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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genghis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Harkimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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252 lbs
21 - 5 - 0 |
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214 cm
31
280 lbs
23 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Genghis Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keijo Harkimo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan throws a jab but it's blocked by Harkimo.
Khan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harkimo's calf.
Khan throws a lazy uppercut
and Harkimo counters by clinching up.
Harkimo has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.
I was talking to Khan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Harkimo lands a body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Harkimo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Khan blocks a body shot from Harkimo.
A short left from Harkimo.
It looks like Genghis Khan has been cut.
Harkimo throws a head punch that misses.
Harkimo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harkimo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harkimo moves away.
Harkimo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harkimo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkimo moves into the clinch.
Khan managing to block the knees to the body from Harkimo.
Harkimo taking a breather.
Harkimo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Khan is breathing heavily.
Khan working hard to break the clinch.
Harkimo tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Harkimo back against the cage.
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harkimo misses with some punches.
Harkimo throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
Harkimo effectively controlling the action here.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harkimo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Harkimo can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Khan being controlled against the cage.
Khan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harkimo's calf.
Khan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khan tries to work over Harkimo's front leg with a kick but Harkimo checks it.
Khan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harkimo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Harkimo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from Harkimo.
Harkimo misses with a head kick.
Harkimo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Khan throws a wild body kick that Harkimo sees coming a mile off.
A shot to the liver by Harkimo. Beautiful body shot.
Harkimo connects with a single shot there.
Khan walks into a jab.
Harkimo takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
Harkimo throws a head kick that misses.
Khan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo misses with a head kick.
Khan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khan thows a leg kick but Harkimo checks it
and Harkimo moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Come on Harkimo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Harkimo working aggressively here.
Harkimo breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khan.
Harkimo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Harkimo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khan throws a looping overhand right but Harkimo ducks down to avoid it.
Khan throws a body punch but Harkimo moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keijo Harkimo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Genghis Khan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Khan misses with a leg kick
and Harkimo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Khan avoiding damage as Harkimo throws knees to the body.
Khan misses with a punch on the inside.
Khan trying to control the position but instead, Harkimo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Khan into the cage.
Harkimo digs a right hand into Khan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Khan's gas tank.
Harkimo breaks the clinch.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harkimo manages to avoid it.
Harkimo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harkimo counters by moving into the clinch.
Harkimo lands with a right to the head.
Harkimo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khan's efforts to push away.
Harkimo scores with a shot to the side of Khan's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkimo tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
Harkimo tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
Harkimo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Khan tries to break free but Harkimo pushes him back against the cage.
Harkimo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harkimo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khan's elbow.
Harkimo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harkimo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harkimo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harkimo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Harkimo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Khan ducks into an uppercut from Harkimo and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keijo Harkimo!
A relieved looking Keijo Harkimo 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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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
23% |
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