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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeep Tabbith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedra Rizza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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244 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeep Tabbith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pedra Rizza!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tabbith tries to bum rush Rizza with a series of wild strikes but Rizza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tabbith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rizza tries a head kick but it misses.
Tabbith misses with a double jab
and Rizza counters by moving into the clinch.
Tabbith is breathing heavily.
Rizza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rizza landing knees to the head.
Rizza has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tabbith is trying to keep an underhook but Rizza manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rizza is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rizza is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tabbith sees it coming and defends easily.
Rizza frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rizza controlling the pace for now.
Tabbith wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rizza.
Rizza landing shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizza controlling the position easily from mount.
It looks like Rizza might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Rizza with a couple of short strikes.
Rizza working for a submission but Tabbith is keeping him at bay.
Rizza looking to secure an arm triangle but Tabbith defends it well.
Rizza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rizza lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizza working the ground and pound effectively.
Rizza working Tabbith over with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rizza stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Tabbith blocks a head kick by Rizza.
Tabbith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rizza.
Tabbith blocks a head kick by Rizza.
Rizza lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rizza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rizza stalling the fight.
Rizza with a knee to the head.
Rizza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A knee to the head by Rizza.
Rizza looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rizza pulls guard.
Rizza manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tabbith avoids the head kick by Rizza.
Rizza lands with a kick to the temple. Tabbith shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rizza rushes Tabbith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rizza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rizza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tabbith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rizza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rizza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tabbith's face.
Rizza breaks from the clinch.
Rizza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jeep Tabbith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Tabbith misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tabbith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rizza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rizza takes the fight into the clinch.
Rizza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tabbith blocks it with crossed arms.
Tabbith breaks the clinch.
Rizza tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tabbith throws a series of punches but Rizza avoids them all with ease.
Tabbith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rizza counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rizza.
Rizza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rizza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rizza tries a knee to the head but Tabbith blocks it.
Rizza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rizza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tabbith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rizza goes for a takedown attempt but Tabbith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tabbith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rizza counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tabbith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rizza counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tabbith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tabbith is looking to break free of the clinch but Rizza has double underhooks.
Rizza misses with a knee to the head.
Rizza can't get the takedown.
Jeep Tabbith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedra Rizza.
Rizza scores with a knee to the head.
Rizza successfully pulls guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tabbith throws a big right hand that misses.
Tabbith throwing strikes from guard but Rizza blocks nicely.
Tabbith wants to stand and escape but instead Rizza has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedra Rizza dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rizza throws a head kick that misses.
Tabbith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rizza counters with a good, hard body kick but Tabbith shrugs it off.
Rizza forces Tabbith back against the cage and clinches.
Rizza dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rizza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rizza tries a knee to the head but Tabbith blocks it.
Rizza breaks from the clinch.
Rizza rushes Tabbith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rizza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rizza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tabbith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rizza landing knees to the head.
Rizza misses with a knee to the head.
Tabbith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rizza misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rizza tries to pull guard but Tabbith holds him up against the cage and eventually Rizza drops back down to his feet.
Tabbith stops a takedown attempt from Rizza.
Rizza avoiding damage.
Rizza wants a takedown but no success here.
Jeep Tabbith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedra Rizza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tabbith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rizza has him pressed against the cage.
Tabbith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rizza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rizza misses with a knee to the head.
Rizza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rizza keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tabbith's efforts to push away.
Rizza is trying to drag Tabbith to the mat but Tabbith just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tabbith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rizza tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rizza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rizza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tabbith, pushing him back against the cage.
Rizza keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tabbith's efforts to push away.
Rizza misses with a knee to the head.
Rizza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tabbith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rizza has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tabbith is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rizza has Tabbith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tabbith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rizza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tabbith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rizza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rizza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tabbith prevents it.
Rizza pushes off an throws an elbow but Tabbith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizza wants a takedown.
Rizza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rizza prevents Tabbith from breaking the clinch.
Rizza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tabbith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tabbith is trying to break the clinch but Rizza is controlling him.
A knee to the head by Rizza.
Rizza misses with a knee to the head.
Tabbith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rizza misses with a knee strike.
Tabbith is trying to break the clinch but Rizza has him pressed against the cage.
Rizza goes for a takedown attempt but Tabbith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tabbith misses with a two punch combination.
Tabbith misses with a series of wild punches.
Good shot there by Rizza.
Tabbith gets tackled into the cage by Rizza. Rizza maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tabbith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Come on Rizza - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rizza obliges.
Rizza misses with a knee to the head.
Tabbith is trying to break free.
A bit of stalling here from Rizza.
Rizza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tabbith wants to break free but Rizza has control.
Rizza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tabbith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jeep Tabbith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tabbith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rizza counters by clinching up.
Rizza looking for a takedown.
Rizza tries to land a knee to the head but Tabbith blocks with his arms.
Rizza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tabbith smiles and moves away.
Tabbith throws a right and a left that both miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Rizza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rizza misses with a head kick.
Tabbith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rizza clinches with his opponent.
Tabbith wants to get back to striking at distance but Rizza won't allow it.
Tabbith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rizza has him pressed against the cage.
Rizza misses with a knee to the head.
Rizza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rizza has Tabbith pressed against the cage, preventing Tabbith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rizza is working for takedown but Tabbith is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tabbith is trying to break the clinch but Rizza is controlling him.
Tabbith is trying to break free.
Rizza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tabbith pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rizza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tabbith wants to break free but Rizza has control.
Rizza holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tabbith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tabbith tries to break the clinch but Rizza is controlling the position.
Rizza looking to throw knees to the head but Tabbith is blocking nicely.
Rizza keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tabbith's efforts to push away.
Tabbith tries to circle away but Rizza has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedra Rizza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Rizza pushes Tabbith up against the cage in a clinch.
Rizza landing knees to the head.
Rizza is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tabbith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rizza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tabbith's face.
Rizza wants a takedown.
Tabbith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rizza tries a knee to the head but Tabbith blocks it.
Tabbith tries to circle away but Rizza has him pinned against the cage.
Rizza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tabbith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tabbith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tabbith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rizza tries to land a knee to the head but Tabbith blocks with his arms.
Rizza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tabbith can't break the clinch.
Rizza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tabbith is trying to break free.
Tabbith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rizza misses with a knee strike.
Tabbith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Tabbith.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rizza has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tabbith wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Rizza.
Rizza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tabbith blocks it with crossed arms.
Rizza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rizza drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rizza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tabbith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rizza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tabbith wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Tabbith.
Tabbith dodges an elbow strike from Rizza.
Rizza lands a knee to the head.
Rizza scores with a knee to the head.
Rizza looking for a takedown.
Jeep Tabbith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedra Rizza.
Tabbith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tabbith can't break the clinch.
Rizza prevents Tabbith from breaking the clinch.
Rizza prevents Tabbith from breaking the clinch.
Tabbith wants to get back to striking at distance but Rizza won't allow it.
Rizza jumps guard and drags Tabbith to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tabbith wants to stand and escape but instead Rizza has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rizza won't allow Tabbith to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tabbith keeping moving, preventing Rizza from controlling successfully.
Rizza gets to his feet - Tabbith follows without any prompting.
Tabbith gets caught napping as Rizza dives in and scores a takedown. Tabbith manages to retain guard.
Rizza wants to control from the top but Tabbith keeps moving.
Tabbith is working an open guard so Rizza takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Tabbith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rizza counters with a big head kick but Tabbith shrugs it off.
Rizza takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rizza looking to throw knees to the head but Tabbith is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tabbith can't break the clinch.
Tabbith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tabbith working hard to break the clinch.
Tabbith tries to break the clinch but Rizza is controlling the position.
Rizza prevents Tabbith from breaking the clinch.
Rizza looking to throw knees to the head but Tabbith is blocking nicely.
Rizza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tabbith misses with a wild combination.
Rizza throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tabbith's head.
Tabbith throws a looping overhand right but Rizza ducks down to avoid it.
Rizza plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rizza scores with a head kick.
Tabbith avoids the head kick by Rizza.
Jeep Tabbith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Tabbith.
Tabbith misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rizza throws a sloppy head kick and Tabbith moves out of range easily.
Rizza misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Tabbith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rizza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tabbith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rizza wants to clinch up but Tabbith keeps it at a distance.
Tabbith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rizza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rizza gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rizza pushes off an throws an elbow but Tabbith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rizza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rizza lands a knee to the head.
Tabbith is trying to break free.
Rizza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tabbith's face.
Jeep Tabbith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pedra Rizza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tabbith blocking some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rizza.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedra Rizza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rizza has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedra Rizza!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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