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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darren Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessandro Rizzuto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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180 lbs
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181 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darren Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alessandro Rizzuto!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzuto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Burns changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rizzuto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rizzuto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns.
Rizzuto keeps Burns at a distance using the push kick.
Burns avoids the head kick by Rizzuto.
Rizzuto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Rizzuto misses.
As Rizzuto backs away, Burns returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Burns will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rizzuto moves away from the strike by Burns.
Burns throws a leg kick which misses Rizzuto's front leg but catches the back leg as Rizzuto tries to avoid it.
Rizzuto fails to land with a series of punches.
Burns avoids the body shot from Rizzuto.
Burns is looking to chop away at Rizzuto's legs.
A countering left hand to the body from Rizzuto misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns dodges the punch combination from Rizzuto.
Rizzuto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rizzuto, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Burns. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burns.
Burns closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rizzuto scores with a nice body kick.
We've been told by Burns's head coaches at Zen Balance Monastery that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rizzuto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Burnss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rizzuto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Burns stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rizzuto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rizzuto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rizzuto misses with a kick to the body.
Burns scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Rizzuto moves out of range easily.
Burns throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rizzuto checks a leg kick.
A nice side step and Rizzuto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Burns throws a push kick but Rizzuto slaps the foot to one side.
Burns tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rizzuto is able to avoid easily.
Burns tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rizzuto is able to avoid easily.
Burns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rizzuto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws an overhand right that lands on Rizzuto's shoulder, as Rizzuto tries to avoid the shot.
Burns takes one to the chin there.
Rizzuto scores with a jab to the head.
Rizzuto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns is looking to counter punch.
Darren Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rizzuto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Burns on the side of the head.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick
and Rizzuto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rizzuto feints and as Burns raises his hands in defense, Rizzuto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rizzuto is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns is looking to stand up but Rizzuto isn't so interested in that idea.
Rizzuto sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rizzuto throwing strikes but missing.
Rizzuto wants to pass the guard but Burns is keeping the position.
Burns working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rizzuto.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rizzuto slips a jab from Burns.
Burns missing with a left hand there. Rizzuto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rizzuto works Burns's body with a nice hook.
Burns throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rizzuto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Burns won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burns is pushing Rizzuto's head away, looking to escape. Rizzuto manages to hold on to the position though.
Rizzuto trying to control the position but Burns is working away.
Rizzuto sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Burns is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rizzuto trying to control the position but Burns is working away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rizzuto prevents Burns from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessandro Rizzuto dominated that round.
That's time! Burns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Burns swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rizzuto.
Rizzuto has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Burns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rizzuto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rizzuto.
Rizzuto looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
Darren Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Burns lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Burns tries to bum rush Rizzuto with a series of wild strikes but Rizzuto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rizzuto throws the left hand but Burns avoids the punch easily.
Burns takes a kick to the side of the head.
Burns looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burns takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rizzuto moves out of range as Burns strikes.
Burns rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rizzuto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns is looking to score with low kicks.
Rizzuto takes one to the chin there.
Rizzuto misses with a takedown attempt - Burns sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzuto feints and then cracks Burns's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burns down.
Rizzuto moves away from the strike by Burns.
Rizzuto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rizzuto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rizzuto throws a head kick but Burns moves out of range.
Burns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rizzuto throws a body shot but no joy.
Alessandro Rizzuto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burns misses with a low kick.
Rizzuto misses with a wild body shot.
Rizzuto slips a jab from Burns.
A shot to the liver by Rizzuto. Beautiful body shot.
Rizzuto throws a body shot but no joy.
Rizzuto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burns.
A little feinted left hand from Burns on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rizzuto misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rizzuto looks to land a combination but Burns avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rizzuto defending well as Burns loads up on a big left hand.
Despite the aggression on Rizzuto's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rizzuto fails to land with a series of punches.
Burns misses with a wild combination.
Rizzuto misses the shot to the body.
Rizzuto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rizzuto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burns.
Burns throws a jab but it's blocked by Rizzuto.
Rizzuto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rizzuto missing with a left hand there. Burns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rizzuto lands with a slapping head kick.
Rizzuto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Burns counters with a left and a right that stings Rizzuto.
Burns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzuto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Burns takes a swing at Rizzuto's ribcage but misses.
Rizzuto flicks out a counter leg kick but Burns steps away.
Rizzuto tries for a takedown but Burns circles away easily
and Burns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darren Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alessandro Rizzuto.
Burns looks to land a combination but Rizzuto avoids it well.
Burns fails to land with a series of punches.
Rizzuto connects with a body shot that sends Burns's belly button to the back.
Burns cracks Rizzuto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rizzuto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Burns rather than just go for the knockout.
Rizzuto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Burns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rizzuto counters with a body kick.
Burns throws a leg kick but Rizzuto moved away.
Rizzuto lands a leg kick that knocks Burns off balance momentarily.
Burns throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rizzuto lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burns.
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!
A combination from Burns does no damage.
Burns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rizzuto circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rizzuto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burns at a distance.
Rizzuto connects with a looping right hand.
Burns takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rizzuto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burns throws a good cross that connects.
Good standup being displayed there by Rizzuto as he connects with a hook.
Rizzuto jabs Burns right on the nose. Burns blinks but takes it well.
Burns is rocked!
Rizzuto dodges the punch combination from Burns.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rizzuto scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alessandro Rizzuto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Burns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rizzuto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rizzuto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burns takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rizzuto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burns on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rizzuto fakes the leg kick and cracks Burns in the body.
Rizzuto blocks a head kick by Burns.
Rizzuto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rizzuto throws a nice head kick!
Oh Burns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burns throws a series of punches but Rizzuto avoids them all with ease.
Burns seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice shot lands for Rizzuto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rizzuto lands a jab.
Burns swinging wildly here.
Rizzuto throws out a counter right but Burns avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzuto lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice body kick from Rizzuto.
Rizzuto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Burns wants to get back to his feet.
Rizzuto controls the position from side control.
Alessandro Rizzuto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rizzuto working the ground and pound but Burns is defending the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzuto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Burns has escaped the position, nice work there.
Burns is not content to let Rizzuto control the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rizzuto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Burns has escaped the position, nice work there.
Burns is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Alessandro Rizzuto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rizzuto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Burns in his tracks.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns throws a hook but Rizzuto avoids it easily.
Burns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rizzuto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Burns misses the body punch
and Rizzuto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rizzuto scores with a spinning back kick!
Rizzuto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns lands with an overhand left.
Burns looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burns misses with a looping right.
Rizzuto connects with a high kick.
Rizzuto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burns throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rizzuto's corner calls for a 1-2. Rizzuto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rizzuto lands a nice shot to the body.
Rizzuto clobbers Burns with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rizzuto moves out of range of the body kick.
Rizzuto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rizzuto.
Burns takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Darren Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Rizzuto slips the punch.
Rizzuto lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alessandro Rizzuto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rizzuto 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessandro Rizzuto!
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energy
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RATING
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