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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Harakka (ranked 141 p4p, 188 weight class) and Kronos Doomsday (ranked 19 p4p, 25 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Doomsday's choice of entrance music: Main Theme - Doom Eternal. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustav Harakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kronos Doomsday!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doomsday looks to throw the jab but Harakka is out of range.
Harakka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Doomsday.
Harakka half committed to a counter leg kick.
Harakka ducks right into an uppercut from Doomsday.
Doomsday ducks under a wild hook from Harakka.
Harakka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Doomsday with the counter takedown but Harakka avoids it easily.
Harakka throws out a loose jab but Doomsday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doomsday feints the counter takedown.
Doomsday ducks under a wild hook from Harakka.
Doomsday drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Harakka defends it well.
Harakka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Doomsday at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doomsday stuns Harakka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Doomsday lands with an overhand left.
Doomsday looks to throw the jab but Harakka is out of range.
Harakka leaves Doomsday with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Doomsday scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harakka throws a body shot but no joy.
Doomsday fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Doomsday has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harakka.
Harakka misses with a straight left.
Harakka just misses with a punch to the body.
Harakka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Doomsday in his tracks.
Doomsday shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Harakka 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Doomsday is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Harakka is just riding it out for now. Doomsday eventually gives up the hold.
Harakka is trying is best to control the position here.
Harakka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Doomsday.
Harakka tries to roll over but Doomsday keeps him under control.
Harakka wants to get back to his feet.
Harakka wants to control but Doomsday is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakka is defending against the submission attempts here by Doomsday.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harakka is concentrating on defense, preventing Doomsday from advancing position.
Doomsday is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Doomsday is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Doomsday is trying to control the action in half guard but Harakka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Harakka is looking for a sweep. Doomsday is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Doomsday is trying to control. Harakka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Doomsday slips a nice elbow through Harakka's hands, connecting with Harakka's forehead.
Doomsday wants to work for an arm triangle but Harakka is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Harakka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Doomsday.
Doomsday missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Doomsday is working for a submission of some sort.
Harakka is looking to control Doomsday's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Harakka avoid being mounted?
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harakka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harakka is refusing to be controlled, as Doomsday sits in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kronos Doomsday dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Donk. Harakka catches Doomsday right on the button with a cross.
Harakka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Harakka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A leg kick checked by Doomsday.
Harakka moves away from the strike by Doomsday.
Doomsday misses with a body punch
and Harakka counters with a thumping low kick.
Doomsday loads up on a big right hand but Harakka slips the punch.
Gustav Harakka is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doomsday cracks Harakka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Harakka misses the jab.
Harakka loads up on a big right hand but Doomsday slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakka ducks under a wild hook from Doomsday.
Harakka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doomsday throws a right hand that Harakka ducks under and follows up with a left that Harakka also avoids with ease.
Harakka throws a hook but Doomsday avoids it easily.
Doomsday with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harakka to score with a decent uppercut.
Harakka jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Doomsday avoids the head kick by Harakka.
Harakka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Doomsday lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harakka at a distance.
Harakka throws a body punch but Doomsday moves out of range.
Doomsday drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Harakka defends it well.
Doomsday scores with a sloppy right hand. Harakka should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Doomsday.
Doomsday cracks a nice hook into Harakka's ribs.
Doomsday moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harakka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harakka looks to land a left hand but Doomsday moved out of range nicely.
Kronos Doomsday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Doomsday misses.
Doomsday scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday walks into a stiff left hand from Harakka.
Harakka clinches up against the cage.
Harakka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harakka tries to work over Doomsday's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harakka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harakka swings wildly with an uppercut but Doomsday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harakka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harakka tries a body shot but Doomsday blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Doomsday.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harakka.
Harakka struggles to land a body shot inside as Doomsday controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harakka.
Harakka can't find room to land a body shot as Doomsday controls the action.
Doomsday works on Harakka's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harakka is trying to push Doomsday away but Doomsday has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harakka swings wildly with an uppercut but Doomsday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harakka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harakka throws a big shot that misses.
Harakka scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doomsday uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harakka.
Doomsday uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Doomsday.
Harakka cracks Doomsday with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Doomsday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harakka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Harakka dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Harakka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Doomsday tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harakka was well out of range. Poor timing from Doomsday.
Harakka throws a leg kick which misses Doomsday's front leg but catches the back leg as Doomsday tries to avoid it.
Doomsday 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 telegraphed right hand from Harakka misses the target.
Doomsday scores with a jab to the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Doomsday there.
Doomsday looks to score with a jab to the body but Harakka is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Harakka misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harakka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Doomsday changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harakka looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harakka is trying to control Doomsday's posture but Doomsday avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomsday throws an elbow but Harakka slips to the side and avoids it well.
Doomsday wants to control but Harakka is keeping him busy.
My spies in House of 1000 Corpses inform me that Doomsday has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doomsday is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Harakka is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Doomsday goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Harakka rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Doomsday's guard! Nice work there by Harakka!
Harakka has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Doomsday is proving hard to escape from.
Harakka stands up from Doomsday's guard - Harakka perhaps looking for a knockout.
Doomsday lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harakka scoring well with a low kick there.
Doomsday takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Doomsday cracks Harakka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Doomsday moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gustav Harakka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doomsday lands with an overhand left.
Nice defenses there by Harakka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakka just misses with a punch to the body.
Doomsday misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harakka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Doomsday.
Harakka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doomsday.
Harakka throws a quick counter head kick but Doomsday was just out of range.
Doomsday moves out of range as Harakka strikes.
A slow jab from Harakka misses its intended target.
Harakka lands a head shot.
Doomsday works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Doomsday.
Doomsday lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakka avoids the body shot from Doomsday.
Doomsday lands a nice looking body shot.
Doomsday throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harakka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harakka throws a body shot but no joy.
Doomsday tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Doomsday misses with a looping left.
Doomsday stuns Harakka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Doomsday lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doomsday swings widly with a right hand
and Harakka counters with a stiff right hand.
Doomsday misses the jab.
Doomsday throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kronos Doomsday comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Doomsday has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kronos Doomsday!
A relieved looking Kronos Doomsday 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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