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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miklo Velka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velka's entrance music is Cypress Hill - Insane In The Membrane. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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219 lbs
34 - 22 - 0 |
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272 lbs
33 - 21 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
34 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miklo Velka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Kharitonov.
Velka swings for the body but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Kharitonov throws a sloppy head kick and Velka moves out of range easily.
Velka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kharitonov checks it well.
Kharitonov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Velka throws a leg kick which misses Kharitonov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kharitonov tries to avoid it.
Velka dodges the punch combination from Kharitonov.
Velka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Velka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Velka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Velka throws a hook but Kharitonov blocks it.
Kharitonov scores with a shot to the body.
Velka has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kharitonov avoids the body shot from Velka.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kharitonov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kharitonov loads up on a big right hand but Velka slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velka keeps Kharitonov at a distance using the push kick.
Kharitonov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Velka.
Velka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kharitonov counters by moving into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kharitonov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kharitonov misses with some punches.
Kharitonov blocks an elbow strike from Velka.
Kharitonov misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Velka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kharitonov's brow.
Kharitonov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kharitonov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Miklo Velka has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov tries to work over Velka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Velka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kharitonov.
Kharitonov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Kharitonov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velka.
Velka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kharitonov backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velka digs a right hand underneath Kharitonov's ribcage. Kharitonov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Velka pushes off an throws an elbow but Kharitonov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Velka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kharitonov takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Boris Kharitonov has been cut.
Velka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Velka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kharitonov.
Velka lands a body shot.
Kharitonov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Velka lands with a left to the head.
Velka controlling the action here for a moment.
A body shot lands from Kharitonov.
Velka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kharitonov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Velka is looking to control Kharitonov's arms but Kharitonov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Velka has his back to the cage.
Kharitonov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Velka.
Kharitonov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Velka's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velka blocks an uppercut.
Kharitonov misses with the head strike.
Velka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kharitonov tries to work over Velka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kharitonov tries to work over Velka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Velka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kharitonov fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Kharitonov.
Velka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kharitonov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kharitonov can't find room to land a body shot as Velka controls the action.
Kharitonov misses with a body punch.
Velka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kharitonov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kharitonov misses with a punch to the body.
Kharitonov throws a head punch that misses.
Kharitonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Velka.
Kharitonov throws a head punch that misses.
Velka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov misses with the head strike.
Velka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Velka stalling in the clinch but Kharitonov improves position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kharitonov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Velka throws an elbow that misses.
Velka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Velka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kharitonov misses with some punches.
Kharitonov struggles to land a body shot inside as Velka controls his hands.
Velka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Velka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kharitonov is keeping busy.
Velka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Velka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Velka looking to slow down the pace here.
Kharitonov misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Miklo Velka will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kharitonov throws a jab but it's blocked by Velka.
Velka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kharitonov throws an off balance right hand
and Velka counters with a nice uppercut.
Kharitonov lands with a kick to the temple. Velka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kharitonov moves away from the strike by Velka.
Velka has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velka.
Miklo Velka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kharitonov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kharitonov misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Velka.
Kharitonov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kharitonov digs a right hand underneath Velka's ribcage. Velka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Velka takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kharitonov.
Velka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velka prevents a body shot from Kharitonov.
Velka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Velka throws an elbow but it misses.
Kharitonov misses with some punches.
Kharitonov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velka.
Velka tries a knee to the head but Kharitonov blocks it.
Kharitonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Velka.
Velka is looking to control Kharitonov's arms but Kharitonov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Velka has his back to the cage.
Kharitonov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Velka tries to land a knee to the head but Kharitonov blocks with his arms.
Velka trying to control the position but instead, Kharitonov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Velka into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kharitonov.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Velka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kharitonov's brow.
Kharitonov working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kharitonov.
Kharitonov pushes Velka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Velka.
Kharitonov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Kharitonov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kharitonov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kharitonov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Velka lands a nice elbow.
Kharitonov lands a body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Velka.
Velka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kharitonov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kharitonov lands with a right to the head.
Kharitonov working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Kharitonov.
Miklo Velka's cut is getting worse.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kharitonov.
Velka has Kharitonov pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov tries to throw a body punch but Velka avoids it by throwing Kharitonov back against the cage.
Velka blocking some punches.
Kharitonov blocks an elbow strike from Velka.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kharitonov.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kharitonov lands a right hand.
Kharitonov scores with a shoulder strike.
Kharitonov misses with a punch on the inside.
Velka tries a knee to the head but Kharitonov blocks it.
Velka lands an elbow just above Kharitonov 's eye.
Kharitonov misses with the head strike.
Velka taking a breather.
Kharitonov avoiding damage as Velka throws knees to the body.
Kharitonov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kharitonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Velka.
Kharitonov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Velka is rocked!
Velka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Velka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kharitonov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kharitonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Velka.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kharitonov as Velka tries to tie him up.
Kharitonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Velka.
Kharitonov throws a head punch that misses.
Velka seems to have got his legs back now.
Kharitonov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kharitonov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kharitonov fails to land.
Kharitonov unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Velka! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kharitonov is unloading with more strikes now! Velka drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, 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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