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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Potkukelkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kharitonov's entrance music is BLUNT - Raggae All Day. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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156 lbs
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154 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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ADCC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Kharitonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Potkukelkka!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharitonov lands a really nice looking cross but Potkukelkka seems unphased.
Potkukelkka throws a hook to the side of Kharitonov's head but Kharitonov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Potkukelkka slips a jab from Kharitonov.
Potkukelkka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Potkukelkka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kharitonov.
Potkukelkka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov lands with a slapping head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws a head kick that Potkukelkka semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kharitonov looks to throw the jab but Potkukelkka is out of range.
Potkukelkka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kharitonov throws a head kick but Potkukelkka moves out of range.
Kharitonov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Potkukelkka blocks a low kick nicely.
Kharitonov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Potkukelkka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Potkukelkka moves out of range as Kharitonov strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Potkukelkka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Potkukelkka 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 throws a leg kick but Potkukelkka checks it.
Potkukelkka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kharitonov but Kharitonov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Potkukelkka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Potkukelkka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kharitonov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick from Potkukelkka misses.
Potkukelkka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick from Potkukelkka lands but Kharitonov takes it in his stride.
Potkukelkka tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Kharitonov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kharitonov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Potkukelkka moves out of range as Kharitonov strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potkukelkka connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potkukelkka scores with a nice body kick.
Kharitonov scores with a decent looking hook.
Kharitonov wants to slow Potkukelkka down by chopping away at his legs.
Kharitonov avoids the body shot from Potkukelkka.
Potkukelkka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kharitonov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kharitonov stuns Potkukelkka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Potkukelkka blocks the low kick.
Vladimir Kharitonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kharitonov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kharitonov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Potkukelkka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kharitonov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kharitonov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potkukelkka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kharitonov avoids it really well and circles away.
Vladimir Kharitonov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Potkukelkka.
Kharitonov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Potkukelkka. Potkukelkka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Potkukelkka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kharitonov. Kharitonov obviously looking to wear him down.
Kharitonov misses with a body kick.
Kharitonov stuns Potkukelkka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Potkukelkka is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kharitonov is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Potkukelkka.
Potkukelkka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Potkukelkka missing with a left hand there. Kharitonov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kharitonov.
Kharitonov misses with a low kick.
Potkukelkka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kharitonov misses with a leg kick
and Potkukelkka counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kharitonov!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potkukelkka tries to advance to mount but can't.
Potkukelkka tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov wants to get back to his feet but Potkukelkka drags him back down.
Potkukelkka tries to score with some ground and pound. Kharitonov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Potkukelkka advances nicely into full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potkukelkka trying to control but Kharitonov is having none of it.
Potkukelkka looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potkukelkka scoring with strikes but Kharitonov is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Kharitonov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kharitonov misses with a leg kick
and Potkukelkka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Kharitonov.
Potkukelkka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kharitonov. That did some damage!
Potkukelkka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Potkukelkka misses with a hook.
Potkukelkka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kharitonov looks to land a body kick but Potkukelkka moved away.
Potkukelkka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kharitonov throws a head kick but Potkukelkka moves out of range.
Potkukelkka tries a low kick but Kharitonov avoids it.
Vladimir Kharitonov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kharitonov misses with a leg kick.
Potkukelkka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kharitonov moves away.
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 with a thumping leg kick.
Kharitonov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Potkukelkka checks a leg kick.
Potkukelkka blocks a head kick by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov checks the leg kick.
Kharitonov tries a low kick but Potkukelkka avoids it.
Potkukelkka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kharitonov throws a leg kick but Potkukelkka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kharitonov throws the kick towards the body but Potkukelkka avoids it.
Kharitonov looks to score with a jab to the body but Potkukelkka is just out of range.
Kharitonov lunges at Potkukelkka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Potkukelkka's hand.
Vladimir Kharitonov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Potkukelkka takes a swing at Kharitonov's ribcage but misses.
Kharitonov throws a hook to the side of Potkukelkka's head but Potkukelkka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Potkukelkka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kharitonov's calf.
Kharitonov moves out of range of the body kick from Potkukelkka.
Kharitonov throws an overhand right that lands on Potkukelkka's shoulder, as Potkukelkka tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potkukelkka checks the leg kick.
Potkukelkka checks a leg kick.
Kharitonov throws a leg kick
and Potkukelkka counters with a thumping low kick.
Kharitonov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Potkukelkka if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kharitonov tries to move into range but Potkukelkka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kharitonov is looking to land body kicks.
Potkukelkka wants to clinch.
Kharitonov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Potkukelkka tries to clinch up.
Kharitonov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Potkukelkka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Potkukelkka throws a leg kick but Kharitonov sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Potkukelkka is looking to clinch but Kharitonov is avoiding it.
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.
Potkukelkka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Potkukelkka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Potkukelkka misses with a wild body shot.
Kharitonov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kharitonov scores with a kick to the body.
Kharitonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kharitonov slaps away a takedown attempt from Potkukelkka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Potkukelkka misses with a leg kick
and Kharitonov counters with a right hand to the body.
Potkukelkka is breathing heavily.
Kharitonov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kharitonov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Potkukelkka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potkukelkka checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kharitonov misses the target.
Kharitonov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
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!
Potkukelkka connects with a body shot.
Potkukelkka connects with a solid leg kick.
Kharitonov scores with a jab to the head.
Potkukelkka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Potkukelkka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kharitonov misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Potkukelkka.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potkukelkka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kharitonov is able to avoid easily.
Potkukelkka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kharitonov misses with a low kick.
Kharitonov misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Kharitonov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Potkukelkka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kharitonov throws a leg kick
and Potkukelkka counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Potkukelkka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kharitonov keeps working.
Kharitonov is doing well to control the position and prevent Potkukelkka from advancing to side control.
Potkukelkka scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Potkukelkka stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov wants to control but Potkukelkka is keeping busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Potkukelkka avoids the head kick by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws a head kick but Potkukelkka moves out of range.
Kharitonov looks to throw the jab but Potkukelkka is out of range.
Potkukelkka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kharitonov digs a good hook to Potkukelkka's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Potkukelkka.
Kharitonov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Potkukelkka.
James Potkukelkka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potkukelkka.
Kharitonov throws a solid leg kick but Potkukelkka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kharitonov.
Kharitonov is looking to chop away at Potkukelkka's legs.
Kharitonov moves out of range of the body kick from Potkukelkka.
Kharitonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kharitonov, right into the meat.
Crunch! Potkukelkka slams his shin into Kharitonov's torso.
A slow jab from Kharitonov misses its intended target.
Potkukelkka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A solid body kick from Kharitonov.
A clash of legs there as Potkukelkka blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kharitonov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kharitonov misses the shot to the body.
Kharitonov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Potkukelkka's calf.
Kharitonov throws a hook but Potkukelkka blocks it.
Potkukelkka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kharitonov.
Potkukelkka looks for a takedown but Kharitonov sprawls well.
Vladimir Kharitonov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Potkukelkka.
Potkukelkka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kharitonov moves out of range of the leg kick from Potkukelkka.
Kharitonov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kharitonov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Potkukelkka. That did some damage!
Potkukelkka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Potkukelkka checks a low kick from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov tries to land a leg kick but Potkukelkka saw it coming and moves away.
Vladimir Kharitonov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kharitonov lands with a straight right. Potkukelkka didn't see that one coming.
A head kick from Kharitonov lands but Potkukelkka takes it in his stride.
Potkukelkka has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kharitonov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potkukelkka. Kharitonov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kharitonov scores with a hook.
Kharitonov motions for Potkukelkka to come forward. Kharitonov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Potkukelkka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kharitonov rather than just go for the knockout.
Potkukelkka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kharitonov. That one must have hurt.
Potkukelkka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kharitonov connects with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potkukelkka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kharitonov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Potkukelkka. That did some damage!
Kharitonov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Potkukelkka.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vladimir Kharitonov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kharitonov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Kharitonov!
A victorious Vladimir Kharitonov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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