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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rizzo (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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180 cm
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175 lbs
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170 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scott Adams! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Rizzo! The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Adams getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Rizzo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adams. A punch combination from Adams misses. Adams throws a series of strikes that have Rizzo backpedaling.
Rizzo throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily. Danga de danga de dang - Adams scores with a four punch combination! Rizzo throws a shot from downtown. Adams moves away and avoids it. Adams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Rizzo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rizzo tries a head kick but it misses.
Rizzo lands a head kick!
Rizzo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rizzo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Adams lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round. A punch combination from Adams misses. Rizzo unleashes a big counter combination but Adams bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. A combination from Adams does no damage. Adams scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A combination from Adams does no damage. Despite the aggression on Rizzo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Good standup being displayed there by Adams as he connects with a hook. Rizzo slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Adams closes the distance and lands a one-two. Rizzo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Adams eats them both and turns towards Rizzo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rizzo tries a head kick but it misses.
Adams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Despite the aggression on Rizzo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Adams lands with a nice combination. Rizzo backs away looking to recover. Adams lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Adams.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rizzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Adams lands a really nice looking cross but Rizzo seems unphased.
Adams lands with a right hand. No joy there for Adams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adams jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Adams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rizzo counters with a one-two to the body. Adams connects with a single shot there. Rizzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adams is looking for a counter combo. Rizzo looks winded! Adams lands with a good body shot. Left hook, right uppercut from Adams.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Adams scores with a nice strike. Rizzo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Rizzo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rizzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adams throwing a counter right hand but Rizzo manages to avoid it. Adams stalks Rizzo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rizzo's face. Rizzo staggers backwards, shaken. Rizzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rizzo dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Rizzo unleashes a big counter combination but Adams bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Adams scores with the left hand. Rizzo knows he should have avoided that one. Adams misses with a few strikes there.
Adams throws a series of strikes that have Rizzo backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Adams throws a series of punches but Rizzo moves out of range. Adams throws a series of punches but Rizzo moves out of range. Adams throws a series of strikes that have Rizzo backpedaling.
Adams throws a series of punches but Rizzo moves out of range. Adams dips to his left and cracks Rizzo with an uppercut! Adams closes the distance and lands a one-two. Adams is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Adams misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Adams.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Adams!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Adams dominated that round. That's time! Adams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rizzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adams.
Adams tries to bum rush Rizzo with a series of wild strikes but Rizzo uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Scott Adams is winning the standup battle so far. A head kick misses from Rizzo. Adams lands a jab to the nose. Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Adams misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Adams scores with a jab. Rizzo acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Adams throws a right and a left that Rizzo avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rizzo throws a series of punches but Adams moves out of range. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Adams!
A combination from Adams does no damage. Rizzo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Rizzo misses with a head kick.
Adams is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Rizzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rizzo is breathing heavily. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Adams!
Rizzo throws a right and a left that Adams avoids nicely. Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rizzo counters with a two punch combo. Adams throws a right and a left that Rizzo avoids nicely. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rizzo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adams feints a jab promting Rizzo to slip. Adams then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rizzo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Rizzo unleashes a big counter combination but Adams bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Rizzo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rizzo throws a counter combo. Rizzo throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
Adams throws a big counter combination but Rizzo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Adams stuns Rizzo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Adams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Adams misses with a two punch combination.
A left and a right from Adams both land. Nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Adams scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Rizzo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Adams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Adams jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rizzo throws a lazy head kick and Adams counters with a three punch combo that has Rizzo backing up. Rizzo nods at Adams to acknowledge the strikes. A combination from Adams does no damage. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rizzo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Adams has got the better of the exchanges. Adams darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Scott Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Adams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rizzo's head backwards. Adams throws a right and a left that Rizzo avoids nicely. 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! Adams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Adams lands an overhand right. Rizzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adams.
Rizzo slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams is working the combinations to good effect here. Rizzo with a jab. Adams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rizzo circles away quickly and effectively. Rizzo throws a counter combo. Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rizzo. Rizzo goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Adams fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Adams dominated that second round. That's time! Adams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rizzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adams misses the jab. Rizzo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Adams backs up against the cage.
Rizzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rizzo takes one to the chin there. A punch combination from Adams misses. Rizzo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Adams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Adams throws a right hand that Rizzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Rizzo also avoids with ease. Adams connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rizzo. Rizzo circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Sloppy strikes from Adams. Those never looked like landing. Adams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rizzo can do to turn this around? Both fighters are breathing heavily. Jab from Adams.
That's one minute gone in the round. Adams misses the shot to the body. Adams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Rizzo throws a nice looking combination but Adams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A combination from Rizzo does no damage. Adams lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rizzo backs up against the cage.
Some wild striking there from Adams.
Adams darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Adams misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Adams closes the distance and lands a one-two. Adams throws a nice looking combination but Rizzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Rizzo throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
Adams appears to be looking for a big counter. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Adams swinging wildly here.
Good standup being displayed there by Adams as he connects with a hook. Adams connects with the punch. A nice combination there by Adams.
Adams throws a right hand that Rizzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Rizzo also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adams jabs Rizzo right on the nose. Rizzo blinks but takes it well. Rizzo walks into a left hand. Rizzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adams goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Rizzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adams.
Adams dodges the punch combination from Rizzo.
Adams lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Adams!
Frank Rizzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Adams throws a combination that misses and Rizzo counters with a one-two to the body. 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! Left hook, right uppercut from Adams. Rizzo misses with a two punch combination.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Rizzo throws a right and a left that Adams avoids nicely. Adams misses with the combination.
A nice combination there by Adams.
And that's the end of the fight! Scott Adams showed his dominance in that final round. Well Adams 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27 Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27 Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Adams!
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energy
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hype
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