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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Harkimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Anderton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
24 - 14 - 0 |
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281 lbs
30 - 11 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keijo Harkimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Jamie Anderton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harkimo throws a hook to the side of Anderton's head but Anderton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice cross by Harkimo.
It looks like Jamie Anderton has been cut.
Anderton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harkimo momentarily.
Anderton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anderton lands a jab to the head.
Harkimo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harkimo moves out of range of the body kick from Anderton.
Harkimo lands a head kick!
Nice shot by Harkimo.
That has opened up Jamie Anderton's cut even more.
Anderton delivers a nice body kick.
Harkimo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harkimo tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderton throws the left hand but Harkimo avoids the punch easily.
Harkimo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harkimo throws out the jab.
Anderton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harkimo throws out the jab.
Anderton cracks Harkimo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Anderton tries to work over Harkimo's front leg with a kick but Harkimo checks it.
Harkimo throws a head kick but Anderton moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Anderton misses.
Anderton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Harkimo moves out of range as Anderton throws a body kick.
Anderton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harkimo scores with a hook.
Anderton tries a low kick but Harkimo avoids it.
Harkimo misses with a shot to the body
and Anderton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Harkimo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Anderton lands a jab to Harkimo's midsection.
Harkimo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anderton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Anderton misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderton throws a chopping leg kick but Harkimo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anderton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The cut above Jamie Anderton's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jamie Anderton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harkimo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anderton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anderton tries a low kick but Harkimo avoids it.
Harkimo missing with a left hand there. Anderton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harkimo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Harkimo moves out of range of the body kick.
Harkimo blocks a leg kick.
Harkimo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Anderton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anderton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderton misses with a straight left.
Anderton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harkimo.
Anderton moves out of range as Harkimo strikes.
An inside leg kick from Anderton misses.
Harkimo blocks the body kick.
Anderton misses with a lunging right hand
and Harkimo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harkimo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderton slips a straight right by Harkimo.
A big left from Harkimo misses.
Harkimo tries to clinch up but Anderton circles away and keeps his distance.
Harkimo throws a low kick, looking for Anderton's leg but Anderton calmly moves out of range.
Anderton lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Anderton.
Anderton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anderton looks to land a body kick but Harkimo moved away.
Harkimo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Anderton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harkimo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Anderton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harkimo is out of range and Anderton settles back down.
Anderton takes a swing at Harkimo's ribcage but misses.
Harkimo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harkimo throws a low kick but Anderton moves out of range easily.
Harkimo backing away here, and Anderton unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Anderton throws a head kick that misses.
Anderton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Anderton misses with a wild body shot.
Anderton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harkimo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anderton counters with a left to the body.
Anderton stuns Harkimo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anderton looks to score with a jab to the body but Harkimo is just out of range.
It looked like Harkimo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Anderton.
Harkimo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Anderton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamie Anderton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Anderton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anderton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anderton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Harkimo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harkimo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderton throws a head kick that misses.
Anderton walks into a straight right hand from Harkimo.
Anderton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jamie Anderton's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jamie Anderton's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Keijo Harkimo!
Keijo Harkimo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Vendetta Supplements 160Q, into his post fight interview.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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