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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Herald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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207 cm
36
272 lbs
30 - 17 - 0 |
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190 cm
31
281 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Kharitonov! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Herald! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kharitonov wants to clinch up but Herald keeps it at a distance. Herald misses with a hook. Kharitonov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Herald throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Justin Herald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Herald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Herald. That's going to slow Kharitonov down. Herald takes a swing at Kharitonov's ribcage but misses. Kharitonov throws a head kick but Herald moves out of range.
Kharitonov misses with a head kick.
Herald cracks Kharitonov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Boris Kharitonov has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Herald rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Kharitonov counter with a right hand. Herald throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Kharitonov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Herald misses with the combination.
Kharitonov checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Herald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kharitonov. Herald chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Herald lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Herald blocks a jab. Kharitonov clinches with his opponent.
Kharitonov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Herald backwards. Herald trying to stall but Kharitonov improves his position.
Herald blocking some punches.
Herald slows down the pace here.
Kharitonov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Herald working hard to break the clinch. Kharitonov lands a nice uppercut. Kharitonov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Herald backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kharitonov tries to throw a body punch but Herald avoids it by throwing Kharitonov back against the cage. Herald blocks an uppercut.
Kharitonov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Herald tries to stall but Kharitonov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Herald looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Kharitonov tries to throw a body punch but Herald avoids it by throwing Kharitonov back against the cage. Kharitonov lands a body punch. Herald blocking some punches.
Herald prevents a body shot from Kharitonov. Kharitonov swings wildly with an uppercut but Herald uses good head movement to avoid it. Herald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Herald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A punch combination from Kharitonov misses. Kharitonov clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kharitonov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kharitonov struggles to land a body shot inside as Herald controls his hands.
Kharitonov lands an uppercut. Kharitonov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Herald wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Herald is trying to break free. Kharitonov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Herald lands a hook that snaps the head of Kharitonov backwards. Kharitonov misses with a punch to the body.
Herald is trying to stall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Herald controlling the action here for a moment.
Kharitonov lands with a short head shot on the inside. Kharitonov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Herald makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Kharitonov lands a right hand. Herald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kharitonov misses with a hook from the clinch. Herald breaks from the clinch.
Herald throws a head kick but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Kharitonov darts in and clinches Herald up against the cage. Kharitonov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kharitonov swings wildly with an uppercut but Herald uses good head movement to avoid it. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kharitonov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Herald stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Herald. Kharitonov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Herald lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Herald blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Herald blocking some punches.
Herald wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Kharitonov struggles to land a body shot inside as Herald controls his hands.
Kharitonov working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Justin Herald will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Boris Kharitonov's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kharitonov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kharitonov lands a glancing blow to the side of Herald's head. Kharitonov ducks under a wild hook from Herald. Herald misses with a wild body shot. Kharitonov blocks a jab. Herald ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Justin Herald seems to be getting the better of the standup. Some wild striking there from Kharitonov.
Herald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A cross from Kharitonov lands. Herald bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kharitonov's head backwards. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kharitonov lands with a slapping head kick. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Herald in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Kharitonov misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kharitonov lands a lovely overhand right. Herald swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Kharitonov. Kharitonov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Herald. Herald is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Kharitonov like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Kharitonov from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Herald! Justin Herald is the new heavyweight champion! Justin Herald bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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