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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Cesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Forrigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hank Forrigan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Julio Cesar's chin.
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225 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Good chin |
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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
1 - 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hank Forrigan!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Forrigan with that takedown attempt.
Julio Cesar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cesar closes the distance and clinches up with Forrigan, looking for a takedown. Cesar pushes Forrigan against the cage but Forrigan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cesar throws a leg kick but Forrigan moved away.
Forrigan forces Cesar back against the cage and clinches.
Cesar is trying to break the clinch but Forrigan is controlling him.
Cesar manages to break the clinch.
Forrigan doesn't manage to clinch there - Cesar circles away.
Forrigan blocks a head kick by Cesar.
No luck for Forrigan with that takedown attempt.
Forrigan blocks a head kick by Cesar.
Forrigan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Forrigan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hand to the body from Forrigan.
Cesar tries to circle away but Forrigan has him pinned against the cage.
Forrigan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Forrigan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cesar prevents it.
Julio Cesar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Forrigan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forrigan 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.
Forrigan is trying to break the clinch but Cesar is controlling him.
Cesar has Forrigan pressed against the cage, preventing Forrigan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Forrigan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Forrigan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cesar keeps control of Forrigan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cesar wants to break free but Forrigan has control.
Cesar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Forrigan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cesar smiles and moves away.
Forrigan moves in looking to clinch but Cesar pushes him off.
Forrigan throws a sloppy head kick and Cesar moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Forrigan throws a head kick but Cesar moves out of range.
Forrigan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Forrigan is looking to clinch.
Cesar leaves Forrigan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Forrigan blocks a head kick by Cesar.
A head kick by Cesar misses
letting Forrigan counter with a right hand.
Cesar misses with a head kick.
Cesar leaves Forrigan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Forrigan looks gassed!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Forrigan.
Cesar throws a sloppy head kick and Forrigan moves out of range easily.
Forrigan blocks a head kick by Cesar.
Forrigan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cesar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cesar throws a head kick that misses.
Forrigan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cesar swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forrigan blocks a head kick by Cesar.
Forrigan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cesar's waist but Cesar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Forrigan off to one side.
Cesar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Forrigan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cesar misses with a head kick.
Forrigan closes the distance and clinches up with Cesar, looking for a takedown. Forrigan pushes Cesar against the cage but Cesar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cesar misses with a head kick.
Cesar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Forrigan's head.
Cesar throws a head kick that misses.
Cesar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Forrigan moves in looking to clinch but Cesar pushes him off.
Forrigan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Forrigan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Forrigan tries to move to mount but Cesar blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forrigan wants to stand but Cesar has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Forrigan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cesar, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Forrigan dominated that round.
That's time! Cesar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cesar connects with a solid leg kick.
Cesar throws a sloppy head kick and Forrigan moves out of range easily.
Forrigan wants to clinch up but Cesar keeps it at a distance.
Forrigan misses with a takedown attempt - Cesar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Forrigan shoots in looking for a takedown. Cesar tries to sprawl out of it but Forrigan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cesar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Forrigan throws a head kick that misses.
Cesar wants to clinch.
Forrigan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cesar is fending him off so far but Forrigan persists. Nope, Cesar circles away and we're back to standing.
Julio Cesar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Forrigan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forrigan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cesar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Forrigan is breathing heavily.
Forrigan shoots in for a double leg but Cesar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cesar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Forrigan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cesar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesar throws a head kick but Forrigan moves out of range.
Forrigan blocks a head kick by Cesar.
Cesar walks into a stiff left hand from Forrigan.
Cesar throws a head kick but Forrigan moves out of range.
Cesar throws a sloppy head kick and Forrigan moves out of range easily.
Forrigan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cesar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Forrigan drives through and clinches with Cesar against the cage.
Forrigan tries to pull guard but Cesar holds him up against the cage and eventually Forrigan drops back down to his feet.
Forrigan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cesar's efforts to push away.
Cesar keeps control of Forrigan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cesar stops a takedown attempt from Forrigan.
Forrigan tries to pull guard but Cesar won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forrigan tries to pull guard but Cesar won't allow it.
Forrigan tries to stall but Cesar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cesar goes for a takedown attempt but Forrigan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cesar misses with a head kick.
Forrigan tries to close the distance and clinch but Cesar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cesar throws a head kick that misses.
Cesar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Forrigan doesn't manage to clinch there - Cesar circles away.
Hank Forrigan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Forrigan shoots in for a takedown but Cesar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Forrigan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cesar tries to clinch up
and Forrigan counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forrigan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cesar avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick misses from Cesar.
Cesar throws a sloppy head kick and Forrigan moves out of range easily.
Forrigan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cesar avoids it really well and circles away.
Cesar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Forrigan avoids the head kick by Cesar.
Cesar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Forrigan tries to clinch up but Cesar circles away and keeps his distance.
Forrigan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cesar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Forrigan somewhat.
Cesar closes the distance and pushes Forrigan back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesar wants to get back to striking at distance but Forrigan won't allow it.
Cesar is trying to break the clinch but Forrigan has him pressed against the cage.
Forrigan struggles to land a body shot inside as Cesar controls his hands.
Cesar wants to get back to striking at distance but Forrigan won't allow it.
Cesar keeps control of Forrigan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Forrigan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cesar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Good body shot from Forrigan.
Cesar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cesar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cesar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Julio Cesar will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Forrigan connects with the punch.
Forrigan closes the distance and clinches up with Cesar, looking for a takedown. Forrigan pushes Cesar against the cage but Cesar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cesar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Forrigan avoids the head kick by Cesar.
Forrigan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Forrigan tries to clinch there but Cesar circles away.
Forrigan closes the distance and clinches.
Forrigan looking for a takedown.
Cesar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Forrigan.
Julio Cesar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Forrigan.
Forrigan tries to pull guard but Cesar won't allow it.
Cesar fails to pull guard.
Forrigan trying to stall but Cesar improves his position.
Forrigan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Forrigan wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cesar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cesar clinches with his opponent.
Cesar is trying to break free.
Cesar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cesar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice combination there by Forrigan.
Forrigan shoots for a takedown but Cesar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Forrigan avoids the head kick by Cesar.
Forrigan tries to clinch there but Cesar circles away.
Forrigan tries to clinch there but Cesar circles away.
Cesar throws a sloppy head kick and Forrigan moves out of range easily.
Forrigan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cesar is fending him off so far but Forrigan persists. Nope, Cesar circles away and we're back to standing.
Cesar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Forrigan.
Cesar swats away the attempt to clinch by Forrigan.
Cesar tries to clinch up but Forrigan circles away and keeps his distance.
Forrigan misses with a takedown attempt - Cesar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cesar throws a head kick that misses.
Forrigan shoots for a double leg takedown but Cesar sprawls well. He's pushed Forrigan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Forrigan avoids the head kick by Cesar.
Cesar tries a head kick but it misses.
Forrigan scores with a one two! Cesar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Forrigan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Forrigan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Forrigan blocks a head kick by Cesar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forrigan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cesar's half guard.
It looks like Forrigan is going to stand back up.
Forrigan wants to free his trapped foot but Cesar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Forrigan wants to stand up but Cesar is controlling the position.
Cesar wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Forrigan.
Forrigan stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Forrigan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Forrigan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Forrigan!
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RATING
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