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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Heymen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bolodenka Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heymen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Straight Outta Compton- NWA. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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179 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Heymen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bolodenka Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharitonov doesn't manage to clinch there - Heymen circles away.
Heymen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kharitonov clinches with his opponent.
Kharitonov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Heymen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Heymen slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Heymen on the inside.
Heymen looking for a takedown.
Kharitonov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Heymen has him pressed against the cage.
Kharitonov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Heymen.
Heymen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kharitonov.
Heymen throws a front kick that sends Kharitonov stumbling back into the cage.
Kharitonov tries to clinch but Heymen is having none of it.
Kharitonov tries to clinch but Heymen is having none of it.
Kharitonov cracks Heymen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Heymen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kharitonov works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov doesn't manage to clinch there - Heymen circles away.
Kharitonov tries to clinch but Heymen moves out of range.
Kharitonov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heymen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heymen keeps the fight on the outside.
Heymen wants to clinch.
Kharitonov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kharitonov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Heymen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kharitonov clinches but Heymen breaks the clinch
and Heymen counters with a big head kick but Kharitonov shrugs it off.
Bolodenka Kharitonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kharitonov closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Heymen to counter with a crisp jab.
Heymen tries to close the distance and clinch but Kharitonov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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.
Kharitonov wants to clinch but Heymen slips to the side
and Heymen counters with a head kick. That will keep Kharitonov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kharitonov tries to clinch
and Heymen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kharitonov's knee momentarily.
Kharitonov closes the distance but Heymen moves to the side
and Heymen moves into the clinch.
Heymen keeps control of Kharitonov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Heymen scores a nice knee to the body.
Heymen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Heymen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kharitonov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Heymen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kharitonov avoids it.
Nice body punch from Heymen.
Kharitonov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Heymen has him pressed against the cage.
Heymen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kharitonov avoids it.
Heymen has Kharitonov pressed against the cage, preventing Kharitonov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good body shot from Heymen.
Kharitonov is trying to break the clinch but Heymen has him pressed against the cage.
Heymen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kharitonov.
Heymen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kharitonov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kharitonov looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Kharitonov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Heymen working Kharitonov over with knees to the body.
Kharitonov being controlled against the cage.
Heymen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov can't break the clinch.
Kharitonov avoiding damage as Heymen throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Kharitonov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Heymen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kharitonov throws a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Heymen.
Kharitonov misses with a looping left.
Heymen throws an overhand right that lands on Kharitonov's shoulder, as Kharitonov tries to avoid the shot.
Heymen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Heymen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Heymen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Heymen.
Heymen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kharitonov is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Heymen.
The referee calls for Heymen to work.
Heymen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kharitonov is defending well for now.
Kharitonov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Heymen trying to land knees to the body.
Heymen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kharitonov's efforts to push away.
Kharitonov prevents the takedown attempt.
Heymen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Heymen breaks from the clinch.
Kharitonov wants to clinch
and Heymen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kharitonov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Heymen counters with a good low kick that Kharitonov was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Heymen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Heymen throws a head kick that Kharitonov semi-blocks.
Heymen tries to close the distance and clinch but Kharitonov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kharitonov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kharitonov darts in trying to clinch
and Heymen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Heymen.
Kharitonov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heymen slips a jab from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Jonathan Heymen has been cut.
Kharitonov tries to clinch but Heymen moves away
and Heymen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kharitonov tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kharitonov tries to clinch up
and Heymen counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Heymen counters with a straight right hand.
Heymen feints and then cracks Kharitonov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kharitonov down.
Heymen thuds a left hand into Kharitonov's body.
Heymen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kharitonov clinches but Heymen breaks the clinch
and Heymen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kharitonov closes the distance but Heymen moves to the side
and Heymen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heymen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kharitonov darts in trying to clinch
and Heymen moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heymen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kharitonov.
Heymen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Heymen stalling in the clinch.
Heymen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Heymen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kharitonov has had enough of the clinch but Heymen keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Heymen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kharitonov managing to block the knees to the body from Heymen.
Heymen working Kharitonov over with knees to the body.
Kharitonov wants to get back to striking at distance but Heymen won't allow it.
Heymen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kharitonov avoiding damage as Heymen throws knees to the body.
Kharitonov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kharitonov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov tries to break the clinch but Heymen is controlling the position.
Kharitonov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kharitonov avoiding damage as Heymen throws knees to the body.
Kharitonov avoids the elbow strike from Heymen, against the cage.
Heymen tries a knee to the head but Kharitonov blocks it.
Kharitonov is trying to break the clinch but Heymen is controlling him.
Heymen trying to land knees to the body.
Heymen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kharitonov is defending well for now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heymen throws an elbow but it misses.
Heymen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Heymen misses with an elbow over the top.
Kharitonov lands a hook that snaps the head of Heymen backwards.
Kharitonov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kharitonov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heymen's efforts to push away.
Heymen tries to land knees in the clinch but Kharitonov avoids the damage to the body.
Kharitonov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heymen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Heymen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Heymen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kharitonov. That did some damage!
A punch combination from Kharitonov misses.
Kharitonov looks to clinch
and Heymen counters with a good low kick that Kharitonov was not able to check.
Heymen feints and then cracks Kharitonov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kharitonov down.
Bolodenka Kharitonov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kharitonov clinches but Heymen breaks the clinch
and Heymen moves into the clinch.
Heymen lands a shot to the body.
Heymen tries to land knees in the clinch but Kharitonov avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Heymen.
Heymen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kharitonov avoids it.
Kharitonov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kharitonov is looking to break free of the clinch but Heymen has double underhooks.
A short right from Heymen.
Heymen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Heymen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Heymen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Heymen as Kharitonov tries to tie him up.
Kharitonov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Heymen trying to land knees to the body.
Heymen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Kharitonov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kharitonov managing to block the knees to the body from Heymen.
Heymen tries a body shot but Kharitonov blocks it.
Heymen landing knees to the body.
Heymen lands an elbow just above Kharitonov 's eye.
Heymen looking to throw knees to the head but Kharitonov is blocking nicely.
Jonathan Heymen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kharitonov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Heymen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Heymen missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov breaks from the clinch.
Heymen misses with a wild combination.
Kharitonov tries to clinch up
and Heymen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Heymen.
Heymen lands a nice knee to the body.
Kharitonov is pressed up against the cage. Heymen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kharitonov down to the mat. Kharitonov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kharitonov tries to clinch up
and Heymen counters with a low kick, right behind Kharitonov 's knee.
A combination from Kharitonov does no damage.
Kharitonov tries to clinch
and Heymen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heymen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kharitonov tries to clinch up
and Heymen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov clinches but Heymen breaks the clinch
and Heymen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kharitonov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Heymen can pounce on him.
Kharitonov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Heymen counters with a head kick.
Heymen darts in and clinches Kharitonov up against the cage.
Heymen tries to land a knee to the head but Kharitonov blocks with his arms.
Heymen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kharitonov blocks it with crossed arms.
Kharitonov has had enough of the clinch but Heymen keeps him there for the moment.
Kharitonov tries to break free but Heymen pushes him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Heymen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heymen tries to land a knee to the head but Kharitonov blocks with his arms.
Heymen throws an elbow but it misses.
Kharitonov pushes Heymen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heymen keeps control of Kharitonov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kharitonov breaks from the clinch.
Kharitonov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Heymen counters with a body kick.
Kharitonov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heymen throws a head kick but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Kharitonov closes the distance but Heymen moves to the side
and Heymen counters with a stiff right hand.
Kharitonov tries to clinch
and Heymen counters with a good low kick that Kharitonov was not able to check.
Heymen has closed the distance and engaged Kharitonov in a clinch.
Heymen can't find room to land a body shot as Kharitonov controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Kharitonov.
Heymen wants to stall.
Kharitonov avoiding damage as Heymen throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heymen misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Heymen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Heymen lands a shot to the body.
Heymen slowing the pace effectively.
Heymen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kharitonov is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kharitonov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Heymen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bolodenka Kharitonov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kharitonov tries to clinch
and Heymen counters with a nice uppercut.
Kharitonov checks a low kick from Heymen.
A good leg kick by Heymen.
Heymen connects with a high kick.
Heymen wants to clinch up but Kharitonov keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Heymen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Heymen 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Jonathan Heymen!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Jonathan Heymen!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Jonathan Heymen!
Jonathan Heymen wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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