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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Shackleford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serg Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shackleford comes to the cage accompanied by The Godfather. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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180 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Rusty Shackleford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Serg Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shackleford closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kharitonov did well to prevent Shackleford getting side control.
Shackleford throwing shots but Kharitonov is blocking nicely.
Shackleford is thwarting Kharitonov's attempts to control the position.
Kharitonov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shackleford sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Shackleford trying to control from half guard but Kharitonov is working away.
Shackleford throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kharitonov controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Shackleford moves nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackleford cracks Kharitonov with a big elbow.
Shackleford advances nicely into full mount.
Shackleford working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Kharitonov slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Kharitonov manages to get to full guard.
Kharitonov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kharitonov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shackleford pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kharitonov is keeping the position for now.
Kharitonov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford wants to pass the guard but Kharitonov is keeping the position.
Shackleford postures up.
Shackleford lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kharitonov is trying to keep Shackleford in close.
Shackleford wants to control from the top but Kharitonov keeps moving.
Shackleford looking to pass the guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Serg Kharitonov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kharitonov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shacklefords jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford lands with a kick to the ribs.
Shackleford misses with a lunging right hand
and Kharitonov counters with a three punch combo that has Shackleford backing up. Shackleford nods at Kharitonov to acknowledge the strikes.
Serg Kharitonov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kharitonov throws an off balance right hand
and Shackleford counters with a low kick, right behind Kharitonov 's knee.
Shackleford looks to land a right hand but Kharitonov moved out of range.
Shackleford keeps Kharitonov at a distance using the push kick.
Rusty Shackleford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shackleford scores with a hook to the body. Kharitonov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shackleford throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kharitonov looks gassed!
The crowd cheers as Shackleford lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kharitonov doesn't seem phased though.
Shackleford misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy body kick from Kharitonov
and Shackleford counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kharitonov's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kharitonov moves out of range of the body kick from Shackleford.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shackleford.
Kharitonov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Shackleford there.
Shackleford lands a high kick!
Kharitonov throws an off balance right hand
and Shackleford counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shackleford scores with a leg kick.
Kharitonov throws a head kick that misses
and Shackleford counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Shackleford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Shackleford dominated 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.
Shackleford throws a leg kick which misses Kharitonov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kharitonov tries to avoid it.
Shackleford shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shackleford showed some decent athleticism there.
Shackleford looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Shackleford works his way into full mount!
Shackleford controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov is squirming around, avoiding Shackleford's attempts to control the action.
Kharitonov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kharitonov tries to hold on but Shackleford postures up.
Kharitonov is bucking up trying to escape but Shackleford cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kharitonov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford landing strikes, looking to finish!
Shackleford lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shackleford tries to control but Kharitonov wriggling away.
Shackleford lands a big elbow.
Shackleford thowing shots but they're missing.
Shackleford postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kharitonov looks a forlorn figure.
Shackleford working the ground and pound effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kharitonov is squirming around, avoiding Shackleford's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford avoids the attempt from Kharitonov to control.
Shackleford wants to control the pace but Kharitonov is squirming around nicely.
Kharitonov can't escape the position.
Shackleford controlling from the full mount.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Shackleford trying to control but Kharitonov is having none of it.
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.
Shackleford lands a big shot there that rocks Kharitonov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kharitonov tries to lock up and control but Shackleford gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shackleford wants to control the pace but Kharitonov is squirming around nicely.
Kharitonov holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Shackleford tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kharitonov holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Shackleford tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Shackleford throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Shackleford dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Shackleford cracks Kharitonov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shackleford slips a jab from Kharitonov.
Shackleford misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Shackleford misses
and Kharitonov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shackleford looks to land a right hand but Kharitonov moved out of range.
Kharitonov ducks under a wild hook from Shackleford.
Kharitonov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shackleford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov thows a body shot but no joy.
Kharitonov throws an off balance right hand
and Shackleford finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Shackleford throws a head kick but Kharitonov moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shackleford.
A head kick by Shackleford misses
and Kharitonov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shackleford fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shackleford throws a right hand that misses
and Kharitonov counters with a stiff right hand.
Shackleford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kharitonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Shackleford.
Shackleford shoots in and drives through. Kharitonov sprawls well.
Shackleford has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rusty Shackleford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shackleford throws a head kick that misses.
Shackleford takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Serg Kharitonov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford throws a sloppy head kick
and Kharitonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kharitonov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kharitonov.
Shackleford throws a leg kick but Kharitonov checks it.
Kharitonov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shackleford's sensitive parts.
Kharitonov stuns Shackleford with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice jab there from Kharitonov.
Shackleford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shackleford.
Rusty Shackleford is winning the standup battle so far.
Shackleford misses with a shot to the body
and Kharitonov counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov takes a swing at Shackleford's ribcage but misses.
Kharitonov loads up on a big right hand but Shackleford slips the punch.
Kharitonov throws a nice looking combination but Shackleford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kharitonov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shackleford scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kharitonov wants to control but Shackleford is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shackleford is looking to take a break and control but Kharitonov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kharitonov is looking to escape.
Shackleford trying to mount his opponent but Kharitonov defends it.
Kharitonov tries to roll over but Shackleford keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kharitonov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kharitonov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shackleford is working away from the top position though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kharitonov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shackleford checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kharitonov connects with a right hand. Shackleford shakes it off.
Kharitonov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shackleford counters with a thumping low kick.
Kharitonov throws an off balance right hand
and Shackleford makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shackleford uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serg Kharitonov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shackleford 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rusty Shackleford!
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