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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Harakka (ranked 475 p4p, 446 weight class) and Itchy Sinclair (ranked 62 p4p, 57 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustav Harakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Itchy Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harakka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sinclair.
Sinclair checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sinclair throws a leg kick which misses Harakka's front leg but catches the back leg as Harakka tries to avoid it.
Sinclair pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Harakka back to the cage. Sinclair follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Harakka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sinclair moves away.
Sinclair throws a head kick that misses
and Harakka counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Itchy Sinclair has been cut.
Sinclair throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Harakka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sinclair throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harakka counters with a nice uppercut.
Sinclair swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harakka connects with a solid leg kick.
Harakka gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harakka scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harakka.
Harakka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sinclair blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harakka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harakka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sinclair's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sinclair.
Harakka working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sinclair.
Sinclair jumps guard but Harakka stands there with Sinclair around his waist. Sinclair gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sinclair blocking some punches.
Sinclair escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sinclair misses with a body kick.
Sinclair takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sinclair throws a head kick that half lands.
Sinclair swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Harakka counters with a nice uppercut.
Sinclair is rocked!
Sinclair throws a head kick that misses.
Sinclair connects with a body shot that sends Harakka's belly button to the back.
Harakka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harakka feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Sinclair sprawling to the canvas! Sinclair rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Harakka finish him?!
Sinclair is still on wobbly legs! Can Harakka finish him?
That has opened up Itchy Sinclair's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sinclair blocks a head kick by Harakka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Harakka! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gustav Harakka!
A very excited looking Gustav Harakka made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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