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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Cesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and General Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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188 cm
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225 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
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200 cm
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270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Cesar! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, General Fire! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cesar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Fire drops Cesar with a nice combination! Fire dives into Cesar's guard, looking to finish!
It looks like Julio Cesar has been cut. Fire gets to his feet - Cesar follows without any prompting. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Fire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fire tries to clinch but Cesar is having none of it. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Cesar misses with a head kick.
Cesar throws a sloppy head kick and Fire moves out of range easily. Cesar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Fire throws a head kick but Cesar moves out of range.
Cesar ducks straight into an uppercut from Fire and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Cesar maanges to regain guard straight away.
Cesar is rocked! Fire gets to his feet. Cesar looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Horrible takedown by Cesar or perhaps it was just good defense by Fire which made him look bad. Cesar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Fire takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cesar throws a head kick but Fire moves out of range.
Cesar throws a sloppy head kick and Fire moves out of range easily. Fire moves into the clinch. Fire is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cesar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fire.
Fire is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Julio Cesar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of General Fire. Cesar misses with a knee strike.
Cesar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Fire defending well as Cesar loads up on a big left hand. Fire throws a right hand that Cesar ducks under and follows up with a left that Cesar also avoids with ease. Cesar keeps the fight on the outside. Fire looks gassed! Cesar tries to clinch up but Fire circles away and keeps his distance. Fire throws a left that rocks Cesar and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Fire dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Cesar regain composure!
Fire stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cesar throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cesar shoots in and drives through. Fire sprawls well. A punch combination from Fire misses. Fire tries to clinch but Cesar is having none of it. Cesar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Cesar drives through and clinches with Fire against the cage.
Cesar gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Fire wants to get back to his feet but Cesar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cesar trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fire's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fire is working an open guard so Cesar takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Fire throws a lazy right hand but Cesar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Cesar throws a head kick but Fire moves out of range.
Cesar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fire as he avoids it easily. Fire misses with a few strikes there.
Cesar throws a head kick that Fire semi-blocks.
Cesar tries to clinch there but Fire circles away.
Cesar tries to clinch but Fire moves out of range. Cesar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fire stuffs the takedown attempt from Cesar. Cesar gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cesar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cesar throws a sloppy head kick and Fire moves out of range easily. Fire is looking to clinch. Cesar throws a sloppy head kick and Fire moves out of range easily. Cesar scores with a leg kick.
Cesar tries to close the distance and clinch but Fire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Cesar throws a sloppy head kick and Fire moves out of range easily. Cesar tries to clinch there but Fire circles away.
Cesar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cesar misses with a combination
and Fire counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fire. Cesar breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cesar lands a head kick!
Cesar throws a head kick that misses. Fire avoids the head kick by Cesar.
Fire throws a right and a left that Cesar avoids nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
General Fire dominated that round. The cut man is working on Julio Cesar's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cesar gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fire to score an easy takedown into full guard. Fire gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Cesar throws a leg kick which misses Fire's front leg but catches the back leg as Fire tries to avoid it. Fire misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cesar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Cesar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cesar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cesar rushes Fire and presses him up against the cage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Fire has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cesar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Cesar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A head kick misses from Cesar.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cesar scores with a head kick.
Cesar scoring well with a low kick there.
Fire misses with the combination.
Fire throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cesar counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fire is lucky that one didn't land flush. Cesar goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Cesar throws a head kick that half lands.
Fire fails in his attempt to clinch. A head kick from Cesar lands but Fire takes it in his stride. Cesar lands a high kick!
Cesar has a takedown stuffed. Cesar has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Cesar's face as he tries to break the clinch. Cesar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Cesar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fire paws at him with a jab and circles away. Fire has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cesar is trying to break the clinch but Fire is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cesar gets underhooks to prevent Fire's takedown attempt.
Cesar wants to get back to striking at distance but Fire won't allow it.
Cesar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Cesar prevents the takedown attempt.
Julio Cesar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of General Fire. Cesar wants to break free but Fire has control.
Cesar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fire gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Cesar is trying to break the clinch but Fire has him pressed against the cage. Cesar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fire jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cesar walks away with a smile on his face. Fire gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. A punch combination from Fire misses. Fire avoids the head kick by Cesar.
Cesar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Cesar throws a head kick that misses. Fire avoids the head kick by Cesar.
Decent striking displayed by Fire there. Cesar instigates a clinch. Cesar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Fire keeps control of Cesar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Cesar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cesar's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Fire drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cesar pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cesar wants to clinch. Cesar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Cesar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Fire has Cesar pressed against the cage, preventing Cesar from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Cesar misses with a knee to the head. Fire has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cesar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Cesar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fire fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Cesar dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Julio Cesar's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cesar doesn't manage to clinch there - Fire circles away.
Fire swinging wilding here.
Fire throws a sloppy head kick and Cesar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Fire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cesar manages to avoid it. Fire tries to clinch but Cesar is having none of it. Cesar closes the distance and pushes Fire back into the cage. Cesar is trying to force a seperation but Fire has the dominant position. Cesar lands with a short head shot on the inside. Fire wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cesar tries to break the clinch but Fire is controlling the position. Fire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Fire drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cesar pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cesar tries to close the distance and clinch but Fire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cesar throws a nice head kick!
Cesar throws a nice head kick!
Cesar tries to clinch but Fire moves out of range. Cesar moves into the clinch. Cesar is trying to break the clinch but Fire has him pressed against the cage. Cesar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Cesar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. General Fire seems to be getting the better of the standup. The fight stays on the outside here - Fire looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Cesar throws a nice head kick!
Cesar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Cesar. Cesar throws a sloppy head kick and Fire moves out of range easily. Fire avoids the head kick by Cesar.
Fire misses with a combination
and Cesar counters with an outside leg kick.
Fire takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cesar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fire fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cesar lands a high kick!
Cesar throws a series of punches but Fire moves out of range. Cesar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Fire dives in and grabs Cesar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cesar pushes down on Fire's head and hops out. Julio Cesar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of General Fire. Cesar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Cesar connects with a high kick. Cesar throws a sloppy head kick and Fire counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fire. Cesar throws a head punch that misses. Fire has Cesar pressed against the cage, preventing Cesar from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Cesar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cesar prevents the takedown attempt.
Cesar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fire has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cesar manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Cesar. Cesar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cesar tries to clinch but Fire is having none of it. Fire tries to clinch up. Fire waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Cesar. Cesar moves into the clinch. Cesar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cesar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Cesar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fire. Cesar connects with a high kick. Cesar throws a nice head kick!
Fire takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cesar tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cesar tries a head kick but it misses.
Fire lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cesar here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Cesar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fire as he jumps to the side. Cesar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fire!
Julio Cesar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Cesar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Fire takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cesar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cesar misses with a wild combination.
Cesar darts in and clinches Fire up against the cage. Cesar gets underhooks to prevent Fire's takedown attempt.
Cesar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Cesar working hard to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Julio Cesar showed his dominance in that final round. I think Cesar 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28 Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Cesar!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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