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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konan Obrien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessandro Rizzuto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konan Obrien is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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270 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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275 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Konan Obrien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alessandro Rizzuto!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzuto misses the body punch
and Obrien counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Obrien misses with a head kick.
Obrien fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rizzuto checks it well.
Obrien takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rizzuto checks a leg kick.
Rizzuto misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Rizzuto.
Rizzuto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Obrien looks to land a right hand but Rizzuto moved out of range.
Obrien takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Obrien lands with a nice body punch.
Obrien rushes Rizzuto and presses him up against the cage.
Obrien misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rizzuto.
A shot in the inside from Rizzuto.
Obrien tries to stall but Rizzuto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Obrien lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obrien struggles to land a body shot inside as Rizzuto controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obrien lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rizzuto or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Obrien.
Rizzuto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obrien throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Obrien lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rizzuto looks gassed!
Rizzuto misses with a body punch.
Obrien blocking some punches.
Rizzuto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Obrien tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Obrien pushes Rizzuto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rizzuto can't find room to land a body shot as Obrien controls the action.
Obrien makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obrien lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rizzuto backwards.
Obrien pushes Rizzuto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Obrien lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rizzuto backwards.
Obrien connects with a knee to the head.
Obrien unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rizzuto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Obrien gets through Rizzuto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Obrien.
Still in the clinch, Obrien scores with a nice short uppercut.
Obrien works on Rizzuto's body with a couple of short punches.
Obrien lands a nice knee to the body.
Obrien lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Obrien.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzuto takes a shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Obrien - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch on the inside from Obrien fails to land.
Obrien will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rizzuto up against the cage.
Obrien works on Rizzuto's body with a couple of short punches.
Obrien pushes Rizzuto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rizzuto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Obrien works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Obrien lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Obrien lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Obrien misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rizzuto.
Obrien scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Obrien.
Obrien lands a good knee to the midsection. Rizzuto won't want to take too many of those.
Obrien softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Obrien landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Obrien taking a breather.
Obrien lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obrien lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Obrien.
A short body shot lands from Obrien as the two fighters clinch.
Obrien has Rizzuto pushed against the cage.
Rizzuto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rizzuto prevents a body shot from Obrien.
Obrien pushes Rizzuto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Obrien.
Knees in the clinch landing for Obrien.
Obrien lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rizzuto.
Obrien lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obrien digs a right hand underneath Rizzuto's ribcage. Rizzuto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Obrien stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Obrien.
A shot in the inside from Obrien.
A short body shot lands from Obrien as the two fighters clinch.
Obrien lands a nice shot to the body.
Obrien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Obrien missing with knees to the body.
Obrien lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzuto avoids the elbow strike from Obrien, against the cage.
Obrien lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rizzuto or not.
Obrien tries to land knees in the clinch but Rizzuto avoids the damage to the body.
Rizzuto tries to work over Obrien's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obrien missing with knees to the body.
Obrien can't find room to land a body shot as Rizzuto controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Obrien.
Obrien lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Alessandro Rizzuto has been cut.
Rizzuto blocking some punches.
Obrien lands an elbow that stopped Rizzuto in his tracks for a moment.
Obrien misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rizzuto blocks an uppercut.
Obrien lands a body shot in the clinch.
Obrien gets through Rizzuto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rizzuto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Obrien backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Obrien lands a good knee to the midsection. Rizzuto won't want to take too many of those.
Obrien blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Obrien makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Obrien lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Obrien.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Konan Obrien dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alessandro Rizzuto's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Obrien looks to score with a jab to the body but Rizzuto is just out of range.
Obrien has managed to clinch.
Rizzuto gets through Obrien's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rizzuto throws a punch but it's blocked by Obrien.
Rizzuto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Obrien blocking some punches.
Obrien goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Obrien.
A body shot lands from Obrien.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rizzuto throws a head punch that misses.
Obrien cracks Rizzuto with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Obrien.
Obrien lands with a short shot to the head.
Obrien has a couple of punches blocked by Rizzuto.
Obrien works on Rizzuto's body with a couple of short punches.
Obrien presses Rizzuto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obrien taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Obrien lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Obrien.
Obrien scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzuto avoids a wild elbow strike from Obrien.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Obrien creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Obrien.
A right handed body shot lands from Obrien.
A short body shot lands from Obrien as the two fighters clinch.
Obrien makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Obrien lands a body shot.
Obrien has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Obrien presses Rizzuto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Obrien lands a nice uppercut.
Konan Obrien has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Obrien misses with an elbow strike.
Obrien avoiding damage.
Obrien digs a right hand into Rizzuto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rizzuto's gas tank.
Obrien lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Obrien lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rizzuto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obrien's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Obrien.
Good body shot from Obrien.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obrien throws a head punch that misses.
Rizzuto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Obrien backwards.
Obrien lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obrien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Obrien lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Obrien.
Rizzuto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Obrien stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rizzuto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Obrien lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Obrien scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Obrien.
Obrien tries to land a knee to the head but Rizzuto blocks with his arms.
Obrien taking a breather.
Rizzuto misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Obrien.
Rizzuto working aggressively here.
Rizzuto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rizzuto.
Obrien misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Rizzuto.
Obrien looking to throw knees to the head but Rizzuto is blocking nicely.
Obrien tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rizzuto avoids it.
Obrien lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rizzuto backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzuto lands a left hand.
Obrien lands a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rizzuto as Obrien tries to tie him up.
Rizzuto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Obrien is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rizzuto can do to turn this around?
Obrien taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rizzuto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Obrien or not.
Nice body punch from Rizzuto - that landed with a thud.
Rizzuto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rizzuto lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rizzuto.
Rizzuto digs a right hand underneath Obrien's ribcage. Obrien let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rizzuto lands a right hand.
Rizzuto tries to break free but Obrien pushes him back against the cage.
Rizzuto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rizzuto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rizzuto has a couple of punches blocked by Obrien.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obrien.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rizzuto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Obrien tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rizzuto avoids it.
Rizzuto misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obrien throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rizzuto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rizzuto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Rizzuto.
Rizzuto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Obrien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alessandro Rizzuto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizzuto throws a sloppy body shot
and Obrien counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rizzuto thinking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rizzuto.
Obrien swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Rizzuto counter with a right hand.
Rizzuto throws a body punch but Obrien moves out of range.
Rizzuto scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rizzuto throws a good cross that connects.
Obrien on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Obrien tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rizzuto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Konan Obrien dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alessandro Rizzuto's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rizzuto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rizzuto lands a nice shot to the body.
Obrien uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rizzuto punishes Obrien's body with a nice straight punch.
Rizzuto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rizzuto lands with a cross.
Rizzuto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obrien manages to avoid it.
Alessandro Rizzuto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rizzuto scores with a leg kick.
Rizzuto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Obrien has time to react.
Rizzuto connects with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rizzuto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rizzuto throws a body punch but Obrien moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzuto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obrien throws a sloppy body shot
and Rizzuto counters with a nice body shot.
Rizzuto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Obrien is looking to wear down Rizzuto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rizzuto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rizzuto misses the shot to the body.
Obrien takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rizzuto takes a swing at Obrien's ribcage but misses.
Obrien takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rizzuto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rizzuto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Obrien takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rizzuto throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rizzuto. Obrien does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rizzuto misses with a body shot.
Obrien on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rizzuto scores with a shot to the body.
Obrien is looking to clinch.
Rizzuto works Obrien's body with a nice hook.
Rizzuto lands a nice shot to the body.
Rizzuto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obrien.
Rizzuto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Obrien doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rizzuto tries to clinch up but Obrien circles away and keeps his distance.
Alessandro Rizzuto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzuto punishes Obrien's body with a nice straight punch.
Rizzuto scores with the left hand. Obrien knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab from Rizzuto.
Rizzuto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rizzuto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rizzuto wants to land a leg kick but Obrien is out of range.
Obrien throws an off balance right hand
and Rizzuto counters with a nice body shot.
Rizzuto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rizzuto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Obrien stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice straight punches there by Rizzuto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rizzuto.
Rizzuto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obrien throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzuto moves into range and clinches up with Obrien.
Obrien can't find room to land a body shot as Rizzuto controls the action.
Rizzuto is leaning against Obrien and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Obrien throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rizzuto.
Nice body punch from Rizzuto.
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!
A right handed body shot lands from Rizzuto.
A hook to the body from Rizzuto.
A short body shot lands from Rizzuto as the two fighters clinch.
Rizzuto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rizzuto lands a shot to the body.
Rizzuto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rizzuto scores with a shoulder strike.
Rizzuto lands a shot to the body.
Rizzuto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rizzuto lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Rizzuto.
Rizzuto is working Obrien over against the cage.
Rizzuto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Rizzuto.
Rizzuto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rizzuto misses with some punches.
Rizzuto lands with a left to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alessandro Rizzuto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Obrien has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konan Obrien!
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hype
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