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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between jullius cesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilford Brimely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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190 cm
25
150 lbs
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165 cm
25
145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, jullius cesar! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wilford Brimely! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! cesar throws a lazy right hand but Brimely sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A swing and a miss from Brimely. Brimely will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brimely with a jab. cesar slips a jab from Brimely. cesar shoots in and drives through. Brimely sprawls well. A thudding body kick lands there by cesar!
Brimely lands an overhand right. Brimely attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Brimely lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. cesar moves out of range as Brimely strikes. Brimely looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
cesar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. cesar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brimely. cesar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. cesar moves out of range as Brimely strikes. Brimely throws out a loose jab but cesar uses good head movement to avoid it. Brimely throws a body kick the misses and cesar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. cesar fails with a takedown attempt. cesar takes a shot right to the bread basket. cesar wants to clinch up but Brimely keeps it at a distance. Brimely misses with a kick to the body and cesar counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round. Some wild striking there from cesar.
A left lands for Brimely. A lazy left from Brimely finds it's target. Wilford Brimely is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Brimely takes a swing at cesar's ribcage but misses. cesar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brimely checks it well. Brimely jabbing away but nothing is landing. No luck for cesar with that takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jullius cesar. That's going to take a lot out of him. cesar wants to clinch up but Brimely keeps it at a distance. Brimely lands with a nice body punch. cesar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brimely as he jumps to the side. A low kick from Brimely misses and cesar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. cesar gets control of Brimely's arms and successfully pulls guard. cesar will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Brimely stopping the sweep attempt from cesar. Brimely stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. cesar swivels though and keeps the full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brimely content to stall in guard here. Brimely got a little sloppy there for a moment and cesar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brimely has managed to get both his arms back between cesar's legs - danger averted. cesar wants to sweep here but Brimely controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. cesar being controlled here, momentarily. cesar tries to land a sweep but no joy. Brimely trying to control but cesar is working from the bottom.
That's four 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. Brimely stays in close to cesar's body and controls the position. Brimely's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. cesar controls Brimely momentarily but Brimely frees himself. Brimely controls the pace of the fight for a moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jullius cesar dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Brimely misses with a straight right. Brimely lands a jab to cesar's midsection. cesar ducks under a wild hook from Brimely. cesar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Brimely misses with an uppercut. cesar saw that one coming. cesar has a takedown stuffed. Brimely tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Brimely blocks a jab. Brimely thuds a left hand into cesar's body. cesar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brimely. Brimely cracks a nice hook into cesar's ribs. Brimely looking to land some kicks to the body here.
jullius cesar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice defenses there by cesar. cesar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. cesar ducks under a wild hook from Brimely. Brimely stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. cesar avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Brimely looks for the body kick but cesar saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round. No luck for cesar with that takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jullius cesar. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nice shot by Brimely. cesar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brimely circles away. Donk. Brimely catches cesar right on the button with a cross. Brimely scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. No luck with that takedown attempt from cesar. Brimely throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. cesar shoots in and drives through. Brimely sprawls well. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Brimely throws out a powerful jab. Brimely loads up on a big right hand but cesar slips the punch. Nice shot by Brimely. Brimely scores with a decent looking hook. cesar ducks under a wild hook from Brimely. No luck with that takedown attempt from cesar. Brimely throws a leg kick but cesar checks it. Good exchange - Brimely coming out on top. Brimely lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brimely looks to score with a jab to the body but cesar is just out of range. cesar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brimely's waist but Brimely gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing cesar off to one side. Brimely misses with a hook. cesar ducked under it nicely. cesar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. cesar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brimely tests cesar's chin there with a solid looking shot. cesar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A lazy body kick from Brimely and cesar counters with a slapping leg kick. Brimely looks for the body kick but cesar saw that one coming. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brimely. Brimely throws a looping overhand right but cesar ducks down to avoid it. cesar moves out of range as Brimely strikes. cesar avoids the head kick by Brimely.
cesar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brimely uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before cesar has time to react. Brimely lands a right hook to the body.
Brimely throws the kick towards the body but cesar avoids it. Brimely shoots in and bounces cesar off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brimely slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Brimely won't allow cesar to sweep him here. Brimely postures up.
cesar wants to sweep here but Brimely controlling him for the moment. Brimely showing good wrestling skills to control the position. cesar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. cesar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brimely is one step ahead there. Brimely really doesn't want to stay on the ground with cesar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. cesar looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilford Brimely showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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!
Brimely is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by cesar. cesar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brimely sprawls well. Brimely wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. cesar gets slowly back to his feet. Brimely fakes high and swings low for a body shot but cesar manages to avoid it. cesar looks to land a combination but Brimely avoids it well. Brimely swings for the body but cesar moves out of range.
cesar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
cesar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Brimely throws a jab when cesar was well out of range. Brimely throws a low kick, looking for cesar's leg but cesar calmly moves out of range. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brimely. Brimely misses with a looping left. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. cesar drops his hands momentarily and Brimely takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. cesar slips under a jab from Brimely. cesar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Brimely throws a head kick that misses. cesar avoids a kick to the body.
cesar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
cesar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brimely. cesar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round. cesar tries to clinch up but Brimely circles away and keeps his distance. Brimely scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Brimely looks for the body kick but cesar saw that one coming. cesar shoots and misses and Brimely counters with a three punch combo that has cesar backing up. cesar nods at Brimely to acknowledge the strikes. Brimely throws the kick towards the body but cesar avoids it. cesar blocks a low kick nicely. cesar tries to work over Brimely's front leg with a kick but Brimely checks it. Brimely lands a straight punch to the body, keeping cesar at a distance.
Brimely bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps cesar's head backwards. cesar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
cesar misses with a takedown attempt and cesar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jullius cesar. That's going to take a lot out of him. Brimely lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. cesar needs to keep his hands up - Brimely had a free shot at his head there. cesar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Brimely lands an overhand right. cesar shoots and misses and Brimely counters with a nice uppercut. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Brimely lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Brimely throws out a powerful jab. Brimely lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brimely jabbing away but nothing is landing. Brimely scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Wilford Brimely seems to be getting the better of the standup. A slow jab from Brimely misses its intended target. cesar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. cesar has his takedown stuffed and Brimely counters with a straight right hand. cesar defending well as Brimely loads up on a big left hand. Brimely missing with a left hand there. cesar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Brimely connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between cesar's hands. Brimely throws out a loose jab but cesar uses good head movement to avoid it. A lazy left from Brimely finds it's target. cesar fails in his attempt to clinch. cesar misses with a jab to the body
and Brimely counters with a lovely shot to the body. cesar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brimely. Brimely throws a good cross that connects.
Brimely throws out a powerful jab. Brimely thuds a left hand into cesar's body. Good exchange - Brimely coming out on top. Nice shot lands for Brimely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brimely throws a looping overhand right but cesar ducks down to avoid it. A telegraphed right hand from Brimely misses the target. cesar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. cesar checks a low kick from Brimely. cesar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brimely manages to avoid it. Brimely works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. cesar moves out of range of the body kick. Brimely tries to land a leg kick but cesar saw it coming and moves away.
cesar ducks under a wild hook from Brimely. A big left from Brimely misses. Brimely throws a hook but cesar blocks it. Brimely lands a glancing blow to the side of cesar's head. Brimely misses with a looping right. Brimely throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Brimely shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. cesar moves away from the strike by Brimely. Brimely throws a body punch but cesar moves out of range. Brimely misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. cesar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wilford Brimely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Brimely is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by cesar. cesar walks into a stiff left hand from Brimely. Brimely fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Brimely looks to land a right hand but cesar moved out of range. Brimely is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by cesar. cesar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brimely sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten cesar somewhat. Brimely misses with a hook. Brimely throws out a loose jab but cesar uses good head movement to avoid it. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brimely. Brimely getting the better of the striking in that exchange. A telegraphed right hand from Brimely misses the target. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Brimely connects with a single shot there. Brimely connects with a single shot there. Brimely lands a nice hook to cesar's body. cesar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Brimely throws a wild body kick that cesar sees coming a mile off. cesar shoots for a takedown but Brimely saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that's the end of the fight! Wilford Brimely comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Brimely has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilford Brimely!
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energy
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pop
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RATING
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