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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cha Cha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Cranzinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cranzinski's choice of entrance music: Aenima. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
8 - 5 - 2 |
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185 cm
29
200 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
8 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Cha Cha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Cranzinski!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cranzinski as he jumps to the side.
Cranzinski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cha manages to avoid it.
Cha staying out of range there.
Cha throws a hook to the side of Cranzinski's head but Cranzinski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cha connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cha closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cha lands in his opponent's guard.
Cha tries to free his leg and advance position but Cranzinski is retaining full guard.
Cha stopping the sweep attempt from Cranzinski.
Cha trying to control but Cranzinski is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranzinski 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.
Cranzinski has Cha pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cranzinski lands with a cross.
Cha throws out a loose jab but Cranzinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cranzinski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cha takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cranzinski misses with a two punch combination.
Jab by Cha.
Cranzinski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Cha Cha has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cranzinski slips under a jab.
Cha throws a right hand that Cranzinski ducks under and follows up with a left that Cranzinski also avoids with ease.
Cranzinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cha swats away the attempt to clinch by Cranzinski.
Cha lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cranzinski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cha.
Cranzinski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cha digs a good hook to Cranzinski's body.
Cranzinski throws a push kick but Cha slaps the foot to one side.
Cha has a takedown stuffed.
Cranzinski throws a sloppy head kick and Cha moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Cranzinski.
Cha moves out of range as Cranzinski throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cranzinski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cha Cha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cha with a hook.
Cha avoids the head kick by Cranzinski.
Cha thuds a left hand into Cranzinski's body.
Cranzinski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cha dodges the punch combination from Cranzinski.
Cha circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cha counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cha Cha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cha Cha's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cranzinski misses with a head kick.
Cranzinski throws a looping overhand right but Cha ducks down to avoid it.
Cha blocks a head kick by Cranzinski.
Cha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cha Cha is winning the standup battle so far.
Cranzinski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cha manages to get back to half guard.
Cranzinski is looking for a kimura here.
Cha moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cha is trying to keep Cranzinski in close.
Cranzinski stopping the sweep attempt from Cha.
Cranzinski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cranzinski won't allow Cha to sweep him here.
Cha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cranzinski tries to free his leg and advance position but Cha is retaining full guard.
Cha manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cha is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cranzinski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cha landing shots from mount.
Cranzinski is rocked!
Cha controlling his opponent.
Cranzinski is still in real trouble! Can Cha finish him?
Cha has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cha works his way to his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cha working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Cranzinski is doing well to defend. Cha seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Cranzinski is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cha Cha!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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