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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Rize (ranked 590 p4p, 836 weight class) and Saul Goodman (ranked 86 p4p, 113 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rize might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Luke Combs - When It Rains It Pours. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 13 - 4 - 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 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saul Goodman!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rize jabs at Goodman's body.
Goodman doesn't manage to clinch there - Rize circles away.
Goodman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Goodman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rize lands with a right hand.
Rize moves away from the strike by Goodman.
Rize waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goodman.
Rize tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goodman was well out of range. Poor timing from Rize.
Goodman wants to clinch
and Rize counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rize lands with a hook. Goodman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Goodman misses the jab.
Goodman closes the distance and pushes Rize back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rize fails to land.
Goodman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rize tries to work over Goodman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rize has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rize lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goodman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rize misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rize tries to land a leg kick but Goodman saw it coming and moves away.
Rize ducks under a wild hook from Goodman.
Goodman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rize.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rize throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saul Goodman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodman throws a lazy right hand but Rize sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goodman fails with a takedown attempt.
Goodman connects with the punch.
A nice leg kick from Rize, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rize thuds his right hand into Goodman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rize uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goodman.
Rize swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Goodman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rize swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rize throws a leg kick but Goodman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Goodman missing with a left hand there. Rize was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goodman misses with a double jab.
Goodman doesn't manage to clinch there - Rize circles away.
Rize lands a nice looking body shot.
Goodman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rize is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Goodman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Goodman tries to counter with a clinch but Rize shakes him off and moves away.
Rize cracks Goodman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rize is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rize scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rize takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Goodman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Goodman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Goodman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goodman lands with a short shot to the head.
Goodman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goodman ducks under a wild hook from Rize.
Rize lands a nice looking body shot.
Rize connects with a solid leg kick.
Goodman is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rize shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Goodman defends it nicely.
Goodman throws a front kick aimed at Rize's knee but Rize avoids it well.
Rize on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goodman. Goodman obviously looking to wear him down.
Rize misses with a low kick.
Rize throws a body shot but no joy.
Rize keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goodman.
Rize darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Goodman tries to clinch but Rize moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rize dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rize throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rize misses with a low kick.
Goodman blocks a jab.
Goodman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rize.
Rize connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rize. Goodman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goodman thinks about the counter body kick.
Rize just misses with a punch to the body.
Rize scores with a nice right hand.
Rize is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Goodman fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Goodman.
Goodman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rize manages to avoid it.
A combination from Goodman does no damage.
Goodman clinches up with Rize and pushes him back against the cage.
Goodman leaning against his opponent.
Goodman blocking some punches.
Goodman tries a body shot but Rize blocks it.
Goodman misses with a punch to the body.
Rize throws a punch but it's blocked by Goodman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Goodman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rize makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rize blocks an elbow strike.
Goodman trying to control the position but instead, Rize has worked for underhooks and has pushed Goodman into the cage.
Rize tries to throw a body punch but Goodman avoids it by throwing Rize back against the cage.
Goodman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rize connects with a solid leg kick.
Goodman scores with a body shot.
Goodman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Goodman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rize is out of range.
Goodman dips to his left and cracks Rize with an uppercut!
Goodman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Goodman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rize misses with an uppercut. Goodman saw that one coming.
Goodman tries to clinch up
and Rize makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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 Zack Rize will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Goodman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rize.
Rize lands a slapping body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Rize.
Rize throws a leg kick but Goodman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rize lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Goodman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Goodman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A lazy body kick from Goodman
letting Rize counter with a right hand.
Goodman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Decent striking displayed by Rize there.
A shot to the liver by Rize. Beautiful body shot.
A left lands for Rize.
Goodman tries to clinch up but Rize circles away and keeps his distance.
Rize connects with a leg kick.
Rize scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goodman instigates a clinch.
Goodman blocks an uppercut.
Rize blocks a body shot from Goodman.
Goodman taking a breather.
Goodman is trying to push Rize away but Rize has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Rize.
Goodman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rize backwards.
A short left from Rize.
Rize lands with a short shot to the head.
Goodman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rize blocks an uppercut.
Saul Goodman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Goodman misses with an elbow over the top.
Rize goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rize throws a punch but it's blocked by Goodman.
A body shot lands from Rize.
Rize struggles to land a body shot inside as Goodman controls his hands.
Goodman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goodman scores with a hook to the body.
Goodman pushes Rize back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rize is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goodman can do to turn this around?
Goodman is trying to maintain a safe position but Rize gets an underhook and turns Goodman into the cage.
Rize fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goodman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Goodman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rize.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Goodman misses with a body punch.
Rize doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goodman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rize lands a body punch in the clinch.
Goodman throws a punch but it's blocked by Rize.
A nice left hand lands by Goodman.
Rize throws a punch but it's blocked by Goodman.
Goodman blocks a body shot from Rize.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rize.
Goodman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goodman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rize working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rize misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rize misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goodman misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rize tries to throw a body punch but Goodman avoids it by throwing Rize back against the cage.
Goodman lands a nice uppercut.
Goodman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rize has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rize working aggressively here.
Rize scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Goodman misses with a punch to the body.
Goodman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goodman.
Rize lands an uppercut.
Rize blocking some punches.
Rize tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goodman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rize tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rize throws a punch but it's blocked by Goodman.
Rize stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rize doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rize goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rize pushes Goodman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goodman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goodman is trying to stall.
Goodman misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Rize.
Goodman is breathing heavily.
Rize lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Rize as the two fighters clinch.
Rize throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goodmans head.
A right handed body shot lands from Rize.
Rize lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rize lands a nice uppercut.
Rize lands a shot to the body.
Rize doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rize.
Nice body punch from Rize.
Rize lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Goodman is rocked!
Rize misses with a body punch.
Goodman takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Rize dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rize fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Goodman is still on wobbly legs! Can Rize finish him?
Goodman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rize fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Goodman seems to have recovered his senses.
Rize avoids the body shot from Goodman.
Rize half committed to a counter leg kick.
Goodman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rize was well out of range. Poor timing from Goodman.
Goodman tries a low kick but Rize avoids it.
As Goodman backs away, Rize returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A good leg kick by Rize.
Rize throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Goodman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Goodman stuns Rize with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rize throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Goodman misses.
Rize throws a nice inside leg kick.
Goodman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rize dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Goodman. That did some damage!
Rize lands a lovely overhand right.
Goodman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goodman moves in looking to clinch but Rize pushes him off.
Goodman darts in and clinches Rize up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goodman blocking some punches.
Rize lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rize misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rize lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rize.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goodman.
A nice left hand lands by Rize.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rize.
Rize tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rize lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Goodman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rize lands a big right hand that drops Goodman! The killer instinct kicks in and Rize finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Rize!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zack Rize!
A relieved looking Zack Rize 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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