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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Escobar De Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Harkimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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244 lbs
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262 lbs
34 - 25 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Escobar De Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keijo Harkimo!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Vega turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harkimo checks the leg kick.
Harkimo lands a nice looking body shot.
Harkimo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
De Vega buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Harkimo 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.
Harkimo lands a leg kick that knocks De Vega off balance momentarily.
De Vega scores with a decent looking hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Vega.
Harkimo moves out of range as De Vega throws a body kick.
Harkimo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
De Vega feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harkimo's calf.
De Vega throws a lazy head kick
and Harkimo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Harkimo thumps De Vega with a low kick.
De Vega takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harkimo dips to his left and cracks De Vega with an uppercut!
The fighters circling - Harkimo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harkimo scores with a shot to the body.
Harkimo throws out a loose jab but De Vega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harkimo just misses with a punch to the body.
Harkimo motions for De Vega to come forward. Harkimo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harkimo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Vega.
Harkimo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vega looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harkimo is fending him off so far but De Vega persists. Nope, Harkimo circles away and we're back to standing.
Harkimo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
De Vega fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Vega darts in looking for a takedown but Harkimo gets double underhooks and turns De Vega into the cage.
Harkimo just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Harkimo.
De Vega misses with a few strikes there.
Escobar De Vega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harkimo slips a jab and a cross from De Vega.
Harkimo blocks the body kick.
Harkimo throws a shot to the body.
De Vega takes a swing at Harkimo's ribcage but misses.
De Vega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harkimo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
De Vega is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Harkimo.
De Vega scores with a jab. Harkimo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harkimo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab by Harkimo.
De Vega tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Vega ducks under a wild hook from Harkimo.
Harkimo avoids the body shot from De Vega.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Vega swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harkimo scores with a leg kick.
De Vega checks a leg kick.
De Vega checks a leg kick nicely.
De Vega blocks a low kick nicely.
Harkimo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
De Vega fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harkimo.
Harkimo slips a straight right by De Vega.
A swing and a miss from De Vega.
Harkimo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
De Vega takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Harkimo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Vega.
Harkimo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
De Vega misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Vega throws a head kick that misses.
De Vega misses with a hook. Harkimo ducked under it nicely.
Harkimo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
De Vega throws a body punch but Harkimo moves out of range.
De Vega is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Harkimo's half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo tries to get to full guard but De Vega has control of the leg.
Harkimo trying to control here.
Harkimo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control De Vega haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Harkimo is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but De Vega is staying active.
Harkimo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of De Vega's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take De Vega's back!
De Vega breaks Harkimo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Harkimo wants to sweep here but De Vega controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Vega in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
De Vega wants to control from the top but Harkimo keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
De Vega lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
De Vega trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De Vega trying to control but Harkimo is working from the bottom.
De Vega makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harkimo looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Vega is one step ahead there.
De Vega trying to control but Harkimo is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keijo Harkimo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
De Vega has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harkimo.
Good standup being displayed there by De Vega as he connects with a hook.
Harkimo takes one to the side of the head.
Harkimo throws a leg kick which misses De Vega's front leg but catches the back leg as De Vega tries to avoid it.
Harkimo lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Vega's sensitive parts.
Harkimo wants to slow De Vega down by chopping away at his legs.
A little feinted left hand from De Vega on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
De Vega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harkimo.
De Vega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harkimo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harkimo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Harkimo misses with a wild body shot.
Keijo Harkimo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Vega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harkimo wants to land a leg kick but De Vega is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Harkimo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harkimo avoids the body shot from De Vega.
De Vega shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harkimo sprawls well. Harkimo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. De Vega gets slowly back to his feet.
Harkimo looks to land a combination but De Vega avoids it well.
Harkimo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkimo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Vega manages to avoid it.
De Vega lunges at Harkimo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Harkimo's hand.
Harkimo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harkimo misses the shot to the body.
Harkimo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Vega. De Vega obviously looking to wear him down.
A bone on bone clash there as De Vega blocks the leg kick.
De Vega takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harkimo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De Vega doesn't seem bothered though.
De Vega thows a leg kick but Harkimo checks it
and Harkimo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
De Vega throws a sloppy head kick and Harkimo moves out of range easily.
Harkimo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harkimo avoids the body shot from De Vega.
Harkimo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
De Vega throws a half hearted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as De Vega blocks the leg kick.
De Vega fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De Vega throws a solid leg kick but Harkimo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at De Vega.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Vega tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harkimo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo throws a wild body kick that De Vega sees coming a mile off.
De Vega changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harkimo tries to avoid it but De Vega manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harkimo to the ground. Harkimo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
De Vega misses with a body kick.
De Vega takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed right hand from De Vega misses the target.
Harkimo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Harkimo is looking to chop away at De Vega's legs.
Harkimo looks to throw the jab but De Vega is out of range.
Harkimo looks to score with a jab to the body but De Vega is just out of range.
De Vega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harkimo.
Harkimo throws a solid leg kick but De Vega takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harkimo.
De Vega is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from De Vega.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Escobar De Vega. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harkimo throws a leg kick but De Vega moved away.
De Vega takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Vega closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
De Vega working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vega fails to land a wild elbow strike.
De Vega working the ground and pound.
Harkimo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
De Vega is controlling the pace.
Harkimo trying to control here.
Harkimo gets full guard.
De Vega chips away with some ground and pound.
De Vega throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Vega looking to sit in guard and control but Harkimo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
De Vega lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Harkimo is trying to control the position but De Vega postures up.
De Vega throwing strikes but missing.
Harkimo is trying to keep De Vega in close.
De Vega engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
De Vega looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keijo Harkimo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Harkimo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
De Vega misses with a body kick.
Harkimo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Vega throws a lazy uppercut
and Harkimo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harkimo scores with a jab to the jaw.
De Vega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harkimo.
A head kick by De Vega misses
and Harkimo counters with a straight right hand.
Harkimo connects with a leg kick. De Vega looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
De Vega checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Harkimo stuns De Vega with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Vega fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harkimo is out of range.
De Vega checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harkimo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harkimo swings for the body but De Vega moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from De Vega misses its target.
De Vega moves out of range of the body kick from Harkimo.
De Vega lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Vega. Harkimo does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Vega lands a nice looking kick to the body. Harkimo takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vega gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
De Vega scores with a shot to the side of Harkimo's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Vega.
Harkimo scores with a shot to the side of De Vega's head.
De Vega lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harkimo tries a body shot but De Vega blocks it.
Harkimo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harkimo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Vega working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Vega throws a head punch that misses.
Harkimo works on De Vega's body with a couple of short punches.
Harkimo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Harkimo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harkimo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harkimo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keijo Harkimo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Vega throws a wild body kick that Harkimo sees coming a mile off.
De Vega moves out of range as Harkimo strikes.
De Vega throws the kick towards the body but Harkimo avoids it.
De Vega looks to land a left hand but Harkimo moved out of range nicely.
De Vega gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Escobar De Vega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Vega pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harkimo is out of range and De Vega settles back down.
De Vega is looking to land body kicks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from De Vega.
De Vega throws a jab but it's blocked by Harkimo.
Harkimo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
De Vega ducks under a wild hook from Harkimo.
De Vega checks the leg kick.
De Vega looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Harkimo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De Vega throws a right hand that misses
and Harkimo counters with a nice uppercut.
Harkimo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Vega momentarily.
Harkimo ducks under a wild hook from De Vega.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harkimo.
De Vega moves out of range of the body kick from Harkimo.
De Vega shoots in and bounces Harkimo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
De Vega being controlled here momentarily.
De Vega won't allow Harkimo to sweep him here.
Harkimo keeping moving, preventing De Vega from controlling successfully.
Harkimo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harkimo pulls De Vega in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Vega is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Harkimo working a defensive guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
De Vega trying to control but Harkimo is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck for De Vega with that takedown attempt.
De Vega pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Vega takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! De Vega crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Harkimo - the referee stops the clock and De Vega gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Harkimo. De Vega manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keijo Harkimo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harkimo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keijo Harkimo!
Keijo Harkimo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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