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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Delpizio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
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170 cm
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Enzo Delpizio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dick Richards!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delpizio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Richards paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Delpizio really is a fat lump.
Richards takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Richards throws a nice looking combination but Delpizio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Delpizio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Richards. That did some damage!
Richards misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richards misses with a jab, cross combination.
Richards misses with a wild combination.
Richards misses with the combination.
Delpizio moves into the clinch.
Delpizio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Richards goes for a takedown attempt but Delpizio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Delpizio wants to clinch up but Richards keeps it at a distance.
Delpizio wants to clinch up but Richards keeps it at a distance.
Richards's jab looks to have found its range, popping Delpizio under the eye.
Delpizio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Delpizio landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delpizio using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Delpizio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Richards fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Richards tries to score a body lock takedown but Delpizio shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Enzo Delpizio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Richards.
Delpizio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Delpizio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Richards lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Come on Delpizio - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Richards is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Delpizio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Richards tries to score a body lock takedown but Delpizio shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Delpizio working Richards over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delpizio connects with a knee to the head.
Delpizio misses with a punch on the inside.
Richards goes for a takedown in the clinch but Delpizio prevents it.
Delpizio tries to land a knee to the head but Richards blocks with his arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Delpizio landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delpizio stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delpizio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Richards blocks it with crossed arms.
Delpizio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Delpizio looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Delpizio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Delpizio has Richards pressed against the cage.
Delpizio gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Richards on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delpizio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Delpizio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Richards blocks it with crossed arms.
Delpizio just leaning against Richards, taking a breather.
Richards dodges an elbow strike from Delpizio.
Delpizio landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Delpizio with a knee to the head.
Delpizio scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delpizio misses with a knee strike.
Delpizio landing knees to the body.
Richards takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enzo Delpizio 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.
Richards misses with a body kick.
Richards swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dick Richards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Delpizio moves in looking to clinch but Richards pushes him off.
Delpizio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Richards takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Delpizio tries to clinch up.
Richards misses with a few strikes there.
Delpizio is looking to slow Richards down with leg kicks.
Delpizio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Delpizio rushes Richards and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Delpizio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Richards's face.
Delpizio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Richards lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Enzo Delpizio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Delpizio lands a good knee to the midsection. Richards won't want to take too many of those.
Delpizio controlling the action here for a moment.
Delpizio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Richards can do to turn this around?
Richards is breathing heavily.
Delpizio landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Delpizio.
Knees in the clinch landing for Delpizio.
Delpizio connects with a knee to the head.
Delpizio scores a nice knee to the body.
Delpizio misses with a knee to the head.
Delpizio stalling in the clinch.
Delpizio with a knee to the head.
Delpizio stalling against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delpizio lands a good knee to the midsection. Richards won't want to take too many of those.
The referee calls for Delpizio to work.
Delpizio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Richards tries to score a body lock takedown but Delpizio shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Delpizio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The referee is keeping an eye on Delpizio - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Delpizio working Richards over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards goes for a takedown attempt but Delpizio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Delpizio.
A slapping leg kick lands for Delpizio.
Richards misses with a two punch combination.
Richards throws a right and a left that Delpizio avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Delpizio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Delpizio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Delpizio throws a nice head kick!
Delpizio tries to clinch but Richards moves out of range.
Richards takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delpizio thumps Richards with a low kick.
Delpizio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delpizio lands a head kick. Richards smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Delpizio fakes the leg kick and cracks Richards in the body.
Richards misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slapping leg kick lands for Delpizio.
The fight stays on the outside here - Delpizio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Richards will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That kick from Delpizio tenderised Richards's leg. Richards is trying to keep his angry face on.
Delpizio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richards tries to bum rush Delpizio with a series of wild strikes but Delpizio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Delpizio slips a jab and a cross from Richards.
Delpizio scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Delpizio tries to clinch but Richards moves out of range.
Richards throws a right and a left that both miss.
Enzo Delpizio is winning the standup battle so far.
Delpizio doesn't manage to clinch there - Richards circles away.
Richards takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Delpizio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enzo Delpizio dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Delpizio throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Richards misses with a looping right.
Delpizio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dick Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delpizio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Richards looks to land a combination but Delpizio avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Delpizio, right into the meat.
Delpizio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Richards throws a series of punches but Delpizio moves out of range.
Delpizio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping body kick lands there for Delpizio.
Delpizio tries to clinch there but Richards circles away.
Delpizio clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delpizio scores with a knee to the head.
Delpizio landing knees to the head.
Delpizio scores a nice knee to the body.
Richards takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Delpizio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Richards's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delpizio landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Richards takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Delpizio.
Delpizio landing knees to the head.
Delpizio scores a nice knee to the body.
Delpizio scores with a knee to the head.
Richards is rocked!
Richards's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Delpizio stalling against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delpizio misses with a knee to the head.
Delpizio with a knee to the head.
Delpizio is looking to control Richards's arms but Richards gets an underhook and turns him. Now Delpizio has his back to the cage.
Delpizio lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Delpizio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Delpizio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delpizio unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Delpizio stalling in the clinch.
Richards has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Delpizio after a bit of a struggle.
Delpizio has Richards pressed against the cage, preventing Richards from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Delpizio lands a knee to the head.
Delpizio dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A knee to the head by Delpizio.
Richards takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delpizio landing knees to the body.
Delpizio landing knees to the body.
Delpizio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Enzo Delpizio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Delpizio lands a knee to the head.
Delpizio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Delpizio is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Enzo Delpizio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Richards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delpizio scores a nice knee to the body.
Delpizio leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dick Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Delpizio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enzo Delpizio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Delpizio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enzo Delpizio!
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