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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drey Severence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizzo has chosen All These Things I've Done as his entrance music. Drey Severence has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 cm
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260 lbs
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201 cm
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Drey Severence! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Rizzo! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Severence gets caught flat footed, as Rizzo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Severence looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Rizzo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Rizzo stands up and waves to Severence to follow him. Severence throws a leg kick but Rizzo sees it coming and checks it nicely. Rizzo clinches with his opponent.
Rizzo prevents Severence from breaking the clinch. Rizzo managing to block the knees to the body from Severence.
Rizzo lands a takedown into guard.
Rizzo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Severence working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rizzo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Severence looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rizzo is one step ahead there. Rizzo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Severence is wriggling around but Rizzo manages to pass to half guard.
Rizzo scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Rizzo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Rizzo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Rizzo wants to pass to mount but Severence is defending the position. Rizzo controlling the action here. Severence looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rizzo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Rizzo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Rizzo scoring with strikes to the body and head. Rizzo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Rizzo trying to pass the guard but Severence defending well. Severence taking some punishment here, with Rizzo in his half guard. Rizzo lands with a punch from half guard. Rizzo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Severence pushes Rizzo off looking to stand but Rizzo dives back in and keeps control.
Rizzo lands with a punch from half guard. Rizzo is taking a breather. Severence says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Severence wants to control but Rizzo is keeping busy and won't allow it. Rizzo winds up and cracks Severence with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Rizzo slows the pace down in half guard. Rizzo slips a nice elbow through Severence's hands, connecting with Severence's forehead. Severence is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rizzo scores with a couple of nice shots. Severence is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Severence taking some punishment here, with Rizzo in his half guard. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rizzo connects with a nice short shot to Severence's temple. Nice strikes from Rizzo there. Rizzo lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rizzo is nestled in close to Severence, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Rizzo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Rizzo prevents Severence from standing back up.
Severence wants to improve his position but Rizzo is controlling well.
Rizzo scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Rizzo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Severence is refusing to be controlled, as Rizzo sits in half guard. Severence is trying to stand up here but Rizzo is controlling him well. Rizzo performing his best blanket impression for a moment. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Severence is trying to get back to full guard. Severence is pressing down on Rizzo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Rizzo dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rizzo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Ground and pound from Rizzo. Severence is pressing down on Rizzo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Rizzo trying to control but Severence is working from the bottom. Severence is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rizzo is controlling him. Rizzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Severence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Severence looking to control.
Rizzo stands and throws Severence's legs to the side, diving into side control. Rizzo working away. Rizzo decides to take the fight back to the feet. Drey Severence is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Rizzo instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Severence wants to get back to striking at distance but Rizzo won't allow it.
Rizzo tries to score a body lock takedown but Severence shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Nice body punch from Severence. Rizzo has picked Severence up - he's going for a ride! Rizzo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Severence is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rizzo scores with a couple of nice shots. Rizzo wants to free his trapped foot but Severence is holding on for dear life with his legs. Rizzo content to control rather than advance. Severence has hold of Rizzo's hands but Rizzo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Rizzo working over Severence with some ground and pound. Severence looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Rizzo moves into full mount! Severence won't be happy about that! A nice elbow there by Rizzo. Severence taking shots to the head.
Severence is rocked! 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! Rizzo scoring with strikes but Severence is staying in there. Oh Severence is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Rizzo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rizzo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rizzo landing strikes from the mount and Severence is in trouble! Rizzo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Severence looks a forlorn figure.
Rizzo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Severence can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rizzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far. The referee warns Severence that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rizzo landing strikes, looking to finish! Severence taking shots to the head. Rizzo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Severence hang on? Rizzo looking to control and managing it successfully. Rizzo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rizzo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rizzo working the ground and pound effectively.
Rizzo raining down shots from the mount! Rizzo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Severence looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Severence wants to control but Rizzo is having none of it. Rizzo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Severence tries to get back to half guard but can't. Rizzo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Severence?
Rizzo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rizzo landing strikes from the mount. Rizzo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Severence?
Severence is in a horrible position here. Rizzo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rizzo landing strikes, looking to finish! Rizzo controlling his opponent. Let's hope that Rizzo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rizzo with shots to the head and body - Severence looks very uncomfortable down there. Rizzo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Rizzo looking to isolate an arm here. Severence doesn't see it coming and as Rizzo extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Rizzo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Rizzo!
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energy
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hype
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