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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Singh Cheema (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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276 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Singh Cheema!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joshua Riddick!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddick gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cheema to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cheema trying to control but Riddick is working from the bottom.
Riddick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Riddick throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Riddick working for a triangle but Cheema defends it easily.
Riddick had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cheema defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cheema scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cheema throws a big right hand that misses.
Cheema stays in close to Riddick's body and controls the position.
Cheema advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddick takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riddick tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cheema wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cheema scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cheema lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cheema connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Riddick some visible discomfort.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cheema staying calm.
Cheema scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheema scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Riddick to see if he's OK.
Check out the look on Cheema's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cheema wants to lay and pray for a moment but Riddick keeps working.
Riddick is looking to regain half guard here but Cheema keeps moving and retains side control.
Cheema connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Riddick some visible discomfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheema landing a few strikes.
Cheema working the ground and pound from side control.
Cheema landing strikes.
Cheema working the ground and pound from side control.
Cheema looks up at the clock and then as Riddick takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cheema smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Riddick tries to buck Cheema off but Cheema is having none of it.
Riddick struggling a bit here.
Cheema working the ground and pound from side control.
Cheema lands some shots froms side control.
Cheema trying to control the position but Riddick is working away.
Cheema working the body and head with strikes.
Riddick sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cheema 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.
Riddick is trying to maintain the position but Cheema is very close to passing his half guard.
Cheema is trying to control. Riddick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddick is looking to improve his position.
Cheema trying to pass the guard but Riddick defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cheema lands a nice short elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cheema connects with a nice short shot to Riddick's temple.
Cheema controlling the pace.
Cheema takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cheema looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Riddick with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Riddick is trying to maintain the position but Cheema is very close to passing his half guard.
Cheema is trying to control the action in half guard but Riddick is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Riddick is trying to get back to full guard.
Cheema wants to take a breather but Riddick is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Riddick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cheema pulls his head out easily.
Riddick looks gassed!
Ground and pound from Cheema.
Cheema keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cheema scores a takedown into full mount!
Cheema landing shots from mount.
Riddick is bucking up trying to escape but Cheema cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Riddick working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cheema breaks from Riddick's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheema putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cheema in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Singh Cheema dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cheema feints and as Riddick raises his hands in defense, Cheema changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cheema makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Riddick looking for subs off his back but Cheema has passed one foot through into half guard.
Cheema slips a nice elbow through Riddick's hands, connecting with Riddick's forehead.
Cheema takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cheema working Riddick over with strikes.
Cheema landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Riddick looking for submissions off his back.
Riddick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cheema pulls his head out easily.
Riddick is breathing heavily.
Cheema looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Riddick with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cheema lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Cheema there.
Cheema looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Riddick with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Riddick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Riddick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cheema scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cheema is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riddick can do to turn this around?
Cheema content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cheema lands strikes from half guard.
Well, if Cheema is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cheema seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Riddick does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cheema is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Riddick on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cheema lands a nice short elbow.
Singh Cheema overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cheema passes to side control.
Cheema is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Riddick's shoulder. That is not cool.
Riddick tries to buck Cheema off but Cheema is having none of it.
Riddick taking punishment in the form of punches.
Cheema is working Riddick over with some ground and pound from side control.
Riddick is not content to let Cheema control the position.
Riddick trying to remain calm as Cheema controls from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheema trying to control the action but Riddick is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Singh Cheema.
Nice body kick there by Riddick.
Riddick tries to clinch but Cheema is having none of it.
Riddick clinches.
Cheema lands a takedown into guard.
Cheema controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Riddick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cheema defends well.
Riddick is trying to control the position but Cheema postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheema looking to pass the guard.
Riddick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cheema defends well.
Cheema trying to control but Riddick is working from the bottom.
Cheema slips nicely into half guard.
Riddick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cheema controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cheema lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Singh Cheema dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cheema looks to throw the jab but Riddick is out of range.
Cheema avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cheema shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Riddick as he avoids it easily.
Riddick tries to close the distance and clinch but Cheema swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cheema closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Riddick tries to get to full guard but Cheema has control of the leg.
Riddick looking for submissions off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cheema lands a nice short elbow.
Cheema takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cheema working over Riddick with some ground and pound. Riddick looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Riddick gets full guard.
Cheema wants to control from the top but Riddick keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riddick is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cheema is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheema seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cheema throws a strike but Riddick rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Riddick stopping the sweep attempt from Cheema.
Riddick looking to sit in guard and control but Cheema gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cheema postures up in Riddick's guard and throws a big left but Riddick blocks it.
That's two 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.
Cheema stands and throws Riddick's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cheema scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cheema scores with punches from side control.
Cheema is chipping away with strikes.
Cheema trying to control the position but Riddick is working away.
Cheema working the head and body with strikes.
Riddick wants to get back to his feet but Cheema drags him back down.
Riddick wants to control but Cheema postures up.
Riddick tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cheema wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Riddick is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cheema off and has taken his back!
Cheema rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Riddick works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddick tries for a kimura but Cheema is defending well.
Cheema manages to get back to half guard.
Singh Cheema is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cheema moves into full guard.
Cheema tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Riddick trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheema is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riddick looking to sit in guard and control but Cheema gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cheema is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Riddick keeping moving, preventing Cheema from controlling successfully.
Cheema is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Riddick has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Cheema is looking to defend but Riddick has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Cheema! Riddick pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Cheema taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joshua Riddick!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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