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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ishmael Egyptian (ranked 910 p4p, 639 weight class) and Frank Rizzo (ranked 84 p4p, 59 weight class). Ishmael Egyptian has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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25 - 18 - 2 |
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25 - 19 - 3 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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 25 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Ishmael Egyptian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Egyptian sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Egyptian attempts a counter takedown but Rizzo avoids it well and moves away.
Rizzo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Egyptian!
Rizzo working the ground and pound.
Egyptian is trying to improve his position.
Egyptian is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rizzo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Egyptian is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rizzo pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Egyptian is looking for a sweep. Rizzo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian actively working from the bottom here.
Egyptian is trying to maintain the position but Rizzo is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Egyptian wants to improve his position but Rizzo is controlling well.
Egyptian looking for submissions off his back.
Egyptian regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rizzo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Egyptian wants to sweep but no luck.
Egyptian is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Egyptian had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rizzo defends it easily.
Egyptian 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rizzo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rizzo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Egyptian had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rizzo defends it easily.
Egyptian looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rizzo is one step ahead there.
Egyptian trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo is posturing up here but Egyptian has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Rizzo tries to roll out but it's too tight and Rizzo has to tap! Slick submission there by Egyptian!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ishmael Egyptian!
A victorious Ishmael Egyptian thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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