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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Rizzo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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265 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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186 cm
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244 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell closes the distance and clinches.
Rizzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bell tries to score a body lock takedown but Rizzo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bell has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rizzo uses from the top position.
Bell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bell trying to keep a closed guard but Rizzo is proving a slippery customer.
Rizzo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rizzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rizzo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bell's guard.
Bell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rizzo looking to sit in guard and control but Bell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell trying to control the position from guard on top but Rizzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bell stops Rizzo from standing up.
Rizzo trying to control the position.
Rizzo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bell is controlling him.
Bell passes Rizzo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two 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.
Bell wants to take a breather but Rizzo is having none of it.
Bell is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rizzo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bell.
Rizzo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bell controlling the action here.
Rizzo is trying to stand up here but Bell is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bell is looking for a kimura but Rizzo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bell to get the leverage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bell is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rizzo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rizzo's head.
Rizzo tries to get to full guard but Bell has control of the leg.
Bell is looking to take a break and control but Rizzo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Bell prevents Rizzo from standing back up.
Bell looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bell is trying to control. Rizzo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Bell dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bell throws a combination that misses
and Rizzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Bell fails to land the takedown.
Rizzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carl Bell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Carl Bell has been cut.
Rizzo drops Bell with a beautiful combination! Bell stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rizzo is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rizzo misses with a wild combination.
Bell misses with a wild body shot.
Rizzo connects with a solid leg kick.
Rizzo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rizzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rizzo throws a nice looking combination but Bell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rizzo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rizzo throws a head kick but Bell moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Rizzo scores with a four punch combination!
Carl Bell's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rizzo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rizzo thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Rizzo. No joy for Bell on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizzo scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzo lands a leg kick that knocks Bell off balance momentarily.
Rizzo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rizzo swinging wildly here.
Rizzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rizzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bell tries for a takedown but Rizzo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rizzo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bell circles away quickly and effectively.
Danga de danga de dang - Rizzo scores with a four punch combination!
Rizzo lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo catches Bell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bell throws a lazy right hand but Rizzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rizzo.
Rizzo misses with a series of wild punches.
Rizzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rizzo misses with a straight right.
Rizzo swinging wildly here.
Bell dodges the punch combination from Rizzo.
Bell misses with a combination
and Rizzo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rizzo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab lands there for Rizzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rizzo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rizzo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Carl Bell's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bell dodges the punch combination from Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rizzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rizzo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bell throws a strike aimed at the side of Rizzo's head but Rizzo avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo tries to buck Bell off but Bell is having none of it.
Bell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rizzo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rizzo wants to control but Bell postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Rizzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carl Bell's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Rizzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bell slips under a jab.
Rizzo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bell.
Rizzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bell dives in and grabs Rizzo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rizzo pushes down on Bell's head and hops out.
Rizzo scores with a nice head shot.
Rizzo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pedro Rizzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rizzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rizzo connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rizzo.
Bell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rizzo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bell circles away quickly and effectively.
Rizzo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rizzo duly obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rizzo finds it's way round the side to connect with Bell's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rizzo can pounce on him.
A punch combination from Rizzo misses.
Sloppy strikes from Rizzo. Those never looked like landing.
Good exchange - Rizzo coming out on top.
Rizzo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rizzo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bell defending well as Rizzo loads up on a big left hand.
Rizzo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bell is defended easily by Rizzo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizzo throws a leg kick but Bell moved away.
Rizzo connects with an inside leg kick.
No joy there for Rizzo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rizzo.
Bell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rizzo is fending him off so far but Bell persists. Nope, Rizzo circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Rizzo.
Bell fails with a takedown attempt.
Pedro Rizzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rizzo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rizzo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rizzo misses with a double jab.
Bell shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rizzo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bell scores with punches from side control.
Bell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rizzo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rizzo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
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.
Rizzo is looking for a sweep.
Bell in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Rizzo is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carl Bell!
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energy
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hype
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