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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Markku Osteri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osteri comes to the cage accompanied by Aino Akti - Kerrankin tarpeekseen. Enrique Rizzo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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163 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Markku Osteri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enrique Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo misses with a straight right.
Rizzo throws the left hand but Osteri avoids the punch easily.
Osteri closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rizzo to the mat! Rizzo manages to get full guard.
Osteri thows a big elbow that misses.
Osteri wants to pass the guard but Rizzo is keeping the position.
Osteri won't allow Rizzo to get back to his feet.
Rizzo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rizzo is looking to stand up but Osteri isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Osteri wants to pass the guard but Rizzo is keeping the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Osteri is defended easily by Rizzo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osteri moves away from the strike by Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Osteri has a takedown stuffed.
Osteri throws a series of punches but Rizzo moves out of range.
Rizzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Osteri ducks under a wild hook from Rizzo.
Osteri keeps the fight on the outside.
Osteri moves out of range as Rizzo strikes.
Rizzo misses with a wild body shot.
Rizzo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Osteri to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Osteri postures up in Rizzo's guard and throws a big left but Rizzo blocks it.
Osteri stands up and waves to Rizzo to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osteri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rizzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Osteri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Osteri tries to keep at a distance but Rizzo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Osteri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Rizzo.
Rizzo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Osteri in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Osteri is breathing heavily.
Rizzo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rizzo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Markku Osteri has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rizzo.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rizzo obliges.
A bit of stalling here from Rizzo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osteri managing to block the knees to the body from Rizzo.
Rizzo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Osteri.
Rizzo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Rizzo.
Rizzo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rizzo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from Rizzo.
A shot in the inside from Rizzo.
Nice body punch from Rizzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rizzo landing knees to the body.
Osteri takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rizzo working Osteri over with knees to the body.
Rizzo scores with a knee to the head.
Rizzo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rizzo taking a breather.
Rizzo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Osteri in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rizzo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rizzo scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rizzo.
Osteri takes an elbow to the temple.
Rizzo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rizzo lands a knee to the body.
Osteri takes an elbow to the temple.
Osteri has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rizzo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markku Osteri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizzo scores with a shot to the side of Osteri's head.
Rizzo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rizzo scores a nice knee to the body.
Rizzo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Osteri avoids it.
Rizzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rizzo misses with a knee strike.
Osteri lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osteri fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Osteri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rizzo scores with a knee to the head.
Osteri avoiding damage as Rizzo throws knees to the body.
Rizzo gets underhooks to prevent Osteri's takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rizzo.
Osteri drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rizzo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rizzo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short uppercut from Rizzo.
Rizzo lands an elbow that stopped Osteri in his tracks for a moment.
Osteri jumps guard but Rizzo stands there with Osteri around his waist. Osteri gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rizzo scores a nice knee to the body.
Rizzo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Osteri goes for a takedown attempt but Rizzo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Enrique Rizzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Osteri shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rizzo scores with a push kick.
Osteri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enrique Rizzo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Markku Osteri's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Osteri has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rizzo.
Osteri closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Osteri wants to control but Rizzo is keeping him busy.
Osteri looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rizzo is avoiding damage well.
Osteri 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.
Sloppy strikes there by Osteri.
Rizzo is looking to get back to his feet here but Osteri is keeping cool and he's managed to take Rizzo's back.
Osteri working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Osteri is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Rizzo looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Osteri is looking for the choke from the back position but Rizzo is controlling his hands well.
Rizzo is trying to stand back up.
Rizzo defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Osteri's arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osteri gets his hands free as Rizzo looks to control.
Rizzo fending off the submission attempt from Osteri.
Rizzo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Osteri. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Even with his hooks in, Osteri manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Rizzo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osteri looking to break Rizzo's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Rizzo remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Osteri will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Rizzo holding both Osteri 's hands and preventing any damage.
Osteri patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Rizzo turns into Osteri and is now in his guard.
Osteri working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rizzo.
Osteri keeping moving, preventing Rizzo from controlling successfully.
Rizzo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rizzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Osteri was well out of range. Poor timing from Rizzo.
A shot to de liver by Rizzo. Beautiful body shot.
Osteri listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rizzo connects with a nice looking jab.
Osteri lands with a hook. Rizzo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rizzo closes the distance and clinches.
Rizzo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Osteri is trying to break the clinch but Rizzo has him pressed against the cage.
Osteri can't get the takedown.
Osteri fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Osteri jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rizzo walks away with a smile on his face. Osteri gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markku Osteri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Osteri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rizzo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markku Osteri dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Markku Osteri's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Rizzo.
Rizzo closes the distance and clinches.
Rizzo prevents the takedown attempt.
Rizzo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from Rizzo.
Rizzo scores with a knee to the head.
Rizzo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rizzo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rizzo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rizzo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rizzo lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Rizzo.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rizzo obliges.
Rizzo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rizzo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Osteri's defenses.
Rizzo crunches a lovely knee into Osteri's ribcage.
Rizzo landing knees to the body.
Rizzo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Osteri's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rizzo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rizzo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Osteri being controlled against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osteri can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo crunches a lovely knee into Osteri's ribcage.
Osteri jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rizzo walks away with a smile on his face. Osteri gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markku Osteri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Osteri shoots for a double leg takedown but Rizzo sprawls well. He's pushed Osteri's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rizzo wants to clinch up but Osteri keeps it at a distance.
Rizzo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Osteri. Osteri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rizzo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rizzo misses with a knee strike.
Rizzo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Osteri tries to pull guard but Rizzo holds him up against the cage and eventually Osteri drops back down to his feet.
Osteri wants a takedown but no success here.
Rizzo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rizzo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rizzo scores with a knee to the head.
Osteri tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rizzo smiles and moves away.
Rizzo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osteri misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rizzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Osteri is just out of range.
Rizzo gets a clinch.
Rizzo tries to land knees in the clinch but Osteri avoids the damage to the body.
Osteri prevents a body shot from Rizzo.
Rizzo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Osteri's face.
A short uppercut from Osteri.
Osteri taking a breather.
Enrique Rizzo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rizzo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Osteri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rizzo looking to slow down the pace here.
Rizzo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Osteri.
Osteri lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Osteri avoiding damage as Rizzo throws knees to the body.
Osteri tries to break free but Rizzo pushes him back against the cage.
Osteri is trying to break free.
Osteri pushes Rizzo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Osteri.
Rizzo missing with knees to the body.
Rizzo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Osteri is defending well for now.
Osteri fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osteri is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rizzo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rizzo crunches a lovely knee into Osteri's ribcage.
Rizzo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Osteri.
Rizzo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rizzo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Osteri is defending well for now.
Osteri jumps into guard, dragging Rizzo to the mat.
Rizzo is looking to stand up but Osteri won't let him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Osteri is on top in guard.
Osteri throws a big right hand that misses.
Osteri with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rizzo has his feet on Osteri's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Rizzo scores with the left hand. Osteri knows he should have avoided that one.
Osteri shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rizzo as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osteri shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rizzo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Osteri misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Osteri throws an elbow but Rizzo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Osteri tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Osteri has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Osteri in side control, throwing shots but Rizzo defends.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rizzo is trying to buck Osteri off.
Osteri trying to control the action but Rizzo is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enrique Rizzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rizzo 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enrique Rizzo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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