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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pithe Canthropus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Cheeseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Canthropus kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pizzaman - Trippin' On Sunshine. Brad Cheeseman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pithe Canthropus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Cheeseman!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canthropus has a takedown stuffed.
Canthropus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cheeseman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Canthropus's head.
Canthropus tries for a takedown but Cheeseman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cheeseman moves into range and clinches up with Canthropus.
Canthropus trying to control the position but instead, Cheeseman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Canthropus into the ropes.
Cheeseman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Canthropus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cheeseman lands a knee to the body.
Cheeseman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Canthropus is breathing heavily.
Cheeseman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Cheeseman.
Canthropus is rocked!
It looks like Pithe Canthropus has been cut.
Canthropus misses with a punch on the inside.
Cheeseman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Canthropus's face.
Oh Canthropus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cheeseman misses with an elbow strike.
Cheeseman lands a knee to the head.
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!
Knees in the clinch landing for Cheeseman.
Cheeseman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cheeseman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Canthropus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cheeseman.
Cheeseman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Canthropus is looking to break free of the clinch but Cheeseman has double underhooks.
Cheeseman landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Cheeseman.
Cheeseman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cheeseman lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Cheeseman.
Cheeseman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Canthropus's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canthropus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cheeseman walks away with a smile on his face. Canthropus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pithe Canthropus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cheeseman moves out of range of the leg kick from Canthropus.
Cheeseman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Canthropus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice body punch from Cheeseman.
Canthropus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Canthropus seems to have got his legs back now.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cheeseman.
Canthropus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cheeseman lands a head kick. Canthropus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Canthropus moves out of range as Cheeseman throws a body kick.
Cheeseman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Canthropus in his tracks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Canthropus. Cheeseman shrugs it off though.
Cheeseman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cheeseman throws a head kick that misses.
Canthropus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Canthropus staying out of range there.
Canthropus with a jab.
Canthropus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cheeseman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cheeseman throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus wants to clinch up but Cheeseman keeps it at a distance.
Canthropus gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cheeseman counters with an inside leg kick.
Canthropus blocks a head kick by Cheeseman.
Canthropus takes the fight into the clinch.
Canthropus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cheeseman just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Canthropus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Canthropus throws an overhand right that lands on Cheeseman's shoulder, as Cheeseman tries to avoid the shot.
Cheeseman throws a nice looking combination but Canthropus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Canthropus lands with a cross.
Cheeseman misses with the combination.
Canthropus blocks a head kick by Cheeseman.
Cheeseman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Canthropus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cheeseman tries a head kick but it misses.
Cheeseman throws a head kick that misses
and Canthropus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Canthropus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Canthropus scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Canthropus shoots in but Cheeseman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus avoids the head kick by Cheeseman.
Good standup being displayed there by Canthropus as he connects with a hook.
Brad Cheeseman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cheeseman throws a sloppy head kick and Canthropus moves out of range easily.
Canthropus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cheeseman misses with a kick to the body.
Cheeseman wants to clinch
letting Canthropus counter with a right hand.
Canthropus fails to land with a series of punches.
Cheeseman clinches up against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cheeseman as Canthropus tries to tie him up.
Cheeseman lands a knee to the head.
Canthropus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Canthropus breaks from the clinch.
Canthropus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Canthropus tries to clinch up but Cheeseman circles away and keeps his distance.
Cheeseman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Canthropus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cheeseman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Canthropus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Canthropus tries to land knees in the clinch but Cheeseman avoids the damage to the body.
Canthropus is trying to break free.
Canthropus is trying to stall.
Cheeseman throws an elbow that misses.
Cheeseman looking to throw knees to the head but Canthropus is blocking nicely.
Canthropus wants a takedown.
Cheeseman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Canthropus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cheeseman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Canthropus managing to block the knees to the body from Cheeseman.
Canthropus can't get the takedown.
Cheeseman with a knee to the head.
Cheeseman tries to land knees in the clinch but Canthropus avoids the damage to the body.
Canthropus blocks an elbow strike from Cheeseman.
Cheeseman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cheeseman scores with a knee to the head.
Canthropus avoiding damage as Cheeseman throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cheeseman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Canthropus wants to get back to striking at distance but Cheeseman won't allow it.
Cheeseman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cheeseman managing to block the knees to the body from Canthropus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Cheeseman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pithe Canthropus's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A head kick from Cheeseman lands but Canthropus takes it in his stride.
Canthropus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cheeseman.
Cheeseman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cheeseman.
Cheeseman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cheeseman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cheeseman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brad Cheeseman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cheeseman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cheeseman stalks Canthropus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Canthropus's face. Canthropus staggers backwards, shaken.
Cheeseman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Canthropus throws a right and a left that Cheeseman avoids nicely.
Cheeseman tries to clinch but Canthropus moves out of range.
Canthropus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cheeseman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Canthropus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cheeseman cracks the inside of Canthropus's front leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cheeseman connects with a solid leg kick.
Cheeseman lands a head kick. Canthropus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cheeseman 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.
A head kick by Cheeseman misses
and Canthropus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cheeseman won't be happy with that.
Cheeseman is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Canthropus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cheeseman keeps working.
Canthropus is really struggling to control Cheeseman but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cheeseman is pushing Canthropus's head away, looking to escape. Canthropus manages to hold on to the position though.
Cheeseman wants to get back to his feet but Canthropus is dominant here and he's now got Cheeseman's back!
Canthropus biding his time, controlling Cheeseman.
Cheeseman is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseman tries to break free.
Canthropus has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Cheeseman.
Cheeseman turns into Canthropus and is now in his guard.
Cheeseman wants to stand but Canthropus is controlling his posture from full guard.
Canthropus manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Canthropus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cheeseman is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus won't let Cheeseman get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Canthropus lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Canthropus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Canthropus working away from the top, dropping strikes.
You get the feeling that Cheeseman really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Cheeseman wants to control but Canthropus is having none of it.
Cheeseman is trying desperately to improve position.
Cheeseman is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Canthropus wants to control the pace but Cheeseman is squirming around nicely.
Canthropus pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cheeseman working to try and regain half guard.
Cheeseman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Canthropus looking to control but Cheeseman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
BOOM! Canthropus connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Canthropus working Cheeseman over with strikes here.
Cheeseman wants to control but Canthropus is having none of it.
Canthropus landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brad Cheeseman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pithe Canthropus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Canthropus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Canthropus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice takedown defense from Cheeseman. No joy for Canthropus on that attempt.
Cheeseman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cheeseman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Canthropus misses with an uppercut. Cheeseman saw that one coming.
Cheeseman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Canthropus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cheeseman tries to clinch there but Canthropus circles away.
Cheeseman lunges at Canthropus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Canthropus's hand.
Cheeseman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Canthropus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Canthropus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cheeseman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cheeseman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cheeseman avoids the head kick by Canthropus.
Canthropus throws a lazy head kick
and Cheeseman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Canthropus's knee momentarily.
Cheeseman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Canthropus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Canthropus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheeseman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cheeseman doesn't manage to clinch there - Canthropus circles away.
Canthropus misses with a series of wild punches.
Cheeseman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cheeseman tries to clinch but Canthropus moves away
and Canthropus counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cheeseman's guard now.
Canthropus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cheeseman trying to control here.
Cheeseman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cheeseman won't allow Canthropus to pass to mount.
Cheeseman trying to control from the bottom.
Canthropus tries to pass to full mount but Cheeseman defends it.
Pithe Canthropus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus stops Cheeseman from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Canthropus tries to clinch up but Cheeseman circles away and keeps his distance.
Cheeseman lands with a slapping head kick.
Canthropus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cheeseman blocks a head kick by Canthropus.
Canthropus throws a lazy head kick
and Cheeseman counters with a head kick.
Canthropus tries to clinch there but Cheeseman circles away.
Cheeseman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cheeseman throws a leg kick which misses Canthropus's front leg but catches the back leg as Canthropus tries to avoid it.
Canthropus lands with a kick to the temple. Cheeseman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cheeseman misses with a double jab.
Cheeseman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Canthropus counters with a straight right hand.
Cheeseman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseman tries to bum rush Canthropus with a series of wild strikes but Canthropus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Canthropus misses.
Canthropus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Canthropus thows a body shot but no joy.
Cheeseman throws a front kick that sends Canthropus stumbling back into the ropes.
Canthropus looks for a takedown but Cheeseman sprawls well.
Cheeseman misses with a head kick.
Canthropus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Canthropus.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pithe Canthropus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Canthropus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cheeseman lands with an uppercut that bounces Canthropus off the ropes and back into rage.
Cheeseman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Canthropus counters with a series of strikes. Cheeseman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Canthropus throws a leg kick
and Cheeseman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Canthropus looks to score with a jab to the body but Cheeseman is just out of range.
Canthropus swats away the attempt to clinch by Cheeseman.
Canthropus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Canthropus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Canthropus misses with a series of wild punches.
Cheeseman scores with a leg kick.
Cheeseman feints and then cracks Canthropus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Canthropus down.
Canthropus doesn't manage to clinch there - Cheeseman circles away.
Cheeseman tries to clinch up but Canthropus circles away and keeps his distance.
Cheeseman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cheeseman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Canthropus.
A head kick by Canthropus misses
and Cheeseman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Canthropus is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cheeseman jabs Canthropus right on the nose. Canthropus blinks but takes it well.
Canthropus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Canthropus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cheeseman finds it's way round the side to connect with Canthropus's head.
Canthropus takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cheeseman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cheeseman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brad Cheeseman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cheeseman clinches up against the ropes.
Canthropus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Cheeseman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cheeseman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Cheeseman!
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