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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rizzo (ranked 875 p4p, 56 weight class) and Kron Silva (ranked 1773 p4p, 106 weight class). Kron Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frank Rizzo 's chin.
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140 lbs
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145 lbs
28 - 14 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Rizzo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kron Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Silva tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva is pressing down on Rizzo 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rizzo is holding on for now.
Rizzo wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Rizzo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
My spies in Rio Fight Academy inform me that Silva has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rizzo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Rizzo tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
Rizzo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Rizzo defends it.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Rizzo is working away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rizzo trying to control here.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Rizzo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rizzo wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rizzo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva throwing shots but Rizzo is blocking nicely.
Rizzo tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Rizzo is trying to control but can't.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rizzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rizzo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rizzo wants it to stay on the feet.
Rizzo throwing a counter right hand but Silva manages to avoid it.
Rizzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva with the counter takedown but Rizzo avoids it easily.
Rizzo lands a right hook to the body.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva lands a jab to Rizzo 's midsection.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Rizzo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Frank Rizzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Rizzo is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo misses with a head kick.
Rizzo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rizzo wants it to stay on the feet.
Frank Rizzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kron Silva.
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Rizzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rizzo wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Rizzo is keeping the position.
Rizzo controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Silva won't allow Rizzo to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rizzo trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Rizzo is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rizzo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kron Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rizzo swivels and escapes.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kron Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizzo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rizzo sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silva is thwarting Rizzo 's attempts to control the position.
Silva trying to control the action but Rizzo is working from the bottom.
Rizzo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rizzo keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Rizzo keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Rizzo working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Rizzo keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rizzo trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Silva wants to control from the top but Rizzo keeps moving.
Rizzo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rizzo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rizzo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva won't allow Rizzo to sweep him here.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Rizzo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Rizzo defends easily.
Rizzo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva wants to sweep here but Rizzo controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva striking off his back but it's not causing Rizzo any problems.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva trying to control from Rizzo 's half guard. Rizzo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rizzo keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Rizzo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva passes Rizzo 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rizzo actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kron Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rizzo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rizzo looking to control.
Rizzo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Rizzo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rizzo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rizzo .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva wants to control from the top but Rizzo keeps moving.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rizzo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Rizzo keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva postures up.
Rizzo wants to sweep but no luck.
Frank Rizzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rizzo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rizzo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silva, into his guard.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rizzo is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rizzo defending well though.
Silva wants to take a breather but Rizzo is having none of it.
Silva slows the pace down in half guard.
Silva is looking to advance position but Rizzo won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Rizzo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva wants to advance to full mount but Rizzo doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Rizzo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rizzo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rizzo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rizzo keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva slips nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kron Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kron Silva!
After the fight, Kron Silva was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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