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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cha Cha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Kharghai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kharghai has chosen The Offspring - Dirty Magic as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Cha Cha has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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198 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Cha Cha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vadim Kharghai!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharghai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cha sprawls well. Cha wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kharghai gets slowly back to his feet.
Cha jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kharghai slips a straight right by Cha.
Kharghai slips under a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Cha as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Cha misses.
Nice takedown defense from Kharghai. No joy for Cha on that attempt.
Kharghai fails with the takedown.
Cha Cha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kharghai tries for a takedown but Cha circles away easily
and Cha counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cha Cha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vadim Kharghai.
Cha throws a big right hand that misses.
Cha working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kharghai's head.
Kharghai is adopting a defensive guard.
Cha wants to control from the top but Kharghai keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kharghai can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharghai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cha's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cha has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cha looking to pass the guard.
Kharghai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cha is one step ahead there.
Cha wants to pass the guard but Kharghai is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kharghai manages to avoid it.
Cha takes a swing at Kharghai's ribcage but misses.
Kharghai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cha throws a looping overhand right but Kharghai ducks down to avoid it.
Cha misses with a looping right.
Cha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kharghai slips a straight right by Cha.
Cha scores with a takedown into Kharghai's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cha wants to pass the guard but Kharghai is keeping the position.
Kharghai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cha postures up in Kharghai's guard and throws a big left but Kharghai blocks it.
Cha is in close to Kharghai's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kharghai trying to control the position.
Kharghai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cha is fighting to break Kharghai's control of his arms but Kharghai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cha controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharghai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cha is one step ahead there.
Kharghai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kharghai working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cha stopping the sweep attempt from Kharghai.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kharghai.
Kharghai defending well as Cha loads up on a big left hand.
Cha looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kharghai!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharghai is trying to escape the mount.
Cha working the ground and pound effectively.
Cha scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cha blocks Kharghai's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kharghai tries to reverse the position but Cha maintains control.
Kharghai tries to hold on but Cha pushes him away.
Cha putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cha punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cha tries to control but Kharghai wriggling away.
Kharghai working to try and regain half guard.
Kharghai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cha working Kharghai over with strikes here.
Cha postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kharghai looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cha Cha dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kharghai slips a straight right by Cha.
Some wild striking there from Cha.
Cha shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cha showed some decent athleticism there.
Cha has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kharghai manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kharghai's head.
Cha sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cha sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kharghai defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cha is nestled in close to Kharghai, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kharghai gets back to full guard.
Cha sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kharghai's guard.
Cha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kharghai's head.
Cha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kharghai wants to control but Cha is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kharghai wants to get back to full guard.
Cha trying to control from half guard but Kharghai is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cha shoots and misses
and Kharghai counters with a single leg into guard. Cha didn't expect that.
Kharghai trying to control but Cha is working from the bottom.
Cha is trying to keep Kharghai in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cha bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kharghai's guard.
Kharghai controls Cha momentarily but Cha frees himself.
Kharghai controlling Cha's posture.
Cha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cha being controlled here momentarily.
Cha lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cha is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kharghai working for a triangle but Cha defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharghai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cha Cha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kharghai trying to control the position.
Cha preventing the sweep.
Cha trying to control the position from guard on top but Kharghai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cha misses with a body shot.
Cha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kharghai doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice combination there by Cha.
Kharghai ducks under a wild hook from Cha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cha misses with a few strikes there.
Kharghai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cha lunges at Kharghai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kharghai's hand.
Cha scores a takedown into full mount!
Kharghai tries to hold on but Cha postures up.
Cha postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kharghai looks a forlorn figure.
Kharghai tries to hold on but Cha pushes him away.
Kharghai is trying to escape the mount.
Cha dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cha Cha dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kharghai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kharghai as he avoids it easily.
Kharghai fails with the takedown
and Cha counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kharghai trying to control from the bottom.
Kharghai has hold of Cha's hands but Cha slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cha wants to pass the guard but Kharghai is defending well.
Kharghai wants to control but Cha is keeping busy.
Cha trying to pass the guard but Kharghai defending well.
Kharghai gets full guard.
Kharghai controlling Cha's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharghai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cha postures up.
Cha looking to pass the guard.
Cha distracts Kharghai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kharghai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kharghai slips a straight right by Cha.
Cha looks to score with a jab to the body but Kharghai is just out of range.
Kharghai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two 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.
Cha gets caught flat footed, as Kharghai shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kharghai wants to control from the top but Cha keeps moving.
Kharghai looking to pass the guard.
Kharghai trying to control but Cha is working from the bottom.
Kharghai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cha is keeping the position for now.
Kharghai preventing the sweep.
Cha trying to strike off his back.
Kharghai trying to control the position from guard on top but Cha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cha tests Kharghai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kharghai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kharghai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cha lands the left hand.
Kharghai with a poor takedown
and Kharghai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cha Cha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vadim Kharghai.
Cha misses with a takedown
and Kharghai counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cha won't be happy with that.
Kharghai in side control lands a decent elbow.
Cha is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kharghai's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cha is looking to control Kharghai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cha avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharghai is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cha moves into full guard.
Kharghai is fighting to break Cha's control of his arms but Cha is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cha Cha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kharghai with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kharghai is looking to work some ground and pound but Cha has wrist control.
Cha is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kharghai is aware though and is defending well.
Kharghai stopping the sweep attempt from Cha.
Kharghai stands up over Cha, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
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 Cha Cha.
Well Cha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cha Cha!
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hype
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