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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Julian Bashir (ranked 45 p4p, 317 weight class) and Charles Eric Cheese (ranked 6 p4p, 31 weight class). Bashir comes to the cage accompanied by Exodus - The Toxic Waltz. Cheese has chosen The Midnight NAMBLA as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Bashir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Eric Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bashir misses with a two punch combination.
Cheese looks for the body kick but Bashir saw that one coming.
Bashir drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cheese sprawls and moves away.
Bashir lands a head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cheese.
Cheese lands a nice looking body shot.
Cheese throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It looked like Bashir wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cheese lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cheese rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Bashir to counter with a crisp jab.
Cheese throws a looping overhand right but Bashir ducks down to avoid it.
Bashir half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cheese avoids the body shot from Bashir.
Cheese misses with a straight left.
Bashir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bashir feinted with a counter takedown.
Bashir staying out of range there.
Bashir looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bashir looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Charles Eric Cheese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bashir lands a right hook 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!
Bashir tries to bum rush Cheese with a series of wild strikes but Cheese uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cheese lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cheese looks to throw the jab but Bashir is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Bashir on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cheese loads up on a big right hand but Bashir slips the punch.
Cheese misses with a looping right.
It looked like Bashir wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A good leg kick by Cheese.
Cheese digs a good hook to Bashir's body.
Bashir connects with a nice looking jab.
Cheese throws a wild body kick that Bashir sees coming a mile off.
Cheese chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bashir avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bashir on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cheese. Cheese obviously looking to wear him down.
Bashir waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cheese.
A low kick lands for Cheese.
Bashir ducks under a wild hook from Cheese.
Cheese throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cheese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cheese drops his hands momentarily and Bashir takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cheese looks to throw the jab but Bashir is out of range.
Cheese throws a low kick but Bashir avoids it.
Cheese misses with an uppercut. Bashir saw that one coming.
Cheese throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashir slips a straight right by Cheese.
Charles Eric Cheese is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cheese lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cheese loads up on a big right hand but Bashir slips the punch.
Bashir misses the shot to the body.
Cheese throws a wild body kick that Bashir sees coming a mile off.
Bashir waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cheese.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cheese.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cheese.
Bashir lands with a shot to the body.
Cheese throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bashir drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cheese sprawls and moves away.
Bashir misses with a looping right.
Cheese ducks under a wild hook from Bashir.
Bashir is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cheese on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bashir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cheese.
Bashir attempts a counter takedown but Cheese avoids it well and moves away.
Cheese misses with a double jab
and Cheese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cheese scores with a nice head shot.
Cheese misses with an uppercut.
Cheese lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bashir.
Bashir misses with a straight left.
Bashir on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cheese's corner calls for a 1-2. Cheese obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cheese lands a nice shot to the body.
Cheese attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cheese throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bashir scores with a jab.
Bashir misses the jab.
Bashir avoids the body shot from Cheese.
Cheese looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bashir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bashir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cheese moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Cheese.
Bashir swings for the body but Cheese moves out of range.
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 moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bashir throws a body shot but no joy.
Cheese misses with a wild body shot.
Cheese looks to land a left hand but Bashir moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bashir. Bashir circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cheese walks into a jab.
Cheese lands a jab to the nose.
Bashir misses with a looping left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cheese.
Cheese throws a hook but Bashir avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Cheese.
Cheese throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cheese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice jab there from Bashir.
Cheese misses with a straight left.
Both fighters circling a little - Cheese finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cheese.
Bashir tries to move into range but Cheese moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cheese fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bashir has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bashir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cheese just misses with a punch to the body.
Bashir takes one on the button.
Bashir with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Eric Cheese dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cheese scores with a leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bashir might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bashir looks to throw the jab but Cheese is out of range.
Bashir throws a right hand that Cheese ducks under and follows up with a left that Cheese also avoids with ease.
Cheese waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bashir.
Cheese slips under a jab.
Cheese misses with a two punch combination.
Charles Eric Cheese seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cheese moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cheese throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bashir checks a low kick from Cheese.
Bashir defending well as Cheese loads up on a big left hand.
Cheese throws the left hand but Bashir avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Bashir does no damage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cheese.
Cheese has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bashir scores with a nice right hand.
Cheese takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bashir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cheese.
Bashir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cheese throws the left hand but Bashir avoids the punch easily.
Bashir lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese looks to score with a jab to the body but Bashir is just out of range.
Cheese lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bashir will feel that in the morning.
Bashir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bashir steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cheese. That one must have hurt.
Bashir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cheese misses with an uppercut. Bashir saw that one coming.
Bashir throws a shot from downtown. Cheese moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Cheese.
Cheese throws a front kick that sends Bashir stumbling back into the cage.
Cheese slips a jab from Bashir.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cheese.
Cheese connects with a high kick.
Bashir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cheese.
Bashir blocks a jab.
Bashir tries to counter with a takedown but Cheese is quick to defend against it.
Bashir takes a swing at Cheese's ribcage but misses.
Cheese misses with an uppercut
and Bashir counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cheese thinking.
Cheese ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bashir moves away.
Cheese is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bashir.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cheese throws a lazy right hand but Bashir sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cheese throws a low kick but Bashir avoids it.
Bashir will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cheese ducks right into an uppercut from Bashir.
Bashir looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cheese is fending him off so far but Bashir persists. Nope, Cheese circles away and we're back to standing.
Cheese thinks about the counter body kick.
Cheese throws a leg kick but Bashir sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cheese misses with a hook. Bashir ducked under it nicely.
Bashir misses with a hook. Cheese ducked under it nicely.
Cheese throws the left hand but Bashir avoids the punch easily.
Bashir swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd cheers as Bashir lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cheese doesn't seem phased though.
That kick from Cheese tenderised Bashir's leg. Bashir is trying to keep his angry face on.
Danga de danga de dang - Bashir scores with a four punch combination!
Cheese misses with a straight left.
Bashir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cheese has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Bashir moves out of range of the leg kick from Cheese.
Bashir connects with the punch.
Cheese slips under a jab from Bashir.
Cheese throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bashir counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bashir missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese trying to hold on to Bashir's head to control him but Bashir postures up.
Bashir seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cheese does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bashir is nestled in close to Cheese, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Well, if Bashir 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.
Bashir looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cheese with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bashir trying to control from Cheese's half guard. Cheese has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bashir controlling from the top position.
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.
Bashir is looking to work some ground and pound but Cheese has wrist control.
Bashir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bashir is working hard here to advance position.
Bashir throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cheese works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bashir drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cheese manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bashir has Cheese in his guard.
Bashir is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Bashir dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Cheese is looking to score with low kicks.
Bashir connects with a single shot there.
Cheese jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cheese scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cheese lands with a cross.
Bashir fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cheese throws a head kick that misses
and Bashir counters with a stiff right hand.
Bashir misses with a looping right.
Cheese uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bashir.
Cheese throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bashir on the side of the head.
Cheese walks into a left hand.
Bashir misses the jab.
Cheese jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Bashir was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cheese throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bashir keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bashir shoots in looking for a takedown. Cheese tries to sprawl out of it but Bashir keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cheese manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bashir on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese throws a low kick but Bashir moves out of range easily.
Bashir staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Cheese misses the target.
Cheese avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bashir stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cheese.
Bashir sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bashir wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bashir slips a jab from Cheese.
Cheese chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cheese throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bashir on the side of the head.
Bashir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cheese moves out of range as Bashir strikes.
Cheese feints and then cracks Bashir's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bashir down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashir takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cheese is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bashir.
Cheese smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Bashir does it's job there.
Cheese misses with a looping left.
Bashir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bashir shoots in but Cheese avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cheese swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cheese misses the jab.
Bashir throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cheese stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cheese.
Bashir avoids the body shot from Cheese.
Bashir swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cheese takes a swing at Bashir's ribcage but misses.
Cheese gets caught napping as Bashir dives in and scores a takedown. Cheese manages to retain guard.
Bashir content to stall in guard here.
Bashir wants to pass the guard but Cheese is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashir trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bashir scoring with some ground and pound.
Bashir is working Cheese over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bashir with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bashir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bashir showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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.
Bashir throws a big right hand that misses.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Bashir from controlling successfully.
Bashir throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cheese tries to work over Bashir's front leg with a kick but Bashir checks it.
Bashir shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bashir was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bashir is looking to take a break and control but Cheese is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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 Julian Bashir.
I think Bashir has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julian Bashir!
An out of breath Julian Bashir thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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