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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Herald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boris Kharitonov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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281 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
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272 lbs
29 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Herald!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A cross from Kharitonov lands.
Kharitonov cracks a nice hook into Herald's ribs.
A lazy left from Kharitonov finds it's target.
Kharitonov tries a head kick but it misses.
Justin Herald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov sizes up Herald with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herald throws a big shot that misses.
Kharitonov defending well as Herald loads up on a big left hand.
Kharitonov throws a sloppy head kick and Herald moves out of range easily.
Kharitonov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Herald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Kharitonov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Herald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kharitonov manages to avoid it.
Kharitonov has closed the distance and engaged Herald in a clinch.
Herald is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kharitonov is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Herald can't break the clinch.
Herald swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kharitonov as Herald tries to tie him up.
Kharitonov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Herald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Herald throws an overhand right that lands on Kharitonov's shoulder, as Kharitonov tries to avoid the shot.
Kharitonov tries to clinch there but Herald circles away.
Kharitonov wants to clinch.
Herald misses with a lunging right hand
and Kharitonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Herald swings widly with a right hand
letting Kharitonov counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herald walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kharitonov slips a jab and a cross from Herald.
Kharitonov throws a series of punches but Herald moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herald cracks Kharitonov with an open hand slap.
It looks like Boris Kharitonov has been cut.
Kharitonov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kharitonov moves into the clinch successfully.
Herald swings wildly with an uppercut but Kharitonov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kharitonov misses with a punch on the inside.
Herald has a couple of punches blocked by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov misses with a punch on the inside.
Herald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kharitonov moves away from the strike by Herald.
Herald throws a looping overhand right but Kharitonov ducks down to avoid it.
Kharitonov slips a jab from Herald.
Kharitonov moves out of range as Herald strikes.
Kharitonov slips a jab from Herald.
Kharitonov misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Kharitonov misses
and Herald counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Herald throws a leg kick
and Kharitonov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Herald tries to bum rush Kharitonov with a series of wild strikes but Kharitonov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kharitonov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Herald misses its intended target.
Herald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kharitonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Herald.
Herald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Herald lands with a cross.
Kharitonov moves out of range of the body kick from Herald.
Nice defenses there by Kharitonov.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Herald is trying to break the clinch but Kharitonov is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov has Herald pressed against the cage, preventing Herald from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Herald is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kharitonov's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kharitonov misses with some punches.
Kharitonov working aggressively here.
Kharitonov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kharitonov tries to work over Herald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Herald is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Herald prevents a body shot from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov works on Herald's body with a couple of short punches.
Herald has had enough of the clinch but Kharitonov keeps him there for the moment.
A short left from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Herald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kharitonov has Herald pressed against the cage, preventing Herald from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kharitonov pushes Herald back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Kharitonov.
Herald blocks a body shot from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov lands a left hand.
Kharitonov cracks Herald with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Kharitonov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boris Kharitonov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Herald takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kharitonov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Herald misses with a head kick.
Kharitonov misses with the combination.
Kharitonov connects with a nice looking jab.
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.
Herald misses with a body punch
and Kharitonov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Herald thinking.
Kharitonov drops Herald with a naaaaasty hook - Herald is in real trouble here! Kharitonov dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Kharitonov!
Boris Kharitonov is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Boris 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
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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