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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flavio Lazzarini (ranked 8524 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dodgy Build (ranked 20714 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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201 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Flavio Lazzarini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dodgy Build!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazzarini gets tackled into the cage by Build. Build maintains the clinch.
Lazzarini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lazzarini.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lazzarini.
Lazzarini looking to throw knees to the head but Build is blocking nicely.
Build misses with some punches.
Lazzarini blocking some punches.
Build misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Build fails to land.
Build throws a punch but it's blocked by Lazzarini.
Lazzarini working aggressively here.
Build fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Build.
Build misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lazzarini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lazzarini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lazzarini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lazzarini tries to work over Build's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Build lands a hook that snaps the head of Lazzarini backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Build misses with a punch on the inside.
Build has a couple of punches blocked by Lazzarini.
Build lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Build has a couple of punches blocked by Lazzarini.
Build swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lazzarini.
Build lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Build throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lazzarinis head.
Build working aggressively here.
Build lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Lazzarini.
Build looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lazzarini lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Build swings wildly with an uppercut but Lazzarini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Build misses with the head strike.
Build lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lazzarini'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.
Lazzarini blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarini takes a shot to the head.
Lazzarini pushes Build back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lazzarini blocking some punches.
Build misses with a short punch on the inside.
Build misses with some punches.
Build lands with a short shot to the head.
Lazzarini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Build.
Lazzarini lands with a light punch inside.
Build working aggressively here.
Build lands a hook that snaps the head of Lazzarini backwards.
It looks like Flavio Lazzarini has been cut.
Lazzarini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lazzarini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Build misses with a punch on the inside.
Build swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lazzarini looking to slow down the pace here.
Lazzarini blocks an uppercut.
Lazzarini struggles to land a body shot inside as Build controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Build lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lazzarini backwards.
Build has a couple of punches blocked by Lazzarini.
Lazzarini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lazzarini closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Build misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Build tries to buck Lazzarini off but Lazzarini is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lazzarini tries for a kimura but Build is defending well.
Lazzarini tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lazzarini avoids the strikes from the bottom by Build.
Build tries to improve position but can't.
Lazzarini blocks the strikes from Build.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Build is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Build striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Build has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Build tries to bench press Lazzarini off him but Lazzarini keeps the position.
Lazzarini blocks the strikes from Build.
Build misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Build is trying to get back to half guard.
Lazzarini wants to control but Build is keeping him busy.
Lazzarini scoring with punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Build manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dodgy Build dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Flavio Lazzarini's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Build tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lazzarini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Build has taken the fight to the clinch.
Build throws a punch but it's blocked by Lazzarini.
Lazzarini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Build working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Build.
Lazzarini tries a body shot but Build blocks it.
Build fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Build misses with the head strike.
Lazzarini blocks an uppercut.
Build throws a punch but it's blocked by Lazzarini.
Build misses with some punches.
Build lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lazzarini backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazzarini misses with a knee strike.
Build lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Build fails to land.
Lazzarini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Build throws a punch but it's blocked by Lazzarini.
Build misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazzarini misses with a body punch.
Lazzarini blocking some punches.
Build misses with some punches.
Lazzarini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Build swings wildly with an uppercut but Lazzarini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Build misses with a short punch on the inside.
Build tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lazzarini misses with a punch on the inside.
Build misses with the head strike.
Lazzarini crunches a lovely knee into Build's ribcage.
Build lands a right hand.
Lazzarini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lazzarini misses with a knee strike.
Lazzarini lands a hook that snaps the head of Build backwards.
Build throws a head punch that misses.
Lazzarini misses with a body punch.
Build fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lazzarini lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Build.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Build managing to block the knees to the body from Lazzarini.
Build misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lazzarini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Build fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Build throws a punch but it's blocked by Lazzarini.
Build has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Build working aggressively here.
Build blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lazzarini working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Build throws a head punch that misses.
Build has a couple of punches blocked by Lazzarini.
Build misses with a punch on the inside.
Build misses with the head strike.
Build working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Lazzarini fails to land.
Lazzarini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Build.
Build working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Lazzarini.
Lazzarini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Build softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lazzarini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Builds head.
Lazzarini gets through Build's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Build lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lazzarini blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Build.
Build misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Build.
Build blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Build swings wildly with an uppercut but Lazzarini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lazzarini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lazzarini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Build throws a punch but it's blocked by Lazzarini.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Build misses with a hook from the clinch.
Build misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Build fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Build swings wildly with an uppercut but Lazzarini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Build swings wildly with an uppercut but Lazzarini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lazzarini struggles to land a body shot inside as Build controls his hands.
Build has a couple of punches blocked by Lazzarini.
Build swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lazzarini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Build is looking to clinch but Lazzarini is avoiding it.
Build clinches.
Lazzarini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Build avoids it.
Build working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Build misses with the head strike.
Lazzarini blocking some punches.
Build misses with some punches.
Lazzarini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lazzarini dives in and scores a takedown into Build's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dodgy Build showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Flavio Lazzarini's cut.
That's time! Lazzarini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lazzarini gets a takedown into half guard.
Build punching from the bottom.
Build tries to roll over but Lazzarini keeps him under control.
Build misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lazzarini tries to pass to full mount but Build defends it.
Lazzarini trying to control the action but Build is working from the bottom.
Lazzarini is looking to advance position but Build won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazzarini takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Build throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Build punching from the bottom.
Build missing with punches from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Build flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Lazzarini is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lazzarini is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Build has managed to free his arm - good work.
Build is defending against the submission attempts here by Lazzarini.
Build strikes from the bottom but Lazzarini passes into mount!
Lazzarini trying to control but Build is having none of it.
Lazzarini blocks Build's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Dodgy Build is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Build wants to hold on but Lazzarini pushes him away.
Lazzarini lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Build hang on?
Lazzarini with shots to the head and body - Build looks very uncomfortable down there.
Build is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Build looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Lazzarini with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Build is in all sorts of trouble here.
Build tries to hold on but Lazzarini pushes him away.
Build takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lazzarini lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Build wants to control but Lazzarini is having none of it.
Lazzarini tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lazzarini with good strikes from the mount here!
Build takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Build wants to control but Lazzarini is having none of it.
Build really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Build wants to hold on but Lazzarini pushes him away.
Build might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lazzarini haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lazzarini is working for a guillotine from mount but Build frees his head quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Build is squirming around, avoiding Lazzarini's attempts to control the action.
Flavio Lazzarini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Build tries to hold on but Lazzarini pushes him away.
Lazzarini looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Build reaches up and holds on to Lazzarini to control the position.
Flavio Lazzarini overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lazzarini in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lazzarini lands a big shot there that rocks Build but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Build doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Lazzarini looking to ground and pound but Build is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Flavio Lazzarini showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Build 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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FIGHT
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