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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Douglas (ranked 2665 p4p, 24849 weight class) and Deshun Harkless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harkless has chosen hi my name- eninem as his entrance music. Deshun Harkless looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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BJJ Purple Belt Solid boxing Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salvatore Douglas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deshun Harkless! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harkless avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Douglas and Harkless goes tumbling to the canvas! Douglas follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/cut.gif) It looks like Deshun Harkless has been cut.
Douglas is looking for a kimura but Harkless is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Douglas to get the leverage. Douglas trying to mount his opponent but Harkless defends it. Nice strikes from Douglas there.
Douglas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Harkless wants to control but Douglas is keeping busy.
Harkless looks winded! Douglas is controlling the pace.
Douglas has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas wants to work for an arm triangle but Harkless is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Douglas is keen to just control but Harkless is a slippery customer.
Douglas is trying to work for a kimura but Harkless is defending well.
Douglas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Harkless is just riding it out for now. Douglas eventually gives up the hold. Douglas is trying to control the action in half guard but Harkless is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Harkless sees it coming and defends easily. Douglas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harkless keeps working. Douglas lands with a punch from half guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/rocked.gif) Harkless is rocked!
Douglas is working for a submission of some sort.
Harkless is still in real trouble! Can Douglas finish him?
Douglas in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Harkless tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Douglas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Salvatore Douglas! Salvatore Douglas tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
39% |
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