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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Rize (ranked 188 p4p, 498 weight class) and Super Salajudin Ii (ranked 25 p4p, 65 weight class). Rize comes to the cage accompanied by Luke Combs - When It Rains It Pours. Zack Rize had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Rize!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Super Salajudin Ii!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Hemmingworth and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salajudin Ii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rize.
A big right from Salajudin Ii misses.
Jab from Rize.
Salajudin Ii throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rize stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheers as Salajudin Ii lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rize doesn't seem phased though.
Rize connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rize connects with a solid leg kick.
Salajudin Ii works over Rize's head and body with a nice combination.
Rize looks to score with a jab to the body but Salajudin Ii is just out of range.
Rize misses with a hook. Salajudin Ii ducked under it nicely.
Rize fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salajudin Ii.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rize scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Salajudin Ii misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rize looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rize staying out of range there.
Salajudin Ii scores with a decent looking hook.
Rize lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Salajudin Ii scores with a jab to the body.
Salajudin Ii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rize.
Salajudin Ii swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rize tries to bum rush Salajudin Ii with a series of wild strikes but Salajudin Ii uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Salajudin Ii! But no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Rize 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Salajudin Ii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rize thuds his right hand into Salajudin Ii's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rize ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salajudin Ii moves away.
Salajudin Ii unleashes a big counter combination but Rize bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rize swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salajudin Ii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rize.
Rize swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Salajudin Ii.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rize throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice defenses there by Rize.
Rize has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
Zack Rize is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rize misses with a jab to the body
and Salajudin Ii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salajudin Ii misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot by Salajudin Ii.
Rize connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rize lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rize scores with a leg kick.
Salajudin Ii slips under a jab.
Salajudin Ii appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rize with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rize looks to score with a jab to the body but Salajudin Ii is just out of range.
Salajudin Ii swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Salajudin Ii ducks under a wild hook from Rize.
Rize misses with an uppercut. Salajudin Ii saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rize.
Rize lands a nice looking body shot.
Rize fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Salajudin Ii throws a jab when Rize was well out of range.
Rize misses with a hook. Salajudin Ii ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Salajudin Ii was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rize throws a leg kick that misses.
Salajudin Ii let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Salajudin Ii's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rize scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salajudin Ii doesn't seem bothered though.
Salajudin Ii loads up on a big right hand but Rize slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rize scores with a jab. Salajudin Ii acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rize throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Salajudin Ii as Rize shoots in.
Salajudin Ii moves out of range as Rize strikes.
Zack Rize seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rize tried to score with a low kick but Salajudin Ii checks it.
A little jabbing left from Salajudin Ii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rize misses with a kick to the body.
It seemed like Salajudin Ii was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rize connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rize walks into a jab.
Salajudin Ii looks to land a right hand but Rize moved out of range.
Rize throws a shot from downtown. Salajudin Ii moves away and avoids it.
Rize bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salajudin Ii throws a lazy uppercut
and Rize makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Salajudin Ii throws a jab when Rize was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Rize dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Salajudin Ii avoids the body shot from Rize.
Zack Rize is winning the standup battle so far.
Rize swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rize connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rize scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rize lands a nice leg kick that just misses Salajudin Ii's sensitive parts.
Rize shoots for a double leg takedown but Salajudin Ii sprawls well. He's pushed Rize's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice side step and Salajudin Ii releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rize attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Salajudin Ii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salajudin Ii looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Salajudin Ii changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rize is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salajudin Ii can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salajudin Ii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Salajudin Ii misses.
Rize throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rize misses with an uppercut. Salajudin Ii saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Salajudin Ii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rize.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rize connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Salajudin Ii lands a right hook to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Salajudin Ii might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rize has got the better of the exchanges.
Rize wants to clinch
enabling Salajudin Ii to counter with a crisp jab.
Rize tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salajudin Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Rize.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rize. Salajudin Ii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rize walks into a left hand.
Salajudin Ii slips a jab from Rize.
Salajudin Ii appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rize lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Salajudin Ii at a distance.
Salajudin Ii misses with a hook.
Rize walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Salajudin Ii checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rize tries to clinch but Salajudin Ii moves away
and Salajudin Ii counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rize is refusing to be controlled, as Salajudin Ii sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rize won't allow Salajudin Ii to pass to mount.
Salajudin Ii is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Salajudin Ii with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Salajudin Ii is just content to waste time from the top position. Rize takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Rize trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salajudin Ii advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salajudin Ii wants to control but Rize is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salajudin Ii seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Rize has recovered full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Salajudin Ii stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rize swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salajudin Ii wants to control from the top but Rize keeps moving.
Salajudin Ii is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Salajudin Ii is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rize is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rize has escaped and now he's on top!
Salajudin Ii wants to sweep but no luck.
Salajudin Ii is still trying to improve position.
Salajudin Ii throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Salajudin Ii pulls Rize in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salajudin Ii is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Zack Rize 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.
Rize ducks right into an uppercut from Salajudin Ii.
Salajudin Ii swings for the body but Rize moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Rize misses its target.
Rize ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salajudin Ii moves away.
Rize paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rize with a nice calf kick.
Salajudin Ii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salajudin Ii throws out a counter right but Rize avoids it with no problem.
Rize swings for the body but Salajudin Ii moves out of range.
Rize jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rize misses with a body shot.
Salajudin Ii looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A shot to the liver by Salajudin Ii. Beautiful body shot.
Salajudin Ii shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rize as he avoids it easily.
Salajudin Ii walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salajudin Ii avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Salajudin Ii tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rize scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Salajudin Ii misses the jab.
Salajudin Ii digs a good hook to Rize's body.
Salajudin Ii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salajudin Ii blocks a leg kick.
Salajudin Ii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rize tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rize misses the shot to the body.
Rize throws a leg kick which misses Salajudin Ii's front leg but catches the back leg as Salajudin Ii tries to avoid it.
A jab from Rize misses.
Nice shot lands for Salajudin Ii.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rize misses the jab.
Rize throws a shot to the body.
Rize misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salajudin Ii.
Rize tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salajudin Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Rize.
Salajudin Ii looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rize tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salajudin Ii slips a straight right by Rize.
Salajudin Ii takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Rize is predictable there
and Salajudin Ii counters with a single leg into guard. Rize didn't expect that.
Salajudin Ii controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Salajudin Ii wants to control from the top but Rize keeps moving.
Salajudin Ii looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salajudin Ii trying to control but Rize is working from the bottom.
Salajudin Ii stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rize swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salajudin Ii is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Salajudin Ii trying to control but Rize is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Rize tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
You can see that Salajudin Ii has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Salajudin Ii misses with a left hand
and Rize counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Rize. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rize.
Salajudin Ii stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rize.
Salajudin Ii scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rize scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rize throws a leg kick but Salajudin Ii moved away.
Salajudin Ii throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Rize to counter with a crisp jab.
Rize throws a leg kick which misses Salajudin Ii's front leg but catches the back leg as Salajudin Ii tries to avoid it.
Salajudin Ii moves away from the strike by Rize.
Salajudin Ii doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Rize clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rize scoring well with a low kick there.
Rize works Salajudin Ii's body with a nice hook.
Salajudin Ii lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rize scores with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rize. That's going to slow Salajudin Ii down.
Salajudin Ii avoids the body shot from Rize.
Rize misses with a low kick.
Rize has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salajudin Ii finds it's way round the side to connect with Rize's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rize fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rize shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rize looks to land a left hand but Salajudin Ii moved out of range nicely.
Salajudin Ii blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salajudin Ii scores with a jab to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Salajudin Ii checks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Salajudin Ii misses.
Rize misses with a leg kick
and Salajudin Ii counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rize misses with a looping left.
Rize lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Salajudin Ii at a distance.
Salajudin Ii scores with a jab. Rize acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rize.
Salajudin Ii scores with a body shot.
Rize uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Salajudin Ii has time to react.
A jab from Salajudin Ii finds it's way through Rize's defenses.
Rize takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salajudin Ii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rize.
Rize cracks Salajudin Ii with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rize throws a body shot but no joy.
Rize uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salajudin Ii.
Nice uppercut lands for Rize. That snapped Salajudin Ii's head back.
Salajudin Ii checks the leg kick.
Salajudin Ii doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rize will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Salajudin Ii stuns Rize with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Salajudin Ii on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Salajudin Ii checks a leg kick.
Salajudin Ii lands with an uppercut that bounces Rize off the cage and back into range.
Rize tried to score with a low kick but Salajudin Ii checks it.
Salajudin Ii swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rize avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rize swings for the body but Salajudin Ii moves out of range.
Rize lands with a right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Salajudin Ii as Rize shoots in.
Salajudin Ii throws a lazy uppercut
and Rize counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salajudin Ii smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rize with the inside leg kick.
Rize throws a body punch but Salajudin Ii moves out of range.
Salajudin Ii jabs Rize to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rize throws a front kick aimed at Salajudin Ii's knee but Salajudin Ii avoids it well.
Rize swings away with a body shot that misses
and Salajudin Ii counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rize! Salajudin Ii lets Rize back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Rize is rocked!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salajudin Ii drops Rize with a huge uppercut! Rize drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Salajudin Ii is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Super Salajudin Ii!
Super Salajudin Ii is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Super Salajudin Ii, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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