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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tagnarach Kamara (ranked 36 p4p, 144 weight class) and Gustav Harakka (ranked 6 p4p, 20 weight class). Kamara comes to the cage accompanied by BLIND SPOTS. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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33 - 8 - 0 |
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26 - 11 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tagnarach Kamara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustav Harakka!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamara ducks under a wild hook from Harakka.
Kamara tries to counter by clinching up but Harakka breaks away and moves out of range.
Harakka has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Harakka throws a lazy body kick
and Kamara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harakka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kamara is looking to counter the offense by Harakka and move into the clinch.
Harakka tries a low kick but Kamara avoids it.
Harakka scores with a kick to the midsection.
Harakka throws the kick towards the body but Kamara avoids it.
Kamara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harakka.
We've been told by Kamara's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harakka misses with an uppercut.
Kamara is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Harakka misses with a looping left.
Kamara forces Harakka back against the cage and clinches.
Harakka wants to break free but Kamara has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamara keeps control of Harakka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harakka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kamara clinches up with Harakka and pushes him back against the cage.
Harakka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harakka throws a hook to the side of Kamara's head but Kamara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kamara tries to counter by clinching up but Harakka breaks away and moves out of range.
Harakka misses with a kick to the body.
Harakka misses with a wild body shot.
Kamara is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kamara checks a leg kick.
Kamara tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Harakka manages to circle out of the way.
Kamara avoids the body shot from Harakka.
An inside leg kick lands from Harakka.
Harakka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kamara tries to clinch
and Harakka counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakka looks to throw the jab but Kamara is out of range.
Kamara moves in looking to clinch but Harakka pushes him off.
Harakka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kamara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kamara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harakka.
Harakka throws a jab but it's blocked by Kamara.
Harakka throws a wild body kick that Kamara sees coming a mile off.
Kamara tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Harakka manages to circle out of the way.
Kamara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harakka.
Kamara throwing a counter right hand but Harakka manages to avoid it.
Harakka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kamara momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harakka misses with an uppercut.
Harakka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Kamara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakka takes a swing at Kamara's ribcage but misses.
Kamara throwing a counter right hand but Harakka manages to avoid it.
Harakka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamara manages to avoid it.
Harakka looks to land a body kick but Kamara moved away.
Kamara seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Harakka throws a solid leg kick but Kamara takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harakka.
Jab, jab by Harakka - just one landing.
Kamara takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Harakka scoring well with a low kick there.
Harakka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kamara is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Harakka.
Harakka connects with a right hand. Kamara shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakka misses with an uppercut
and Kamara counters with a right hand to the body.
Gustav Harakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamara blocks a low kick nicely.
Kamara tries to counter by clinching up but Harakka breaks away and moves out of range.
Kamara rushes Harakka and presses him up against the cage.
Kamara keeps control of Harakka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Kamara.
Harakka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kamara wants to clinch.
Harakka throws a hook to the side of Kamara's head but Kamara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kamara is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Harakka.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harakka looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamara is just out of range.
Kamara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Harakka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Harakka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kamara swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Harakka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kamara.
Kamara seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kamara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harakka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harakka scores with a hook to the body. Kamara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Harakka. Kamara shrugs it off though.
A shot to the body from Harakka misses
and Kamara counters by moving into the clinch.
Harakka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kamara moves into range and clinches up with Harakka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harakka has had enough of the clinch but Kamara keeps him there for the moment.
Harakka breaks the clinch.
Harakka is looking to score with low kicks.
Kamara wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harakka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakka misses with a left hand
and Kamara counters with a straight right hand.
Harakka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kamara was well out of range. Poor timing from Harakka.
Kamara takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kamara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kamara thinks about countering with a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Harakka.
Harakka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kamara throwing a counter right hand but Harakka manages to avoid it.
Kamara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harakka.
Kamara wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kamara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harakka throws a push kick but Kamara slaps the foot to one side.
A counter left hand to the body from Kamara misses its target.
Harakka looks to land a right hand but Kamara moved out of range.
Kamara tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Harakka manages to circle out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamara defending well as Harakka loads up on a big left hand.
A lazy body kick from Harakka
and Kamara counters by moving into the clinch.
Harakka tries to circle away but Kamara has him pinned against the cage.
Harakka is trying to push Kamara away but Kamara has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harakka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harakka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kamara obliges.
Kamara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harakka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harakka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kamara trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harakka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harakka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harakka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harakka misses with a jab to the body
and Kamara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamara keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kamara doesn't manage to clinch there - Harakka circles away.
A jab from Harakka misses.
Kamara takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Harakka misses with a low kick.
Harakka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Harakka misses with a left hand
and Kamara counters with a straight right hand.
Harakka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kamara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harakka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakka thuds a left hand into Kamara's body.
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 looks to land a left hand but Kamara moved out of range nicely.
Harakka misses with a body kick.
Kamara wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Harakka loads up on a big right hand but Kamara slips the punch.
Kamara wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Harakka misses with a straight left.
Kamara is looking to counter the offense by Harakka and move into the clinch.
Harakka throws a sloppy body shot
and Kamara counters by clinching up.
Kamara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harakka's efforts to push away.
A short uppercut from Kamara.
Kamara lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harakka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harakka throws a lazy uppercut
and Kamara counters with a body kick that stops Harakka in his tracks momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gustav Harakka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Kamara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A low kick from Harakka is predictable there
and Kamara counters by clinching up.
Harakka wants to get back to striking at distance but Kamara won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Kamara fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Harakka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harakka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kamara lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kamara trying to land knees to the body.
Harakka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harakka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harakka misses with a low kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Harakka in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Harakka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kamara tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Harakka manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harakka misses with a straight left.
Harakka throws a lazy body kick
and Kamara counters with a nice body kick.
Harakka misses with a low kick as Kamara jumps back.
Harakka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakka swats away the attempt to clinch by Kamara.
Kamara drives through and clinches with Harakka against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Harakka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short left from Kamara.
Harakka is trying to push Kamara away but Kamara has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tagnarach Kamara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Harakka is trying to break free.
Kamara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kamara lands with a right to the head.
Kamara unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kamara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harakka backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Kamara.
Kamara pushes Harakka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harakka is trying to force a seperation but Kamara has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakka takes a shot to the head.
Kamara lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamara lands a hook that snaps the head of Harakka backwards.
Kamara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kamara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harakka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kamara lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harakka managing to block the knees to the body from Kamara.
Kamara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Kamara.
Kamara misses with a knee to the head.
Kamara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Kamara.
Kamara gets through Harakka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kamara lands a good knee to the midsection. Harakka won't want to take too many of those.
Kamara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kamara gets through Harakka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Kamara as the two fighters clinch.
Kamara working Harakka over with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kamara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamara lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kamara.
Kamara utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kamara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kamara.
Harakka takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Kamara.
Kamara lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Kamara.
Kamara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harakka.
A nice left hand lands by Kamara.
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!
Kamara scores with a shoulder strike.
Harakka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kamara has him pressed against the cage.
Kamara missing with knees to the body.
Harakka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harakka tries to break free but Kamara pushes him back against the cage.
Kamara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harakka's elbow.
Kamara putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harakka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kamara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kamara lands a right hand.
Kamara lands an uppercut.
Kamara scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harakka is rocked!
Harakka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harakka is still on wobbly legs! Can Kamara finish him?
Kamara misses with a punch to the body.
Harakka seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Kamara - that landed with a thud.
Kamara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harakka can do to turn this around?
Kamara lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harakka.
Kamara lands a hook that snaps the head of Harakka backwards.
Kamara scores with a shot to the side of Harakka's head.
A short uppercut from Kamara.
Kamara scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kamara unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Harakka! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kamara is unloading with more strikes now! Harakka drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tagnarach Kamara!
Tagnarach Kamara retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Tagnarach Kamara thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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