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Event:
UnderGround FC 106
Date: Mar 21, 2020 |
#R1#
Haranda throws a series of punches but Rossi avoids them all with ease.
Haranda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haranda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rossi.
Haranda misses with a looping right.
Rossi throws the left hand but Haranda avoids the punch easily.
Rossi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haranda throws a shot from downtown. Rossi moves away and avoids it.
Haranda throws a right hand that Rossi ducks under and follows up with a left that Rossi also avoids with ease.
We've been informed that Rossi 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.
Haranda throws the left hand but Rossi avoids the punch easily.
Rossi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Haranda. That one must have hurt.
Haranda lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi scores with a sloppy right hand. Haranda should have avoided that one. #CUT2#
It looks like Koki Haranda has been cut.
Rossi drops his hands momentarily and Haranda takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Haranda misses the body punch
and Rossi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haranda throws a body kick that misses.
Haranda tries to clinch but Rossi moves out of range. #T1#
Haranda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Haranda.
Haranda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rossi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
Rossi gets tackled into the cage by Haranda. Haranda maintains the clinch.
Haranda blocks a body shot from Rossi.
Haranda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rossi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Haranda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haranda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rossi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Haranda throws a punch but it's blocked by Rossi.
Rossi blocking some punches.
Rossi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Haranda has a couple of punches blocked by Rossi.
Haranda misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haranda.
Haranda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Haranda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi. #T2#
Haranda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haranda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Haranda misses with some punches.
Haranda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haranda throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haranda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Haranda throws a punch but it's blocked by Rossi.
Haranda misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Rossi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haranda on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice jab there from Rossi.
Haranda is looking to clinch.
Rossi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A jab from Rossi finds it's way through Haranda's defenses.
Haranda misses with a looping left.
Haranda swings widly with a right hand
and Rossi counters with a straight right hand.
Haranda throws a lazy body kick
and Rossi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rossi misses with a wild combination.
#T3#
Haranda throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Rossi to counter with a crisp jab.
Rossi thuds his right hand into Haranda's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Haranda misses with a two punch combination.
Haranda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Haranda loads up on a big right hand but Rossi slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Haranda.
Haranda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rossi just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHaranda.
Rossi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Haranda to score with a decent uppercut.
Rossi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Haranda had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Haranda wants to clinch but Rossi slips to the side
and Haranda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haranda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rossi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haranda cracks Rossi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rossi is looking to land body kicks.
Rossi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haranda. #T4#
A jab from Rossi misses.
Rossi moves out of range as Haranda throws a body kick.
Rossi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Haranda with a body shot.
Rossi misses with a looping right.
Haranda doesn't manage to clinch there - Rossi circles away.
Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Haranda.
Haranda tries to clinch up but Rossi circles away and keeps his distance.
Haranda throws a poor cross that misses
and Rossi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Rossi misses.
Rossi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Haranda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Haranda throws a jab but it's blocked by Rossi.
Rossi is trying to counter with his kicks.
Haranda misses with a left hand
and Rossi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi looks to land a left hand but Haranda moved out of range nicely.
Rossi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haranda.
Haranda is looking to counter punch.
Rossi tries to move into range but Haranda moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Koki Haranda will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Koki Haranda's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Rossi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A lazy body kick from Haranda
and Rossi counters with a straight right hand.
A lazy body kick from Haranda
and Rossi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haranda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Haranda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rossi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haranda.
Haranda is looking to clinch.
Rossi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Haranda misses with a hook
and Rossi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Haranda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Haranda misses with an uppercut
and Rossi counters with a nice uppercut.
Haranda connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haranda tries to land a leg kick but Rossi saw it coming and moves away.
Rossi misses the jab.
Rossi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rossi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rossi lands with an uppercut that bounces Haranda off the cage and back into range.#T1#
Haranda looks to land a body kick but Rossi moved away.
Haranda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rossi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rossi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haranda.
Haranda fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rossi just manages to avoid it.
Rossi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Haranda tries to clinch up but Rossi circles away and keeps his distance.
Rossi throws a body kick that misses.
Haranda throws a shot to the body.
Marchrius Rossi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rossi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rossi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rossi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Haranda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rossi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haranda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rossi throws a jab when Haranda was well out of range.
Haranda feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Haranda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Haranda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T2#
Haranda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rossi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haranda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Haranda.
Haranda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rossi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haranda swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rossi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice cross by Haranda.
A lazy body kick from Haranda
and Rossi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haranda looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Haranda looks to clinch
and Rossi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rossi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#ROC2#
Haranda is rocked!
Rossi lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Haranda falls backwards - clearly groggy! Rossi dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marchrius Rossi!
After the fight, Marchrius Rossi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 20, 2020 |
#R1#
Haranda throws a right and a left that both miss.
West avoids the head kick by Haranda.
West keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haranda.
Haranda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haranda misses with a straight right.
West slips under a jab from Haranda.
Haranda swinging wildly here.
#CL#
Haranda takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Haranda walks away with a smile on his face. West gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Haranda forces West back against the cage and clinches.
Haranda working aggressively here.
West fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Haranda fails to land. #T1#
Haranda scores with a nice hook to the head.
West jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Haranda walks away with a smile on his face. West gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Koki Haranda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayde West.
West will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Haranda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
West is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
West takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
West tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Haranda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and West has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
West keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haranda.
West fails to land the takedown.
Haranda misses with a body kick.
Haranda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haranda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Haranda - that will leave a mark!
West fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Haranda throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Haranda throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
Haranda looks to land a right hand but West moved out of range.
West slips under a jab.#CL#
Haranda gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Haranda misses with a short punch on the inside.
West jumps guard but Haranda stands there with West around his waist. West gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Haranda working aggressively here.
West blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haranda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Haranda fails to land.
A short left from Haranda.
Haranda misses with some punches.
West jumps guard but Haranda turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
West has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Haranda uses from the top position. #SUB2#
West looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Haranda passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
West is controlling Haranda's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Haranda content to control rather than advance.
West tries to get to full guard but Haranda has control of the leg. #SUB2#
West looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
West looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Haranda content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB2#
West has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Haranda escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Haranda!
West tries to bench press Haranda off him but Haranda keeps the position.
Haranda controlling the position.
West is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Haranda's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Haranda is thwarting West's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koki Haranda dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
West circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and West counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Haranda seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
West wants to control from the top but Haranda keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as West accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB2#
West drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Haranda manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now West has Haranda in his guard.#REVR##SUB2#
West has his foot on Haranda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haranda works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
West throws his legs up looking for a submission but Haranda uses it to pass to side control.
#T1#
A control attempt from West but he's now mounted!
Haranda prevents West from getting the reversal.
West is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haranda controlling the position easily from mount. #T2#
West looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
West trying to control the position but Haranda manages to sink in the hooks.
I really don't envy West right now.
West is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
West rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Haranda wants to take a breather but West is having none of it. #T3##SUB2#
West looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Haranda trying to control the action but West is working from the bottom.
Koki Haranda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Haranda prevents West from improving his position.
Haranda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that West can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
West actively working from the bottom here.
Haranda is trying to control. West wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
West is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Haranda pulls his head out easily.
Haranda is pressing down on West's thigh, looking to free his foot. West is holding on for now.
West wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
West looking for submissions off his back.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Haranda throws a nice looking combination but West bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
West tries to counter by closing the distance.
Haranda throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by West.
West is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Haranda misses with a body kick.
West with the counter takedown but Haranda avoids it easily.
Koki Haranda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
West shoots in looking for a takedown but Haranda manages to keep the fight standing, pushing West's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Haranda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but West circles away quickly and effectively.#CL#
Haranda rushes West and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koki Haranda dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
West slips a straight right by Haranda.
West steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haranda.
West tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haranda with a nice cross.
West shoots in for a takedown but Haranda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
West slips a straight right by Haranda.
West closes the distance and clinches up with Haranda, looking for a takedown. West pushes Haranda against the cage but Haranda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Haranda misses with a body kick.
Good shot there by Haranda.
Haranda cracks West with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haranda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by West.
Nice sprawl there from Haranda as West shoots in.
An attempted straight right counter from Haranda misses the target.
Koki Haranda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayde West.
West tries to score a power double leg takedown but Haranda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten West somewhat.#T1#
Haranda misses with a looping left.
Haranda misses with an uppercut. West saw that one coming.
West ducks under a wild hook from Haranda.
West tries to counter by closing the distance.
Haranda is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Haranda misses the target.
Haranda throws a hook but West blocks it.
West with the counter takedown but Haranda avoids it easily.
West slips under a jab from Haranda.
West with the counter takedown but Haranda avoids it easily.
Haranda lands with a hook. West tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Haranda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract West.
Haranda slaps away a takedown attempt from West, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck for West with that takedown attempt. #T2#
Haranda loads up on a big right hand but West slips the punch.
West fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Haranda half committed to a counter leg kick.
Haranda throws a big shot that misses.
Haranda swings widly with a right hand
#TD2#
and West decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Haranda's guard.#SUB2#
West postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Haranda is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of West, into his guard. #REVR#
West takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!#SUB2#
West is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
West is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Haranda is aware though and is defending well.
West is trying to keep Haranda in close.
#T3#
Haranda sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Koki Haranda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haranda has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wayde West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB2#
West looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Haranda passes into side control.
West tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Haranda wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
West sneaks back into half guard.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
West actively working from the bottom here.
West wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Haranda in particular looking to stall.
West wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
West regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
West looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Haranda passes into half guard.
#SUB2#
West looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koki Haranda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Haranda has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koki Haranda!
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Event:
UnderGround FC 92
Date: Feb 01, 2020 |
#R1#
Haranda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hands misses with a body shot.
Haranda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hands smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Koki Haranda has been cut.
Haranda throws a looping overhand right but Hands ducks down to avoid it.
Haranda missing with a left hand there. Hands was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haranda throws a body kick that misses
and Hands counters with a one-two to the body.
Hands is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haranda.
Nice body punch from Hands.
Hands closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hands misses with a hook. Haranda ducked under it nicely.
Hands throws an overhand right that lands on Haranda's shoulder, as Haranda tries to avoid the shot.
Haranda is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hands with a body shot.
Hands throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haranda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haranda misses with a head kick.
Haranda throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Hands counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hands misses with a body punch.
#T1#
Hands lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Hands has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hands makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Haranda fails to land.
Hands blocks an uppercut.
Haranda throws a head punch that misses.
Hands is working Haranda over against the cage.
Haranda has a couple of punches blocked by Hands.
Haranda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
Hands softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hands lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Haranda looks winded!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hands.
Haranda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hands blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hands.
Haranda swings wildly with an uppercut but Hands uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hands lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Haranda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD#
Hands successfully pulls guard.
#SUB#
Hands is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Haranda defends well.
Hands has Haranda pulled in close to control his posture. #T2##SUB#
Haranda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hands has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haranda has managed to get both his arms back between Hands's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Hands is looking for a triangle but Haranda pushes his legs off easily.
Hands trying to control the position.
Hands managing to control the position.
Hands wants to control the position but Haranda says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #T3#
Hands trying to hold on to Haranda's head to control him but Haranda postures up.
Hands works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hands is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hands looking for a sweep. Not yet Hands, not yet.
Hands trying to keep a closed guard but Haranda is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Hands is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hands not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Hands looking for a guillotine here but Haranda defends easily.
Hands not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Hands working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Haranda has passed into half guard!
Hands is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Israel Hands dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Koki Haranda's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Haranda scores with a shot to the body.
Hands tests Haranda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hands slips under a jab from Haranda.
Haranda throws a hook but Hands avoids it easily.
Hands is looking to land body kicks.
Haranda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hands.#CL#
Hands rushes Haranda and presses him up against the cage.
Hands tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haranda.
Haranda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haranda.
Hands jumps guard but Haranda turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hands lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hands pushes Haranda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Haranda is breathing heavily.#TD#
Hands manages to pull guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hands holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB#
Haranda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hands has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haranda has managed to get both his arms back between Hands's legs - danger averted.
Haranda must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T1#
Hands is trying to keep Haranda in close.
Haranda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hands is trying to control the position but Haranda postures up. #SUB#
Hands throws his legs up looking for a submission but Haranda uses it to pass to side control.
Hands manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hands trying to hold on to Haranda's head to control him but Haranda postures up.
Hands is looking for a sweep. Haranda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Hands looking for submissions off his back.
Hands trying to hold on to Haranda's head to control him but Haranda postures up.
Haranda prevents Hands from improving his position.
Hands has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Haranda is working away from the top position though.#T3##SUB#
Hands is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Haranda pulls his head out easily.
Haranda is trying to control the action in half guard but Hands is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Hands looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Haranda pushes past his half guard into mount!
Israel Hands overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Haranda controlling from the full mount.
Hands is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hands tries to hold on but Haranda postures up.
Hands is desperately trying to improve his position but Haranda has a good base and remains in mount.#T4#
Hands wants to control but Haranda is having none of it.
Hands is just holding on here. Haranda manages to take his back.
Hands breaks Haranda's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Haranda is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hands looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hands sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Haranda's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Israel Hands will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Koki Haranda's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Haranda throws a looping overhand right but Hands ducks down to avoid it.
Haranda throws out a loose jab but Hands uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hands looks to throw the jab but Haranda is out of range.
Hands is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haranda can do to turn this around?
Good leg kick by Hands there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A telegraphed right hand from Haranda misses the target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hands.
Hands moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Koki Haranda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haranda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hands's calf.
Haranda takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Haranda throws an off balance right hand
and Hands counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hands ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Haranda takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hands throws a push kick but Haranda slaps the foot to one side.
Haranda throws a fast counter high kick but Hands manages to duck under it in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hands swings for the body but Haranda moves out of range.
#T1##CL#
Hands moves into the clinch.
Hands lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Haranda.
Haranda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hands is leaning against Haranda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hands lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hands.
Hands digs a right hand into Haranda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Haranda's gas tank.
A short right from Hands.
Hands working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#TD#
Hands successfully pulls guard.
Hands controlling the position.#SUB#
Hands looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Hands is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Haranda is aware though and is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hands working a defensive guard here.
#SUB#
Hands looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T2#
Hands trying to keep a closed guard but Haranda is proving a slippery customer.
Koki Haranda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB#
Hands looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Hands looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Haranda passes into half guard.
Hands wants to control but Haranda is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Hands preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hands trying to control here.
Hands is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Haranda jumps into side control!
Hands is not content to let Haranda control the position. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hands is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Haranda is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Haranda looking to finish with strikes here!
Hands keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hands sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Israel Hands is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB#
Hands looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Israel Hands showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hands has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Israel Hands!
An out of breath Israel Hands 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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Event:
UnderGround FC 82
Date: Dec 28, 2019 |
#R1#
Irrawaddy misses with a body shot.
Irrawaddy swings for the body but Haranda moves out of range.
Haranda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Irrawaddy moves out of range as Haranda throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Irrawaddy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haranda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Haranda.#CUT#
It looks like Koki Haranda has been cut.
Haranda connects with an inside leg kick.
Haranda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Irrawaddy misses with an uppercut.
Irrawaddy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haranda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Irrawaddy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Irrawaddy just misses with a punch to the body.
Irrawaddy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haranda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haranda tries to bum rush Irrawaddy with a series of wild strikes but Irrawaddy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haranda throws a looping overhand right but Irrawaddy ducks down to avoid it.
Jab from Haranda.
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!
Irrawaddy throws the left hand but Haranda avoids the punch easily.
Haranda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Irrawaddy misses the shot to the body.
Irrawaddy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T1#
Haranda lands a jab to Irrawaddy's midsection.
Haranda sizes up Irrawaddy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Haranda throws a chopping leg kick but Irrawaddy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Irrawaddy throws a body punch but Haranda moves out of range.
Haranda throws out a counter right but Irrawaddy avoids it with no problem.
Haranda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Haranda wants to clinch up but Irrawaddy keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Irrawaddy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Haranda.
Irrawaddy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haranda.
Irrawaddy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haranda.
Haranda throws a series of punches but Irrawaddy avoids them all with ease.
Irrawaddy misses with a looping right.
Haranda walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Irrawaddy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice uppercut lands for Irrawaddy. That snapped Haranda's head back.
Haranda listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Haranda is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Irrawaddy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Irrawaddy misses with a hook.
Haranda throws a hook but Irrawaddy avoids it easily.
Irrawaddy throwing a counter right hand but Haranda manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irrawaddy misses with a looping right.
Haranda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Haranda misses.
Irrawaddy is looking to counter punch.#T2#
The fighters circle momentarily. Irrawaddy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Irrawaddy slips under a jab from Haranda.
Haranda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Irrawaddy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Irrawaddy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Irrawaddy.
Haranda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Haranda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Irrawaddy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haranda.
Irrawaddy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Irrawaddy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haranda.
Irrawaddy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Haranda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haranda lands a head shot.
Jab from Irrawaddy.
Haranda throws a sloppy head kick and Irrawaddy moves out of range easily.
Irrawaddy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Irrawaddy takes a swing at Haranda's ribcage but misses.
Haranda ducks under a wild hook from Irrawaddy.#T3#
Haranda lands a jab to the head.
Irrawaddy lunges at Haranda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Haranda's hand.
Irrawaddy takes a swing at Haranda's ribcage but misses.
Haranda throws a head kick but Irrawaddy moves out of range.
Haranda keeps Irrawaddy at a distance using the push kick.
Irrawaddy throws a good cross that connects.
Irrawaddy throws a right hand that Haranda ducks under and follows up with a left that Haranda also avoids with ease.
Irrawaddy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haranda.
Haranda misses with a hook. Irrawaddy ducked under it nicely.
Good leg kick by Haranda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Haranda throws a hook to the side of Irrawaddy's head but Irrawaddy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Irrawaddy lands a nice hook to Haranda's body. Haranda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Haranda misses with a straight left.
Irrawaddy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haranda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Irrawaddy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Koki Haranda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Haranda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Irrawaddy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Irrawaddy.
Haranda blocks an uppercut.
#T4#
Irrawaddy can't find room to land a body shot as Haranda controls the action.
Irrawaddy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haranda prevents a body shot from Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy is leaning against Haranda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Irrawaddy as the two fighters clinch.
Irrawaddy misses with a punch on the inside.
Irrawaddy digs a right hand underneath Haranda's ribcage. Haranda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Haranda misses with a punch on the inside.
Haranda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Irrawaddy blocking some punches.
Irrawaddy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Irrawaddy blocking some punches.
Haranda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haranda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haranda working aggressively here.
Haranda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Haranda throws a punch but it's blocked by Irrawaddy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Irrawaddy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haranda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haranda swings wildly with an uppercut but Irrawaddy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haranda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Irrawaddy digs a right hand underneath Haranda's ribcage. Haranda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ken Irrawaddy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Koki Haranda's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Irrawaddy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haranda.
Haranda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Irrawaddy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Haranda misses with a wild body shot.
Haranda looks to throw the jab but Irrawaddy is out of range.
Irrawaddy misses with a looping right.
A nice combination there by Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy walks into a left hand.
Irrawaddy throws a jab but it's blocked by Haranda.
And Haranda responds with a good body kick, but Irrawaddy manages to step out the way in time.
Irrawaddy connects with a right hand. Haranda shakes it off.
Good standup being displayed there by Haranda as he connects with a hook.
Irrawaddy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haranda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haranda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ken Irrawaddy is winning the standup battle so far.
Good work by Irrawaddy as he checks the leg kick.
Irrawaddy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haranda.
Haranda tries a head kick but it misses.
Haranda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Haranda avoids the body shot from Irrawaddy.
#T1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Haranda. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Irrawaddy has knocked Haranda down with a huge combo! Irrawaddy steps away and waves a wobbly Haranda back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#
Haranda is rocked!#CUT#
That has opened up Koki Haranda's cut even more.
Irrawaddy jabs Haranda to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Haranda is still on wobbly legs! Can Irrawaddy finish him?
Haranda is breathing heavily.
Irrawaddy walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Haranda drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Irrawaddy swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Haranda's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ken Irrawaddy!
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Event:
WPFC 37 - Tantor vs. Kratos
Date: Nov 30, 2019 |
#R1#
Haranda connects with a right hand. Rasmussen shakes it off.
Haranda throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rasmussen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Haranda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haranda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab by Haranda.
Rasmussen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haranda.
Haranda throws out a counter right but Rasmussen avoids it with no problem.
Rasmussen slips under a jab.
Rasmussen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rasmussen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Haranda counters with a nice uppercut. #TD#
Haranda gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Haranda is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Haranda has momentary wrist control but Rasmussen slips an elbow through the middle.
Haranda is trying to control the position but Rasmussen postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasmussen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Haranda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T1#
Rasmussen is looking to work some ground and pound but Haranda has wrist control.
Haranda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Rasmussen drops back looking for a leg! Haranda is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Haranda manages to kick Rasmussen off! Rasmussen jumps back into Haranda's guard.
Rasmussen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Haranda is adopting a defensive guard.
Rasmussen wants to control from the top but Haranda keeps moving.
Rasmussen being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rasmussen wants to pass the guard but Haranda is keeping the position.
Rasmussen wants to control from the top but Haranda keeps moving.
Rasmussen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rasmussen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Haranda is trying to control Rasmussen's posture but Rasmussen avoids it.
Rasmussen lands an elbow.
Rasmussen throws an elbow but Haranda slips to the side and avoids it well.#SUB#
Rasmussen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rasmussen lands a few punches from side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Rasmussen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#T3#
Haranda struggling a bit here.
Rasmussen lands an elbow. #SUB#
Rasmussen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rasmussen trying to control the position but Haranda is working away.
Haranda can't do much from the bottom here.
Haranda on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Haranda is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.#SUB#
Rasmussen tries for a kimura but Haranda is defending well.
Haranda is not content to let Rasmussen control the position. #T4#
Haranda regains half guard.#SUB#
Rasmussen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Haranda trying to control but Rasmussen postures up.
Haranda has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Haranda is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rasmussen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rasmussen's back!
Haranda trying to control.
Rasmussen looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Rasmussen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Haranda trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Rasmussen just trying to survive but Haranda is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Rasmussen is trying to break free.
Rasmussen trying to control the hands but Haranda won't let him.
Haranda has the hooks in. Rasmussen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryland Rasmussen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Haranda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haranda misses with a straight right.
Rasmussen sizes up Haranda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Haranda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Haranda bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Haranda misses with a body shot.
Haranda scores with a jab.
Haranda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#TD#
Rasmussen shoots in and bounces Haranda off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rasmussen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Haranda is keeping the position for now.
Ryland Rasmussen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rasmussen is working hard here to advance position.
Haranda trying to keep a closed guard but Rasmussen is proving a slippery customer.
#T1#
Haranda is pulling down on Rasmussen's head. It's preventing any offense from Rasmussen, at least for the moment.
Haranda is trying to keep Rasmussen in close.
Rasmussen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Haranda pulls Rasmussen in close to prevent any damage.
Rasmussen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rasmussen is fighting to break Haranda's control of his arms but Haranda is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rasmussen postures up in Haranda's guard and throws a big left but Haranda blocks it.
Haranda wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rasmussen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rasmussen trying to control the position from guard on top but Haranda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haranda has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rasmussen wants to pass the guard but Haranda is keeping the position.
Haranda has momentary wrist control but Rasmussen slips an elbow through the middle.
Rasmussen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Haranda wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T3#
Rasmussen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Haranda is trying to keep Rasmussen in close.
Rasmussen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haranda can do to turn this around?
Haranda can't keep his opponent in guard - Rasmussen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rasmussen not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB#
Rasmussen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rasmussen is looking to advance position but Haranda won't allow it.
Rasmussen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Haranda defending well though.
Haranda is refusing to be controlled, as Rasmussen sits in half guard.
Rasmussen throwing shots but Haranda is blocking nicely.
Rasmussen is trying to control the action in half guard but Haranda is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T4#
Haranda trying to control but Rasmussen postures up.
#SUB#
Rasmussen wants to work for an arm triangle but Haranda is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Rasmussen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Rasmussen is working for a submission of some sort.
Rasmussen thows a huge punch but Haranda dodges it nicely.
Haranda is controlling Rasmussen's trapped leg to prevent Rasmussen from advancing to side control.
Rasmussen is nestled in close to Haranda, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rasmussen wants to pass the guard but Haranda is defending well.
Haranda trying to control but Rasmussen postures up.
Haranda is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryland Rasmussen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Haranda scores with the left hand. Rasmussen knows he should have avoided that one.
Rasmussen misses with a few strikes there.
Haranda is looking to land body kicks.
Rasmussen throws the kick towards the body but Haranda avoids it.
Koki Haranda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haranda misses with a head kick.
Haranda lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Haranda scores with a kick to the body.
Haranda lands a jab.
Haranda connects with a nice looking jab.
Haranda throws a shot from downtown. Rasmussen moves away and avoids it.
Rasmussen throws a series of punches but Haranda moves out of range.
Rasmussen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haranda.
Haranda with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasmussen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haranda throws out the jab. #T1#
Haranda with a nice cross.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Haranda - that will leave a mark!
Koki Haranda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Haranda misses.
Rasmussen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rasmussen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haranda.
Koki Haranda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rasmussen fails to land with a series of punches.
Haranda looks for the body kick but Rasmussen saw that one coming.
Rasmussen is looking for a counter combo.
Rasmussen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Haranda avoids it really well and circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Rasmussen 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T2#
Haranda throws a hook to the side of Rasmussen's head but Rasmussen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haranda is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Haranda keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rasmussen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rasmussen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Koki Haranda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rasmussen fails with a takedown attempt.
Rasmussen moves out of range of the body kick from Haranda.
Rasmussen shoots in for a takedown but Haranda shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryland Rasmussen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rasmussen goes for a double leg but Haranda avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Haranda continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haranda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rasmussen misses with an uppercut.
Rasmussen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Haranda swivels and escapes.
Haranda lands a head shot.#ROC2#
Rasmussen is rocked!
Haranda drops Rasmussen with a naaaaasty hook - Rasmussen is in real trouble here! Haranda dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koki Haranda!
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Event:
WPFC 26 - Tiramanti vs Arroyo
Date: Sep 14, 2019 |
#R1#
A swing and a miss from Haranda.
Camacho shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Haranda sprawls well. Haranda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Camacho gets slowly back to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Haranda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Haranda. No joy for Camacho on that attempt.
Haranda dodges the punch combination from Camacho.
Haranda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Haranda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Haranda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Haranda scores with a sloppy right hand. Camacho should have avoided that one.
A jab from Haranda finds it's way through Camacho's defenses.
A jab lands there for Haranda.
We've been told by Camacho's head coaches at The Forge that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Camacho.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermaine Camacho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Camacho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haranda moves away.
Camacho misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camacho scores with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#T1#
Haranda thuds his shin into the meat of Camacho's side.
Camacho shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Haranda sprawls well. Haranda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Camacho gets slowly back to his feet.
Camacho looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Camacho throws a right hand that Haranda ducks under and follows up with a left that Haranda also avoids with ease.
A cross from Haranda lands.
Camacho slips under a jab from Haranda.
Camacho takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Haranda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camacho moves away.
Camacho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haranda circles away quickly and effectively.
Camacho misses with a double jab.
Haranda misses with a hook.
Haranda lands a really nice looking cross but Camacho seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camacho swings for the body but Haranda moves out of range.
Haranda misses with a body shot.
Haranda misses the shot to the body.
Camacho appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T2#
Haranda stuffs the takedown attempt from Camacho. Camacho gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Haranda misses.
Camacho scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Haranda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Camacho's calf.
A swing and a miss from Haranda.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Haranda.
Camacho misses with the combination.
Haranda has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Haranda lands the left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Camacho. That snapped Haranda's head back.
Haranda throws a sloppy head kick and Camacho moves out of range easily.
Camacho is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Koki Haranda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camacho slips under a jab.
Haranda misses with a hook. Camacho ducked under it nicely.
Haranda catches Camacho with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Camacho closes the distance and clinches up with Haranda, looking for a takedown. Camacho pushes Haranda against the cage but Haranda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T3#
A jab from Haranda misses.
Haranda lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Haranda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Camacho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Camacho throws a series of punches but Haranda moves out of range.
Haranda cracks the inside of Camacho's front leg.
Koki Haranda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Camacho looks for the body kick but Haranda saw that one coming.
Haranda slaps away a takedown attempt from Camacho, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Haranda is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Camacho had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Camacho shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Haranda sprawls well. Haranda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Camacho gets slowly back to his feet.
Haranda throws out a counter right but Camacho avoids it with no problem.#TD#
Camacho closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Camacho lands in his opponent's guard.
Haranda is trying to control the position but Camacho postures up. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haranda can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Camacho controls the pace.
Haranda is trying to keep Camacho in close.
Camacho controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Haranda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Camacho seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haranda working a defensive guard but Camacho passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koki Haranda dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Camacho throws a chopping leg kick but Haranda manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Haranda throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Camacho decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Haranda's guard.
Camacho advances position into side control!
Camacho remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Haranda is looking to reverse the position.
Camacho grinds an elbow into Haranda's temple. #SUB#
Camacho is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Haranda is trying to escape and Camacho transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Haranda is forced to tap! Nice work there by Camacho! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jermaine Camacho!
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Event:
WPFC 14 - Power vs. Craig
Date: Jun 08, 2019 |
#R1#
Haranda plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Haranda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inoue was well out of range. Poor timing from Haranda.
Inoue lands with a good body shot.
A cross from Inoue lands.
Haranda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Haranda tries to move into range but Inoue moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Haranda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Inoue.
Haranda throws a hook but Inoue avoids it easily.
Haranda throws a hook but Inoue blocks it.
Inoue will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL2#
Inoue has closed the distance and engaged Haranda in a clinch.
Haranda working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Inoue.
Inoue lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Inoue content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Inoue is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Haranda is defending well.
Koki Haranda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaiji Inoue.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Inoue.
Inoue looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Haranda scores with a shoulder strike.
Haranda swings wildly with an uppercut but Inoue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Inoue lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Haranda. #T1#
Inoue scores with a shoulder strike.
Inoue lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#
It looks like Koki Haranda has been cut.
Inoue has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Haranda avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Inoue is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Haranda pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Haranda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Inoue is working for takedown but Haranda is calmly controlling the position for now.
Inoue gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Haranda throws a punch but it's blocked by Inoue.
Inoue tries to work over Haranda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haranda misses with the head strike.
Haranda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Haranda fails to land.
Inoue blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haranda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haranda has a couple of punches blocked by Inoue.
A head punch on the inside from Inoue fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Inoue.
Inoue gets through Haranda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Haranda lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Inoue creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inoue gets through Haranda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Inoue blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2#
Inoue lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Inoue pushes off an throws an elbow but Haranda leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Inoue lands an elbow just above Haranda 's eye.
Haranda tries to work over Inoue's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Inoue blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haranda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Inoue lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Haranda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haranda lands a shoulder strike.
Haranda misses with the head strike.
Inoue blocks a body shot from Haranda.
Haranda misses with some punches.
Haranda throws a punch but it's blocked by Inoue.
Inoue is leaning against Haranda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Inoue lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Haranda backwards.
Haranda stops a takedown attempt from Inoue.
Haranda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haranda throws a head punch that misses.
Haranda takes an elbow to the temple.
Haranda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Inoue lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT2#
Koki Haranda's cut is getting worse.
Inoue blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3#
Inoue blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haranda working aggressively here.
Inoue lands an elbow inside.
A nice left hand lands by Inoue.
#CUT2#
Koki Haranda's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A right hand to the body from Inoue.
Inoue comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Inoue drops down looking for an ankle pick but Haranda pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Inoue shoots in for a takedown but Haranda shows good takedown defense.
Nice uppercut lands for Inoue. That snapped Haranda's head back.
Haranda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Inoue moves out of range as Haranda throws a body kick.
Inoue lands with a straight right. Haranda didn't see that one coming.
Haranda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Inoue defending well as Haranda loads up on a big left hand.
Haranda sets himself, and Inoue steps forward looking for the clinch! Haranda avoids it this time.
Inoue staying out of range there.#CL2#
Inoue clinches.
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!
Haranda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Inoue scores with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#
Jeez, Koki Haranda's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Inoue blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haranda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Inoue.
#T4#
Inoue is working for takedown but Haranda is calmly controlling the position for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Inoue.
Inoue is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Haranda is defending well.
Haranda lands a right hand.
Haranda working aggressively here.
Haranda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haranda prevents a takedown attempt there.
Haranda working aggressively here.
Inoue works on Haranda's body with a couple of short punches.
Inoue lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Inoue lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Haranda gets underhooks to prevent Inoue's takedown attempt.
Haranda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haranda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Inoue backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inoue blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haranda prevents a takedown attempt there.
Haranda misses with some punches.
Inoue lands an elbow that stopped Haranda in his tracks for a moment.
Haranda 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.
A close round but Kaiji Inoue will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Koki Haranda's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Nice uppercut lands for Inoue. That snapped Haranda's head back.
#CL2#
Inoue forces Haranda back against the cage and clinches.
Haranda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Inoue.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Inoue.
Haranda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Inoue tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haranda scores with a shot to the side of Inoue's head.
Inoue blocks an uppercut.
Inoue lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Haranda has a couple of punches blocked by Inoue.
Inoue lands an elbow just above Haranda 's eye.
Haranda is pressed up against the cage. Inoue has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Haranda down to the mat. Haranda avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Inoue moves out of range as Haranda strikes.
Haranda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Inoue was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Inoue instigates a clinch.
Inoue lands a hook that snaps the head of Haranda backwards.
Inoue stalling.
Haranda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haranda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haranda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Haranda misses with a punch on the inside.
Inoue looking for a takedown.
Haranda takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Koki Haranda's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kaiji Inoue!
Our winner, Kaiji Inoue, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
WPFC 11 - Majere vs. James III
Date: May 18, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Fuchs feints and as Haranda raises his hands in defense, Fuchs changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fuchs lands a couple of digs.#SUB2#
Fuchs drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fuchs jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Haranda definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haranda controls Fuchs momentarily but Fuchs frees himself.
Fuchs cracks Haranda with a solid left hand.
Fuchs working some strikes from top position.
Fuchs connects with a couple of short punches.
Fuchs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fuchs working some strikes from top position.
Haranda controls Fuchs momentarily but Fuchs frees himself.
Fuchs connects with a couple of short punches.
Fuchs landing with the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuchs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Haranda is trying to control the position but Fuchs postures up.
Fuchs arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Haranda's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chase Fuchs!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 21, 2019 |
#R1#
Asai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haranda. That did some damage!
Asai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #KD2#
Haranda lands a big uppercut and Asai crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Asai looks OK. Haranda waves Asai back to his feet!#ROC2#
Asai is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Haranda ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Asai clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Koki Haranda!
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