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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gattuso's choice of entrance music: WAR-Low Rider. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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39
272 lbs
32 - 20 - 0 |
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35
212 lbs
28 - 18 - 3 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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
32 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Kharitonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Gattuso!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gattuso connects with a high kick.
It looks like Boris Kharitonov has been cut.
Gattuso throws a lazy uppercut
and Kharitonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Javier Gattuso has been cut.
Some bone on bone action there as Kharitonov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gattuso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gattuso throws a lazy right hand but Kharitonov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kharitonov lands a big head kick that sends Gattuso tumbling to the mat! Kharitonov takes a step backwards and waves Gattuso back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kharitonov moves into range and clinches up with Gattuso.
Kharitonov lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Kharitonov fails to land.
Kharitonov misses with a punch to the body.
Gattuso looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kharitonov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kharitonov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kharitonov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gattuso tries to work over Kharitonov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kharitonov misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kharitonov fails to land.
Kharitonov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kharitonov.
Gattuso throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gattuso prevents a body shot from Kharitonov.
Gattuso tries to throw a body punch but Kharitonov avoids it by throwing Gattuso back against the cage.
Gattuso stalling in the clinch but Kharitonov improves position.
Gattuso blocking some punches.
A short right from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kharitonov.
Gattuso breaks the clinch.
Gattuso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kharitonov moves away.
Gattuso loads up on a big right hand but Kharitonov slips the punch.
Gattuso throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kharitonov misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kharitonov misses with a body kick.
Gattuso misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov just misses with a punch to the body.
Gattuso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gattuso looks to throw the jab but Kharitonov is out of range.
Kharitonov tries to clinch up.
Gattuso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gattuso misses with an uppercut
and Kharitonov counters with a series of strikes. Gattuso will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gattuso throws a sloppy head kick and Kharitonov moves out of range easily.
Kharitonov moves out of range of the strikes.
Gattuso moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kharitonov cracks a nice hook into Gattuso's ribs.
Kharitonov tries to clinch there but Gattuso circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gattuso looks winded!
Kharitonov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kharitonov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gattuso fails to land with a series of punches.
Gattuso smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
and Kharitonov counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Gattuso! He's just covering up as Kharitonov starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Kharitonov!
During a confident post fight interview, Boris Kharitonov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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