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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Danny DeVito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Biff Rydberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny DeVito has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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143 lbs
15 - 5 - 1 |
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144 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny DeVito!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Biff Rydberg!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rydberg throws a series of punches but DeVito avoids them all with ease.
Rydberg connects with a nice looking jab.
Rydberg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
DeVito scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A left lands for Rydberg.
DeVito misses with a few strikes there.
Rydberg ducks under a wild hook from DeVito.
Rydberg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rydberg swinging wildly here.
Rydberg staying out of range there.
Rydberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeVito was well out of range. Poor timing from Rydberg.
DeVito misses with a wild body shot.
DeVito scores with a jab to the body.
Rydberg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
DeVito changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rydberg throws a sloppy body shot
enabling DeVito to counter with a crisp jab.
Rydberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydberg wants to clinch but DeVito slips to the side
and DeVito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rydberg tries to bum rush DeVito with a series of wild strikes but DeVito uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rydberg tries to clinch but DeVito is having none of it.
DeVito misses with a shot to the body
and Rydberg counters with a straight right hand.
Rydberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rydberg thows a body shot but no joy.
Donk. DeVito catches Rydberg right on the button with a cross.
DeVito swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rydberg counters with a nice body shot.
DeVito throws a combination. Rydberg tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rydberg lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
DeVito fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rydberg avoids it really well and circles away.
DeVito misses with a wild body shot.
Rydberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rydberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from DeVito misses
and Rydberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rydberg moves to clinch but DeVito breaks away
and DeVito counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rydberg gets a clinch.
Rydberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rydberg lands a body punch.
DeVito on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from DeVito.
DeVito is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
DeVito takes an elbow to the temple.
Rydberg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DeVito avoids it.
DeVito blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rydberg.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rydberg.
Rydberg digs a right hand into DeVito's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on DeVito's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rydberg.
DeVito can't get the takedown.
Rydberg cracks DeVito with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydberg cracks DeVito with a nice body shot.
Rydberg misses with a body punch.
DeVito has Rydberg pushed against the cage.
Rydberg digs a right hand underneath DeVito's ribcage. DeVito let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rydberg misses with a body punch.
DeVito goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rydberg prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny DeVito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeVito blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rydberg.
DeVito looking to slow down the pace here.
Rydberg scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rydberg.
Rydberg prevents the takedown attempt.
Rydberg lands a damaging elbow.
DeVito controlling the action here for a moment.
Rydberg prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rydberg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
DeVito avoiding damage as Rydberg throws knees to the body.
Rydberg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rydberg lands with a right to the head.
DeVito takes a shot to the head.
Rydberg has a couple of punches blocked by DeVito.
Rydberg lands with a left to the head.
Rydberg unloads a knee to the mid-section. DeVito lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
DeVito lands with a light punch inside.
Rydberg lands a damaging elbow.
DeVito on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Rydberg scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Rydberg.
Rydberg blocks an uppercut.
DeVito managing to block the knees to the body from Rydberg.
DeVito is trying to maintain a safe position but Rydberg gets an underhook and turns DeVito into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Biff Rydberg dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rydberg throws a body punch but DeVito moves out of range.
DeVito shoots in and drives through. Rydberg sprawls well.
Rydberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but DeVito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rydberg staying out of range there.
DeVito scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rydberg tries to close the distance and clinch but DeVito swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rydberg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from DeVito.
DeVito digs a good hook to Rydberg's body.
Rydberg misses with a jab to the body
and DeVito counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rydberg throws a right and a left that DeVito avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rydberg blocks a jab.
DeVito misses with a looping left.
DeVito jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rydberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rydberg tries to clinch there but DeVito circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rydberg.
Rydberg moves forwards but DeVito connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rydberg is looking to clinch but DeVito is avoiding it.
DeVito misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rydberg counters with a nice body shot.
DeVito closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rydberg circles away.
DeVito ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rydberg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
No joy there for Rydberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
DeVito throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rydberg counters with a left and a right that stings DeVito.
DeVito misses with an uppercut
and Rydberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rydberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeVito was well out of range. Poor timing from Rydberg.
DeVito misses with a straight right.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
DeVito takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rydberg - that landed with a thud.
DeVito throws a head punch that misses.
Rydberg lands a right hand.
DeVito dodges an elbow strike from Rydberg.
DeVito leaning against his opponent.
DeVito looking to stall.
DeVito wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny DeVito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rydberg digs a right hand into DeVito's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on DeVito's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from DeVito.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeVito.
Rydberg tries to throw a body punch but DeVito avoids it by throwing Rydberg back against the cage.
Rydberg tries to work over DeVito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rydberg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
DeVito has Rydberg pressed against the cage.
DeVito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of DeVito 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rydberg throws a series of punches but DeVito avoids them all with ease.
Rydberg doesn't manage to clinch there - DeVito circles away.
Nice defenses there by Rydberg.
DeVito misses with a straight right.
Rydberg stuns DeVito with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
DeVito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rydberg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
DeVito throws a nice looking combination but Rydberg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Biff Rydberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DeVito digs a good hook to Rydberg's body.
DeVito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rydberg lands with a good body shot.
DeVito swats away the attempt to clinch by Rydberg.
DeVito looks to throw the jab but Rydberg is out of range.
DeVito throws a lazy right hand but Rydberg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeVito swings for the body but Rydberg moves out of range.
Rydberg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DeVito throws out the jab.
Rydberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rydberg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rydberg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Rydberg. Those never looked like landing.
DeVito throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Rydberg counter with a right hand.
DeVito throws a body punch but Rydberg moves out of range.
DeVito scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rydberg doesn't seem bothered though.
DeVito wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
DeVito misses with a right hand
and Rydberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
DeVito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rydberg.
Rydberg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from DeVito.
Rydberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Biff Rydberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
DeVito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rydberg.
Rydberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DeVito manages to avoid it.
Rydberg darts in trying to clinch
and DeVito counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rydberg's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rydberg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rydberg is trying to control the position but DeVito postures up.
Rydberg pulls DeVito in close to prevent any damage.
Rydberg can't keep his opponent in guard - DeVito advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
DeVito seems to be working for a kimura but Rydberg defends the submission attempt.
Rydberg is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeVito is trying to control. Rydberg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
DeVito is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
DeVito uses his free foot to push down on Rydberg's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rydberg.
DeVito looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
DeVito jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rydberg manages to avoid the submission attempt.
DeVito wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rydberg, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rydberg tries to improve position but can't.
Rydberg is not content to let DeVito control the position.
Rydberg is trying to control DeVito's posture but DeVito avoids it.
DeVito tries for a kimura but Rydberg is defending well.
Rydberg is not content to let DeVito control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydberg is looking to reverse the position.
Rydberg is trying to control DeVito's posture but DeVito avoids it.
DeVito creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rydberg sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rydberg is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but DeVito has just dragged him back down to the mat.
DeVito lands a nice forearm strike.
DeVito tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rydberg sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rydberg gets full guard.
DeVito wants to control from the top but Rydberg keeps moving.
Rydberg is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
DeVito will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
DeVito drops back looking for a leg! Rydberg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rydberg manages to kick DeVito off! DeVito jumps back into Rydberg's guard.
Rydberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Rydberg, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny DeVito clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rydberg scores with a jab. DeVito acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
DeVito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rydberg.
Rydberg misses with a right hand
and DeVito counters with a straight right hand.
DeVito throws a shot from downtown. Rydberg moves away and avoids it.
DeVito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
DeVito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rydberg manages to avoid it.
Rydberg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rydberg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from DeVito.
DeVito waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rydberg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rydberg lands a jab to DeVito's midsection.
Rydberg misses the shot to the body.
DeVito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Danny DeVito is winning the standup battle so far.
DeVito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DeVito with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydberg darts in trying to clinch
and DeVito counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rydberg trying to control the position.
DeVito working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
DeVito postures up.
Rydberg keeping moving, preventing DeVito from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells DeVito's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rydberg being controlled here, momentarily.
DeVito won't allow Rydberg to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeVito is looking to work some ground and pound but Rydberg has wrist control.
DeVito postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rydberg is trying to control the position but DeVito postures up.
Rydberg lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for DeVito!
DeVito working to try and regain half guard.
Rydberg tries to stand up but DeVito grabs his leg and drags him down! DeVito is now on top, in side control.
DeVito working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
DeVito is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rydberg is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydberg is trying to get back to his feet.
DeVito is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rydberg has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rydberg prevents DeVito from improving position.
DeVito wants to control but Rydberg is keeping him busy.
Rydberg is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
DeVito thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rydberg tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Rydberg is trying to escape the mount.
DeVito has control of Rydberg's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rydberg regains control of the situation pretty easily.
DeVito punching from mount but Rydberg doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny DeVito had his way with Biff Rydberg in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Rydberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by DeVito.
Rydberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DeVito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
DeVito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rydberg was well out of range. Poor timing from DeVito.
Rydberg moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Rydberg.
Rydberg works on DeVito's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Rydberg - that landed with a thud.
Rydberg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rydberg misses with an elbow over the top.
DeVito blocks an elbow strike.
Rydberg lands an elbow just above DeVito 's eye.
Rydberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rydberg can't find room to land a body shot as DeVito controls the action.
Rydberg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Rydberg.
Rydberg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydberg working DeVito over with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by DeVito.
A right handed body shot lands from Rydberg.
Rydberg working DeVito over with knees to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Rydberg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rydberg digs a right hand underneath DeVito's ribcage. DeVito let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rydberg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice left hand lands by Rydberg.
DeVito is trying to break the clinch but Rydberg has him pressed against the cage.
Rydberg has a couple of punches blocked by DeVito.
DeVito wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Rydberg.
DeVito avoiding damage as Rydberg throws knees to the body.
Rydberg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeVito.
DeVito is trying to force a seperation but Rydberg has the dominant position.
Rydberg lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rydberg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of DeVito backwards.
A hook to the body from Rydberg.
A shot in the inside from Rydberg.
Rydberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rydberg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rydberg lands a right hand.
DeVito blocks an elbow strike from Rydberg.
DeVito is trying to push Rydberg away but Rydberg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rydberg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
DeVito can't break the clinch.
Rydberg gets underhooks to prevent DeVito's takedown attempt.
DeVito is trying to force a seperation but Rydberg has the dominant position.
Rydberg tries to land knees in the clinch but DeVito avoids the damage to the body.
Rydberg lands a nice shot to the body.
DeVito on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rydberg throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVito blocking some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rydberg.
Rydberg scores with a shot to the side of DeVito's head.
Rydberg gets through DeVito's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rydberg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rydberg lands an elbow just above DeVito 's eye.
DeVito tries to pull guard but Rydberg won't allow it.
DeVito avoids a wild elbow strike from Rydberg.
DeVito blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rydberg cracks DeVito with a nice body shot.
Rydberg lands an elbow inside that DeVito shrugs off.
Rydberg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Rydberg.
Rydberg missing with knees to the body.
DeVito working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Rydberg on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rydberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Rydberg.
DeVito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rydberg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through DeVito's defenses.
Rydberg cracks DeVito with a nice body shot.
DeVito blocks an elbow strike.
Rydberg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rydberg.
DeVito takes an elbow to the temple.
Rydberg presses DeVito against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rydberg lands an elbow inside that DeVito shrugs off.
Rydberg missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DeVito is working for takedown but Rydberg is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny DeVito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rydberg trying to land knees to the body.
Rydberg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
DeVito goes for a takedown attempt but Rydberg pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Biff Rydberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rydberg 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 46:48
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 46:48
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 46:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biff Rydberg!
Biff Rydberg is the new bantamweight champion!
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