Bellator 290 video: Lorenz Larkin flattens Mukhamed Berkhamov with vicious elbow shot

Lorenz Larkin added Mukhamed Berkhamov to his highlight reel with this insane first-round elbow knockout at Bellator 290.

[autotag]Lorenz Larkin[/autotag] needed less than 2 minutes to add another clip to his highlight reel.

In the final preliminary bout at Bellator 290, Larkin (25-7 MMA, 7-2 BMMA) didn’t waste time getting the job done in a second meeting with Mukhamed Berkhamov.

After a few opening exchanges, the two fighters briefly clinched in the center of the cage. Larkin was able to frame and unleash a vicious elbow on Berkhamov (15-2 MMA, 1-1 BMMA), causing him to crash head-first into the canvas. Larkin immediately saw his opponent was out after the elbow connected and began his walk-off celebration.

Check out video of the finish below (via Twitter):

With the win, Larkin extends his winning streak to seven straight. This was his second meeting with Berkhamov. At Bellator 283, the fight resulted in a no contest after an illegal strike, prompting the promotion to run it back immediately. This time, Larkin left no doubt with a brutal knockout.

Berkhamov was stopped for the first time in his career as he exited the cage with just the second loss of his professional career.

Up-to-the-minute Bellator 290 results:

  • Lorenz Larkin def. Mukhamed Berkhamov via knockout (elbow) – Round 1, 1:41
  • Henry Corrales def. Akhmed Magomedov via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Ali Isaev vs. Steve Mowry ends in unanimous draw (28-28, 28-28, 28-28)
  • Chris Gonzalez def. Max Rohskopf via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:22
  • Grant Neal def. Karl Albrektsson via split decision 29-28, 28-29, 29-28
  • Diana Avsaragova def. Alejandra Lara via split decision 29-28, 28-29, 29-28
  • Nikita Mikhailov def. Darrion Caldwell via unanimous decision 29-28, 29-28, 29-28

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 290.

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