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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Rize (ranked 203 p4p, 1078 weight class) and Bruno Bleak (ranked 29 p4p, 122 weight class). Rize comes to the cage accompanied by Luke Combs - When It Rains It Pours. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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20 - 8 - 0 |
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14 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Rize!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Bleak!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Bleak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bleak connects with a looping right hand.
Rize looks to score with a jab to the body but Bleak is just out of range.
Rize turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rize misses with a looping left.
Rize connects with the punch.
Bleak darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rize has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rize rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bleak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rize with a nice calf kick.
Rize is looking to score with low kicks.
Bleak tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Rize misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rize.
Rize was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bleak blocks a jab.
Bleak closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rize counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bleak has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bleak tries to clinch there but Rize circles away.
Zack Rize is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bleak takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rize throws a solid leg kick but Bleak takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rize.
Rize misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bleak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleak avoids the body shot from Rize.
Rize misses with a low kick.
Rize with a nice calf kick.
Rize throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bleak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Bleak tries to counter it with a takedown but Rize pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bleak gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bleak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bleak shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rize is trying to defend but Bleak finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rize kicks Bleak off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rize scores with a leg kick.
Bleak misses with a hook. Rize ducked under it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rize.
Bleak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rize can pounce on him.
Bleak shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rize sprawls well. Rize wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bleak gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bleak.
Zack Rize has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Bleak.
Rize attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rize with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rize tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rize missing with a left hand there. Bleak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bleak fails with a takedown attempt.
Bleak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bleak blocks a leg kick.
Rize fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Rize dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rize scores with a hook to the body. Bleak takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rize's corner calls for a 1-2. Rize obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rize misses the shot to the body.
Bleak tries to clinch but Rize moves out of range.
Rize looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rize throws a body shot but no joy.
Bleak throws a counter combo.
Bleak shoots for a double leg takedown but Rize sprawls well. He's pushed Bleak's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Rize misses its target.
Rize throws a looping overhand right but Bleak ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rize throws out a powerful jab.
Rize misses with a body shot
and Bleak counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bleak is keen to just control but Rize is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bleak seems to be working for a kimura but Rize defends the submission attempt.
Rize is controlling Bleak's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Bleak is looking for a kimura but Rize is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bleak to get the leverage.
Bleak keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rize gets back to full guard.
Bleak passes Rize's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rize trying to control here.
Bleak is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Rize as he works his way to full guard.
Bleak drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rize dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rize stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bleak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rize looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bleak is looking for a triangle but Rize pushes his legs off easily.
Rize controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rize misses with an uppercut
enabling Bleak to counter with a crisp jab.
Rize is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bleak can do to turn this around?
Bleak tries to clinch up but Rize circles away and keeps his distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Rize dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rize takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bleak shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rize but Rize pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rize swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bleak shoots in for a double leg but Rize sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bleak keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bleak throws out a counter right but Rize avoids it with no problem.
Rize looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rize throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rize thows a body kick. Bleak tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rize attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bleak.
Rize appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zack Rize has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Bleak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak takes one to the chin there.
Bleak with a poor takedown
and Rize counters with a left to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bleak checks a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Rize.
Bleak tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rize defends well and Bleak ends up having to push Rize into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rize appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rize fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bleak has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bleak gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rize.
Bruno Bleak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rize misses with a low kick as Bleak jumps back.
Bleak changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A good leg kick by Rize.
Rize with the inside leg kick.
Bleak lands with a hook. Rize tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rize keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bleak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Rize defending well as Bleak loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rize misses with a low kick as Bleak jumps back.
Rize scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rize feints and then cracks Bleak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bleak down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rize.
No luck for Rize with that takedown attempt.
Bleak is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rize throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bleak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rize.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rize.
Bleak might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleak misses with a straight left.
Rize scores with a hook to the body. Bleak takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rize swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bleak tries to clinch up.
Rize tried to counter with a leg kick but Bleak avoided it.
Rize throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zack Rize is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bleak tries to clinch up
and Rize counters with a nice leg kick.
A jab lands there for Rize.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Rize showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rize 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Rize!
A relieved looking Zack Rize thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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