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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Hokkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serg Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timo Hokkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Serg Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharitonov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kharitonov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hokkanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hokkanen gets a takedown into half guard.
Kharitonov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hokkanen is working away from the top position though.
Hokkanen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kharitonov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hokkanen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kharitonov wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov won't allow Hokkanen to pass to mount.
Hokkanen throwing shots but Kharitonov is blocking nicely.
Hokkanen stands up and beckons Kharitonov to join him on the feet.
Kharitonov misses with a body kick.
Kharitonov tries to clinch up.
Hokkanen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kharitonov swivels and escapes.
Hokkanen rushes Kharitonov and presses him up against the cage.
Kharitonov can't break the clinch.
Kharitonov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hokkanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hokkanen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hokkanen dodges the punch combination from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hokkanen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kharitonov misses with a few strikes there.
Kharitonov misses with a wild combination.
Kharitonov tries a low kick but Hokkanen avoids it.
Hokkanen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kharitonov as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Hokkanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kharitonov misses with a few strikes there.
Kharitonov throws a right and a left that Hokkanen avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hokkanen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hokkanen showed some decent athleticism there.
Kharitonov is trying to escape back to his feet but Hokkanen uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Hokkanen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kharitonov is not content to let Hokkanen control the position.
Kharitonov strikes from the bottom but Hokkanen takes advantage and advances to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov wants to get back to his feet.
Kharitonov is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kharitonov looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Kharitonov is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Hokkanen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kharitonov throws a shot from downtown. Hokkanen moves away and avoids it.
Kharitonov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hokkanen tries to pull guard but Kharitonov won't allow it.
Hokkanen misses with a punch on the inside.
Hokkanen prevents Kharitonov from breaking the clinch.
Kharitonov breaks the clinch.
Kharitonov wants to clinch.
Kharitonov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kharitonov throws a series of punches but Hokkanen avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kharitonov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hokkanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kharitonov.
Hokkanen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hokkanen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hokkanen prevents Kharitonov from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kharitonov is staying active underneath Hokkanen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hokkanen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hokkanen trying to control from half guard but Kharitonov is working away.
Kharitonov tries to roll over but Hokkanen keeps him under control.
Kharitonov trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kharitonov is trying to stand up here but Hokkanen is controlling him well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hokkanen shoots in for a takedown but Kharitonov shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hokkanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kharitonov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hokkanen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kharitonov tries to avoid it but Hokkanen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kharitonov to the ground. Kharitonov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Hokkanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kharitonov thows a body shot but no joy.
Kharitonov has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kharitonov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kharitonov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kharitonov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kharitonov drives through and clinches with Hokkanen against the cage.
Kharitonov is trying to break free.
Kharitonov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hokkanen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kharitonov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hokkanen up against the cage.
Hokkanen keeps control of Kharitonov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hokkanen is trying to maintain a safe position but Kharitonov gets an underhook and turns Hokkanen into the cage.
Kharitonov pushes Hokkanen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kharitonov stops a takedown attempt from Hokkanen.
Kharitonov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hokkanen tries for a takedown but Kharitonov manages to get underhooks.
Hokkanen prevents Kharitonov from breaking the clinch.
Kharitonov wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kharitonov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kharitonov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kharitonov is looking to clinch but Hokkanen is avoiding it.
A combination from Kharitonov does no damage.
Kharitonov clinches up against the cage.
Kharitonov breaks the clinch.
Kharitonov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hokkanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Kharitonov misses.
Hokkanen fails with a takedown attempt.
Kharitonov misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hokkanen needs to keep his hands up - Kharitonov had a free shot at his head there.
Kharitonov tries to clinch but Hokkanen moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serg Kharitonov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hokkanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kharitonov.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hokkanen throws an elbow but it misses.
Kharitonov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kharitonov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hokkanen.
Kharitonov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A left and a right from Kharitonov both land. Nice combination.
Hokkanen is rocked!
Kharitonov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oh Hokkanen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Some wild striking there from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov dances in with a quick combination. Hokkanen is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Kharitonov snaps Hokkanen's head back. Hokkanen stumbles backwards against the cage. Kharitonov steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Hokkanen's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Hokkanen just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Serg Kharitonov!
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energy
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