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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Harakka (ranked 5455 p4p, 4187 weight class) and Eugeniy Degrave (ranked 617 p4p, 522 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustav Harakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugeniy Degrave!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harakka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Degrave paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harakka staying out of range there.
Gustav Harakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Degrave lands.
Degrave looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Degrave misses with an uppercut. Harakka saw that one coming.
Harakka thinks about countering with a head kick.
Harakka misses with a body kick.
Harakka works Degrave's body with a nice hook.
Degrave throws a hook but Harakka avoids it easily.
As Degrave backs away, Harakka returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Harakka lands a leg kick that knocks Degrave off balance momentarily.
Harakka dodges the punch combination from Degrave.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harakka swings widly with a right hand
and Degrave counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harakka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Degrave misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harakka jabs at Degrave's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harakka moves out of range of the strikes.
As Degrave backs away, Harakka returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A lazy left from Harakka finds it's target.
Harakka with a nice calf kick.
The fighters circling - Harakka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harakka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Degrave.
Nice defenses there by Degrave.
A head kick by Harakka misses
and Degrave counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harakka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harakka throws a lazy head kick
and Degrave counters with a straight right hand.
Degrave misses with a looping right.
Harakka scores with a leg kick.
Harakka tries a head kick but it misses.
Degrave doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Degrave checks a low kick from Harakka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakka misses with a shot to the body
and Degrave counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harakka misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Degrave on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab from Harakka.
Harakka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Degrave.
Harakka throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Harakka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Degrave swings widly with a right hand
and Harakka counters with a nice uppercut.
Degrave on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Degrave keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Degrave moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harakka slips under a jab from Degrave.
Harakka takes the fight into the clinch.
Harakka has Degrave pressed against the cage, preventing Degrave from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Degrave misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Degrave tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Degrave as the two fighters clinch.
Degrave is looking to break free of the clinch but Harakka has double underhooks.
Degrave is trying to break the clinch but Harakka is controlling him.
Harakka lands a nice shot to the body.
Harakka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Degrave is looking to break free of the clinch but Harakka has double underhooks.
Degrave wants to break free but Harakka has control.
Harakka stalling in the clinch but Degrave improves position.
Harakka throws a punch but it's blocked by Degrave.
Degrave fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Degrave misses with a short punch on the inside.
Degrave blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harakka lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Harakka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Degrave is looking to control Harakka's arms but Harakka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Degrave has his back to the cage.
Degrave throws a head punch that misses.
Harakka blocking some punches.
Degrave has Harakka pushed against the cage.
Harakka tries to throw a body punch but Degrave avoids it by throwing Harakka back against the cage.
Degrave fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harakka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Degrave has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Harakka seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Degrave can turn it around.
Degrave is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harakka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Degrave wants to break free but Harakka has control.
Harakka swings wildly with an uppercut but Degrave uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harakka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Degrave blocking some punches.
Degrave misses with the head strike.
Degrave breaks 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!
Jab, jab by Harakka - just one landing.
Harakka moves out of range of the strikes.
Harakka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Degrave. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Harakka.
Harakka throws a sloppy head kick
and Degrave counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harakka moves away from the strike by Degrave.
Harakka thinks about countering with a body kick.
Harakka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Degrave. That did some damage!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gustav Harakka will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harakka throws a leg kick but Degrave sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from Harakka misses
and Degrave cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harakka misses with a hook.
Degrave looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Degrave checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Degrave throws a jab but it's blocked by Harakka.
Harakka moves out of range as Degrave strikes.
Degrave has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harakka.
Degrave swings for the body but Harakka moves out of range.
Harakka is looking to counter punch.
Harakka misses with a straight right.
Harakka misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harakka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Harakka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harakka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Degrave throws a looping overhand right but Harakka ducks down to avoid it.
Harakka fires out a quick counter leg kick but Degrave just manages to avoid it.
Harakka throws a sloppy body shot
and Degrave cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Degrave throws a big shot that misses.
Harakka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Degrave counters with a left and a right that stings Harakka.
Harakka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Degrave throws out the jab.
Harakka throws a sloppy head kick
and Degrave counters with a right hand to the body.
Degrave walks into a straight right hand from Harakka.
Eugeniy Degrave seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harakka throws a good cross that connects.
Harakka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Harakka looks to land a left hand but Degrave moved out of range nicely.
It looks like Harakka has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Degrave throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harakka throws a quick counter kick to the body but Degrave avoids it.
Harakka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Degrave might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Harakka scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harakka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Degrave.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degrave takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Harakka misses the jab.
Degrave's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harakka under the eye.
Degrave throws a jab when Harakka was well out of range.
Degrave steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harakka.
Harakka ducks under a wild hook from Degrave.
Degrave's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harakka misses with a leg kick.
Harakka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harakka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Harakka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harakka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Harakka throws an off balance right hand
and Degrave counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Degrave on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harakka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harakka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Degrave. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakka darts in and clinches Degrave up against the cage.
Degrave manages to break the clinch.
Harakka throws a front kick aimed at Degrave's knee but Degrave avoids it well.
Degrave misses with a straight left.
Degrave scores with a one two! Harakka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Degrave takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A jab from Degrave misses.
Degrave looks to throw the jab but Harakka is out of range.
Harakka tries to clinch but Degrave moves out of range.
Harakka throws a hook to the side of Degrave's head but Degrave sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harakka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Degrave was well out of range. Poor timing from Harakka.
Harakka lands a leg kick that knocks Degrave off balance momentarily.
Harakka misses with a shot to the body
enabling Degrave to counter with a crisp jab.
Degrave connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harakka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Harakka throws a leg kick
and Degrave counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harakka throws a leg kick
and Degrave counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Degrave feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harakkas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A head kick from Harakka lands but Degrave takes it in his stride.
Harakka swings away with a body shot that misses
and Degrave counters with a stiff right hand.
Harakka throws a poor cross that misses
and Degrave counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Harakka misses with a head kick.
Degrave blocks a low kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Degrave! But no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Degrave blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Degrave misses its intended target.
Degrave thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Degrave swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eugeniy Degrave showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Harakka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Degrave's sensitive parts.
Harakka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harakka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Degrave throws out the jab.
Degrave rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harakka counters with a slapping leg kick.
Harakka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harakka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Degrave jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harakka connects with a nice looking jab.
Harakka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harakka throws out a loose jab but Degrave uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harakka motions for Degrave to come forward. Harakka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Degrave throws out a counter right but Harakka avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Degrave misses.
Harakka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Degrave will feel that in the morning.
Harakka misses with a hook
and Degrave connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakka throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Degrave misses.
Degrave throws out a loose jab but Harakka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harakka thuds his right hand into Degrave's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Degrave takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harakka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Harakka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harakka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harakka throws out a loose jab but Degrave uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harakka throws a leg kick but Degrave sees it coming and moves out of range.
Degrave throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Degrave cracks Harakka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Harakka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Degrave.
Degrave moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Degrave throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Harakka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degrave lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Harakka.
Degrave takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harakka tries to work over Degrave's front leg with a kick but Degrave checks it.
Harakka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harakka slips a straight right by Degrave.
Harakka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harakka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Harakka keeps Degrave at a distance using the push kick.
Degrave misses with a right hand
and Harakka counters with an inside leg kick.
Harakka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harakka scores with a punch to the head.
Degrave misses with a hook. Harakka ducked under it nicely.
Degrave stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakka lands a head kick!
Degrave throws a hook but Harakka blocks it.
Degrave misses with a looping left.
Degrave gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Harakka gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustav Harakka!
Gustav Harakka seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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