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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cha Cha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craven Moorehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moorehead has chosen Me So Horny - 2 Live Crew as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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198 lbs
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187 cm
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192 lbs
10 - 5 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
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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
6 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Cha Cha!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craven Moorehead!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cha scores with a nice right hand.
Moorehead throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cha throws a right hand that misses
and Moorehead counters by clinching up.
Moorehead tightens his grip and picks Cha up, before dumping him to the ground. Cha manages to land in guard.
Cha trying to keep a closed guard but Moorehead is proving a slippery customer.
Cha is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cha is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cha is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moorehead keeps working.
Moorehead has his hands clasped together around Cha's back. He's all about the action.
Moorehead tries to get to full guard but Cha has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cha looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cha wants to control but Moorehead is keeping him busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cha Cha wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cha misses with a left hand
and Moorehead counters with a left to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cha.
Cha throws a hook to the side of Moorehead's head but Moorehead sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cha loads up on a big right hand but Moorehead slips the punch.
Cha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cha drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moorehead tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cha wants to pass the guard but Moorehead is keeping the position.
Moorehead keeping moving, preventing Cha from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead keeping full guard, as Cha tries to pass.
Cha stopping the sweep attempt from Moorehead.
Cha trying to control but Moorehead is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cha drops back looking for a leg! Moorehead is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Moorehead manages to kick Cha off! Cha jumps back into Moorehead's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moorehead is on top in guard.
Moorehead lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cha keeping moving, preventing Moorehead from controlling successfully.
Cha looking for a sweep. Not yet Cha, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Cha is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Moorehead postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cha wants to sweep here but Moorehead controlling him for the moment.
Moorehead working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moorehead must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Moorehead trying to control but Cha is working from the bottom.
Cha looking to control.
Cha has his foot on Moorehead's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moorehead works his way back into a safe position though.
Moorehead is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four 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.
Moorehead pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cha is keeping the position for now.
Cha keeping moving, preventing Moorehead from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moorehead controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Moorehead preventing the sweep.
Craven Moorehead has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Moorehead shoots and misses
and Cha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moorehead jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moorehead misses with a lunging right hand
and Cha counters with a nice double leg into side control. Moorehead won't be happy with that.
Cha trying to control the action but Moorehead is working from the bottom.
Cha controls the position from side control.
Moorehead tries to buck Cha off but Cha is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cha Cha dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cha cracks Moorehead with a right hand to the side of the head.
Moorehead displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cha.
The fighters circle momentarily. Moorehead darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Moorehead is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Moorehead fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Moorehead swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moorehead circles away.
Moorehead misses with a looping left.
Cha looks to land a right hand but Moorehead moved out of range.
Moorehead attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Moorehead blocks a jab.
Cha misses with a hook. Moorehead ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moorehead digs a good body shot into Cha's ribs.
Cha misses with a lunging right hand
and Moorehead counters with a takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Moorehead stalls from top position.
Moorehead tries for a kimura but Cha is defending well.
Moorehead goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cha rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Moorehead's guard! Nice work there by Cha!
Cha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cha wants to control from the top but Moorehead keeps moving.
Cha passes Moorehead's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Moorehead works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moorehead is keeping the position for now.
Moorehead trying to control the position.
Cha won't allow Moorehead to sweep him here.
Cha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moorehead is keeping the position for now.
Moorehead is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moorehead is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Craven Moorehead wasn't active enough on the ground.
Moorehead misses with a right hand
and Cha counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cha drops back looking for a leg! Moorehead is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Moorehead manages to kick Cha off! Cha jumps back into Moorehead's guard.
Moorehead lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cha!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Moorehead avoids the attempt from Cha to control.
Cha really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cha is in a horrible position here. Moorehead smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Moorehead lands a big elbow.
Cha gets back to half guard.
Moorehead passes to side control.
Cha taking a bit of punishment here - Moorehead scoring with strikes.
Moorehead scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead scoring with punches and elbows.
Moorehead grinds an elbow into Cha's temple.
Moorehead throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Cha manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moorehead is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Moorehead takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Moorehead is looking to take a break and control but Cha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moorehead thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cha's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cha avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moorehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cha wants to control but Moorehead is keeping busy.
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.
Moorehead thows a huge punch but Cha dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craven Moorehead showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Moorehead ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cha on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moorehead throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cha counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Moorehead!
Moorehead tries to lock up and control but Cha gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cha raining down shots from the mount!
Moorehead is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cha wants to finish this one by submission but Moorehead is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Cha.
Cha throws some wild stikes that Moorehead manages to avoid easily.
Cha prevents Moorehead from getting the reversal.
Cha lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Moorehead hang on?
BOOM! Cha connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cha throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Moorehead tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Moorehead is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cha lands with some strikes.
Moorehead takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moorehead tries to hold on but Cha pushes him away.
Cha trying to control but Moorehead is having none of it.
Cha is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Moorehead to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Moorehead shrugs it off.
Moorehead is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cha goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Moorehead is on top in guard.
Moorehead thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead is stalling in the full guard.
Cha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moorehead pushes down on Cha's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cha makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cha.
Moorehead trying to control but Cha is working from the bottom.
Moorehead stopping the sweep attempt from Cha.
Moorehead wants to control from the top but Cha keeps moving.
Cha Cha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cha is pulling down on Moorehead's head. It's preventing any offense from Moorehead, at least for the moment.
Cha manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Moorehead is looking to improve his position but Cha isn't that keen on the idea.
Moorehead tries to hold on but Cha pushes him away.
Moorehead is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cha working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cha thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Moorehead can't escape the position.
Cha trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cha avoids the attempt from Moorehead to control.
Moorehead has given up his back here.
Moorehead tries to roll but Cha sticks to his back.
Moorehead trying to control the position but Cha manages to sink in the hooks.
I would not like to be Moorehead right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cha Cha clearly takes that 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.
Cha goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cha slips under a jab from Moorehead.
Cha misses with a jab to the body
letting Moorehead counter with a right hand.
Moorehead throws a hook but Cha blocks it.
Cha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moorehead.
Cha swings widly with a right hand
and Moorehead counters with an inside leg kick.
Cha scores with a decent looking hook.
Moorehead slips under a jab.
Moorehead scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cha is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cha swings for the body but Moorehead moves out of range.
Good exchange - Cha coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moorehead is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moorehead takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cha tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cha dodges the punch combination from Moorehead.
Cha sizes up Moorehead with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Moorehead throws the left hand but Cha avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Moorehead misses the target.
Moorehead misses with an uppercut
and Cha counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cha looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Moorehead is trying to keep Cha in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cha!
Moorehead is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cha can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Moorehead fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
It looks like Cha Cha has been cut.
Cha keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Moorehead lands a big elbow.
Moorehead landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cha really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Moorehead lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cha is rocked!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Cha wants to hold on but Moorehead pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cha is looking to get to half guard.
Moorehead looking to control but Cha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moorehead has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cha's face.
Moorehead trying to control but Cha is having none of it.
Moorehead working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Moorehead unloading with bombs!
Cha Cha's cut is getting worse.
Cha is bucking up trying to escape but Moorehead cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oh Cha is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cha Cha's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee warns Cha that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Moorehead landing punches.
Moorehead has hold of Cha's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cha manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Moorehead with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead unloading with bombs!
Moorehead lands a big elbow.
Cha seems to have got his legs back now.
Cha is looking to get to half guard.
Cha is working hard here to advance position.
Moorehead lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Moorehead looking to finish Cha with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cha!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moorehead with good strikes from the mount here!
Cha can't escape the position.
Moorehead raining down shots from the mount!
Jeez, Cha Cha's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cha Cha's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Craven Moorehead!
Craven Moorehead is the new middleweight champion!
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