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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akira Harada (ranked 862 p4p, 1208 weight class) and Sergey Burenkov (ranked 109 p4p, 154 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akira Harada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Burenkov!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burenkov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Harada did well to prevent Burenkov getting side control.
Burenkov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Burenkov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Burenkov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Harada holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Harada trying to control from the bottom.
Burenkov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Harada defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burenkov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Harada knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Burenkov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harada does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harada has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Burenkov is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burenkov trying to mount his opponent but Harada defends it.
Harada looks like he's trying to stand up.
Burenkov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Harada regains full guard. Nicely done.
Burenkov passes into half guard.
Burenkov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harada blocking the ground and pound attempt from Burenkov.
Burenkov wants to pass to mount but Harada is defending the position.
Burenkov is looking for a kimura here.
Burenkov works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Harada tries to lock up and control but Burenkov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Burenkov looking to secure an arm triangle but Harada defends it well.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Burenkov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harada tries to hold on but Burenkov postures up.
Harada wants to try and get back to his feet.
Burenkov working for a guillotine from mount but Harada is in no mood to give up.
Burenkov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Harada is looking to get to half guard.
Burenkov working for a guillotine from mount but Harada is in no mood to give up.
Harada tries to lock up and control but Burenkov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harada stops Burenkov from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harada has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Harada really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Burenkov wants to control the pace but Harada is squirming around nicely.
Burenkov wants to take Harada's back here but Harada is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Burenkov controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harada defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Burenkov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Burenkov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Harada looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It seemed like Burenkov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harada lunges at Burenkov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Burenkov's hand.
Harada misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Harada misses.
Burenkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harada.
Burenkov throws out a counter right but Harada avoids it with no problem.
Harada scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Burenkov doesn't manage to clinch there - Harada circles away.
Burenkov tests Harada's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harada connects with the punch.
Burenkov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Burenkov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Harada to the mat! Harada manages to get full guard.
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!
Harada kicks Burenkov off and gets to his feet.
A left lands for Harada.
Harada lunges at Burenkov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Burenkov's hand.
Burenkov is rocked!
Harada fakes the body blow, causing Burenkov to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Burenkov goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akira Harada!
Akira Harada managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sportivité, into his post fight interview.
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