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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akira Harada (ranked 1107 p4p, 130 weight class) and Edgar Avetisyan (ranked 701 p4p, 92 weight class). Edgar Avetisyan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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171 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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180 lbs
10 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akira Harada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Edgar Avetisyan!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avetisyan throws a looping overhand right but Harada ducks down to avoid it.
Avetisyan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Avetisyan missing with a left hand there. Harada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avetisyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harada looks for the body kick but Avetisyan saw that one coming.
Harada swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Avetisyan.
It looks like Edgar Avetisyan has been cut.
Harada tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Avetisyan counter with a right hand.
Avetisyan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harada misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harada just misses with a punch to the body.
Avetisyan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harada looks to throw the jab but Avetisyan is out of range.
Harada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Avetisyan throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avetisyan throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Harada to counter with a crisp jab.
Avetisyan jabs Harada right on the nose. Harada blinks but takes it well.
Avetisyan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harada scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Avetisyan is rocked!
Avetisyan throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Harada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Avetisyan slips under a jab.
Jab from Harada.
Avetisyan is still on wobbly legs! Can Harada finish him?
Avetisyan throws a jab when Harada was well out of range.
Harada was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Avetisyan seems to have recovered his senses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Avetisyan.
A big left from Avetisyan misses.
A big left from Harada misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Avetisyan! But no joy.
Harada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Avetisyan misses with a lunging right hand
and Harada counters with a stiff right hand.
Harada takes one to the chin there.
Avetisyan throws a head kick that Harada semi-blocks.
Harada tries to clinch there but Avetisyan circles away.
Avetisyan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Harada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harada takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Avetisyan.
A slow jab from Avetisyan misses its intended target.
Avetisyan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harada misses with the combination.
Harada avoids the body shot from Avetisyan.
Harada drives through and clinches with Avetisyan against the cage.
Avetisyan manages to pull guard.
Harada lands a couple of digs.
Harada is working Avetisyan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Harada knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Avetisyan on the ground.
Avetisyan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Avetisyan has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Harada has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Harada is trying to force a seperation but Avetisyan has the dominant position.
Avetisyan wants to break free but Harada has control.
Avetisyan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Avetisyan throws an overhand right that lands on Harada's shoulder, as Harada tries to avoid the shot.
Avetisyan scores with a nice strike.
Avetisyan throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harada looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Harada clinches up against the cage.
Harada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harada goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harada checks a low kick from Avetisyan.
Avetisyan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harada takes one to the side of the head.
Harada tries to clinch there but Avetisyan circles away.
Harada misses with a few strikes there.
Avetisyan thinks about the counter body kick.
Harada moves to clinch but Avetisyan breaks away
letting Avetisyan counter with a right hand.
Harada missing with a left hand there. Avetisyan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Avetisyan swings for the body but Harada moves out of range.
Harada tries to clinch up but Avetisyan circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Avetisyan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harada throws a body kick that misses
and Avetisyan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harada is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harada tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harada needs to keep his hands up - Avetisyan had a free shot at his head there.
Avetisyan connects with a jab.
Harada wants to clinch.
Avetisyan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Harada lands a nice shot that snaps Avetisyan's head back.
Harada uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Donk. Avetisyan catches Harada right on the button with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Avetisyan misses the target.
Harada cracks a nice hook into Avetisyan's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harada wants to clinch.
Harada scores with a jab. Avetisyan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Edgar Avetisyan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edgar Avetisyan's cut.
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.
Harada tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harada misses with a looping left.
Avetisyan looks to land a left hand but Harada moved out of range nicely.
Harada feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Avetisyan sprawling to the canvas! Avetisyan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Harada finish him?!
Harada cracks Avetisyan with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Avetisyan falls to his knees and Harada doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akira Harada!
After the big win, Akira Harada made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors OLIMPO and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Edgar Avetisyan spoke after the fight, saying 'HE HAS WALL HACKS. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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