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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kunta Kinte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Cheeseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kinte comes into the arena with Baka Survivor! blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the ring it seems that Kunta Kinte has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kunta Kinte seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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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
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kunta Kinte!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Cheeseman!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinte shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cheeseman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kinte really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Kinte looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kinte looking to pass the guard.
Kinte stops Cheeseman from standing up.
Kinte sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kinte tries to free his leg and advance position but Cheeseman is retaining full guard.
Cheeseman wants to get back to his feet but Kinte is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kinte trying to control but Cheeseman is working from the bottom.
Cheeseman is looking to stand up but Kinte isn't so interested in that idea.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kinte is defended easily by Cheeseman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cheeseman.
Cheeseman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cheeseman scores with a shot to the body.
Kinte shoots for a double leg takedown but Cheeseman sprawls well. He's pushed Kinte's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cheeseman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kinte is breathing heavily.
Cheeseman connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kinte walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cheeseman.
Kinte takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brad Cheeseman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cheeseman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cheeseman lands a body shot.
Cheeseman is stalling here.
Cheeseman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cheeseman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kinte takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cheeseman landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinte tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kunta Kinte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cheeseman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cheeseman.
A knee to the head by Cheeseman.
A knee to the head by Cheeseman.
Kinte fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cheeseman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kinte backwards.
Cheeseman working Kinte over with knees to the body.
Kinte avoids a wild elbow strike from Cheeseman.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cheeseman obliges.
Cheeseman leaning against his opponent.
Cheeseman with a knee to the head.
Cheeseman with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cheeseman obliges.
Cheeseman scores with a knee to the head.
The is referee keeping an eye on Cheeseman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinte takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cheeseman landing knees to the head.
Cheeseman scores a nice knee to the body.
Cheeseman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cheeseman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cheeseman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kinte.
Cheeseman scores with a knee to the head.
Kinte on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cheeseman throws an elbow that misses.
Cheeseman can't find room to land a body shot as Kinte controls the action.
Kinte fails to pull guard.
Cheeseman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kinte tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cheeseman smiles and moves away.
Kinte looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinte trying to control the action but Cheeseman is working from the bottom.
Kinte prevents Cheeseman from standing back up.
Cheeseman tries to get to full guard but Kinte has control of the leg.
Kinte content to control rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kinte seems to be working for a kimura but Cheeseman defends the submission attempt.
Cheeseman wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Cheeseman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cheeseman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kinte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kinte changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cheeseman tries to avoid it but Kinte manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cheeseman to the ground. Cheeseman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kinte takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cheeseman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cheeseman lands with a kick to the temple. Kinte shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kinte fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kunta Kinte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kinte shoots for a double leg takedown but Cheeseman sprawls well. He's pushed Kinte's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cheeseman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kinte's calf.
Cheeseman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cheeseman crunches a lovely knee into Kinte's ribcage.
Cheeseman landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cheeseman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cheeseman with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Cheeseman.
Cheeseman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cheeseman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kinte lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheeseman connects with a knee to the head.
Kinte blocks an elbow strike from Cheeseman.
Kinte blocks an elbow strike from Cheeseman.
Kinte tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cheeseman.
Cheeseman lands a knee to the body.
Cheeseman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cheeseman lands a knee to the head.
Cheeseman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kinte prevents a body shot from Cheeseman.
Kinte avoids a wild elbow strike from Cheeseman.
Kinte fails to pull guard.
Kinte takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cheeseman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kinte.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kinte is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Cheeseman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cheeseman has a couple of punches blocked by Kinte.
Kinte takes a shot to the head.
Kinte tries to pull guard but Cheeseman holds him up against the ropes and eventually Kinte drops back down to his feet.
Kinte fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cheeseman tries to land a knee to the head but Kinte blocks with his arms.
Kinte has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cheeseman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cheeseman trying to land knees to the body.
Kinte jumps guard but Cheeseman stands there with Kinte around his waist. Kinte gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cheeseman prevents the takedown attempt.
Cheeseman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cheeseman tries to land knees in the clinch but Kinte avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cheeseman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kinte tries to pull guard but Cheeseman won't allow it.
Cheeseman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kinte tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cheeseman digs a right hand underneath Kinte's ribcage. Kinte let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kinte goes for a takedown attempt but Cheeseman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cheeseman tries to clinch up.
Brad Cheeseman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cheeseman misses with a body shot.
Cheeseman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cheeseman gets caught flat footed, as Kinte shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kinte might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kinte stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cheeseman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseman keeping moving, preventing Kinte from controlling successfully.
Kinte is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cheeseman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kinte prevents Cheeseman from getting back to his feet.
Cheeseman is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Kinte is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cheeseman keeping moving, preventing Kinte from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice straight punches there by Cheeseman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cheeseman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Cheeseman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kinte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cheeseman.
Kinte scores with a takedown into Cheeseman's guard.
Kinte won't allow Cheeseman to sweep him here.
Kinte trying to control but Cheeseman is working from the bottom.
Cheeseman keeping full guard, as Kinte tries to pass.
Cheeseman wants to get back to his feet but Kinte is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cheeseman is looking to sweep but instead, Kinte has passed into half guard.
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 is trying to stand up here but Kinte is controlling him well.
Cheeseman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kinte wants to pass the guard but Cheeseman is defending well.
Kinte trying to control from half guard but Cheeseman is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kinte dives in and grabs Cheeseman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cheeseman pushes down on Kinte's head and hops out.
Kinte drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kinte trying to control the action but Cheeseman is working from the bottom.
Cheeseman is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Kinte has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kinte tries to advance to mount but Cheeseman denies him.
Cheeseman manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cheeseman wants to get back to his feet.
Cheeseman is refusing to be controlled, as Kinte sits in half guard.
Kinte takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseman wants to control but Kinte is keeping busy.
Kinte tries to pass to full mount but Cheeseman defends it.
Cheeseman is staying active underneath Kinte, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cheeseman trying to control here.
Kinte seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cheeseman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A combination from Cheeseman does no damage.
Cheeseman slaps away a takedown attempt from Kinte, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kinte scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kinte trying to control the position but Cheeseman is working away.
Cheeseman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseman prevents Kinte from improving position.
Kinte wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cheeseman keeps working.
Cheeseman is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kinte controlling the position.
Kinte trying to control the action but Cheeseman is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cheeseman drives through and clinches with Kinte against the ropes.
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 tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kinte avoids it.
Kinte on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cheeseman tries a knee to the head but Kinte blocks it.
Cheeseman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kinte has Cheeseman pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Cheeseman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kunta Kinte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kinte 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. Kinte gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cheeseman stuffs the takedown.
Kinte looks for a takedown but Cheeseman sprawls well.
Cheeseman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kinte stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kinte with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cheeseman to score with a decent uppercut.
Kinte closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cheeseman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kinte is controlling him well.
Cheeseman is not content to let Kinte control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kunta Kinte clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cheeseman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kinte. That did some damage!
Kinte takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
No luck for Kinte with that takedown attempt.
Kinte has a takedown stuffed.
Cheeseman scores with a shot to the body.
Cheeseman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kinte takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cheeseman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Cheeseman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brad Cheeseman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cheeseman thumps Kinte with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Cheeseman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kinte shoots for a takedown but Cheeseman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kunta Kinte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheeseman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cheeseman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kinte rather than just go for the knockout.
No luck for Kinte with that takedown attempt.
Cheeseman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kinte tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cheeseman moves into the clinch.
Cheeseman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kinte tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cheeseman smiles and moves away.
Cheeseman feints and then cracks Kinte's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kinte down.
Kinte shoots in and drives through. Cheeseman sprawls well.
Cheeseman scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick from Cheeseman lands but Kinte takes it in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cheeseman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cheeseman's corner calls for a 1-2. Cheeseman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice body kick there by Cheeseman.
Cheeseman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kinte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cheeseman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kinte has time to react.
Cheeseman stuffs the takedown attempt from Kinte. Kinte gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice shot by Cheeseman.
Cheeseman scores with a push kick.
Cheeseman lands a front kick.
Kinte shoots in looking for a takedown. Cheeseman tries to sprawl out of it but Kinte keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Cheeseman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cheeseman has closed the distance and engaged Kinte in a clinch.
Cheeseman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseman stalls.
Cheeseman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kinte blocks it with crossed arms.
Cheeseman tries to land knees in the clinch but Kinte avoids the damage to the body.
Cheeseman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kintes head.
Kinte has Cheeseman pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Cheeseman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brad Cheeseman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cheeseman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees to the body from Cheeseman.
Cheeseman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kinte has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cheeseman tries to land knees in the clinch but Kinte avoids the damage to the body.
Cheeseman tries a knee to the head but Kinte blocks it.
Kinte tries to pull guard but Cheeseman holds him up against the ropes and eventually Kinte drops back down to his feet.
Kinte goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cheeseman prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cheeseman.
Kinte jumps guard but Cheeseman stands there with Kinte around his waist. Kinte gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cheeseman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cheeseman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kinte blocks it with crossed arms.
Cheeseman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kinte 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. Kinte gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cheeseman tries to clinch but Kinte is having none of it.
Kinte dives in and grabs Cheeseman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cheeseman pushes down on Kinte's head and hops out.
Kinte will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cheeseman clinches with his opponent.
Kinte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cheeseman throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cheeseman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cheeseman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Cheeseman dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kinte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cheeseman finds it's way round the side to connect with Kinte's head.
Kinte shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kinte content just to control the position here.
Kinte wants to control the pace but Cheeseman is squirming around nicely.
Cheeseman can't escape the position.
Cheeseman is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Cheeseman is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Cheeseman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kinte tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Cheeseman trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheeseman has left one of his arms exposed and Kinte doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Cheeseman screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kunta Kinte!
Kunta Kinte retains his lightweight title!
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