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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Semmy Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizzo comes into the arena with open road song blaring out of the sound system. Manson has chosen Helter Skelter as his entrance music. 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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315 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semmy Rizzo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Manson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rizzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Manson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Manson moves out of range of the leg kick from Rizzo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo leaves Manson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rizzo avoids it really well and circles away.
Rizzo misses with a leg kick
and Manson counters with an inside leg kick.
Rizzo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo thows a leg kick but Manson checks it
and Manson counters with a straight right hand.
Rizzo throws a body kick the misses
and Manson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rizzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manson throws a hook to the side of Rizzo's head but Rizzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo slips a straight right by Manson.
Rizzo throws a wild body kick that Manson sees coming a mile off.
Rizzo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Manson fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Manson misses with a wild body shot.
Manson shoots in but Rizzo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Semmy Rizzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Manson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rizzo throws a sloppy head kick
and Manson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Manson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Manson misses with a straight right.
Manson throws a sloppy head kick and Rizzo moves out of range easily.
Manson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rizzo's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manson misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rizzo moves out of range as Manson throws a body kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Manson throws a shot from downtown. Rizzo moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Manson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Manson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rizzo.
Manson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rizzo is pulling down on Manson's head. It's preventing any offense from Manson, at least for the moment.
Rizzo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rizzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rizzo controlling Manson's posture.
Manson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rizzo looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Semmy Rizzo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rizzo throws a low kick but Manson moves out of range easily.
Rizzo slips a jab from Manson.
That's four 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.
Manson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Rizzo to counter with a crisp jab.
Manson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rizzo's head.
Manson scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Manson 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!
Rizzo throws a leg kick that misses.
Manson throws a right hand that Rizzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Rizzo also avoids with ease.
Rizzo checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manson shoots in for a double leg but Rizzo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson lands a really nice looking cross but Rizzo seems unphased.
Rizzo thows a leg kick but Manson checks it
and Manson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Manson tries to work over Rizzo's front leg with a kick but Rizzo checks it.
Manson looks for a takedown but Rizzo sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Manson misses its intended target.
Charlie Manson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Manson blocks the leg kick.
Rizzo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Manson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rizzo's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson connects with a couple of short punches.
Rizzo pulls Manson in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manson postures up in Rizzo's guard and throws a big left but Rizzo blocks it.
Manson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rizzo is trying to keep Manson in close.
Rizzo keeping full guard, as Manson tries to pass.
Manson pushing down on Rizzo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Manson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson throwing shots but Rizzo is blocking nicely.
Manson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rizzo wants to improve his position but Manson is controlling well.
Manson is looking for a kimura here.
Manson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rizzo's head.
Manson misses with a head shot. Rizzo uses the momentum to regain guard.
Manson distracts Rizzo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Manson really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Rizzo.
Manson checks a low kick from Rizzo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rizzo, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manson shoots in for a takedown but Rizzo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Manson.
Manson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rizzo pinned against the cage. Rizzo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Manson shoots for a takedown but Rizzo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Semmy Rizzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Manson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rizzo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Manson counters with a shoot takedown. Rizzo fights it but they end up in guard.
Rizzo has momentary wrist control but Manson slips an elbow through the middle.
Rizzo is pulling down on Manson's head to control his posture.
Rizzo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manson on the ground.
Manson wants to control from the top but Rizzo keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Manson postures up in Rizzo's guard and throws a big left but Rizzo blocks it.
Manson throws a big right hand that misses.
Manson distracts Rizzo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Manson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rizzo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manson wants to control from the top but Rizzo keeps moving.
Rizzo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Semmy Rizzo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Manson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rizzo checks a low kick from Manson.
Rizzo stuffs the takedown.
Manson throws a sloppy body shot
and Rizzo counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Manson dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rizzo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Manson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Manson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rizzo misses with a low kick.
Manson throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Manson's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Manson counters with a low kick, right behind Rizzo 's knee.
Manson lands a lovely overhand right.
Decent striking displayed by Rizzo there.
Rizzo misses with a left hand
and Manson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Manson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo pulls Manson in to control the position.
Rizzo keeping full guard, as Manson tries to pass.
Manson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rizzo holds on and takes a little breather.
Rizzo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Manson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Manson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Charlie Manson has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson postures up in Rizzo's guard and throws a big left but Rizzo blocks it.
Manson distracts Rizzo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rizzo keeping moving, preventing Manson from controlling successfully.
Manson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rizzo's head.
Rizzo working a defensive guard here.
Manson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Manson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rizzo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Manson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rizzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rizzo is controlling Manson's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson wants to pass the guard but Rizzo is keeping the position.
Manson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Semmy Rizzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manson looking to pass the guard.
Manson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rizzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Manson stands up over Rizzo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rizzo keeping full guard, as Manson tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Manson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Manson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Manson!
Charlie Manson is the new super heavyweight champion!
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