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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Rossi (ranked 4113 p4p, 3996 weight class) and Cyril Cizek (ranked 317 p4p, 310 weight class). Cyril Cizek is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roberto Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cyril Cizek!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cizek loads up on a big right hand but Rossi slips the punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cizek looks to land a left hand but Rossi moved out of range nicely.
Rossi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rossi tries to clinch but Cizek is having none of it.
Cizek connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cizek tries to keep at a distance but Rossi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cizek can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
Rossi tries a body shot but Cizek blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Rossi.
Cizek throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rossi misses with a punch to the body.
Cizek misses with a body punch.
Cizek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cizek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Rossi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cizek.
Rossi blocks an uppercut.
Rossi tries a body shot but Cizek blocks it.
Cizek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rossi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cizek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rossi or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rossi tries to work over Cizek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cizek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cizek displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rossi up against the cage.
Cizek prevents a body shot from Rossi.
Cizek tries a body shot but Rossi blocks it.
Rossi breaks from the clinch.
Cizek throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rossi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rossi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Roberto Rossi has been cut.
Rossi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cizek. Cizek obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circling - Cizek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A cross from Cizek lands.
Rossi throws a looping overhand right but Cizek ducks down to avoid it.
Rossi scores with a leg kick.
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cizek moves away.
Cizek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rossi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cizek swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rossi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cizek. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cizek throws a hook but Rossi avoids it easily.
Rossi forces Cizek back against the cage and clinches.
Rossi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cizek is keeping busy.
Rossi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rossi tries a body shot but Cizek blocks it.
Cizek is looking to control Rossi's arms but Rossi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cizek has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rossi fails to land.
Rossi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rossi tries a body shot but Cizek blocks it.
Rossi misses with a punch to the body.
Rossi tries to work over Cizek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rossi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cizek's elbow.
Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rossi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rossi has had enough of the clinch but Cizek keeps him there for the moment.
Cizek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cizek stalling in the clinch but Rossi improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Cizek fails to land.
Rossi misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi misses with a body punch.
Rossi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cizek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Cizek fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Cizek as the two fighters clinch.
Cizek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rossi's elbow.
Rossi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cizek prevents a body shot from Rossi.
Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cizek lands a nice shot to the body.
Cizek blocks a body shot from Rossi.
Cizek working aggressively here.
Rossi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cizek pushes Rossi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rossi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cizek's elbow.
Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cizek working aggressively here.
Cizek prevents a body shot from Rossi.
Rossi blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cizek slows down the pace here.
Cizek throws a head punch that misses.
Cizek prevents a body shot from Rossi.
Rossi blocks an uppercut.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Cizek controls his hands.
Cizek has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rossi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cizek can turn it around.
Rossi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Rossi.
A head punch on the inside from Cizek fails to land.
Cizek has a couple of punches blocked by Rossi.
Cizek tries to work over Rossi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rossi misses with a punch to the body.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Cizek controls the action.
Cizek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rossi lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rossi misses with a punch to the body.
Cizek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cizek taking a breather.
Rossi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rossi tries to work over Cizek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cyril Cizek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Rossi's cut.
That's time! Rossi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cizek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rossi.
Rossi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cizek can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
Rossi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cizek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cizek is working Rossi over against the cage.
Rossi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rossi throws a punch but it's blocked by Cizek.
Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roberto Rossi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rossi tries to work over Cizek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cizek misses with a body punch.
Rossi blocking some punches.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rossi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cizek's elbow.
Good body shot from Rossi.
Cizek lands a nice uppercut.
Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cizek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Rossi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cizek scores with a three punch combo!
We've been told by Rossi's head coaches at Cobra Kai Workout Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cizek takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rossi misses with a head kick.
Rossi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cizek throws a hook but Rossi avoids it easily.
Cizek scores with a jab. Rossi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rossi throws the left hand but Cizek avoids the punch easily.
Rossi blocks the body kick.
Cizek misses with a hook. Rossi ducked under it nicely.
Rossi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cizek.
Rossi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cizek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rossi lands a right hook to the body.
Cizek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Rossi.
Nice body punch from Cizek.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cizek misses with a wild combination.
Cyril Cizek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cizek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rossi doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cizek to score with a decent uppercut.
Rossi throws a body shot but no joy.
Cyril Cizek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rossi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cizek takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rossi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rossi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cizek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cizek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rossi throwing a counter right hand but Cizek manages to avoid it.
Rossi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cizek misses with a looping right.
Cizek keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cizek looks to throw the jab but Rossi is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Rossi misses the target.
Cizek looks to land a right hand but Rossi moved out of range.
Rossi clinches.
Rossi has had enough of the clinch but Cizek keeps him there for the moment.
Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cizek scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cizek.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rossi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rossi lands a nice hook to Cizek's body. Cizek takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rossi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Rossi. That snapped Cizek's head back.
Rossi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cizek throws a jab but it's blocked by Rossi.
Cizek has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rossi finds it's way round the side to connect with Cizek's head.
Cizek clobbers Rossi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rossi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Cizek misses.
Cizek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cizek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rossi throws a sloppy head kick and Cizek moves out of range easily.
Cizek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rossi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rossi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cizek throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rossi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cizek works the jab nicely.
Roberto Rossi's cut is getting worse.
Rossi tries a head kick but it misses.
Cizek moves away from the strike by Rossi.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rossi. That's going to slow Cizek down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cizek. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rossi slips a jab from Cizek.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rossi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rossi connects with a solid leg kick.
Cizek keeps the fight on the outside.
Rossi digs a good body shot into Cizek's ribs.
Cizek shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rossi eats them both and turns towards Cizek to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cizek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rossi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cizek fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rossi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cizek misses with a hook.
Rossi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cizek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cyril Cizek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roberto Rossi's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Rossi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cizek to score with a decent uppercut.
Cizek just misses with a punch to the body.
Cizek goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rossi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rossi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rossi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cizek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cizek.
Rossi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rossi digs a good hook to Cizek's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Rossi.
Rossi lands a jab to the head.
Cizek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rossi takes one to the side of the head.
Rossi tests Cizek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rossi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cizek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rossi counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rossi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cizek manages to avoid it.
Rossi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cizek looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Rossi.
Cizek throws an overhand right that lands on Rossi's shoulder, as Rossi tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cizek misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Cizek does no damage.
Cizek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rossi doesn't seem bothered though.
Rossi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rossi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cizek throws a body punch but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cizek uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rossi has time to react.
Cizek takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cizek throws a leg kick that misses.
Cizek changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cizek takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cizek looks to land a left hand but Rossi moved out of range nicely.
Rossi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cizek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rossi.
Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cizek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rossi lands with an uppercut that bounces Cizek off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick from Rossi lands but Cizek takes it in his stride.
Cizek cracks Rossi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice straight punches there by Rossi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rossi.
Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch but Cizek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cizek swings for the body but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi is looking to clinch but Cizek is avoiding it.
Cizek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rossi.
Cizek throws a body punch but Rossi moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Rossi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cizek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rossi was well out of range. Poor timing from Cizek.
Rossi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rossi defending well as Cizek loads up on a big left hand.
Rossi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cizek just manages to avoid it.
Cizek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cizek.
Cizek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rossi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cizek throws a series of punches but Rossi moves out of range.
Roberto Rossi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cizek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Cizek.
Cizek walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rossi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rossi takes a swing at Cizek's ribcage but misses.
A left lands for Rossi.
Rossi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cizek connects with a body shot.
Rossi throws a low kick, looking for Cizek's leg but Cizek calmly moves out of range.
Rossi cracks Cizek with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cizek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cizek lands with a straight right. Rossi didn't see that one coming.
Rossi throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cizek lands with a shot to the body.
Cizek thuds a left hand into Rossi's body.
Cizek looks to land a combination but Rossi avoids it well.
Rossi loads up on a big right hand but Cizek slips the punch.
Cyril Cizek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi walks into a stiff left hand from Cizek.
Jab by Cizek.
Rossi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cizek throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cizek moves away.
Cizek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rossi missing with a left hand there. Cizek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cizek looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rossi throws a low kick but Cizek avoids it.
Rossi tries to work over Cizek's front leg with a kick but Cizek checks it.
A jab from Cizek finds it's way through Rossi's defenses.
Cizek missing with a left hand there. Rossi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cizek.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cizek works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cizek cracks a nice hook into Rossi's ribs.
Rossi misses with a wild body shot.
Rossi tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cyril Cizek.
Well Cizek 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyril Cizek!
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