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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eyehate Condoms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Kharghai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kharghai has chosen Paleface - Sammuva soihtu as his entrance music. Vadim Kharghai has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eyehate Condoms's chin.
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188 cm
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194 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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182 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eyehate Condoms! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 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 closes the distance and clinches. Kharghai drops down looking for an ankle pick but Condoms pulls his leg out and moves away.
A combination from Condoms does no damage. Condoms thows a left - swing and a miss! Condoms swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Condoms stuffs the takedown attempt from Kharghai. Kharghai gets slowly back to his feet. Kharghai pushes Condoms up against the cage in a clinch. Kharghai swings wildly with an uppercut but Condoms uses good head movement to avoid it. Kharghai has Condoms pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kharghai pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Condoms tumbling to the mat - Kharghai dives into Condoms's guard. Kharghai throwing strikes from guard but Condoms blocks nicely. Condoms avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kharghai looking to pass the guard. Kharghai trying to control but Condoms is working from the bottom. Kharghai advances to half guard. Kharghai lands strikes from half guard. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kharghai in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Kharghai scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Kharghai not doing much here.
Kharghai thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Kharghai throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kharghai not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kharghai throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Kharghai trying to mount his opponent but Condoms defends it. Kharghai prevents Condoms from standing back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Condoms throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kharghai. Condoms looks to land a combination but Kharghai avoids it well. Condoms looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Condoms throws a right and a left that both miss. Condoms tries a head kick but it misses.
Condoms misses with a few strikes there.
Kharghai slips a jab and a cross from Condoms.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Condoms keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Condoms misses. Condoms swinging wildly here.
Kharghai shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Condoms is trying to defend but Kharghai finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Condoms is breathing heavily. Kharghai scoring with strikes to the body and head. Condoms keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Kharghai looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Condoms is refusing to be controlled, as Kharghai sits in half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Kharghai dominated that round. That's time! Condoms's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Condoms throws a nice looking combination but Kharghai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Condoms!
No joy there for Condoms, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kharghai blocks a head kick by Condoms.
Condoms lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kharghai circles away quickly and effectively. Kharghai drives through with a takedown into guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kharghai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Kharghai lands a couple of elbows. Kharghai thows a big elbow that misses. Kharghai has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Kharghai with a flurry of punches that miss. Kharghai postures up in Condoms's guard and throws a big left but Condoms blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kharghai lands a couple of decent looking shots. Kharghai drops back, looking for a kneebar! Condoms looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Condoms looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Condoms! 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. Kharghai is trying to control Condoms's posture but Condoms avoids it. Kharghai is trying to improve his position. Kharghai stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
That's two 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. Condoms tries to stand but Kharghai is controlling his head. Kharghai tries to buck Condoms off but Condoms is having none of it. Kharghai is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Condoms off and has taken his back! Kharghai misses with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kharghai is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Condoms has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Condoms is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Kharghai off. It looks like it's working - Kharghai slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Condoms displaying calm under pressure there. Condoms lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kharghai circles away quickly and effectively. Condoms fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kharghai scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Kharghai working the ground and pound but Condoms is defending the strikes. Condoms avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kharghai.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Condoms regains half guard, as Kharghai was trying to land strikes. Kharghai performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Kharghai wants to take a breather but Condoms is having none of it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Kharghai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kharghai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Condoms throws a hook to the side of Kharghai's head but Kharghai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Kharghai scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Kharghai wants to control but Condoms is keeping him busy. Condoms blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kharghai. Kharghai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Condoms wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kharghai trying to control from half guard but Condoms is working away. Kharghai thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Condoms's head.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Condoms misses with the combination.
Kharghai forces Condoms back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Kharghai tries to pull guard but Condoms holds him up against the cage and eventually Kharghai drops back down to his feet.
Condoms is pressed up against the cage. Kharghai has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Condoms down to the mat. Condoms avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Kharghai shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Condoms but Condoms pushes him off and we're back to square one. Eyehate Condoms has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vadim Kharghai. No joy there for Condoms, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eyehate Condoms has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Condoms misses with a wild combination.
Condoms throws a series of punches but Kharghai moves out of range. Kharghai scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Kharghai controls the position. Kharghai sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Condoms is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kharghai postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kharghai in side control, just content to control the action for now. Condoms pushes Kharghai away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kharghai gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Vadim Kharghai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Condoms trying to remain calm as Kharghai controls from the top position. Let's hope that Kharghai has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Condoms wants to get back to his feet. You can see the frustration on Condoms's face as Kharghai controls the position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight! Vadim Kharghai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Kharghai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Kharghai!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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