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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Insano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Insano comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Insano Laugh kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Captain Insano!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Insano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rizzo.
Insano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Captain Insano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizzo tries to bum rush Insano with a series of wild strikes but Insano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rizzo keeps the fight on the outside.
Rizzo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Insano pulls Rizzo in close to prevent any damage.
Rizzo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Insano pulls Rizzo in to control the position.
Insano is trying to keep Rizzo in close.
Rizzo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Insano is adopting a defensive guard.
Rizzo wants to pass the guard but Insano is keeping the position.
Insano is trying to keep Rizzo in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Insano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rizzo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Insano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rizzo connects with a jab.
Insano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Insano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rizzo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Insano connects with a solid leg kick.
Insano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rizzo, pushing him back against the cage.
Insano working Rizzo over with knees to the body.
Insano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Insano trying to land knees to the body.
Insano lands a knee to the head.
Insano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Insano scores with a knee to the head.
Insano trying to land knees to the body.
Insano lands an elbow inside that Rizzo shrugs off.
Insano lands a knee to the head.
Insano misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Insano looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rizzo avoids a wild elbow strike from Insano.
Rizzo tries to pull guard but Insano holds him up against the cage and eventually Rizzo drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Rizzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Insano misses with a punch on the inside.
Insano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rizzo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rizzo tries to pull guard but Insano won't allow it.
Rizzo managing to block the knees to the body from Insano.
Rizzo avoids the elbow strike from Insano, against the cage.
Insano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Insano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rizzo is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Insano.
Insano gets underhooks to prevent Rizzo's takedown attempt.
Insano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rizzo's face.
Insano controlling the action here for a moment.
Insano lands a knee to the head.
Insano lands an elbow inside that Rizzo shrugs off.
Insano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Insano lands a nice elbow.
A knee to the head by Insano.
Insano lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Insano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Insano.
Knees to the body from Insano.
Insano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rizzo's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Insano landing knees to the head.
Rizzo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Insano scores with a knee to the head.
Rizzo goes for a takedown attempt but Insano pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rizzo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Insano!
Rizzo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Insano is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rizzo looking to ground and pound but Insano is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rizzo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rizzo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Insano tries to hold on but Rizzo pushes him away.
The referee warns Insano that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Insano really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rizzo prevents Insano from getting the reversal.
Insano manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rizzo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Insano trying to hold on to Rizzo's head to control him but Rizzo postures up.
Rizzo throwing shots but Insano is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Insano slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rizzo postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Captain Insano dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Insano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rizzo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Insano lands a head kick. Rizzo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Insano is looking to clinch but Rizzo is avoiding it.
Insano misses with a body kick.
Insano throws a leg kick which misses Rizzo's front leg but catches the back leg as Rizzo tries to avoid it.
Insano misses with a leg kick.
Rizzo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Insano can pounce on him.
Insano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rizzo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rizzo looks for a takedown but Insano sprawls well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rizzo throws a right and a left that Insano avoids nicely.
Insano thumps Rizzo with a low kick.
Insano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Insano throws a push kick but Rizzo slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Insano.
Insano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Insano lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rizzo blocks a head kick by Insano.
Captain Insano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rizzo avoids the head kick by Insano.
Rizzo blocks the body kick.
Insano throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Insano fakes the leg kick and cracks Rizzo in the body.
Rizzo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Insano throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Captain Insano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rizzo swinging wildly here.
Insano scoring well with a low kick there.
Insano tries to clinch up but Rizzo circles away and keeps his distance.
Insano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Insano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Insano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rizzo shoots for a double leg takedown but Insano sprawls well. He's pushed Rizzo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick misses from Insano.
Rizzo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Insano scores with a push kick.
Insano throws a head kick that misses.
Insano keeps Rizzo at a distance using the push kick.
Insano lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rizzo will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rizzo blocks a head kick by Insano.
Rizzo avoids the head kick by Insano.
Rizzo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Insano slaps away a takedown attempt from Rizzo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Rizzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizzo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Insano. That one must have hurt.
Rizzo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Insano misses with a body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rizzo.
Insano misses with a kick to the body.
Insano checks a low kick from Rizzo.
Insano goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rizzo avoids the head kick by Insano.
Rizzo moves out of range of the body kick.
Rizzo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Insano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rizzo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Insano misses with a head kick.
Rizzo has a takedown stuffed.
Rizzo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Insano can pounce on him.
Horrible takedown by Rizzo or perhaps it was just good defense by Insano which made him look bad.
Insano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Insano, right into the meat.
Rizzo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Insano.
Insano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rizzo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Frank Rizzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Insano.
Rizzo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Insano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rizzo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Insano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Insano lands with a slapping head kick.
Insano is looking to land body kicks.
Insano thumps Rizzo with a low kick.
Rizzo shoots in for a takedown but Insano shows good takedown defense.
Insano lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Insano lands a head kick!
Rizzo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Insano can do anything to dispel that myth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Insano takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Insano manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Captain Insano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A solid body kick from Insano.
Rizzo throws a combination. Insano tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rizzo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Insano manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Insano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rizzo is one step ahead there.
Rizzo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Insano is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Insano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rizzo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Insano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rizzo manages to get himself to full guard.
Insano stays in close to Rizzo's body and controls the position.
Rizzo has control of Insano's left arm, preventing Insano from doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Insano wants to stand but Rizzo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rizzo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Insano trying to control the position from guard on top but Rizzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rizzo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Insano loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rizzo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Insano is one step ahead there.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Insano leaves Rizzo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rizzo avoids the head kick by Insano.
Insano throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Insano.
Insano throws a head kick but Rizzo moves out of range.
Rizzo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rizzo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Insano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Insano.
Insano connects with a solid leg kick.
Insano misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Insano misses the shot to the body.
Insano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Insano scoring well with a low kick there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Insano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rizzo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rizzo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Insano throws and low kick but Rizzo moves out of range easily.
Rizzo shoots in and bounces Insano off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Insano looking to control.
Rizzo is looking to work some ground and pound but Insano has wrist control.
Rizzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Insano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Insano working a defensive guard here.
Rizzo is looking to work some ground and pound but Insano has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo preventing the sweep.
Rizzo tries to free his leg and advance position but Insano is retaining full guard.
Rizzo won't allow Insano to sweep him here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rizzo cracks a nice hook into Insano's ribs.
Nice body kick there by Insano.
Captain Insano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Insano goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Insano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Insano scores with a spinning back kick!
Insano thuds his shin into the meat of Rizzo's side.
Frank Rizzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big left from Insano misses.
Rizzo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Insano lands with a slapping head kick.
Rizzo blocks a head kick by Insano.
Nice takedown defense from Insano. No joy for Rizzo on that attempt.
Rizzo blocks the body kick.
Insano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Insano misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Captain Insano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Insano 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Captain Insano!
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energy
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