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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladamir Harkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Godsmack - Voodoo as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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285 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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225 cm
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300 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladamir Harkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Miller!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Miller shoots in and drives through. Harkonen sprawls well.
Miller shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Miller is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Harkonen defends it well.
Miller is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Miller drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Harkonen dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Harkonen pushing down on Miller's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.
Harkonen wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.
Harkonen drops an elbow to the side of Miller's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonen is looking to advance position but Miller won't allow it.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.
Harkonen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.
Harkonen lands with a punch from half guard.
Harkonen is keen to just control but Miller is a slippery customer.
Miller tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Harkonen is trying to control. Miller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.
Miller throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Harkonen manages to pass to side control.
Miller taking punishment in the form of punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Check out the look on Harkonen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Harkonen cracks Miller with a big right hand but Miller just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller stops Harkonen from passing to mount.
Harkonen prevents Miller from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is not content to let Harkonen control the position.
Miller stops Harkonen from passing to mount.
Harkonen is working hard here to advance position.
Miller wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Miller cracks Harkonen with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Harkonen looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Miller finish him?
It looks like Vladamir Harkonen has been cut.
Harkonen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Miller did well to prevent Harkonen getting side control.
Harkonen wants to pass the guard but Miller is defending well.
Miller flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller pushes Harkonen off looking to stand but Harkonen dives back in and keeps control.
Harkonen is trying to control. Miller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harkonen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Harkonen prevents Miller from standing back up.
Harkonen working the head and body with strikes.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miller tries to kick Harkonen off but Harkonen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Miller connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Harkonen blocks the strikes from Miller.
Harkonen trying to control from half guard but Miller is working away.
Harkonen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Harkonen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Miller punching from the bottom.
Harkonen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miller does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Miller punching from the bottom.
Harkonen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miller does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to kick Harkonen off but Harkonen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Miller looks gassed!
Harkonen trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miller with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harkonen counters with a takedown into side control.
Harkonen is putting a hurting on Miller here, landing some big shots from side control.
Miller throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Miller is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Harkonen has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Miller!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harkonen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Miller's face.
Harkonen controlling his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller is looking to improve his position but Harkonen isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladamir Harkonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladamir Harkonen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Miller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Harkonen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harkonen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harkonen.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harkonen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Miller clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Miller manages to reverse the position and now he's in Harkonen's guard. Nice work there by Miller.
Harkonen trying to keep a closed guard but Miller is proving a slippery customer.
Miller decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Miller with a poor takedown
so Harkonen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Harkonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Harkonen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Harkonen stops Miller from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller can't keep his opponent in guard - Harkonen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Miller missing with punches from the bottom.
Harkonen works his foot free and advances to mount.
Miller throwing hammer fists to the chest of Harkonen. What's that going to do exactly?
Miller flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Harkonen looking to finish Miller with some ground and pound. This is bad for Miller!
Harkonen blocks Miller's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Harkonen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Miller hang on?
Miller throwing hammer fists to the chest of Harkonen. What's that going to do exactly?
Miller in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Harkonen content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkonen blocks Miller's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Harkonen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
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!
Harkonen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Miller swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Harkonen prevents Miller from getting the reversal.
Harkonen landing punches.
Harkonen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Miller hang on?
Miller throwing hammer fists to the chest of Harkonen. What's that going to do exactly?
Harkonen looking to control but Miller is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miller tries to buck Harkonen off but he can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonen wants to control the pace but Miller is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Harkonen.
Miller working to try and regain half guard.
Harkonen dominating with strikes here.
Harkonen wants to finish this one by submission but Miller is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Harkonen.
Miller throwing hammer fists to the chest of Harkonen. What's that going to do exactly?
Harkonen working Miller over with strikes here.
Vladamir Harkonen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harkonen blocks Miller's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Miller swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Miller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miller bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Miller wants to stand but Harkonen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkonen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miller manages to get himself to full guard.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Harkonen from controlling successfully.
Harkonen passes Miller's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Harkonen is trying to control the action in half guard but Miller is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Miller has hold of Harkonen's hands but Harkonen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Miller is looking to escape.
Miller missing with punches from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in half guard, Harkonen seems content to control.
Miller moves into full guard.
Miller is looking to stand up but Harkonen isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladamir Harkonen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vladamir Harkonen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Harkonen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Miller tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Harkonen working the head and body with strikes.
Miller has a hand on Harkonen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Harkonen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Miller is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Harkonen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Miller taking shots to the head.
Harkonen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Harkonen blocks Miller's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Harkonen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Miller can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Harkonen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Harkonen lands a heavy elbow.
Miller is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harkonen blocks Miller's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Miller is still in real trouble! Can Harkonen finish him?
Harkonen drops a big elbow. That's hurt Miller! More shots from Harkonen and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladamir Harkonen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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