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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenuichio Harada (ranked 2276 p4p, 20135 weight class) and Benjamin Kueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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35 - 21 - 1 |
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265
20 - 14 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Kenuichio Harada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Benjamin Kueller!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kueller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harada. That did some damage!
Harada misses with a low kick as Kueller jumps back.
Kueller moves out of range of the body kick from Harada.
Kueller avoids the head kick by Harada.
Harada throws a sloppy head kick and Kueller moves out of range easily.
Kueller feints a jab promting Harada to slip. Kueller then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Harada slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kueller cracks Harada with a right hand to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Kueller blocks the leg kick.
Kueller scores with a nice body kick.
Kueller connects with a body shot that sends Harada's belly button to the back.
Harada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kueller can pounce on him.
Kueller lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harada misses with a body shot.
Harada scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kueller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kueller misses with a head kick.
Harada misses with a straight right.
Kueller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harada looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A big right from Harada misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kueller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kueller lands a two punch combo.
Kueller lands with a shot to the body.
Harada is looking to score with low kicks.
Kueller misses with a wild combination.
Kueller misses with a head kick.
A big right from Harada misses.
Kueller checks a low kick from Harada.
Harada lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kueller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kueller blocks an uppercut.
Harada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kueller breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick from Kueller, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harada takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kueller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kueller thows a body kick. Harada tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A good leg kick by Kueller.
Harada looks to throw the jab but Kueller is out of range.
Kueller is looking for the big counter here.
Kueller swats away the attempt to clinch by Harada.
Kueller scores with a jab to the head.
Harada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kueller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Kueller tries to get set, Harada tries to push him back and clinch up but Kueller manages to avoid the attempt.
Some wild striking there from Kueller.
Harada avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kueller connects with the punch.
Kueller lands a leg kick that knocks Harada off balance momentarily.
Kueller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harada under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kueller throws a series of punches but Harada moves out of range.
Kueller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A combination from Harada does no damage.
Kueller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kueller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Harada misses with an uppercut.
Harada tries to keep at a distance but Kueller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kueller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kueller misses with a series of wild punches.
Harada's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kueller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harada scrambles back to his feet.
Kueller tries to clinch but Harada moves out of range.
Harada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kueller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kueller has closed the distance and engaged Harada in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kueller lands a nice elbow.
Kueller lands a nice elbow.
Kueller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kueller wants to clinch.
Kueller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kueller moves in looking to clinch but Harada pushes him off.
A solid body kick from Harada.
Harada takes one on the button.
Kueller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Harada misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kueller, as that shot connected.
Harada tries to close the distance and clinch but Kueller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kueller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Kueller dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kueller throws out a powerful jab.
Kueller with a jab.
Kueller lands with a slapping head kick.
Benjamin Kueller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kueller closes the distance and clinches.
Kueller tries to throw a body punch but Harada avoids it by throwing Kueller back against the cage.
Harada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harada gets dropped by a huge elbow on the inside by Kueller! He drops to his knees and Kueller takes his back! This one might not last much longer!
Harada is rocked!
It looks like Kenuichio Harada has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kueller not allowing Harada to control his hands.
Oh Harada is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harada takes a huge shot to the dome and he's out cold! Big knockout! Kueller celebrates with his corner and points to his sponsors on a baseball cap.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Benjamin Kueller!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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