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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rizzo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammed Ul Haq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mohammed Ul Haq was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Rizzo Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mohammed Ul Haq!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ul Haq swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ul Haq misses the body punch
and Rizzo Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ul Haq pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rizzo Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ul Haq blocks the elbow strike.
Rizzo Jr lands a left hand.
Rizzo Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ul Haq is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rizzo Jr is defending well for now.
Ul Haq using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rizzo Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Ul Haq.
Ul Haq jumps guard and drags Rizzo Jr to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rizzo Jr trying to control but Ul Haq is working from the bottom.
Rizzo Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ul Haq pulls Rizzo Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Ul Haq looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ul Haq avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ul Haq looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ul Haq wants to improve his position but instead Rizzo Jr has moved into half guard.
Ul Haq regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ul Haq is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rizzo Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ul Haq trying to control the position.
Rizzo Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Ul Haq is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rizzo Jr landing with the ground and pound.
Ul Haq keeping moving, preventing Rizzo Jr from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ul Haq can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ul Haq is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rizzo Jr trying to control but Ul Haq is working from the bottom.
Ul Haq looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ul Haq shoots in and gets a takedown into Rizzo Jr's guard.
Rizzo Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Rizzo Jr, not yet.
Rizzo Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Ul Haq is proving a slippery customer.
Ul Haq throws and elbow that misses. Rizzo Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ul Haq's guard. Nice move by Rizzo Jr!
Rizzo Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ul Haq on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rizzo Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Ul Haq is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rizzo Jris looking to pass into half guard but Ul Haq pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ul Haq is in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rizzo Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Ul Haq throws a big right hand that misses.
Rizzo Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Ul Haq trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ul Haq loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rizzo Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ul Haq with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ul Haq trying to control but Rizzo Jr is working from the bottom.
Ul Haq trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ul Haq stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rizzo Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Frank Rizzo Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rizzo Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Rizzo Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ul Haq shoots for a double leg takedown but Rizzo Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Ul Haq's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ul Haq takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rizzo Jr wants to clinch.
Ul Haq shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rizzo Jr pinned against the cage. Rizzo Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rizzo Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ul Haq swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donk. Rizzo Jr catches Ul Haq right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Mohammed Ul Haq has been cut.
Mohammed Ul Haq seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizzo Jr wants to clinch.
Rizzo Jr lands with a hook. Ul Haq tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ul Haq walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch but Ul Haq is having none of it.
Ul Haq is breathing heavily.
Rizzo Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rizzo Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Ul Haq swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ul Haq has his takedown stuffed
letting Rizzo Jr counter with a right hand.
Frank Rizzo Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammed Ul Haq.
Rizzo Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rizzo Jr is looking to slow Ul Haq down with leg kicks.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch up but Ul Haq circles away and keeps his distance.
Ul Haq has his takedown stuffed
enabling Rizzo Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Ul Haq is rocked!
Ul Haq takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rizzo Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rizzo Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Ul Haq swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rizzo Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ul Haq paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rizzo Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Ul Haq circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Rizzo Jr as Ul Haq shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rizzo Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rizzo Jr scores with a hook.
That has opened up Mohammed Ul Haq's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rizzo Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ul Haq swats away the attempt to clinch by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch there but Ul Haq circles away.
Ul Haq shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rizzo Jr's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr is pulling down on Ul Haq's head to control his posture.
Rizzo Jr controls Ul Haq momentarily but Ul Haq frees himself.
Rizzo Jr is adopting a defensive guard.
Ul Haq trying to control the position from guard on top but Rizzo Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ul Haq thows a big elbow that misses.
Rizzo Jr manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ul Haq in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ul Haq is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rizzo Jr looking to ground and pound but Ul Haq is blocking nicely.
Ul Haq gets back to half guard.
Ul Haq slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rizzo Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ul Haq trying to control the position here.
Rizzo Jr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ul Haq's guard.
Ul Haq gets back to full guard.
Rizzo Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ul Haq utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rizzo Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Ul Haq is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ul Haq looking to control.
Ul Haq wants to sweep but no luck.
Rizzo Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Ul Haq is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Rizzo Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mohammed Ul Haq's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rizzo Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The cut above Mohammed Ul Haq's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ul Haq fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rizzo Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
Ul Haq takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rizzo Jr wants to clinch.
Rizzo Jr throws a leg kick but Ul Haq sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rizzo Jr moves into the clinch.
Ul Haq blocks an uppercut.
Rizzo Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ul Haq or not.
Ul Haq tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rizzo Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rizzo Jr content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ul Haq stalling in the clinch but Rizzo Jr improves position.
Rizzo Jr lands a body shot.
Rizzo Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rizzo Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Rizzo Jr lands a right hand.
Ul Haq takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rizzo Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mohammed Ul Haq's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rizzo Jr is leaning against Ul Haq and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Rizzo Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rizzo Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ul Haq backwards.
A short uppercut from Rizzo Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr lands with a right to the head.
Ul Haq avoiding damage as Rizzo Jr throws knees to the body.
Rizzo Jr lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr has Ul Haq pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rizzo Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rizzo Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rizzo Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Rizzo Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ul Haq can do to turn this around?
Rizzo Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ul Haq backwards.
Rizzo Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rizzo Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Rizzo Jr gets through Ul Haq's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rizzo Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ul Haq backwards.
Ul Haq is still on wobbly legs! Can Rizzo Jr finish him?
A shot in the inside from Rizzo Jr.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mohammed Ul Haq's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Frank Rizzo Jr!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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