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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Bombardini (ranked 4215 p4p, 4271 weight class) and Juliusz Cezar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giuseppe Bombardini could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Juliusz Cezar's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Giuseppe Bombardini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juliusz Cezar!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cezar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cezar throws out a counter right but Bombardini avoids it with no problem.
Cezar tries to close the distance and clinch but Bombardini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cezar clinches with his opponent.
Cezar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bombardini misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bombardini blocks a head kick by Cezar.
A little feinted left hand from Bombardini on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cezar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cezar unleashes a big counter combination but Bombardini bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cezar has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bombardini closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cezar circles away.
Bombardini tries a head kick but it misses.
Bombardini tries for a takedown but Cezar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giuseppe Bombardini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bombardini looks to score with a jab to the body but Cezar is just out of range.
Cezar slaps away a takedown attempt from Bombardini, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bombardini moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCezar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cezar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bombardini swivels and escapes.
Bombardini throws a low kick, looking for Cezar's leg but Cezar calmly moves out of range.
Cezar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cezar is looking to clinch but Bombardini is avoiding it.
Bombardini dives in for a single leg takedown but Cezar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cezar pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bombardini is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cezar to keep the fight standing.
Bombardini tries to break the clinch but Cezar is controlling the position.
Bombardini tries to pull guard but Cezar holds him up against the cage and eventually Bombardini drops back down to his feet.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cezar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombardini is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bombardini is trying to pull guard but Cezar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cezar tries to pull guard but Bombardini forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bombardini goes for a takedown attempt but Cezar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cezar throws a push kick but Bombardini slaps the foot to one side.
Bombardini dives in for a single leg takedown but Cezar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cezar breaks the clinch.
Cezar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bombardini misses with a takedown attempt
and Cezar counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cezar wants to take the fight to the mat but Bombardini manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cezar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bombardini lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bombardini is breathing heavily.
Cezar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cezar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bombardini keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cezar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cezar tries to keep at a distance but Bombardini has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cezar is looking for a takedown.
Bombardini tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cezar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cezar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bombardini.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cezar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cezar shoots for a takedown but Bombardini saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bombardini is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cezar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cezar throws a head kick that Bombardini semi-blocks.
Cezar goes for a double leg but Bombardini avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bombardini continues to drive forward.
Bombardini fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cezar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bombardini darts in looking for a takedown but Cezar gets double underhooks and turns Bombardini into the cage.
Cezar is trying to pull guard but Bombardini turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juliusz Cezar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bombardini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cezar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cezar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bombardini counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bombardini just misses with a punch to the body.
Cezar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bombardini sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cezar somewhat.
Cezar fails with a takedown attempt.
Bombardini is looking for a counter combo.
Giuseppe Bombardini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juliusz Cezar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bombardini gets a clinch.
Bombardini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bombardini throws a head kick but Cezar moves out of range.
Cezar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cezar scores with a head kick.
Bombardini shoots in but Cezar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bombardini fails with the takedown
and Cezar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cezar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bombardini has Cezar up against the cage in a clinch.
Bombardini stops a takedown attempt from Cezar.
Bombardini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cezar misses with a body punch.
Bombardini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bombardini really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cezar shoots in for a takedown but Bombardini shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bombardini.
Bombardini slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bombardini shoots for a takedown but Cezar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cezar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bombardini misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bombardini is looking to clinch.
Bombardini stuffs the takedown attempt from Cezar. Cezar gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cezar shoots for a double leg takedown but Bombardini sprawls well. He's pushed Cezar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombardini has a takedown stuffed.
Giuseppe Bombardini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cezar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bombardini's waist but Bombardini gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cezar off to one side.
Bombardini shoots in but no luck this time.
Cezar shoots in but no luck this time.
Cezar wants to clinch.
Cezar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bombardini dives in and grabs Cezar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cezar pushes down on Bombardini's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombardini works over Cezar's head and body with a nice combination.
Cezar moves in looking to clinch but Bombardini pushes him off.
Bombardini appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bombardini pushes Cezar up against the cage in a clinch.
Cezar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bombardini pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bombardini shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cezar but Cezar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bombardini drives through and clinches with Cezar against the cage.
Bombardini lands a knee to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cezar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bombardini throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giuseppe Bombardini dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bombardini!
Bombardini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cezar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cezar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bombardini.
Bombardini tries to keep at a distance but Cezar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bombardini is trying to drag Cezar to the mat but Cezar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cezar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cezar jumps guard.
Cezar throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cezar looking for a guillotine here but Bombardini defends easily.
Cezar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cezar being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bombardini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cezar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cezar looking to control but Bombardini passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bombardini is trying to control the action in half guard but Cezar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bombardini controlling the pace.
Bombardini is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bombardini pushes Cezar up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Cezar.
Bombardini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cezar manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bombardini or perhaps it was just good defense by Cezar, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giuseppe Bombardini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cezar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cezar dives in for a single leg takedown but Bombardini sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cezar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bombardini pinned against the cage. Bombardini gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cezar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cezar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bombardini wants to clinch up but Cezar keeps it at a distance.
Cezar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bombardini is fending him off so far but Cezar persists. Nope, Bombardini circles away and we're back to standing.
Cezar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bombardini as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombardini changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cezar tries to avoid it but Bombardini manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cezar to the ground. Cezar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bombardini moves in looking to clinch but Cezar pushes him off.
Cezar tries for a takedown but Bombardini sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bombardini lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bombardini shoots for a double leg takedown but Cezar sprawls well. He's pushed Bombardini's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Good exchange - Bombardini coming out on top.
Bombardini throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bombardini dips to his left and cracks Cezar with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bombardini tries to clinch but Cezar moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bombardini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cezar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bombardini sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cezar somewhat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giuseppe Bombardini showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bombardini has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Giuseppe Bombardini!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Giuseppe Bombardini!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Giuseppe Bombardini!
Giuseppe Bombardini wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Giuseppe Bombardini thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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