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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Saul Tacarante (ranked 659 p4p, 410 weight class) and Frank Rizzo (ranked 55 p4p, 30 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent 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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saul Tacarante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo blocks a jab.
Rizzo throws a shot from downtown. Tacarante moves away and avoids it.
Rizzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Tacarante was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rizzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tacarante manages to avoid it.
It looked like Tacarante was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a leg kick but Tacarante sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rizzo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tacarante circles away.
Rizzo gets a takedown into half guard.
Tacarante is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo is keen to just control but Tacarante is a slippery customer.
Tacarante looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacarante wants to control but Rizzo is keeping busy.
Tacarante looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rizzo is working for a submission of some sort.
Rizzo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
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.
Tacarante wants to improve his position but Rizzo is controlling well.
Tacarante looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rizzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tacarante keeps working.
Rizzo wants to pass to mount but Tacarante is defending the position.
Tacarante wants to get back to his feet.
Tacarante is trying to control but can't.
Rizzo trying to pass the guard but Tacarante defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacarante is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tacarante trying to control from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tacarante checks a leg kick.
Rizzo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tacarante is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Rizzo cracks Tacarante with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tacarante swings for the body but Rizzo moves out of range.
Rizzo blocks a jab.
Rizzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tacarante manages to avoid it.
A big right from Tacarante misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rizzo.
Tacarante sneaks out the side door and pushes Rizzo away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tacarante moves away from the strike by Rizzo.
Rizzo connects with a nice looking jab.
Tacarante throws an overhand right that lands on Rizzo's shoulder, as Rizzo tries to avoid the shot.
Tacarante looks to land a left hand but Rizzo moved out of range nicely.
Rizzo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tacarante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rizzo.
Tacarante looks to score with a jab to the body but Rizzo is just out of range.
Rizzo is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rizzo avoids the body shot from Tacarante.
A jab from Tacarante misses.
Tacarante sets himself, and Rizzo steps forward looking for the clinch! Tacarante avoids it this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frank Rizzo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rizzo slips under a jab from Tacarante.
Rizzo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tacarante missing with a left hand there. Rizzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rizzo. Tacarante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tacarante is looking to clinch.
Tacarante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frank Rizzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rizzo lands with a shot to the body.
Tacarante lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo misses with an uppercut.
Tacarante throwing a counter right hand but Rizzo manages to avoid it.
Rizzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tacarante.
Rizzo throws a right and a left that Tacarante avoids nicely.
Tacarante scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacarante throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rizzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Tacarante misses with a looping left.
Rizzo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tacarante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rizzo.
And Rizzo tries to counter it with a takedown but Tacarante pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tacarante misses with a shot to the body
and Rizzo counters with a takedown into side control.
Tacarante can't do much from the bottom here.
A control attempt from Tacarante but he's now mounted!
Tacarante wants to control but Rizzo is having none of it.
Tacarante tries to reverse the position but Rizzo maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Frank Rizzo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tacarante is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rizzo unloads with some shots from mount but Tacarante bucks and avoids them well.
Tacarante tries to hold on but Rizzo pushes him away.
Tacarante is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tacarante is working hard here to advance position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rizzo working Tacarante over with strikes here.
Rizzo landing strikes from the mount and Tacarante is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacarante is desperately trying to improve his position but Rizzo has a good base and remains in mount.
Tacarante is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tacarante is looking to get to half guard.
Tacarante sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tacarante trying to hold on to Rizzo's head to control him but Rizzo postures up.
Tacarante trying to get back to full guard but Rizzo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Rizzo wants to control the pace but Tacarante is squirming around nicely.
Rizzo with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tacarante is desperately trying to improve his position but Rizzo has a good base and remains in mount.
Rizzo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tacarante wants to control but Rizzo is having none of it.
Tacarante keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rizzo punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Rizzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tacarante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rizzo.
Rizzo slips a jab from Tacarante.
A swing and a miss from Tacarante.
Tacarante takes a swing at Rizzo's ribcage but misses.
Rizzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tacarante.
Tacarante avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tacarante loads up on a big right hand but Rizzo slips the punch.
Rizzo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tacarante looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rizzo throws a leg kick
and Tacarante connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tacarante misses with a wild body shot.
Tacarante has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rizzo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tacarante throwing a counter right hand but Rizzo manages to avoid it.
Rizzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tacarante manages to avoid it.
Tacarante misses with a body punch
and Rizzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Tacarante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rizzo throws out the jab.
Rizzo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tacarante counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rizzo thinking.
Saul Tacarante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Rizzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tacarante throws a hook to the side of Rizzo's head but Rizzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A bone on bone clash there as Tacarante blocks the leg kick.
Rizzo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tacarante.
Rizzo slips a jab from Tacarante.
Rizzo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tacarante misses with a wild body shot.
Rizzo slips under a jab from Tacarante.
Tacarante moves out of range as Rizzo strikes.
Rizzo misses with a left hand
and Tacarante counters with a straight right hand.
Rizzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tacarante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rizzo throws a leg kick but Tacarante moved away.
Tacarante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rizzo wants to counter the offense by Tacarante and move into the clinch position.
A punch lands to the side of Rizzo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tacarante gets caught flat footed, as Rizzo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tacarante holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacarante looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tacarante has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rizzo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tacarante is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rizzo controls from within his opponent's guard.
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.
Rizzo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Frank Rizzo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rizzo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tacarante has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rizzo has managed to get both his arms back between Tacarante's legs - danger averted.
Rizzo lands a couple of elbows.
Tacarante looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tacarante pushes a forearm under Rizzo's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Rizzo is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Saul Tacarante!
After winning the bout, Saul Tacarante thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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