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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Harjakainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoe Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harjakainen comes to the cage accompanied by Let's Go Fiesta . Ray comes into a darkened arena with his song building. BONE kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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190 cm
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212 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
22
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Harjakainen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hoe Ray! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harjakainen jabbing away but nothing is landing. Timo Harjakainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ray throws a body kick that misses. Ray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harjakainen manages to avoid it. Ray is looking to clinch. A lazy left from Ray finds it's target. Ray thows a leg kick but Harjakainen checks it and Harjakainen counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Hoe Ray has been cut. Ray throws a poor cross that misses
letting Harjakainen counter with a right hand. Harjakainen moves out of range of the body kick. Harjakainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harjakainen connects with a jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Ray tries to close the distance and clinch but Harjakainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Harjakainen throws a head kick that misses. Harjakainen punishes Ray's body with a nice straight punch. Harjakainen lands the left hand. Harjakainen feints a jab promting Ray to slip. Harjakainen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ray slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ray takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Harjakainen lands a jab. A swing and a miss from Harjakainen. Nice shot lands for Ray. Harjakainen 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. Ray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Ray tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Harjakainen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Harjakainen thuds his right hand into Ray's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Harjakainen lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harjakainen.
Ray moves away from the strike by Harjakainen.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Harjakainen misses with a looping right. Harjakainen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Harjakainen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That has opened up Hoe Ray's cut even more. Ray takes a swing at Harjakainen's ribcage but misses. Ray tries a head kick but it misses.
Ray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harjakainen connects with a jab.
Ray is rocked! Harjakainen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. A telegraphed right hand from Harjakainen misses the target. A shot to the liver by Harjakainen. Beautiful body shot. Harjakainen lands with a right hand. Ray is still on wobbly legs! Can Harjakainen finish him? Harjakainen scores with a shot to the body.
Ray looks gassed! Harjakainen circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Ray to the canvas! Ray doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Harjakainen keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timo Harjakainen! A relieved looking Timo Harjakainen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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