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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Rizzo (ranked 2141 p4p, 3272 weight class) and Togoldor Artag (ranked 260 p4p, 403 weight class). Rizzo comes to the cage accompanied by Mastodon - Blood and Thunder. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Togoldor Artag!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Rizzo there.
Rizzo looks to land a left hand but Artag moved out of range nicely.
Artag steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rizzo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Artag. That's going to slow Rizzo down.
Rizzo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rizzo with a jab.
Rizzo blocks a jab.
Artag thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rizzo if he has to take too many more of those.
Artag avoids the body shot from Rizzo.
Artag throws a series of punches but Rizzo avoids them all with ease.
Rizzo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rizzo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rizzo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Artag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rizzo moves out of range as Artag strikes.
Artag throws a shot from downtown. Rizzo moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rizzo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Artag - the referee stops the clock and Rizzo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Artag. Rizzo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Artag uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Artag with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Artag.
Artag swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rizzo scores with a jab.
Rizzo walks into a jab.
Artag rushes Rizzo and presses him up against the cage.
Artag scores with a shoulder strike.
Rizzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rizzo can't break the clinch.
Artag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rizzo breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Artag lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Artag tries to clinch but Rizzo is having none of it.
Rizzo connects with a looping right hand.
Artag lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Artag's corner calls for a 1-2. Artag obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Artag displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rizzo throws out the jab.
Togoldor Artag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Artag digs a good hook to Rizzo's body.
Artag lands with a thumping leg kick.
Artag defending well as Rizzo loads up on a big left hand.
Artag thuds his right hand into Rizzo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Artag lands with an uppercut that bounces Rizzo off the cage and back into range.
Rizzo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo walks into a straight right hand from Artag.
Artag ducks under a wild hook from Rizzo.
A telegraphed right hand from Artag misses the target.
Artag scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rizzo in his tracks.
Artag moves into the clinch.
Artag working aggressively here.
Rizzo has a couple of punches blocked by Artag.
Artag can't find room to land a body shot as Rizzo controls the action.
Rizzo lands a nice uppercut.
Rizzo throws a head punch that misses.
Artag stalling.
Rizzo lands a hook that snaps the head of Artag backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rizzo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Artag blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Artag swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artag goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Artag lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Artag working aggressively here.
Artag scores with a nice hook to the head.
Artag misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Artag blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rizzo has a couple of punches blocked by Artag.
Artag slows down the pace here.
Rizzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Artag slips a jab from Rizzo.
Rizzo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Artag looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rizzo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rizzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rizzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Artag is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Togoldor Artag dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Rizzo misses with an uppercut. Artag saw that one coming.
Artag throws out a loose jab but Rizzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Artag misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Rizzo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Artag slips under a jab from Rizzo.
Artag looks to score with a jab to the body but Rizzo is just out of range.
Artag connects with a solid leg kick.
Artag motions for Rizzo to come forward. Artag throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Artag throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Artag lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rizzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Artag.
Artag rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Artag takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Artag lands a head kick. Rizzo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rizzo misses with a looping left.
Rizzo misses with a left hand
and Artag counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rizzo throws a hook to the side of Artag's head but Artag sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Artag thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Rizzo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Artag lands a nice looking body shot.
Rizzo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rizzo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A low kick lands for Artag.
Artag scores with a three punch combo!
Artag moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Artag lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rizzo doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Artag changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artag swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Artag throws a lazy uppercut
and Rizzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Artag throws a head kick that Rizzo semi-blocks.
Artag cracks Rizzo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rizzo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Artag misses with a body punch
and Rizzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Artag scores with a shot to the body.
Rizzo takes one to the side of the head.
Rizzo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rizzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Artag.
Artag scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artag looks to score with a jab to the body but Rizzo is just out of range.
Artag keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a poor cross that misses
and Artag counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Artag walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rizzo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Togoldor Artag seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Artag scores with a hook to the body. Rizzo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Artag lands with a nice body punch.
Artag throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rizzo misses with a looping right.
Artag lands a nice hook to Rizzo's body. Rizzo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Artag throws a sloppy head kick
and Rizzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Rizzo misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Artag.
Artag scoring well with a low kick there.
Rizzo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rizzo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Artag connects with an inside leg kick.
Artag lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rizzo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rizzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Artag.
Artag cracks Rizzo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Artag moves out of range as Rizzo strikes.
Rizzo digs a good hook to Artag's body.
Rizzo misses with a hook
and Artag counters with a straight right hand.
Artag lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rizzo circles away quickly and effectively.
Rizzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Artag.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Togoldor Artag showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rizzo loads up on a big right hand but Artag slips the punch.
Artag moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Artag throws a right hand that misses
and Rizzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rizzo misses with a wild body shot.
Rizzo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Artag.
Artag swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Rizzo counter with a right hand.
Rizzo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Artag misses with a hook. Rizzo ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Artag.
Artag takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Artag fails to land.
Nice body punch from Artag - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Artag misses with the head strike.
Artag 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.
Good body shot from Artag.
Artag misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rizzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Artag.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Artag.
A short uppercut from Rizzo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo.
Rizzo is trying to break the clinch but Artag is controlling him.
Rizzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Artag scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Artag lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rizzo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rizzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Artag staying out of range there.
Jake Rizzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo throws a lazy uppercut
and Artag counters with an outside leg kick.
Artag throws a hook but Rizzo blocks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Artag. That's going to slow Rizzo down.
Artag is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Rizzo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Artag looks to land a body kick but Rizzo moved away.
Rizzo misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Artag! But no joy.
Artag has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Artag throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rizzo on the side of the head.
Artag uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rizzo.
Artag getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Artag turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Artag lands a jab to Rizzo's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Artag.
Rizzo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Artag has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rizzo throws a head punch that misses.
Artag misses with some punches.
Rizzo lands with a right to the head.
Rizzo presses Artag against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Artag misses with a hook from the clinch.
Artag lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rizzo backwards.
Artag working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rizzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Artag blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Artag fails to land.
Artag cracks Rizzo with a nice body shot.
Rizzo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Artag.
Rizzo manages to break the clinch.
Rizzo misses with a hook
and Artag counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rizzo throws a hook but Artag blocks it.
Despite the aggression on Artag's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rizzo looks to land a right hand but Artag moved out of range.
Artag connects with a crisp jab.
Crunch! Artag slams his shin into Rizzo's torso.
Rizzo misses with a straight left.
Rizzo misses with a straight left.
Artag fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Artag avoids the body shot from Rizzo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Togoldor Artag comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Artag 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Togoldor Artag!
Our winner, Togoldor Artag, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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