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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brak Maugøn (ranked 270 p4p, 41 weight class) and Kenuichio Harada (ranked 371 p4p, 52 weight class). Maugøn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Save Yourself. 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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264 lbs
21 - 6 - 0 |
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199 cm
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250 lbs
30 - 19 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brak Maugøn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Kenuichio Harada!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harada works Maugøn's body with a nice hook.
Maugøn avoids the head kick by Harada.
Maugøn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maugøn lands with a nice body punch.
Harada throws a leg kick
and Harada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maugøn has closed the distance and engaged Harada in a clinch.
Harada misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maugøn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maugøn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harada working aggressively here.
Maugøn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harada's elbow.
Harada tries to work over Maugøn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maugøn lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harada tries to throw a body punch but Maugøn avoids it by throwing Harada back against the cage.
Maugøn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harada has a couple of punches blocked by Maugøn.
Harada pushes Maugøn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maugøn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maugøn misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maugøn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Harada fails to land.
Harada's coach down at Pablo's Boxing Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Harada's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harada.
Harada swings wildly with an uppercut but Maugøn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harada is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maugøn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maugøn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Maugøn is breathing heavily.
Harada scores with a shot to the side of Maugøn's head.
Harada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maugøn.
Harada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harada.
Harada cracks Maugøn with a nice body shot.
A short left from Harada.
Harada lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maugøn or not.
Harada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maugøn backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maugøn backwards.
Harada lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Harada.
Harada lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harada lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harada throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maugøn backwards.
Harada cracks Maugøn with a nice body shot.
Harada lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maugøn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harada.
Maugøn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maugøn takes a shot to the head.
Harada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harada tries to work over Maugøn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Harada.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harada.
Maugøn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harada.
Harada lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harada lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harada trying to pass the guard but Maugøn defending well.
Harada is looking for a kimura here.
Harada performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Harada thows a huge punch but Maugøn dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harada moves into full mount! Maugøn won't be happy about that!
Maugøn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Harada misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Harada wants to control the pace but Maugøn is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Harada.
Harada tries to control but Maugøn wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harada landing shots from mount.
Maugøn is rocked!
It looks like Brak Maugøn has been cut.
Harada controlling his opponent.
Oh Maugøn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harada looking to control but Maugøn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenuichio Harada dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brak Maugøn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Harada is stalking Maugøn. Maugøn circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Harada, and it's lights out! Maugøn really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenuichio Harada!
Kenuichio Harada took some time post fight to say the following; 'Who's next!!! I want that money fight now!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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