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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rizzo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichabod Klopfenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
10 - 4 - 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
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ichabod Klopfenstein !
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Klopfenstein throws a sloppy head kick and Rizzo Jr moves out of range easily.
Rizzo Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Klopfenstein , pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rizzo Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Klopfenstein 's defenses.
Klopfenstein has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rizzo Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rizzo Jr stalling.
Klopfenstein misses with an elbow strike.
Rizzo Jr lands with a right to the head.
Rizzo Jr stalling in the clinch but Klopfenstein improves position.
Klopfenstein missing with knees to the body.
Klopfenstein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Klopfenstein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rizzo Jr throws out the jab.
Rizzo Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klopfenstein .
Rizzo Jr throws a body punch but Klopfenstein moves out of range.
Rizzo Jr lands a nice hook to Klopfenstein 's body. Klopfenstein takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rizzo Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klopfenstein throws a sloppy head kick and Rizzo Jr moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizzo Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klopfenstein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rizzo Jr throws a hook but Klopfenstein blocks it.
Rizzo Jr throws a lazy right hand but Klopfenstein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rizzo Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klopfenstein manages to avoid it.
Rizzo Jr lands a nice hook to Klopfenstein 's body. Klopfenstein takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rizzo Jr is looking to clinch but Klopfenstein is avoiding it.
Rizzo Jr is looking to clinch.
Klopfenstein keeps the fight on the outside.
Rizzo Jr rushes Klopfenstein and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Klopfenstein tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rizzo Jr avoids it.
Klopfenstein has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rizzo Jr uses from the top position.
Rizzo Jr wanted to stand there but Klopfenstein had control of the position.
Rizzo Jr wants to pass the guard but Klopfenstein is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Frank Rizzo Jr wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rizzo Jr misses with an uppercut. Klopfenstein saw that one coming.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch but Klopfenstein moves out of range.
Klopfenstein is looking to clinch.
Rizzo Jr lands a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Klopfenstein looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rizzo Jr!
Klopfenstein avoids the attempt from Rizzo Jr to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein with good strikes from the mount here!
Rizzo Jr blocking the ground and pound.
Klopfenstein landing strikes from the mount.
Klopfenstein takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Klopfenstein fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Klopfenstein thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rizzo Jr blocking the ground and pound.
Klopfenstein is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rizzo Jr can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rizzo Jr is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klopfenstein working Rizzo Jr over with strikes here.
Klopfenstein lands with some strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rizzo Jr is looking to improve his position but Klopfenstein isn't that keen on the idea.
Klopfenstein throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ichabod Klopfenstein will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Klopfenstein has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rizzo Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch but Klopfenstein moves out of range.
Klopfenstein shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rizzo Jr as he avoids it easily.
Rizzo Jr digs a good body shot into Klopfenstein 's ribs.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klopfenstein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Klopfenstein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rizzo Jr misses with a low kick as Klopfenstein jumps back.
Frank Rizzo Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klopfenstein lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rizzo Jr moves in looking to clinch but Klopfenstein pushes him off.
Rizzo Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Klopfenstein .
Rizzo Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch up.
Rizzo Jr cracks a nice hook into Klopfenstein 's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klopfenstein looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice takedown defense from Rizzo Jr. No joy for Klopfenstein on that attempt.
Klopfenstein 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.
Frank Rizzo Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichabod Klopfenstein .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rizzo Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Rizzo Jr lands a jab to the head.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch but Klopfenstein moves out of range.
Klopfenstein misses with a leg kick.
Rizzo Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klopfenstein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klopfenstein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rizzo Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Klopfenstein is looking to control Rizzo Jr's arms but Rizzo Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Klopfenstein has his back to the cage.
Klopfenstein avoiding damage as Rizzo Jr throws knees to the body.
Klopfenstein tries to pull guard but Rizzo Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Klopfenstein drops back down to his feet.
Klopfenstein avoids a wild elbow strike from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rizzo Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Klopfenstein backwards.
Rizzo Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rizzo Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Klopfenstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rizzo Jr stops a takedown attempt from Klopfenstein .
Rizzo Jr trying to stall but Klopfenstein improves his position.
Rizzo Jr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein avoids the elbow strike from Rizzo Jr, against the cage.
Rizzo Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Klopfenstein 's elbow.
Rizzo Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rizzo Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Klopfenstein s head.
Rizzo Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rizzo Jr trying to control the position but instead, Klopfenstein has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rizzo Jr into the cage.
Klopfenstein drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rizzo Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rizzo Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr stalling in the clinch.
Rizzo Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Rizzo Jr misses with some punches.
Klopfenstein tries to score a body lock takedown but Rizzo Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Frank Rizzo Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr is looking to control Klopfenstein 's arms but Klopfenstein gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rizzo Jr has his back to the cage.
Rizzo Jr stops a takedown attempt from Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rizzo Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Klopfenstein gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rizzo Jr connects with a body shot that sends Klopfenstein 's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzo Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Klopfenstein tries to close the distance and clinch but Rizzo Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good work by Rizzo Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Rizzo Jr wants to clinch.
Klopfenstein rushes Rizzo Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rizzo Jr lands an uppercut.
Rizzo Jr leaning against his opponent.
Rizzo Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but Klopfenstein gets an underhook and turns Rizzo Jr into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Rizzo Jr dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rizzo Jr lands a jab.
Klopfenstein blocks a head kick by Rizzo Jr.
Klopfenstein takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Klopfenstein misses with a head kick.
Rizzo Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Klopfenstein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rizzo Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rizzo Jr misses with a wild combination.
Klopfenstein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klopfenstein 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.
Klopfenstein trying to control but Rizzo Jr is working from the bottom.
Ichabod Klopfenstein has got the better of the ground game so far.
Klopfenstein cracks Rizzo Jr with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klopfenstein 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.
Rizzo Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Klopfenstein wants to control from the top but Rizzo Jr keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ichabod Klopfenstein .
Rizzo Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein shoots in for a double leg but Rizzo Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Klopfenstein tries for a takedown but Rizzo Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Klopfenstein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rizzo Jr.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Klopfenstein .
Frank Rizzo Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichabod Klopfenstein .
Rizzo Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rizzo Jr wants to clinch up but Klopfenstein keeps it at a distance.
Klopfenstein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Frank Rizzo Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Klopfenstein lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good leg kick by Rizzo Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rizzo Jr cracks the inside of Klopfenstein 's front leg.
A head kick by Klopfenstein misses
and Rizzo Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Klopfenstein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch up but Klopfenstein circles away and keeps his distance.
Klopfenstein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klopfenstein fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rizzo Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Klopfenstein closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Rizzo Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Klopfenstein is trying to break the clinch but Rizzo Jr is controlling him.
Rizzo Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Rizzo Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short left from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Klopfenstein controls the action.
Klopfenstein tries to pull guard but Rizzo Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Klopfenstein drops back down to his feet.
Rizzo Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Klopfenstein 's defenses.
Klopfenstein drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rizzo Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rizzo Jr stops a takedown attempt from Klopfenstein .
Rizzo Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
Rizzo Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Klopfenstein controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short uppercut from Rizzo Jr.
Klopfenstein 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 missing with knees to the body.
Rizzo Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rizzo Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klopfenstein wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rizzo Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Klopfenstein managing to block the knees to the body from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr is trying to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klopfenstein tries for a takedown but Rizzo Jr manages to get underhooks.
Rizzo Jr has Klopfenstein pressed against the cage, preventing Klopfenstein from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rizzo Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Rizzo Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rizzo Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Rizzo Jr!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Frank Rizzo Jr waved his t-shirt featuring XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!'s logo in front of the cameras.
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