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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Harkimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arne Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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285 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
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280 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keijo Harkimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arne Riseman!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Harkimo.
Harkimo looks to land a combination but Riseman avoids it well.
Harkimo cracks Riseman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Riseman misses with a few strikes there.
Riseman lands a slapping body shot.
Keijo Harkimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harkimo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Riseman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harkimo circles away quickly and effectively.
Harkimo is looking to slow Riseman down with leg kicks.
Harkimo misses with a wild combination.
Harkimo scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Arne Riseman has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riseman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harkimo misses with a hook.
Harkimo swings for the body but Riseman moves out of range.
A slow jab from Harkimo misses its intended target.
Harkimo works the jab nicely.
The fighters circling - Harkimo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Riseman throws a series of punches but Harkimo moves out of range.
Harkimo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Riseman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkimo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riseman's efforts to push away.
Harkimo working aggressively here.
Harkimo struggles to land a body shot inside as Riseman controls his hands.
Harkimo tries a body shot but Riseman blocks it.
Riseman digs a right hand into Harkimo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harkimo's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Harkimo.
Harkimo digs a right hand underneath Riseman's ribcage. Riseman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harkimo breaks from the clinch.
Riseman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riseman moves away from the strike by Harkimo.
Harkimo misses with the combination.
Riseman looks to land a combination but Harkimo avoids it well.
Riseman slips a jab and a cross from Harkimo.
Riseman walks into a straight right hand from Harkimo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riseman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harkimo.
A combination from Riseman does no damage.
Riseman slips under a jab from Harkimo.
Harkimo cracks a nice hook into Riseman's ribs.
Riseman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harkimo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riseman.
Harkimo misses with the combination.
Riseman checks a low kick from Harkimo.
Riseman throws the left hand but Harkimo avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Riseman. Those never looked like landing.
Harkimo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riseman misses with a wild body shot.
Harkimo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Riseman, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riseman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Riseman throws a body punch but Harkimo moves out of range.
Riseman walks into a stiff left hand from Harkimo.
Riseman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riseman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harkimo tried to score with a low kick but Riseman checks it.
Harkimo misses with a few strikes there.
Harkimo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Riseman sprawling to the canvas! Riseman rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Harkimo finish him?!
Riseman is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harkimo clinches with his opponent.
Riseman is still on wobbly legs! Can Harkimo finish him?
Nice body punch from Harkimo.
Riseman looks winded!
Harkimo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harkimo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harkimo closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Riseman out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keijo Harkimo!
A victorious Keijo Harkimo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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