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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Westworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kharitonov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kharitonov entrance kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Matt Westworth has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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255 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Westworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergei Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharitonov throws a series of punches but Westworth moves out of range.
Kharitonov throws a lazy right hand but Westworth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kharitonov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kharitonov swings for the body but Westworth moves out of range.
Kharitonov misses with a looping right.
Kharitonov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Westworth.
Kharitonov throws a nice looking combination but Westworth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Westworth tries to bum rush Kharitonov with a series of wild strikes but Kharitonov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Westworth.
Kharitonov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Westworth.
Kharitonov throws a hook but Westworth blocks it.
Kharitonov needs to keep his hands up - Westworth had a free shot at his head there.
Kharitonov misses with a wild body shot.
Kharitonov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Westworth with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westworth scores with a three punch combo!
Kharitonov misses with a wild body shot.
Kharitonov misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Kharitonov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Westworth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kharitonov throws an off balance right hand
and Westworth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kharitonov thinking.
Westworth throws a series of punches but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Westworth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kharitonov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Westworth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Westworth is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kharitonov throws a series of punches but Westworth avoids them all with ease.
Kharitonov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Westworth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kharitonov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Westworth throws a right hand that Kharitonov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kharitonov also avoids with ease.
Kharitonov cracks a nice hook into Westworth's ribs.
Westworth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kharitonov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kharitonov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kharitonov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Westworth counters with a three punch combo that has Kharitonov backing up. Kharitonov nods at Westworth to acknowledge the strikes.
Kharitonov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sergei Kharitonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kharitonov looks winded!
Kharitonov throws a right hand that Westworth ducks under and follows up with a left that Westworth also avoids with ease.
Westworth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kharitonov circles away quickly and effectively.
Westworth stalks Kharitonov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kharitonov's face. Kharitonov staggers backwards, shaken.
Kharitonov looks to land a right hand but Westworth moved out of range.
Westworth slips a jab from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws a series of punches but Westworth moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Westworth both land. Nice combination.
Westworth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kharitonov throws out the jab.
Kharitonov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Westworth lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Westworth has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Westworth there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kharitonov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kharitonov misses with a shot to the body
and Westworth counters with a straight right hand.
Kharitonov throws a lazy uppercut
and Westworth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kharitonov throws a shot from downtown. Westworth moves away and avoids it.
Westworth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kharitonov swings widly with a right hand
and Westworth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kharitonov throws a right hand that Westworth ducks under and follows up with a left that Westworth also avoids with ease.
Kharitonov misses with a lunging right hand
and Westworth counters with a left and a right that stings Kharitonov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westworth cracks a nice hook into Kharitonov's ribs.
Kharitonov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Westworth counters with a stiff right hand.
Westworth scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kharitonov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Westworth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kharitonov misses with a lunging right hand
and Westworth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Westworth scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Westworth takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice uppercut lands for Westworth. That snapped Kharitonov's head back.
Kharitonov throws a combination that misses
and Westworth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Westworth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Westworth cracks a nice hook into Kharitonov's ribs.
Westworth misses with the combination.
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 Matt Westworth will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kharitonov throws a right hand that misses
and Westworth counters with a left and a right that stings Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kharitonov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Westworth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kharitonov.
Nice shot lands for Westworth.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kharitonov!
Kharitonov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kharitonov throws a series of punches but Westworth moves out of range.
Westworth is working the combinations to good effect here.
Some wild striking there from Kharitonov.
Westworth lunges at Kharitonov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kharitonov's hand.
Matt Westworth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Westworth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kharitonov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Westworth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kharitonov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Westworth counters with a two punch combo.
Kharitonov is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov misses with a lunging right hand
and Westworth counters with a left and a right that stings Kharitonov.
Westworth scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kharitonov throws out a loose jab but Westworth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kharitonov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kharitonov swings widly with a right hand
and Westworth counters with a left and a right that stings Kharitonov.
Kharitonov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Westworth blocks a jab.
Kharitonov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kharitonov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kharitonov throws a series of punches but Westworth avoids them all with ease.
Westworth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kharitonov doesn't seem bothered though.
Westworth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kharitonov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kharitonov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov throws a lazy uppercut
and Westworth counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kharitonov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Westworth counters with a stiff right hand.
Kharitonov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Westworth counters with a two punch combo.
Kharitonov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Westworth counters with a two punch combo.
Kharitonov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab lands there for Westworth.
Kharitonov lands a nice shot to the body.
Westworth is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kharitonov missing with a left hand there. Westworth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Westworth scores with a one two! Kharitonov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kharitonov misses with a wild body shot.
Kharitonov misses with a body punch
and Westworth counters with a left and a right that stings Kharitonov.
Westworth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov connects with a nice looking jab.
Kharitonov swings for the body but Westworth moves out of range.
Kharitonov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Westworth counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Westworth throws a series of punches but Kharitonov avoids them all with ease.
Westworth lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Westworth lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Westworth.
Kharitonov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kharitonov throws a right hand that misses
and Kharitonov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Westworth misses.
Kharitonov misses with a body shot.
Westworth is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Some wild striking there from Westworth.
Westworth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov scores with a jab. Westworth acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Westworth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws a shot from downtown. Westworth moves away and avoids it.
Westworth scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Westworth scores with a one two! Kharitonov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Westworth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Westworth misses with a series of wild punches.
Westworth fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kharitonov thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Kharitonov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Matt Westworth will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kharitonov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Westworth misses with a two punch combination.
Westworth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Westworth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kharitonov throws out the jab.
Kharitonov misses with a right hand
and Westworth counters with a two punch combo.
Kharitonov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Westworth is rocked!
A punch combination from Kharitonov misses.
Kharitonov misses with a double jab
and Westworth counters with a stiff right hand.
Matt Westworth is winning the standup battle so far.
Westworth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kharitonov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kharitonov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Westworth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westworth tests Kharitonov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Kharitonov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Westworth misses with the combination.
Kharitonov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch lands to the side of Kharitonov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Westworth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws a poor cross that misses
and Westworth counters with a stiff right hand.
Westworth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kharitonov throws out the jab.
Kharitonov lands with a nice body punch.
Westworth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Westworth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kharitonov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westworth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kharitonov tries to bum rush Westworth with a series of wild strikes but Westworth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kharitonov misses with a body punch
and Westworth counters with a left and a right that stings Kharitonov.
A combination from Kharitonov does no damage.
Kharitonov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Westworth.
Kharitonov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Westworth counters with a three punch combo that has Kharitonov backing up. Kharitonov nods at Westworth to acknowledge the strikes.
A punch combination from Westworth misses.
Kharitonov misses with a body punch
and Westworth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Westworth misses.
Westworth takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Westworth avoids the body shot from Kharitonov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov misses with a few strikes there.
Kharitonov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kharitonov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Westworth throws a right and a left that Kharitonov avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Westworth misses.
Kharitonov misses with a looping left.
Westworth staying out of range there.
Westworth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Westworth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kharitonov.
Westworth connects with a jab.
Kharitonov looks to throw the jab but Westworth is out of range.
Jab by Westworth.
Kharitonov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov looks to land a combination but Westworth avoids it well.
Westworth throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Westworth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Westworth.
Westworth misses with a series of wild punches.
Westworth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sergei Kharitonov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Westworth avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Westworth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kharitonov throws out the jab.
Matt Westworth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice shot lands for Westworth.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Kharitonov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Westworth has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Westworth!
Matt Westworth tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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