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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jumba Smif (ranked 2695 p4p, 2150 weight class) and Frank Rizzo (ranked 211 p4p, 187 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jumba Smif!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 20 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo is looking to clinch but Smif is avoiding it.
Smif tries a head kick but it misses.
Rizzo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smif counters with a stiff right hand.
Rizzo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smif is fending him off so far but Rizzo persists. Nope, Smif circles away and we're back to standing.
Smif throwing a counter right hand but Rizzo manages to avoid it.
Rizzo doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Smif counter with a right hand.
Jumba Smif has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Rizzo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Smif is not content to let Rizzo control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Smif is avoiding damage well.
Rizzo trying to control the position but Smif is working away.
Rizzo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Smif will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Smif on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smif tries to get out of the position.
Rizzo tries to score with some ground and pound. Smif controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rizzo has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at St Petersburg MMA Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Smif is trying to escape the position but Rizzo is controlling the position.
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.
Rizzo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rizzo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Smif tries to control but Rizzo manages to take his back.
Rizzo is riding his opponent, not letting Smif buck him off.
Smif tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Smif preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Rizzo.
Rizzo gets his hands free as Smif looks to control.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Rizzo controlling the positon.
It looks like Rizzo might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smif avoids the strikes from Rizzo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rizzo has good solid back control here.
Smif showing good submission defense here.
Well, with Rizzo on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Smif is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Rizzo keeps control of the position easily here as Smif tries to buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rizzo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Rizzo 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.
Rizzo tries for a takedown but Smif circles away easily
and Smif counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rizzo misses with a takedown
enabling Smif to counter with a crisp jab.
Smif tries to keep at a distance but Rizzo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smif wants to break free but Rizzo has control.
Smif is looking to break free of the clinch but Rizzo has double underhooks.
Smif is trying to force a seperation but Rizzo has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smif is trying to break free.
Rizzo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smif's efforts to push away.
Smif is trying to break free.
Smif is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smif is trying to break the clinch but Rizzo is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo tries to score a body lock takedown but Smif shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jumba Smif has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Rizzo.
Smif is trying to break the clinch but Rizzo has him pressed against the cage.
Smif wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rizzo has him pressed against the cage.
Rizzo prevents Smif from breaking the clinch.
Smif is trying to force a seperation but Rizzo has the dominant position.
Rizzo prevents Smif from breaking the clinch.
Smif tries to break the clinch but Rizzo is controlling the position.
Rizzo jumps into guard, dragging Smif to the mat.
Rizzo has Smif pulled in close to control his posture.
Rizzo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smif has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rizzo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smif is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rizzo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smif controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rizzo trying to pass the guard but Smif defending well.
Smif gets back to full guard.
Rizzo trying to control but Smif is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif wants to sweep but no luck.
Rizzo stays in close to Smif's body and controls the position.
Smif avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smif pulls Rizzo in close to prevent any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rizzo throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smif preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Smif scores with a jab.
Rizzo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rizzo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smif has escaped the position, nice work there.
Smif is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Rizzo is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Rizzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rizzo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Smif tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rizzo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smif is working hard here to advance position.
Rizzo controls the position.
Smif struggling a bit here.
Rizzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rizzo wants to stand but Smif has his arm trapped.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Frank Rizzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo tries for a takedown but Smif circles away easily
and Smif counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rizzo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Smif's guard.
Rizzo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Smif will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rizzo advances position into side control!
Rizzo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Smif's shoulder. That is not cool.
Jumba Smif has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo working the ground and pound.
Rizzo controls the position from side control.
Smif is trying to control Rizzo's posture but Rizzo avoids it.
Rizzo tries to stand but Smif is controlling his head.
Rizzo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo wants to stand but Smif is controlling his arm.
Smif is looking to regain half guard here but Rizzo keeps moving and retains side control.
Rizzo tries for a kimura but Smif is defending well.
Smif throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Smif tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rizzo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Smif is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rizzo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Smif on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Smif is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smif taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rizzo taking a breather here.
Frank Rizzo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rizzo has hold of Smif's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Smif tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Rizzo cranks the arm and Smif screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Smif, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Frank Rizzo!
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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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