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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Tripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Ferrozzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Ferrozzo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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275 lbs
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217 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Reggie Tripper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Ferrozzo!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrozzo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ferrozzo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tripper on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ferrozzo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tripper is able to avoid easily.
Ferrozzo throws a low kick but Tripper avoids it.
Ferrozzo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tripper counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ferrozzo. That's going to slow Tripper down.
Ferrozzo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tripper tries to clinch there but Ferrozzo circles away.
Tripper checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tripper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferrozzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tripper is breathing heavily.
Ferrozzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ferrozzo.
Tripper has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferrozzo.
Ferrozzo connects with an inside leg kick.
Ferrozzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ferrozzo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tripper is able to avoid easily.
Ferrozzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ferrozzo. That's going to slow Tripper down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ferrozzo.
Good leg kick by Ferrozzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ferrozzo scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick from Ferrozzo misses.
Ferrozzo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ferrozzo.
Ferrozzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tripper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ferrozzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Ferrozzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Scott Ferrozzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferrozzo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ferrozzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ferrozzo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ferrozzo throws a leg kick which misses Tripper's front leg but catches the back leg as Tripper tries to avoid it.
Ferrozzo lands a leg kick that knocks Tripper off balance momentarily.
That kick from Ferrozzo tenderised Tripper's leg. Tripper is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrozzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Scott Ferrozzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferrozzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferrozzo, right into the meat.
Ferrozzo misses with a low kick.
Ferrozzo tries to work over Tripper's front leg with a kick but Tripper checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ferrozzo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ferrozzo.
Ferrozzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tripper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ferrozzo lands a leg kick that knocks Tripper off balance momentarily.
Tripper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ferrozzo. Ferrozzo obviously looking to wear him down.
Ferrozzo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tripper is out of range and Ferrozzo settles back down.
Tripper has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferrozzo.
Ferrozzo connects with an inside leg kick.
Ferrozzo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tripper.
Ferrozzo connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Ferrozzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ferrozzo throws a leg kick but Tripper sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ferrozzo wants to slow Tripper down by chopping away at his legs.
Ferrozzo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tripper is able to avoid easily.
Tripper pushes Ferrozzo up against the cage in a clinch.
Ferrozzo trying to land knees to the body.
Tripper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tripper looking to throw knees to the head but Ferrozzo is blocking nicely.
Tripper jumps guard but Ferrozzo stands there with Tripper around his waist. Tripper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tripper is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ferrozzo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tripper looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ferrozzo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tripper is defending well for now.
Tripper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tripper tries for a takedown but Ferrozzo manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Tripper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferrozzo avoiding damage as Tripper throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tripper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ferrozzo is trying to stall.
Tripper tries a knee to the head but Ferrozzo blocks it.
Ferrozzo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tripper decides to pull guard.
Ferrozzo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tripper has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ferrozzo has managed to get both his arms back between Tripper's legs - danger averted.
Tripper is trying to control the position but Ferrozzo postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Ferrozzo 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.
Ferrozzo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tripper has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferrozzo.
Ferrozzo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferrozzo connects with a leg kick. Tripper looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ferrozzo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tripper is able to avoid easily.
Ferrozzo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tripper's sensitive parts.
Ferrozzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ferrozzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ferrozzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferrozzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tripper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ferrozzo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ferrozzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferrozzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tripper tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ferrozzo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tripper.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ferrozzo.
Ferrozzo motions for Tripper to come forward. Ferrozzo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scott Ferrozzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tripper keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ferrozzo.
Ferrozzo connects with a solid leg kick.
Ferrozzo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tripper's sensitive parts.
Ferrozzo connects with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Ferrozzo.
Ferrozzo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ferrozzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ferrozzo feints and then cracks Tripper's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tripper down.
That kick from Ferrozzo tenderised Tripper's leg. Tripper is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good leg kick by Ferrozzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ferrozzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferrozzo throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ferrozzo thows a leg kick but Tripper checks it
and Tripper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ferrozzo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tripper throws a sloppy head kick and Ferrozzo moves out of range easily.
Tripper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferrozzo throws a leg kick
and Tripper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tripper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tripper throws a sloppy head kick and Ferrozzo moves out of range easily.
Ferrozzo keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferrozzo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ferrozzo tries to land a leg kick but Tripper saw it coming and moves away.
Ferrozzo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ferrozzo.
Ferrozzo is looking to chop away at Tripper's legs.
Tripper moves in looking to clinch but Ferrozzo pushes him off.
Tripper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ferrozzo. Ferrozzo obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ferrozzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrozzo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tripper is out of range.
Tripper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ferrozzo motions for Tripper to come forward. Ferrozzo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tripper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferrozzo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tripper tries to clinch up.
Ferrozzo misses with a low kick.
Tripper wants to clinch.
Ferrozzo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tripper tries to clinch up but Ferrozzo circles away and keeps his distance.
Tripper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ferrozzo pinned against the cage. Ferrozzo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ferrozzo connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrozzo throws a leg kick
and Tripper counters with a nice body kick.
Ferrozzo misses with a low kick as Tripper jumps back.
Tripper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ferrozzo. Ferrozzo obviously looking to wear him down.
Ferrozzo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ferrozzo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tripper checks it well.
Tripper tries to clinch up but Ferrozzo circles away and keeps his distance.
Ferrozzo throws a leg kick but Tripper sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tripper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferrozzo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tripper tries to clinch but Ferrozzo is having none of it.
Ferrozzo tries to land a leg kick but Tripper saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferrozzo connects with an inside leg kick.
Tripper tries to clinch up.
Tripper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tripper fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Ferrozzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tripper avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ferrozzo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ferrozzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tripper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tripper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Good work by Tripper as he checks the leg kick.
Tripper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ferrozzo.
Ferrozzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ferrozzo connects with a leg kick. Tripper looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ferrozzo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ferrozzo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferrozzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ferrozzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ferrozzo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferrozzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrozzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tripper tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by Ferrozzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tripper throws a sloppy head kick and Ferrozzo moves out of range easily.
Ferrozzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ferrozzo scoring well with a low kick there.
Tripper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ferrozzo.
Ferrozzo connects with a leg kick. Tripper looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ferrozzo.
Ferrozzo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tripper. That did some damage!
Tripper tries to clinch but Ferrozzo is having none of it.
Ferrozzo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tripper closes the distance and pushes Ferrozzo back into the cage.
Tripper avoiding damage as Ferrozzo throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrozzo is looking to control Tripper's arms but Tripper gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ferrozzo has his back to the cage.
Tripper pushes off an throws an elbow but Ferrozzo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ferrozzo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tripper avoids it.
Tripper lands an elbow just above Ferrozzo 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tripper looking to throw knees to the head but Ferrozzo is blocking nicely.
Ferrozzo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tripper blocks it with crossed arms.
Tripper lands a right hand.
Tripper successfully pulls guard.
Tripper is looking to stand up but Ferrozzo isn't so interested in that idea.
Ferrozzo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tripper's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ferrozzo stopping the sweep attempt from Tripper.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Scott Ferrozzo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ferrozzo throws a leg kick that misses.
Ferrozzo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tripper.
Tripper is looking to clinch but Ferrozzo is avoiding it.
Tripper checks a leg kick.
Ferrozzo throws a leg kick
and Tripper counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ferrozzo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ferrozzo throws a leg kick
and Tripper makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ferrozzo really felt that one!
Tripper tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferrozzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferrozzo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrozzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ferrozzo throws a leg kick but Tripper moved away.
Ferrozzo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tripper counters with a straight right hand.
A good leg kick by Ferrozzo.
Ferrozzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tripper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tripper throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ferrozzo.
Tripper tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferrozzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reggie Tripper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferrozzo blocks a head kick by Tripper.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferrozzo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ferrozzo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tripper's calf.
Scott Ferrozzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tripper throws the kick towards the body but Ferrozzo avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tripper keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ferrozzo throws a leg kick but Tripper sees it coming and moves out of range.
Scott Ferrozzo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ferrozzo lands a leg kick that knocks Tripper off balance momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Ferrozzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ferrozzo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Ferrozzo!
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energy
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hype
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