Post by The Sandmen on Jul 4, 2012 15:08:46 GMT -5
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Pedro Rizzo chants all around the place!
Pedro Rizzo 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.
Stephan Bonnar raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Pedro Rizzo is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Rizzo and Bonnar move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Stephan Bonnar moves forward looking for some grappling action
Bonnar has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stephan Bonnar grapple with Pedro Rizzo and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
As the fight continues it seems that Pedro Rizzo is taking the best of the fight.
Rizzo tries to show some ground skills
Pedro Rizzo put Bonnar in half guard.
Stephan Bonnar is in half guard over Rizzo
Stephan Bonnar pushes Rizzo's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Bonnar who is in full mount! Rizzo is in trouble now!
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll on the ground...
Bonnar knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and trap Stephan Bonnar in his guard...
Pedro Rizzo gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo measures the resilience of Bonnar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Bonnar blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo measures the resilience of Bonnar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Bonnar blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Bonnar
He is not able to do it
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Rizzo
Bonnar is taking this opportunity to rest.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rexall Place (Edmonton, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
A furious flurry of punches from Stephan Bonnar
puts Rizzo in a world of hurt!
Bonnar fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rizzo sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
A right hand from Pedro Rizzo
surprises Bonnar!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Stephan Bonnar can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Bonnar decides to launch some tentative punches
Pedro Rizzo takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Bonnar has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Bonnar steps backwards away from Pedro Rizzo. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Not a desiderable position that Bonnar is in now. Pedro Rizzo is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Rizzo moves backwards and Stephan Bonnar is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
3:05 Round 1 and Bonnar is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Bonnar pushes Pedro Rizzo and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Pedro Rizzo goes with a looping right hand while Stephan Bonnar jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Bonnar seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Stephan Bonnar circles around Rizzo
Stephan Bonnar just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Rizzo may be in trouble!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Stephan Bonnar moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Bonnar decides to launch some tentative punches
Rizzo launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Bonnar with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Bonnar has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Stephan Bonnar is opening up on Rizzo and raining down combinations!
Rizzo doesn't look worried as he defends.
Rizzo is trying to counter now!
Pedro Rizzo tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Bonnar's face
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Bonnar moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Rizzo's thigh!
Rizzo hyper-extended his leg
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Stephan Bonnar goes with a looping right hand while Pedro Rizzo jumps back and jabs
Bonnar only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Rizzo throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Stephan Bonnar can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Stephan Bonnar goes with a looping right hand while Pedro Rizzo jumps back and jabs
Rizzo seems staggered and Stephan Bonnar runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Bonnar steps backwards away from Pedro Rizzo. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Bonnar steps forward
Rizzo feints.
Bonnar looks to be in very good shape.
Rizzo throws a lazy kick
Bonnar dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Rizzo's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Rizzo steps forward
Stephan Bonnar catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Rizzo's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Quick hook by Pedro Rizzo
glances off Bonnar's arms.
Rizzo tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Bonnar moves backwards and circles around Pedro Rizzo.
Pedro Rizzo chases Bonnar and launches a few perfect strikes
Bonnar ducks backwards and avoids them.
Rizzo clumsily fails here and it's time for Stephan Bonnar to fight back!
Some nice shots from Stephan Bonnar
that stun Rizzo.
Rizzo has a small cut in his Chin
Several good body shots
land on Rizzo.
Stephan Bonnar tries to bring the fight to the ground
Rizzo goes down.
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Rizzo
Bonnar tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Stephan Bonnar is in half guard over Rizzo
Stephan Bonnar tries to free his leg...
Stephan Bonnar uses some of his skill by jumping out of Rizzo's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Stephan Bonnar tries to open Rizzo's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Stephan Bonnar. Rizzo is unable to cover himself now!
There is a small laceration on Pedro Rizzo's Forehead
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Bonnar is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Stephan Bonnar looks to mount Pedro Rizzo...
Stephan Bonnar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and trap Stephan Bonnar in his guard...
Pedro Rizzo gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and trap Stephan Bonnar in his guard...
Stephan Bonnar keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Bonnar tries to open up Pedro Rizzo's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Rizzo in the side of the head
Rizzo's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Pedro Rizzo's Forehead
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo is a bloody mess!
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 Bonnar's moves.
Stephan Bonnar is in full 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.
Bonnar tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Stephan Bonnar controls the situation despite Pedro Rizzo efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
You can see Rizzo's blood making stains in the mat.
Rizzo tries to escape from the full mount...
Stephan Bonnar is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo doesn't stop bleeding.
Stephan Bonnar looks to mount Pedro Rizzo...
Stephan Bonnar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in full 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 can't do it because of Bonnar's moves.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Stephan Bonnar pushes Pedro Rizzo down and prevents his attempts to escape
Bonnar tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bonnar fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Pedro Rizzo's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar from Stephan Bonnar appears to be unbreakable
Bonnar is locking that Armbar...
Bonnar launches a couple of strikes with his heels over Pedro Rizzo's face and then launches himself backwards with all his might! Rizzo taps with a pained grin.
Winner is Stephan Bonnar by Submission (Armbar) at 3:30 Round 2
Statistics: Pedro Rizzo
Punches 17/27 (63%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 219 s
Statistics: Stephan Bonnar
Punches 29/43 (67%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 8/10 (80%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 219 s
Unbelievable! Rizzo lost this fight! Betting sites will explode!
A great opening of back and forth fighting, followed by Bonnar waking the shit up and beating the darned heck out of Pedro. This is another big name to add to the Bonnar resume, as he continues to prove he is among the elite fighters on this site - even when very few others would agree with him.
Pedro Rizzo 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.
Stephan Bonnar raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Pedro Rizzo is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Rizzo and Bonnar move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Stephan Bonnar moves forward looking for some grappling action
Bonnar has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stephan Bonnar grapple with Pedro Rizzo and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
As the fight continues it seems that Pedro Rizzo is taking the best of the fight.
Rizzo tries to show some ground skills
Pedro Rizzo put Bonnar in half guard.
Stephan Bonnar is in half guard over Rizzo
Stephan Bonnar pushes Rizzo's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Bonnar who is in full mount! Rizzo is in trouble now!
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll on the ground...
Bonnar knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and trap Stephan Bonnar in his guard...
Pedro Rizzo gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo measures the resilience of Bonnar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Bonnar blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo measures the resilience of Bonnar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Bonnar blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Bonnar
He is not able to do it
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Rizzo
Bonnar is taking this opportunity to rest.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rexall Place (Edmonton, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
A furious flurry of punches from Stephan Bonnar
puts Rizzo in a world of hurt!
Bonnar fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rizzo sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
A right hand from Pedro Rizzo
surprises Bonnar!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Stephan Bonnar can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Bonnar decides to launch some tentative punches
Pedro Rizzo takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Bonnar has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Bonnar steps backwards away from Pedro Rizzo. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Not a desiderable position that Bonnar is in now. Pedro Rizzo is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Rizzo moves backwards and Stephan Bonnar is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
3:05 Round 1 and Bonnar is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Bonnar pushes Pedro Rizzo and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Pedro Rizzo goes with a looping right hand while Stephan Bonnar jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Bonnar seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Stephan Bonnar circles around Rizzo
Stephan Bonnar just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Rizzo may be in trouble!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Stephan Bonnar moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Bonnar decides to launch some tentative punches
Rizzo launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Bonnar with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Bonnar has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Stephan Bonnar is opening up on Rizzo and raining down combinations!
Rizzo doesn't look worried as he defends.
Rizzo is trying to counter now!
Pedro Rizzo tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Bonnar's face
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Bonnar moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Rizzo's thigh!
Rizzo hyper-extended his leg
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Stephan Bonnar goes with a looping right hand while Pedro Rizzo jumps back and jabs
Bonnar only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Rizzo throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Stephan Bonnar can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Stephan Bonnar goes with a looping right hand while Pedro Rizzo jumps back and jabs
Rizzo seems staggered and Stephan Bonnar runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Bonnar steps backwards away from Pedro Rizzo. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Bonnar steps forward
Rizzo feints.
Bonnar looks to be in very good shape.
Rizzo throws a lazy kick
Bonnar dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Rizzo's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
Rizzo steps forward
Stephan Bonnar catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Rizzo's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Quick hook by Pedro Rizzo
glances off Bonnar's arms.
Rizzo tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Bonnar moves backwards and circles around Pedro Rizzo.
Pedro Rizzo chases Bonnar and launches a few perfect strikes
Bonnar ducks backwards and avoids them.
Rizzo clumsily fails here and it's time for Stephan Bonnar to fight back!
Some nice shots from Stephan Bonnar
that stun Rizzo.
Rizzo has a small cut in his Chin
Several good body shots
land on Rizzo.
Stephan Bonnar tries to bring the fight to the ground
Rizzo goes down.
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Rizzo
Bonnar tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Stephan Bonnar is in half guard over Rizzo
Stephan Bonnar tries to free his leg...
Stephan Bonnar uses some of his skill by jumping out of Rizzo's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Stephan Bonnar tries to open Rizzo's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Stephan Bonnar. Rizzo is unable to cover himself now!
There is a small laceration on Pedro Rizzo's Forehead
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Bonnar is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Stephan Bonnar looks to mount Pedro Rizzo...
Stephan Bonnar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and trap Stephan Bonnar in his guard...
Pedro Rizzo gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and trap Stephan Bonnar in his guard...
Stephan Bonnar keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Bonnar tries to open up Pedro Rizzo's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Rizzo in the side of the head
Rizzo's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Pedro Rizzo's Forehead
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo is a bloody mess!
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 Bonnar's moves.
Stephan Bonnar is in full 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.
Bonnar tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Stephan Bonnar controls the situation despite Pedro Rizzo efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
You can see Rizzo's blood making stains in the mat.
Rizzo tries to escape from the full mount...
Stephan Bonnar is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo doesn't stop bleeding.
Stephan Bonnar looks to mount Pedro Rizzo...
Stephan Bonnar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in full 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 can't do it because of Bonnar's moves.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Stephan Bonnar pushes Pedro Rizzo down and prevents his attempts to escape
Bonnar tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bonnar fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Pedro Rizzo's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar from Stephan Bonnar appears to be unbreakable
Bonnar is locking that Armbar...
Bonnar launches a couple of strikes with his heels over Pedro Rizzo's face and then launches himself backwards with all his might! Rizzo taps with a pained grin.
Winner is Stephan Bonnar by Submission (Armbar) at 3:30 Round 2
Statistics: Pedro Rizzo
Punches 17/27 (63%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 219 s
Statistics: Stephan Bonnar
Punches 29/43 (67%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 8/10 (80%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 219 s
Unbelievable! Rizzo lost this fight! Betting sites will explode!
A great opening of back and forth fighting, followed by Bonnar waking the shit up and beating the darned heck out of Pedro. This is another big name to add to the Bonnar resume, as he continues to prove he is among the elite fighters on this site - even when very few others would agree with him.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!