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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payne's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Paul Oakenfold - Ready Steady Go. Kharitonov has chosen BLUNT - Raggae All Day as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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156 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cassius Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne shoots in and gets a takedown into Kharitonov's guard.
Kharitonov pushes Payne off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Payne throws a series of punches but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Payne looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Payne checks the leg kick.
Kharitonov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Payne with a poor takedown
and Kharitonov counters with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Payne misses the target.
Payne throws a shot from downtown. Kharitonov moves away and avoids it.
Kharitonov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cassius Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kharitonov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Payne just misses with a punch to the body.
Kharitonov is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kharitonov.
Payne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kharitonov.
Payne throws the left hand but Kharitonov avoids the punch easily.
Kharitonov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Payne's calf.
Kharitonov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Payne is breathing heavily.
Payne avoids the head kick by Kharitonov.
Payne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vladimir Kharitonov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kharitonov lands with a good body shot.
Kharitonov throws a head kick that Payne semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kharitonov connects with a leg kick. Payne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kharitonov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Payne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Payne there as he acknowledges the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kharitonov. That's going to slow Payne down.
Payne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kharitonov circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kharitonov misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut there from Kharitonov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kharitonov. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kharitonov.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kharitonov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Payne's sensitive parts.
Payne feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kharitonov pulls Payne in close to his closed guard and prevents Payne from doing any damage or advancing position.
Payne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov is looking to stand up but Payne isn't so interested in that idea.
Payne stopping the sweep attempt from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov has his hands on Payne's head, controlling the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vladimir Kharitonov.
Payne shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kharitonov as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov misses with the combination.
Kharitonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Payne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kharitonov doesn't seem bothered though.
Payne's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Payne duly obliges.
Kharitonov throws a low kick, looking for Payne's leg but Payne calmly moves out of range.
Payne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kharitonov.
A head kick misses from Kharitonov.
Payne misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payne. Kharitonov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Payne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kharitonov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Payne throws out a loose jab but Kharitonov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kharitonov works the jab nicely.
Payne throws a hook but Kharitonov avoids it easily.
Kharitonov scores with a hook to the body. Payne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Kharitonov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Payne jabs Kharitonov right on the nose. Kharitonov blinks but takes it well.
Payne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kharitonov circles away quickly and effectively.
Vladimir Kharitonov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Payne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kharitonov is fending him off so far but Payne persists. Nope, Kharitonov circles away and we're back to standing.
Payne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kharitonov slaps away a takedown attempt from Payne, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kharitonov tries a head kick but it misses.
Kharitonov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Payne. That did some damage!
Kharitonov is looking to chop away at Payne's legs.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kharitonov.
Payne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kharitonov counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cassius Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Payne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kharitonov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kharitonov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Kharitonov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kharitonov wants it to stay on the feet.
Kharitonov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kharitonov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kharitonov lands a body shot.
Payne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kharitonov throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range.
Kharitonov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kharitonov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Payne.
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!
Payne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kharitonov. Kharitonov obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kharitonov.
Kharitonov scores with a leg kick.
Kharitonov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cassius Payne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Payne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne 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 moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kharitonov throws a low kick, looking for Payne's leg but Payne calmly moves out of range.
Vladimir Kharitonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kharitonov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kharitonov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Payne tries to bum rush Kharitonov with a series of wild strikes but Kharitonov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kharitonov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kharitonov connects with the punch.
Kharitonov stuffs the takedown.
Kharitonov throws a nice looking combination but Payne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kharitonov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kharitonov.
Kharitonov connects with an inside leg kick.
Kharitonov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Payne.
Kharitonov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kharitonov cracks Payne with an open hand slap.
Payne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kharitonov manages to avoid it.
Kharitonov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Payne's calf.
Kharitonov lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kharitonov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kharitonov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Payne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Payne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kharitonov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kharitonov scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kharitonov.
A good leg kick by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Payne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Payne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kharitonov.
Payne misses with a head kick.
Kharitonov scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kharitonov. That's going to slow Payne down.
Payne thows a body shot but no joy.
Payne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Kharitonov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kharitonov connects with a crisp jab.
Kharitonov stuffs the takedown attempt from Payne. Payne gets slowly back to his feet.
Kharitonov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Payne.
Kharitonov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Payne throws a shot from downtown. Kharitonov moves away and avoids it.
Payne throws a sloppy body shot
and Kharitonov counters with a solid body kick.
Kharitonov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Payne swings for the body but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Kharitonov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kharitonov feints and then cracks Payne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Payne down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kharitonov lands with a nice body kick.
Kharitonov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kharitonov connects with a solid leg kick.
Kharitonov throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov throws a leg kick which misses Payne's front leg but catches the back leg as Payne tries to avoid it.
Kharitonov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Payne. That did some damage!
Payne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov connects with the punch.
Kharitonov throws a head kick that misses.
Kharitonov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Payne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kharitonov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kharitonov misses the shot to the body.
Payne throws a right and a left that Kharitonov avoids nicely.
Payne is looking to wear down Kharitonov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Payne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kharitonov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne misses with a wild body shot.
Kharitonov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Payne's head backwards.
Payne is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.
Oh Payne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Payne tries to bum rush Kharitonov with a series of wild strikes but Kharitonov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Payne seems to have got his legs back now.
Kharitonov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kharitonov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kharitonov scoring well with a low kick there.
Kharitonov lands with a kick to the ribs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Payne.
Kharitonov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kharitonov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kharitonov thumps Payne with a low kick.
Kharitonov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Payne throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kharitonov's waist but Kharitonov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Payne off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cassius Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kharitonov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Payne.
Cassius Payne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kharitonov lands a really nice looking cross but Payne seems unphased.
Kharitonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kharitonov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Payne misses with a takedown attempt - Kharitonov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kharitonov lands a glancing blow to the side of Payne's head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kharitonov. Payne shrugs it off though.
Kharitonov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kharitonov drops Payne with a left and a right! Oh, Payne is hurt - Kharitonov dives into side control looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payne tries to improve position but can't.
Vladimir Kharitonov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov controlling the position.
Payne is looking to regain half guard here but Kharitonov keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kharitonov is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Payne will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Payne is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kharitonov lands an elbow.
Payne pecks away with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Kharitonov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kharitonov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Kharitonov!
After winning the bout, Vladimir Kharitonov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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