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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Harden (ranked 1308 p4p, 167 weight class) and Lars Kenardly (ranked 2448 p4p, 279 weight class). Kenardly comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Strokin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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5 - 2 - 0 |
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175 lbs
16 - 22 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Harden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Kenardly!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harden connects with a right hand. Kenardly shakes it off.
A big left from Kenardly misses.
Harden wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kenardly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kenardly there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Lars Kenardly has been cut.
Harden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kenardly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kenardly throws a jab when Harden was well out of range.
Harden moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like James Harden has been cut.
Harden takes a swing at Kenardly's ribcage but misses.
Harden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kenardly connects with a solid leg kick.
Kenardly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kenardly takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kenardly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenardly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kenardly lands a jab to the nose.
Kenardly slips a jab and a cross from Harden.
Harden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kenardly, pushing him back against the cage.
Kenardly throws a punch but it's blocked by Harden.
Kenardly has had enough of the clinch but Harden keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Harden on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenardly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Harden - that landed with a thud.
Harden throws a punch but it's blocked by Kenardly.
Harden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Kenardly's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kenardly obliges.
Harden lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kenardly backwards.
Kenardly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kenardly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kenardly avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Kenardly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kenardly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harden throws a body punch but Kenardly moves out of range.
Lars Kenardly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harden takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kenardly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Harden checks it well.
Harden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Kenardly tries to get set, Harden tries to push him back and clinch up but Kenardly manages to avoid the attempt.
A jab from Kenardly does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenardly loads up on a big right hand but Harden slips the punch.
Harden takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenardly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harden throws a series of punches but Kenardly avoids them all with ease.
Kenardly throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Harden wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kenardly, as that shot connected.
Kenardly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kenardly missing with a left hand there. Harden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kenardly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kenardly takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harden scores with a jab.
Harden tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Kenardly misses its intended target.
Kenardly catches Harden with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Harden slips under a jab from Kenardly.
Harden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Kenardly misses.
Kenardly lands the left hand.
Kenardly thumps Harden with a low kick.
Harden moves away from the strike by Kenardly.
Kenardly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harden checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kenardly gets tackled into the cage by Harden. Harden maintains the clinch.
Kenardly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kenardly breaks from the clinch.
Kenardly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harden has closed the distance and engaged Kenardly in a clinch.
Kenardly prevents a body shot from Harden.
Harden prevents a body shot from Kenardly.
Kenardly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kenardly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kenardly looks to land a right hand but Harden moved out of range.
Harden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kenardly throws a sloppy head kick and Harden moves out of range easily.
Kenardly takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four 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!
Kenardly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harden ducks under a wild hook from Kenardly.
Kenardly throws a hook but Harden avoids it easily.
Harden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenardly.
Kenardly slips a jab from Harden.
The fighters circling - Kenardly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kenardly misses with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Kenardly.
We've been told by Harden's head coaches at The Takeover that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kenardly is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Harden had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Harden catches Kenardly with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kenardly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harden tests Kenardly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kenardly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harden loads up on a big right hand but Kenardly slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harden clinches up against the cage.
Kenardly wants to get back to striking at distance but Harden won't allow it.
Harden prevents Kenardly from breaking the clinch.
Kenardly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lars Kenardly will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kenardly throws a shot from downtown. Harden moves away and avoids it.
Harden slips under a jab from Kenardly.
Harden is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kenardly.
Kenardly throws an overhand right that lands on Harden's shoulder, as Harden tries to avoid the shot.
Harden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kenardly missing with a left hand there. Harden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kenardly looks to land a body kick but Harden moved away.
Kenardly misses with an uppercut.
Kenardly throws out a loose jab but Harden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenardly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harden on the side of the head.
Kenardly looks to land a right hand but Harden moved out of range.
Kenardly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harden throws a hook but Kenardly blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenardly cracks Harden with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kenardly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kenardly feints a counter leg kick.
A head kick by Kenardly misses
and Harden counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harden.
Harden lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harden misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Harden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenardly is looking to control Harden's arms but Harden gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kenardly has his back to the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harden.
Kenardly throws a punch but it's blocked by Harden.
A nice left hand lands by Kenardly.
Harden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kenardly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kenardly lands with a straight right. Harden didn't see that one coming.
Harden lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Kenardly goes down and covers up as Harden starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Harden!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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