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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudy Rizzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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188 cm
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200 lbs
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201 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Johnson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rudy Rizzle! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Johnson fails with a takedown attempt. Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Johnson - that will leave a mark!
Rizzle moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Rizzle forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches. Rizzle scores with a knee to the head.
Rizzle stalling in the clinch but Johnson improves position. Johnson is trying to trip Rizzle. He has hold of a leg but Rizzle is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Johnson persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Rizzle wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Rizzle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson throws and elbow that misses. Rizzle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Rizzle! Rizzle tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard. Johnson 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.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Rizzle pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Johnson is looking to escape. Johnson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Johnson is breathing heavily. Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Johnson throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Rizzle manages to pass to side control. Rizzle is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Rizzle stands up and we're back to a striking position. Rizzle tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Rizzle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rizzle tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range. Rizzle is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rizzle throws out a powerful jab. Rizzle fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rizzle looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Rizzle tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range. Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick. The fight stays on the outside here - Rizzle looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Rizzle throws a body kick that misses. Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rizzle is just out of range. Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Rizzle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center. Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Rizzle.
Rizzle is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Johnson throws a hook to the side of Rizzle's head but Rizzle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Rudy Rizzle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Rizzle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away. Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Rizzle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside. Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rizzle misses with a short punch on the inside. Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rizzle gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson. Rizzle gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Rizzle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Johnson tries to stall but Rizzle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rizzle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy. Johnson fails to pull guard.
Rizzle tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Rizzle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy. Rizzle gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.
Johnson looking for a takedown. A short right from Rizzle on the inside. Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Rizzle.
Rizzle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rizzle with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rudy Rizzle will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rizzle moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off. Rizzle tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it. Johnson digs a good body shot into Rizzle's ribs. Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Rizzle moves out of range easily. Rizzle throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily. A big left from Johnson misses. A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination. Johnson keeps the fight on the outside. Rizzle misses with a two punch combination.
Jack Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rizzle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away. Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rizzle tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Rizzle tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range. Rizzle is breathing heavily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Rizzle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Rizzle tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance. Rizzle scores with a kick to the midsection. Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson misses with a looping right. Rizzle is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rizzle is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Rizzle moves into the clinch. Rizzle misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johnson. Johnson lands a body shot. Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rizzle or not. Rizzle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle. Rizzle misses with a knee strike.
Johnson wants to stall.
Rizzle landing knees to the head.
Johnson is rocked! Rizzle lands a big knee to the head and Johnson goes down! Rizzle pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rudy Rizzle!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
66% |
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