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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hobo Garrincha (ranked 500 p4p, 650 weight class) and Frank Rizzo (ranked 45 p4p, 53 weight class). Garrincha comes to the cage accompanied by Молодые ветра. Hobo Garrincha has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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31 - 12 - 3 |
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35
140
22 - 15 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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 31 - 12 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hobo Garrincha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garrincha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rizzo is looking to chop away at Garrincha's legs.
Garrincha blocks a jab.
Garrincha appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Garrincha checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rizzo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Garrincha pulls Rizzo in close to prevent any damage.
Garrincha seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrincha wants to hit a sweep here but Rizzo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Garrincha there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rizzo lands a big shot there that rocks Garrincha but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrincha holds on to Rizzo around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Rizzo is landing with some decent strikes but Garrincha is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Garrincha is looking to improve his position but Rizzo isn't that keen on the idea.
Rizzo avoids the attempt from Garrincha to control.
Garrincha is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rizzo with a couple of short strikes.
Rizzo lands a big shot there that rocks Garrincha but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha is desperately trying to improve his position but Rizzo has a good base and remains in mount.
Garrincha 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.
Garrincha wants to get back to full guard.
Rizzo tries to pass to full mount but Garrincha defends it.
Garrincha works his way to full guard. Good work.
Garrincha has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rizzo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rizzo throwing strikes from guard but Garrincha blocks nicely.
Garrincha is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rizzo defends 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.
Garrincha pulls Rizzo in close to his closed guard and prevents Rizzo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Garrincha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garrincha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garrincha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garrincha is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rizzo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Garrincha looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rizzo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Garrincha gets full guard.
Rizzo stands up over Garrincha, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Garrincha controlling Rizzo's posture.
Garrincha keeping moving, preventing Rizzo from controlling successfully.
Garrincha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garrincha working for a triangle but Rizzo defends it easily.
Garrincha has Rizzo pulled in close to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Rizzo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Garrincha.
Rizzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Garrincha is looking to counter punch.
Garrincha listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garrincha misses with a straight right.
Garrincha lands a slapping body shot.
Garrincha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rizzo moves away.
Garrincha looks to score with a jab to the body but Rizzo is just out of range.
Rizzo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rizzo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Garrincha darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Garrincha. That snapped Rizzo's head back.
Rizzo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Garrincha sprawls well initially but Rizzo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garrincha actively working from the bottom here.
Garrincha is looking for a sweep. Rizzo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrincha works his way to full guard. Good work.
Garrincha throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rizzo uses it to pass to side control.
Rizzo advances nicely into full mount.
Garrincha wants to control but Rizzo is having none of it.
Rizzo raining down shots from the mount!
Rizzo lands a nice shot to the head.
Garrincha working to try and regain half guard.
Garrincha tries to hold on but Rizzo pushes him away.
Rizzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garrincha is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Garrincha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garrincha wants to hold on but Rizzo pushes him away.
Rizzo scoring with strikes but Garrincha is staying in there.
Rizzo lands a big shot there that rocks Garrincha but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Garrincha tries to reverse the position but Rizzo maintains control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizzo working Garrincha over with strikes here.
Garrincha is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rizzo scoring with strikes but Garrincha is staying in there.
Rizzo tries to control but Garrincha wriggling away.
Garrincha is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo avoids the attempt from Garrincha to control.
Rizzo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rizzo breaks from Garrincha's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rizzo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Garrincha slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rizzo has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at St Petersburg MMA Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Garrincha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garrincha is working hard here to advance position.
Garrincha trying to control but Rizzo postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Garrincha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rizzo is looking to advance position but Garrincha won't allow it.
Garrincha is trying to control but can't.
Rizzo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rizzo is looking to take a break and control but Garrincha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rizzo winds up and cracks Garrincha with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Garrincha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rizzo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Garrincha manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hobo Garrincha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rizzo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Frank Rizzo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rizzo trying to control but Garrincha is working from the bottom.
Rizzo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garrincha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rizzo has managed to get both his arms back between Garrincha's legs - danger averted.
Garrincha keeping moving, preventing Rizzo from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rizzo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garrincha is keeping the position for now.
Garrincha lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo looking for a sweep. Not yet Rizzo, not yet.
Rizzo keeping moving, preventing Garrincha from controlling successfully.
Garrincha throwing strikes but missing.
Rizzo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rizzo keeping moving, preventing Garrincha from controlling successfully.
Rizzo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Garrincha wants to control from the top but Rizzo keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rizzo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garrincha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rizzo is keeping the position for now.
Garrincha wants to control from the top but Rizzo keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rizzo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Garrincha looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Rizzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha gets back to full guard.
Rizzo scoring with some ground and pound.
Garrincha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rizzo tries to free his leg and advance position but Garrincha is retaining full guard.
Garrincha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garrincha working a defensive guard but Rizzo passes into half guard.
Garrincha works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rizzo postures up.
Garrincha keeping moving, preventing Rizzo from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Garrincha controls Rizzo momentarily but Rizzo frees himself.
Frank Rizzo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Garrincha looking for a sweep. Not yet Garrincha, not yet.
Garrincha is trying to keep Rizzo in close.
Garrincha throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Garrincha throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garrincha lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Rizzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rizzo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Rizzo!
Frank Rizzo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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