Post by The Sandmen on Feb 7, 2012 5:00:29 GMT -5
Antonio Silva is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Pedro Rizzo looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Big Foot and Rizzo move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Pedro Rizzo!
Big Foot is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Big Foot has a small cut in his Left cheek
Pedro Rizzo paws at Big Foot.
Big Foot swings ineffectively.
Rizzo is trying to counter now!
Pedro Rizzo throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Solid shot from Pedro Rizzo to the body.
Big Foot didn't like that.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Big Foot fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Big Foot clumsily fails here and it's time for Pedro Rizzo to fight back!
A right hand from Pedro Rizzo
surprises Big Foot!
Big Foot has a small cut in his Left eye
Pedro Rizzo tries to bring the fight to the ground
Big Foot won't budge, forcing Rizzo to pull guard.
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Rizzo
Big Foot is in closed guard... Rizzo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Antonio Silva!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Antonio Silva
Antonio Silva launches a few punches to Rizzo's cheek from the guard.
Pedro Rizzo uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Antonio Silva
Pedro Rizzo aggressively and repeatedly punches Big Foot.
Good job by Big Foot blocking and slipping the blows.
Pedro Rizzo gets sloppy and Antonio Silva tries to take advantage...
Antonio Silva tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Rizzo
Antonio Silva tries to pass Pedro Rizzo's guard...
Antonio Silva manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Antonio Silva is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo is cooling the fight on the ground
Antonio Silva is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo launches a few punches to Big Foot's cheek from the guard.
Antonio Silva uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Antonio Silva is in half guard over Rizzo
Rizzo launches a few weak punches
Big Foot blocks them effectively.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in St. Petersburg Arena (St. Petersburg, Russia) are cheering for the fighters.
Rizzo decides to launch some tentative punches
Pedro Rizzo takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Pedro Rizzo tries a hook to the body
and hits Big Foot ribs hard
Antonio Silva 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.
Big Foot wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Rizzo wants nothing of that and pushes Big Foot.
Big Foot cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Rizzo can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Rizzo lifts Antonio Silva up off the ground
...big slam!
Pedro Rizzo is in open guard over Big Foot
Big Foot tries to close his guard around Rizzo
He is not able to do it
Pedro Rizzo is in open guard over Big Foot
Antonio Silva launches a few punches to Rizzo's cheek from the guard.
Pedro Rizzo uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Pedro Rizzo is in open guard over Big Foot
Rizzo tries to improve position.
Big Foot adjusts and closes his guard.
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Big Foot
Big Foot is moving on the ground...
Rizzo tries to counter Big Foot's moves on the ground.
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Big Foot
Big Foot measures the resilience of Rizzo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rizzo's side.
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Big Foot
Rizzo is in closed guard... Big Foot tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Pedro Rizzo!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Antonio Silva is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Big Foot
Big Foot works on the ground with his fingers over Rizzo's face
Rizzo shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Big Foot
Pedro Rizzo aggressively and repeatedly punches Big Foot.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Big Foot's Forehead is beginning to swell
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Big Foot
Pedro Rizzo looks to posture up and open Antonio Silva's guard...
Pedro Rizzo forces Antonio Silva to open his guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Pedro Rizzo is in open guard over Big Foot
Terrible one sided match... Big Foot was not ready to fight a fighter of Pedro Rizzo caliber.
Rizzo moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Antonio Silva tries a high kick!
Rizzo blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Big Foot.
Nice punch by Antonio Silva
that nearly tags Rizzo.
Antonio Silva gets sloppy and Pedro Rizzo tries to take advantage...
Here comes Pedro Rizzo with a vicious middle kick!
Antonio Silva dodges that one moving backwards
Rizzo tries to grapple
Big Foot moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Antonio Silva leans forwards and tries to grapple with Rizzo
Big Foot shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Big Foot tries a knee to the midsection...
Rizzo blocks that knee
Big Foot clumsily fails here and it's time for Pedro Rizzo to fight back!
Rizzo struggles and launches a few punches to Big Foot's head
Those punches are hitting! Big Foot covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Rizzo launches a few hard punches to Antonio Silva's ribs!
Antonio Silva's ribs shows the damage! Pedro Rizzo is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rizzo launches a few hard punches to Antonio Silva's ribs!
Antonio Silva's ribs shows the damage! Pedro Rizzo is working his opponent ribs!
Antonio Silva tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Rizzo is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Rizzo pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Antonio Silva's face!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Antonio Silva launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Rizzo's arms.
Crisp uppercut by Big Foot followed by a hard jab
Rizzo deflects the blows.
Rizzo is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Pedro Rizzo fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Big Foot wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Rizzo doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
A wicked punch by Antonio Silva
goes awry.
Antonio Silva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Pedro Rizzo tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Antonio Silva jumps backwards and frees his leg.
High kick from Pedro Rizzo!
Big Foot seems to be done!
Rizzo goes to the body...
He punishes Big Foot's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Antonio Silva has seen better days.
Big Foot moves backwards and Pedro Rizzo is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Rizzo launches a furious low kick!
Big Foot receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Rizzo is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Nice punch by Pedro Rizzo
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Pedro Rizzo moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Big Foot steps backwards away from Pedro Rizzo. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Antonio Silva moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Big Foot is holding Pedro Rizzo's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Pedro Rizzo shows great balance while pushing away Antonio Silva
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Rizzo steps forward
Antonio Silva catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Nice punch by Antonio Silva
that nearly tags Rizzo.
Rizzo launches a furious low kick!
Big Foot receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Pedro Rizzo and Big Foot engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Big Foot is holding Pedro Rizzo's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Pedro Rizzo loses balance and goes to the ground.
Antonio Silva is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo breaths deeply while on the ground
Antonio Silva is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Big Foot works on the ground with his fingers over Rizzo's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean allows Rizzo time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in St. Petersburg Arena (St. Petersburg, Russia) are cheering for the fighters.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Antonio Silva shoots for a double leg takedown!
Pedro Rizzo sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Big Foot misses a step and Pedro Rizzo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pedro Rizzo attempts to trap Antonio Silva in his guard.
Pedro Rizzo manages to switch to half guard.
Antonio Silva is in half guard over Rizzo
Terrible one sided match... Big Foot was not ready to fight a fighter of Pedro Rizzo caliber.
Pedro Rizzo is cooling the fight on the ground
Antonio Silva is in half guard over Rizzo
Antonio Silva tries to free his leg
Antonio Silva uses some of his skill by jumping out of Rizzo's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Antonio Silva is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo attempts to trap Antonio Silva in his guard.
Pedro Rizzo manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Rizzo
Big Foot is in closed guard... Rizzo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Antonio Silva!
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Antonio Silva
Rizzo throws a few hammer fists to the face of Antonio Silva
Solid shots!
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Antonio Silva
Rizzo is moving on the ground...
Big Foot tries to counter Rizzo's moves on the ground.
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Antonio Silva
Antonio Silva launches a few punches to Rizzo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rizzo tries to cover his face,
Rizzo has a small cut in his Left cheek
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Antonio Silva
Big Foot measures the resilience of Rizzo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rizzo's side.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Antonio Silva
Antonio Silva tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Rizzo
Big Foot use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Pedro Rizzo holds Antonio Silva and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo launches a few punches to Big Foot's cheek from the guard.
Antonio Silva uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Pedro Rizzo gets sloppy and Antonio Silva tries to take advantage...
Big Foot tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Rizzo leans and gets Antonio Silva's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Rizzo
Antonio Silva fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Rizzo's face!
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Rizzo
Antonio Silva tries to pass Pedro Rizzo's guard...
Antonio Silva passes momentarily but Pedro Rizzo regains full guard.
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Rizzo
Big Foot is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Pedro Rizzo, who is barely covering up!
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Rizzo
Big Foot tries to escape from the closed guard
Big Foot succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Antonio Silva is in open guard over Rizzo
Big Foot leans back...
He clobbers Pedro Rizzo's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Antonio Silva is in open guard over Rizzo
Big Foot leans back...
He clobbers Pedro Rizzo's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Pedro Rizzo's Forehead
Antonio Silva is in open guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo launches a few punches to Big Foot's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Big Foot tries to cover his face,
Antonio Silva is in open guard over Rizzo
Antonio Silva tries to pass to half guard...
Pedro Rizzo can't prevent his opponent from passing. Big Foot looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Antonio Silva is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo launches a few punches to Big Foot's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Big Foot tries to cover his face,
Antonio Silva is in half guard over Rizzo
Antonio Silva is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Antonio Silva throws down elbows...
Rizzo is not making himself an easy target.
Antonio Silva gets sloppy and Pedro Rizzo tries to take advantage...
Pedro Rizzo attempts to move to full guard
Pedro Rizzo manages to switch to full guard.
Antonio Silva is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Big Foot
He succeeds!
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Rizzo
Big Foot is in closed guard... Rizzo tries to roll on the ground!
Antonio Silva uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for Rizzo, who walks calmly to his corner.
Judge: Antonio Silva 9 9 10: 28
Judge: Pedro Rizzo 10 10 9: 29
Judge: Antonio Silva 9 9 10: 28
Judge: Pedro Rizzo 10 10 9: 29
Judge: Antonio Silva 9 9 10: 28
Judge: Pedro Rizzo 10 10 9: 29
Winner is Pedro Rizzo by Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Statistics: Antonio Silva
Punches 7/29 (24%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/4 (25%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 13/26 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 448 s
Statistics: Pedro Rizzo
Punches 15/19 (79%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 9/13 (69%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 12/29 (41%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 448 s
Nice effort tonight from Antonio Silva who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Pedro Rizzo. This man can sell the PPV all on his own.
ManMMA management should pay these guys extra just for the excitement they provide to the fans!
Pedro Rizzo looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Big Foot and Rizzo move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Pedro Rizzo!
Big Foot is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Big Foot has a small cut in his Left cheek
Pedro Rizzo paws at Big Foot.
Big Foot swings ineffectively.
Rizzo is trying to counter now!
Pedro Rizzo throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Solid shot from Pedro Rizzo to the body.
Big Foot didn't like that.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Big Foot fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Big Foot clumsily fails here and it's time for Pedro Rizzo to fight back!
A right hand from Pedro Rizzo
surprises Big Foot!
Big Foot has a small cut in his Left eye
Pedro Rizzo tries to bring the fight to the ground
Big Foot won't budge, forcing Rizzo to pull guard.
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Rizzo
Big Foot is in closed guard... Rizzo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Antonio Silva!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Antonio Silva
Antonio Silva launches a few punches to Rizzo's cheek from the guard.
Pedro Rizzo uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Antonio Silva
Pedro Rizzo aggressively and repeatedly punches Big Foot.
Good job by Big Foot blocking and slipping the blows.
Pedro Rizzo gets sloppy and Antonio Silva tries to take advantage...
Antonio Silva tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Rizzo
Antonio Silva tries to pass Pedro Rizzo's guard...
Antonio Silva manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Antonio Silva is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo is cooling the fight on the ground
Antonio Silva is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo launches a few punches to Big Foot's cheek from the guard.
Antonio Silva uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Antonio Silva is in half guard over Rizzo
Rizzo launches a few weak punches
Big Foot blocks them effectively.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in St. Petersburg Arena (St. Petersburg, Russia) are cheering for the fighters.
Rizzo decides to launch some tentative punches
Pedro Rizzo takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Pedro Rizzo tries a hook to the body
and hits Big Foot ribs hard
Antonio Silva 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.
Big Foot wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Rizzo wants nothing of that and pushes Big Foot.
Big Foot cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Rizzo can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Rizzo lifts Antonio Silva up off the ground
...big slam!
Pedro Rizzo is in open guard over Big Foot
Big Foot tries to close his guard around Rizzo
He is not able to do it
Pedro Rizzo is in open guard over Big Foot
Antonio Silva launches a few punches to Rizzo's cheek from the guard.
Pedro Rizzo uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Pedro Rizzo is in open guard over Big Foot
Rizzo tries to improve position.
Big Foot adjusts and closes his guard.
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Big Foot
Big Foot is moving on the ground...
Rizzo tries to counter Big Foot's moves on the ground.
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Big Foot
Big Foot measures the resilience of Rizzo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rizzo's side.
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Big Foot
Rizzo is in closed guard... Big Foot tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Pedro Rizzo!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Antonio Silva is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Big Foot
Big Foot works on the ground with his fingers over Rizzo's face
Rizzo shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Big Foot
Pedro Rizzo aggressively and repeatedly punches Big Foot.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Big Foot's Forehead is beginning to swell
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Big Foot
Pedro Rizzo looks to posture up and open Antonio Silva's guard...
Pedro Rizzo forces Antonio Silva to open his guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Pedro Rizzo is in open guard over Big Foot
Terrible one sided match... Big Foot was not ready to fight a fighter of Pedro Rizzo caliber.
Rizzo moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Antonio Silva tries a high kick!
Rizzo blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Big Foot.
Nice punch by Antonio Silva
that nearly tags Rizzo.
Antonio Silva gets sloppy and Pedro Rizzo tries to take advantage...
Here comes Pedro Rizzo with a vicious middle kick!
Antonio Silva dodges that one moving backwards
Rizzo tries to grapple
Big Foot moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Antonio Silva leans forwards and tries to grapple with Rizzo
Big Foot shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Big Foot tries a knee to the midsection...
Rizzo blocks that knee
Big Foot clumsily fails here and it's time for Pedro Rizzo to fight back!
Rizzo struggles and launches a few punches to Big Foot's head
Those punches are hitting! Big Foot covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Rizzo launches a few hard punches to Antonio Silva's ribs!
Antonio Silva's ribs shows the damage! Pedro Rizzo is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rizzo launches a few hard punches to Antonio Silva's ribs!
Antonio Silva's ribs shows the damage! Pedro Rizzo is working his opponent ribs!
Antonio Silva tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Rizzo is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Rizzo pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Antonio Silva's face!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Antonio Silva launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Rizzo's arms.
Crisp uppercut by Big Foot followed by a hard jab
Rizzo deflects the blows.
Rizzo is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Pedro Rizzo fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Big Foot wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Rizzo doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
A wicked punch by Antonio Silva
goes awry.
Antonio Silva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Pedro Rizzo tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Antonio Silva jumps backwards and frees his leg.
High kick from Pedro Rizzo!
Big Foot seems to be done!
Rizzo goes to the body...
He punishes Big Foot's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Antonio Silva has seen better days.
Big Foot moves backwards and Pedro Rizzo is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Rizzo launches a furious low kick!
Big Foot receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Rizzo is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Nice punch by Pedro Rizzo
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Pedro Rizzo moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Big Foot steps backwards away from Pedro Rizzo. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Antonio Silva moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Big Foot is holding Pedro Rizzo's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Pedro Rizzo shows great balance while pushing away Antonio Silva
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Rizzo steps forward
Antonio Silva catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Nice punch by Antonio Silva
that nearly tags Rizzo.
Rizzo launches a furious low kick!
Big Foot receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Pedro Rizzo and Big Foot engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Big Foot is holding Pedro Rizzo's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Pedro Rizzo loses balance and goes to the ground.
Antonio Silva is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo breaths deeply while on the ground
Antonio Silva is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Big Foot works on the ground with his fingers over Rizzo's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean allows Rizzo time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in St. Petersburg Arena (St. Petersburg, Russia) are cheering for the fighters.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Antonio Silva shoots for a double leg takedown!
Pedro Rizzo sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Big Foot misses a step and Pedro Rizzo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pedro Rizzo attempts to trap Antonio Silva in his guard.
Pedro Rizzo manages to switch to half guard.
Antonio Silva is in half guard over Rizzo
Terrible one sided match... Big Foot was not ready to fight a fighter of Pedro Rizzo caliber.
Pedro Rizzo is cooling the fight on the ground
Antonio Silva is in half guard over Rizzo
Antonio Silva tries to free his leg
Antonio Silva uses some of his skill by jumping out of Rizzo's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Antonio Silva is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo attempts to trap Antonio Silva in his guard.
Pedro Rizzo manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Rizzo
Big Foot is in closed guard... Rizzo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Antonio Silva!
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Antonio Silva
Rizzo throws a few hammer fists to the face of Antonio Silva
Solid shots!
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Antonio Silva
Rizzo is moving on the ground...
Big Foot tries to counter Rizzo's moves on the ground.
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Antonio Silva
Antonio Silva launches a few punches to Rizzo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rizzo tries to cover his face,
Rizzo has a small cut in his Left cheek
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Antonio Silva
Big Foot measures the resilience of Rizzo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rizzo's side.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Antonio Silva
Antonio Silva tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Rizzo
Big Foot use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Pedro Rizzo holds Antonio Silva and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo launches a few punches to Big Foot's cheek from the guard.
Antonio Silva uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Pedro Rizzo gets sloppy and Antonio Silva tries to take advantage...
Big Foot tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Rizzo leans and gets Antonio Silva's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Rizzo
Antonio Silva fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Rizzo's face!
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Rizzo
Antonio Silva tries to pass Pedro Rizzo's guard...
Antonio Silva passes momentarily but Pedro Rizzo regains full guard.
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Rizzo
Big Foot is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Pedro Rizzo, who is barely covering up!
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Rizzo
Big Foot tries to escape from the closed guard
Big Foot succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Antonio Silva is in open guard over Rizzo
Big Foot leans back...
He clobbers Pedro Rizzo's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Antonio Silva is in open guard over Rizzo
Big Foot leans back...
He clobbers Pedro Rizzo's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Pedro Rizzo's Forehead
Antonio Silva is in open guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo launches a few punches to Big Foot's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Big Foot tries to cover his face,
Antonio Silva is in open guard over Rizzo
Antonio Silva tries to pass to half guard...
Pedro Rizzo can't prevent his opponent from passing. Big Foot looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Antonio Silva is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo launches a few punches to Big Foot's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Big Foot tries to cover his face,
Antonio Silva is in half guard over Rizzo
Antonio Silva is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Antonio Silva throws down elbows...
Rizzo is not making himself an easy target.
Antonio Silva gets sloppy and Pedro Rizzo tries to take advantage...
Pedro Rizzo attempts to move to full guard
Pedro Rizzo manages to switch to full guard.
Antonio Silva is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Big Foot
He succeeds!
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Rizzo
Big Foot is in closed guard... Rizzo tries to roll on the ground!
Antonio Silva uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for Rizzo, who walks calmly to his corner.
Judge: Antonio Silva 9 9 10: 28
Judge: Pedro Rizzo 10 10 9: 29
Judge: Antonio Silva 9 9 10: 28
Judge: Pedro Rizzo 10 10 9: 29
Judge: Antonio Silva 9 9 10: 28
Judge: Pedro Rizzo 10 10 9: 29
Winner is Pedro Rizzo by Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Statistics: Antonio Silva
Punches 7/29 (24%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/4 (25%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 13/26 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 448 s
Statistics: Pedro Rizzo
Punches 15/19 (79%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 9/13 (69%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 12/29 (41%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 448 s
Nice effort tonight from Antonio Silva who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Pedro Rizzo. This man can sell the PPV all on his own.
ManMMA management should pay these guys extra just for the excitement they provide to the fans!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!