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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Birigiz Ignatiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rizzo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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145 lbs
19 - 5 - 1 |
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170 cm
32
144 lbs
23 - 15 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Birigiz Ignatiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Rizzo Jr!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rizzo Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ignatiev throws an overhand right that lands on Rizzo Jr's shoulder, as Rizzo Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Ignatiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ignatiev misses with a body kick.
Rizzo Jr lands with a right hand.
We've been informed that Rizzo Jr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rizzo Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Ignatiev swinging wildly here.
Rizzo Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ignatiev throws a sloppy head kick
and Rizzo Jr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ignatiev can't break the clinch.
Ignatiev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ignatiev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr misses with a body punch.
Rizzo Jr stalling in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rizzo Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rizzo Jr lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Rizzo Jr.
Ignatiev breaks the clinch.
Ignatiev blocks a low kick nicely.
Ignatiev throws a sloppy head kick and Rizzo Jr moves out of range easily.
Rizzo Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ignatiev on the side of the head.
Ignatiev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ignatiev takes one to the chin there.
Ignatiev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rizzo Jr slips a jab and a cross from Ignatiev.
Rizzo Jr lands with a cross.
Rizzo Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Rizzo Jr throws a leg kick but Ignatiev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ignatiev throws a sloppy head kick
and Rizzo Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rizzo Jr.
Ignatiev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rizzo Jr avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ignatiev.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rizzo Jr obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Come on Rizzo Jr - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rizzo Jr breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ignatiev throws a sloppy head kick and Rizzo Jr moves out of range easily.
Ignatiev throws a head kick but Rizzo Jr moves out of range.
Ignatiev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rizzo Jr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short left from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rizzo Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
Ignatiev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rizzo Jr misses with a low kick.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that misses
and Rizzo Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rizzo Jr.
Ignatiev tries to circle away but Rizzo Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Ignatiev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rizzo Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Rizzo Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ignatiev's efforts to push away.
Ignatiev tries to break the clinch but Rizzo Jr is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev tries to land a knee to the head but Rizzo Jr blocks with his arms.
Ignatiev breaks from the clinch.
Ignatiev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rizzo Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Rizzo Jr avoids the head kick by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev misses with an uppercut.
Rizzo Jr keeps Ignatiev at a distance using the push kick.
Ignatiev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ignatiev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ignatiev is breathing heavily.
Rizzo Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rizzo Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rizzo Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Ignatiev is rocked!
A head kick by Ignatiev misses
and Rizzo Jr counters by clinching up.
Oh Ignatiev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ignatiev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ignatiev working hard to break the clinch.
Ignatiev seems to have got his legs back now.
I was talking to Ignatiev's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ignatiev tries to circle away but Rizzo Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Rizzo Jr pushes Ignatiev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rizzo Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr is struggling to control the position.
Ignatiev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Rizzo Jr does it's job there.
Ignatiev throws a poor cross that misses
and Rizzo Jr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ignatiev tries a knee to the head but Rizzo Jr blocks it.
Ignatiev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, jab by Rizzo Jr - just one landing.
Rizzo Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ignatiev has time to react.
Rizzo Jr drops Ignatiev with a straight right hand, right on the button! Rizzo Jr follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Rizzo Jr!
A victorious Frank Rizzo Jr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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