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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Harkimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Nukem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keijo Harkimo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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246 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keijo Harkimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Duke Nukem!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nukem scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harkimo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Harkimo moves out of range of the leg kick from Nukem.
Nukem tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Harkimo is able to avoid easily.
Harkimo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nukem. That did some damage!
Nukem scores with a jab to the body.
Harkimo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nukem.
Harkimo misses with a body shot
letting Nukem counter with a right hand.
Nukem throws a low kick but Harkimo moves out of range easily.
Nukem lands a nice hook to Harkimo's body. Harkimo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've been informed that Nukem has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Harkimo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nukem's head backwards.
Nukem works Harkimo's body with a nice hook.
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!
Harkimo throws a leg kick
and Harkimo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harkimo checks a leg kick.
Nukem fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nukem is looking to slow Harkimo down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkimo throws the left hand but Nukem avoids the punch easily.
Harkimo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nukem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harkimo moves away.
Keijo Harkimo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harkimo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Harkimo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nukem at a distance.
Harkimo connects with an inside leg kick.
Nukem closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Harkimo is trying to control but can't.
Nukem is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Harkimo is looking for a sweep. Nukem is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nukem gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Nukem jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harkimo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nukem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harkimo was well out of range. Poor timing from Nukem.
Keijo Harkimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harkimo wants to land a leg kick but Nukem is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harkimo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Harkimo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harkimo falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Nukem counter with a right hand.
Harkimo scores with a hook to the body. Nukem takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nukem works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nukem checks the leg kick.
Harkimo misses with a body kick.
Nukem avoids the body shot from Harkimo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Harkimo misses with a wild body shot.
Nukem tries a head kick but it misses.
Nukem scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Harkimo takes a swing at Nukem's ribcage but misses.
Harkimo tries to move into range but Nukem moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good leg kick by Harkimo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nukem misses with a wild body shot.
Nukem takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nukem swings away with a leg kick that misses.
No luck for Nukem with that takedown attempt.
Nukem jabs Harkimo right on the nose. Harkimo blinks but takes it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Nukem checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nukem is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Harkimo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harkimo ducks under a wild hook from Nukem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harkimo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nukem will feel that in the morning.
Nukem fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Harkimo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nukem checks a low kick from Harkimo.
Harkimo blocks a low kick nicely.
Harkimo walks into a straight right hand from Nukem.
Nukem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Harkimo blocks the low kick.
Nukem throws a leg kick but Harkimo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Harkimo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nukem throws a body punch but Harkimo moves out of range.
Harkimo just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Harkimo lands.
Nukem lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Nukem dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nukem lands a head kick!
Harkimo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nukem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harkimo.
Nukem throws a head kick that misses.
Nukem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harkimo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good standup being displayed there by Nukem as he connects with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Harkimo, as that shot connected.
Harkimo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nukem. That did some damage!
Harkimo lands with a hook. Nukem tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Harkimo looks to score with a jab to the body but Nukem is just out of range.
Nukem closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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!
Nukem decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Harkimo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nukem throws a sloppy head kick and Harkimo moves out of range easily.
Harkimo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nukem just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkimo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harkimo.
Nukem connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nukem. Harkimo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nukem.
An inside leg kick lands from Nukem.
Nukem throws out a powerful jab.
Nukem misses with a body kick.
Nukem scores with a punch to the head.
Harkimo misses with a low kick.
Harkimo slips a jab and a cross from Nukem.
Nukem lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Harkimo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nukem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harkimo misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nukem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nukem throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Harkimo to counter with a crisp jab.
Nukem blocks the body kick.
Harkimo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nukem connects with the punch.
Nukem moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harkimo.
Nukem has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nukem misses with a hook.
A counter left hand to the body from Harkimo misses its target.
Decent striking displayed by Harkimo there.
Harkimo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nukem checks a leg kick nicely.
Nukem steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Harkimo.
Harkimo sizes up Nukem with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Harkimo moves away from the strike by Nukem.
Harkimo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Harkimo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nukem. Nukem obviously looking to wear him down.
Nukem lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nukem tried to score with a low kick but Harkimo checks it.
Nukem throws a sloppy head kick and Harkimo moves out of range easily.
Harkimo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nukem.
Harkimo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nukem.
Nukem throws a head kick but Harkimo moves out of range.
Harkimo wants to slow Nukem down by chopping away at his legs.
Nukem tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nukem will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Harkimo thows a body kick. Nukem tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Harkimo looks to land a right hand but Nukem moved out of range.
Harkimo checks a low kick from Nukem.
Harkimo misses with a looping right.
Harkimo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nukem throws out the jab.
Harkimo missing with a left hand there. Nukem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nukem just misses with a punch to the body.
Harkimo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nukem lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nukem.
Nukem tried to score with a low kick but Harkimo checks it.
Nukem throws a shot from downtown. Harkimo moves away and avoids it.
Harkimo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nukem.
Nukem walks into a stiff left hand from Harkimo.
Harkimo throws a body punch but Nukem moves out of range.
Harkimo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nukem was well out of range. Poor timing from Harkimo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nukem waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harkimo.
Harkimo misses with a body shot.
Nukem lands with an overhand left.
Harkimo wants to slow Nukem down by chopping away at his legs.
Nukem misses with a double jab.
Harkimo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nukem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Nukem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Harkimo blocks a head kick by Nukem.
Nukem dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harkimo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Harkimo backs off Nukem throws a huge counter combo but Harkimo manages to avoid it all.
Harkimo tries to work over Nukem's front leg with a kick but Nukem checks it.
Harkimo backing away here, and Nukem unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nukem lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harkimo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nukem counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nukem.
Harkimo breaks the clinch.
Harkimo misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Harkimo misses.
Harkimo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nukem throws a head kick that misses.
Nukem walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harkimo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Harkimo tried to score with a low kick but Nukem checks it.
Harkimo throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nukem throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Harkimo misses the target.
Harkimo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Harkimo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nukem misses with a straight left.
Harkimo looks to land a body kick but Nukem moved away.
Nukem moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Harkimo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nukem can pounce on him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nukem.
Harkimo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nukem counters with a nice leg kick.
Harkimo cracks a nice hook into Nukem's ribs.
Nukem dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harkimo. That did some damage!
Nukem scores with a shot to the body.
Harkimo leaves Nukem with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Keijo Harkimo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo is looking to chop away at Nukem's legs.
Nukem keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nukem ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harkimo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nukem throws the kick towards the body but Harkimo avoids it.
Harkimo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nukem just manages to avoid it.
Nukem changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nukem closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harkimo circles away.
Harkimo cracks Nukem with an open hand slap.
Nukem loads up on a big right hand but Harkimo slips the punch.
Nukem moves forwards but Harkimo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nukem's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harkimo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nukem scrambles back to his feet.
Harkimo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nukem counters with a low kick, right behind Harkimo 's knee.
Nukem lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duke Nukem is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo throws a low kick, looking for Nukem's leg but Nukem calmly moves out of range.
Harkimo just misses with a punch to the body.
Nukem lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Harkimo wants to land a leg kick but Nukem is out of range.
Donk. Nukem catches Harkimo right on the button with a cross.
Duke Nukem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harkimo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nukem counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nukem connects with an inside leg kick.
Harkimo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nukem manages to avoid it.
Nukem tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nukem moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nukem blocks a head kick by Harkimo.
Harkimo moves away from the strike by Nukem.
Harkimo misses with a body shot.
Harkimo throws a solid leg kick but Nukem takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harkimo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo is looking to chop away at Nukem's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nukem, right into the meat.
Harkimo walks into a left hand.
Harkimo throws a hook but Nukem avoids it easily.
Harkimo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nukem checks it well.
Nukem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harkimo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNukem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harkimo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harkimo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nukem connects with a nice looking jab.
Nukem avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nukem moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nukem connects with a solid leg kick.
Harkimo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nukem under the eye.
Nukem blocks a head kick by Harkimo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duke Nukem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nukem has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke Nukem!
An out of breath Duke Nukem thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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