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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Lollapalooza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xavier Lollapalooza!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lollapalooza shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rizzo is trying to defend but Lollapalooza finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rizzo tries to roll over but Lollapalooza keeps him under control.
Rizzo is trying is best to control the position here.
Lollapalooza is trying to control the action in half guard but Rizzo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rizzo manages to get to full guard.
Lollapalooza won't allow Rizzo to sweep him here.
Lollapalooza drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rizzo dives on top into guard.
Lollapalooza is trying to keep Rizzo in close.
Lollapalooza 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.
Rizzo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rizzo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rizzo pushes down on Lollapalooza's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rizzo drops an elbow to the side of Lollapalooza's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rizzo in particular looking to stall.
Rizzo stands up out of the half guard.
Lollapalooza gets the takedown into side control.
Lollapalooza looks gassed!
Rizzo is holding Lollapalooza down, trying to stall.
Rizzo is trying to control Lollapalooza's posture but Lollapalooza avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo regains half guard.
Rizzo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rizzo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rizzo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rizzo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo seems to be working for a kimura but Lollapalooza defends the submission attempt.
Lollapalooza wants to improve his position but Rizzo is controlling well.
Rizzo passes to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rizzo content just to control the position here.
Rizzo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lollapalooza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rizzo looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rizzo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rizzo controlling his opponent.
Rizzo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lollapalooza?
Lollapalooza is trying to escape the mount.
Lollapalooza takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rizzo working Lollapalooza over with strikes here.
Rizzo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lollapalooza has left one of his arms exposed and Rizzo doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Lollapalooza screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brandon Rizzo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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