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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Riscatelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Hellmuth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riscatelli comes to the cage accompanied by Speak Softly Love. 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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210 lbs
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188 cm
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215 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Silvio Riscatelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phil Hellmuth!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellmuth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Riscatelli. Riscatelli obviously looking to wear him down.
Riscatelli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hellmuth stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hellmuth wants it to stay on the feet.
Hellmuth tries to clinch but Riscatelli moves out of range.
Riscatelli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riscatelli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hellmuth at a distance.
Riscatelli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hellmuth lands a head kick. Riscatelli smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hellmuth tries a head kick but it misses.
Riscatelli scores with a leg kick.
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!
Riscatelli scoring well with a low kick there.
Hellmuth throws a head kick that misses.
Hellmuth leaves Riscatelli with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silvio Riscatelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hellmuth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hellmuth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riscatelli checks a leg kick.
Hellmuth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riscatelli was well out of range. Poor timing from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riscatelli misses with a low kick.
Hellmuth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Riscatelli is looking to land body kicks.
Hellmuth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut lands for Riscatelli. That snapped Hellmuth's head back.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Riscatelli. Hellmuth shrugs it off though.
Riscatelli misses with a leg kick.
Riscatelli misses with a low kick as Hellmuth jumps back.
Silvio Riscatelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hellmuth swinging wildly here.
Riscatelli avoids the head kick by Hellmuth.
Hellmuth avoids the head kick by Riscatelli.
Riscatelli connects with the punch.
Hellmuth is looking to clinch.
Good leg kick by Riscatelli there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Riscatelli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hellmuth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hellmuth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Riscatelli is predictable there
and Hellmuth counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hellmuth.
A short right from Hellmuth on the inside.
Hellmuth tries to work over Riscatelli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hellmuth misses with a punch to the body.
Riscatelli fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hellmuth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Hellmuth as the two fighters clinch.
Hellmuth lands with a right to the head.
Riscatelli tries to pull guard but Hellmuth won't allow it.
Hellmuth prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hellmuth misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Hellmuth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hellmuth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Riscatelli backwards.
Hellmuth scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riscatelli.
Riscatelli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hellmuth can't find room to land a body shot as Riscatelli controls the action.
Hellmuth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riscatelli is trying to drag Hellmuth to the mat but Hellmuth just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Riscatelli looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hellmuth fails to land.
Hellmuth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hellmuth scores with a hook to the body.
Hellmuth digs a right hand into Riscatelli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Riscatelli's gas tank.
Riscatelli is breathing heavily.
Hellmuth lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hellmuth scores with a hook to the body.
Hellmuth prevents Riscatelli from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth works on Riscatelli's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Hellmuth as the two fighters clinch.
Hellmuth lands a hook that snaps the head of Riscatelli backwards.
Hellmuth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hellmuth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth pushes Riscatelli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Hellmuth as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hellmuth.
A short uppercut from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riscatelli or not.
Hellmuth presses Riscatelli against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hellmuth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riscatellis head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hellmuth lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Riscatelli.
Hellmuth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riscatelli backwards.
Hellmuth lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Riscatelli.
A short body shot lands from Hellmuth as the two fighters clinch.
Hellmuth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riscatelli backwards.
Hellmuth is working Riscatelli over against the cage.
Hellmuth gets through Riscatelli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hellmuth scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hellmuth is leaning against Riscatelli and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hellmuth works on Riscatelli's body with a couple of short punches.
Hellmuth lands a shoulder strike.
Hellmuth lands a shoulder strike.
Hellmuth lands with a left to the head.
Hellmuth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hellmuth lands with a right to the head.
Hellmuth pushes Riscatelli back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from Hellmuth as the two fighters clinch.
Hellmuth lands a nice shot to the body.
Hellmuth lands a hook that snaps the head of Riscatelli backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Hellmuth.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hellmuth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hellmuth scores with a shot to the side of Riscatelli's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Hellmuth dominated that round.
That's time! Riscatelli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hellmuth plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A big right from Riscatelli misses.
Riscatelli throws a head kick but Hellmuth moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Hellmuth.
Hellmuth takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Riscatelli shoots in for a double leg but Hellmuth sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick misses from Hellmuth.
Silvio Riscatelli is winning the standup battle so far.
Hellmuth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hellmuth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hellmuth scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hellmuth lands a body punch in the clinch.
Riscatelli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Riscatelli jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hellmuth walks away with a smile on his face. Riscatelli gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hellmuth moves out of range of the leg kick from Riscatelli.
Hellmuth misses with a looping right.
Riscatelli fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hellmuth is out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riscatelli misses the jab.
Riscatelli digs a good hook to Hellmuth's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hellmuth.
Riscatelli avoids the body shot from Hellmuth.
Riscatelli swings for the body but Hellmuth moves out of range.
Hellmuth throws a right hand that Riscatelli ducks under and follows up with a left that Riscatelli also avoids with ease.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hellmuth throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Riscatelli's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hellmuth.
Hellmuth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Riscatelli. That did some damage!
Hellmuth throws a head kick but Riscatelli moves out of range.
Riscatelli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Hellmuth displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Riscatelli.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silvio Riscatelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hellmuth has Riscatelli up against the cage in a clinch.
Hellmuth lands a body shot.
Hellmuth lands with a short shot to the head.
Phil Hellmuth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riscatelli or not.
Riscatelli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riscatelli tries to pull guard but Hellmuth won't allow it.
Hellmuth lands a body shot.
Hellmuth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hellmuth lands a body punch.
A short left from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Riscatelli working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hellmuth cracks Riscatelli with a nice body shot.
Hellmuth lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hellmuth lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth is working Riscatelli over against the cage.
Hellmuth lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hellmuth lands with a right to the head.
Hellmuth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hellmuth lands with a right to the head.
Hellmuth gets through Riscatelli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Hellmuth scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Hellmuth as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Hellmuth as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth lands a hook that snaps the head of Riscatelli backwards.
Nice body punch from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth lands a nice uppercut.
Hellmuth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Hellmuth as the two fighters clinch.
Hellmuth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth lands with a light punch inside.
Hellmuth lands a nice shot to the body.
Hellmuth pushes Riscatelli back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hellmuth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hellmuth pushes Riscatelli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hellmuth lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth lands a shot to the body.
Hellmuth lands a shot to the body.
Hellmuth scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hellmuth lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riscatelli backwards.
Hellmuth scores with a shot to the side of Riscatelli's head.
Nice body punch from Hellmuth - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Hellmuth.
A right handed body shot lands from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth pushes Riscatelli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Hellmuth on the inside.
Hellmuth scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hellmuth.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hellmuth lands with a right to the head.
Hellmuth lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Riscatelli.
Hellmuth lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Hellmuth on the inside.
Hellmuth lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Hellmuth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hellmuth pushes Riscatelli up against the cage in a clinch.
Riscatelli tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Hellmuth.
Riscatelli has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hellmuth avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Riscatelli tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hellmuth just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silvio Riscatelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riscatelli tries to pull guard but Hellmuth holds him up against the cage and eventually Riscatelli drops back down to his feet.
Hellmuth lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth lands a hook that snaps the head of Riscatelli backwards.
Hellmuth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riscatelli or not.
A right hand to the body from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth lands a left hand.
Hellmuth scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Hellmuth on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Hellmuth.
A short body shot lands from Hellmuth as the two fighters clinch.
Hellmuth lands with a light punch inside.
Hellmuth scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riscatelli or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hellmuth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hellmuth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Hellmuth on the inside.
Hellmuth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riscatelli backwards.
Riscatelli is rocked!
Hellmuth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riscatellis head.
Oh Riscatelli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hellmuth works on Riscatelli's body with a couple of short punches.
Riscatelli seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Hellmuth on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hellmuth lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth lands a body shot.
Hellmuth lands a hook that snaps the head of Riscatelli backwards.
Hellmuth is leaning against Riscatelli and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hellmuth lands an uppercut.
Hellmuth presses Riscatelli against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hellmuth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hellmuth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hellmuth lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Hellmuth.
Hellmuth lands a hook that snaps the head of Riscatelli backwards.
Nice body punch from Hellmuth - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hellmuth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riscatelli backwards.
Hellmuth lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth lands with a light punch inside.
Hellmuth lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hellmuth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Hellmuth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hellmuth lands a shot to the body.
Hellmuth lands a shoulder strike.
Hellmuth lands a hook that snaps the head of Riscatelli backwards.
A hook to the body from Hellmuth.
Nice body punch from Hellmuth - that landed with a thud.
Riscatelli working hard to break the clinch.
Hellmuth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hellmuth digs a right hand underneath Riscatelli's ribcage. Riscatelli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hellmuth.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hellmuth.
Phil Hellmuth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good body shot from Hellmuth.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth lands with a right to the head.
Hellmuth lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth has a couple of punches blocked by Riscatelli.
A body shot lands from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hellmuth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riscatellis head.
Riscatelli fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hellmuth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riscatellis head.
Hellmuth misses with a punch on the inside.
Riscatelli tries to pull guard but Hellmuth holds him up against the cage and eventually Riscatelli drops back down to his feet.
Hellmuth cracks Riscatelli with a nice body shot.
Hellmuth digs a right hand into Riscatelli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Riscatelli's gas tank.
Riscatelli drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hellmuth.
Riscatelli jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hellmuth walks away with a smile on his face. Riscatelli gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hellmuth throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Riscatelli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hellmuth connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Riscatelli's hands.
Silvio Riscatelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hellmuth displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Riscatelli.
Riscatelli blocks a head kick by Hellmuth.
A low kick from Riscatelli misses
and Hellmuth counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Riscatelli is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hellmuth moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth keeps control of Riscatelli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hellmuth lands a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Hellmuth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hellmuth has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Hellmuth!
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