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Matthew Rizzo
Razor Sharp
Scores late submission win at Bellator 180
Rizzo defeated Sergio da Silva via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:48 of Round 3 at Bellator 180 on Saturday in New York City.
ANALYSIS
In the first round, Rizzo came out looking to grapple. He held his opponent against the cage and scored a late takedown. In the second round, Da Silva scored the early takedown, but Rizzo persistently threatened from the bottom and eventually scored a reversal. From the top he moved to the mount and the back mount to ride out of the round. Prior to round three both fighters seemed fatigued. However, Rizzo was a bit fresher. He an early takedown and threatened from the back and the mount with submissions for the majority of the third round before finishing with a head and arm choke.
In the first round, Rizzo came out looking to grapple. He held his opponent against the cage and scored a late takedown. In the second round, Da Silva scored the early takedown, but Rizzo persistently threatened from the bottom and eventually scored a reversal. From the top he moved to the mount and the back mount to ride out of the round. Prior to round three both fighters seemed fatigued. However, Rizzo was a bit fresher. He an early takedown and threatened from the back and the mount with submissions for the majority of the third round before finishing with a head and arm choke.