino will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sane up against the cage.
Bufalino stops a takedown attempt from Sane.
Russel Bufalino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Sane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bufalino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Bufalino.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bufalino - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bufalino misses with a punch to the body.
Sane takes a shot to the head.
Bufalino stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bufalino gets underhooks to prevent Sane's takedown attempt.
Bufalino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sane's elbow.
Bufalino lands with a light punch inside.
Sane is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bufalino pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bufalino tries a body shot but Sane blocks it.
Bufalino is leaning against Sane and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Bufalino.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bufalino.
A right hand to the body from Bufalino.
Bufalino struggles to land a body shot inside as Sane controls his hands.
Bufalino gets through Sane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bufalino lands a shoulder strike.
Bufalino manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short uppercut from Bufalino.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bufalino lands with a short shot to the head.
Bufalino will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sane up against the cage.
Bufalino is working Sane over against the cage.
Sane fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bufalino lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bufalino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanes head.
Bufalino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bufalino - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A left hand lands to the body for Bufalino.
A right hand to the body from Bufalino.
A short body shot lands from Bufalino as the two fighters clinch.
Bufalino misses with a punch to the body.
Bufalino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sane can do to turn this around?
A hook to the body from Bufalino.
Bufalino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sane or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bufalino.
Bufalino presses Sane against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bufalino misses with a body punch.
Bufalino works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sane is trying to pull guard but Bufalino turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bufalino - that landed with a thud.
Bufalino presses Sane against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bufalino scores with a hook to the body.
Bufalino tries to work over Sane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sane blocks a body shot from Bufalino.
Stalling in the clinch from Bufalino.
Nice body punch from Bufalino.
Bufalino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Bufalino.
Bufalino is pushing Sane up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sane is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bufalino pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russel Bufalino dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bufalino scores with a shot to the body.
Bufalino throws a body punch but Sane moves out of range.
Sane's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bufalino connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sane scrambles back to his feet.
Bufalino connects with a looping right hand.
Bufalino gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bufalino displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sane up against the cage.
Sane prevents a body shot from Bufalino.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bufalino displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sane up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bufalino.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Bufalino.
Bufalino works on Sane's body with a couple of short punches.
Sane is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bufalino to keep the fight standing.
Bufalino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bufalino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bufalino scores with a hook to the body.
Bufalino is struggling to control the position.
Bufalino scores with a shoulder strike.
Bufalino lands a shot to the body.
Bufalino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bufalino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sane is trying to pull guard but Bufalino turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bufalino is leaning against Sane and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bufalino works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bufalino stalling the fight.
Bufalino is leaning against Sane and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bufalino prevents a takedown attempt there.
Russel Bufalino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Sane.
Sane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sane jumps guard but Bufalino turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bufalino.
Bufalino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bufalino stalls.
Bufalino content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bufalino lands with a short shot to the head.
Sane takes a shot to the head.
Bufalino stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bufalino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sane or not.
A short uppercut from Bufalino.
Bufalino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sane or not.
A nice left hand lands by Bufalino.
Bufalino tries a body shot but Sane blocks it.
Sane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bufalino.
Bufalino scores with a hook to the body.
Bufalino digs a right hand into Sane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sane's gas tank.
Sane tries to pull guard but Bufalino forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bufalino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bufalino scores with a shot to the side of Sane's head.
Russel Bufalino has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bufalino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bufalino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sane has Bufalino pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bufalino manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bufalino stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bufalino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bufalino leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bufalino is struggling to control the position.
Bufalino pushes Sane back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bufalino lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russel Bufalino clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bufalino digs a good body shot into Sane's ribs.
Bufalino throws a body shot but no joy.
Sane moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sane closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bufalino to the mat! Bufalino manages to get full guard.
Sane pushing down on Bufalino's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sane keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sane is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bufalino is looking to escape.
Sane is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bufalino has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bufalino is looking to escape.
Sane works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sane moves to the back.
Bufalino wants to get back to his feet. He's half way up but Sane drags him back down with a jolt, managing to get his forearm deep under Bufalino 's chin! Bufalino is in real trouble! His face is turning bright red and he's forced to tap! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Justin Sane!
Justin Sane is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Justin Sane thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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