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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sal Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and antonio rogerio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sal Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, antonio rogerio!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
rogerio looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rizzo has picked rogerio up and slammed him! rogerio can't keep hold of the triangle and Rizzo manages to pass to side control!
Rizzo stands up.
Rizzo shoots in and drives through. rogerio sprawls well.
Rizzo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rizzo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
rogerio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
rogerio looks gassed!
Rizzo controlling his opponent.
rogerio is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rizzo lands with some strikes.
Rizzo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
rogerio tries to reverse the position but Rizzo maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Rizzo scores with a takedown into rogerio's guard.
Rizzo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rizzo pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rizzo pulls rogerio in close to his closed guard and prevents rogerio from doing any damage or advancing position.
rogerio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
rogerio drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rizzo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rizzo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rizzo!
rogerio tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rizzo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rizzo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
rogerio sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
rogerio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
rogerio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
rogerio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rizzo scores a takedown into full mount!
Rizzo with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as rogerio is looking to escape.
rogerio working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rizzo looking for a guillotine from mount but rogerio is having none of it.
Rizzo controlling his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
rogerio really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sal Rizzo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
rogerio tries for a takedown but Rizzo circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rizzo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Still in half guard, Rizzo seems content to control.
rogerio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rizzo controlling the action here.
rogerio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
rogerio is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rizzo stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Rizzo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rizzo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now rogerio is on top in guard.
Rizzo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rizzo tries to get out of the position.
rogerio is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rizzo working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo looking to hit a scissor sweep but rogerio is one step ahead there.
rogerio drops back looking for a leg! Rizzo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rizzo manages to kick rogerio off! rogerio jumps back into Rizzo's guard.
Rizzo trying to control the position.
Rizzo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for rogerio on the ground.
rogerio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and rogerio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo seems keen to control rogerio's posture.
rogerio passes easily into side control. Nice work.
rogerio thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rizzo is trying to get back to half guard.
rogerio working away.
rogerio thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
rogerio is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rizzo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
rogerio is trying to get an arm triangle but Rizzo is defending well.
rogerio working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
rogerio tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but antonio rogerio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Rizzo clinches.
Rizzo pulls guard effortlessly.
rogerio wants to pass the guard but Rizzo is keeping the position.
rogerio is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rizzo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rizzo has escaped and now he's on top!
Rizzo stands and steps away. rogerio gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rizzo rushes rogerio and presses him up against the cage.
Rizzo has rogerio pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rizzo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending rogerio tumbling to the mat - Rizzo dives into rogerio's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo passes into half guard.
Rizzo controlling the action here.
rogerio looking for submissions off his back.
rogerio actively working from the bottom here.
rogerio regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two 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.
Rizzo is looking to stand up but rogerio won't let him.
rogerio working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rizzo has passed into half guard!
Rizzo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
rogerio is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Rizzo is tapping! Great win for rogerio!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). antonio rogerio!
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