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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James River (ranked 99 p4p, 90 weight class) and Parmesan Cheese (ranked 8 p4p, 7 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, James River !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Parmesan Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cheese counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
River swings away with a body shot that misses
and River takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cheese scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
River lands a head shot.
Cheese connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cheese - that will leave a mark!
Cheese throws a wild body kick that River sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from River on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cheese lands with a straight right. River didn't see that one coming.
A shot to the body from River misses
and Cheese counters with a good low kick that River was not able to check.
River doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
River looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by River . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of River .
A telegraphed takedown attempt from River is defended easily by Cheese.
Cheese is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cheese blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River misses with a body shot
and Cheese counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
River tries to clinch but Cheese moves out of range.
A big right from River misses.
River gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cheese counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cheese has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James River . That's going to take a lot out of him.
River misses with a body shot.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parmesan Cheese is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
River scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A swing and a miss from Cheese.
River swings widly with a right hand
and Cheese counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
River misses with a straight left.
Cheese just misses with a punch to the body.
River paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
River clinches up with Cheese and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cheese.
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!
River blocks a body shot from Cheese.
A nice left hand lands by Cheese.
Cheese scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cheese misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, River creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cheese working aggressively here.
Cheese lands with a left to the head.
River pushes Cheese back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
River stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cheese content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cheese breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
River misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cheese counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River shoots in for a takedown but Cheese shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cheese defending well as River loads up on a big left hand.
Cheese defending well as River loads up on a big left hand.
River takes a swing at Cheese's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Cheese's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cheese is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! River had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Cheese fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches River on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River throws a combination that misses
and Cheese counters with a low kick, right behind River 's knee.
Cheese thows a body kick. River tries to catch it but that hurt him.
River swings widly with a right hand
and Cheese counters with a nice uppercut.
A good leg kick by Cheese.
Cheese takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cheese has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cheese there as he acknowledges the shot.
River connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big right from River misses.
Good exchange - Cheese coming out on top.
River misses with a lunging right hand
letting Cheese counter with a right hand.
River throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cheese sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cheese circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cheese scores with a hook.
River avoids the body shot from Cheese.
River swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
River throws a hook but Cheese avoids it easily.
Cheese looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cheese defends it nicely.
River throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cheese counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cheese throws an overhand right that lands on River 's shoulder, as River tries to avoid the shot.
Cheese on the wrong end of a nice hook.
River throws a looping overhand right but Cheese ducks down to avoid it.
River tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cheese swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cheese looks for the body kick but River saw that one coming.
Cheese misses with a low kick.
River looks to throw the jab but Cheese is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
River closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cheese counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Parmesan Cheese dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
River lands with a straight right. Cheese didn't see that one coming.
River defending well as Cheese loads up on a big left hand.
River gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cheese displaying some good clinch control by pressing River up against the cage.
A short right from River on the inside.
Cheese is looking to control River 's arms but River gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cheese has his back to the cage.
Cheese throws a punch but it's blocked by River .
Cheese lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Cheese.
Cheese working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese lands a body punch in the clinch.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cheese lands a shot to the body.
Cheese lands a right hand.
Cheese taking a breather.
Cheese lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cheese lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cheese fails to land.
River tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cheese stalls.
Cheese lands a body shot in the clinch.
River scores with a shot to the side of Cheese's head.
Cheese misses with a shot to the kidneys.
River misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cheese lands a left hand.
Cheese lands a shot to the body.
River 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
River throws a head punch that misses.
Cheese struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
A short right from Cheese on the inside.
Cheese lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from River .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by River .
Cheese lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese lands with a left to the head.
River pushes Cheese back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cheese misses with a hook to the ribs.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Cheese controls the action.
Cheese tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Cheese back against the cage.
Parmesan Cheese seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
River lands with a short shot to the head.
Cheese throws a blind hook that connects with the side of River s head.
River lands a hook that snaps the head of Cheese backwards.
River tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cheese's elbow.
River blocks a punch to the side of the head.
River misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cheese breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
River connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cheese momentarily.
River throws a poor cross that misses
letting Cheese counter with a right hand.
River closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cheese circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cheese! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from River finds it's way through Cheese's defenses.
River misses with a combination
and Cheese counters with a nice uppercut.
Cheese pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
River tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cheese manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Cheese on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
River swings widly with a right hand
and Cheese counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
River throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cheese counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
River misses with a few strikes there.
River misses with a right hand
and Cheese counters with a stiff right hand.
Cheese lands a jab to River 's midsection.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! River crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cheese - the referee stops the clock and River gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cheese. River manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
River misses the jab.
Cheese throws out a counter right but River avoids it with no problem.
River misses with a looping left.
River misses with a takedown
and Cheese counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
River throws a body punch but Cheese moves out of range.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
Cheese tries to keep at a distance but River has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cheese lands a hook that snaps the head of River backwards.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cheese fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cheese misses with a shot to the kidneys.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cheese lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cheese blocks a body shot from River .
River lands a hook that snaps the head of Cheese backwards.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cheese misses with a body punch.
River tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cheese's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cheese.
Cheese tried to land a shot to the body but connects with River 's elbow.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cheese throws a front kick that sends River stumbling back into the cage.
River closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from River .
Cheese lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cheese tries to circle away but River has him pinned against the cage.
Cheese tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cheese tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from River - that landed with a thud.
Cheese prevents a body shot from River .
An uppercut to the body lands inside from River .
Cheese doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River .
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River blocks an uppercut.
Cheese tries to work over River 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
River lands with a light punch inside.
River blocks a body shot from Cheese.
Cheese scores with a nice hook to the head.
River tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cheese goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cheese working aggressively here.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Cheese controls the action.
River misses with a punch on the inside.
Cheese can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Cheese controls the action.
Cheese throws a blind hook that connects with the side of River s head.
River misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by River .
Cheese has a couple of punches blocked by River .
River softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cheese struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cheese creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River .
River has hold of one of Cheese's legs. Cheese is fighting the takedown attempt but River gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
River throws a strike but Cheese rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
River isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cheese stacks River on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cheese!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
You can see the frustration on River 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
James River has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese takes a little break here. River wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Cheese trying to control the position but River is working away.
River struggling a bit here.
River is trying to get back to half guard.
River wants to control but Cheese postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
River is looking for a sweep.
River sneaks back into half guard.
Cheese is taking a breather. River says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
River looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
River has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Cheese escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Cheese!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Parmesan Cheese.
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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Parmesan Cheese!
During a confident post fight interview, Parmesan Cheese thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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