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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Phil Sprintin (ranked 115 p4p, 176 weight class) and Parmesan Cheese (ranked 10 p4p, 15 weight class). Sprintin comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Bad Man. Parmesan Cheese acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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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 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Sprintin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Parmesan Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sprintin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cheese.
Cheese slips a jab from Sprintin.
Nice shot lands for Cheese.
A jab lands there for Cheese.
Sprintin throws a hook but Cheese blocks it.
Cheese keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That kick from Cheese tenderised Sprintin's leg. Sprintin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sprintin needs to keep his hands up - Cheese had a free shot at his head there.
Parmesan Cheese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sprintin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sprintin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cheese misses with an uppercut
and Cheese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cheese is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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!
Sprintin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cheese sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good work by Cheese as he checks the leg kick.
We've been told by Sprintin's head coaches at Gonzasco Hydropathy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cheese misses with a hook
and Sprintin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sprintin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cheese.
A low kick from Cheese misses
and Sprintin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cheese throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sprintin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cheese throws a jab when Sprintin was well out of range.
Cheese throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cheese throws a lazy uppercut
and Sprintin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprintin moves out of range of the strikes.
Sprintin defending well as Cheese loads up on a big left hand.
Sprintin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sprintin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sprintin misses with an uppercut.
Cheese misses with a looping right.
Sprintin ducks under a wild hook from Cheese.
It looked like Sprintin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sprintin misses with a low kick.
Cheese throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sprintin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cheese missing with a left hand there. Sprintin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cheese takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sprintin missing with a left hand there. Cheese was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cheese will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cheese checks a leg kick.
Sprintin misses with an uppercut. Cheese saw that one coming.
Cheese blocks a jab.
Cheese looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cheese lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sprintin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sprintin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cheese takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cheese swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cheese lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cheese tests Sprintin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cheese is looking to land body kicks.
Sprintin throws a shot from downtown. Cheese moves away and avoids it.
Sprintin throws a hook but Cheese avoids it easily.
Sprintin moves out of range as Cheese strikes.
Sprintin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A good leg kick by Cheese.
Cheese throws a looping overhand right but Sprintin ducks down to avoid it.
Sprintin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cheese swings widly with a right hand
and Sprintin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cheese defending well as Sprintin loads up on a big left hand.
Nice jab there from Cheese.
Cheese lands a glancing blow to the side of Sprintin's head.
Sprintin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cheese.
Cheese throws a lazy right hand but Sprintin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cheese is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sprintin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Cheese misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese connects with an inside leg kick.
Sprintin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sprintin throws a lazy right hand but Cheese sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cheese chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big right from Sprintin misses.
Cheese swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sprintin looks to throw the jab but Cheese is out of range.
Cheese connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sprintin. Sprintin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cheese misses with a combination
and Sprintin moves into the clinch.
Cheese lands a nice uppercut.
Cheese doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sprintin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sprintin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cheese blocks an uppercut.
Cheese lands a shoulder strike.
Cheese working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sprintin misses with the head strike.
Cheese misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Sprintin on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sprintin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cheese swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cheese blocking some punches.
Sprintin misses with a punch to the body.
Cheese effectively controlling the action here.
Cheese misses with a punch on the inside.
Cheese lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sprintin backwards.
Sprintin tries to work over Cheese's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cheese tries a body shot but Sprintin blocks it.
Cheese swings wildly with an uppercut but Sprintin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cheese breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cheese ducks right into an uppercut from Sprintin.
Sprintin slips under a jab.
Cheese pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sprintin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cheese misses with a straight left.
Cheese misses with a hook. Sprintin ducked under it nicely.
Sprintin defending well as Cheese loads up on a big left hand.
Sprintin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sprintin is looking to counter punch.
Sprintin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cheese.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Parmesan Cheese dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cheese bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sprintin throws a looping overhand right but Cheese ducks down to avoid it.
Sprintin throws a sloppy body shot
and Cheese counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sprintin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cheese counters with a stiff right hand.
Sprintin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cheese.
Sprintin thuds a left hand into Cheese's body.
Cheese misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice combination there by Cheese.
Cheese tries to land a front kick but Sprintin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sprintin throws a looping overhand right but Cheese ducks down to avoid it.
Cheese dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sprintin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cheese throws a body punch but Sprintin moves out of range.
Sprintin looks to land a right hand but Cheese moved out of range.
Sprintin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cheese.
Parmesan Cheese seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab from Cheese.
Sprintin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese lands a leg kick that knocks Sprintin off balance momentarily.
Sprintin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cheese slips a straight right by Sprintin.
Sprintin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sprintin slips under a jab from Cheese.
Cheese looks to throw a body kick
and Sprintin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cheese stalks Sprintin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sprintin's face. Sprintin staggers backwards, shaken.
Cheese moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sprintin throws a shot from downtown. Cheese moves away and avoids it.
Sprintin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cheese under the eye.
Cheese throws a lazy body kick
and Sprintin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cheese misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sprintin cracks Cheese with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cheese throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sprintin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sprintin misses with an uppercut. Cheese saw that one coming.
Sprintin blocks a jab.
Cheese dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sprintin. That did some damage!
Cheese moves out of range as Sprintin strikes.
A little jabbing left from Cheese on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin misses with a hook. Cheese ducked under it nicely.
Cheese looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cheese moves out of range of the strikes.
Cheese throws a shot from downtown. Sprintin moves away and avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Sprintin as he connects with a hook.
Sprintin looks to throw the jab but Cheese is out of range.
Sprintin moves forwards but Cheese connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sprintin throws a low kick but Cheese avoids it.
A low kick from Sprintin is predictable there
enabling Cheese to counter with a crisp jab.
Cheese with a nice calf kick.
Cheese misses with a hook. Sprintin ducked under it nicely.
Cheese bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sprintin's head backwards.
A slow jab from Cheese misses its intended target.
Sprintin is looking to counter punch.
Cheese misses with a looping left.
Sprintin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sprintin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cheese was well out of range. Poor timing from Sprintin.
Cheese looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cheese misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin throws a wild body kick that Cheese sees coming a mile off.
Cheese throws an off balance right hand
and Sprintin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sprintin looks to land a left hand but Cheese moved out of range nicely.
Cheese is looking to chop away at Sprintin's legs.
That kick from Cheese tenderised Sprintin's leg. Sprintin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cheese tests Sprintin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sprintin loads up on a big right hand but Cheese slips the punch.
It seemed like Cheese was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sprintin misses with a hook.
Sprintin misses with a straight right.
Cheese has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cheese scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cheese paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sprintin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cheese cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cheese scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Cheese misses.
Sprintin connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
Cheese misses with a low kick as Sprintin jumps back.
Cheese dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sprintin. That did some damage!
Sprintin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cheese manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin misses with a hook. Cheese ducked under it nicely.
Cheese connects with a crisp jab.
That kick from Cheese tenderised Sprintin's leg. Sprintin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sprintin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sprintin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cheese.
A little feinted left hand from Sprintin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cheese ducks under a wild hook from Sprintin.
Cheese misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sprintin.
Sprintin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cheese misses with a straight right.
Donk. Cheese catches Sprintin right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Cheese misses.
Sprintin moves out of range of the body kick.
Cheese takes a swing at Sprintin's ribcage but misses.
Sprintin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cheese moves away.
Sprintin wants to land a leg kick but Cheese is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sprintin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sprintin is looking to clinch but Cheese is avoiding it.
Sprintin throws the left hand but Cheese avoids the punch easily.
Cheese throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sprintin on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Parmesan Cheese showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Cheese lands a leg kick that knocks Sprintin off balance momentarily.
Cheese throws out a leg kick but Sprintin moves out of range and Cheese only half commits.
Cheese is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cheese thuds his right hand into Sprintin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cheese ducks under a wild hook from Sprintin.
Cheese throws a looping overhand right but Sprintin ducks down to avoid it.
Sprintin throws a lazy right hand but Cheese sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cheese throws out a counter right but Sprintin avoids it with no problem.
Cheese looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cheese throws the left hand but Sprintin avoids the punch easily.
Cheese slips a jab from Sprintin.
Cheese uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sprintin.
Sprintin throws out a loose jab but Cheese uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cheese tries to land a body kick
and Sprintin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sprintin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sprintin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Sprintin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cheese lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cheese scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese scores with a leg kick.
Sprintin throws a chopping leg kick but Cheese manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cheese throws a big shot that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Sprintin there.
Good leg kick by Sprintin.
Sprintin misses with a body shot.
Cheese turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sprintin misses with a straight left.
Sprintin blocks the body kick.
Sprintin ducks under a wild hook from Cheese.
Sprintin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sprintin.
Cheese looks to land a right hand but Sprintin moved out of range.
Sprintin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sprintin misses with a low kick.
Sprintin pushes Cheese away with a front kick.
Sprintin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sprintin lands with an uppercut that bounces Cheese off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cheese moves out of range of the body kick from Sprintin.
Sprintin throws a jab when Cheese was well out of range.
Sprintin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cheese was well out of range. Poor timing from Sprintin.
A lazy left from Sprintin finds it's target.
A big right from Sprintin misses.
Sloppy strikes from Cheese. Those never looked like landing.
Cheese misses with a left hand
and Sprintin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sprintin misses with an uppercut.
Cheese uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sprintin.
Sprintin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cheese.
Cheese throws out a loose jab but Sprintin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sprintin throws a body punch but Cheese moves out of range.
Cheese takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sprintin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sprintin throws a hook but Cheese avoids it easily.
Cheese misses with a body shot.
Cheese moves out of range as Sprintin strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cheese.
Cheese fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sprintin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sprintin moves out of range of the body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Sprintin there.
Cheese scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sprintin in his tracks.
Cheese lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Sprintin misses.
It seemed like Cheese was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cheese misses with a left hand
and Sprintin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cheese thuds his shin into the meat of Sprintin's side.
Cheese blocks a jab.
A punch combination from Cheese misses.
Sprintin is looking to counter punch.
Jab, jab by Cheese - just one landing.
Sprintin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Cheese checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sprintin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Sprintin misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sprintin.
Cheese lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sprintin looks to score with a jab to the body but Cheese is just out of range.
Cheese swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cheese scores with a decent looking hook.
Cheese ducks under a wild hook from Sprintin.
Cheese misses the shot to the body.
Cheese lands with a cross.
Sprintin just misses with a punch to the body.
Sprintin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sprintin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cheese fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sprintin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cheese swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sprintin misses with a hook.
Cheese scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Sprintin.
Sprintin lands a jab to the nose.
Parmesan Cheese is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sprintin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Phil Sprintin.
Well Cheese has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Parmesan Cheese!
A very excited looking Parmesan Cheese made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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