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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Florin Chernat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Harkimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harkimo has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Keijo Harkimo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Florin Chernat's chin.
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265 lbs
2 - 8 - 0 |
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285 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Florin Chernat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keijo Harkimo!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Harkimo misses.
Harkimo looks gassed!
Chernat lands a nice looking kick to the body. Harkimo takes a step back to recover.
Chernat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chernat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chernat misses with a head kick.
Chernat throws a series of punches but Harkimo avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Chernat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chernat just misses with a punch to the body.
Chernat looks to score with a jab to the body but Harkimo is just out of range.
Harkimo misses with a leg kick
and Chernat counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Chernat.
Keijo Harkimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chernat swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chernat throws a series of punches but Harkimo moves out of range.
Chernat avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Chernat misses.
Chernat throws out a loose jab but Harkimo uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harkimo was well out of range. Poor timing from Chernat.
Some bone on bone action there as Chernat checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
No joy there for Chernat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chernat tries a head kick but it misses.
Harkimo dodges the punch combination from Chernat.
Chernat shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Harkimo misses with a straight left.
Harkimo misses with a two punch combination.
Chernat throws out a loose jab but Harkimo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chernat looks to score with a jab to the body but Harkimo is just out of range.
Chernat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harkimo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chernat lands a nice hook to Harkimo's body. Harkimo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Harkimo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Harkimo dodges the punch combination from Chernat.
Chernat lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chernat throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Chernat.
A head kick misses from Chernat.
Harkimo slips a jab from Chernat.
Chernat swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harkimo.
Harkimo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chernat.
Chernat throws a nice looking combination but Harkimo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chernat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harkimo.
Harkimo scores with a jab.
Chernat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chernat throws a right and a left that Harkimo avoids nicely.
Chernat pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harkimo is out of range and Chernat settles back down.
Chernat misses with a wild combination.
Chernat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harkimo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernat throws an overhand right that lands on Harkimo's shoulder, as Harkimo tries to avoid the shot.
Chernat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harkimo checks a low kick from Chernat.
Chernat throws a low kick but Harkimo avoids it.
Chernat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chernat misses with a straight right.
Harkimo ducks under a wild hook from Chernat.
Chernat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harkimo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chernat.
Chernat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chernat throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harkimo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chernat throws a nice looking combination but Harkimo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chernat!
Chernat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chernat scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chernat misses with a body kick.
Harkimo 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.
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!
Chernat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chernat moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chernat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chernat misses with a double jab.
Chernat throws a hook but Harkimo avoids it easily.
Donk. Chernat catches Harkimo right on the button with a cross.
Harkimo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harkimo misses with the combination.
Good leg kick by Chernat there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harkimo avoids the head kick by Chernat.
Harkimo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chernat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Chernat finds it's way through Harkimo's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Florin Chernat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Florin Chernat's cut.
That's time! Chernat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chernat misses the jab.
Harkimo wants to clinch.
Harkimo dodges the punch combination from Chernat.
Harkimo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chernat moves forwards but Harkimo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chernat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chernat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harkimo can do to turn this around?
Chernat throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chernat dodges the punch combination from Harkimo.
Harkimo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harkimo is breathing heavily.
Chernat slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Harkimo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chernat.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Harkimo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Chernat has got the better of the exchanges.
Chernat throws a push kick but Harkimo slaps the foot to one side.
Chernat throws a wild body kick that Harkimo sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkimo moves out of range of the leg kick from Chernat.
Harkimo misses with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Chernat.
Chernat tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chernat.
Chernat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harkimo moves away.
Chernat swings for the body but Harkimo moves out of range.
Chernat misses with a looping right.
Chernat just misses with a punch to the body.
Harkimo avoids the head kick by Chernat.
Florin Chernat is winning the standup battle so far.
Chernat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chernat throws a hook to the side of Harkimo's head but Harkimo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harkimo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chernat lands a nice looking body shot.
Harkimo avoids the body shot from Chernat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chernat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chernat.
Harkimo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chernat throws out the jab.
Chernat misses with a head kick.
Chernat misses the shot to the body.
Chernat misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Harkimo. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chernat swinging wildly here.
Harkimo slips under a jab from Chernat.
Chernat throws a push kick but Harkimo slaps the foot to one side.
Florin Chernat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harkimo throws a leg kick but Chernat sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chernat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chernat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harkimo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo avoids the head kick by Chernat.
Harkimo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chernat manages to avoid it.
Chernat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chernat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harkimo circles away quickly and effectively.
Chernat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harkimo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chernat's hands.
Chernat punishes Harkimo's body with a nice straight punch.
Chernat lands a head kick. Harkimo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Chernat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harkimo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Harkimo looks to score with a jab to the body but Chernat is just out of range.
Chernat looks to land a left hand but Harkimo moved out of range nicely.
Chernat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chernat tries to bum rush Harkimo with a series of wild strikes but Harkimo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chernat misses with a wild combination.
Harkimo has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Harkimo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harkimo lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harkimo.
Harkimo lands a left hand.
Harkimo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chernat backwards.
Harkimo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chernat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chernat is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chernat changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Harkimo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harkimo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Florin Chernat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Florin Chernat's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Harkimo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chernat lands a left and a right that send Harkimo crashing to the mat, dazed. Chernat thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chernat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harkimo circles away quickly and effectively.
Chernat takes a swing at Harkimo's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Chernat. Those never looked like landing.
Harkimo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harkimo seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Chernat shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Harkimo is backing up but Chernat catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Harkimo covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Chernat Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Florin Chernat!
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