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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Gretel (ranked 381 p4p, 393 weight class) and Frank Rizzo (ranked 31 p4p, 32 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Gretel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gretel misses with a body shot.
Gretel throws a push kick but Rizzo slaps the foot to one side.
Gretel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gretel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rizzo. That did some damage!
Rizzo's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rizzo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rizzo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gretel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rizzo scores with a punch to the head.
Rizzo catches Gretel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gretel misses with a hook.
Rizzo feints a counter leg kick.
Rizzo misses with a low kick.
Gretel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gretel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rizzo avoids the body shot from Gretel.
Despite the aggression on Rizzo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rizzo throws a sloppy body shot
and Gretel counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Rizzo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gretel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gretel staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo moves out of range as Gretel strikes.
Rizzo loads up on a big right hand but Gretel slips the punch.
Gretel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rizzo throws a big shot that misses.
Rizzo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gretel missing with a left hand there. Rizzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rizzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rizzo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gretel's waist but Gretel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rizzo off to one side.
Gretel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rizzo throws a low kick, looking for Gretel's leg but Gretel calmly moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Gretel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gretel throws a leg kick but Rizzo moved away.
Gretel throws an off balance right hand
and Rizzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rizzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peter Gretel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gretel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rizzo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rizzo lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gretel moves into range and clinches up with Rizzo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rizzo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rizzo lands with a light punch inside.
Gretel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gretel misses with a punch to the body.
Rizzo tries to throw a body punch but Gretel avoids it by throwing Rizzo back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Rizzo.
Rizzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gretel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gretel has a couple of punches blocked by Rizzo.
Gretel misses with a body punch.
Gretel misses with some punches.
Gretel lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Gretel.
Gretel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rizzo's elbow.
Gretel gets through Rizzo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gretel misses with a punch on the inside.
Rizzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rizzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gretel.
And Gretel counters with a quick kick to the body but Rizzo blocks it.
Gretel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rizzo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gretel circles away quickly and effectively.
Gretel misses with a body kick.
Gretel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gretel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rizzo.
Gretel tries to clinch up
and Rizzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Rizzo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rizzo misses with a low kick.
It looked like Gretel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rizzo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rizzo. Gretel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gretel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gretel scores with a hook.
Gretel is looking to clinch but Rizzo is avoiding it.
Gretel with the inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzo slips a jab from Gretel.
Gretel is looking to chop away at Rizzo's legs.
Gretel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gretel is looking to chop away at Rizzo's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rizzo. Gretel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gretel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rizzo.
Rizzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gretel was well out of range. Poor timing from Rizzo.
Rizzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gretel moves away.
Rizzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gretel.
And Gretel counters with a quick kick to the body but Rizzo blocks it.
Rizzo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters circling - Gretel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Peter Gretel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gretel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rizzo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rizzo throws a series of punches but Gretel avoids them all with ease.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gretel - that will leave a mark!
Gretel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rizzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Gretel.
Rizzo takes a swing at Gretel's ribcage but misses.
Gretel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gretel throwing a counter right hand but Rizzo manages to avoid it.
Rizzo blocks the body kick.
Rizzo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rizzo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gretel. Gretel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A punch combination from Rizzo misses.
Gretel scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Rizzo blocks the low kick.
A jab from Gretel misses.
Peter Gretel is winning the standup battle so far.
Gretel looks to land a left hand but Rizzo moved out of range nicely.
Gretel avoids the body shot from Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a looping overhand right but Gretel ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rizzo. Gretel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gretel is looking to chop away at Rizzo's legs.
Rizzo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rizzo shoots in but Gretel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gretel throwing a counter right hand but Rizzo manages to avoid it.
Rizzo throws a series of punches but Gretel moves out of range.
Peter Gretel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gretel misses with a body shot.
Rizzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gretel counters with a left to the body.
Gretel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gretel takes the fight into the clinch.
Gretel misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rizzo.
Gretel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gretel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rizzo.
Gretel lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gretel stalls.
Gretel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rizzo's elbow.
Rizzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheers as Gretel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rizzo doesn't seem phased though.
Gretel misses with a hook. Rizzo ducked under it nicely.
Rizzo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Some bone on bone action there as Rizzo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gretel misses with a body shot.
Gretel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gretel gets caught napping as Rizzo dives in and scores a takedown. Gretel manages to retain guard.
Gretel wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gretel is trying to keep Rizzo in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rizzo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rizzo looking to sit in guard and control but Gretel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gretel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rizzo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rizzo wants to sweep but no luck.
Rizzo trying to control the position.
Rizzo being controlled here, momentarily.
Rizzo wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo has his foot on Gretel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gretel works his way back into a safe position though.
Gretel trying to control but Rizzo is working from the bottom.
Gretel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gretel stopping the sweep attempt from Rizzo.
Gretel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rizzo is proving hard to escape from.
Gretel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Gretel dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gretel looks to score with a jab to the body but Rizzo is just out of range.
Gretel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gretel moves out of range as Rizzo strikes.
As Rizzo backs away, Gretel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gretel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rizzo throws a lazy body kick
and Gretel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rizzo's knee momentarily.
Gretel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gretel wants it to stay on the feet.
Rizzo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rizzo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gretel checks it well.
Rizzo throws a shot to the body.
Rizzo moves out of range of the body kick from Gretel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gretel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rizzo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rizzo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rizzo stalks Gretel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gretel's face. Gretel staggers backwards, shaken.
Rizzo goes for a double leg but Gretel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gretel continues to drive forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gretel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rizzo scores with a hook to the body. Gretel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheers as Gretel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rizzo doesn't seem phased though.
Gretel lands a jab to Rizzo's midsection.
Rizzo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gretel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Peter Gretel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Rizzo.
Gretel slips a jab and a cross from Rizzo.
Rizzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gretel.
Rizzo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gretel misses with a hook.
Rizzo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gretel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gretel. Rizzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rizzo looks to land a right hand but Gretel moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gretel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rizzo. That did some damage!
Gretel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rizzo doesn't seem bothered though.
Gretel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rizzo can do to turn this around?
Gretel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rizzo doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gretel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rizzo. Rizzo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rizzo misses with a wild body shot.
Gretel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rizzo misses with an uppercut. Gretel saw that one coming.
Gretel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gretel scores with a decent looking hook.
Gretel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Peter Gretel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gretel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rizzo on the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Gretel there.
Rizzo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gretel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rizzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Gretel is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gretel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gretel thows a leg kick but Rizzo checks it
and Rizzo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gretel!
Rizzo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gretel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gretel struggling a bit here.
Frank Rizzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rizzo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gretel is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo tries to score with some ground and pound. Gretel controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rizzo working the ground and pound.
Rizzo lands a few punches from side control.
Gretel sneaks back into half guard.
Rizzo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gretel's head.
Rizzo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gretel wants to get back to full guard.
Gretel keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gretel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Gretel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gretel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Gretel!
During a confident post fight interview, Peter Gretel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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