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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rizzo (ranked 1359 p4p, 984 weight class) and Lennart Hohenthal (ranked 71 p4p, 52 weight class). Lennart Hohenthal acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lennart Hohenthal!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hohenthal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rizzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hohenthal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hohenthal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rizzo.
Hohenthal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rizzo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hohenthal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rizzo.
The crowd cheers as Hohenthal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rizzo doesn't seem phased though.
Hohenthal lands a glancing blow to the side of Rizzo's head.
Hohenthal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hohenthal throws a hook to the side of Rizzo's head but Rizzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hohenthal throws a poor cross that misses
letting Rizzo counter with a right hand.
Rizzo slips a straight right by Hohenthal.
Hohenthal scores with a body shot.
Rizzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hohenthal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rizzo wants to slow Hohenthal down by chopping away at his legs.
Hohenthal closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rizzo did well to prevent Hohenthal getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hohenthal is taking a breather. Rizzo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hohenthal thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo wants to control but Hohenthal is keeping busy.
Hohenthal perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hohenthal missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hohenthal scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rizzo is trying to control but can't.
Rizzo is doing well to control the position and prevent Hohenthal from advancing to side control.
Hohenthal thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rizzo tries to roll over but Hohenthal keeps him under control.
Hohenthal is looking to take a break and control but Rizzo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hohenthal is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rizzo is trying to get back to full guard.
Rizzo trying to control but Hohenthal postures up.
Hohenthal controlling the action here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hohenthal wants to work for an arm triangle but Rizzo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hohenthal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rizzo keeps working.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo feints and then cracks Hohenthal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hohenthal down.
A jab from Hohenthal misses.
Rizzo misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Rizzo.
Hohenthal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hohenthal scores with the left hand. Rizzo knows he should have avoided that one.
Rizzo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hohenthal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rizzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Hohenthal.
Rizzo takes a swing at Hohenthal's ribcage but misses.
Rizzo avoids the body shot from Hohenthal.
Rizzo lands a body shot.
Rizzo tries to clinch up.
Hohenthal throws a lazy right hand but Rizzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal misses the shot to the body.
Hohenthal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rizzo.
Hohenthal throws a shot from downtown. Rizzo moves away and avoids it.
Hohenthal scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzo dodges the punch combination from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hohenthal duly obliges.
Hohenthal lands a slapping body shot.
Hohenthal takes a swing at Rizzo's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hohenthal.
Rizzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rizzo throws a leg kick
and Hohenthal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rizzo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rizzo throws a leg kick but Hohenthal sees it coming and moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Hohenthal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lennart Hohenthal dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rizzo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hohenthal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hohenthal swings for the body but Rizzo moves out of range.
Hohenthal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hohenthal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rizzo throws out the jab.
Hohenthal scores with a shot to the body.
Hohenthal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rizzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal misses the shot to the body.
Hohenthal looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rizzo!
Rizzo wants to control but Hohenthal postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hohenthal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rizzo keeps working.
Hohenthal throws a strike aimed at the side of Rizzo's head but Rizzo avoids it well.
Rizzo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohenthal is trying to control. Rizzo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rizzo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hohenthal wants to control but Rizzo is keeping him busy.
Rizzo is pressing down on Hohenthal's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hohenthal working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Hohenthal slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rizzo has his foot on Hohenthal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hohenthal works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rizzo keeping moving, preventing Hohenthal from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rizzo has his foot on Hohenthal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hohenthal works his way back into a safe position though.
Hohenthal trying to control but Rizzo is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hohenthal checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hohenthal. Rizzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rizzo is looking to chop away at Hohenthal's legs.
Hohenthal tests Rizzo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hohenthal throws an off balance right hand
and Rizzo counters with a thumping low kick.
Hohenthal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rizzo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rizzo tries to clinch up but Hohenthal circles away and keeps his distance.
Rizzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Hohenthal is just out of range.
Hohenthal lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo with a jab.
Rizzo misses with a low kick.
Rizzo is looking to chop away at Hohenthal's legs.
Hohenthal scores with a jab.
Hohenthal looks to land a right hand but Rizzo moved out of range.
Hohenthal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rizzo.
Hohenthal scores with a punch to the head.
Hohenthal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rizzo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hohenthal scores with a shot to the side of Rizzo's head.
Hohenthal has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hohenthal can't find room to land a body shot as Rizzo controls the action.
Hohenthal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hohenthal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hohenthal is trying to drag Rizzo to the mat but Rizzo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rizzo blocks a body shot from Hohenthal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rizzo.
Hohenthal gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizzo looking for a guillotine here but Hohenthal defends easily.
Hohenthal wants to control from the top but Rizzo keeps moving.
Hohenthal postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hohenthal trying to control but Rizzo is working from the bottom.
Rizzo keeping full guard, as Hohenthal tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lennart Hohenthal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hohenthal moves out of range of the strikes.
Rizzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rizzo tries to clinch but Hohenthal moves out of range.
Hohenthal avoids the body shot from Rizzo.
Hohenthal looks to throw the jab but Rizzo is out of range.
Rizzo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hohenthal misses with the combination.
Hohenthal scores with a jab to the body.
Lennart Hohenthal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo throws a leg kick but Hohenthal sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hohenthal just misses with a punch to the body.
Hohenthal misses the shot to the body.
Hohenthal throws a series of strikes that have Rizzo backpedaling.
Hohenthal slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohenthal misses with a straight right.
Rizzo throws the left hand but Hohenthal avoids the punch easily.
Hohenthal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rizzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal keeps the fight on the outside.
Hohenthal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rizzo gets a clinch.
Rizzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hohenthal's elbow.
Hohenthal misses with a punch to the body.
Hohenthal has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rizzo after a bit of a struggle.
Hohenthal has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rizzo is trying to keep an underhook but Hohenthal manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rizzo looking for submissions off his back.
Rizzo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rizzo is not content to let Hohenthal control the position.
Rizzo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hohenthal pulls his head out easily.
Frank Rizzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rizzo is trying to get back to full guard.
Hohenthal winds up and cracks Rizzo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rizzo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rizzo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hohenthal throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Hohenthal seems content to control.
Rizzo is staying active underneath Hohenthal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lennart Hohenthal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hohenthal is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rizzo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hohenthal.
Hohenthal trying to control the action but Rizzo is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hohenthal lands with a cross.
Hohenthal thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
No joy there for Hohenthal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rizzo tries to counter by clinching up but Hohenthal breaks away and moves out of range.
Hohenthal misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rizzo counters with a shoot takedown. Hohenthal fights it but they end up in guard.
Rizzo won't allow Hohenthal to sweep him here.
Rizzo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rizzo scoring with some ground and pound.
Rizzo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hohenthal's head.
Lennart Hohenthal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rizzo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hohenthal controls Rizzo momentarily but Rizzo frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rizzo throwing strikes from guard but Hohenthal blocks nicely.
Hohenthal working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lennart Hohenthal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hohenthal winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lennart Hohenthal!
Our winner, Lennart Hohenthal, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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