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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barlon Mrando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrik Harlamov (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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200 cm
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200 lbs
6 - 0 - 1 |
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185 cm
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214 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barlon Mrando! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Garrik Harlamov! The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harlamov moves out of range as Mrando throws a body kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Harlamov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Mrando 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. Barlon Mrando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Harlamov closes the distance and clinches up with Mrando, looking for a takedown. Harlamov pushes Mrando against the cage but Mrando circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Mrando cracks the inside of Harlamov's front leg. Harlamov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mrando manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mrando fakes the leg kick and cracks Harlamov in the body. Harlamov tries for a takedown but Mrando sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Barlon Mrando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garrik Harlamov. Harlamov shoots for a double leg takedown but Mrando sprawls well. He's pushed Harlamov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harlamov shoots for a double leg takedown but Mrando sprawls well. He's pushed Harlamov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Harlamov with a poor takedown and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Mrando scores with a leg kick.
Mrando fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Mrando tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Harlamov is able to avoid easily. Harlamov has his takedown stuffed and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Harlamov looks gassed! Harlamov shoots and misses and Mrando counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Harlamov tries for a takedown but Mrando circles away easily and Mrando counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Mrando connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Harlamov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Mrando counters with a leg kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mrando.
Harlamov with a lazy takedown attempt and Mrando counters with a good, hard body kick but Harlamov shrugs it off. Mrando dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harlamov. That did some damage! Mrando with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mrando lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harlamov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Mrando with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mrando scores with a head kick.
Mrando dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harlamov. That did some damage! Harlamov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mrando. Mrando throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Harlamov. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Harlamov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mrando sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harlamov somewhat. Mrando throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round. That kick from Mrando tenderised Harlamov's leg. Harlamov is trying to keep his angry face on. Mrando lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mrando throws a head kick that half lands.
Harlamov is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mrando is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Harlamov. An inside leg kick lands from Mrando. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Mrando scores with a spinning back kick! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barlon Mrando dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Mrando cracks the inside of Harlamov's front leg. That kick from Mrando tenderised Harlamov's leg. Harlamov is trying to keep his angry face on. Mrando feints and then cracks Harlamov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harlamov down. Mrando throws a leg kick which misses Harlamov's front leg but catches the back leg as Harlamov tries to avoid it. Mrando throws a low kick, looking for Harlamov's leg but Harlamov calmly moves out of range. A solid leg kick lands there for Mrando.
Mrando explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Garrik Harlamov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Harlamov is breathing heavily. Harlamov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mrando can pounce on him.
Mrando lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mrando looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mrando lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Harlamov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mrando as he avoids it easily. Mrando moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Mrando is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harlamov can do to turn this around? Harlamov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mrando can pounce on him.
Mrando closes the distance and clinches. Mrando breaks from the clinch.
Mrando fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harlamov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Mrando throws a quick inside leg kick. Harlamov 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. Harlamov takes a kick to the side of the head. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mrando.
Mrando with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mrando thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Harlamov if he has to take too many more of those.
Mrando scores with a head kick. Harlamov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Mrando throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harlamov's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good leg kick by Mrando there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harlamov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Barlon Mrando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Mrando lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. A decent looking body kick lands there for Mrando. Harlamov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mrando. Mrando lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Mrando throws a nice inside leg kick. Mrando lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harlamov's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mrando connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mrando buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mrando. Harlamov avoids the head kick by Mrando.
Mrando throws a head kick that Harlamov semi-blocks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mrando. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Mrando dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harlamov. That did some damage! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barlon Mrando dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mrando connects with a solid leg kick. Mrando feints and then cracks Harlamov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harlamov down. Harlamov doesn't succeed with the takedown and Mrando counters with a thumping low kick. Harlamov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. A nice inside leg kick there by Mrando. That's going to slow Harlamov down. A nice inside leg kick there by Mrando. That's going to slow Harlamov down. Harlamov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Mrando throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Harlamov.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harlamov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mrando. Harlamov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Mrando lands with a slapping head kick. Mrando fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harlamov, pushing him back against the cage. Mrando breaks the clinch.
Harlamov is looking to clinch. Mrando walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harlamov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Mrando turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Harlamov tries for a takedown but Mrando circles away easily and Mrando counters with a thumping low kick. Mrando lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Mrando lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mrando has closed the distance and engaged Harlamov in a clinch.
Mrando manages to break the clinch.
Mrando fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harlamov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Mrando lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mrando turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Mrando throws a nice outside leg kick. Harlamov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mrando. A nice inside leg kick there by Mrando. That's going to slow Harlamov down. Harlamov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mrando. Harlamov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Mrando plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mrando with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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! Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mrando - that will leave a mark!
A good leg kick by Mrando. Mrando lands a leg kick that knocks Harlamov off balance momentarily. A good leg kick by Mrando. The fight stays on the outside here - Mrando looks like he's thinking about clinching though. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Mrando throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barlon Mrando clearly takes that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mrando is looking to clinch but Harlamov is avoiding it.
Harlamov tries for a takedown but Mrando circles away easily and Mrando counters with a nice leg kick. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Harlamov checks a leg kick. Mrando fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harlamov. Harlamov misses with a takedown attempt and Mrando makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Harlamov is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. Mrando throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mrando is looking to slow Harlamov down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harlamov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mrando. Mrando gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Mrando's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mrando throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mrando fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harlamov. Harlamov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Harlamov is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The fighters circle, before Mrando throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Harlamov's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Mrando lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Barlon Mrando! Barlon Mrando retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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