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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenuichio Harada (ranked 267 p4p, 43 weight class) and Koba Wyatt (ranked 355 p4p, 52 weight class). Wyatt has chosen Channel Zero as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Kenuichio Harada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Koba Wyatt!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyatt throws a one two combo.
Harada digs a good hook to Wyatt's body.
Harada has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kenuichio Harada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harada throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wyatt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wyatt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wyatt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wyatt slips a jab from Harada.
The fighters circling - Wyatt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harada throws a lazy right hand but Wyatt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harada scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wyatt doesn't seem bothered though.
Wyatt avoids the head kick by Harada.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Harada misses the target.
Harada tests Wyatt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harada throws a head kick that misses.
Harada lands a jab.
Harada avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wyatt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wyatt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wyatt scores with a shot to the body.
Harada is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Harada connects with a body shot.
Harada sizes up Wyatt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Harada with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wyatt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wyatt blocks a head kick by Harada.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wyatt misses the jab.
Wyatt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harada darts in and clinches Wyatt up against the cage.
Wyatt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harada has him pressed against the cage.
Harada working aggressively here.
Harada wants to take the fight to the mat but Wyatt manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Harada pushes Wyatt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wyatt manages to break the clinch.
Harada throws a body punch but Wyatt moves out of range.
Wyatt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harada misses with a low kick.
Harada thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wyatt if he has to take too many more of those.
Wyatt connects with a right hand. Harada shakes it off.
Harada throws a jab but it's blocked by Wyatt.
Wyatt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wyatt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harada wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harada throws a sloppy head kick and Wyatt moves out of range easily.
Harada connects with an inside leg kick.
Wyatt misses with a head kick.
Wyatt misses the shot to the body.
Harada feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wyatts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wyatt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harada.
Wyatt scores with a punch to the head.
A head kick misses from Harada.
Harada scores with a nice body kick.
Harada misses with a leg kick.
Harada lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wyatt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Harada is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy left from Wyatt finds it's target.
Harada scores with a nice right hand.
Harada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wyatt moves away.
Wyatt looks to throw the jab but Harada is out of range.
Harada throws a leg kick but Wyatt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wyatt is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Harada tries to land a front kick but Wyatt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wyatt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wyatt avoids the head kick by Harada.
Harada takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenuichio Harada dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wyatt misses with a head kick.
Harada throws a wild body kick that Wyatt sees coming a mile off.
Wyatt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wyatt swinging wildly here.
Harada connects with a right hand. Wyatt shakes it off.
Wyatt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wyatt tries a quick counter leg kick but Harada is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harada lands a big head kick that sends Wyatt tumbling to the mat! Harada takes a step backwards and waves Wyatt back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wyatt is rocked!
It looks like Koba Wyatt has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wyatt drops his hands momentarily and Harada takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wyatt is still on wobbly legs! Can Harada finish him?
Harada avoids the head kick by Wyatt.
Wyatt seems to have recovered his senses.
Harada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harada.
Harada is looking to clinch.
Harada has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Harada takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harada gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wyatt manages to break the clinch.
Harada with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harada.
Wyatt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harada at a distance.
Wyatt ducks under a wild hook from Harada.
Nice cross by Wyatt.
Wyatt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harada was well out of range. Poor timing from Wyatt.
Harada throws a quick counter kick to the body but Wyatt avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Harada.
Wyatt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harada throws a lazy uppercut
and Wyatt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harada lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Harada throws a sloppy head kick and Wyatt moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Wyatt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wyatt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harada checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Harada here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Wyatt slips a jab from Harada.
Harada connects with a high kick.
Harada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wyatt misses with a body shot
and Harada counters with an inside leg kick.
Harada tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harada scoring well with a low kick there.
Harada lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good work by Wyatt as he checks the leg kick.
Wyatt unleashes a big counter combination but Harada bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Harada checks a leg kick.
Wyatt sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wyatt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harada can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wyatt.
Harada moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wyatt lands a really nice looking cross but Harada seems unphased.
Harada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wyatt can do to turn this around?
Harada throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wyatt.
Harada misses with a head kick.
Wyatt replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Harada blocks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wyatt loads up on a big right hand but Harada slips the punch.
Harada misses with a kick to the body
and Wyatt counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wyatt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kenuichio Harada is winning the standup battle so far.
Wyatt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wyatt looks to land a right hand but Harada moved out of range.
Harada is looking to score with low kicks.
Wyatt throws out a counter right but Harada avoids it with no problem.
Harada moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wyatt.
Good body shot from Harada.
Harada lands a body shot.
Wyatt is breathing heavily.
Harada scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenuichio Harada dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Koba Wyatt's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Harada moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Harada throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Harada scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wyatt tries a head kick but it misses.
Harada lands a left and a right that send Wyatt crashing to the mat, dazed. Harada thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wyatt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wyatt moves out of range of the body kick from Harada.
Wyatt looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wyatt misses with a hook. Harada ducked under it nicely.
Harada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harada is looking to land body kicks.
Wyatt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harada has Wyatt up against the cage in a clinch.
Wyatt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Harada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt tries to break the clinch but Harada is controlling the position.
Harada is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wyatt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wyatt manages to break the clinch.
Wyatt blocks a head kick by Harada.
Wyatt checks the leg kick.
Wyatt swings for the body but Harada moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Wyatt.
A little feinted left hand from Harada on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harada lands with a nice body kick.
Harada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wyatt.
Harada tries to land a front kick but Wyatt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wyatt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harada.
A countering left hand to the body from Wyatt misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harada feints and then cracks Wyatt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wyatt down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wyatt. Harada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wyatt throws an off balance right hand
and Harada counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Harada checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Harada comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harada scores with a hook to the body. Wyatt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wyatt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harada lands with an uppercut that bounces Wyatt off the cage and back into range.
A head kick misses from Harada.
Harada misses with a head kick.
Harada throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Wyatt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harada thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt blocks a head kick by Harada.
Wyatt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harada.
Harada cracks Wyatt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Harada's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wyatt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harada scrambles back to his feet.
Harada lands a jab to Wyatt's midsection.
Wyatt misses with an uppercut. Harada saw that one coming.
Wyatt blocks a head kick by Harada.
Harada drops Wyatt with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Wyatt looks back up at him and smiles so Harada waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wyatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harada moves away.
Harada throws a wild body kick that Wyatt sees coming a mile off.
Kenuichio Harada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harada fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wyatt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harada moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Harada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wyatt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harada scores with a jab.
Harada on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wyatt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Harada.
Harada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wyatt.
Wyatt checks the leg kick.
Wyatt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wyatt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wyatt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koba Wyatt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harada throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Wyatt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenuichio Harada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harada has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenuichio Harada!
A victorious Kenuichio Harada thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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