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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenuichio Harada (ranked 494 p4p, 70 weight class) and Vandall Savage (ranked 705 p4p, 90 weight class). Kenuichio Harada could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vandall Savage's chin.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Kenuichio Harada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vandall Savage!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harada takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Savage throws a hook but Harada avoids it easily.
As Savage backs away, Harada returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Savage throws a hook but Harada avoids it easily.
Harada half committed to a counter leg kick.
Savage connects with a body shot.
Savage lands with a right hand.
Savage fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Harada looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Harada takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Savage lands a right hook to the body.
Savage shoots in but Harada avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice defenses there by Harada.
Harada misses the shot to the body.
Savage lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harada scores with a head kick. Savage tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Vandall Savage has been cut.
Harada tries a head kick but it misses.
Savage misses with a hook.
Harada fires out a quick counter leg kick but Savage just manages to avoid it.
Harada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Savage feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Haradas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage misses with a looping right.
Harada dips to his left and cracks Savage with an uppercut!
Harada walks into a stiff left hand from Savage.
Harada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harada moves away from the strike by Savage.
Harada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Savage 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.
Harada throws an overhand right that lands on Savage's shoulder, as Savage tries to avoid the shot.
Savage throws out a counter right but Harada avoids it with no problem.
Harada ducks under a wild hook from Savage.
Savage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harada fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Savage.
Savage walks into a straight right hand from Harada.
Savage scores with a body shot.
Savage sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Harada misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Savage misses its intended target.
Savage cracks Harada with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Savage.
Savage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Savage moves into range and clinches up with Harada.
Harada misses with some punches.
Harada wants the takedown. Savage is fighting it off but Harada persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Savage's guard against the cage.
Savage trying to control the position.
Harada is pushing down on Savage's leg trying to pass to half guard. Savage is fighting to maintain full guard but Harada has managed to sneak the leg through.
Harada tries to pass the half guard into mount. Savage knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Harada is trying to control. Savage wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Savage is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Harada jumps into side control!
Harada tries to score with some ground and pound. Savage controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Savage is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Harada's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Savage is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to control but Harada is keeping busy.
Savage looking for submissions off his back.
Savage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harada.
Harada stalling away here and it's allowed Savage to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Harada works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Savage trying to control here.
Savage is looking to improve his position.
Savage trying to control but Harada postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to get back to full guard.
Savage wants to control but Harada is keeping busy.
Harada is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Savage sees it coming and defends easily.
Savage is trying to get back to full guard.
Savage blocking the ground and pound attempt from Harada.
Savage is pressing down on Harada's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Harada has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Harada looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Harada wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vandall Savage will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vandall Savage's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
An inside leg kick lands from Harada.
Vandall Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage moves out of range as Harada strikes.
Savage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harada.
Harada looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Harada throws an overhand right that lands on Savage's shoulder, as Savage tries to avoid the shot.
Savage doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A right-left combo lands from Savage.
Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harada moves away.
Harada scores with a spinning back kick!
Harada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harada closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab from Harada misses.
Savage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Savage sizes up Harada with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savage.
Harada throws a wild body kick that Savage sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage lands a really nice looking cross but Harada seems unphased.
Savage connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harada. Harada circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big left from Savage misses.
A swing and a miss from Harada.
Harada avoids a punch combination nicely.
Savage walks into a left hand.
Savage takes a swing at Harada's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Harada was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Savage.
Harada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savage.
It looked like Harada wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harada throws a push kick but Savage slaps the foot to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Harada misses the target.
Harada throws a leg kick which misses Savage's front leg but catches the back leg as Savage tries to avoid it.
Savage keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Harada takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vandall Savage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harada thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Savage if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harada slips under a jab from Savage.
Harada is looking to counter with head kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harada throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That has opened up Vandall Savage's cut even more.
Savage looks to throw the jab but Harada is out of range.
Harada fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Harada takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harada bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Savage's head backwards.
Savage moves out of range as Harada strikes.
Harada thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Savage if he has to take too many more of those.
Kenuichio Harada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harada scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Harada walks into a jab.
Harada staying out of range there.
Harada is looking to counter punch.
Savage swings for the body but Harada moves out of range.
Harada cracks Savage with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Savage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harada can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whack! Harada lands a heavy head kick that drops Savage. The ref tackles Harada to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Savage was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Kenuichio Harada!
As Kenuichio Harada got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Who's next!!! I want that money fight now!'.
The defeated Vandall Savage had this to say: 'bad match up, should not have accepted this mis match.'.
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