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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serg Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaw's entrance music is Vogue. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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180 cm
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180 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Serg Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharitonov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shaw throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Kharitonov to counter with a crisp jab.
Shaw throws a leg kick that misses.
Kharitonov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Shaw misses with a leg kick
and Kharitonov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shaw with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Kharitonov counter with a right hand.
Shaw fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shaw throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shaw moves out of range as Kharitonov strikes.
Shaw throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shaw throws a leg kick
and Kharitonov counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kharitonov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shaw thows a leg kick but Kharitonov checks it
and Kharitonov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shaw misses with a low kick.
Shaw wants to land a leg kick but Kharitonov is out of range.
Shaw takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A low kick from Shaw misses
and Kharitonov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shaw shoots in but Kharitonov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kharitonov tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Shaw misses
and Kharitonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shaw throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kharitonov counters with a stiff right hand.
Kharitonov blocks a leg kick.
No joy there for Kharitonov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kharitonov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shaw misses with a leg kick
and Kharitonov counters with a body kick that stops Shaw in his tracks momentarily.
Shaw blocks the body kick.
Shaw misses with a takedown attempt
and Kharitonov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kharitonov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shaw lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shaw looks for a takedown but Kharitonov sprawls well.
Shaw closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Shaw lands in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kharitonov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kharitonov trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kharitonov looking for a sweep. Not yet Kharitonov, not yet.
Shaw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kharitonov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shaw is stalling in the full guard.
Shaw looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Shaw wants to control from the top but Kharitonov keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shaw throws a leg kick
and Kharitonov counters with a two punch combo.
Kharitonov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shaw.
Kharitonov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shaw had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Shaw throws a leg kick
letting Kharitonov counter with a right hand.
Shaw throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jab by Kharitonov.
Serg Kharitonov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shaw misses with a kick to the body
and Kharitonov counters with a straight right hand.
Kharitonov misses with a looping left.
Shaw doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Kharitonov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw misses with a low kick.
Shaw wants to land a leg kick but Kharitonov is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kharitonov. Shaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shaw throws a leg kick
and Kharitonov counters with an outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kharitonov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shaw.
Shaw takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shaw is breathing heavily.
Shaw misses with a leg kick
and Kharitonov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shaw moves out of range of the leg kick from Kharitonov.
Shaw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shaw throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kharitonov looks to score with a jab to the body but Shaw is just out of range.
Shaw drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serg Kharitonov dominated that round.
That's time! Shaw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kharitonov misses with a body kick.
Kharitonov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shaw throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shaw throws a leg kick
enabling Kharitonov to counter with a crisp jab.
Shaw shoots in and drives through. Kharitonov sprawls well.
Kharitonov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kharitonov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kharitonov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shaw throws a leg kick
and Kharitonov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shaw scores with a takedown into Kharitonov's guard.
Kharitonov trying to control the position.
Kharitonov wants to stand and escape but Shaw is having none of it.
Shaw wants to control from the top but Kharitonov keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw prevents Kharitonov from getting back to his feet.
Shaw pushes down on Kharitonov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shaw is looking to advance position but Kharitonov won't allow it.
Shaw thows a huge punch but Kharitonov dodges it nicely.
Kharitonov won't allow Shaw to pass to mount.
Shaw is keen to just control but Kharitonov is a slippery customer.
Kharitonov is looking to escape.
Shaw wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kharitonov keeps working.
That's two 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Terry Shaw wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kharitonov blocks a low kick nicely.
Kharitonov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shaw blocks a head kick by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shaw.
Shaw shoots in looking for a takedown. Kharitonov tries to sprawl out of it but Shaw keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kharitonov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shaw fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kharitonov.
Kharitonov lands a jab.
Kharitonov throws a lazy body kick
and Shaw counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Shaw wants to control but Kharitonov is keeping him busy.
Kharitonov is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw wants to pass to mount but Kharitonov is defending the position.
Kharitonov is trying to stand.
Shaw is keen to just control but Kharitonov is a slippery customer.
Kharitonov is trying to control but can't.
Shaw missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kharitonov holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Shaw is controlling the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kharitonov is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four 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.
Shaw dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kharitonov. That did some damage!
Shaw throws a leg kick
and Kharitonov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kharitonov checks a low kick from Shaw.
Shaw tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kharitonov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shaw somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That kick from Shaw tenderised Kharitonov's leg. Kharitonov is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Shaw is predictable there
and Kharitonov counters with a thumping low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Kharitonov. Those never looked like landing.
Kharitonov blocks a low kick nicely.
Shaw closes the distance and clinches up with Kharitonov, looking for a takedown. Shaw pushes Kharitonov against the cage but Kharitonov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kharitonov throws a low kick but Shaw avoids it.
Shaw has a takedown stuffed.
Kharitonov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kharitonov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Serg Kharitonov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Shaw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Shaw shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kharitonov sprawls well. Kharitonov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shaw gets slowly back to his feet.
A low kick from Shaw is predictable there
and Kharitonov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown but Kharitonov shows good takedown defense.
A low kick from Shaw misses
letting Kharitonov counter with a right hand.
Shaw connects with an inside leg kick.
Shaw throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kharitonov throws the kick towards the body but Shaw avoids it.
Kharitonov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kharitonov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shaw throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kharitonov. Shaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kharitonov.
Nice sprawl there from Kharitonov as Shaw shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kharitonov.
Shaw looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kharitonov misses with a hook. Shaw ducked under it nicely.
Kharitonov misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kharitonov checks a leg kick.
Shaw fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses.
Kharitonov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Terry Shaw has been cut.
Kharitonov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kharitonov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shaws jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Terry Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaw shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shaw fails with the takedown.
Kharitonov takes a swing at Shaw's ribcage but misses.
Kharitonov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shaw throws a leg kick
enabling Kharitonov to counter with a crisp jab.
Serg Kharitonov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov throws an off balance right hand
and Shaw counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shaw pushes down on Kharitonov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kharitonov is looking for a sweep. Shaw is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shaw missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shaw trying to mount his opponent but Kharitonov defends it.
Kharitonov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shaw is fighting to break Kharitonov's control of his arms but Kharitonov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Shaw lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shaw wants to control from the top but Kharitonov keeps moving.
Shaw throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kharitonov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shaw thows a big elbow that misses.
Kharitonov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shaw forces his way into half guard.
Kharitonov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kharitonov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shaw. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kharitonov wants to control but Shaw is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shaw trying to control from half guard but Kharitonov is working away.
Shaw looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Shaw seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kharitonov pushes Shaw off and gets back to his feet.
Kharitonov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shaw shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kharitonov defends it nicely.
Terry Shaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shaw connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Shaw is predictable there
and Kharitonov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Shaw misses
and Kharitonov counters with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serg Kharitonov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kharitonov 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serg Kharitonov!
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energy
A | B |
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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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