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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rizzo (ranked 373 p4p, 1836 weight class) and Jake Reaper (ranked 30 p4p, 131 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 13 - 7 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo misses with a body shot
and Reaper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reaper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rizzo.
Reaper swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rizzo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rizzo misses with an uppercut
letting Reaper counter with a right hand.
Rizzo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reaper under the eye.
Rizzo ducks under a wild hook from Reaper.
Rizzo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Reaper throws a jab but it's blocked by Rizzo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rizzo. Reaper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Rizzo catches Reaper right on the button with a cross.
Rizzo works Reaper's body with a nice hook.
Reaper misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Rizzo blocks the low kick.
Reaper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rizzo.
Reaper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reaper throws a body punch but Rizzo moves out of range.
Rizzo connects with a nice looking jab.
Reaper throws a chopping leg kick but Rizzo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rizzo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Reaper connects with an inside leg kick.
Reaper lands a right hook to the body.
Reaper jabs Rizzo right on the nose. Rizzo blinks but takes it well.
Rizzo throws a body punch but Reaper moves out of range.
Reaper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rizzo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reaper.
Reaper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rizzo.
Nice uppercut lands for Rizzo. That snapped Reaper's head back.
Rizzo misses with a hook.
It seemed like Reaper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Reaper.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo avoids the body shot from Reaper.
Rizzo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Reaper lands an overhand right.
Reaper will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rizzo misses with a low kick.
Rizzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reaper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reaper looks to land a right hand but Rizzo moved out of range.
Rizzo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Reaper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rizzo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rizzo jabs at Reaper's body.
Rizzo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reaper, pushing him back against the cage.
Rizzo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reaper backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo.
Reaper is struggling to control the position.
Reaper scores with a hook to the body.
Reaper is trying to break the clinch but Rizzo is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reaper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reaper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rizzo has a couple of punches blocked by Reaper.
Reaper lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reaper.
Rizzo can't find room to land a body shot as Reaper controls the action.
Reaper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rizzo.
Reaper is pushing Rizzo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Reaper misses with a body punch.
Reaper breaks from the clinch.
Rizzo misses with a body shot.
Rizzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reaper.
Rizzo slips under a jab from Reaper.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rizzo misses.
Reaper throws a big shot that misses.
Rizzo takes a swing at Reaper's ribcage but misses.
Reaper slips under a jab.
Rizzo closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reaper taking a breather.
Reaper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rizzo prevents a body shot from Reaper.
Rizzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reaper has Rizzo pressed against the cage.
Reaper breaks from the clinch.
Reaper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reaper tries to land a body kick
and Rizzo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rizzo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rizzo with a nice head shot there.
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 Frank Rizzo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A swing and a miss from Reaper.
Reaper misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Reaper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rizzo misses with the combination.
Reaper throws a leg kick but Rizzo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reaper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rizzo.
Reaper lands an overhand right.
Rizzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reaper.
Rizzo tries to counter by clinching up but Reaper breaks away and moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Rizzo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo darts in and clinches Reaper up against the cage.
Reaper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rizzo.
Rizzo lands a nice uppercut.
Rizzo prevents a body shot from Reaper.
Rizzo throws a head punch that misses.
Rizzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reaper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reaper lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rizzo's sensitive parts.
Reaper connects with an inside leg kick.
Rizzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reaper.
Reaper throws a body kick that misses.
Rizzo closes the distance and clinches.
Rizzo working aggressively here.
Reaper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rizzo wants to clinch up but Reaper keeps it at a distance.
Reaper's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rizzo under the eye.
Reaper scores with a leg kick.
Reaper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rizzo throws a body punch but Reaper moves out of range.
A slow jab from Reaper misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo throws a hook to the side of Reaper's head but Reaper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!
Reaper misses the shot to the body.
Reaper looks to land a left hand but Rizzo moved out of range nicely.
Reaper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rizzo.
Rizzo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rizzo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rizzo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jake Reaper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reaper lands an overhand right.
Reaper is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rizzo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rizzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jake Reaper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reaper misses with a hook to the body
enabling Rizzo to counter with a crisp jab.
Rizzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reaper takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rizzo misses with a wild body shot.
Rizzo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reaper misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo tries to clinch up.
Rizzo walks into a straight right hand from Reaper.
Rizzo is looking to clinch but Reaper is avoiding it.
Reaper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rizzo.
Reaper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reaper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rizzo moves away.
Rizzo tries to clinch up.
Rizzo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reaper.
Rizzo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rizzo checks a leg kick nicely.
Reaper chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rizzo connects with a body shot.
Rizzo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reaper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Reaper misses.
A quick step to the side and Rizzo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rizzo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reaper sprawls well. Reaper wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rizzo gets slowly back to his feet.
Rizzo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reaper.
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!
Reaper lands a lovely overhand right.
Reaper throws a solid leg kick but Rizzo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reaper.
Rizzo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Reaper seems a little lost for a moment, as Rizzo dominates the positioning.
Rizzo advances to mount.
Rizzo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Reaper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rizzo tries to clinch but Reaper moves out of range.
Reaper misses with an uppercut. Rizzo saw that one coming.
Reaper tries to score with a low kick but Rizzo moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick from Reaper misses
and Rizzo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rizzo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rizzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Reaper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rizzo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo slips nicely into half guard.
Frank Rizzo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reaper tries to get to full guard but Rizzo has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Rizzo.
Reaper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rizzo.
Rizzo is looking to advance position but Reaper won't allow it.
Rizzo slows the pace down in half guard.
Rizzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reaper keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reaper is looking to control Rizzo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reaper avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rizzo is taking a breather. Reaper says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Reaper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rizzo.
Rizzo stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reaper turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rizzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rizzo lands a right hook to the body.
Reaper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rizzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rizzo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reaper thows a leg kick but Rizzo checks it
and Rizzo counters by clinching up.
Reaper has a couple of punches blocked by Rizzo.
Reaper takes a shot to the head.
Rizzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reaper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rizzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reaper's elbow.
Reaper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reaper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reaper breaks from the clinch.
Rizzo lands a jab to Reaper's midsection.
Rizzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rizzo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reaper misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper is trying to push Rizzo away but Rizzo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reaper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reaper misses with the head strike.
Reaper stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rizzo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizzo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reaper can't find room to land a body shot as Rizzo controls the action.
Reaper digs a right hand underneath Rizzo's ribcage. Rizzo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Frank Rizzo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Reaper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rizzo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reaper avoiding damage as Rizzo throws knees to the body.
Rizzo working aggressively here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A hook to the body from Rizzo.
Rizzo blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Rizzo on the inside.
Reaper tries to break free but Rizzo pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Rizzo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rizzo 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Frank Rizzo!
Frank Rizzo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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