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Event:
Savage MMA Lowe vs Anthony
Date: Jan 30, 2021 |
#R1#
Nice defenses there by Vinsson.
Harko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vinsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vinsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vinsson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Harko defends it well.
Vinsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harko.#CL#
Harko has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD2#
Vinsson pulls Harko into guard.
Harko trying to control but Vinsson is working from the bottom.
Harko is really struggling to control Vinsson but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB2#
Harko is sitting in close to Vinsson's body. Vinsson has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Harko is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Harko is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Vinsson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bilal Vinsson! |
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Event:
K1 ATTACK 01 Muller vs Bagwis
Date: Jan 13, 2021 |
#R1##CL2#
Harko closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oki.
Oki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Oki.
Oki struggles to land a body shot inside as Harko controls his hands.
Harko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Oki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oki digs a right hand underneath Harko's ribcage. Harko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Oki.
Oki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harko.
A right handed body shot lands from Oki.
Harko blocks a body shot from Oki.
Oki tries to throw a body punch but Harko avoids it by throwing Oki back against the ropes.
Oki lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Oki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harko lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oki throws a shot from downtown. Harko moves away and avoids it.
Oki misses with a wild combination.
Harko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oki misses with the combination.
#T1#
Oki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harko is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A big left from Oki misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oki.
Harko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oki throws a leg kick which misses Harko's front leg but catches the back leg as Harko tries to avoid it.
Harko doesn't manage to clinch there - Oki circles away.
Oki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harko missing with a left hand there. Oki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oki throws a sloppy head kick and Harko moves out of range easily.
Oki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harko scores with a nice strike.
Oki with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Hakim Harko has been cut.
Harko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harko avoids the head kick by Oki.
Oki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harko tries to counter by closing the distance.
Oki lands with a straight right. Harko didn't see that one coming.
Oki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T2#
Harko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Harko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oki.
Oki slips under a jab.
Harko tries to clinch there but Oki circles away.
Oki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harko tries to clinch but Oki is having none of it.
Oki lands with a right hand.
Oki slips a jab from Harko.
Harko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Oki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harko scrambles back to his feet.
Harko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oki. Oki obviously looking to wear him down.
Oki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oki throws a head kick but Harko moves out of range.
Oki connects with an inside leg kick.
Oki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harko ducks under a wild hook from Oki.
Oki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harko. That did some damage!
The fight stays on the outside here - Harko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Oki connects with a leg kick.
Oki throws a shot from downtown. Harko moves away and avoids it.
Oki defending well as Harko loads up on a big left hand.
Oki throws a leg kick but Harko moved away.
Oki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oki jabs Harko right on the nose. Harko blinks but takes it well.
Harko looks to throw the jab but Oki is out of range.
Oki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oki slips a straight right by Harko.
Oki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Oki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Oki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Oki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harko's sensitive parts.
Harko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harko.
Harko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oki misses with a double jab.
Harko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T4#
Oki looks to score with a jab to the body but Harko is just out of range.
Oki lands with a straight right. Harko didn't see that one coming.
Harko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oki.#CL2#
Harko drives through and clinches with Oki against the ropes.
A short right from Oki on the inside.
Oki digs a right hand underneath Harko's ribcage. Harko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oki tries to throw a body punch but Harko avoids it by throwing Oki back against the ropes.
Harko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oki.
Oki struggles to land a body shot inside as Harko controls his hands.
Oki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Oki.
Harko blocks a body shot from Oki.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from Oki.
Harko can't find room to land a body shot as Oki controls the action.
Oki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Oki.
Oki works on Harko's body with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hakeem Oki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hakim Harko's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Harko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oki throws a series of punches but Harko avoids them all with ease.
Harko steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Oki.
Oki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oki lands a two punch combo.
Oki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harko can do to turn this around?
Oki lands with an overhand left.#CUT#That has opened up Hakim Harko's cut even more.
Harko misses with a hook. Oki ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Oki misses the target.
Harko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oki lands a front kick.
Oki lands a body shot.
Harko might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Oki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Harko. That snapped Oki's head back.
Oki moves away from the strike by Harko.
Oki cracks Harko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Harko throws a big shot that misses.
Oki scores with a hook.#ROC#Harko is rocked!
Oki misses with a body shot.
Oki moves away from the strike by Harko.
Oki swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Harko throws a lazy right hand but Oki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Harko is still on wobbly legs! Can Oki finish him?
Harko throws a jab but it's blocked by Oki.
Oki connects with a nice looking jab.
#CUT#The cut above Hakim Harko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Oki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
Harko throws a lazy uppercut
#KD#
and Oki counters with a beautiful hook that drops Harko to the mat! Will Harko be able to recover his senses? The referee starts the count at 3 having sent Oki to a neutral corner. 4,5,6 and Harko is up. He looks OK to continue.
Oki misses with the combination.
Oki lands a right hook to the body.
Harko seems to have recovered his senses.
Oki with a jab.
Oki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Oki.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oki.
Harko misses with a right hand
and Oki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Oki finds it's way round the side to connect with Harko's head.
Harko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harko throws a jab but it's blocked by Oki.
An attempted straight right counter from Oki misses the target.
A head kick misses from Oki.
Oki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harko.
Harko wants to counter the offense by Oki and move into the clinch position.
Oki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Harko has time to react.#CUT#Hakim Harko's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Oki stuns Harko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T2#
Harko lands with a nice body punch.
Oki tries a head kick but it misses.
Harko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harko misses with an uppercut. Oki saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oki.
Harko tries to clinch but Oki is having none of it.
Harko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harko is breathing heavily.
Oki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hakeem Oki is winning the standup battle so far.
Harko blocks a head kick by Oki.
Harko throws out a loose jab but Oki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oki scores with a decent looking hook.
Oki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harko.
Oki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hakim Harko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hakeem Oki!
Hakeem Oki seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
G | 41
Date: Sep 06, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Burns on the side of the head.#CUT2#It looks like Gavin Burns has been cut.
Burns throws a hook to the side of Harko's head but Harko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burns takes a jab right on the kisser.
Harko lands a really nice looking cross but Burns seems unphased.
Harko misses with a right hand
and Burns counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Hakim Harko has been cut.
Harko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harko throws the left hand but Burns avoids the punch easily.
Harko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harko.
Harko throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
Harko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harko scores with a nice head shot.
Harko drops his hands momentarily and Burns takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Harko misses its intended target. #T1#
Burns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harko throws out the jab.
Harko tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Burns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harko is looking to clinch but Burns is avoiding it.
Harko looks to land a left hand but Burns moved out of range nicely.
Hakim Harko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Burns.
Harko missing with a left hand there. Burns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harko throws a shot from downtown. Burns moves away and avoids it.
Harko might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#CL2#
Harko moves into the clinch.
Harko throws a punch but it's blocked by Burns.
Harko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns can't find room to land a body shot as Harko controls the action.
Harko blocks a body shot from Burns.
A shot in the inside from Harko.
Burns digs a right hand underneath Harko's ribcage. Harko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns gets through Harko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T2#
A head punch on the inside from Harko fails to land.
Burns softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harko has a couple of punches blocked by Burns.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns cracks Harko with a nice body shot.
Harko looks winded!
A left hand lands to the body for Burns.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burns.
Burns lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harko backwards.
Burns lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harko misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Burns scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burns lands a body shot in the clinch.
Burns stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Burns. #CUT#That has opened up Hakim Harko's cut even more.#BC#
Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Harko misses.
Burns throwing a counter right hand but Harko manages to avoid it.
Burns finds Harko's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Harko flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Burns lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Harko will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gavin Burns!
Gavin Burns retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Gavin Burns made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
G | 38
Date: Aug 30, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shelter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CL#
Harko forces Shelter back against the cage and clinches.
Harko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shelter's efforts to push away.
Harko lands a hook to the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Paul Shelter has been cut.
Harko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harko lands a right hand.
Harko taking a breather.
Shelter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harko lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Harko.
Harko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shelters head.
A right hand to the body from Harko.
Shelter looks winded!
A short left from Harko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harko.#ROC#Shelter is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harko.
Shelter is still on wobbly legs! Can Harko finish him?#T1#
Harko creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Shelter's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Shelter drops to his knees and Harko pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hakim Harko!
Hakim Harko decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Paul Shelter was interviewed post fight and said 'Kudos to my opponent for putting on an excellent performance. It's a bitter pill to swallow, but I'll come back stronger!!'. |
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Event:
G | 29
Date: Aug 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harko's waist but Harko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cuba off to one side. #CL#
Cuba moves into range and clinches up with Harko.
Cuba content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Harko throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harko.
Harko lands a left hand.
Cuba effectively controlling the action here.
Harko takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT#It looks like Hakim Harko has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cuba misses with an elbow strike.
Harko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Harko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harko avoids the elbow strike from Cuba, against the cage.
Harko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cuba backwards.
Cuba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cuba.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuba throws a punch but it's blocked by Harko.
Cuba leaning against his opponent.
Cuba displaying some good clinch control by pressing Harko up against the cage.#T1#
Harko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harko trying to stall but Cuba improves his position.
Cuba misses with an elbow over the top.
Cuba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Harko on the inside.
Harko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cuba backwards.
Cuba lands a nice elbow.
Harko is pushing Cuba up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cuba.
Harko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cuba just misses with a elbow thrown towards Harko's brow.
Harko taking a breather.
Harko looking to stall.
Cuba definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Harko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T2#
Harko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Still in the clinch, Harko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cuba controlling the action here for a moment.
Cuba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Harko tries to work over Cuba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cuba backwards.
Harko trying to control the position but instead, Cuba has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harko into the cage.
Cuba lands with a short shot to the head. #CUT#That has opened up Hakim Harko's cut even more.
Cuba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harko avoids a wild elbow strike from Cuba.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cuba looking to stall.
Harko scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T3#
Cuba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harko backwards. #CUT#The cut above Hakim Harko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cuba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harko avoids it.
Harko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cuba's elbow.
Harko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cuba has a couple of punches blocked by Harko.
Harko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cuba up against the cage.
Cuba just leaning against Harko, taking a breather.
Harko looking to stall.
Harko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cubas head.
A head punch on the inside from Harko fails to land.
Cuba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cuba throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cuba just misses with a elbow thrown towards Harko's brow.
Harko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cuba pressing his opponent against the cage. #T4#
Cuba presses Harko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harko avoids a wild elbow strike from Cuba.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harko. #ROC2#Cuba is rocked!
Harko swings wildly with an uppercut but Cuba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Cuba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harko blocks the elbow strike.
Harko has a couple of punches blocked by Cuba.
Cuba blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Harko.
Harko lands a body shot.
Harko misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harko.
Cuba seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harko avoids the elbow strike from Cuba, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cuba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Harko takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hakim Harko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Horace Cuba!
A very excited looking Horace Cuba rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
G | 19: Zaitoun x Lock
Date: Jul 04, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harko misses with a right hand
and Burns counters with a nice body shot.
Harko tries to clinch there but Burns circles away.
Burns appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Harko ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Harko on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CUT2#It looks like Hakim Harko has been cut.
Harko scores with the left hand. Burns knows he should have avoided that one.
Harko swings away with a body shot that misses
#KD2#
and Burns counters with a crisp right hand that drops Harko! Burns lets Harko back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
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!
Burns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Harko backs off Burns throws a huge counter combo but Harko manages to avoid it all.
Harko tries to clinch #KD2#
and Burns counters with a crisp right hand that drops Harko! Burns lets Harko back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Harko is rocked!
Burns looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns.
A little jabbing left from Burns on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oh Harko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Burns to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#Hakim Harko's cut is getting worse.
Burns moves forwards but Harko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Harko seems to have got his legs back now.#CL#
Harko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Harko on the inside.
Harko swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
#T1#
Burns prevents a body shot from Harko.
Harko throws a head punch that misses.
Harko throws a head punch that misses.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Harko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harko tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Harko back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harko.
Harko tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Harko back against the cage.
Harko throws a head punch that misses.
Burns lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Burns lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burns lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harko or not.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Harko controls his hands.
Harko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harko slows down the pace here.
Burns lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burns lands an uppercut.
Burns controlling the action here for a moment.
#T2#
Harko is looking to control Burns's arms but Burns gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harko has his back to the cage.
Harko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burns blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harko lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Burns creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#Hakim Harko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Harko is trying to stall.
Burns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harko's elbow.
Harko misses with the head strike.
Harko trying to stall but Burns improves his position.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Harko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns tries a body shot but Harko blocks it.
Burns lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burns works on Harko's body with a couple of short punches.
Harko is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Burns.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Harko controls his hands.
Burns scores with a hook to the body.
Burns tries to break free but Harko pushes him back against the cage.#T3#
Burns pushes Harko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Burns tries to circle away but Harko has him pinned against the cage.
Burns lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Burns lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harko backwards.
Burns makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#CUT2#Jeez, Hakim Harko's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Burns cracks Harko with a nice body shot.
Burns digs a right hand underneath Harko's ribcage. Harko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Burns presses Harko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harko misses with the head strike.
Harko takes a shot to the head.
Burns lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Burns is struggling to control the position.
Harko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hakim Harko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gavin Burns!
Gavin Burns thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
G | 13: TBA
Date: Jun 17, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harko misses with a hook to the body
and Azzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Hakim Harko has been cut.#CL2#
Harko moves into the clinch.
Harko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Azzi backwards.
Azzi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harko lands a left hand.
Azzi misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azzi.
Harko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Azzi backwards.
Harko misses with a punch on the inside.
Harko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harko lands an uppercut.
Azzi throws a punch but it's blocked by Harko.
Harko misses with a punch on the inside.
Harko throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Harko.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harko.
Azzi throws a punch but it's blocked by Harko. #T1#
Azzi misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Azzi throws a head punch that misses.
Harko stalls.
A head punch on the inside from Azzi fails to land.
Harko misses with the head strike.
Harko tries to throw a body punch but Azzi avoids it by throwing Harko back against the cage.
Harko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Azzi stalling in the clinch.
Harko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Azzi.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Azzi lands with a light punch inside.
Harko misses with some punches.
Harko has Azzi pressed against the cage.
A short left from Azzi.
Azzi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Azzi.
Azzi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Azzi lands with a short shot to the head.
Harko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Azzi misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Harko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Azzi pushes Harko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harko misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Harko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harko misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azzi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azzi.
Harko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Azzi.
Harko misses with a punch on the inside.
Harko swings wildly with an uppercut but Azzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Azzi backwards.
Harko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Azzi stalling.
#T3#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Azzi.
Azzi throws a head punch that misses.
Azzi wants to get back to striking at distance but Harko won't allow it.
Azzi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Harko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Azzi swings wildly with an uppercut but Harko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Harko - that landed with a thud.
Azzi stalling in the clinch but Harko improves position.
Harko leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Harko fails to land.
Harko throws a punch but it's blocked by Azzi.
A nice left hand lands by Harko.
Azzi tries a body shot but Harko blocks it.
Azzi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Azzi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Azzi taking a breather.
Azzi blocks an uppercut.
#T4#
Azzi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harko backwards.
Azzi lands with a left to the head.
Azzi slows down the pace here.
Azzi blocks an uppercut.
Harko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Azzi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Azzi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azzi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harko scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harko misses with a punch on the inside.
Azzi misses with a punch on the inside.
Harko lands a shoulder strike.
Azzi blocks an uppercut.
Azzi can't find room to land a body shot as Harko controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakim Harko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hakim Harko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Harko throws an off balance right hand
and Azzi counters with a left to the body.
Harko misses with a looping right.
Harko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Azzi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Azzi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Harko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azzi was well out of range. Poor timing from Harko.
Harko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Azzi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harko finds it's way round the side to connect with Azzi's head.
Harko loads up on a big right hand but Azzi slips the punch.
Harko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Azzi counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Harko clinches with his opponent.
Azzi misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azzi lands a right hand.
Harko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Harko lands an uppercut.
Azzi blocking some punches.
Harko pressing his opponent against the cage. #T1#
Azzi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Azzi misses with a punch to the body.
Harko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Azzi tries to throw a body punch but Harko avoids it by throwing Azzi back against the cage.
Azzi throws a punch but it's blocked by Harko.
Harko slows down the pace here.
Azzi has a couple of punches blocked by Harko.
Harko stalling the fight.
Harko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Azzi throws a punch but it's blocked by Harko.
Harko throws a punch but it's blocked by Azzi.
Hakim Harko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Azzi lands a body shot.
Azzi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Harko.
Harko lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2#
Harko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Harko fails to land.
Azzi can't find room to land a body shot as Harko controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harko as Azzi tries to tie him up.
Azzi misses with the head strike.
Harko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Azzi backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azzi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Azzi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harko has a couple of punches blocked by Azzi.
Harko taking a breather.
Harko lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Azzi.
A short uppercut from Harko.
Azzi has had enough of the clinch but Harko keeps him there for the moment.#T3#
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Harko trying to stall but Azzi improves his position.
Harko throws a head punch that misses.
Harko lands a hook that snaps the head of Azzi backwards.
Azzi misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azzi.
Still in the clinch, Azzi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Azzi is trying to break the clinch but Harko is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harko.
Harko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Azzi backwards.
Azzi lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azzi.
Harko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Azzi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Azzi misses with some punches.
Azzi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harko stalling in the clinch.
Azzi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Harko swings wildly with an uppercut but Azzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Azzi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Harko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Azzi lands a body punch.
Harko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harko.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Harko lands a right hand.
Harko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harko swings wildly with an uppercut but Azzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Azzi fails to land.
Harko has a couple of punches blocked by Azzi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakim Harko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hakim Harko's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Harko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Azzi counters with a straight right hand.
Harko throws a hook to the side of Azzi's head but Azzi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Azzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Azzi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harko.
It looked like Azzi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Harko.
Harko misses with a straight right.
Harko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Azzi's hands.
Harko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harko connects with a body shot.
Azzi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harko.
An attempted straight right counter from Azzi misses the target.
Harko moves forwards but Azzi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Harko throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Azzi to counter with a crisp jab.
Harko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Azzi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Harko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Harko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Azzi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Azzi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harko misses with a shot to the body
and Azzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Azzi takes a swing at Harko's ribcage but misses.
Hakim Harko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harko throws an overhand right that lands on Azzi's shoulder, as Azzi tries to avoid the shot.
Harko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azzi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Harko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Azzi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harko moves out of range as Azzi strikes.
Harko scores with a nice head shot.
Harko moves to clinch but Azzi breaks away
and Azzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Harko clinches. #T2#
Harko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Azzis head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harko blocking some punches.
Harko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harko blocks a body shot from Azzi.
Harko prevents a body shot from Azzi.
A short left from Harko.
Harko misses with some punches.
Azzi trying to stall but Harko improves his position.
Harko scores with a shoulder strike.
Harko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Harko.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harko.
Azzi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Azzi takes a shot to the head.
Azzi lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azzi. #T3#
Harko blocks an uppercut.
Harko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Harko - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harko lands with a short shot to the head.
Harko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Azzi takes a shot to the head.
Harko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Azzi backwards.
Harko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Azzi or not.
Harko has Azzi pressed against the cage.
Azzi is looking to control Harko's arms but Harko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Azzi has his back to the cage.
Harko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harko working aggressively here.
Harko lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Azzi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mustafa Azzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Azzi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harko.
Azzi swings wildly with an uppercut but Harko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Harko.
Azzi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Azzi lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Azzi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Azzi trying to control the position but instead, Harko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Azzi into the cage.
A hook to the body from Azzi.
Harko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harko lands with a right to the head.
Azzi has a couple of punches blocked by Harko.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hakim Harko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hakim Harko!
A very excited looking Hakim Harko rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
G | 8: Camara x Nosferatu
Date: May 30, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harko connects with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harko with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL2#
Krueger gets tackled into the cage by Harko. Harko maintains the clinch.
Krueger scores with a shoulder strike.
Harko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krueger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Krueger blocks an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Krueger.
#BC#
Krueger breaks from the clinch.
Krueger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Krueger swats away the attempt to clinch by Harko.
Krueger appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Harko cracks Krueger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T1#
Harko tries to clinch but fails miserably #KD#
and Krueger counters with a nice right hand that sends Harko toppling to the canvas! Harko scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Krueger finish him?!#CUT#It looks like Hakim Harko has been cut.
Krueger throws a hook but Harko avoids it easily.
Harko misses with an uppercut. Krueger saw that one coming.
Krueger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Harko instigates a clinch.
Krueger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Krueger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Krueger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Krueger's head coaches at Island Training Centre that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Krueger throws a shot from downtown. Harko moves away and avoids it.
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!
Harko walks into a straight right hand from Krueger.
Harko tries to clinch but Krueger is having none of it. #CL2#
Harko pushes Krueger up against the cage in a clinch.
Krueger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Krueger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harko misses with some punches.
#BC#
Krueger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Krueger's hands.
Harko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krueger was well out of range. Poor timing from Harko.
Harko doesn't manage to clinch there - Krueger circles away.
Krueger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2#
Krueger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harko.
Harko tries to clinch up#KD#
and Krueger counters with a nice right hand that sends Harko toppling to the canvas! Harko scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Krueger finish him?!#ROC#Harko is rocked!
Harko tries to close the distance and clinch but Krueger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harko missing with a left hand there. Krueger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Krueger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harko to score with a decent uppercut.
Krueger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL2#
Harko closes the distance and clinches.
Harko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krueger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harko has him pressed against the cage.
Harko has Krueger pressed against the cage, preventing Krueger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harko letting Krueger take a breather here.
Harko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
Krueger breaks the clinch.
#T3#
Krueger misses with a series of wild punches.
#CL2#
Harko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Krueger blocks a body shot from Harko.
Krueger wants to break free but Harko has control.
Krueger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Krueger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hakim Harko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Harko closes the distance and pushes Krueger back into the cage.
Harko trying to stall but Krueger improves his position.
A short left from Harko.
Harko misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harko. #BC#
Krueger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krueger throws a big shot that misses.
Krueger drops his hands momentarily and Harko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Krueger throws a body punch but Harko moves out of range. #CL2#
Harko darts in and clinches Krueger up against the cage.#T4#
Krueger has had enough of the clinch but Harko keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Krueger's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Krueger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Harko gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harko working aggressively here.
Harko misses with a punch on the inside.
Krueger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harko trying to stall but Krueger improves his position.
Harko keeps control of Krueger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Krueger has had enough of the clinch but Harko keeps him there for the moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Krueger as Harko tries to tie him up. #BC#
Krueger breaks the clinch.
Krueger drops his hands momentarily and Harko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Krueger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Krueger on the side of the head.
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 Bale Krueger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hakim Harko's cut.
That's time! Krueger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Krueger circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Krueger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harko misses with an uppercut
and Krueger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Harko wants to clinch.
Harko tries to clinch up but Krueger circles away and keeps his distance.
Harko connects with a body shot.
Krueger throws a looping overhand right but Harko ducks down to avoid it.
Harko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Harko lands an overhand right.
Nice straight punches there by Harko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harko.
Harko defending well as Krueger loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harko throws a poor cross that misses
and Krueger counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#That has opened up Hakim Harko's cut even more.
Nice straight punches there by Harko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harko.
Harko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krueger takes one to the chin there.#T1#
Harko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Krueger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Krueger appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Krueger swats away the attempt to clinch by Harko.
Harko connects with a crisp jab.
Harko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Harko tries to clinch but Krueger is having none of it.
Krueger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Krueger takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Krueger presses Harko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Harko as the two fighters clinch.
Harko working aggressively here.
Harko tries to throw a body punch but Krueger avoids it by throwing Harko back against the cage.
Harko struggles to land a body shot inside as Krueger controls his hands.
#T2##BC#
Krueger manages to break the clinch.
Harko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Harko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krueger.
Harko wants to clinch.
Krueger swats away the attempt to clinch by Harko.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Krueger misses with a hook. Harko ducked under it nicely.
Harko connects with a body shot that sends Krueger's belly button to the back.
Harko tests Krueger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bale Krueger is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krueger ducks under a wild hook from Harko.
Harko staying out of range there.
Harko tries to close the distance and clinch but Krueger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Krueger is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Harko moves out of range as Krueger strikes.#T3#
Krueger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krueger keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Krueger was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Harko.#CL2#
Harko moves into the clinch.
Krueger is trying to break the clinch but Harko has him pressed against the cage.
Krueger blocks an uppercut.
#BC#
Krueger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krueger scores with a decent looking hook.
Good shot there by Harko.
Harko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Krueger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harko circles away quickly and effectively.
Harko is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Krueger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harko stalls. #BC#
Krueger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
Harko misses with a straight right.
Harko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krueger tries to move into range but Harko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Harko connects with a single shot there.
Harko moves away from the strike by Krueger.
Harko scores with a decent looking hook.
Harko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krueger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Harko misses the target.
Krueger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Harko works Krueger's body with a nice hook.#CL2#
Harko moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Harko fails to land.
Krueger 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.
Krueger stalls.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harko.
Harko wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakim Harko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hakim Harko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A lazy left from Harko finds it's target.
A big right from Harko misses. #CL2#
Harko has closed the distance and engaged Krueger in a clinch.
#BC#
Krueger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harko cracks Krueger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Harko connects with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Harko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Krueger working hard to break the clinch.
Harko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krueger working hard to break the clinch.
Harko misses with a body punch.
Harko is trying to stall.
Harko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Krueger's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#T1##BC#
Krueger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krueger takes a swing at Harko's ribcage but misses.
Harko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krueger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab from Harko.
Harko is looking to clinch but Krueger is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Krueger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Harko.
Harko tries to clinch up.
Krueger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Krueger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Krueger misses with a looping right.
Harko tries to clinch but Krueger moves out of range.
Harko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Krueger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Harko scores with the left hand. Krueger knows he should have avoided that one. #T2#
Harko dips to his left and cracks Krueger with an uppercut!
Harko misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Harko rushes Krueger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harko keeps control of Krueger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harko has Krueger pressed against the cage, preventing Krueger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Krueger looking to stall.
Harko swings wildly with an uppercut but Krueger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krueger is trying to push Harko away but Harko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harko.
Krueger wants to get back to striking at distance but Harko won't allow it.
Krueger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harko misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Krueger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harko scores with a nice strike.
Harko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Harko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
A slow jab from Krueger misses its intended target.
Harko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Krueger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Harko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krueger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Harko doesn't manage to clinch there - Krueger circles away.
Harko wants to clinch up but Krueger keeps it at a distance.
Krueger keeps the fight on the outside.
Krueger appears to be looking for a big counter.
Harko tries to close the distance and clinch but Krueger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harko lands an overhand right.
Jab by Harko.
Harko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krueger paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Harko rushes Krueger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Krueger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Harko fails to land. #T4#
Harko lands with a short shot to the head.
Krueger blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC#
Krueger breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot by Harko.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Krueger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krueger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Harko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Krueger ducks right into an uppercut from Harko.
Harko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Krueger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hakim Harko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hakim Harko!
In his post fight interview, Hakim Harko started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
Gladius | 3: Opress vs Still
Date: May 09, 2020 |
#R1#
Stewart looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab from Harko.
Stewart on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL2#
Harko has Stewart up against the cage in a clinch.
Stewart blocks an uppercut.
Harko is working Stewart over against the cage.
Stewart blocks an uppercut.
Harko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harko lands an uppercut.
Harko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harko lands with a right to the head.
Harko lands a big right hand that drops Stewart! The killer instinct kicks in and Harko finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Harko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hakim Harko!
A very excited looking Hakim Harko rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
Gladius | 2: Azzi x Krueger
Date: May 02, 2020 |
#R1##CL2#
Harko closes the distance and clinches.
Harko cracks Camara with a nice body shot.
Camara fails to pull guard.
Harko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Camara tries to pull guard but Harko holds him up against the cage and eventually Camara drops back down to his feet.
Harko lands a nice uppercut.
Harko stalling in the clinch but Camara improves position.
Harko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Harko struggles to land a body shot inside as Camara controls his hands.
#TD#
Camara pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB#
Camara looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Harko is defending well. Camara quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Harko has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Camara celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mbaku Camara!
Mbaku Camara bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Gladius Fight Night 1
Date: Apr 29, 2020 |
#R1##CL2#
Jungo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jungo scores a nice knee to the body.
Jungo is trying to break free.
Harko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jungo working hard to break the clinch.
Jungo working hard to break the clinch.
Harko lands a left hand.
Harko lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Jungo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Harko.
Harko leaning his opponent against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Harko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jungo backwards.
Jungo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harko prevents Jungo from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harko.
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!
Jungo takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Harko scores with a shot to the side of Jungo's head.
Harko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harko.
Jungo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harko.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harko lands a nice uppercut.#ROC#
Jungo is rocked!
Harko dips a shoulder and cracks Jungo with a mighty uppercut! Jungo falls back against the cage and Harko unloads with a barrage of strikes! Jungo is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Harko screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hakim Harko!
Hakim Harko tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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