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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Monet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Semmy Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monet kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive. Rizzo has chosen open road song as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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219 cm
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285 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raphael Monet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semmy Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo tests Monet's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rizzo shoots for a takedown but Monet saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rizzo jabs Monet right on the nose. Monet blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Raphael Monet has been cut.
Rizzo staying out of range there.
Rizzo scores with a jab to the body.
Monet 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 throws a body kick that misses.
Rizzo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rizzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monet.
Monet stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Monet wants it to stay on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monet needs to keep his hands up - Rizzo had a free shot at his head there.
Rizzo throws a sloppy head kick and Monet moves out of range easily.
Rizzo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monet misses with a straight right.
Monet drops his hands momentarily and Rizzo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice body kick there by Rizzo.
Rizzo lands a front kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rizzo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rizzo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rizzo.
Semmy Rizzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Rizzo.
Rizzo connects with a body shot that sends Monet's belly button to the back.
Monet is breathing heavily.
Rizzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rizzo thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Monet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rizzo scores with a kick to the body.
Rizzo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Monet on the side of the head.
Rizzo throws a leg kick that misses.
Rizzo throws out a leg kick but Monet moves out of range and Rizzo only half commits.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rizzo.
Rizzo shoots for a double leg takedown but Monet sprawls well. He's pushed Rizzo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Raphael Monet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Semmy Rizzo.
Rizzo darts in and clinches Monet up against the cage.
Rizzo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rizzo lands a hook that snaps the head of Monet backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monet throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rizzo.
Rizzo stalling.
Monet misses with the head strike.
Rizzo blocks a body shot from Monet.
Monet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rizzo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Rizzo.
Monet looking for a takedown.
Rizzo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Monet is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Monet fails to land.
Monet is trying to force a seperation but Rizzo has the dominant position.
Rizzo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Monet fails to pull guard.
Rizzo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Monet backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Monet.
Monet misses with the head strike.
Monet tries to break the clinch but Rizzo is controlling the position.
Rizzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rizzo throws a hook to the side of Monet's head but Monet sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rizzo scores with a head kick. Monet tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rizzo shoots in and bounces Monet off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rizzo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Monet is keeping the position for now.
Rizzo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Monet. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rizzo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Semmy Rizzo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raphael Monet's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rizzo ducks under a wild hook from Monet.
A leg kick checked by Monet.
The fighters circling - Monet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rizzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monet closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rizzo circles away.
Rizzo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rizzo throws a big shot that misses.
Rizzo ducks under a wild hook from Monet.
Monet moves out of range of the strikes.
Rizzo throws a hook but Monet avoids it easily.
Rizzo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Monet avoids it really well and circles away.
Monet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rizzo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses.
Rizzo throws a leg kick
and Monet counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rizzo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Monet looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Monet wants to sweep but no luck.
Monet keeping moving, preventing Rizzo from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monet working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rizzo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rizzo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Monet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rizzo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rizzo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Semmy Rizzo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rizzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monet.
Monet misses with a double jab
and Rizzo counters with an outside leg kick.
Rizzo sizes up Monet with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rizzo tries to land a leg kick but Monet saw it coming and moves away.
Rizzo swings for the body but Monet moves out of range.
Monet throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rizzo's waist but Rizzo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Monet off to one side.
Rizzo fails with a takedown attempt.
Raphael Monet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Semmy Rizzo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monet takes a swing at Rizzo's ribcage but misses.
Monet swats away the attempt to clinch by Rizzo.
Rizzo connects with a single shot there.
Rizzo throws a low kick, looking for Monet's leg but Monet calmly moves out of range.
Rizzo misses with a low kick.
Monet is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rizzo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rizzo wants to land a leg kick but Monet is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rizzo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Monet did well to prevent Rizzo getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rizzo content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Semmy Rizzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raphael Monet's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Monet walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Monet stuffs the takedown attempt from Rizzo. Rizzo gets slowly back to his feet.
Rizzo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Monet is out of range and Rizzo settles back down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rizzo, right into the meat.
Rizzo lands a lovely overhand right.
Monet ducks under a wild hook from Rizzo.
Semmy Rizzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rizzo throws a leg kick that misses.
Monet moves away from the strike by Rizzo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rizzo.
Rizzo tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Rizzo.
Rizzo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Monet tries to avoid it but Rizzo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Monet to the ground. Monet escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Raphael Monet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Semmy Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a chopping leg kick but Monet manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Monet just misses with a punch to the body.
Rizzo misses with a looping right.
Rizzo throws a leg kick
and Monet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monet takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo misses with a lunging right hand
and Monet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rizzo delivers a nice body kick.
Monet ducks under a wild hook from Rizzo.
Rizzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rizzo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Monet napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rizzo controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rizzo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Monet down.
Monet tries to buck Rizzo off but Rizzo is having none of it.
Monet is not content to let Rizzo control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monet manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rizzo's best efforts.
Monet manages to get to full guard.
Monet trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo controls from within his opponent's guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Semmy Rizzo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
No luck for Rizzo with that takedown attempt.
Raphael Monet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rizzo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Monet's waist but Monet gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rizzo off to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rizzo lands a lovely overhand right.
A punch lands to the side of Monet 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Semmy Rizzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rizzo 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Semmy Rizzo!
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energy
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hype
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