Rick Cheek
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"Savage" Rick Cheek is an American
Super Heavyweight
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 Air Force
boxing
champion.
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.
After a year out of the ring, Cheek 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.
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|style="text-align: center" colspan=8|22 Wins (19 (T)KO's, 3 decisions), 3 Losses
|-
| 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
|-
|2009-04-04
|Loss
|
Ben Edwards
|World Domination, Canberra, ACT
|KO (Straight Right)
|1
|0:20
|-
|2008-08-09
|Loss
|
Gokhan Saki
|K-1 World GP 2008 in Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
|KO (Left body shot)
|1
|2:36
|-
|2008-08-09
|Win
|
Nicholas Pettas
|K-1 World GP 2008 in Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
|TKO (Referee stoppage)
|1
|1:15
|-
|2008-06-20
|Loss
|
Patrice Quarteron
|International Muay Thai Fight Night, Montego Bay, Jamaica
|KO (Knee Strike)
|1
|2:00
|-
|2008-03-28
|style="background: #c5d2ea" |Draw
|
Terry Bullman
|WCL
Eastern Conference Playoffs, St. Charles, MO
|Draw (13-13)
|1
|3:00
|-
|2008-03-28
|Win
| Terry Bullman
|WCL
Eastern Conference Playoffs, St. Charles, MO
|Decision (15-7)
|1
|3:00
|-
|2007-08-11
|Win
| Imani Lee
|K-1 World GP 2007 in Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
|TKO (Body shot)
|3
|1:52
|-
|2006-02-18
|Win
| Mahmoud Fowzi
|Combat Sports Challenge 12, WKA PRO Title, Richmond, VA
|TKO (Corner Stoppage)
|1
|1:56
|-
|2005-08-13
|Win
| Mike Sheppard
|K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas II, Las Vegas, NV
|KO
|2
|0:48
|-
|2005-03-26
|Win
| Ben Davis
|Fairfield Fight Fest, IKF Title, Fairfield, CA
|KO
|1
|0:50
|-
| 2004-08-15
| Win
| Brian Wells
| IKF
North American Classic Finals, Orlando, FL
| Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 2004-08-14
| Win
| Bernard Settle Jr.
| IKF
North American Classic, Orlando, FL
| TKO
| 2
| 1:03
|-
| 2004-02-28
| Win
| Matt Dunn
| Feet & Fists of Fury, Roseville, CA
| TKO
| 2
| 1:40
|-
|Loss
|4-4
| Mike Hayes
|Submission (Verbal)
|PFC: Best of Both Worlds
|2009-02-08
|2
|1:01
|Lemoore, California
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|4-3
| Dave Huckaba
|Submission (Armbar)
|GC 87 - Collision Course
|2008-11-22
|1
|0:37
| Roseville, California
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|4-2
| Buddy Roberts
|Submission (Rear Naked Choke
)
|Cage Combat Fighting - Mayhem
|2008-05-17
|1
|0:52
|Santa Rosa, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|4-1
| Richard Blake
|KO
|Cage Combat Fighting - Annihilation
|2008-02-16
|1
|2:05
| Santa Rosa, California
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|3-1
| Chase Gormley
|Submission (Keylock)
|GC 73 - High Noon
|2007-12-22
|2
|2:20
|Sacramento, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|3-0
| Thomas Rosser
|TKO
|GC 63 - Crackdown
|2007-05-11
|1
|1:15
| Reno, California, United States
|
|-
|Win
|2-0
| Joe Abouata
|KO
|GC 62 - Sprawl or Brawl
|2007-04-14
|1
|0:31
|Lakeport, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|1-0
| Dave Huckaba
|TKO
|GC 57 - Holiday Beatings
|2006-12-16
|2
|1:35
| Sacramento, California
, United States
|
United States
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Super Heavyweight
Super heavyweight
In amateur boxing, the super heavyweight division is a weight class division for fighters weighing in excess of 91 kilograms . Introduced for the 1984 Summer Olympics, the division, despite its grandiose name, is merely the amateur equivalent of the professional heavyweight division...
kickboxer and mixed martial artist, from Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, United States. The 2010 census reported a population of 167,815. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's Wine Country and fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, after San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont and 26th...
. He's former IKF
International Kickboxing Federation
The International Kickboxing Federation is a kickboxing sanctioning body. The IKF World Headquarters in the USA oversees IKF World Operations with the rest of the IKF World Team.-Styles:...
and WKA
World Kickboxing Association
The World Kickboxing Association is one of the oldest and the largest amateur and professional sanctioning organizations of kickboxing in the world for the sport. Its official name is "World Kickboxing and Karate Association"....
North American Super Heavyweight Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
champion and former United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
champion.
Biography & career
Cheek started training professionally in 2000 at the age of 23. He made his K-1K-1
K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
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
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
and MCL
Medial collateral ligament
The medial collateral ligament of the knee is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. It is on the medial side of the knee joint in humans and other primates. It is also known as the tibial collateral ligament, or abbreviated as the MCL.- Structure :It is a broad, flat, membranous band,...
he sustained in February 2006.
After a year out of the ring, Cheek returned to K-1
K-1
K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
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
Doug Viney
Doug Hanke "Vicious" Viney is a New Zealand heavyweight boxer and kickboxer. He is the K-1 World GP 2007 in Las Vegas champion, who also represented Tonga as a super heavyweight boxer under the name of Ma'afu Hawke at 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-Biography and career:Viney made his K-1...
, who eventually went on to win the title.
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%"|-
|style="text-align: center" colspan=8|22 Wins (19 (T)KO's, 3 decisions), 3 Losses
|-
| 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
|-
|2009-04-04
|Loss
|
Ben EdwardsBen Edwards (kickboxer)
Ben "The Guvner" Edwards is an Australian Super Heavyweight kickboxer and Heavyweight boxer. He is the current K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Canberra tournament champion...
|World Domination, Canberra, ACT
|KO (Straight Right)
|1
|0:20
|-
|2008-08-09
|Loss
|
Gokhan SakiGökhan Saki
Gökhan Saki is a Turkish-Dutch heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Golden Glory Gym in Breda, Netherlands...
|K-1 World GP 2008 in Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
|KO (Left body shot)
|1
|2:36
|-
|2008-08-09
|Win
|
Nicholas PettasNicholas Pettas
Nicholas Pettas is a Greek-Danish karateka, former heavyweight kickboxer and actor, who fought out of Team Sprit AE in Tokyo, Japan...
|K-1 World GP 2008 in Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
|TKO (Referee stoppage)
|1
|1:15
|-
|2008-06-20
|Loss
|
Patrice QuarteronPatrice Quarteron
Patrice "The Dark Ronin" Quarteron is a French super heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Évry, Essonne. He is two time French and European Muay Thai champion and current IKF Muay Thai Super Heavyweight World champion.-Titles:...
|International Muay Thai Fight Night, Montego Bay, Jamaica
|KO (Knee Strike)
|1
|2:00
|-
|2008-03-28
|style="background: #c5d2ea" |Draw
|
Terry Bullman|WCL
World Combat League
The World Combat League is a defunct full contact, team-based kickboxing promotion. It was founded by movie star and martial artist Chuck Norris.- Rules :The rules are typical of other full contact striking competitions, with some minor variation....
Eastern Conference Playoffs, St. Charles, MO
|Draw (13-13)
|1
|3:00
|-
|2008-03-28
|Win
|
Terry Bullman|WCL
World Combat League
The World Combat League is a defunct full contact, team-based kickboxing promotion. It was founded by movie star and martial artist Chuck Norris.- Rules :The rules are typical of other full contact striking competitions, with some minor variation....
Eastern Conference Playoffs, St. Charles, MO
|Decision (15-7)
|1
|3:00
|-
|2007-08-11
|Win
|
Imani LeeImani Lee
Imani Lee is an American boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial artist and professional wrestler.-Career:Lee was an avid football player during his high school years and had try outs for the National Football League on two occasions...
|K-1 World GP 2007 in Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
|TKO (Body shot)
|3
|1:52
|-
|2006-02-18
|Win
|
Mahmoud Fowzi|Combat Sports Challenge 12, WKA PRO Title, Richmond, VA
|TKO (Corner Stoppage)
|1
|1:56
|-
|2005-08-13
|Win
|
Mike Sheppard|K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas II, Las Vegas, NV
|KO
|2
|0:48
|-
|2005-03-26
|Win
|
Ben Davis|Fairfield Fight Fest, IKF Title, Fairfield, CA
|KO
|1
|0:50
|-
| 2004-08-15
| Win
|
Brian Wells| IKF
International Kickboxing Federation
The International Kickboxing Federation is a kickboxing sanctioning body. The IKF World Headquarters in the USA oversees IKF World Operations with the rest of the IKF World Team.-Styles:...
North American Classic Finals, Orlando, FL
| Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 2004-08-14
| Win
|
Bernard Settle Jr.| IKF
International Kickboxing Federation
The International Kickboxing Federation is a kickboxing sanctioning body. The IKF World Headquarters in the USA oversees IKF World Operations with the rest of the IKF World Team.-Styles:...
North American Classic, Orlando, FL
| TKO
| 2
| 1:03
|-
| 2004-02-28
| Win
|
Matt Dunn| Feet & Fists of Fury, Roseville, CA
| TKO
| 2
| 1:40
|-
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Loss
|4-4
|
Mike HayesMike Hayes (fighter)
Mike Hayes is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the heavyweight division of Bellator Fighting Championships.-Mixed martial arts career:...
|Submission (Verbal)
|PFC: Best of Both Worlds
PFC: Best of Both Worlds
PFC: Best of Both Worlds was a mixed martial arts event held by the Palace Fighting Championship on February 6, 2009 in Lemoore, CA.-Fight Card:...
|2009-02-08
|2
|1:01
|Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
|4-3
|
Dave HuckabaDave Huckaba
Dave Huckaba is an American mixed martial artist and former Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Champion. He was supposed to fight UFC Hall of Famer and current Gladiator Challenge Superfight Champion Dan Severn, but never signed a contract and was stripped of his title by Gladiator Challenge...
|Submission (Armbar)
|GC 87 - Collision Course
|2008-11-22
|1
|0:37
| Roseville, California
Roseville, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Roseville had a population of 118,788. The population density was 3,279.4 people per square mile...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
|4-2
|
Buddy Roberts|Submission (Rear Naked Choke
Rear naked choke
The Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...
)
|Cage Combat Fighting - Mayhem
|2008-05-17
|1
|0:52
|Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, United States. The 2010 census reported a population of 167,815. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's Wine Country and fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, after San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont and 26th...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|4-1
|
Richard BlakeRichard Blake
Richard Blake, Mayor of Galway, 1533-34.Blake resided at Kiltolla , some ten miles east of Galway town. His grandfather, John Blake fitz William, was elected for the term 1487-88, being the third Mayor...
|KO
|Cage Combat Fighting - Annihilation
|2008-02-16
|1
|2:05
| Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, United States. The 2010 census reported a population of 167,815. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's Wine Country and fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, after San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont and 26th...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
|3-1
|
Chase GormleyChase Gormley
Chase Gormley is an American mixed martial artist. He is currently 7–3 in MMA.-Biography:Chase began fighting at the age of 13, but did not turn pro until March 2007.He attended Torrance High School and was a part of the winning league wrestling team...
|Submission (Keylock)
|GC 73 - High Noon
|2007-12-22
|2
|2:20
|Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|3-0
|
Thomas Rosser|TKO
|GC 63 - Crackdown
|2007-05-11
|1
|1:15
| Reno, California, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|2-0
|
Joe AbouataJoe Abouata
Joe Abouata is an American heavyweight mixed martial artist. "A-Poc" holds titles as the BCX North American Heavyweight Champion and the USKBA North American Heavyweight Champion....
|KO
|GC 62 - Sprawl or Brawl
|2007-04-14
|1
|0:31
|Lakeport, California
Lakeport, California
Lakeport is an incorporated city and county seat of Lake County, California. Lakeport is located on the west shore of Clear Lake, at an elevation of 1355 feet...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|1-0
|
Dave HuckabaDave Huckaba
Dave Huckaba is an American mixed martial artist and former Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Champion. He was supposed to fight UFC Hall of Famer and current Gladiator Challenge Superfight Champion Dan Severn, but never signed a contract and was stripped of his title by Gladiator Challenge...
|TKO
|GC 57 - Holiday Beatings
|2006-12-16
|2
|1:35
| Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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External links
- Profile at K-1K-1K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...