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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kokkoro Kirin (ranked 484 p4p, 664 weight class) and John Wesley Hardin (ranked 30 p4p, 40 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as John Wesley Hardin enters the cage!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kokkoro Kirin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Wesley Hardin!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kirin. Kirin obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardin misses the target.
Hardin throws a lazy right hand but Kirin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kirin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardin.
Hardin throws a lazy right hand but Kirin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Kirin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hardin misses with a wild body shot.
Kirin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardin.
Kirin looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardin is just out of range.
Kirin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good work by Kirin as he checks the leg kick.
Kirin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hardin jabs Kirin right on the nose. Kirin blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Kokkoro Kirin has been cut.
Kirin tries to work over Hardin's front leg with a kick but Hardin checks it.
Kirin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardin.
Kirin has closed the distance and engaged Hardin in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kirin fails to land.
Kirin scores with a hook to the body.
Kirin tries to work over Hardin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kirin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirin tries a body shot but Hardin blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Hardin fails to land.
Hardin tries to work over Kirin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kirin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirin has a couple of punches blocked by Hardin.
Hardin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kirin.
Kirin throws a head punch that misses.
Kirin throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardin.
Hardin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kirin backwards.
Hardin throws a punch but it's blocked by Kirin.
A short right from Hardin.
Kirin misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Kirin.
Kirin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hardin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kirin throws a poor cross that misses
and Hardin counters with a straight right hand.
Kirin sizes up Hardin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hardin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Kirin misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kirin is just out of range.
Kirin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hardin doesn't seem bothered though.
Hardin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kirin finds it's way round the side to connect with Hardin's head.
Hardin moves out of range of the leg kick from Kirin.
Hardin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardin misses with a wild body shot.
Hardin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kirin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hardin slips under a jab.
Hardin throws out a counter right but Kirin avoids it with no problem.
Hardin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kirin darts in and clinches Hardin up against the cage.
Hardin throws a head punch that misses.
Hardin misses with the head strike.
Hardin throws a punch but it's blocked by Kirin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardin.
A short right from Kirin on the inside.
Kirin blocking some punches.
Hardin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hardin can't find room to land a body shot as Kirin controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardin.
Hardin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kirin misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hardin fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kirin.
Hardin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kirins head.
Kirin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kirin blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirin misses with a punch to the body.
Kirin throws an elbow that misses.
A hook to the body from Kirin.
Hardin lands with a right to the head.
Kirin lands with a left to the head.
Kirin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardin's elbow.
Kirin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kirin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hardin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kirin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardin's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Kirin.
Hardin lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kirin.
Hardin misses with the head strike.
Hardin digs a right hand underneath Kirin's ribcage. Kirin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kirin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kirin misses with an elbow over the top.
Hardin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kirin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hardin can turn it around.
Kirin presses Hardin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kirin misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirin lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirin throws an elbow but it misses.
Hardin takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like John Wesley Hardin has been cut.
Kirin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kirin prevents a body shot from Hardin.
Kirin throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardin.
Kirin blocks a body shot from Hardin.
Kirin blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Kirin.
A right hook to the body lands for Kirin.
Hardin looks winded!
Hardin can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kirin.
Kirin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kirin misses with an elbow over the top.
Kirin throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kirin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kirin lands a body punch.
Kirin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hardin takes a shot to the head.
Kirin lands a nice uppercut.
Kirin digs a right hand underneath Hardin's ribcage. Hardin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kokkoro Kirin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kirin.
Hardin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kirin lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Kirin.
Hardin misses with a body punch
and Kirin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kirin cracks Hardin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kirin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardin throws a shot from downtown. Kirin moves away and avoids it.
Kirin tries to clinch but Hardin is having none of it.
Hardin misses with a wild body shot.
Hardin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kirin finds it's way round the side to connect with Hardin's head.
Kirin clobbers Hardin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hardin tries to work over Kirin's front leg with a kick but Kirin checks it.
A shot to the liver by Kirin. Beautiful body shot.
Kirin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardin can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kirin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kirin scores with a hook.
Hardin is breathing heavily.
Kirin throws a leg kick but Hardin moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardin throws out a counter right but Kirin avoids it with no problem.
Hardin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kirin.
A shot to the body from Kirin misses
and Hardin counters with a three punch combo that has Kirin backing up. Kirin nods at Hardin to acknowledge the strikes.
Hardin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kirin.
Kirin lands a left and a right that send Hardin crashing to the mat, dazed. Kirin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hardin is rocked!
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!
Kirin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hardin is still on wobbly legs! Can Kirin finish him?
Hardin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kirin Throws a clean left jab. Kirin Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Hardin's chin! Hardin crumbles to the ground and Kirin follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Kirin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kokkoro Kirin!
Kokkoro Kirin gave a mention to Stoner's Killer Apparel in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated John Wesley Hardin had this to say: 'This is a very disappointing loss for my camp. We'll bust our asses to improve and run this one back.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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