Post by The Sandmen on Jun 27, 2014 19:22:10 GMT -5
Rashad Evans doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Pedro Rizzo is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Evans and Rizzo move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Rashad Evans attempts a sweep single...
Pedro Rizzo was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Evans fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Pedro Rizzo didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hard blow to Rizzo's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Rizzo
Evans moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Rashad Evans wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Evans drills Pedro Rizzo's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Rashad Evans aggressively and repeatedly punches Rizzo.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Rizzo has a small cut in his Forehead
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Evans leans back...
He clobbers Pedro Rizzo's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Rizzo has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Pedro Rizzo doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Evans's moves.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Evans 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!
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Evans is moving on the ground...
Rizzo tries to counter Evans's moves on the ground.
Rashad Evans gets sloppy and Pedro Rizzo tries to take advantage...
Pedro Rizzo attempts to move to full guard
Rashad Evans keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to stand up!
Evans doesn't allow him!
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Evans's moves.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Evans 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!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Rashad Evans tries to open Rizzo's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Rashad Evans. Rizzo is unable to cover himself now!
Rizzo has a small cut in his Forehead
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Evans's moves.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo attempts to move to full guard
Rashad Evans keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to stand up!
Evans doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Evans's moves.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Rashad Evans tries to pass Pedro Rizzo's guard...
Rashad Evans passes momentarily but Pedro Rizzo regains half guard.
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 Scottrade Center (St. Louis, Missouri) are cheering for the fighters.
Brilliant combination from Rashad Evans
that forces Rizzo to try and defend better.
Rizzo's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Rashad Evans takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Evans is holding Pedro Rizzo's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Pedro Rizzo loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rizzo Hyper-extended his arm
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Evans is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Evans launches a barrage of elbows over Rizzo's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Rizzo doesn't fight back!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough! The fight is over! Rizzo was not intelligently defending himself!
Rizzo has a small cut in his Left eye
Winner is Rashad Evans by TKO (Elbows) at 4:07 Round 1
Statistics: Rashad Evans
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 19/24 (79%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 180 s
Statistics: Pedro Rizzo
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 180 s
Rizzo just didn't show up at all here.
Pedro Rizzo is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Evans and Rizzo move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Rashad Evans attempts a sweep single...
Pedro Rizzo was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Evans fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Pedro Rizzo didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hard blow to Rizzo's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Rizzo
Evans moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Rashad Evans wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Evans drills Pedro Rizzo's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Rashad Evans aggressively and repeatedly punches Rizzo.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Rizzo has a small cut in his Forehead
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Evans leans back...
He clobbers Pedro Rizzo's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Rizzo has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Pedro Rizzo doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Evans's moves.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Evans 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!
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Evans is moving on the ground...
Rizzo tries to counter Evans's moves on the ground.
Rashad Evans gets sloppy and Pedro Rizzo tries to take advantage...
Pedro Rizzo attempts to move to full guard
Rashad Evans keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to stand up!
Evans doesn't allow him!
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Evans's moves.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Evans 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!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Rashad Evans tries to open Rizzo's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Rashad Evans. Rizzo is unable to cover himself now!
Rizzo has a small cut in his Forehead
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Evans's moves.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo attempts to move to full guard
Rashad Evans keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to stand up!
Evans doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Evans's moves.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Rizzo
Rashad Evans tries to pass Pedro Rizzo's guard...
Rashad Evans passes momentarily but Pedro Rizzo regains half guard.
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 Scottrade Center (St. Louis, Missouri) are cheering for the fighters.
Brilliant combination from Rashad Evans
that forces Rizzo to try and defend better.
Rizzo's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Rashad Evans takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Evans is holding Pedro Rizzo's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Pedro Rizzo loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rizzo Hyper-extended his arm
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Evans is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Evans launches a barrage of elbows over Rizzo's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Rizzo doesn't fight back!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough! The fight is over! Rizzo was not intelligently defending himself!
Rizzo has a small cut in his Left eye
Winner is Rashad Evans by TKO (Elbows) at 4:07 Round 1
Statistics: Rashad Evans
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 19/24 (79%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 180 s
Statistics: Pedro Rizzo
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 180 s
Rizzo just didn't show up at all here.
= x2 (Rua, Liddel(current))
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!