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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Mckenna (ranked 4733 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Rizzo (ranked 4366 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stuart Mckenna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckenna shoots in for a takedown but Rizzo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rizzo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mckenna manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rizzo darts in trying to clinch
and Mckenna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mckenna is defended easily by Rizzo.
Rizzo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mckenna goes for a double leg but Rizzo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rizzo continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stuart Mckenna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizzo pushes Mckenna up against the cage in a clinch.
Rizzo tries to work over Mckenna's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rizzo misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Rizzo.
Rizzo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mckenna just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rizzo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mckenna walks away with a smile on his face. Rizzo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mckenna.
Rizzo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mckenna.
Rizzo moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckenna prevents a body shot from Rizzo.
Rizzo tries to throw a body punch but Mckenna avoids it by throwing Rizzo back against the cage.
Rizzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mckenna's elbow.
Mckenna will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rizzo up against the cage.
Rizzo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rizzo fails to pull guard.
Rizzo jumps guard but Mckenna turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rizzo misses with a body punch.
Mckenna wants to stall.
Rizzo tries to pull guard but Mckenna forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rizzo jumps guard but Mckenna turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short left from Rizzo.
Rizzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Mckenna controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Mckenna controls his hands.
Rizzo has a couple of punches blocked by Mckenna.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo.
Mckenna could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rizzo has Mckenna pressed against the cage, preventing Mckenna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rizzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mckenna tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rizzo pushes Mckenna back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rizzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mckenna's elbow.
Rizzo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rizzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Mckenna controls his hands.
Mckenna trying to stall but Rizzo improves his position.
Rizzo fails to pull guard.
Mckenna prevents a body shot from Rizzo.
Mckenna lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rizzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mckenna tries to throw a body punch but Rizzo avoids it by throwing Mckenna back against the cage.
Mckenna looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rizzo.
Rizzo tries to pull guard but Mckenna forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rizzo pushes Mckenna back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rizzo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rizzo tries to work over Mckenna's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rizzo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mckenna.
Mckenna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rizzo misses with a punch to the body.
Rizzo lands a shot to the body.
Mckenna lands with a short shot to the head.
Mckenna is trying to break free.
Mckenna wants to get back to striking at distance but Rizzo won't allow it.
Rizzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mckenna prevents a body shot from Rizzo.
Rizzo scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Mckenna controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Rizzo.
Mckenna tries to break the clinch but Rizzo is controlling the position.
Rizzo lands a left hand.
Mckenna is breathing heavily.
Rizzo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mckenna just stands there and leans against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mckenna's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rizzo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mckenna's efforts to push away.
Mckenna is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mckenna looking to slow down the pace here.
Rizzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Mckenna controls his hands.
Rizzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mckenna's elbow.
Rizzo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mckenna just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Rizzo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mckenna gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mckenna wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mckenna misses with a knee to the head.
Rizzo keeps control of Mckenna as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mckenna cracks Rizzo with a nice body shot.
Rizzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rizzo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rizzo misses with the head strike.
Rizzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rizzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mckenna blocking some punches.
Rizzo can't find room to land a body shot as Mckenna controls the action.
Rizzo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mckenna backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckenna tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rizzo avoids it.
Rizzo pushes Mckenna back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rizzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rizzo tries to work over Mckenna's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rizzo is working Mckenna over against the cage.
Mckenna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo gets control of Mckenna's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rizzo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rizzo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mckenna uses it to pass to side control.
Rizzo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mckenna. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mckenna tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mckenna has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rizzo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mckenna wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rizzo is trying to work for a sweep but Mckenna has mounted him!
Mckenna avoids the attempt from Rizzo to control.
Rizzo is desperately trying to improve his position but Mckenna has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckenna lands with some strikes.
Mckenna looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rizzo tries to improve his position but instead Mckenna has taken his back!
Rizzo trying to control the hands but Mckenna won't let him.
Rizzo covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Mckenna is persistently looking for the submission but Rizzo is defending it well.
I would not like to be Rizzo right now.
You can see the frustration on Rizzo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Mckenna.
Rizzo is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Rizzo wants to escape the position.
Mckenna controlling the position well here. Rizzo rolled but Mckenna kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mckenna avoiding Rizzo 's attempts to control his hands.
Mckenna controls the action.
Rizzo tries to escape but Mckenna has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rizzo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Mckenna throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Rizzo!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
I really don't envy Rizzo right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mckenna is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Rizzo has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Mckenna is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Rizzo defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stuart Mckenna dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rizzo tries to clinch up.
Mckenna goes for a double leg but Rizzo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rizzo continues to drive forward.
Rizzo gets a clinch.
Rizzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rizzo tries to pull guard but Mckenna won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Rizzo.
Mckenna is trying to break free.
Mckenna wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rizzo has him pressed against the cage.
Mckenna blocks a body shot from Rizzo.
Jake Rizzo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rizzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mckenna is trying to stall.
Rizzo has Mckenna pressed against the cage, preventing Mckenna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo misses with a body punch.
Rizzo tries to throw a body punch but Mckenna avoids it by throwing Rizzo back against the cage.
Mckenna tries to land knees in the clinch but Rizzo avoids the damage to the body.
Mckenna tries to work over Rizzo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mckenna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rizzo tries to pull guard but Mckenna holds him up against the cage and eventually Rizzo drops back down to his feet.
Rizzo is trying to pull guard but Mckenna has him pressed against the cage.
Stuart Mckenna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Rizzo.
Mckenna blocks an uppercut.
Rizzo can't find room to land a body shot as Mckenna controls the action.
Rizzo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rizzo tries to throw a body punch but Mckenna avoids it by throwing Rizzo back against the cage.
Rizzo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mckenna is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rizzo is trying to pull guard but Mckenna turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mckenna tries to break free but Rizzo pushes him back against the cage.
Mckenna is trying to stall.
Mckenna wants to get back to striking at distance but Rizzo won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckenna wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rizzo - that landed with a thud.
Rizzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rizzo dodges an elbow strike from Mckenna.
Rizzo lands a shoulder strike.
Rizzo fails to pull guard.
Rizzo pushes Mckenna back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rizzo working aggressively here.
Mckenna wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rizzo has him pressed against the cage.
Rizzo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rizzo tries to work over Mckenna's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rizzo scores with a hook to the body.
Rizzo cracks Mckenna with a nice body shot.
Rizzo is working Mckenna over against the cage.
Rizzo can't find room to land a body shot as Mckenna controls the action.
Rizzo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo scores with a hook to the body.
Rizzo has a couple of punches blocked by Mckenna.
Rizzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mckenna looking to stall.
Rizzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rizzo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mckenna blocks a body shot from Rizzo.
Rizzo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rizzo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mckenna smiles and moves away.
Mckenna looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rizzo tries to counter with a clinch but Mckenna shakes him off and moves away.
Rizzo moves into the clinch.
Rizzo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rizzo can't find room to land a body shot as Mckenna controls the action.
Rizzo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rizzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rizzo tries to pull guard but Mckenna forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rizzo can't find room to land a body shot as Mckenna controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Rizzo.
Rizzo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mckenna backwards.
Rizzo jumps guard but Mckenna turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mckenna looking to throw knees to the head but Rizzo is blocking nicely.
Rizzo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rizzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mckenna's elbow.
Rizzo lands a body shot.
Rizzo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mckenna backwards.
Rizzo lands with a short shot to the head.
Rizzo is trying to pull guard but Mckenna has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rizzo.
Mckenna prevents a body shot from Rizzo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Rizzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rizzo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Rizzo!
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