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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Berlane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Richard Cheese has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tim Berlane!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheese is looking to clinch.
Berlane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cheese doesn't manage to clinch there - Berlane circles away.
Cheese is looking to clinch but Berlane is avoiding it.
Cheese fails to land the takedown.
Berlane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cheese looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Berlane moves into the clinch successfully.
Cheese creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cheese throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berlane ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Berlane no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Berlane wants to stand and escape but Cheese is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berlane has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cheese can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cheese prevents Berlane from getting back to his feet.
Berlane can't keep his opponent in guard - Cheese advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese wants to advance to full mount but Berlane doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Cheese pushes down on Berlane's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cheese is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cheese is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cheese is thwarting Berlane's attempts to control the position.
Cheese wants to free his trapped foot but Berlane is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cheese is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Berlane has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cheese is breathing heavily.
Berlane is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Berlane looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cheese is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Berlane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Berlane scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Berlane cracks Cheese with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cheese tries to bench press Berlane off him but Berlane keeps the position.
Berlane wants to control but Cheese is keeping him busy.
Berlane creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Berlane moves into full mount!
Cheese bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese pushes down on Berlane's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cheese is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cheese prevents Berlane from standing back up.
Cheese is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cheese is trying to work for a kimura but Berlane is defending well.
Cheese is looking for a kimura here.
Berlane holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berlane trying to control but Cheese postures up.
Berlane manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cheese drops back, looking for a kneebar! Berlane looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Berlane looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Berlane!
Cheese gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Berlane trying to control the action but Cheese is working from the bottom.
Berlane decides to return to a standing position.
Berlane shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cheese gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Berlane dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Berlane has closed the distance and engaged Cheese in a clinch.
Berlane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cheese has him pressed against the cage.
Berlane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cheese blocks it with crossed arms.
Berlane fails to pull guard.
Berlane tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cheese just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cheese throws an elbow but it misses.
Berlane is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Richard Cheese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Berlane.
Cheese unloads a knee to the mid-section. Berlane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Berlane is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cheese pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Berlane tries for a takedown but Cheese manages to get underhooks.
Berlane is trying to break free.
Berlane takes an elbow to the forehead.
Berlane goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cheese prevents it.
Nice elbow from Cheese.
Berlane manages to break the clinch.
Berlane darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Berlane trying to pass the guard but Cheese defending well.
Berlane is trying to control the action in half guard but Cheese is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Berlane prevents Cheese from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, if Berlane 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berlane works his way into full mount!
Berlane controlling the position easily from mount.
Berlane is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cheese can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Berlane trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Berlane.
Berlane tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cheese keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cheese is working hard here to advance position.
Berlane looking to control but Cheese is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Berlane looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cheese is looking to get to half guard.
Cheese looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Berlane has Cheese flattened out and is raining down punches.
A lull in the action here.
Cheese tries to escape but Berlane has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Cheese rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Cheese looking for submissions off his back.
Berlane decides to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese wants to clinch
and Berlane counters with a single leg into guard. Cheese didn't expect that.
Cheese escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Berlane gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cheese is looking for a triangle here but Berlane uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Cheese is trying to work for a sweep but Berlane has mounted him!
Berlane controlling his opponent.
Tim Berlane has got the better of the ground game so far.
Berlane working the ground and pound effectively.
Berlane landing strikes from the mount.
Berlane controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is looking to improve his position but Berlane isn't that keen on the idea.
Berlane tries to control but Cheese wriggling away.
Cheese is wriggling around trying to escape.
Berlane trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Berlane manages to capitalize on a mistake by Cheese to take his back!
Cheese rolls, trying to escape but Berlane keeps control of the position.
Cheese covers up after that shot from Berlane.
Berlane has Cheese flattened out and is raining down punches.
Berlane is riding his opponent, not letting Cheese buck him off.
Cheese can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Berlane 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!
Berlane rushes Cheese and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cheese with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Berlane takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Tim Berlane has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cheese.
Cheese with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cheese lands a damaging elbow.
Berlane tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cheese smiles and moves away.
Cheese shoots for a double leg takedown but Berlane sprawls well. He's pushed Cheese's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cheese changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Berlane looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cheese is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Berlane looks calm but he's in trouble here. Cheese gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Berlane is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Cheese lets go of the hold and Berlane can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Richard Cheese!
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FIGHT
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