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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deviante Russell (ranked 7760 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Landry (ranked 3522 p4p, 0 weight class). Landry has chosen Ride Wit Me - Nelly as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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206 lbs
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215 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deviante Russell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ed Landry!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Russell lands a jab to Landry's midsection.
Russell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Landry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Landry takes a swing at Russell's ribcage but misses.
Russell misses with a wild body shot.
Russell tries to close the distance and clinch but Landry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Russell misses with a few strikes there.
Landry closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Deviante Russell has been cut.
Landry goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Landry misses with an attempted mid kick.
Russell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Russell looks to clinch
and Landry counters with a two punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Russell tries to clinch up.
Russell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Landry walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Landry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Russell.
Russell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Russell closes the distance but Landry moves to the side
and Landry counters with a three punch combo that has Russell backing up. Russell nods at Landry to acknowledge the strikes.
Landry misses with a double jab.
Russell ducks under a wild hook from Landry.
Landry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Landry swinging wildly here.
Landry gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Russell.
Landry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice body kick there by Landry.
Landry lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Landry looks to land a right hand but Russell moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Russell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Landry.
Landry looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Landry gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Russell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Russell is defended easily by Landry.
Landry is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Russell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Landry on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Russell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Russell fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deviante Russell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Russell misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell with a nice cross.
Landry throws a half hearted mid kick.
Landry shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Landry showed some decent athleticism there.
Landry wants to control but Russell is keeping him busy.
Landry not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Russell is looking for a sweep. Landry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Russell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Landry pulls his head out easily.
Landry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Russell's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landry seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Russell actively working from the bottom here.
Landry is looking to advance position but Russell won't allow it.
Russell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Landry pulls his head out easily.
Landry controlling the action here.
Landry prevents Russell from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Landry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Deviante Russell's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Russell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Russell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Landry.
Landry shoots in for a takedown but Russell shows good takedown defense.
Russell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Landry.
A little jabbing left from Landry on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ed Landry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Landry.
Landry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Russell loads up on a big right hand but Landry slips the punch.
Landry takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Landry works over Russell's head and body with a nice combination.
Landry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Russell.
Landry misses with a low kick.
Landry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Russell feints a jab promting Landry to slip. Russell then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Landry slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Landry lands with a shot to the body.
Russell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Russell misses with a body shot.
Landry unleashes a big counter combination but Russell bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Landry's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Landry duly obliges.
Russell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Landry.
Landry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Landry throws a jab but it's blocked by Russell.
Landry misses with a body kick.
Landry punishes Russell's body with a nice straight punch.
Ed Landry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Landry loads up on a big right hand but Russell slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Landry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Landry looks to throw the jab but Russell is out of range.
Russell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry takes one to the side of the head.
Landry throws a right hand that Russell ducks under and follows up with a left that Russell also avoids with ease.
Landry throws a nice looking combination but Russell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Landry blocks a jab.
Russell throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Russell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Landry doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Russell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Russell throws a hook to the side of Landry's head but Landry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Landry with a jab.
Landry dives in for a single leg takedown but Russell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It looked like Russell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Landry slips under a jab.
Russell with a nice cross.
Russell throws a body shot but no joy.
Russell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Landry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Russell throws a hook to the side of Landry's head but Landry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Russell.
Landry tries a head kick but it misses.
Landry goes for a double leg but Russell avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Russell continues to drive forward.
Deviante Russell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Landry.
Landry scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Deviante Russell's cut is getting worse.
Russell scores with a punch to the head.
Russell swings for the body but Landry moves out of range.
Landry takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Landry throws a nice looking combination but Russell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Russell just misses with a punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Russell there.
Landry lands a slapping body shot.
Russell cracks Landry with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Russell has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Landry to stand back up!
Landry is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Russell misses with a lunging right hand
and Landry counters with a left and a right that stings Russell.
Landry is still on wobbly legs! Can Russell finish him?
Russell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Landry misses the target.
Landry seems to have recovered his senses.
Russell looks to score with a jab to the body but Landry is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Russell misses the shot to the body.
Russell shoots in looking for a takedown but Landry manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Russell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Landry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Landry looks to land a combination but Russell avoids it well.
Landry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Russell counters with a one-two to the body.
Landry lands with a nice body punch.
Landry avoids the body shot from Russell.
Ed Landry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Russell lands the left hand.
No joy there for Landry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Russell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Russell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Landry.
Landry throws a half hearted mid kick.
Russell scores with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Russell as Landry shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Deviante Russell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Deviante Russell's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Landry misses with a looping left.
Landry has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Russell scores with a sloppy right hand. Landry should have avoided that one.
Landry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Russell.
Sloppy strikes from Landry. Those never looked like landing.
Russell throws a big counter combination but Landry scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Russell looks to land a left hand but Landry moved out of range nicely.
Russell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Landry.
Landry doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Russell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Landry.
Russell lands with a cross.
Landry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Landry misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landry feints and then cracks Russell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Russell down.
Russell throws out a loose jab but Landry uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Landry.
Landry throws a leg kick but Russell checks it.
Russell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Landry was well out of range. Poor timing from Russell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell scores with a decent looking hook.
Landry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Russell manages to avoid it.
Russell scores with a shot to the body.
Russell moves into the clinch.
Landry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Russell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Landry breaks from the clinch.
Landry tries a low kick but Russell avoids it.
No joy there for Landry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Russell half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Russell lands a nice hook to Landry's body. Landry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Landry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Russell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Landry wants to stand back up but Russell manages to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Landry wants to control but Russell postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russell scores with punches from side control.
Russell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Russell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Russell working the ground and pound.
Russell lands some shots froms side control.
Russell landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Landry on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Russell is chipping away with strikes.
Russell 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.
Russell landing strikes.
Landry gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell lands with some strikes.
Landry is squirming around, avoiding Russell's attempts to control the action.
Deviante Russell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Landry takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Landry tries to hold on but Russell pushes him away.
Landry is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Russell wants to control the pace but Landry is squirming around nicely.
Russell looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Russell connects with a bit shot that sees Landry covering up! More strikes from Russell and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Russell is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deviante Russell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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