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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dario Verovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Cezar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dario Verovic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Julio Cezar's chin.
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270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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205 cm
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268 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dario Verovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julio Cezar!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cezar throws a one two combo.
Verovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cezar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Verovic backs off Cezar throws a huge counter combo but Verovic manages to avoid it all.
Verovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cezar.
Verovic has closed the distance and engaged Cezar in a clinch.
Cezar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cezar wants to break free but Verovic has control.
Verovic working aggressively here.
Verovic keeps control of Cezar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Verovic pulls Cezar into guard.
Verovic throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Verovic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cezar trying to control but Verovic is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verovic doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Verovic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Verovic trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Verovic keeping full guard, as Cezar tries to pass.
Verovic trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cezar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Verovic, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verovic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cezar clobbers Verovic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cezar tries to bum rush Verovic with a series of wild strikes but Verovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cezar tries to keep at a distance but Verovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Verovic has a couple of punches blocked by Cezar.
Cezar tries to break the clinch but Verovic is controlling the position.
Cezar blocks an uppercut.
Verovic can't find room to land a body shot as Cezar controls the action.
Cezar has had enough of the clinch but Verovic keeps him there for the moment.
Cezar tries to break free but Verovic pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Verovic as Cezar tries to tie him up.
Verovic lands with a light punch inside.
Verovic manages to pull guard.
Verovic striking off his back but it's not causing Cezar any problems.
Cezar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Verovic is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cezar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cezar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Verovic is keeping the position for now.
Cezar stands up from Verovic's guard - Cezar perhaps looking for a knockout.
Verovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verovic clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Verovic on the inside.
Cezar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cezar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cezar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Verovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cezar is trying to force a seperation but Verovic has the dominant position.
Cezar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cezar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Verovic has him pressed against the cage.
Verovic pulls guard successfully.
Verovic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cezar wants to control from the top but Verovic keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verovic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cezar defends it easily.
Cezar trying to control the position from guard on top but Verovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Verovic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cezar manages to get himself to full guard.
Cezar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cezar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Verovic puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Cezar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Verovic.
Cezar wants to get back to full guard.
Verovic throwing shots but Cezar is blocking nicely.
Verovic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cezar defending well though.
Cezar tries to kick Verovic off but Verovic keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cezar manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Verovic keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Verovic is breathing heavily.
Cezar wants to break free but Verovic has control.
Verovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cezar's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verovic looking to stall.
Verovic gets control of Cezar's arms and successfully pulls guard. Verovic will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cezar wants to pass the guard but Verovic is keeping the position.
Cezar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Cezar wants to control from the top but Verovic keeps moving.
Verovic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cezar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Verovic throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Cezar throwing strikes but missing.
Cezar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cezar trying to control but Verovic is working from the bottom.
Cezar takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Cezar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dario Verovic will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Verovic moves to clinch but Cezar breaks away
and Cezar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Verovic misses with an uppercut
and Cezar counters with a straight right hand.
Verovic misses with a takedown
and Cezar counters with a nice uppercut.
Verovic moves in looking to clinch but Cezar pushes him off.
Verovic tries to clinch
and Cezar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cezar thuds a left hand into Verovic's body.
Cezar throws a series of strikes that have Verovic backpedaling.
Julio Cezar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cezar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cezar circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left and a right from Cezar both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Verovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cezar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Verovic looks for a takedown but Cezar sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Verovic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cezar counters with a three punch combo that has Verovic backing up. Verovic nods at Cezar to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dario Verovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cezar with a hook.
Cezar lands with a straight right. Verovic didn't see that one coming.
Cezar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Verovic throws a right hand that misses
and Cezar counters with a left to the body.
Verovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cezar scores with a three punch combo!
Julio Cezar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cezar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cezar dips to his left and cracks Verovic with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cezar works over Verovic's head and body with a nice combination.
A nice combination there by Cezar.
Cezar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A left and a right from Cezar both land. Nice combination.
Verovic is rocked!
Cezar lands a hook that stumbles Verovic back into the cage. Cezar follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Verovic to the canvas! Cezar pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Verovic has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Julio Cezar!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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