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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurij Vitalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jurij Vitalenko was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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275 lbs
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190 cm
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240 lbs
19 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergei Kharitonov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Jurij Vitalenko! The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice defenses there by Vitalenko. Vitalenko checks a leg kick. Vitalenko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Vitalenko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Vitalenko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Vitalenko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vitalenko 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. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nice jab there from Vitalenko. Good leg kick by Kharitonov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kharitonov misses with a left hand and Vitalenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Sergei Kharitonov has been cut. Vitalenko looks to throw the jab but Kharitonov is out of range. Kharitonov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vitalenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Kharitonov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kharitonov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vitalenko momentarily.
Kharitonov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Vitalenko lands with an overhand left. A swing and a miss from Kharitonov. Kharitonov throws out a loose jab but Vitalenko uses good head movement to avoid it. Kharitonov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vitalenko jabs at Kharitonov's body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Vitalenko throws a series of punches but Kharitonov avoids them all with ease. Kharitonov misses the shot to the body. Kharitonov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kharitonov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Jab, jab by Kharitonov - just one landing.
It looks like Jurij Vitalenko has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good shot there by Kharitonov.
Vitalenko is rocked! Vitalenko moves out of range of the body kick from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov misses with a body kick. Vitalenko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kharitonov's hands. Vitalenko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Kharitonov drops his shoulder and cracks Vitalenko with a huge uppercut! Vitalenko goes down! Can Kharitonov finish him?
Vitalenko is still in real trouble! Can Kharitonov finish him? Kharitonov throwing strikes but missing. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kharitonov slips nicely into half guard. Vitalenko seems to have recovered his senses. Vitalenko is not content to let Kharitonov control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kharitonov trying to control the pace. Vitalenko wants to control but Kharitonov is keeping busy and won't allow it. Kharitonov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Vitalenko slips a jab and a cross from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov avoids a kick to the body.
Vitalenko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kharitonov scores with a spinning back kick! Jurij Vitalenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kharitonov throws a body kick that misses and Vitalenko counters with a slapping leg kick. Kharitonov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Vitalenko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sergei Kharitonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kharitonov connects with a solid leg kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kharitonov throws a leg kick but Vitalenko moved away. Kharitonov throws a looping overhand right but Vitalenko ducks down to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Kharitonov dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kharitonov tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kharitonov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Kharitonov throws the kick towards the body but Vitalenko avoids it. Kharitonov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vitalenko. Vitalenko obviously looking to wear him down.
Kharitonov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vitalenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Vitalenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kharitonov throws out the jab. Kharitonov throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Kharitonov throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nice defenses there by Kharitonov. Kharitonov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Some bone on bone action there as Kharitonov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vitalenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Kharitonov slips a straight right by Vitalenko. Vitalenko blocks a jab. Kharitonov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Vitalenko is breathing heavily. Kharitonov throws a lazy right hand but Vitalenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Kharitonov jabs Vitalenko to the body, keeping him at a distance. Whack! Kharitonov lands a heavy head kick that drops Vitalenko. The ref tackles Kharitonov to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Vitalenko was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Sergei Kharitonov! A victorious Sergei 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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