Post by The Sandmen on Mar 28, 2016 9:53:27 GMT -5
Stefan Struve raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Pedro Rizzo is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Stefan Struve is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Struve and Rizzo move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Struve goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Rizzo has a small cut in his Chin
Stefan Struve goes with a looping right hand while Pedro Rizzo jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Rizzo seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
There is a small laceration on Stefan Struve's Chin
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Pedro Rizzo tries to bring the fight to the ground
Struve goes down.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Pedro Rizzo is in open guard over Struve
Struve tries to close his guard around Rizzo
He succeeds!
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Struve
Pedro Rizzo tries to better his position on the ground...
Rizzo breaks the closed guard of Stefan Struve and moves to half guard
Pedro Rizzo is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Stefan Struve attempts to trap Pedro Rizzo in his guard.
Stefan Struve manages to switch to full guard.
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Struve
Rizzo is in closed guard... Struve tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Pedro Rizzo!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo tries to escape from the full mount...
Rizzo struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Struve's ribs.
Crushing shot to Struve's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Stefan Struve takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Pedro Rizzo shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Pedro Rizzo breaks that americana attempt!
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Stefan Struve sits high on Pedro Rizzo's chest and pulls his leg underneath Rizzo's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Rizzo tries to roll out. He's too quick for Stefan Struve and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Struve and it cost him top position.
Rizzo is trying to counter now!
Pedro Rizzo launches a few punches to Struve's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Struve tries to cover his face,
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Stefan Struve sits high on Pedro Rizzo's chest and pulls his leg underneath Rizzo's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Rizzo tries to roll out. He's too quick for Stefan Struve and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Struve and it cost him top position.
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Struve
Rizzo tries to escape from the closed guard
Pedro Rizzo any adventage in the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Stefan Struve looks to counter!
Struve attempts a triangle from bottom! Pedro Rizzo slips out. Struve quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Pedro Rizzo slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Pedro Rizzo. 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 Saku Suurhall (Tallinn, Estonia) are cheering for the fighters.
Stefan Struve goes with a looping right hand while Pedro Rizzo jumps back and jabs
Struve seems staggered and Pedro Rizzo runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Pedro Rizzo leans forwards and tries to grapple with Struve
Struve wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Rizzo misses a step and Stefan Struve sees an opportunity to counter him!
Here comes Stefan Struve with a vicious middle kick!
Pedro Rizzo dodges that one moving backwards
Rizzo pushes Stefan Struve and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
High kick from Stefan Struve!
Rizzo seems to be done!
Rizzo's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Stefan Struve shoots for a double leg takedown!
Pedro Rizzo sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Rizzo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Pedro Rizzo shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Stefan Struve is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Rizzo into his guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Struve
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Stefan Struve can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Rizzo is in closed guard... Struve tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Pedro Rizzo!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Terrible one sided match... Rizzo was not ready to fight a fighter of Stefan Struve caliber.
Stefan Struve isolates Pedro Rizzo's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Pedro Rizzo is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Stefan Struve sits high on Pedro Rizzo's chest and pulls his leg underneath Rizzo's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Rizzo tries to roll out. He's too quick for Stefan Struve and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Struve and it cost him top position.
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Struve
Pedro Rizzo tries to better his position on the ground...
Rizzo breaks the closed guard of Stefan Struve and moves to half guard
Pedro Rizzo is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Stefan Struve attempts to trap Pedro Rizzo in his guard.
Stefan Struve manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Pedro Rizzo is in half guard over Struve
Stefan Struve tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Pedro Rizzo is in half guard over Struve
Rizzo tries to open up Stefan Struve's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Struve in the side of the head
Pedro Rizzo is in half guard over Struve
Pedro Rizzo tries to free his leg
Stefan Struve moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Saku Suurhall (Tallinn, Estonia) are cheering for the fighters.
Rizzo launches a furious low kick!
Struve receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Pedro Rizzo.
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Round 2
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Rizzo decides to launch some tentative punches
Stefan Struve takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Struve launches a furious low kick!
Pedro Rizzo blocks
Stefan Struve moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Struve begins to launch a barrage of punches over Rizzo
this is getting worse and worse for Rizzo
There is a small laceration on Pedro Rizzo's Mouth
A wicked punch by Stefan Struve
rocks Rizzo!
Stefan Struve is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Solid kick to the leg from Stefan Struve
that visibly pains Rizzo.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Struve fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Pedro Rizzo didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Stefan Struve is in open guard over Rizzo
Stefan Struve tries to pass to half guard...
Pedro Rizzo can't prevent his opponent from passing. Struve looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Stefan Struve is in half guard over Rizzo
Stefan Struve tries to free his leg...
Stefan Struve uses some of his skill by jumping out of Rizzo's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo attempts to trap Stefan Struve in his guard.
Pedro Rizzo manages to switch to full guard.
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Rizzo
Struve delivers a few accurate elbows!
Pedro Rizzo blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Rizzo
Rizzo launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Struve's ribs.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Rizzo
Struve gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Pedro Rizzo! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Pedro Rizzo doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to move on the ground and shows Stefan Struve a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Rizzo's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Rizzo's Forehead is beginning to swell
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Rizzo
Stefan Struve looks to posture up and open Pedro Rizzo's guard...
Stefan Struve forces Pedro Rizzo to open his guard.
Stefan Struve is in open guard over Rizzo
Struve moves on the ground
Stefan Struve moves to side mount
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo measures the resilience of Struve's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Struve blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Stefan Struve looks to counter!
Stefan Struve tries to open Rizzo's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Stefan Struve. Rizzo is unable to cover himself now!
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo 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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Pedro Rizzo. 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 Saku Suurhall (Tallinn, Estonia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
A wicked punch by Stefan Struve
rocks Rizzo!
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Inside leg kick from Rizzo
that goes awry.
Struve looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Pedro Rizzo's punches
Rizzo is on the receiving end of a great combo by Struve.
Rizzo pushes Stefan Struve and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Struve looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Pedro Rizzo's punches
Rizzo is on the receiving end of a great combo by Struve.
Struve tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Struve is clinching with Rizzo.
The fighters are clinching.
Rizzo launches a knee!
Pedro Rizzo hits Struve's hard just below the ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Struve tries a knee to the midsection...
Ouch! That seems to have landed on Pedro Rizzo's groin! Was that unintentional?
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from Stefan Struve for groin kick.
Josh Rosenthal allows Rizzo time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Stefan Struve paws at Rizzo.
Rizzo swings ineffectively.
Struve is trying to counter now!
Pulverizing punch to Rizzo's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Rizzo has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Stefan Struve fakes a move and moves laterally.
Rizzo doesn't stop bleeding.
Struve decides to launch some tentative punches
Stefan Struve takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
There is a small laceration on Pedro Rizzo's Forehead
Rizzo doesn't stop bleeding.
Rizzo launches a stiff jab!
Struve ducks that one.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Struve.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Rizzo doesn't stop bleeding.
Stefan Struve launches a body shot
Rizzo evades.
Struve tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Struve launches a furious hook!
That hits Rizzo's chin like a wrecking ball! Rizzo loses balance and goes to the mat.
Struve is standing while Rizzo is on the ground on his back
Struve decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Rizzo's guard.
Rizzo did not see that coming! Stefan Struve is in open guard over Rizzo now.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Stefan Struve is in open guard over Rizzo
Stand up! This is what Rizzo's cornermen are shouting. Stefan Struve is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Pedro Rizzo is a bloody mess!
Struve tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Stefan Struve is in half guard over Rizzo
Stefan Struve tries to free his leg
Stefan Struve uses some of his skill by jumping out of Rizzo's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo is a bloody mess!
Rizzo measures the resilience of Struve's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Struve blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Rizzo launches a few weak punches
Struve blocks them effectively.
Pedro Rizzo gets sloppy and Stefan Struve tries to take advantage...
Struve tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Struve is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
You can see Rizzo's blood making stains in the mat.
Stefan Struve sits high on Pedro Rizzo's chest and pulls his leg underneath Rizzo's head. There's the triangle attempt!
That Triangle from Mount looks tight...
Rizzo tries to roll out. He's too quick for Stefan Struve and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Struve and it cost him top position.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Struve
Pedro Rizzo continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Rizzo is in closed guard... Struve tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Pedro Rizzo!
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Deep breaths from Pedro Rizzo who tries a hammer punch to Struve's ribs.
Struve blocks those punches
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Stefan Struve doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Rizzo clumsily fails here and it's time for Stefan Struve to fight back!
Stefan Struve throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Rizzo struggles to free himself
Rizzo struggles to free himself
That Armbar from Stefan Struve appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Rizzo breaks the lock showing some skills...
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Stefan Struve work his BJJ game.
Pedro Rizzo continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Struve suddenly holds Pedro Rizzo's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Struve is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar from Stefan Struve appears to be unbreakable
Struve is locking that Armbar...
Struve is locking that Armbar...
Rizzo can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Stefan Struve!
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Struve
You can see Rizzo's blood making stains in the mat.
Stefan Struve is cooling the fight on the ground
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Rizzo doesn't stop bleeding.
Struve 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
Stefan Struve is in open guard over Rizzo
Struve sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Stefan Struve tries to pass to half guard...
Pedro Rizzo can't prevent his opponent from passing. Struve looks to work from half guard.
Stefan Struve is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo launches a few punches to Struve's cheek from the guard.
Stefan Struve uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Stefan Struve is in half guard over Rizzo
Struve tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo is a bloody mess!
Struve tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and trap Stefan Struve in his guard...
Stefan Struve rolls him over and takes his back!
Struve is in rear mount over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Stefan Struve isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
You can see the pain reflected in Rizzo's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Rizzo struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Stefan Struve appears to be unbreakable
Rizzo locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Stefan Struve unil he can pull his arm free! Struve lost his dominant position.
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Struve
Rizzo doesn't stop bleeding.
Rizzo is in closed guard... Struve tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Pedro Rizzo!
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Struve tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Stefan Struve controls the situation despite Pedro Rizzo efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Struve suddenly holds Pedro Rizzo's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar from Stefan Struve appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Stefan Struve appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Rizzo struggles to free himself
Rizzo struggles to free himself
Rizzo can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Stefan Struve!
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Struve
Rizzo is in closed guard... Struve tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Pedro Rizzo!
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Stefan Struve throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That Armbar from Stefan Struve appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Rizzo struggles to free himself
That Armbar from Stefan Struve appears to be unbreakable
Rizzo struggles to free himself
Struve secures the lock while Pedro Rizzo refuses to tap... Josh Rosenthal jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Stefan Struve by Submission (Armbar) at 4:09 Round 3
Statistics: Stefan Struve
Punches 23/32 (72%)
Kicks 5/7 (71%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 10/18 (56%)
Submissions 12/12 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 508 s
Statistics: Pedro Rizzo
Punches 9/24 (38%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/24 (42%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 522 s
And there goes my $100! What an upset! Stefan Struve is the winner!
Rizzo was doing okay, then somewhere along the line Struve started completely dominating him. Then finished him. Weird. Also, Struve was an underdog. And is an Underdog. Also Struve is tall.
Pedro Rizzo is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Stefan Struve is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Struve and Rizzo move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Struve goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Rizzo has a small cut in his Chin
Stefan Struve goes with a looping right hand while Pedro Rizzo jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Rizzo seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
There is a small laceration on Stefan Struve's Chin
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Pedro Rizzo tries to bring the fight to the ground
Struve goes down.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Pedro Rizzo is in open guard over Struve
Struve tries to close his guard around Rizzo
He succeeds!
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Struve
Pedro Rizzo tries to better his position on the ground...
Rizzo breaks the closed guard of Stefan Struve and moves to half guard
Pedro Rizzo is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Stefan Struve attempts to trap Pedro Rizzo in his guard.
Stefan Struve manages to switch to full guard.
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Struve
Rizzo is in closed guard... Struve tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Pedro Rizzo!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo tries to escape from the full mount...
Rizzo struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Struve's ribs.
Crushing shot to Struve's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Stefan Struve takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Pedro Rizzo shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Pedro Rizzo breaks that americana attempt!
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Stefan Struve sits high on Pedro Rizzo's chest and pulls his leg underneath Rizzo's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Rizzo tries to roll out. He's too quick for Stefan Struve and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Struve and it cost him top position.
Rizzo is trying to counter now!
Pedro Rizzo launches a few punches to Struve's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Struve tries to cover his face,
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Stefan Struve sits high on Pedro Rizzo's chest and pulls his leg underneath Rizzo's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Rizzo tries to roll out. He's too quick for Stefan Struve and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Struve and it cost him top position.
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Struve
Rizzo tries to escape from the closed guard
Pedro Rizzo any adventage in the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Stefan Struve looks to counter!
Struve attempts a triangle from bottom! Pedro Rizzo slips out. Struve quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Pedro Rizzo slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Pedro Rizzo. 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 Saku Suurhall (Tallinn, Estonia) are cheering for the fighters.
Stefan Struve goes with a looping right hand while Pedro Rizzo jumps back and jabs
Struve seems staggered and Pedro Rizzo runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Pedro Rizzo leans forwards and tries to grapple with Struve
Struve wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Rizzo misses a step and Stefan Struve sees an opportunity to counter him!
Here comes Stefan Struve with a vicious middle kick!
Pedro Rizzo dodges that one moving backwards
Rizzo pushes Stefan Struve and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
High kick from Stefan Struve!
Rizzo seems to be done!
Rizzo's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Stefan Struve shoots for a double leg takedown!
Pedro Rizzo sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Rizzo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Pedro Rizzo shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Stefan Struve is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Rizzo into his guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Struve
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Stefan Struve can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Rizzo is in closed guard... Struve tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Pedro Rizzo!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Terrible one sided match... Rizzo was not ready to fight a fighter of Stefan Struve caliber.
Stefan Struve isolates Pedro Rizzo's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Pedro Rizzo is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Stefan Struve sits high on Pedro Rizzo's chest and pulls his leg underneath Rizzo's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Rizzo tries to roll out. He's too quick for Stefan Struve and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Struve and it cost him top position.
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Struve
Pedro Rizzo tries to better his position on the ground...
Rizzo breaks the closed guard of Stefan Struve and moves to half guard
Pedro Rizzo is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Stefan Struve attempts to trap Pedro Rizzo in his guard.
Stefan Struve manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Pedro Rizzo is in half guard over Struve
Stefan Struve tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Pedro Rizzo is in half guard over Struve
Rizzo tries to open up Stefan Struve's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Struve in the side of the head
Pedro Rizzo is in half guard over Struve
Pedro Rizzo tries to free his leg
Stefan Struve moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Saku Suurhall (Tallinn, Estonia) are cheering for the fighters.
Rizzo launches a furious low kick!
Struve receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Pedro Rizzo.
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Round 2
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Rizzo decides to launch some tentative punches
Stefan Struve takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Struve launches a furious low kick!
Pedro Rizzo blocks
Stefan Struve moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Struve begins to launch a barrage of punches over Rizzo
this is getting worse and worse for Rizzo
There is a small laceration on Pedro Rizzo's Mouth
A wicked punch by Stefan Struve
rocks Rizzo!
Stefan Struve is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Solid kick to the leg from Stefan Struve
that visibly pains Rizzo.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Struve fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Pedro Rizzo didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Stefan Struve is in open guard over Rizzo
Stefan Struve tries to pass to half guard...
Pedro Rizzo can't prevent his opponent from passing. Struve looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Stefan Struve is in half guard over Rizzo
Stefan Struve tries to free his leg...
Stefan Struve uses some of his skill by jumping out of Rizzo's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo attempts to trap Stefan Struve in his guard.
Pedro Rizzo manages to switch to full guard.
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Rizzo
Struve delivers a few accurate elbows!
Pedro Rizzo blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Rizzo
Rizzo launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Struve's ribs.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Rizzo
Struve gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Pedro Rizzo! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Pedro Rizzo doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to move on the ground and shows Stefan Struve a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Rizzo's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Rizzo's Forehead is beginning to swell
Stefan Struve is in closed guard over Rizzo
Stefan Struve looks to posture up and open Pedro Rizzo's guard...
Stefan Struve forces Pedro Rizzo to open his guard.
Stefan Struve is in open guard over Rizzo
Struve moves on the ground
Stefan Struve moves to side mount
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo measures the resilience of Struve's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Struve blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Stefan Struve looks to counter!
Stefan Struve tries to open Rizzo's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Stefan Struve. Rizzo is unable to cover himself now!
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo 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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Pedro Rizzo. 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 Saku Suurhall (Tallinn, Estonia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
A wicked punch by Stefan Struve
rocks Rizzo!
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Inside leg kick from Rizzo
that goes awry.
Struve looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Pedro Rizzo's punches
Rizzo is on the receiving end of a great combo by Struve.
Rizzo pushes Stefan Struve and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Struve looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Pedro Rizzo's punches
Rizzo is on the receiving end of a great combo by Struve.
Struve tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Struve is clinching with Rizzo.
The fighters are clinching.
Rizzo launches a knee!
Pedro Rizzo hits Struve's hard just below the ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Struve tries a knee to the midsection...
Ouch! That seems to have landed on Pedro Rizzo's groin! Was that unintentional?
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from Stefan Struve for groin kick.
Josh Rosenthal allows Rizzo time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Stefan Struve paws at Rizzo.
Rizzo swings ineffectively.
Struve is trying to counter now!
Pulverizing punch to Rizzo's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Rizzo has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Stefan Struve fakes a move and moves laterally.
Rizzo doesn't stop bleeding.
Struve decides to launch some tentative punches
Stefan Struve takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
There is a small laceration on Pedro Rizzo's Forehead
Rizzo doesn't stop bleeding.
Rizzo launches a stiff jab!
Struve ducks that one.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Struve.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Rizzo doesn't stop bleeding.
Stefan Struve launches a body shot
Rizzo evades.
Struve tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Struve launches a furious hook!
That hits Rizzo's chin like a wrecking ball! Rizzo loses balance and goes to the mat.
Struve is standing while Rizzo is on the ground on his back
Struve decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Rizzo's guard.
Rizzo did not see that coming! Stefan Struve is in open guard over Rizzo now.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Stefan Struve is in open guard over Rizzo
Stand up! This is what Rizzo's cornermen are shouting. Stefan Struve is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Pedro Rizzo is a bloody mess!
Struve tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Stefan Struve is in half guard over Rizzo
Stefan Struve tries to free his leg
Stefan Struve uses some of his skill by jumping out of Rizzo's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo is a bloody mess!
Rizzo measures the resilience of Struve's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Struve blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Rizzo launches a few weak punches
Struve blocks them effectively.
Pedro Rizzo gets sloppy and Stefan Struve tries to take advantage...
Struve tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Struve is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
You can see Rizzo's blood making stains in the mat.
Stefan Struve sits high on Pedro Rizzo's chest and pulls his leg underneath Rizzo's head. There's the triangle attempt!
That Triangle from Mount looks tight...
Rizzo tries to roll out. He's too quick for Stefan Struve and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Struve and it cost him top position.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Struve
Pedro Rizzo continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Rizzo is in closed guard... Struve tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Pedro Rizzo!
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Deep breaths from Pedro Rizzo who tries a hammer punch to Struve's ribs.
Struve blocks those punches
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Stefan Struve doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Rizzo clumsily fails here and it's time for Stefan Struve to fight back!
Stefan Struve throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Rizzo struggles to free himself
Rizzo struggles to free himself
That Armbar from Stefan Struve appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Rizzo breaks the lock showing some skills...
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Stefan Struve work his BJJ game.
Pedro Rizzo continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Struve suddenly holds Pedro Rizzo's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Struve is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar from Stefan Struve appears to be unbreakable
Struve is locking that Armbar...
Struve is locking that Armbar...
Rizzo can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Stefan Struve!
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Struve
You can see Rizzo's blood making stains in the mat.
Stefan Struve is cooling the fight on the ground
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Rizzo doesn't stop bleeding.
Struve 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
Stefan Struve is in open guard over Rizzo
Struve sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Stefan Struve tries to pass to half guard...
Pedro Rizzo can't prevent his opponent from passing. Struve looks to work from half guard.
Stefan Struve is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo launches a few punches to Struve's cheek from the guard.
Stefan Struve uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Stefan Struve is in half guard over Rizzo
Struve tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo is a bloody mess!
Struve tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and trap Stefan Struve in his guard...
Stefan Struve rolls him over and takes his back!
Struve is in rear mount over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Stefan Struve isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
You can see the pain reflected in Rizzo's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Rizzo struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Stefan Struve appears to be unbreakable
Rizzo locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Stefan Struve unil he can pull his arm free! Struve lost his dominant position.
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Struve
Rizzo doesn't stop bleeding.
Rizzo is in closed guard... Struve tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Pedro Rizzo!
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Struve tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Stefan Struve controls the situation despite Pedro Rizzo efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Struve suddenly holds Pedro Rizzo's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar from Stefan Struve appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Stefan Struve appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Rizzo struggles to free himself
Rizzo struggles to free himself
Rizzo can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Stefan Struve!
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Struve
Rizzo is in closed guard... Struve tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Pedro Rizzo!
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Stefan Struve throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That Armbar from Stefan Struve appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Rizzo struggles to free himself
That Armbar from Stefan Struve appears to be unbreakable
Rizzo struggles to free himself
Struve secures the lock while Pedro Rizzo refuses to tap... Josh Rosenthal jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Stefan Struve by Submission (Armbar) at 4:09 Round 3
Statistics: Stefan Struve
Punches 23/32 (72%)
Kicks 5/7 (71%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 10/18 (56%)
Submissions 12/12 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 508 s
Statistics: Pedro Rizzo
Punches 9/24 (38%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/24 (42%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 522 s
And there goes my $100! What an upset! Stefan Struve is the winner!
Rizzo was doing okay, then somewhere along the line Struve started completely dominating him. Then finished him. Weird. Also, Struve was an underdog. And is an Underdog. Also Struve is tall.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!