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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henry Huynh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rizzo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Rizzo Jr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Henry Huynh's chin.
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156 lbs
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158 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Huynh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Rizzo Jr!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huynh swings for the body but Rizzo Jr moves out of range.
A head kick from Huynh lands but Rizzo Jr takes it in his stride.
Rizzo Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch up but Huynh circles away and keeps his distance.
Huynh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rizzo Jr darts in and clinches Huynh up against the cage.
Huynh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rizzo Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Huynh controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Rizzo Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Huynh tries for a takedown but Rizzo Jr manages to get underhooks.
Huynh manages to break the clinch.
Huynh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch up but Huynh circles away and keeps his distance.
Rizzo Jr moves in looking to clinch but Huynh pushes him off.
Rizzo Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Huynh.
Huynh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Huynh scores with a nice head shot.
Rizzo Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Huynh. Huynh obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huynh lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rizzo Jr takes a step back to recover.
A low kick from Rizzo Jr misses
and Huynh counters with a good low kick that Rizzo Jr was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch but Huynh moves out of range.
Rizzo Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huynh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rizzo Jr moves to clinch but Huynh breaks away
and Huynh counters with a solid body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Huynh.
Huynh is looking to slow Rizzo Jr down with leg kicks.
Huynh scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Huynh wants to control but Rizzo Jr is keeping him busy.
Huynh controlling from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huynh has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rizzo Jr defending against the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Rizzo Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Huynh is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huynh misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rizzo Jr takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Huynh scoring with punches and elbows.
Huynh tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rizzo Jr's legs.
Rizzo Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Huynh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rizzo Jr is trying to control Huynh's posture but Huynh avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huynh takes a little break here. Rizzo Jr wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Huynh 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.
Huynh throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Huynh tries for a kimura but Rizzo Jr is defending well.
Huynh connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rizzo Jr some visible discomfort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rizzo Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Huynh dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Huynh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rizzo Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Huynh, as that shot connected.
Rizzo Jr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Huynh. That one must have hurt.
Huynh is looking to slow Rizzo Jr down with leg kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rizzo Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huynh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Huynh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Huynh thumps Rizzo Jr with a low kick.
Rizzo Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Huynh misses with a body shot.
Rizzo Jr misses with a double jab
and Huynh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Huynh walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rizzo Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rizzo Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Huynh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huynh is looking to wear down Rizzo Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Huynh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Huynh bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rizzo Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Huynh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rizzo Jr on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Huynh misses with a body kick.
Huynh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rizzo Jr.
A leg kick checked by Huynh.
Rizzo Jr lands with a straight right. Huynh didn't see that one coming.
Huynh tries to score with a low kick but Rizzo Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Huynh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rizzo Jr wants to land a leg kick but Huynh is out of range.
Huynh lands with a hook. Rizzo Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Huynh thuds his shin into the meat of Rizzo Jr's side.
Rizzo Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Huynh can pounce on him.
Huynh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Huynh!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huynh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rizzo Jr circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Huynh blocks the leg kick.
Rizzo Jr blocks a leg kick.
Good work by Rizzo Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Huynh moves out of range of the leg kick from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huynh.
Rizzo Jr misses with the combination.
Huynh lands a body shot.
Rizzo Jr gets a clinch.
Huynh lands with a short shot to the head.
Rizzo Jr lands with a right to the head.
Huynh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rizzo Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Rizzo Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rizzo Jr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Huynh.
Rizzo Jr blocks a body shot from Huynh.
Rizzo Jr blocks an uppercut.
Rizzo Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Huynh is keeping busy.
Huynh has picked Rizzo Jr up - he's going for a ride! Huynh dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Rizzo Jr wants to control but Huynh is keeping busy.
Rizzo Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Huynh sits in half guard.
Huynh working Rizzo Jr over with strikes.
Huynh is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Huynh is looking to take a break and control but Rizzo Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr is looking to improve his position.
Huynh wants to control but Rizzo Jr is keeping him busy.
Huynh trying to control the pace.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Huynh connects with a nice short shot to Rizzo Jr's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huynh thows a huge punch but Rizzo Jr dodges it nicely.
Huynh thows a huge punch but Rizzo Jr dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Huynh dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Huynh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Huynh connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A low kick from Rizzo Jr is predictable there
and Huynh counters with a low kick, right behind Rizzo Jr 's knee.
Huynh connects with an inside leg kick.
Huynh is looking to chop away at Rizzo Jr's legs.
Huynh ducks under a wild hook from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch but Huynh is having none of it.
Frank Rizzo Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizzo Jr looks to clinch
and Huynh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Huynh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huynh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Huynh tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rizzo Jr closes the distance but Huynh moves to the side
and Huynh counters with a straight right hand.
Rizzo Jr throws the left hand but Huynh avoids the punch easily.
Huynh keeps the fight on the outside.
Rizzo Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huynh.
Rizzo Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Huynh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huynh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rizzo Jr misses with a low kick.
A jab from Huynh misses.
Huynh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr misses with a straight right.
Huynh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rizzo Jr swivels and escapes.
Rizzo Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Huynh lands a glancing blow to the side of Rizzo Jr's head.
Rizzo Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Huynh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huynh blocks a jab.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch but Huynh is having none of it.
Huynh lands with a shot to the body.
Huynh throws a combination. Rizzo Jr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Frank Rizzo Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rizzo Jr takes a swing at Huynh's ribcage but misses.
Rizzo Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Huynh circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Huynh tries for a takedown but Rizzo Jr manages to get underhooks.
Huynh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzo Jr is trying to stall.
Huynh lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rizzo Jr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Huynh scores with a couple of nice shots.
Henry Huynh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rizzo Jr trying to control here.
Huynh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rizzo Jr wants to improve his position but Huynh is controlling well.
Huynh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Huynh sits in half guard.
Huynh working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Huynh wants to take a breather but Rizzo Jr is having none of it.
Huynh content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Huynh is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Huynh trying to control the action but Rizzo Jr is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huynh is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rizzo Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rizzo Jr wants to control but Huynh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Huynh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Huynh keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Huynh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Frank Rizzo Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizzo Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Huynh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huynh is keen to just control but Rizzo Jr is a slippery customer.
Rizzo Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Huynh pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Huynh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Huynh, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Huynh!
Our winner, Henry Huynh, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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