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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hezekiah Munson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Semmy Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munson comes to the cage accompanied by Showdown. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rizzo's choice of entrance music: open road song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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230 lbs
19 - 8 - 0 |
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285 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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World class MT
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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
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hezekiah Munson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semmy Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo looks to clinch
and Rizzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Munson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rizzo.
Munson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rizzo throws out the jab.
Horrible takedown by Munson or perhaps it was just good defense by Rizzo which made him look bad.
Munson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rizzo!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Munson controlling the pace for now.
Munson misses with a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson throwing strikes here but Rizzo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rizzo blocking the ground and pound.
Rizzo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Munson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Munson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rizzo hang on?
Munson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Poor strikes thrown by Munson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rizzo is squirming around, avoiding Munson's attempts to control the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munson controlling the pace for now.
Rizzo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Munson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rizzo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Munson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rizzo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Munson.
Munson throws a strike there. Rizzo manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo is looking to control Munson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rizzo avoid being mounted?
Munson trying to pass the guard but Rizzo defending well.
Munson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Munson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munson is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Rizzo reverses the position - he's now on top in Munson's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hezekiah Munson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rizzo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Munson.
An inside leg kick lands from Rizzo.
Rizzo throws the left hand but Munson avoids the punch easily.
Rizzo tries to clinch but Munson moves out of range.
Rizzo misses with an uppercut
and Munson counters with a good low kick that Rizzo was not able to check.
Semmy Rizzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rizzo moves in looking to clinch but Munson pushes him off.
Rizzo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rizzo misses with a kick to the body
and Munson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Munson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Munson looking to pass the guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Munson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson trying to control but Rizzo is working from the bottom.
Munson works over Rizzo with some ground and pound from guard.
Munson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Munson is working Rizzo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Munson postures up in Rizzo's guard and throws a big left but Rizzo blocks it.
Munson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rizzo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Rizzo wants to get up but he can't break Munson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Munson wants to sweep but no luck.
Rizzo throws a big right hand that misses.
Rizzo 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.
Munson trying to keep a closed guard but Rizzo is proving a slippery customer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rizzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Munson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rizzo. Rizzo obviously looking to wear him down.
Munson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rizzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rizzo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Munson is trying to keep an underhook but Rizzo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rizzo wants to control but Munson is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munson is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rizzo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rizzo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Munson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Munson gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rizzo is looking to work some ground and pound but Munson has wrist control.
Rizzo wants to control from the top but Munson keeps moving.
Rizzo postures up.
Rizzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Munson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rizzo stopping the sweep attempt from Munson.
Munson is pulling down on Rizzo's head. It's preventing any offense from Rizzo, at least for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Semmy Rizzo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A combination from Rizzo does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rizzo misses with a lunging right hand
and Munson counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hezekiah Munson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rizzo misses with a low kick as Munson jumps back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rizzo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Munson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rizzo connects with a solid leg kick.
Munson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rizzo.
Semmy Rizzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munson moves into the clinch.
Rizzo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Munson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Munson trying to land knees to the body.
Munson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Munson tries to score a body lock takedown but Rizzo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Munson landing knees to the head.
Rizzo misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson landing knees to the head.
Munson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Munson crunches a lovely knee into Rizzo's ribcage.
Munson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Munson misses with a knee to the head.
Munson tightens his grip and picks Rizzo up, before dumping him to the ground. Rizzo manages to land in guard.
Munson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rizzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rizzo wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Hezekiah Munson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rizzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Munson.
Rizzo is looking to chop away at Munson's legs.
Munson slips a jab and a cross from Rizzo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Munson.
Munson has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rizzo.
Munson prevents a body shot from Rizzo.
Rizzo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rizzo swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hezekiah Munson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizzo wants to clinch.
Rizzo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Munson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Semmy Rizzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A low kick from Rizzo misses
and Munson counters with a leg kick.
Rizzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Munson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rizzo is looking to clinch but Munson is avoiding it.
Munson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rizzo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Munson counters with a leg kick.
Hezekiah Munson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rizzo. That did some damage!
Rizzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Munson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rizzo sprawls well. Rizzo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Munson gets slowly back to his feet.
Munson lands with a straight right. Rizzo didn't see that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good work by Munson as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hezekiah Munson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Munson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hezekiah Munson!
A victorious Hezekiah Munson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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