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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dic Cheddars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rydolf Karel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hail Czech. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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197 lbs
22 - 21 - 0 |
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190 lbs
9 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dic Cheddars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Rydolf Karel!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Cheddars.
Karel misses with a body shot.
Cheddars takes one on the button.
Cheddars defending well as Karel loads up on a big left hand.
Cheddars moves out of range as Karel strikes.
Karel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karel throws a nice looking combination but Cheddars bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cheddars slips a jab from Karel.
Cheddars really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cheddars has closed the distance and engaged Karel in a clinch.
Karel turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cheddars is trying to control Karel's posture but Karel avoids it.
Cheddars is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Karel's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Karel not doing much here.
Cheddars trying to hold on to Karel's head to control him but Karel postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Karel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cheddars does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Karel wants to pass to mount but Cheddars is defending the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rydolf Karel.
Karel throws a right and a left that Cheddars avoids nicely.
Dic Cheddars seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cheddars will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cheddars.
Karel scores with a nice right hand.
Cheddars lands with a nice combination. Karel backs away looking to recover.
Cheddars swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Karel to counter with a crisp jab.
Karel throws a series of punches but Cheddars avoids them all with ease.
Cheddars looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheddars steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karel.
Cheddars uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karel.
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!
Karel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cheddars misses with a head kick.
Karel fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck for Cheddars with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dic Cheddars. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cheddars counters with a nice uppercut.
Cheddars ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karel throws a combination that misses
and Cheddars counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Karel's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheddars stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karel is trying to control the position but Cheddars postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karel looking for subs off his back but Cheddars has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheddars looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Karel is looking for a sweep. Cheddars is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cheddars sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karel defending well though.
Karel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cheddars. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cheddars is looking to advance position but Karel won't allow it.
Karel kicks Cheddars off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheddars misses with a takedown attempt
and Karel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cheddars throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cheddars looks to land a combination but Karel avoids it well.
Cheddars wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Karel.
Nice body kick there by Cheddars.
Karel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cheddars.
Karel might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Karel misses with a wild body shot.
Cheddars slips a jab and a cross from Karel.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cheddars uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cheddars uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karel.
Cheddars defending well as Karel loads up on a big left hand.
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 Dic Cheddars will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Karel throws a right hand that Cheddars ducks under and follows up with a left that Cheddars also avoids with ease.
Karel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karel just misses with a punch to the body.
Karel throws a looping overhand right but Cheddars ducks down to avoid it.
Karel throws a body punch but Cheddars moves out of range.
Cheddars tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Karel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karel scores with a jab.
Karel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cheddars misses with a straight left.
Cheddars throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karel.
Karel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cheddars tries to close the distance and clinch but Karel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cheddars tries to score a power double leg takedown but Karel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cheddars somewhat.
Karel throws a big shot that misses.
Cheddars uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Cheddars.
Karel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Karel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cheddars throws a nice looking combination but Karel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Cheddars.
Karel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cheddars.
Cheddars misses with a series of wild punches.
Cheddars staying out of range there.
Dic Cheddars is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cheddars.
Karel misses with a series of wild punches.
Karel misses with an uppercut.
Karel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cheddars.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dic Cheddars. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karel moves out of range of the body kick.
Karel lands with a good body shot.
Cheddars doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Karel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karel thows a body shot but no joy.
Karel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cheddars circles away quickly and effectively.
Karel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cheddars.
Karel scores with a body shot.
Karel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cheddars throws a head kick but Karel moves out of range.
Cheddars throws a head kick that misses.
Cheddars slips a straight right by Karel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheddars lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Karel backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cheddars tries to bum rush Karel with a series of wild strikes but Karel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cheddars on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Karel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Karel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cheddars misses with a takedown attempt
and Karel counters with a nice body shot.
Karel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Karel throws a big shot that misses.
Karel misses with a straight right.
Karel just misses with a punch to the body.
Cheddars drops his hands momentarily and Karel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cheddars looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cheddars tries to clinch but Karel moves out of range.
Karel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karel lands a glancing blow to the side of Cheddars's head.
Cheddars looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheddars throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karel.
Karel misses the jab.
Karel lands with an uppercut that bounces Cheddars off the cage and back into range.
Cheddars displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karel throws out the jab.
Cheddars shoots in for a takedown but Karel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A big right from Karel misses.
Karel lands a head shot.
Cheddars ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cheddars fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cheddars keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karel.
Cheddars steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karel.
Cheddars closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karel circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rydolf Karel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cheddars moves in looking to clinch but Karel pushes him off.
Karel with a jab.
Cheddars will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cheddars will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Karel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cheddars walks into a straight right hand from Karel.
Karel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cheddars tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cheddars fails with a takedown attempt.
Karel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cheddars.
Karel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheddars displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cheddars dodges the punch combination from Karel.
Karel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cheddars throws a head kick that misses.
A cross from Karel lands.
Karel throws out a loose jab but Cheddars uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Cheddars misses.
Karel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cheddars shoots in and drives through. Karel sprawls well.
Karel scores with a three punch combo!
Good standup being displayed there by Karel as he connects with a hook.
Karel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cheddars is defended easily by Karel.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dic Cheddars. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karel thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheddars with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Karel to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karel throws an overhand right that lands on Cheddars's shoulder, as Cheddars tries to avoid the shot.
Karel loads up on a big right hand but Cheddars slips the punch.
Cheddars takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A swing and a miss from Karel.
A big right from Karel misses.
Karel throws a hook but Cheddars blocks it.
Cheddars shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Karel counters with a three punch combo that has Cheddars backing up. Cheddars nods at Karel to acknowledge the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Karel.
Karel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karel connects with a single shot there.
Karel looks to throw the jab but Cheddars is out of range.
Rydolf Karel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cheddars ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karel swings for the body but Cheddars moves out of range.
Cheddars tries for a takedown but Karel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Karel scores with a hook to the body. Cheddars takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karel misses with a hook. Cheddars ducked under it nicely.
Cheddars slips under a jab from Karel.
Cheddars slips a jab and a cross from Karel.
Cheddars slips a straight right by Karel.
Cheddars takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cheddars misses with a takedown attempt - Karel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cheddars is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheddars fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Karel avoids it really well and circles away.
Karel throws a hook but Cheddars avoids it easily.
Karel throws a shot from downtown. Cheddars moves away and avoids it.
Karel throws an overhand right that lands on Cheddars's shoulder, as Cheddars tries to avoid the shot.
Karel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cheddars fails with a takedown attempt.
Cheddars looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sloppy strikes from Karel. Those never looked like landing.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cheddars ducks under a wild hook from Karel.
Karel tests Cheddars's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cheddars throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rydolf Karel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Karel 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rydolf Karel!
As Rydolf Karel got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: HAIL TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC WHITE POWER WPWW'.
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energy
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hype
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