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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Karelinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ensar Sari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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270 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Karelinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ensar Sari!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelinski shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sari napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sari is trying to get back to half guard.
Sari sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sari trying to control but Karelinski postures up.
Karelinski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sari on the ground.
Sari tries to get to full guard but Karelinski has control of the leg.
Karelinski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sari is looking to escape.
Karelinski controlling the action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sari is looking to control Karelinski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sari avoid being mounted?
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sari manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Karelinski on his heels. He'll look to pass Karelinski's guard now, I'm sure.
Sari preventing the sweep.
Sari trying to control but Karelinski is working from the bottom.
Sari pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karelinski is keeping the position for now.
Sari wants to control from the top but Karelinski keeps moving.
Sari won't allow Karelinski to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelinski is controlling Sari's posture.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karelinski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sari wants to sweep here but Karelinski controlling him for the moment.
Sari is trying to keep Karelinski in close.
Karelinski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelinski throws a strike but Sari rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sari trying to control but Karelinski is working from the bottom.
Sari stopping the sweep attempt from Karelinski.
Sari trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Karelinski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Karelinski tries to get out of the position.
Sari wants to control from the top but Karelinski keeps moving.
Karelinski seems keen to control Sari's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Karelinski looking for a sweep. Not yet Karelinski, not yet.
Karelinski has Sari pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Karelinski closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sari to the mat! Sari manages to get full guard.
Karelinski content to stall in guard here.
Karelinski won't allow Sari to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Karelinski dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No joy there for Sari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sari scores with a head kick.
Karelinski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karelinski changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Karelinski shoots in and bounces Sari off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sari not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Karelinski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sari can do to turn this around?
Karelinski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sari should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sari is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sari is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Karelinski is controlling him.
Sari not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karelinski stays in close to Sari's body and controls the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Karelinski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sari's guard.
Sari is trying to control the position but Karelinski postures up.
Karelinski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelinski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sari is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelinski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Karelinski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sari quickly recovers to half guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sari has eaten all the pies!
Karelinski controlling the action here.
Sari trying to hold on to Karelinski's head to control him but Karelinski postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karelinski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Karelinski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Karelinski slows the pace down in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Karelinski dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Karelinski gets a double leg takedown into Sari's guard.
Sari striking off his back but it's not causing Karelinski any problems.
Sari had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Karelinski defends it easily.
Karelinski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sari is looking to stand up but Karelinski isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelinski controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelinski postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Karelinski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karelinski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sari's guard.
Sari is looking to stand up but Karelinski isn't so interested in that idea.
Karelinski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sari is trying to keep Karelinski in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sari escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karelinski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Karelinski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Karelinski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelinski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sari's guard.
Karelinski preventing the sweep.
Karelinski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Karelinski's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Further stalling from Karelinski.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Karelinski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Karelinski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Karelinski!
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RATING
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