Post by The Sandmen on Jun 15, 2015 18:45:53 GMT -5
Pedro Rizzo raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Daniel Cormier glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Pedro Rizzo today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Pedro Rizzo and Daniel Cormier touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Lightning fast low kick from Cormier!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Daniel Cormier seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Shovel hook by Daniel Cormier
tags Rizzo.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Rizzo looks to be in very good shape.
Pedro Rizzo launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Cormier blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Daniel Cormier's cheek! Cormier stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Cormier's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Daniel Cormier's Left cheek
Rizzo is standing while Cormier is on the ground on his back
Daniel Cormier kicks his legs trying to keep Pedro Rizzo away.
Pedro Rizzo takes a kick to the body.
Rizzo is standing while Cormier is on the ground on his back
Daniel Cormier kicks his legs trying to keep Pedro Rizzo away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Rizzo is standing while Cormier is on the ground on his back
Daniel Cormier kicks his legs trying to keep Pedro Rizzo away.
Pedro Rizzo takes a kick to the body.
Rizzo is standing while Cormier is on the ground on his back
Cormier tries to hit Pedro Rizzo with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Rizzo dodges that
Cormier clumsily fails here and it's time for Pedro Rizzo to fight back!
Pedro Rizzo decides to jump inside Cormier's guard.
Cormier fights back with his feet, forcing Rizzo to try something else.
Rizzo is standing while Cormier is on the ground on his back
Rizzo launches a kick to Cormier's thigh
Loud pop!
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Pedro Rizzo. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Cormier climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Daniel Cormier takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Cormier goes to the body...
He punishes Rizzo's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Cormier goes to the body...
He punishes Rizzo's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Hard blow to Rizzo's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Rizzo goes for a low kick..
Cormier avoids the deadly blow.
Pedro Rizzo gets sloppy and Daniel Cormier tries to take advantage...
Daniel Cormier shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Pedro Rizzo is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Cormier into his guard.
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Rizzo
Cormier tries to escape from the closed guard
Cormier succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Rizzo
Cormier moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Cormier
He succeeds!
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo launches a few punches to Cormier's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cormier tries to cover his face,
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo launches a few punches to Cormier's cheek from the guard.
Daniel Cormier uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Cormier tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Daniel Cormier looks to posture up and open Pedro Rizzo's guard...
Daniel Cormier forces Pedro Rizzo to open his guard.
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Rizzo
Cormier moves on the ground
Daniel Cormier moves to side mount
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo attempts to trap Daniel Cormier in his guard.
Pedro Rizzo manages to switch to full guard.
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Cormier
He succeeds!
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Rizzo
Cormier is in closed guard... Rizzo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Daniel Cormier!
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Pedro Rizzo tries to open Cormier's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Pedro Rizzo. Cormier is unable to cover himself now!
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Pedro Rizzo tries to better his position on the ground...
Rizzo is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier launches a few punches to Rizzo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rizzo tries to cover his face,
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Cormier is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Rizzo's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo attempts to move to full guard
Pedro Rizzo manages to switch to full guard.
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Cormier
He succeeds!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Daniel Cormier!
Rizzo is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Cormier wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Daniel Cormier grapple with Pedro Rizzo and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo attempts to trap Daniel Cormier in his guard.
Daniel Cormier keeps control and remains in side mount.
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo launches a few punches to Cormier's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cormier tries to cover his face,
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo tries to show some ground skills
Pedro Rizzo put Cormier in half guard.
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to close the guard.
Rizzo put Daniel Cormier in closed guard.
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Rizzo
Daniel Cormier doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Daniel Cormier. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Cormier tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Cormier is clinching with Rizzo.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Pedro Rizzo launches a few punches towards Cormier's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Cormier seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Good front kick from Cormier!
Rizzo stumbles backwards after that one!
That punishment by Daniel Cormier has left Rizzo staggered! Daniel Cormier should try push forward now and finish this!
2:08 Round 2 and Cormier is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Daniel Cormier and Rizzo engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Pedro Rizzo seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Daniel Cormier!
Pedro Rizzo fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Cormier grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Rizzo
Cormier moves on the ground
Daniel Cormier moves to side mount
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Daniel Cormier looks to mount Pedro Rizzo...
Daniel Cormier slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo measures the resilience of Cormier's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cormier's side.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Pedro Rizzo can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Rizzo is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Daniel Cormier pushes Pedro Rizzo down and prevents his attempts to escape
Pedro Rizzo gets sloppy and Daniel Cormier tries to take advantage...
Cormier leans back...
He clobbers Pedro Rizzo's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Rizzo's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Rizzo seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and trap Daniel Cormier in his guard...
Daniel Cormier rolls him over and takes his back!
Cormier is in rear mount over Rizzo
Cormier positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Rizzo's being punished here!
Cormier is in rear mount over Rizzo
Rizzo has given his back to Daniel Cormier who is trying to get one hook in!
Daniel Cormier has one hook in!
Cormier is in rear mount over Rizzo with one hook in
Cormier has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Rizzo.
Nicely done! Cormier now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Cormier is in rear mount over Rizzo with two hooks in
Daniel Cormier slides his arm under Pedro Rizzo's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Pedro Rizzo's face turns completely red before he taps out!
Winner is Daniel Cormier by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:16 Round 2
Statistics: Pedro Rizzo
Punches 4/4 (100%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 10/17 (59%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 301 s
Statistics: Daniel Cormier
Punches 9/10 (90%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/7 (86%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 345 s
This started out as a Rizzo domination fest, but Cormier, rather than die, decided to fight back hard. He got some hard punches in there and got some hard GnP strikes in there, and was able to get RIzzo into position for a RNC. BOth guys did and absorbed beefy damage. A decent fight for all.
Daniel Cormier glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Pedro Rizzo today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Pedro Rizzo and Daniel Cormier touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Lightning fast low kick from Cormier!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Daniel Cormier seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Shovel hook by Daniel Cormier
tags Rizzo.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Rizzo looks to be in very good shape.
Pedro Rizzo launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Cormier blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Daniel Cormier's cheek! Cormier stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Cormier's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Daniel Cormier's Left cheek
Rizzo is standing while Cormier is on the ground on his back
Daniel Cormier kicks his legs trying to keep Pedro Rizzo away.
Pedro Rizzo takes a kick to the body.
Rizzo is standing while Cormier is on the ground on his back
Daniel Cormier kicks his legs trying to keep Pedro Rizzo away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Rizzo is standing while Cormier is on the ground on his back
Daniel Cormier kicks his legs trying to keep Pedro Rizzo away.
Pedro Rizzo takes a kick to the body.
Rizzo is standing while Cormier is on the ground on his back
Cormier tries to hit Pedro Rizzo with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Rizzo dodges that
Cormier clumsily fails here and it's time for Pedro Rizzo to fight back!
Pedro Rizzo decides to jump inside Cormier's guard.
Cormier fights back with his feet, forcing Rizzo to try something else.
Rizzo is standing while Cormier is on the ground on his back
Rizzo launches a kick to Cormier's thigh
Loud pop!
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Pedro Rizzo. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Cormier climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Daniel Cormier takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Cormier goes to the body...
He punishes Rizzo's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Cormier goes to the body...
He punishes Rizzo's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Hard blow to Rizzo's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Rizzo goes for a low kick..
Cormier avoids the deadly blow.
Pedro Rizzo gets sloppy and Daniel Cormier tries to take advantage...
Daniel Cormier shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Pedro Rizzo is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Cormier into his guard.
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Rizzo
Cormier tries to escape from the closed guard
Cormier succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Rizzo
Cormier moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Cormier
He succeeds!
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo launches a few punches to Cormier's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cormier tries to cover his face,
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo launches a few punches to Cormier's cheek from the guard.
Daniel Cormier uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Cormier tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Daniel Cormier looks to posture up and open Pedro Rizzo's guard...
Daniel Cormier forces Pedro Rizzo to open his guard.
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Rizzo
Cormier moves on the ground
Daniel Cormier moves to side mount
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo attempts to trap Daniel Cormier in his guard.
Pedro Rizzo manages to switch to full guard.
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Cormier
He succeeds!
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Rizzo
Cormier is in closed guard... Rizzo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Daniel Cormier!
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Pedro Rizzo tries to open Cormier's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Pedro Rizzo. Cormier is unable to cover himself now!
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Pedro Rizzo tries to better his position on the ground...
Rizzo is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier launches a few punches to Rizzo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rizzo tries to cover his face,
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Cormier is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Rizzo's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo attempts to move to full guard
Pedro Rizzo manages to switch to full guard.
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Cormier
He succeeds!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Daniel Cormier!
Rizzo is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Cormier wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Daniel Cormier grapple with Pedro Rizzo and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo attempts to trap Daniel Cormier in his guard.
Daniel Cormier keeps control and remains in side mount.
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo launches a few punches to Cormier's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cormier tries to cover his face,
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo tries to show some ground skills
Pedro Rizzo put Cormier in half guard.
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to close the guard.
Rizzo put Daniel Cormier in closed guard.
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Rizzo
Daniel Cormier doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Daniel Cormier. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Cormier tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Cormier is clinching with Rizzo.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Pedro Rizzo launches a few punches towards Cormier's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Cormier seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Good front kick from Cormier!
Rizzo stumbles backwards after that one!
That punishment by Daniel Cormier has left Rizzo staggered! Daniel Cormier should try push forward now and finish this!
2:08 Round 2 and Cormier is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Daniel Cormier and Rizzo engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Pedro Rizzo seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Daniel Cormier!
Pedro Rizzo fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Cormier grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Rizzo
Cormier moves on the ground
Daniel Cormier moves to side mount
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Daniel Cormier looks to mount Pedro Rizzo...
Daniel Cormier slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo measures the resilience of Cormier's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cormier's side.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Pedro Rizzo can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Rizzo is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Daniel Cormier pushes Pedro Rizzo down and prevents his attempts to escape
Pedro Rizzo gets sloppy and Daniel Cormier tries to take advantage...
Cormier leans back...
He clobbers Pedro Rizzo's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Rizzo's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Rizzo seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and trap Daniel Cormier in his guard...
Daniel Cormier rolls him over and takes his back!
Cormier is in rear mount over Rizzo
Cormier positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Rizzo's being punished here!
Cormier is in rear mount over Rizzo
Rizzo has given his back to Daniel Cormier who is trying to get one hook in!
Daniel Cormier has one hook in!
Cormier is in rear mount over Rizzo with one hook in
Cormier has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Rizzo.
Nicely done! Cormier now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Cormier is in rear mount over Rizzo with two hooks in
Daniel Cormier slides his arm under Pedro Rizzo's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Pedro Rizzo's face turns completely red before he taps out!
Winner is Daniel Cormier by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:16 Round 2
Statistics: Pedro Rizzo
Punches 4/4 (100%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 10/17 (59%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 301 s
Statistics: Daniel Cormier
Punches 9/10 (90%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/7 (86%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 345 s
This started out as a Rizzo domination fest, but Cormier, rather than die, decided to fight back hard. He got some hard punches in there and got some hard GnP strikes in there, and was able to get RIzzo into position for a RNC. BOth guys did and absorbed beefy damage. A decent fight for all.