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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Cheese (ranked 2639 p4p, 2381 weight class) and Gholam Estili (ranked 344 p4p, 312 weight class). Cheese kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rape Me. Estili has chosen Ready For War (Instrumental) as his entrance music. Gholam Estili has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gholam Estili!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estili circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cheese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Estili sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cheese throws a shot from downtown. Estili moves away and avoids it.
Cheese lands a body shot.
Estili avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Estili throws a body shot but no joy.
Cheese misses with a hook. Estili ducked under it nicely.
Estili with the counter takedown but Cheese avoids it easily.
Estili dives in and scores a takedown into Cheese's guard.
Estili trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Estili throws a strike but Cheese rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cheese has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Estili is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estili drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cheese dives on top into guard.
Cheese wants to pass the guard but Estili is keeping the position.
Estili looking for a sweep. Not yet Estili, not yet.
Estili is pulling down on Cheese's head to control his posture.
Cheese avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Estili is pulling down on Cheese's head. It's preventing any offense from Cheese, at least for the moment.
Estili wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estili has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cheese has passed into side control.
Cheese is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Estili will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Estili controls the position for a moment.
Estili can't do much from the bottom here.
Estili is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Estili is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estili is letting Cheese control him for a moment.
Estili tries to buck Cheese off but Cheese is having none of it.
Estili stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Estili tries to bench press Cheese off him but Cheese keeps the position.
Estili is trying to control Cheese's posture but Cheese avoids it.
Estili is looking to regain half guard here but Cheese keeps moving and retains side control.
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.
Estili manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Estili throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Estili is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Estili throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Estili looking to sit in guard and control but Cheese gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cheese controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Estili is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Estili bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cheese's guard.
Estili loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gholam Estili will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Estili shoots in for a double leg but Cheese sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cheese lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cheese connects with a jab.
Estili throws a body punch but Cheese moves out of range.
Cheese with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cheese misses with a wild body shot.
And Estili tries to counter it with a takedown but Cheese pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Estili decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Estili is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cheese sees it coming and defends easily.
Estili not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Estili looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
My spies in Krav Maga MMA Academy inform me that Estili has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Estili prevents Cheese from improving his position.
Cheese gets full guard.
Gholam Estili has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cheese working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Estili.
Estili is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Estili chips away with some ground and pound.
Estili wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving.
Estili is looking to work some ground and pound but Cheese has wrist control.
Estili postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Estili throwing strikes but missing.
Estili trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Estili engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
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.
Estili in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Estili throws an elbow that misses. Cheese uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Estili's guard. Nice move by Cheese!
Cheese avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Estili looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cheese puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Cheese really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cheese wants to lay and pray for a moment but Estili keeps working.
Cheese controlling the action here.
Estili gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese stopping the sweep attempt from Estili.
Estili wants to hit a sweep here but Cheese passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Estili there!
Cheese prevents Estili from getting the reversal.
Estili is squirming around, avoiding Cheese's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Estili is in all sorts of trouble here.
Estili tries to lock up and control but Cheese gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Estili is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estili wants to hold on but Cheese pushes him away.
Estili tries to reverse the position but Cheese maintains control.
Estili tries to lock up and control but Cheese gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cheese prevents Estili from getting the reversal.
Cheese controlling the pace for now.
Estili is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Estili has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cheese takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Cheese dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Estili takes a swing at Cheese's ribcage but misses.
Estili works Cheese's body with a nice hook.
Cheese scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Estili fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cheese looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Estili takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Estili drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Estili scores with a nice strike.
Cheese throws a body kick that misses
and Estili counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cheese!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Estili sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cheese is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Estili tries to score with some ground and pound. Cheese controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cheese prevents Estili from improving position.
Estili scoring with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estili tries for a kimura but Cheese is defending well.
Estili postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Estili trying to control the action but Cheese is working from the bottom.
Cheese tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Estili tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cheese is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Estili wants to control but Cheese is keeping him busy.
Estili controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cheese is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
An elbow from Estili crashes against the mat.
Estili misses with the ground and pound.
Cheese taking a bit of punishment here - Estili scoring with strikes.
Estili looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cheese is avoiding damage well.
Estili looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cheese is avoiding damage well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Estili is looking to take a break and control but Cheese is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Estili is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cheese has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estili is trying to ground and pound but Cheese uses the momentary lack of control by Estili to regain half guard.
Estili missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Estili scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cheese avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Estili.
Estili takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Estili is trying to control. Cheese wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Estili looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cheese is refusing to be controlled, as Estili sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese tries to roll over but Estili keeps him under control.
Estili thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Estili sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cheese defending well though.
Estili throwing shots but Cheese is blocking nicely.
Estili working Cheese over with strikes.
Estili not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cheese blocking the ground and pound attempt from Estili.
Estili throwing shots but Cheese is blocking nicely.
Estili is nestled in close to Cheese, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gholam Estili comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Estili 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gholam Estili!
Gholam Estili thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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