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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halo's entrance music is I am a Nightmare Walking. A fine choice. Kharitonov has chosen 2pac-Tupac EveryThing They Owe as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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215 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
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170 lbs
24 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergei Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharitonov throws a shot to the body.
Halo tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Halo, right into the meat.
Kharitonov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Halo.
Halo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kharitonov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Halo throws a leg kick but Kharitonov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Halo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kharitonov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Halo.
Halo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kharitonov.
It looks like Sergei Kharitonov has been cut.
Gabriel Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Halo connects with a looping right hand.
Halo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Halo throws a solid leg kick but Kharitonov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Halo.
Halo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guinness Stout in the buildup to the fight.
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!
Kharitonov throws a leg kick
and Halo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A low kick from Kharitonov is predictable there
and Halo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Kharitonov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Halo in his tracks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Halo.
Kharitonov's coach down at GreatWall MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kharitonov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Halo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kharitonovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kharitonov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kharitonov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Halo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kharitonov scrambles back to his feet.
Kharitonov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good work by Halo as he checks the leg kick.
Kharitonov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kharitonov loads up on a big right hand but Halo slips the punch.
Halo misses with a looping right.
Halo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kharitonov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Halo connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws a hook to the side of Kharitonov's head but Kharitonov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Halo tries to close the distance and clinch but Kharitonov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A clash of legs there as Kharitonov blocks the low kick.
Kharitonov throws a lazy right hand but Halo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halo throws a body punch but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Halo misses with an uppercut. Kharitonov saw that one coming.
Halo looks to land a left hand but Kharitonov moved out of range nicely.
Kharitonov misses with a wild body shot.
Kharitonov misses with a wild body shot.
Halo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Halo throws a chopping leg kick but Kharitonov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kharitonov throws a leg kick but Halo checks it.
Kharitonov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kharitonov throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo lands with a slapping head kick.
A shot to the liver by Kharitonov. Beautiful body shot.
Halo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That has opened up Sergei Kharitonov's cut even more.
Halo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kharitonov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Halo.
Halo misses with a low kick.
Kharitonov moves out of range of the strikes.
Halo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kharitonov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Halo.
Halo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kharitonov.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kharitonov!
Halo throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kharitonov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kharitonov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws the left hand but Kharitonov avoids the punch easily.
Kharitonov ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
An inside leg kick from Halo misses.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick
and Kharitonov counters with a body kick that stops Halo in his tracks momentarily.
Kharitonov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Halo swings for the body but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Kharitonov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kharitonov lands a glancing blow to the side of Halo's head.
Halo tries to land a front kick but Kharitonov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kharitonov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Halo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halo throws an overhand right that lands on Kharitonov's shoulder, as Kharitonov tries to avoid the shot.
Kharitonov moves out of range of the leg kick from Halo.
A swing and a miss from Halo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Halo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergei Kharitonov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Halo throws a push kick but Kharitonov slaps the foot to one side.
Kharitonov moves out of range of the strikes.
Halo is looking to land body kicks.
Kharitonov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kharitonov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Halo in his tracks.
Halo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kharitonov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Halo.
Halo walks into a straight right hand from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov pushes Halo away with a front kick.
Kharitonov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kharitonov blocks a jab.
Halo misses with a looping right.
Halo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kharitonov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kharitonov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Halo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo misses with a head kick.
Kharitonov throws a lazy right hand but Halo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halo throws a head kick that misses
and Kharitonov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Halo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kharitonov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Halo.
Kharitonov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kharitonov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Halo counters with a thumping low kick.
Kharitonov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halo.
Halo misses with an uppercut. Kharitonov saw that one coming.
Kharitonov scores with a decent looking hook.
Kharitonov checks a low kick from Halo.
Jab, jab by Halo - just one landing.
Kharitonov throws a body kick that misses
and Halo counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Halo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halo connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Halo.
Halo looks to land a right hand but Kharitonov moved out of range.
Halo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kharitonov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Halo swings for the body but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Halo walks into a stiff left hand from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov is looking to land body kicks.
Kharitonov misses with a straight right.
Kharitonov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Halo scores with a jab.
Kharitonov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kharitonov throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo lands with an overhand left.
A swing and a miss from Halo.
Nice defenses there by Kharitonov.
Halo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kharitonov throws a low kick but Halo avoids it.
Kharitonov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Halo throws a right and a left that Kharitonov avoids nicely.
Halo defending well as Kharitonov loads up on a big left hand.
Halo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kharitonov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kharitonov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Halo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Halo thuds a left hand into Kharitonov's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Halo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kharitonov wants to land a leg kick but Halo is out of range.
Kharitonov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kharitonov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Halo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sergei Kharitonov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Halo misses.
Halo scores with a push kick.
Halo needs to keep his hands up - Kharitonov had a free shot at his head there.
Halo misses with a hook. Kharitonov ducked under it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Halo.
Kharitonov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Halo.
Kharitonov throws a leg kick that misses.
Halo scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sergei Kharitonov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sergei Kharitonov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Kharitonov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Halo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kharitonov counters with a crisp one two that drops Halo! Kharitonov thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Halo to his feet! Halo is in big trouble!
Halo is rocked!
Kharitonov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halo.
Oh Halo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kharitonov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kharitonov steps in with a hook that catches Halo right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Kharitonov follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Halo looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Kharitonov!
A relieved looking Sergei Kharitonov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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