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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski comes to the cage accompanied by Onward To Victory By Icepick. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrei Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski wants to clinch.
Oooh a lovely combination from Arlovski sends Rizzo down but not out. Arlovski dives into side control looking to finish.
Rizzo is rocked!
Rizzo is looking for a sweep.
Rizzo is not content to let Arlovski control the position.
Rizzo is trying to improve his position.
Rizzo sneaks back into half guard.
Rizzo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arlovski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Arlovski stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rizzo to get to his feet.
Rizzo takes the fight into the clinch.
Rizzo keeps control of Arlovski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rizzo looking to slow down the pace here.
Rizzo manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Rizzo misses.
Arlovski fails with the takedown.
Rizzo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arlovski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rizzo circles away.
Arlovski swats away the attempt to clinch by Rizzo.
Arlovski ducks under a wild hook from Rizzo.
Arlovski fails to land with a series of punches.
Arlovski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arlovski 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 Andrei Arlovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizzo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Arlovski is breathing heavily.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that Rizzo avoids nicely.
Rizzo throws a jab when Arlovski was well out of range.
Arlovski takes one to the chin there.
Rizzo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rizzo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo looking to pass the guard.
Arlovski could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rizzo content to stall in guard here.
Rizzo cracks Arlovski with a solid left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rizzo wants to control from the top but Arlovski keeps moving.
Rizzo lands a couple of elbows.
Rizzo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski is looking to stand up but Rizzo isn't so interested in that idea.
Rizzo chips away with some ground and pound.
Rizzo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rizzo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rizzo preventing the sweep.
Rizzo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Arlovski being controlled here, momentarily.
Rizzo cracks Arlovski with a solid left hand.
Rizzo distracts Arlovski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rizzo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Arlovski's head.
Rizzo tries to free his leg and advance position but Arlovski is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Arlovski being controlled here, momentarily.
Rizzo is in close to Arlovski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rizzo wants to control from the top but Arlovski keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rizzo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rizzo working some strikes from top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rizzo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rizzo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rizzo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Rizzo dominated that round.
That's time! Arlovski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Arlovski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rizzo counters with a takedown into side control.
Arlovski can't do much from the bottom here.
Rizzo is putting a hurting on Arlovski here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rizzo lands an elbow.
Rizzo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Arlovski down.
Rizzo controlling the position from side mount.
Rizzo trying to control the action but Arlovski is working from the bottom.
Arlovski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rizzo connects with a decent elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo lands a nice forearm strike.
Rizzo trying to control the position but Arlovski is working away.
You can see the frustration on Arlovski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rizzo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rizzo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Arlovski to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rizzo scoring with punches and elbows.
Rizzo working the ground and pound from side control.
Rizzo working the ground and pound from side control.
Rizzo trying to control the action but Arlovski is working from the bottom.
Rizzo working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Arlovski is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rizzo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Arlovski stops Rizzo from passing to mount.
Arlovski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rizzo connects with a decent elbow.
Rizzo working the head and body with strikes.
Arlovski tries to escape but Rizzo is in control.
Arlovski on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rizzo lands some shots froms side control.
Rizzo trying to control the action but Arlovski is working from the bottom.
Rizzo lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo scoring with punches from side control.
Rizzo cracks Arlovski with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rizzo is staying tight to Arlovski's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Arlovski is trying to improve his position.
Rizzo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Rizzo lands an elbow.
Rizzo in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo scoring with punches from side control.
Arlovski takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rizzo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rizzo working the ground and pound.
Arlovski taking punishment in the form of punches.
Arlovski is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rizzo off and has taken his back!
Arlovski doesn't have the hooks in and Rizzo manages to turn into his guard.
Rizzo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Arlovski's head.
Rizzo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Michael Rizzo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Arlovski working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rizzo has passed into half guard!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rizzo stops Arlovski from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Rizzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rizzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arlovski lands a glancing blow to the side of Rizzo's head.
Rizzo misses with a takedown attempt - Arlovski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Arlovski fails to land with a series of punches.
Rizzo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rizzo digs a good body shot into Arlovski's ribs.
Rizzo lands a nice shot that snaps Arlovski's head back.
Rizzo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arlovski, pushing him back against the cage.
Rizzo manages to break the clinch.
Rizzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arlovski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Andrei Arlovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arlovski tries for a takedown but Rizzo circles away easily
and Rizzo counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arlovski is not content to let Rizzo control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rizzo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Arlovski some visible discomfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski is looking for a sweep.
Rizzo scoring with punches from side control.
Rizzo cracks Arlovski with a big right hand but Arlovski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rizzo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Arlovski's legs.
Rizzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arlovski keeps working.
Rizzo cracks Arlovski with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that Rizzo avoids nicely.
Rizzo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rizzo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rizzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rizzo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski tries to lock up and control but Rizzo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rizzo trying to control but Arlovski is having none of it.
Rizzo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Arlovski is trying to escape the mount.
Rizzo dominating with strikes here.
Rizzo scoring with strikes but Arlovski is staying in there.
Rizzo dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Rizzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski is desperately trying to improve his position but Rizzo has a good base and remains in mount.
Rizzo raining down shots from the mount!
Rizzo looking to control but Arlovski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Arlovski wants to hold on but Rizzo pushes him away.
Arlovski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Arlovski's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Arlovski wants to control but Rizzo is having none of it.
Arlovski wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's four 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.
Arlovski is squirming around, avoiding Rizzo's attempts to control the action.
Rizzo with the ground and pound from mount.
Rizzo with shots to the head and body - Arlovski looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rizzo lands a nice shot to the head.
Arlovski is trying to escape the mount.
Rizzo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rizzo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rizzo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Arlovski's face.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rizzo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Andrei Arlovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rizzo raining down shots from the mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Rizzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rizzo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Rizzo!
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