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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ken Irrawaddy (ranked 6114 p4p, 513 weight class) and Koki Haranda (ranked 2324 p4p, 264 weight class). Irrawaddy comes to the cage accompanied by Laos Rules!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Irrawaddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koki Haranda!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irrawaddy misses with a body shot.
Irrawaddy swings for the body but Haranda moves out of range.
Haranda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Irrawaddy moves out of range as Haranda throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Irrawaddy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haranda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Haranda.
It looks like Koki Haranda has been cut.
Haranda connects with an inside leg kick.
Haranda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Irrawaddy misses with an uppercut.
Irrawaddy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haranda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Irrawaddy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Irrawaddy just misses with a punch to the body.
Irrawaddy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haranda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haranda tries to bum rush Irrawaddy with a series of wild strikes but Irrawaddy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haranda throws a looping overhand right but Irrawaddy ducks down to avoid it.
Jab from Haranda.
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!
Irrawaddy throws the left hand but Haranda avoids the punch easily.
Haranda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Irrawaddy misses the shot to the body.
Irrawaddy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haranda lands a jab to Irrawaddy's midsection.
Haranda sizes up Irrawaddy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Haranda throws a chopping leg kick but Irrawaddy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Irrawaddy throws a body punch but Haranda moves out of range.
Haranda throws out a counter right but Irrawaddy avoids it with no problem.
Haranda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Haranda wants to clinch up but Irrawaddy keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Irrawaddy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Haranda.
Irrawaddy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haranda.
Irrawaddy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haranda.
Haranda throws a series of punches but Irrawaddy avoids them all with ease.
Irrawaddy misses with a looping right.
Haranda walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Irrawaddy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice uppercut lands for Irrawaddy. That snapped Haranda's head back.
Haranda listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Haranda is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Irrawaddy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Irrawaddy misses with a hook.
Haranda throws a hook but Irrawaddy avoids it easily.
Irrawaddy throwing a counter right hand but Haranda manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irrawaddy misses with a looping right.
Haranda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Haranda misses.
Irrawaddy is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Irrawaddy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Irrawaddy slips under a jab from Haranda.
Haranda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Irrawaddy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Irrawaddy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Irrawaddy.
Haranda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Haranda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Irrawaddy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haranda.
Irrawaddy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Irrawaddy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haranda.
Irrawaddy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Haranda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haranda lands a head shot.
Jab from Irrawaddy.
Haranda throws a sloppy head kick and Irrawaddy moves out of range easily.
Irrawaddy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Irrawaddy takes a swing at Haranda's ribcage but misses.
Haranda ducks under a wild hook from Irrawaddy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haranda lands a jab to the head.
Irrawaddy lunges at Haranda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Haranda's hand.
Irrawaddy takes a swing at Haranda's ribcage but misses.
Haranda throws a head kick but Irrawaddy moves out of range.
Haranda keeps Irrawaddy at a distance using the push kick.
Irrawaddy throws a good cross that connects.
Irrawaddy throws a right hand that Haranda ducks under and follows up with a left that Haranda also avoids with ease.
Irrawaddy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haranda.
Haranda misses with a hook. Irrawaddy ducked under it nicely.
Good leg kick by Haranda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Haranda throws a hook to the side of Irrawaddy's head but Irrawaddy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Irrawaddy lands a nice hook to Haranda's body. Haranda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Haranda misses with a straight left.
Irrawaddy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haranda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Irrawaddy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Koki Haranda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haranda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Irrawaddy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Irrawaddy.
Haranda blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy can't find room to land a body shot as Haranda controls the action.
Irrawaddy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haranda prevents a body shot from Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy is leaning against Haranda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Irrawaddy as the two fighters clinch.
Irrawaddy misses with a punch on the inside.
Irrawaddy digs a right hand underneath Haranda's ribcage. Haranda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Haranda misses with a punch on the inside.
Haranda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Irrawaddy blocking some punches.
Irrawaddy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Irrawaddy blocking some punches.
Haranda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haranda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haranda working aggressively here.
Haranda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Haranda throws a punch but it's blocked by Irrawaddy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Irrawaddy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haranda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haranda swings wildly with an uppercut but Irrawaddy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haranda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Irrawaddy digs a right hand underneath Haranda's ribcage. Haranda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ken Irrawaddy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Koki Haranda's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Irrawaddy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haranda.
Haranda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Irrawaddy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Haranda misses with a wild body shot.
Haranda looks to throw the jab but Irrawaddy is out of range.
Irrawaddy misses with a looping right.
A nice combination there by Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy walks into a left hand.
Irrawaddy throws a jab but it's blocked by Haranda.
And Haranda responds with a good body kick, but Irrawaddy manages to step out the way in time.
Irrawaddy connects with a right hand. Haranda shakes it off.
Good standup being displayed there by Haranda as he connects with a hook.
Irrawaddy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haranda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haranda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ken Irrawaddy is winning the standup battle so far.
Good work by Irrawaddy as he checks the leg kick.
Irrawaddy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haranda.
Haranda tries a head kick but it misses.
Haranda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Haranda avoids the body shot from Irrawaddy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Haranda.
Oooooh!!! Irrawaddy has knocked Haranda down with a huge combo! Irrawaddy steps away and waves a wobbly Haranda back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Haranda is rocked!
That has opened up Koki Haranda's cut even more.
Irrawaddy jabs Haranda to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Haranda is still on wobbly legs! Can Irrawaddy finish him?
Haranda is breathing heavily.
Irrawaddy walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Haranda drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Irrawaddy swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Haranda's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ken Irrawaddy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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