Rick Cheek

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birthname = Richard P. Cheek
nickname = Savage
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placeofbirth = San Francisco, California
fightingoutof = Rohnert Park, California
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style = Kickboxing, Muay Thai
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team = Nor-Cal Fighting Alliance

trainer = Billy Olsen

yearsactive = 8 (2000-present)
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"Savage" Rick Cheek (born October 4, 1977) is a professional Super Heavyweight American kickboxer and mixed martial artist, from Santa Rosa, California. He's former IKF and WKA North American Super Heavyweight Muay Thai champion and former United States Airforce and Armed Forces boxing champion, currently competing in K-1 and WCL.cite web
url=http://www.boxinginlasvegas.com/K-1/new_blood_in_k-1.htm
title="New blood primed for war in Las Vegas"
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accessdate=2008-08-04]

Biography & career

Cheek started training professionally in 2000 at the age of 21. He made his K-1 debut on August 13, 2005 at the K-1 World GP 2005 Las Vegas tournament against Mike Sheppard, knocking him out in the second round. He was absent from both K-1 Las Vegas events in 2006 due to a torn ACL and MCL he sustained in February 2006.cite web
url=http://www.boxinginlasvegas.com/K-1/new_blood_in_k-1.htm
title="New blood primed for war in Las Vegas"
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publisher=www.boxinglasvegas.com
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accessdate=2008-08-04]

After a year out of the ring, Savage Rick returned to K-1 on August 11, 2007 for the K-1 Battle at Bellagio 2007 tournament. His opponent was Imani Lee in the quarterfinals. Cheek finished the fight in the third round by low kicks TKO but unfortunately was unable to continue in the tournament due to a leg injury and was replaced by Doug Viney, who eventually went on to win the title. [cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/dtop.htm
title="Doug Viney Wins K-1 Las Vegas Shocker"
accessdate=2007-08-22
publisher=K-1 grand Prix Website]

Titles

*2008 Cage Combat Fighting Championships Heavyweight champion
*2006 WKA US Pro Super Heavyweight Muay Thai champion
*2004 IKF North American Super Heavyweight Amateur Muay Thai champion

See also

*List of male kickboxers
*List of K-1 Events
*List of kickboxing organizations

Kickboxing record

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:85%"
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style="text-align: center" colspan=8|22 Wins (19 (T)KO's, 3 decisions), 2 Losses
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align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Date
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Result
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Opponent
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Event
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Method
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Round
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Time
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2008-08-09
no2Loss
flagicon|TUR Gokhan Saki
K-1 World GP 2008 in Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
KO (Left body shot)
1
2:36
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2008-08-09
yes2Win
flagicon|DEN Nicholas Pettas
K-1 World GP 2008 in Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
TKO (Referee stoppage)
1
1:15
-
2008-06-20
no2Loss
flagicon|FRA Patrice Quarteron
International Muay Thai Fight Night, Montego Bay, Jamaica
KO (knee strike)
1
2:00
-
2008-03-28
style="background: #c5d2ea" |Draw
flagicon|USA Terry Bullman
WCL Eastern Conference Playoffs, St. Charles, MO
Draw (13-13)
1
3:00
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2008-03-28
yes2Win
flagicon|USA Terry Bullman
WCL Eastern Conference Playoffs, St. Charles, MO
Decision (15-7)
1
3:00
-
2007-08-11
yes2Win
flagicon|USA Imani Lee
K-1 World GP 2007 in Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
TKO (Body shot)
3
1:52
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2006-02-18
yes2Win
flagicon|USA Mahmoud Fowzi
Combat Sports Challenge 12, WKA PRO Title, Richmond, VA
TKO
1
1:56
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2005-08-13
yes2Win
flagicon|USA Mike Sheppard
K-1 World GP 2005 in Las Vegas II, Las Vegas, NV
KO
2
0:48
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2005-03-26
yes2Win
flagicon|USA Ben Davis
Fairfield Fight Fest, IKF Title, Fairfield, CA
KO (Kicks)
1
0:50
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2004-08-15
yes2Win
flagicon|USA Brian Wells
IKF North American Classic Finals, Orlando, FL
Decision
3
3:00
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2004-08-14
yes2Win
flagicon|USA Bernard Settle Jr.
IKF North American Classic, Orlando, FL
TKO
2
1:03
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2004-02-28
yes2Win
flagicon|USA Matt Dunn
Feet & Fists of Fury, Roseville, CA
TKO
2
1:40
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MMA record

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:85%"
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style="text-align: center" colspan=8|4 Wins (4 (T)KO's, 0 decisions), 2 Losses
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align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Date
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Result
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Opponent
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Event
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Method
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Round
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Time
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2008-05-17
no2Loss
flagicon|USA Buddy Roberts
CCFC - Mayhem, Santa Rosa, CA
Submission (Rear naked choke)
1|
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2008-02-16
yes2Win
flagicon|USA Richard Blaken
Cage Combat Fighting Championships, Sonoma, CA
KO
1
2:05
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2007-12-22
no2Loss
flagicon|USA Chase Gromley
GC 73 - High Noon, Sacramento, CA
Submission (Keylock)
2
2:20
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2007-05-11
yes2Win
flagicon|USA Thomas Rosser
GC 63 - Crackdown, Lake Tahoe, CA
TKO
1
1:15
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2007-04-14
yes2Win
flagicon|USA Joe Abouata
GC 62 - Sprawl or Brawl, Lakeport, CA
KO
1
0:31
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2006-12-16
yes2Win
flagicon|USA Dave Huckaba
GC 57 - Holiday Beatings, Sacramento, CA
TKO
2
1:35
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External links

* [http://ncfa.tv/ North California Fighting Alliance Official Site]
* [http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/index.htm Official K-1 website]
* [http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/fighter/rick_cheek.htm Official K-1 website Rick Cheek profile]

References