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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Rize (ranked 3041 p4p, 2997 weight class) and Eddie McDermott (ranked 364 p4p, 359 weight class). Rize comes to the cage accompanied by Luke Combs - When It Rains It Pours. McDermott has chosen I'm Shipping up to Boston as his entrance music. Zack Rize could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eddie McDermott's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Rize!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie McDermott!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDermott swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Rize counter with a right hand.
Rize has managed to clinch.
Rize tries a body shot but McDermott blocks it.
Rize keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McDermott's efforts to push away.
Rize lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on McDermott's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rize pushes McDermott back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rize lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rize creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rize looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rize manages to break the clinch.
Zack Rize seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rize throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Rize backs off McDermott throws a huge counter combo but Rize manages to avoid it all.
McDermott feints a jab promting Rize to slip. McDermott then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rize slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDermott slips a straight right by Rize.
Rize missing with a left hand there. McDermott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rize scores with a leg kick.
Rize avoids the body shot from McDermott.
Rize drives through and clinches with McDermott against the cage.
Rize misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Rize.
Rize keeps control of McDermott as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rize working aggressively here.
McDermott takes a shot to the head.
Rize pushes McDermott back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McDermott looks winded!
Rize lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rize cracks McDermott with a nice body shot.
Rize lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rize.
Rize lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rize softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Rize.
McDermott is rocked!
McDermott blocking some punches.
Rize lands a right hand.
McDermott is still on wobbly legs! Can Rize finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Rize fails to land.
McDermott seems to have recovered his senses.
Rize lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rize definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rize lands a shot to the body.
Rize can't find room to land a body shot as McDermott controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Rize.
Rize can't find room to land a body shot as McDermott controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rize.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rize digs a right hand underneath McDermott's ribcage. McDermott let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rize misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rize lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Rize dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rize gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rize has a couple of punches blocked by McDermott.
McDermott wants to get back to striking at distance but Rize won't allow it.
Zack Rize has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rize misses with the head strike.
McDermott wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rize struggles to land a body shot inside as McDermott controls his hands.
Rize lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rize tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDermott's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Rize fails to land.
Rize lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rize lands a left hand.
Rize lands a right hand.
Rize struggles to land a body shot inside as McDermott controls his hands.
McDermott blocking some punches.
Rize is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDermott can do to turn this around?
McDermott tries to circle away but Rize has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rize has McDermott pressed against the cage.
Rize prevents McDermott from breaking the clinch.
McDermott blocking some punches.
Rize tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDermott's elbow.
Rize lands with a light punch inside.
Rize lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McDermott backwards.
Rize swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rize tries a body shot but McDermott blocks it.
Rize pushes McDermott back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDermott blocking some punches.
Rize scores with a shot to the side of McDermott's head.
Rize working aggressively here.
Rize misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Rize.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rize tries to throw a body punch but McDermott avoids it by throwing Rize back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rize.
Rize lands a hook that snaps the head of McDermott backwards.
Rize lands a body shot.
McDermott is breathing heavily.
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!
McDermott takes a shot to the head.
Rize tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rize lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rize throws a punch but it's blocked by McDermott.
Rize softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rize.
Rize lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McDermott or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Rize.
A shot in the inside from Rize.
Rize lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Rize dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Rize.
Rize blocks a jab.
Rize tries to counter by clinching up but McDermott breaks away and moves out of range.
McDermott drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McDermott defending well as Rize loads up on a big left hand.
Rize uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDermott.
Rize throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rize drops McDermott with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but McDermott looks back up at him and smiles so Rize waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rize.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rize digs a good body shot into McDermott's ribs.
Rize fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rize throws a body shot but no joy.
Rize clinches up with McDermott and pushes him back against the cage.
Rize drops McDermott onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! McDermott is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
McDermott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rize lands a big right hand! McDermott is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zack Rize!
A very excited looking Zack Rize made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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