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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RIZZLA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robbie Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, RIZZLA !
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from . No joy for Thompson on that attempt.
clinches up against the cage.
Thompson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thompson prevents it.
wants to break the clinch but can't.
stops a takedown attempt from Thompson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robbie Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
looking for a takedown.
ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
looking for a sweep. Not yet , not yet.
Thompson wants to stand but has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
keeping full guard, as Thompson tries to pass.
tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thompson trying to control but is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson closes the distance looking to clinch
and counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by .
misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but pulls him back up using the underhooks.
missing with knees to the body.
can't break the clinch.
Thompson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thompson avoids the head kick by .
gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee calls for to work.
wants a takedown.
is trying to break the clinch but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
is trying to trip Thompson. He has hold of a leg but Thompson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
trying to move into half guard but instead Thompson has managed to sweep!
wants to sweep but no luck.
is trying to control the position but Thompson postures up.
has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Thompson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
looks gassed!
Nice takedown defense from . No joy for Thompson on that attempt.
clinches up against the cage.
prevents the takedown attempt.
wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
tries to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling the position.
will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thompson up against the cage.
doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. smiles and moves away.
Thompson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thompson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around 's waist but gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thompson off to one side.
Thompson scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Thompson prevents from standing back up.
punching from the bottom.
is pressing down on Thompson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Thompson wanted to stand there but had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
working a defensive guard here.
wants to stand but Thompson is controlling the position.
kicks Thompson off and gets to his feet.
Thompson blocks a head kick by .
Thompson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming to the mat! manages to get full guard.
is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Thompson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thompson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. is working away from the top position though.
controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thompson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RIZZLA dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
throws a series of punches but Thompson avoids them all with ease.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by .
tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from .
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - circles away.
Thompson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Thompson scores with a push kick.
Thompson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
closes the distance and clinches up with Thompson, looking for a takedown. pushes Thompson against the cage but Thompson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches up with , looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes against the cage but circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson throws a nice head kick!
Thompson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robbie Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Thompson avoiding damage as throws knees to the body.
Thompson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. smiles and moves away.
Thompson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has pinned against the cage. gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
clinches with his opponent.
jumps guard.
Thompson throwing strikes from guard but blocks nicely.
Thompson tries to stand but is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thompson is one step ahead there.
looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
is trying to control the position but Thompson postures up.
looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thompson pushing down on 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Thompson wants to work for an arm triangle but is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
tries to roll over but Thompson keeps him under control.
Thompson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
scores a takedown into full mount!
looking to finish with strikes here!
Thompson tries to lock up and control but gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Thompson really wants to buck off and get back to his feet.
Thompson is trying desperately to improve position.
is landing with some decent strikes but Thompson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Thompson is in a horrible position here. smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
trying to control but Thompson is having none of it.
working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Thompson is squirming around, avoiding 's attempts to control the action.
controlling his opponent.
moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Thompson has worked his arm free - good work by Thompson!
decides to stand up, so the ref orders Thompson to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but RIZZLA will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and moves into the clinch.
gets underhooks to prevent Thompson's takedown attempt.
is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Thompson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from .
Thompson breaks from the clinch.
keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robbie Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
has Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
is trying to break free.
can't break the clinch.
Thompson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. smiles and moves away.
tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson closes the distance looking to clinch
and moves into the clinch.
tries to throw a body punch but Thompson avoids it by throwing back against the cage.
Thompson gets through 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
jumps into guard, dragging Thompson to the mat.
Thompson preventing the sweep.
Thompson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thompson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thompson wants to pass the guard but is keeping the position.
looking for a guillotine here but Thompson defends easily.
Thompson wanted to stand there but had control of the position.
tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thompson.
throws a leg kick
and Thompson counters with a nice low kick that buckles 's knee momentarily.
RIZZLA seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says as he avoids it easily.
throws a sloppy head kick
and Thompson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
working a defensive guard but Thompson passes into half guard.
is trying to get back to full guard.
Thompson trying to pass the guard but defending well.
looks like he's trying to stand up.
is staying active underneath Thompson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
is looking to escape.
Thompson controlling the action here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
clinches.
blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thompson can't get the takedown.
tries to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling the position.
Thompson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
stalling against the cage.
Thompson trying to stall but improves his position.
with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Robbie Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
leaning against his opponent.
Thompson tries a body shot but blocks it.
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 Robbie Thompson.
I think has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... RIZZLA !
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FIGHT
RATING
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