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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yin Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rizzo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tao comes to the cage accompanied by Philip Bailey - Walking on the Chinese Wall. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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170 lbs
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160 lbs
7 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yin Tao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Rizzo Jr!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Tao is predictable there
and Tao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rizzo Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rizzo Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rizzo Jr sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tao blocks a head kick by Rizzo Jr.
Tao checks the leg kick.
Rizzo Jr misses with a hook.
Tao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rizzo Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tao.
Rizzo Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rizzo Jr's calf.
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!
Rizzo Jr avoids the body shot from Tao.
Rizzo Jr lands with a nice body punch.
A low kick from Tao is predictable there
and Rizzo Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
Tao tries to land a front kick but Rizzo Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A telegraphed right hand from Rizzo Jr misses the target.
Tao fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rizzo Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr misses with a straight right.
Rizzo Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Tao's shoulder, as Tao tries to avoid the shot.
Tao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Frank Rizzo Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tao wants to clinch.
Rizzo Jr tries to land a body kick
and Tao counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tao blocks a head kick by Rizzo Jr.
Good leg kick by Tao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tao scores with a leg kick.
Tao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rizzo Jr throws a good cross that connects.
A lazy body kick from Rizzo Jr
and Tao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rizzo Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Tao.
Tao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rizzo Jr. That did some damage!
Tao lands a slapping body shot.
Rizzo Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rizzo Jr.
Tao is breathing heavily.
Rizzo Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tao cracks the inside of Rizzo Jr's front leg.
Tao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rizzo Jr.
Tao defending well as Rizzo Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Tao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rizzo Jr avoids the body shot from Tao.
Rizzo Jr throws a low kick, looking for Tao's leg but Tao calmly moves out of range.
Rizzo Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tao tries to clinch but Rizzo Jr is having none of it.
Rizzo Jr looks to land a body kick but Tao moved away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tao.
Tao is looking to wear down Rizzo Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr misses with an uppercut. Tao saw that one coming.
Tao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tao throws a jab when Rizzo Jr was well out of range.
Tao checks a leg kick.
Rizzo Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Rizzo Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Rizzo Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tao was well out of range. Poor timing from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr throws a leg kick
and Tao counters with a good low kick that Rizzo Jr was not able to check.
Tao walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rizzo Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice shot lands for Tao.
Tao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rizzo Jr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rizzo Jr throws a nice looking combination but Tao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rizzo Jr checks the leg kick.
Tao checks a low kick from Rizzo Jr.
Tao throws a leg kick
and Rizzo Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tao is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rizzo Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tao gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Rizzo Jr gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Rizzo Jr!
Frank Rizzo Jr is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Frank Rizzo Jr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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