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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenuichio Harada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dude kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Game. Kenuichio Harada is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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281 lbs
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250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenuichio Harada!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harada throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harada tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dude is able to avoid easily.
Harada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harada darts in and clinches Dude up against the cage.
Dude is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dude holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dude throws a head punch that misses.
Dude prevents a body shot from Harada.
Dude softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harada tries a body shot but Dude blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harada.
Dude struggles to land a body shot inside as Harada controls his hands.
Harada pushes Dude back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dude is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Harada fails to land.
Harada misses with a punch on the inside.
Harada can't find room to land a body shot as Dude controls the action.
Dude misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harada tries to work over Dude's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harada scores with a shot to the side of Dude's head.
Harada's coach down at Madness MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Harada's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dude scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harada scores with a shot to the side of Dude's head.
Harada scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harada.
Dude pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dude checks a low kick from Harada.
Dude fires out a quick counter leg kick but Harada just manages to avoid it.
Harada tries to clinch up
and Dude counters with a low kick, right behind Harada 's knee.
Harada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dude misses with a few strikes there.
Dude checks a low kick from Harada.
A head kick from Dude lands but Harada takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harada misses with a body kick.
Dude looks to land a body kick but Harada moved away.
Harada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dude throwing a counter right hand but Harada manages to avoid it.
Dude looks for the body kick but Harada saw that one coming.
Harada throws a head kick that misses.
Harada jabs Dude right on the nose. Dude blinks but takes it well.
A lazy left from Harada finds it's target.
Dude walks into a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harada.
Harada fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dude.
Dude pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dude pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harada feints a counter leg kick.
Harada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dude connects with an inside leg kick.
Harada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenuichio Harada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dude circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harada takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Harada.
Dude is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harada.
A hook to the body from Harada.
Harada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dude's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Harada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harada lands a hook that snaps the head of Dude backwards.
Harada misses with some punches.
Harada tries to work over Dude's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Harada fails to land.
Harada keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dude's efforts to push away.
Dude working aggressively here.
Dude goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harada misses with the head strike.
Harada misses with some punches.
Harada lands an uppercut.
Harada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harada lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Harada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dude tries to circle away but Harada has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dude.
Dude lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dude swings wildly with an uppercut but Harada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harada tries a body shot but Dude blocks it.
Harada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dude swings wildly with an uppercut but Harada uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Harada fails to land.
Dude goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dude misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harada tries to throw a body punch but Dude avoids it by throwing Harada back against the cage.
Dude is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dude lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenuichio Harada dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dude misses with a double jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harada. That's going to slow Dude down.
Dude lands a really nice looking cross but Harada seems unphased.
Dude goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kenuichio Harada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harada takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harada throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dude slips a jab from Harada.
Harada scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harada. That's going to slow Dude down.
Dude walks into a left hand.
Dude tries to land a front kick but Harada steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dude on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harada. Harada obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dude throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dude's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Dude tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harada blocks a jab.
Dude steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Harada. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harada connects with a body shot that sends Dude's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harada lands a leg kick that knocks Dude off balance momentarily.
Dude looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harada sends Dude crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Harada is motioning to the referee to let Dude up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Harada throws a front kick that sends Dude stumbling back into the cage.
Harada pushes Dude away with a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harada throws a wild body kick that Dude sees coming a mile off.
Harada connects with a jab.
Harada misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Harada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dude throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dude misses with a low kick.
Harada throws a hook but Dude blocks it.
Dude half committed to a counter leg kick.
Harada checks the leg kick nicely there.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Harada. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Harada lands with a good body shot.
Dude throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harada throws a leg kick which misses Dude's front leg but catches the back leg as Dude tries to avoid it.
Harada wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dude throws a wild hook but Harada just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Dude gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Harada raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenuichio Harada!
A very excited looking Kenuichio Harada rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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