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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rizzo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danky's entrance music is Killing In The Name. A fine choice. Frank Rizzo Jr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dom Danky's chin.
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169 lbs
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158 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dom Danky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Rizzo Jr!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo Jr defending well as Danky loads up on a big left hand.
Rizzo Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rizzo Jr moves into the clinch.
Rizzo Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Danky.
Danky content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rizzo Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Danky's brow.
Rizzo Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rizzo Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Danky avoids the damage to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Danky.
Danky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Danky blocks an uppercut.
Danky on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rizzo Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Danky controls the action.
Rizzo Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Danky controls the action.
Rizzo Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr stalls.
Rizzo Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Danky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rizzo Jr misses with a knee strike.
Rizzo Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rizzo Jr prevents a body shot from Danky.
A short left from Danky.
Rizzo Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Danky can't find room to land a body shot as Rizzo Jr controls the action.
Danky blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Danky.
A head punch on the inside from Danky fails to land.
Danky blocks a body shot from Rizzo Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Danky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rizzo Jr missing with knees to the body.
Rizzo Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rizzo Jr throws a head kick but Danky moves out of range.
Rizzo Jr is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rizzo Jr. Danky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danky tests Rizzo Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rizzo Jr connects with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rizzo Jr.
Good shot there by Danky.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rizzo Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Danky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rizzo Jr throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch there but Danky circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Danky.
Danky moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Danky avoids the body shot from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr dodges the punch combination from Danky.
Rizzo Jr swings for the body but Danky moves out of range.
Rizzo Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rizzo Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Danky counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch there but Danky circles away.
Rizzo Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rizzo Jr throws a body punch but Danky moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rizzo Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danky moves away.
Danky moves away from the strike by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rizzo Jr throws a leg kick but Danky sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rizzo Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch but Danky moves out of range.
Danky lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rizzo Jr misses with a body shot.
Rizzo Jr throws out a loose jab but Danky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danky slips under a jab from Rizzo Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Rizzo Jr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rizzo Jr misses with the combination.
A jab from Rizzo Jr misses.
Frank Rizzo Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rizzo Jr tries to score with a low kick but Danky moves his leg out of the way.
Frank Rizzo Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rizzo Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rizzo Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frank Rizzo Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danky scores with a nice body kick.
Danky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Danky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Danky 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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Danky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Danky looks to land a body kick but Rizzo Jr moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr rushes Danky and presses him up against the cage.
Danky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rizzo Jr is defending well for now.
Danky working aggressively here.
Rizzo Jr prevents the takedown attempt.
Rizzo Jr tries to stall but Danky uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rizzo Jr seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Rizzo Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rizzo Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Rizzo Jr takes a shot to the head.
Danky misses with an elbow over the top.
Rizzo Jr manages to break the clinch.
Danky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danky ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rizzo Jr throws a body kick that misses
enabling Danky to counter with a crisp jab.
Rizzo Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danky moves away.
Rizzo Jr cracks a nice hook into Danky's ribs.
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!
Danky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rizzo Jr manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Danky.
Danky misses with a straight left.
Danky thuds a left hand into Rizzo Jr's body.
A leg kick checked by Rizzo Jr.
Danky moves away from the strike by Rizzo Jr.
Danky lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Danky.
Danky is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rizzo Jr gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Danky counter with a right hand.
Rizzo Jr feints and then cracks Danky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Danky down.
Rizzo Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Danky. That did some damage!
Danky is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Danky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Danky misses with a lunging right hand
and Rizzo Jr counters with a nice body kick.
Rizzo Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Danky keeps the fight on the outside.
Danky fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Danky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Danky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rizzo Jr motions for Danky to come forward. Rizzo Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Danky circles away.
Rizzo Jr misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Danky checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rizzo Jr throws a shot to the body.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rizzo Jr swinging wildly here.
Rizzo Jr darts in and clinches Danky up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rizzo Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Danky is keeping busy.
Rizzo Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Danky controls the action.
A short left from Danky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Rizzo Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Danky thumps Rizzo Jr with a low kick.
Danky lands with a cross.
Danky fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rizzo Jr checks it well.
Danky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rizzo Jr.
Danky checks a low kick from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr cracks the inside of Danky's front leg.
Danky has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rizzo Jr.
Danky loads up on a big right hand but Rizzo Jr slips the punch.
Danky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rizzo Jr manages to avoid it.
Rizzo Jr throws a right hand that Danky ducks under and follows up with a left that Danky also avoids with ease.
Rizzo Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Rizzo Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr checks a leg kick.
Danky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rizzo Jr moves away.
Danky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rizzo Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Danky scores with a jab to the body.
Rizzo Jr wants to clinch up but Danky keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rizzo Jr. Danky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rizzo Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good work by Danky as he checks the leg kick.
Danky getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Danky swats away the attempt to clinch by Rizzo Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danky lands a head shot.
Rizzo Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rizzo Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rizzo Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Rizzo Jr tries to land a leg kick but Danky saw it coming and moves away.
Rizzo Jr misses the jab.
Danky takes a swing at Rizzo Jr's ribcage but misses.
Rizzo Jr throws a leg kick but Danky sees it coming and moves out of range.
Danky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rizzo Jr. That did some damage!
Rizzo Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rizzo Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Rizzo Jr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rizzo Jr staying out of range there.
Rizzo Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rizzo Jr can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Danky.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rizzo Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Danky backwards.
Frank Rizzo Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky misses with a knee strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danky taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Rizzo Jr - that landed with a thud.
Rizzo Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Danky is defending well for now.
Rizzo Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Rizzo Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Danky misses with an elbow over the top.
Dom Danky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rizzo Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rizzo Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rizzo Jr misses with a low kick.
Rizzo Jr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Danky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Rizzo Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rizzo Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Rizzo Jr!
Frank Rizzo Jr took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [CLOSED] Nothing For Sale! for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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