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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terry Cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Opal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denis Opal is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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124 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Terry Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Denis Opal!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheese tries to clinch up but Opal circles away and keeps his distance.
Cheese tries to close the distance and clinch but Opal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Opal moves to clinch but Cheese breaks away
and Cheese counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cheese drives through and clinches with Opal against the cage.
Opal is stalling here.
Opal has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cheese regains guard immediately.
Opal is stalling in the full guard.
Cheese is pulling down on Opal's head. It's preventing any offense from Opal, at least for the moment.
Cheese throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cheese is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cheese looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Opal wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Horrible takedown by Opal or perhaps it was just good defense by Cheese which made him look bad.
Cheese shoots for a takedown but Opal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cheese stuffs the takedown attempt from Opal. Opal gets slowly back to his feet.
Cheese closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cheese lands in his opponent's guard.
Opal is controlling Cheese's posture.
Cheese controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opal looking to control.
Cheese tries to free his leg and advance position but Opal is retaining full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Opal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cheese throws a series of strikes that have Opal backpedaling.
Cheese rushes Opal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cheese tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Opal just stands there and leans against the cage.
Opal blocks a body shot from Cheese.
Stalling in the clinch from Opal.
Opal tries to pull guard but Cheese won't allow it.
Terry Cheese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denis Opal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese can't find room to land a body shot as Opal controls the action.
Opal is pressed up against the cage. Cheese has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Opal down to the mat. Opal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cheese misses with a takedown attempt - Opal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cheese tries to score with a low kick but Opal moves his leg out of the way.
Opal wants to clinch.
Cheese fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Opal with that takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Opal closes the distance and pushes Cheese back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Cheese dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Opal moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cheese shoots and misses
and Opal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cheese tries for a takedown but Opal manages to get underhooks.
Cheese has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cheese successfully pulls guard.
Opal 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.
Cheese looking to control.
Opal pushing down on Cheese's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cheese works his way to full guard. Good work.
Opal pushes down on Cheese's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cheese looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Opal 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.
Opal throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Opal wants to take a breather but Cheese is having none of it.
Cheese pushes Opal off looking to stand but Opal dives back in and keeps control.
Cheese wants to improve his position but Opal is controlling well.
Opal decides to return to a standing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opal stuffs the takedown attempt from Cheese. Cheese gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Cheese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Cheese. No joy for Opal on that attempt.
Opal scores with a head kick.
Cheese misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Opal shoots in but Cheese avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Opal is looking to clinch.
Cheese throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheese gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Opal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Opal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cheese is fending him off so far but Opal persists. Nope, Cheese circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese fails with a takedown attempt.
Terry Cheese is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Opal looks for the body kick but Cheese saw that one coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Opal.
Opal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cheese takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cheese tries to clinch up.
Cheese tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Opal holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cheese is trying to pull guard but Opal has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opal tries to pull guard but Cheese holds him up against the cage and eventually Opal drops back down to his feet.
Opal jumps guard but Cheese stands there with Opal around his waist. Opal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Opal wants to break free but Cheese has control.
Opal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cheese just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cheese being controlled against the cage.
Cheese escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Opal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cheese circles away.
Cheese with a poor takedown
and Opal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denis Opal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cheese connects with an inside leg kick.
Cheese pushes Opal up against the cage in a clinch.
Cheese has picked Opal up - he's going for a ride! Cheese dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Cheese is looking to advance position but Opal won't allow it.
Opal wants to control but Cheese is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Opal is not content to let Cheese control the position.
Opal is concentrating on defense, preventing Cheese from advancing position.
Cheese is keen to just control but Opal is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Terry Cheese wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Opal dives in and grabs Cheese's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cheese pushes down on Opal's head and hops out.
Terry Cheese is winning the standup battle so far.
Opal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cheese circles away.
Opal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Opal keeps the fight on the outside.
Opal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cheese.
Cheese jabs at Opal's body.
Cheese tries to clinch but Opal is having none of it.
Cheese fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cheese wants to clinch up but Opal keeps it at a distance.
Opal works over Cheese's head and body with a nice combination.
Cheese fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Opal sprawls well. Opal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cheese gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Cheese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cheese tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Opal swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Opal looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cheese is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Opal is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cheese looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opal decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Opal throws a right hand that Cheese ducks under and follows up with a left that Cheese also avoids with ease.
Cheese is looking to clinch.
Opal circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Opal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Opal tries to clinch but Cheese moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese looks for a takedown but Opal sprawls well.
Cheese lands a right hook to the body.
Opal circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Cheese with that takedown attempt.
Opal dives in and scores a takedown into Cheese's guard.
Opal is looking to work some ground and pound but Cheese has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cheese has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Opal is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cheese.
Opal working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Denis Opal.
I think Opal 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denis Opal!
Denis Opal took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Golden Supplements for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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