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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Harakka (ranked 270 p4p, 402 weight class) and Aleks Nik (ranked 36 p4p, 56 weight class). Nik has chosen Ноггано - стволок за поясок as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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World class boxer
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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 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustav Harakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Aleks Nik!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurstrm.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harakka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nik misses with a body punch
and Harakka counters with a straight right hand.
Harakka throws a leg kick
and Nik counters with a stiff right hand.
Harakka throws the left hand but Nik avoids the punch easily.
Nik looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harakka lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Harakka misses.
Harakka throws a body punch but Nik moves out of range.
Harakka lands a slapping body shot.
Harakka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Harakka is looking to score with low kicks.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nik has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gustav Harakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harakka is looking to chop away at Nik's legs.
Harakka looks to score with a jab to the body but Nik is just out of range.
Harakka throws a chopping leg kick but Nik manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nik! But no joy.
Harakka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nik checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nik throws a nice looking combination but Harakka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harakka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nik.
Gustav Harakka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nik chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harakka can pounce on him.
Harakka throws a jab when Nik was well out of range.
Harakka throws out a powerful jab.
Harakka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nik counters with a right hand to the body.
Nik takes one to the chin there.
Harakka tried to score with a low kick but Nik checks it.
Nik looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harakka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A low kick from Harakka is predictable there
letting Nik counter with a right hand.
Nik stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harakka.
Nice defenses there by Nik.
Harakka swings for the body but Nik moves out of range.
Harakka swings for the body but Nik moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nik! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakka misses with a leg kick.
Nik slips under a jab from Harakka.
Nik swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harakka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harakka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nik looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harakka tries to score with a low kick but Nik moves his leg out of the way.
As Harakka backs off Nik throws a huge counter combo but Harakka manages to avoid it all.
Harakka lands a nice shot to the body.
Nik blocks a low kick nicely.
Harakka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nik with the counter takedown but Harakka avoids it easily.
Harakka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Harakka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nik.
Harakka with the inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Harakka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harakka looks for the body kick but Nik saw that one coming.
Harakka scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nik has time to react.
Nik checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nik let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nik lunges at Harakka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Harakka's hand.
Nik throws a body punch but Harakka moves out of range.
Harakka misses with a looping right.
Harakka tries to work over Nik's front leg with a kick but Nik checks it.
Harakka misses with a body kick.
Harakka cracks Nik with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Harakka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Niks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice body kick from Harakka.
Harakka throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Nik to counter with a crisp jab.
Harakka misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Nik on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harakka tries to work over Nik's front leg with a kick but Nik checks it.
Nik throws a hook but Harakka avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakka misses with a wild body shot.
Harakka throws a poor cross that misses
and Nik counters with a left and a right that stings Harakka.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harakka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harakka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harakka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nik slips under a jab from Harakka.
Harakka lands with a shot to the body.
Harakka throws a leg kick
and Nik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harakka sizes up Nik with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Harakka misses with a hook
and Harakka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harakka lands with an overhand left.
Harakka looks to land a body kick but Nik moved away.
Nik steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Harakka.
Nik lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nik.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Harakka dominated that round.
That's time! Harakka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Harakka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nik counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Harakka misses its intended target.
Harakka lands the left hand.
Nik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nik takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Harakka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nik is able to avoid easily.
Nik now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nik on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harakka. Harakka obviously looking to wear him down.
Harakka looks to throw the jab but Nik is out of range.
Harakka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harakka lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Harakka is predictable there
and Nik counters with a stiff right hand.
Harakka loads up on a big right hand but Nik slips the punch.
Harakka gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Harakka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nik sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Nik might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Harakka has got the better of the exchanges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Harakka lands.
Nik walks forward, straight into a front kick from Harakka.
Harakka misses with a leg kick
and Nik counters with a two punch combo.
Harakka tries to score with a low kick but Nik moves his leg out of the way.
Nik slips under a jab from Harakka.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nik! But no joy.
Harakka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nik with the counter takedown but Harakka avoids it easily.
Nik avoids a kick to the body.
Nik cracks Harakka with an open hand slap.
Harakka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nik has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nik misses with a takedown attempt - Harakka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Harakka throws the left hand but Nik avoids the punch easily.
Harakka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harakka looks to land a left hand but Nik moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakka throws an off balance right hand
and Nik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harakka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harakka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harakka prevents the takedown attempt.
Nik lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harakka backwards.
Harakka prevents a body shot from Nik.
Harakka throws a head punch that misses.
Nik scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nik prevents a body shot from Harakka.
Harakka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harakka misses with a punch to the body.
Harakka misses with a punch to the body.
Harakka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harakka takes a shot to the head.
Nik jumps guard but Harakka stands there with Nik around his waist. Nik gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gustav Harakka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleks Nik.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nik tries to throw a body punch but Harakka avoids it by throwing Nik back against the cage.
Harakka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harakka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nik can do to turn this around?
Nik has a couple of punches blocked by Harakka.
Nik blocks an uppercut.
Nik working aggressively here.
Harakka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nik's elbow.
Nice body punch from Nik - that landed with a thud.
Nik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harakka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harakka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nik is leaning against Harakka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harakka cracks Nik with a nice body shot.
Nik throws a punch but it's blocked by Harakka.
Nik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harakka struggles to land a body shot inside as Nik controls his hands.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Harakka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harakka lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakka tries to work over Nik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Nik.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harakka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nik's elbow.
Nik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harakka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nik throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Nik as the two fighters clinch.
Nik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harakka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nik struggles to land a body shot inside as Harakka controls his hands.
Harakka digs a right hand into Nik's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nik's gas tank.
Harakka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harakka.
Nik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harakka tries to throw a body punch but Nik avoids it by throwing Harakka back against the cage.
Nik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harakka working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nik.
Nik is trying to pull guard but Harakka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gustav Harakka will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Harakka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Nik releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Harakka throws an off balance right hand
and Nik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harakka throws a right hand that misses
and Nik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harakka throws a body kick that misses.
Nik needs to keep his hands up - Harakka had a free shot at his head there.
Nik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harakka.
Harakka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Harakka there.
Nik with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harakka to score with a decent uppercut.
Gustav Harakka is winning the standup battle so far.
Harakka scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nik blocks a low kick nicely.
Harakka throws a shot from downtown. Nik moves away and avoids it.
Nik wants to counter the offense by Harakka and move into the clinch position.
Harakka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nik moves away from the strike by Harakka.
Nik is looking for the big counter here.
Nik blocks the body kick.
It seemed like Nik was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nik checks the leg kick.
Nik looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harakka is looking to land body kicks.
Nik throws a counter combo.
Nik connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Harakka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nik tries to counter by closing the distance.
Harakka throws a leg kick that misses.
Harakka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nik will feel that in the morning.
Harakka misses with a leg kick
and Nik counters with a nice uppercut.
Harakka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nik has time to react.
Nik stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harakka.
Harakka is looking to score with low kicks.
Harakka misses with a body shot
and Nik counters with a series of strikes. Harakka will be more careful next time no doubt.
Harakka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nik on the side of the head.
Harakka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Harakka throws an off balance right hand
and Nik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nik moves out of range as Harakka throws a body kick.
A lazy body kick from Harakka
enabling Nik to counter with a crisp jab.
Nik takes the fight into the clinch.
Harakka lands an uppercut.
Harakka misses with a punch to the body.
Harakka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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.
Nik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harakka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nik lands with a short shot to the head.
Nik misses with the head strike.
Harakka prevents a body shot from Nik.
Nik's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nik tries to pull guard but Harakka holds him up against the cage and eventually Nik drops back down to his feet.
Nik blocking some punches.
Harakka can't find room to land a body shot as Nik controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harakka misses with a body punch.
A short right from Nik.
Harakka swings wildly with an uppercut but Nik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harakka lands a shoulder strike.
Nik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nik lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nik trying to control from half guard but Harakka is working away.
Harakka is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Harakka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakka is controlling Nik's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Nik sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Harakka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aleks Nik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nik not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harakka is controlling Nik's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Nik takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nik thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harakka's head.
Nik looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aleks Nik.
I think Harakka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurstrm scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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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hype
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