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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudy Rizzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tong Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rudy Rizzle!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po throws a leg kick which misses Rizzle's front leg but catches the back leg as Rizzle tries to avoid it.
Rizzle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rizzle connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Po to the floor! Rizzle dives in looking for the finish!
It looks like Tong Po has been cut.
Po might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rizzle is looking for a kimura but Po is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rizzle to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rizzle is trying to control. Po wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Po is trying to stand back up but Rizzle is controlling him
Po holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Po manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Rizzle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Po paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Po misses with a head kick.
Po avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Po throws a head kick that Rizzle semi-blocks.
Rizzle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Po digs a good hook to Rizzle's body.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Po looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzle tries a head kick but it misses.
Rudy Rizzle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rizzle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Po can pounce on him.
Rizzle moves in looking to clinch but Po pushes him off.
Rizzle takes a swing at Po's ribcage but misses.
A head kick by Po misses
and Rizzle counters with a head kick that drops Po!
Rizzle wants to get up but he can't break Po's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rizzle looks gassed!
Po wants to stand but Rizzle is controlling the position.
Rizzle is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Po is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Po has escaped and now he's on top!
Po wants to control from the top but Rizzle keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzle looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Po passes into side control.
Po stands up and beckons Rizzle to his feet.
Rizzle tries to clinch up but Po circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Po keeps the fight on the outside.
Rizzle wants to clinch
and Po counters by moving into the clinch.
Po on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Po blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Po lands a body punch.
Rizzle taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Po.
Po landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rizzle letting Po take a breather here.
Po throws a knee to the head but misses.
Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Po misses with a head kick.
Rizzle works the jab nicely.
Po throws a series of punches but Rizzle avoids them all with ease.
Po rushes Rizzle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po tries to break the clinch but Rizzle is controlling the position.
Rizzle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Po lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rizzle lands a knee to the head.
Po breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rizzle moves in looking to clinch but Po pushes him off.
Po throws a right hand that Rizzle ducks under and follows up with a left that Rizzle also avoids with ease.
Rizzle darts in and clinches Po up against the cage.
Po is trying to break free.
Rizzle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rizzle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Po lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rizzle taking a breather.
Rizzle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Po has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Po blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Po is working for takedown but Rizzle is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rizzle keeps control of Po as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rizzle has him pressed against the cage.
Rizzle stalling.
Po tries to break the clinch but Rizzle is controlling the position.
Rizzle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rizzle prevents Po from breaking the clinch.
Rizzle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tong Po will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tong Po's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Po has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rizzle misses with an elbow strike.
Po is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rizzle gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Po drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Po takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rizzle landing knees to the head.
Rizzle lands an elbow just above Po 's eye.
Rizzle manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rizzle scores with a hook to the body.
Rizzle effectively controlling the action here.
Rizzle crunches a lovely knee into Po's ribcage.
Rizzle leaning against his opponent.
Po tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rizzle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rizzle is trying to maintain a safe position but Po gets an underhook and turns Rizzle into the cage.
Po breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rizzle darts in trying to clinch
and Po counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzle trying to control the position but instead, Po has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rizzle into the cage.
Po manages to break the clinch.
A head kick from Rizzle lands but Po takes it in his stride.
Rizzle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Po counters with a nice body kick.
Po clinches.
A knee to the head by Rizzle.
Po on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rizzle tries to land knees in the clinch but Po avoids the damage to the body.
Rizzle looking to stall.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rizzle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rizzle taking a breather.
Rizzle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Po backwards.
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.
Rizzle tries to land knees in the clinch but Po avoids the damage to the body.
Rizzle misses with a knee strike.
Po looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tong Po. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Po tries a knee to the head but Rizzle blocks it.
Rizzle prevents Po from breaking the clinch.
Rizzle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Po lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Po is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rizzle gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Po tries to score a body lock takedown but Rizzle shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rizzle tries to score a body lock takedown but Po shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rizzle tries to land a knee to the head but Po blocks with his arms.
Rizzle landing knees to the head.
Po wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rizzle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Po wants to break free but Rizzle has control.
Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rizzle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Po throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rizzle counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rizzle wants to clinch
and Po counters by clinching up.
Rizzle scores with a knee to the head.
Rizzle has Po pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzle crunches a lovely knee into Po's ribcage.
Po's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Po throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rizzle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rizzle lets loose with a powerful body kick. Po will feel that in the morning.
Rizzle tries to clinch there but Po circles away.
Rizzle takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice leg kick lands there from Po.
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tong Po is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rizzle looks to clinch
and Po moves into the clinch.
Rizzle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Po as Rizzle tries to tie him up.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Po avoiding damage as Rizzle throws knees to the body.
Rizzle trying to stall but Po improves his position.
Rizzle taking a breather.
Po wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Po unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rizzle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rizzle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Po looking to throw knees to the head but Rizzle is blocking nicely.
Rizzle is trying to maintain a safe position but Po gets an underhook and turns Rizzle into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rizzle.
Rizzle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Po blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Po.
Rizzle is looking to control Po's arms but Po gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rizzle has his back to the cage.
Rizzle looking to throw knees to the head but Po is blocking nicely.
Po escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Po throws a lazy body kick
and Rizzle makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Po really felt that one!
Rizzle takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rizzle takes the fight into the clinch.
Rizzle tries to land knees in the clinch but Po avoids the damage to the body.
Po can't break the clinch.
Po lands a body punch in the clinch.
Po is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rizzle prevents Po from breaking the clinch.
Rizzle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rizzle trying to stall but Po improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rudy Rizzle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tong Po's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Po wants to clinch.
Rizzle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Po wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rizzle landing knees to the body.
Rizzle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rizzle with a knee to the head.
Rizzle lands a knee to the body.
Rizzle lands a knee to the body.
Po wants to get back to striking at distance but Rizzle won't allow it.
Po is trying to drag Rizzle to the mat but Rizzle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rizzle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Po managing to block the knees to the body from Rizzle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rizzle looking to stall.
Po tries to pull guard but Rizzle won't allow it.
Rizzle tries to land knees in the clinch but Po avoids the damage to the body.
Po throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rizzles head.
Po misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rizzle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rizzle is trying to stall.
Rizzle prevents Po from breaking the clinch.
Rizzle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rizzle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Po.
Po breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Po closes the distance and clinches.
Po is trying to break the clinch but Rizzle has him pressed against the cage.
Po breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rizzle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Po counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rizzle is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rizzle throws a head kick that misses.
Rizzle throws a sloppy head kick and Po moves out of range easily.
Po looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tong Po. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizzle tries to close the distance and clinch but Po swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rizzle is looking to slow Po down with leg kicks.
Po throws a leg kick which misses Rizzle's front leg but catches the back leg as Rizzle tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rizzle, pushing him back against the cage.
Po breaks from the clinch.
Rizzle throws a head kick that half lands.
Po throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Po avoids a kick to the body.
Po circles away from the clinch attempt
and Po counters with a nice leg kick.
Rizzle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Po throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rizzle is looking to clinch but Po is avoiding it.
Rizzle looks to clinch
and Po counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Po gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rizzle tries to stall but Po uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Po.
Po is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Po is trying to stall.
Po can't break the clinch.
Rizzle is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Po misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rizzle.
Po breaks from the clinch.
Rizzle punishes Po's body with a nice straight punch.
Rizzle lands a jab-cross combination.
Rizzle clinches but Po breaks the clinch
and Po counters with a low kick, right behind Rizzle 's knee.
Rizzle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Po counters with a leg kick.
Rizzle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice jab there from Po.
Rudy Rizzle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rizzle clinches up against the cage.
Po is trying to break the clinch but Rizzle has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rizzle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rizzle is pressed up against the cage. Po has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rizzle down to the mat. Rizzle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rizzle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rizzle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rizzle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rizzle looks to clinch
and Po counters with a head kick. That will keep Rizzle thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Po scores with a jab to the head.
Po has managed to clinch.
Po breaks the clinch.
Po closes the distance and clinches.
Rizzle wants to stall.
Knees to the body from Rizzle.
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 Tong Po.
I think Po 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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