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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kenuichio Harada (ranked 4762 p4p, 528 weight class) and Bonesaw McGraw (ranked 4396 p4p, 496 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bonesaw McGraw enters the ring!
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237 lbs
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World class MT
Cardio machine
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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
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Kenuichio Harada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bonesaw McGraw!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McGraw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGraw throws a fast counter high kick but Harada manages to duck under it in time.
Harada on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice shot by Harada.
It looks like Bonesaw McGraw has been cut.
McGraw fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harada has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harada.
McGraw throws a lazy head kick
enabling Harada to counter with a crisp jab.
McGraw paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McGraw takes a swing at Harada's ribcage but misses.
McGraw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harada fails to land with a series of punches.
Harada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGraw blocks a head kick by Harada.
A swing and a miss from McGraw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harada moves out of range of the body kick from McGraw.
Harada has been working on his boxing with his coaches at AREA 51 in the buildup to the fight.
McGraw misses with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from McGraw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harada takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McGraw just misses with a punch to the body.
Harada with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McGraw to score with a decent uppercut.
Harada avoids the body shot from McGraw.
Harada went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice defenses there by Harada.
Good leg kick by McGraw there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harada digs a good hook to McGraw's body.
We've been informed that McGraw 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.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McGraw.
Harada jabs McGraw to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harada ducks under a wild hook from McGraw.
McGraw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harada.
Harada tries to clinch but McGraw moves away
and McGraw counters with a stiff right hand.
McGraw misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGraw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Harada tenderised McGraw's leg. McGraw is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGraw uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Harada fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGraw connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McGraw darts in and clinches Harada up against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from McGraw.
Harada blocks an elbow strike.
Harada has a couple of punches blocked by McGraw.
McGraw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harada's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Harada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harada works on McGraw's body with a couple of short punches.
Harada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Harada.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGraw tries to land a knee to the head but Harada blocks with his arms.
McGraw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGraw looking to throw knees to the head but Harada is blocking nicely.
McGraw misses with a punch on the inside.
Harada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bonesaw McGraw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bonesaw McGraw's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Harada throws the kick towards the body but McGraw avoids it.
McGraw looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGraw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harada throws a combination. McGraw tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bonesaw McGraw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGraw misses with a straight right.
Harada lets loose with a powerful body kick. McGraw will feel that in the morning.
Harada looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McGraw throws a sloppy head kick and Harada moves out of range easily.
McGraw takes one to the chin there.
Harada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Harada.
That has opened up Bonesaw McGraw's cut even more.
McGraw pushes Harada away with a front kick.
Nice cross by Harada.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harada gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGraw swats away the attempt to clinch by Harada.
It seemed like McGraw was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGraw looks to score with a jab to the body but Harada is just out of range.
Harada blocks a low kick nicely.
McGraw throws a leg kick that misses.
McGraw misses with a hook.
Harada slips under a jab from McGraw.
McGraw throws a hook to the side of Harada's head but Harada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harada lands a head kick that bluckles McGraw and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Harada no doubt looking to push for a finish!
McGraw is rocked!
McGraw is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Harada doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! McGraw crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in McGraw's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenuichio Harada!
An out of breath Kenuichio Harada thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Bonesaw McGraw was interviewed post fight and said 'Bonesaw bows down to no man. It's clear you had the ref in your pocket. Ain't no way Bonesaw is going out like that. Next time you are going down like Bjorn's mom.'.
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energy
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hype
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