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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craven Moorehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cha Cha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moorehead comes to the cage accompanied by Me So Horny - 2 Live Crew. Craven Moorehead has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craven Moorehead!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Cha Cha!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moorehead throws an off balance right hand
and Cha counters with a takedown into side control.
Moorehead tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cha throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Moorehead tries to buck Cha off but Cha is having none of it.
Moorehead manages to get back to half guard.
Moorehead is looking for a sweep. Cha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cha is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cha is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cha is looking for a kimura but Moorehead is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cha to get the leverage.
Moorehead is controlling Cha's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Moorehead trying to hold on to Cha's head to control him but Cha postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moorehead pushes Cha off looking to stand but Cha dives back in and keeps control.
Cha is thwarting Moorehead's attempts to control the position.
Moorehead moves into full guard.
Moorehead is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cha wants to pass the guard but Moorehead is keeping the position.
Moorehead working a defensive guard here.
We're going to have a standup here because Craven Moorehead wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cha's corner calls for a 1-2. Cha obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cha misses with the combination.
That's two 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.
Moorehead misses with a body kick.
Cha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moorehead lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cha shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cha showed some decent athleticism there.
Moorehead pushes Cha off looking to stand but Cha dives back in and keeps control.
Moorehead keeping hold of Cha's head, controlling as best he can.
Moorehead trying to control from the bottom.
Moorehead is staying active underneath Cha, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Moorehead trying to hold on to Cha's head to control him but Cha postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Craven Moorehead just wasn't active enough.
Moorehead bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moorehead throws a hook but Cha blocks it.
Cha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moorehead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cha scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moorehead keeps working.
Moorehead prevents Cha from improving position.
Moorehead regains half guard.
Moorehead wants to get back to full guard.
Cha is looking for a kimura here.
Moorehead wants to control but Cha is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moorehead.
Moorehead bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cha's guard.
Moorehead stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moorehead passes Cha's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Moorehead passes to full mount!
Moorehead landing shots from mount.
Moorehead controlling from the full mount.
Cha is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cha Cha will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cha lands with a nice body punch.
Moorehead swings for the body but Cha moves out of range.
Moorehead with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cha shoots in for a double leg but Moorehead sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Moorehead cracks a nice hook into Cha's ribs.
Moorehead scores with a one two! Cha had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Cha Cha has been cut.
Moorehead tries to clinch but Cha moves out of range.
Cha scores with a punch to the head.
Moorehead swings widly with a right hand
and Cha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moorehead misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cha just misses with a punch to the body.
Cha misses with a looping left.
Cha closes the distance and clinches up with Moorehead, looking for a takedown. Cha pushes Moorehead against the cage but Moorehead circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cha throws a poor cross that misses
and Moorehead counters with a right hand to the body.
Cha is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cha misses with an uppercut
and Moorehead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moorehead slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cha ducks right into an uppercut from Moorehead.
Cha misses with a double jab
and Moorehead counters with a nice body shot.
Moorehead looks to land a left hand but Cha moved out of range nicely.
Moorehead throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moorehead.
Moorehead digs a good body shot into Cha's ribs.
Moorehead lands a jab to Cha's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moorehead works Cha's body with a nice hook.
Moorehead lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cha walks into a left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Moorehead. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moorehead is fending him off so far but Cha persists. Nope, Moorehead circles away and we're back to standing.
Craven Moorehead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cha Cha.
Moorehead lands with a nice body punch.
Moorehead moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cha Cha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moorehead scores with a hook.
Cha takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cha is rocked!
Moorehead scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cha is still on wobbly legs! Can Moorehead finish him?
Cha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Moorehead lands with a good body shot.
Cha seems to have recovered his senses.
Moorehead tries to clinch there but Cha circles away.
Moorehead throws a solid leg kick but Cha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Moorehead.
Cha misses with a lunging right hand
and Moorehead counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moorehead throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moorehead rushes Cha and presses him up against the cage.
Moorehead jumps guard and drags Cha to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead wants to sweep but no luck.
Moorehead lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cha!
Moorehead lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Moorehead with shots to the head and body - Cha looks very uncomfortable down there.
Moorehead lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Moorehead trying to control but Cha is having none of it.
Moorehead scoring with strikes but Cha is staying in there.
Moorehead trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Moorehead landing strikes from the mount and Cha is in trouble!
Moorehead wants to control the pace but Cha is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cha can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Cha is squirming around, avoiding Moorehead's attempts to control the action.
Cha tries to hold on but Moorehead postures up.
Cha in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cha in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cha is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cha tries to hold on but Moorehead postures up.
Moorehead looking to secure an arm triangle but Cha defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craven Moorehead dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cha Cha's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cha defending well as Moorehead loads up on a big left hand.
Moorehead slips under a jab from Cha.
Moorehead throws a hook to the side of Cha's head but Cha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice cross by Moorehead.
Moorehead tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cha was well out of range. Poor timing from Moorehead.
Cha misses with a lunging right hand
and Moorehead counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cha is trying to break the clinch but Moorehead has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moorehead turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moorehead cracks Cha with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Moorehead is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Cha's shoulder. That is not cool.
Cha gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Moorehead missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moorehead trying to control from Cha's half guard. Cha has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Cha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moorehead is one step ahead there.
Moorehead has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Moorehead wants to control from the top but Cha keeps moving.
Moorehead is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cha is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cha has escaped and now he's on top!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moorehead is on top in guard.
Cha bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moorehead's guard.
Cha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cha trying to control but Moorehead is working from the bottom.
Moorehead wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cha won't allow Moorehead to sweep him here.
Moorehead wants to hit a switch here but Cha passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Moorehead there!
Moorehead really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moorehead has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Moorehead tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cha lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cha looking to secure an arm triangle but Moorehead defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead tries to control the position but Cha now has his back.
Cha lands shots from the back.
Well, with Cha on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Moorehead is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Moorehead trying to control the action but Cha just sinks the hooks in.
Moorehead has hold of Cha's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Moorehead is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Moorehead tries to escape but Cha has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Moorehead tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cha connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Moorehead tries to hold on but Cha pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cha breaks from Moorehead's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Moorehead really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cha trying to control but Moorehead is having none of it.
Moorehead gets back to half guard.
Cha performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Moorehead is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Cha Cha just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Cha Cha's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Moorehead displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cha.
Cha has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Moorehead finds it's way round the side to connect with Cha's head.
Moorehead scores with a nice head shot.
Cha tries to keep at a distance but Moorehead has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cha is trying to push Moorehead away but Moorehead has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moorehead gets control of Cha's arms and successfully pulls guard. Moorehead will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Moorehead tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cha trying to control but Moorehead is working from the bottom.
Cha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moorehead swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cha is looking to work some ground and pound but Moorehead has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moorehead controlling the position.
Moorehead wants to sweep but no luck.
Moorehead looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cha wants to control from the top but Moorehead keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cha throws a big shot that misses.
Craven Moorehead is winning the standup battle so far.
Moorehead darts in trying to clinch
and Cha counters with a three punch combo that has Moorehead backing up. Moorehead nods at Cha to acknowledge the strikes.
Cha throws a right hand that misses
and Moorehead counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moorehead slips a straight right by Cha.
Moorehead tries to clinch there but Cha circles away.
Cha misses with a takedown
and Moorehead counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cha is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moorehead lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Moorehead lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cha misses with an uppercut
and Moorehead counters with a nice uppercut.
Cha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moorehead.
Cha misses with a double jab.
Cha misses with a hook
and Moorehead counters with a nice uppercut.
Cha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moorehead counters with a nice body shot.
Moorehead is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cha can do to turn this around?
A slapping leg kick lands for Moorehead.
Cha takes one to the chin there.
Cha pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Moorehead back to the cage. Cha follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Moorehead fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cha, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cha is trying to keep an underhook but Moorehead manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cha tries to get to full guard but Moorehead has control of the leg.
Moorehead is trying to control the action in half guard but Cha is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Moorehead looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cha with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cha is not content to let Moorehead control the position.
Moorehead prevents Cha from improving his position.
Moorehead is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cha is looking to improve his position.
Moorehead working Cha over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead not doing much here.
Moorehead is trying to control the action in half guard but Cha is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Moorehead slips a nice elbow through Cha's hands, connecting with Cha's forehead.
Moorehead trying to control from half guard but Cha is working away.
Cha is looking for a sweep. Moorehead is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moorehead seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cha does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Moorehead is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cha makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cha.
Moorehead drops back looking for a leg! Cha is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cha manages to kick Moorehead off! Moorehead jumps back into Cha's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craven Moorehead had his way with Cha Cha in that round.
The cut man is working on Cha Cha's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cha scores with a jab to the jaw.
Moorehead tries to clinch but Cha moves out of range.
Cha misses with a left hand
and Moorehead counters with a nice leg kick.
Moorehead throws an overhand right that lands on Cha's shoulder, as Cha tries to avoid the shot.
Cha throws a lazy uppercut
and Moorehead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cha misses with a takedown
and Moorehead counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moorehead uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cha has time to react.
Cha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cha keeps the fight on the outside.
Cha might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cha throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Moorehead to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moorehead lands a nice shot that snaps Cha's head back.
Cha uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Cha misses the target.
Moorehead misses with a lunging right hand
so Cha counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Moorehead is pulling down on Cha's head to control his posture.
Moorehead's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Moorehead looking for a sweep. Not yet Moorehead, not yet.
Cha tries to free his leg and advance position but Moorehead is retaining full guard.
Moorehead controls Cha momentarily but Cha frees himself.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Craven Moorehead wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cha avoids the body shot from Moorehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead tries to clinch but Cha moves out of range.
Moorehead fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moorehead takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Moorehead swings widly with a right hand
and Cha counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Moorehead's guard now.
Moorehead manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cha manages to get himself to full guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Craven Moorehead overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moorehead prevents Cha from getting back to his feet.
Cha looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Moorehead passes into side control.
Moorehead tries to move to mount but Cha blocks the move with his legs.
Moorehead thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead wants to control for a moment but Cha uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Cha manages to get to full guard.
Cha wants to sweep but no luck.
Moorehead trying to control but Cha is working from the bottom.
Cha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moorehead is one step ahead there.
Moorehead missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four 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.
Cha throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moorehead lands a couple of digs.
Cha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moorehead passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Moorehead tries for a kimura but Cha is defending well.
Moorehead swings around for an armbar but Cha sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Moorehead's guard.
Cha postures up.
Moorehead looking for a sweep. Not yet Moorehead, not yet.
Moorehead working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cha Cha.
I think Cha has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 47:47
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 47:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 47:47
The fight is ruled a draw!
Oh dear, what a disastrous situation! The belt remains unclaimed and both fighters go home unhappy!
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