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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brad Cheeseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kunta Kinte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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162 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brad Cheeseman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kunta Kinte!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheeseman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kinte shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kinte showed some decent athleticism there.
Kinte wants to free his trapped foot but Cheeseman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cheeseman wants to get back to his feet.
Kinte is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cheeseman!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cheeseman is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Kinte working for a submission but Cheeseman is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cheeseman gets back to half guard.
Cheeseman keeping hold of Kinte's head, controlling as best he can.
Cheeseman is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheeseman makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Cheeseman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kinte scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cheeseman is trying to buck Kinte off.
Kinte is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Kinte wants to control but Cheeseman is keeping him busy.
Kinte working away.
Cheeseman is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kinte asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kinte tries for a kimura but Cheeseman is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseman wants to get back to his feet.
Kinte looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cheeseman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kinte's best efforts.
Cheeseman is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kinte is pressing down on Cheeseman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cheeseman is holding on for now.
Cheeseman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kinte.
Cheeseman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cheeseman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cheeseman is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseman wants to sweep here but Kinte controlling him for the moment.
Kinte drops back looking for a leg! Cheeseman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cheeseman manages to kick Kinte off! Kinte jumps back into Cheeseman's guard.
Kinte pushes down on Cheeseman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kinte is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cheeseman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kinte's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kinte's back!
Cheeseman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Cheeseman controlling the positon.
Cheeseman trying to control momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
I would not like to be Kinte right now.
Kinte trying to control the hands but Cheeseman won't let him.
Cheeseman tries to keep control of the position but Kinte is staying busy.
Cheeseman is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
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 Brad Cheeseman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cheeseman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kinte shoots in but Cheeseman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kinte ducks under a wild hook from Cheeseman.
Cheeseman stuffs the takedown attempt from Kinte. Kinte gets slowly back to his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cheeseman!
Good leg kick by Cheeseman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cheeseman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kinte's calf.
Cheeseman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cheeseman scores with a leg kick.
Kinte is breathing heavily.
Cheeseman moves into range and clinches up with Kinte.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cheeseman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cheeseman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kinte lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cheeseman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kinte lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheeseman lands a knee to the body.
Cheeseman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cheeseman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kinte lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cheeseman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cheeseman landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cheeseman.
Cheeseman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cheeseman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kinte's face.
Cheeseman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kinte tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cheeseman smiles and moves away.
Brad Cheeseman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kunta Kinte.
Donk. Cheeseman catches Kinte right on the button with a cross.
Kinte shoots in but no luck this time.
Cheeseman takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Cheeseman.
Cheeseman scores with a knee to the head.
Cheeseman crunches a lovely knee into Kinte's ribcage.
Cheeseman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kinte lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kinte on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kinte tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cheeseman tries a knee to the head but Kinte blocks it.
Kinte tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cheeseman smiles and moves away.
Cheeseman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cheeseman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kinte has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kinte and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kinte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cheeseman throws out the jab.
Kinte looks for a takedown but Cheeseman sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kinte shoots in but Cheeseman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kinte blocks the body kick.
Cheeseman pushes Kinte up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cheeseman landing knees to the body.
Cheeseman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kinte tries to pull guard but Cheeseman holds him up against the ropes and eventually Kinte drops back down to his feet.
Cheeseman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kinte changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cheeseman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brad Cheeseman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kinte fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseman lands a slapping body shot.
Kinte takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cheeseman misses with the combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cheeseman. That's going to slow Kinte down.
Nice takedown defense from Cheeseman. No joy for Kinte on that attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick from Cheeseman.
Kinte takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cheeseman is looking to slow Kinte down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Cheeseman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Cheeseman throws a head kick that half lands.
Kinte closes the distance and clinches up with Cheeseman, looking for a takedown. Kinte pushes Cheeseman against the ropes but Cheeseman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cheeseman darts in and clinches Kinte up against the ropes.
Cheeseman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kinte lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cheeseman landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cheeseman.
Cheeseman misses with a knee strike.
Cheeseman looking to throw knees to the head but Kinte is blocking nicely.
Cheeseman throws an elbow that misses.
Cheeseman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kinte's face.
Kinte drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cheeseman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kinte blocks a head kick by Cheeseman.
Kinte fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brad Cheeseman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kunta Kinte.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheeseman scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cheeseman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Brad Cheeseman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kinte takes a kick to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Kinte 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cheeseman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kinte tries to pull guard but Cheeseman holds him up against the ropes and eventually Kinte drops back down to his feet.
Cheeseman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kinte's face.
Cheeseman landing knees to the body.
Kinte fails to pull guard.
Cheeseman missing with knees to the body.
Cheeseman looking to throw knees to the head but Kinte is blocking nicely.
Kinte on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseman missing with knees to the body.
Kinte tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cheeseman smiles and moves away.
Cheeseman swinging wilding here.
Kinte shoots in but no luck this time.
Kinte shoots in for a takedown but Cheeseman shows good takedown defense.
Nice body kick from Cheeseman.
Cheeseman throws a leg kick which misses Kinte's front leg but catches the back leg as Kinte tries to avoid it.
Cheeseman connects with the punch.
Cheeseman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cheeseman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseman misses with the combination.
Cheeseman misses the jab.
Cheeseman throws a right hand that Kinte ducks under and follows up with a left that Kinte also avoids with ease.
Kinte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cheeseman throws out the jab.
Cheeseman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kinte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kinte misses with a takedown attempt - Cheeseman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A head kick misses from Cheeseman.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kinte.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cheeseman. That's going to slow Kinte down.
That's four 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.
Cheeseman clinches with his opponent.
Cheeseman trying to land knees to the body.
Cheeseman trying to land knees to the body.
Kinte is working for takedown but Cheeseman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cheeseman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kinte.
Kinte blocks an elbow strike from Cheeseman.
Kinte tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kinte blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kinte pulls Cheeseman into guard.
Cheeseman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kinte's guard.
Kinte working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cheeseman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Kinte is tightening it up a little... Cheeseman has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Cheeseman reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Cheeseman taps out! nice BJJ there by Kinte!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kunta Kinte!
Kunta Kinte is the new lightweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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