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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seth Alexis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Harlamov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexis comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Maiden - The Fallen Angel. Harlamov has chosen Elka - Gorod Obmana as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Alexis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Harlamov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harlamov throws a series of strikes that have Alexis backpedaling.
Harlamov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harlamov thows a body shot but no joy.
Alexis darts in and clinches Harlamov up against the cage.
Alexis working aggressively here.
Harlamov lands a left hand.
Alexis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alexis tries to work over Harlamov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harlamov wants to break free but Alexis has control.
Alexis throws a punch but it's blocked by Harlamov.
Alexis working aggressively here.
Harlamov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harlamov prevents the takedown attempt.
Alexis misses with the head strike.
Harlamov has had enough of the clinch but Alexis keeps him there for the moment.
Harlamov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alexis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alexis lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexis tries a body shot but Harlamov blocks it.
Alexis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alexis trying to stall but Harlamov improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harlamov wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexis won't allow it.
Harlamov tries to break the clinch but Alexis is controlling the position.
Harlamov tries to break free but Alexis pushes him back against the cage.
Harlamov pushes Alexis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alexis misses with a body punch.
Harlamov tries to break free but Alexis pushes him back against the cage.
Harlamov can't break the clinch.
Alexis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harlamov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harlamov tries a body shot but Alexis blocks it.
Harlamov is trying to break free.
Harlamov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alexis is struggling to control the position.
Alexis lands a body punch.
Harlamov is trying to break the clinch but Alexis is controlling him.
Harlamov presses Alexis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexis taking a breather.
Alexis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harlamov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Alexis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harlamov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Harlamov.
A head punch on the inside from Harlamov fails to land.
Harlamov lands a nice shot to the body.
Harlamov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harlamov wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexis won't allow it.
Harlamov working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Harlamov.
Harlamov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alexis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Harlamov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harlamov lands a nice uppercut.
Harlamov tries to break the clinch but Alexis is controlling the position.
Harlamov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexis throws a punch but it's blocked by Harlamov.
Alexis misses with the head strike.
Harlamov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harlamov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harlamov working hard to break the clinch.
Harlamov blocks an elbow strike.
Alexis tries to stall but Harlamov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Harlamov struggles to land a body shot inside as Alexis controls his hands.
Harlamov wants to break free but Alexis has control.
Harlamov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harlamov works on Alexis's body with a couple of short punches.
Harlamov tries to circle away but Alexis has him pinned against the cage.
Alexis misses with a punch on the inside.
Harlamov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Harlamov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harlamov is trying to break the clinch but Alexis is controlling him.
Harlamov has had enough of the clinch but Alexis keeps him there for the moment.
Harlamov wants to break free but Alexis has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov is trying to break the clinch but Alexis has him pressed against the cage.
Alexis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harlamov presses Alexis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harlamov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harlamov is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexis has double underhooks.
Alexis blocks an uppercut.
Harlamov working aggressively here.
Harlamov is trying to break free.
Harlamov tries to break the clinch but Alexis is controlling the position.
Alexis misses with some punches.
Harlamov wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexis won't allow it.
Harlamov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alexis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harlamov wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexis won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harlamov is trying to force a seperation but Alexis has the dominant position.
Harlamov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alexis backwards.
Harlamov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alexis scores with a shot to the side of Harlamov's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Harlamov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Alexis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harlamov.
Harlamov swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexis.
Alexis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harlamov shoots for a double leg takedown but Alexis sprawls well. He's pushed Harlamov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alexis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alexis clinches.
Harlamov struggles to land a body shot inside as Alexis controls his hands.
Alexis scores with a shoulder strike.
Alexis is working for takedown but Harlamov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Harlamov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harlamov wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexis won't allow it.
Harlamov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Harlamov.
Harlamov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alexis was well out of range. Poor timing from Harlamov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harlamov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alexis at a distance.
Harlamov takes a swing at Alexis's ribcage but misses.
Harlamov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harlamov just misses with a punch to the body.
Harlamov keeps the fight on the outside.
Harlamov clinches with his opponent.
Alexis looking to slow down the pace here.
Harlamov is trying to force a seperation but Alexis has the dominant position.
Harlamov working hard to break the clinch.
Alexis swings wildly with an uppercut but Harlamov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alexis pushes Harlamov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alexis tries to stall but Harlamov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alexis throws a punch but it's blocked by Harlamov.
Harlamov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alexis wants a takedown but no success here.
Alexis has Harlamov pressed against the cage, preventing Harlamov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alexis misses with the head strike.
Harlamov tries to work over Alexis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harlamov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harlamov letting Alexis take a breather here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harlamov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harlamov wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexis won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Alexis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Harlamov wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexis won't allow it.
Harlamov is trying to push Alexis away but Alexis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harlamov has a couple of punches blocked by Alexis.
Harlamov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alexis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Alexis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harlamov is trying to push Alexis away but Alexis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alexis tries to work over Harlamov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Harlamov misses with a punch on the inside.
Harlamov is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexis has double underhooks.
Harlamov lands a nice uppercut.
Harlamov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harlamov tries to break the clinch but Alexis is controlling the position.
A body shot lands from Harlamov.
Harlamov misses with a punch to the body.
Harlamov tries to break free but Alexis pushes him back against the cage.
Harlamov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harlamov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harlamov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harlamov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harlamov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alexis rather than just go for the knockout.
Alexis leaves Harlamov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Harlamov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alexis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harlamov is defended easily by Alexis.
Yuri Harlamov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alexis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harlamov, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harlamov.
Harlamov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alexis misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harlamov wants to break free but Alexis has control.
Alexis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harlamov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harlamov can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Harlamov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Harlamov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alexis is fending him off so far but Harlamov persists. Nope, Alexis circles away and we're back to standing.
Harlamov instigates a clinch.
Harlamov tries a body shot but Alexis blocks it.
Alexis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alexis tries to stall but Harlamov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right hook to the body lands for Harlamov.
Harlamov lands with a left to the head.
Alexis stalling in the clinch but Harlamov improves position.
Harlamov digs a right hand underneath Alexis's ribcage. Alexis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harlamov lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexis stalling in the clinch but Harlamov improves position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alexis.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harlamov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harlamov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harlamov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alexis backwards.
Alexis swings wildly with an uppercut but Harlamov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harlamov wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexis swings wildly with an uppercut but Harlamov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harlamov misses with a punch to the body.
Harlamov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harlamov has a couple of punches blocked by Alexis.
Harlamov misses with a punch on the inside.
Harlamov is trying to break the clinch but Alexis is controlling him.
Harlamov is leaning against Alexis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alexis slows down the pace here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harlamov.
Harlamov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alexis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harlamov's efforts to push away.
Harlamov blocks an uppercut.
Seth Alexis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yuri Harlamov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harlamov letting Alexis take a breather here.
Harlamov tries to break free but Alexis pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Alexis fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harlamov can't break the clinch.
Harlamov is leaning against Alexis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Harlamov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harlamov tries to circle away but Alexis has him pinned against the cage.
Harlamov lands a body punch.
Yuri Harlamov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alexis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harlamov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alexis effectively controlling the action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harlamov as Alexis tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harlamov.
Alexis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harlamov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alexis has Harlamov pressed against the cage.
Alexis is trying to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harlamov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alexis misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Harlamov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harlamov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Harlamov!
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