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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waldo Claudiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good kicks
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Waldo Claudiano!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claudiano feints a jab promting Rizzo to slip. Claudiano then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rizzo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Claudiano has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Claudiano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Claudiano scores with a nice body kick.
Rizzo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Claudiano scores with a nice strike.
Rizzo walks into a jab.
Claudiano jabs at Rizzo's body.
Rizzo moves out of range as Claudiano throws a body kick.
Claudiano instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Claudiano can't find room to land a body shot as Rizzo controls the action.
Rizzo tries for a takedown. No joy.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rizzo misses with an elbow over the top.
Rizzo prevents a body shot from Claudiano.
Rizzo is trying to stall.
Claudiano lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo prevents a body shot from Claudiano.
Claudiano takes a shot to the head.
Claudiano gets through Rizzo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Claudiano can't get the takedown.
Claudiano can't find room to land a body shot as Rizzo controls the action.
Rizzo lands with a light punch inside.
Claudiano struggles to land a body shot inside as Rizzo controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Claudiano.
A left hand lands to the body for Claudiano.
Claudiano is leaning against Rizzo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rizzo tries to pull guard but Claudiano forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Claudiano struggles to land a body shot inside as Rizzo controls his hands.
Claudiano misses with a body punch.
Claudiano lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Claudiano.
Rizzo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Claudiano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Claudiano lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Claudiano as the two fighters clinch.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo.
Rizzo prevents a body shot from Claudiano.
Claudiano is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rizzo can't fight it off and eventually Claudiano manages to take the fight to the floor. Rizzo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rizzo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Claudiano is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rizzo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Claudiano.
Rizzo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Claudiano is one step ahead there.
Claudiano looking to sit in guard and control but Rizzo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Claudiano has Rizzo pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Claudiano wants to sweep here but Rizzo controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Claudiano has control of Rizzo's left arm, preventing Rizzo from doing any damage.
Claudiano keeping moving, preventing Rizzo from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Claudiano looking to control.
Claudiano wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rizzo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Claudiano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Claudiano is trying to control the position but Rizzo postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Claudiano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Claudiano lands a nice looking body shot.
Claudiano lands with a hook. Rizzo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rizzo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Claudiano. That one must have hurt.
Nice straight punches there by Claudiano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Claudiano.
Claudiano connects with a jab.
Claudiano lands with a nice body kick.
Claudiano lands a nice shot that snaps Rizzo's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waldo Claudiano dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice body punch from Claudiano.
Rizzo walks into a jab.
Claudiano lands a nice looking body shot.
Claudiano punishes Rizzo's body with a nice straight punch.
Rizzo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Claudiano.
Claudiano tries to clinch
and Rizzo counters with a nice body kick.
Rizzo moves into the clinch successfully.
Claudiano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rizzo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Claudiano is staying active underneath Rizzo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Claudiano regains full guard. Nicely done.
Claudiano keeping moving, preventing Rizzo from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Claudiano holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudiano trying to control the position.
Claudiano is adopting a defensive guard.
Claudiano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Claudiano pulls Rizzo in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Claudiano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rizzo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rizzo feinted with a counter takedown.
Rizzo gets a double leg takedown into Claudiano's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano is trying to control the position but Rizzo postures up.
Rizzo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Claudiano controlling Rizzo's posture.
Rizzo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Claudiano is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Claudiano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rizzo gets to his feet - Claudiano follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Claudiano scores with a push kick.
Claudiano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rizzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Claudiano throws the kick towards the body but Rizzo avoids it.
Rizzo wants to clinch up but Claudiano keeps it at a distance.
Waldo Claudiano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rizzo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rizzo wants to get back to striking at distance but Claudiano won't allow it.
Waldo Claudiano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Claudiano tries to throw a body punch but Rizzo avoids it by throwing Claudiano back against the cage.
Claudiano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Claudiano.
A right hand to the body from Claudiano.
Claudiano pushes Rizzo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rizzo scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano tries to throw a body punch but Rizzo avoids it by throwing Claudiano back against the cage.
Rizzo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Claudiano lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Claudiano trying to control from Rizzo's half guard. Rizzo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rizzo trying to keep a closed guard but Claudiano is proving a slippery customer.
Claudiano trying to control but Rizzo is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Claudiano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Claudiano lands a couple of digs.
Claudiano wants to control from the top but Rizzo keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Rizzo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rizzo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Claudiano works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rizzo is defended easily by Claudiano.
Claudiano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rizzo doesn't seem bothered though.
Claudiano closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Claudiano just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rizzo blocks a body shot from Claudiano.
Claudiano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rizzo successfully pulls guard.
Claudiano is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudiano lands a couple of elbows.
Rizzo keeping moving, preventing Claudiano from controlling successfully.
Claudiano is pushing down on Rizzo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rizzo is fighting to maintain full guard but Claudiano has managed to sneak the leg through.
Claudiano is trying to control. Rizzo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rizzo is trying to get back to full guard.
Claudiano seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Claudiano working Rizzo over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Claudiano scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Claudiano is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Claudiano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Claudiano trying to control the position from guard on top but Rizzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rizzo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Claudiano throws a big elbow that misses.
Claudiano is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rizzo looking for a guillotine here but Claudiano defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Claudiano cracks Rizzo with a solid left hand.
Claudiano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rizzo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Claudiano controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Claudiano digs a good hook to Rizzo's body.
Claudiano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano lands a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Claudiano. Beautiful body shot.
Frank Rizzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Claudiano closes the distance and clinches.
Claudiano struggles to land a body shot inside as Rizzo controls his hands.
Claudiano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rizzo tries to pull guard but Claudiano won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Rizzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizzo is trying to force a seperation but Claudiano has the dominant position.
Claudiano struggles to land a body shot inside as Rizzo controls his hands.
Claudiano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rizzos head.
Claudiano tries a body shot but Rizzo blocks it.
Rizzo is trying to drag Claudiano to the mat but Claudiano just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Claudiano lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rizzo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Claudiano avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Claudiano tries a body shot but Rizzo blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Waldo Claudiano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Claudiano 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waldo Claudiano!
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