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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Friedricksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaneonuskatew Citlali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Friedricksen comes to the cage accompanied by The Pursuit of Vikings by Amon Amarth. Citlali is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shadow of the Sun. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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275 lbs
20 - 7 - 0 |
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197 cm
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237 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harald Friedricksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaneonuskatew Citlali!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Citlali misses with a body kick.
Citlali throws a body kick that misses.
Kaneonuskatew Citlali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Citlali throws a nice inside leg kick.
Citlali with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Citlali scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Friedricksen wants to slow Citlali down by chopping away at his legs.
Friedricksen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Citlali. Citlali obviously looking to wear him down.
Citlali blocks a head kick by Friedricksen.
Friedricksen missing with a left hand there. Citlali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Citlali takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Citlali thuds his shin into the meat of Friedricksen's side.
Friedricksen keeps Citlali at a distance using the push kick.
Citlali cracks Friedricksen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Citlali connects with a nice looking jab.
Citlali throws a head kick that misses.
Citlali misses with a head kick.
Friedricksen throws a solid leg kick but Citlali takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Friedricksen.
Citlali throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Friedricksen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Citlali doesn't seem bothered though.
Friedricksen moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedricksen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Friedricksen tries to throw a body punch but Citlali avoids it by throwing Friedricksen back against the cage.
Friedricksen is struggling to control the position.
A head punch on the inside from Friedricksen fails to land.
Friedricksen throws an elbow but it misses.
Citlali is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Citlali's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Friedricksen presses Citlali against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Friedricksen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Citlali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Friedricksen blocks a body shot from Citlali.
Friedricksen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Citlali tries to work over Friedricksen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Citlali misses with the head strike.
Friedricksen struggles to land a body shot inside as Citlali controls his hands.
I was talking to Friedricksen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Citlali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Friedricksen throws an elbow but misses.
Citlali tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Friedricksen avoids it.
Citlali throws a punch but it's blocked by Friedricksen.
Friedricksen misses with the head strike.
Citlali is trying to maintain a safe position but Friedricksen gets an underhook and turns Citlali into the cage.
Friedricksen misses with the head strike.
Friedricksen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Come on Citlali - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Citlali prevents a body shot from Friedricksen.
Friedricksen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Friedricksen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Friedricksen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Friedricksen working aggressively here.
Friedricksen swings wildly with an uppercut but Citlali uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Citlali is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Friedricksen is defending well for now.
Friedricksen lands an uppercut.
Friedricksen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Citlali holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Friedricksen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Friedricksen working aggressively here.
Citlali trying to stall but Friedricksen improves his position.
Friedricksen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Friedricksen lands a nice shot to the body.
Friedricksen working aggressively here.
Citlali using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Friedricksen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Citlali's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Friedricksen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Citlali.
Citlali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Citlali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Citlali is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Friedricksen lands an uppercut.
Friedricksen works on Citlali's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Friedricksen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Friedricksen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Citlali is trying to maintain a safe position but Friedricksen gets an underhook and turns Citlali into the cage.
A short right from Citlali on the inside.
Friedricksen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Friedricksen as the two fighters clinch.
Citlali looks winded!
Friedricksen blocks a body shot from Citlali.
Friedricksen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Friedricksen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Citlali being controlled against the cage.
Citlali stalling.
A left hand lands to the body for Friedricksen.
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 Harald Friedricksen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Both fighters circling a little - Friedricksen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Friedricksen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Citlali looks to land a body kick but Friedricksen moved away.
Citlali throws a solid leg kick but Friedricksen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Citlali.
Citlali misses with an uppercut.
Kaneonuskatew Citlali seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Citlali throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Citlali takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Citlali fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Friedricksen is out of range.
Friedricksen throws a low kick, looking for Citlali's leg but Citlali calmly moves out of range.
Friedricksen scores with a kick to the body.
Friedricksen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Friedricksen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Friedricksen misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friedricksen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Friedricksen delivers a nice body kick.
Friedricksen lands a leg kick that knocks Citlali off balance momentarily.
Citlali is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Citlali misses
and Friedricksen counters with a thumping low kick.
Citlali takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedricksen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Citlali sprawling to the canvas! Citlali rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Friedricksen finish him?!
Citlali misses with a jab, cross combination.
Friedricksen looks for the body kick but Citlali saw that one coming.
Friedricksen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Friedricksen thuds his shin into the meat of Citlali's side.
Friedricksen throws a front kick aimed at Citlali's knee but Citlali avoids it well.
Friedricksen scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Friedricksen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Citlali has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Friedricksen.
Citlali is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Friedricksen doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Citlali crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Citlali's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harald Friedricksen!
Harald Friedricksen took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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