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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nathanael Lowery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Henrique Rizzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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161 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathanael Lowery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Henrique Rizzi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzi clinches.
Lowery jumps guard and drags Rizzi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lowery preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rizzi wants to stand but Lowery has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rizzi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rizzi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rizzi manages to pull guard.
Lowery wants to control from the top but Rizzi keeps moving.
Lowery slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lowery clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzi jumps into guard, dragging Lowery to the mat.
Rizzi pushes Lowery off and scrambles back to his feet.
Lowery swings for the body but Rizzi moves out of range.
Rizzi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rizzi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rizzi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lowery not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rizzi controlling the position.
Lowery has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rizzi is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowery wants to control from the top but Rizzi keeps moving.
Rizzi is pulling down on Lowery's head. It's preventing any offense from Lowery, at least for the moment.
Rizzi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rizzi is trying to keep Lowery in close.
Rizzi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Rizzi manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzi gets through Lowery's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rizzi lands a shoulder strike.
Lowery is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rizzi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lowery's efforts to push away.
Lowery tries to score a body lock takedown but Rizzi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lowery tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rizzi's elbow.
Lowery tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rizzi smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathanael Lowery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizzi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lowery tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rizzi is in Lowery's guard.
Rizzi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rizzi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Rizzi might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Lowery is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rizzi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rizzi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Henrique Rizzi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rizzi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rizzi gets underhooks to prevent Lowery's takedown attempt.
Rizzi is pushing Lowery up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rizzi gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lowery regains guard.
Rizzi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rizzi trying to control but Lowery is working from the bottom.
Lowery wants to stand but Rizzi is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowery has his foot on Rizzi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rizzi works his way back into a safe position though.
Rizzi wants to control from the top but Lowery keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzi won't allow Lowery to sweep him here.
Rizzi wants to control from the top but Lowery keeps moving.
Rizzi won't allow Lowery to sweep him here.
Rizzi controlling from the top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rizzi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lowery circles away quickly and effectively.
Rizzi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lowery tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rizzi is in Lowery's guard.
Lowery is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzi throws an elbow that misses. Lowery uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rizzi's guard. Nice move by Lowery!
Rizzi wants to get back to his feet but Lowery is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lowery landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lowery tries to stand but Rizzi is controlling from the bottom.
Lowery being controlled here momentarily.
Lowery wants to get up but he can't break Rizzi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rizzi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rizzi moves into the clinch successfully.
Lowery is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rizzi to keep the fight standing.
Rizzi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lowery is trying to pull guard but Rizzi has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathanael Lowery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizzi works on Lowery's body with a couple of short punches.
Rizzi wants to get back to striking at distance but Lowery won't allow it.
Rizzi working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lowery has Rizzi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rizzi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rizzi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rizzi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lowery's brow.
Lowery throws a punch but it's blocked by Rizzi.
Lowery tries to pull guard but Rizzi holds him up against the cage and eventually Lowery drops back down to his feet.
Rizzi is trying to push Lowery away but Lowery has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lowery tries to pull guard but Rizzi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rizzi.
Lowery tries to score a body lock takedown but Rizzi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Rizzi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Henrique Rizzi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A low kick from Rizzi misses
and Lowery counters with a nice body kick.
Rizzi works over Lowery's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Nathanael Lowery has been cut.
Rizzi rushes Lowery and presses him up against the cage.
Rizzi lands with a short shot to the head.
Lowery is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rizzi to keep the fight standing.
Lowery has a couple of punches blocked by Rizzi.
Lowery tightens his grip and picks Rizzi up, before dumping him to the ground. Rizzi manages to land in guard.
Lowery trying to control but Rizzi is working from the bottom.
Rizzi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pedro Henrique Rizzi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lowery won't allow Rizzi to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowery working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lowery looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rizzi has his foot on Lowery's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lowery works his way back into a safe position though.
Lowery is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rizzi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzi prevents Lowery from improving his position.
Rizzi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lowery's head.
Rizzi controlling the action here.
Rizzi wants to pass to mount but Lowery is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowery is refusing to be controlled, as Rizzi sits in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rizzi moves into the clinch successfully.
Lowery fails to pull guard.
Rizzi gets control of Lowery's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rizzi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lowery trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rizzi's guard.
Rizzi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lowery is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowery gets to his feet. Rizzi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rizzi lands a left and a right that send Lowery crashing to the mat, dazed. Rizzi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Lowery is rocked!
Lowery get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Lowery stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Rizzi runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pedro Henrique Rizzi!
After the fight, Pedro Henrique Rizzi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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