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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kratos Karumaa (ranked 700 p4p, 701 weight class) and Frank Rizzo (ranked 39 p4p, 40 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kratos Karumaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karumaa is looking to chop away at Rizzo's legs.
Rizzo takes a swing at Karumaa's ribcage but misses.
Rizzo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karumaa.
Rizzo lands a slapping body shot.
Rizzo slips under a jab from Karumaa.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Karumaa.
Karumaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Karumaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rizzo moves away.
Rizzo moves out of range of the leg kick from Karumaa.
Rizzo connects with a body shot that sends Karumaa's belly button to the back.
Karumaa lands with a shot to the body.
Rizzo throws a poor cross that misses
and Karumaa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rizzo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kratos Karumaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Karumaa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rizzo circles away quickly and effectively.
Karumaa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rizzo counters with a low kick, right behind Karumaa 's knee.
Rizzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karumaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Rizzo.
Karumaa is looking to counter punch.
Karumaa walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo is looking to clinch.
Rizzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rizzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Karumaa looks to throw the jab but Rizzo is out of range.
Karumaa sets himself, and Rizzo steps forward looking for the clinch! Karumaa avoids it this time.
Rizzo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A shot to the body from Karumaa misses
and Rizzo counters with a takedown into side control.
Karumaa manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rizzo is just content to waste time from the top position. Karumaa takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Rizzo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Karumaa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rizzo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karumaa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rizzo wants to control from the top but Karumaa keeps moving.
Rizzo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo stands and steps away. Karumaa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Karumaa is looking to wear down Rizzo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Karumaa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karumaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rizzo manages to avoid it.
Karumaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rizzo's sensitive parts.
Rizzo misses with a body shot.
Karumaa takes a swing at Rizzo's ribcage but misses.
As Karumaa backs off Rizzo throws a huge counter combo but Karumaa manages to avoid it all.
Rizzo scores with a body shot.
Rizzo checks a low kick from Karumaa.
Rizzo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Karumaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rizzo.
Karumaa throws a head kick that misses.
Rizzo throws a hook but Karumaa blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Karumaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rizzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Karumaa.
Rizzo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rizzo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Karumaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Karumaa cracks Rizzo with an open hand slap.
Karumaa lunges at Rizzo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rizzo's hand.
Rizzo moves out of range as Karumaa strikes.
Rizzo checks a leg kick.
A jab from Rizzo misses.
Karumaa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A clash of legs there as Rizzo blocks the low kick.
A head kick misses from Karumaa.
Rizzo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karumaa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rizzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karumaa manages to avoid it.
Rizzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karumaa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rizzo throws a combination. Karumaa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizzo takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo tries to move into range but Karumaa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kratos Karumaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rizzo lands with a nice body punch.
Karumaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rizzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karumaa checks a low kick from Rizzo.
It looked like Karumaa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Karumaa missing with a left hand there. Rizzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Karumaa.
Rizzo moves out of range of the strikes.
Karumaa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rizzo throws a big shot that misses.
Rizzo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Karumaa avoids the body shot from Rizzo.
Rizzo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karumaa is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Rizzo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rizzo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kratos Karumaa will probably get the nod.
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.
Karumaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A cross from Karumaa lands.
Karumaa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rizzo counters with a one-two to the body.
Karumaa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rizzo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karumaa lands a jab.
Rizzo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rizzo looks to land a right hand but Karumaa moved out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Karumaa, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karumaa moves out of range as Rizzo strikes.
Rizzo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Karumaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rizzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Karumaa.
Karumaa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rizzo.
Karumaa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rizzo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rizzo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Karumaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo cracks Karumaa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A shot to the body from Karumaa misses
and Rizzo counters by moving into the clinch.
Karumaa stops a takedown attempt from Rizzo.
Rizzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rizzo.
Rizzo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Rizzo working Karumaa over with strikes.
Karumaa is looking to improve his position.
Rizzo trying to control from half guard but Karumaa is working away.
Karumaa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Rizzo seems content to control.
Karumaa looking for submissions off his back.
Karumaa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rizzo.
Karumaa is not content to let Rizzo control the position.
Karumaa is looking for a sweep. Rizzo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karumaa trying to control but Rizzo postures up.
Rizzo controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karumaa circles away.
Karumaa misses with an uppercut.
Karumaa throws a body shot but no joy.
Karumaa gets tackled into the cage by Rizzo. Rizzo maintains the clinch.
Rizzo misses with some punches.
Karumaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Karumaa is trying to break the clinch but Rizzo is controlling him.
Rizzo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Karumaa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rizzo pulls his head out easily.
Frank Rizzo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rizzo prevents Karumaa from improving his position.
Well, if Rizzo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rizzo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rizzo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rizzo is continuing to stall.
Karumaa wants to improve his position but Rizzo is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Rizzo 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. This is the final round!
Rizzo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karumaa wants to land a leg kick but Rizzo is out of range.
Rizzo is looking to score with low kicks.
Karumaa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Karumaa tries to work over Rizzo's front leg with a kick but Rizzo checks it.
Karumaa tests Rizzo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karumaa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rizzo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karumaa.
Karumaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karumaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karumaa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Karumaa misses with a straight left.
Karumaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rizzo.
Rizzo's corner calls for a 1-2. Rizzo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karumaa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Karumaa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A low kick from Karumaa misses
and Rizzo counters with a single leg into guard. Karumaa didn't expect that.
Rizzo lands a couple of elbows.
Rizzo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rizzo scoring with some ground and pound.
Rizzo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rizzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Karumaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karumaa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rizzo wants to control from the top but Karumaa keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Karumaa looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rizzo has picked Karumaa up and slammed him! Karumaa can't keep hold of the triangle and Rizzo manages to pass to side control!
Rizzo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Karumaa seems a little lost for a moment, as Rizzo dominates the positioning.
Karumaa regains half guard.
Karumaa wants to get back to full guard.
Rizzo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rizzo is pressing down on Karumaa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Karumaa is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo trying to control from half guard but Karumaa is working away.
Karumaa gets back to full guard.
Rizzo wants to control from the top but Karumaa keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Karumaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Some wild striking there from Karumaa.
Rizzo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Karumaa's head backwards.
Karumaa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rizzo under the eye.
Karumaa throws an overhand right that lands on Rizzo's shoulder, as Rizzo tries to avoid the shot.
Karumaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rizzo.
Rizzo slips under a jab from Karumaa.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karumaa.
Karumaa misses with a hook.
Karumaa connects with an inside leg kick.
Karumaa connects with a nice looking jab.
Karumaa lands a head shot.
Karumaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rizzo moves away.
Karumaa swings for the body but Rizzo moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kratos Karumaa.
I think Karumaa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kratos Karumaa!
A relieved looking Kratos Karumaa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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