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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Legionarivs Sakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vahan Karamyenyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakara comes to the cage accompanied by The Rise of Sakara. Karamyenyan has chosen Bonecrusher - Saw Theme Remix as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 lbs
30 - 20 - 1 |
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216 lbs
13 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Legionarivs Sakara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vahan Karamyenyan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Eliza Hachem and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karamyenyan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Karamyenyan feints and then cracks Sakara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sakara down.
Karamyenyan throws a front kick aimed at Sakara's knee but Sakara avoids it well.
Sakara throws the kick towards the body but Karamyenyan avoids it.
Karamyenyan thows a body kick. Sakara tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Karamyenyan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakara throws a body kick that misses.
Karamyenyan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The fighters circling - Sakara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karamyenyan knocks Sakara to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
It looks like Legionarivs Sakara has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakara manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karamyenyan is looking to take a break and control but Sakara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakara wants to get back to full guard.
Karamyenyan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sakara keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sakara gets full guard.
Sakara is trying to control the position but Karamyenyan postures up.
Karamyenyan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Karamyenyan with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two 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.
Sakara has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Karamyenyan connects with a solid leg kick.
Karamyenyan throws a body kick that misses.
No joy there for Karamyenyan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karamyenyan avoids the body shot from Sakara.
Karamyenyan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sakara takes a step back to recover.
Karamyenyan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sakara's guard.
Karamyenyan looking to pass the guard.
Karamyenyan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sakara's head.
Karamyenyan wants to control from the top but Sakara keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakara controlling the position.
Karamyenyan wants to control from the top but Sakara keeps moving.
Sakara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Karamyenyan is holding on to half guard well.
Karamyenyan is refusing to be controlled, as Sakara sits in half guard.
Sakara seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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.
Karamyenyan wants to get back to full guard.
Karamyenyan won't allow Sakara to pass to mount.
Karamyenyan is looking to improve his position.
Sakara is taking a breather. Karamyenyan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vahan Karamyenyan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Legionarivs Sakara'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.
Karamyenyan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakara.
Karamyenyan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Karamyenyan lands with an uppercut that bounces Sakara off the cage and back into range.
Karamyenyan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sakara is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Karamyenyan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sakara misses with a looping right.
Sakara is looking to land body kicks.
Sakara throws a hook to the side of Karamyenyan's head but Karamyenyan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karamyenyan lands with an overhand left.
A bone on bone clash there as Sakara blocks the leg kick.
Vahan Karamyenyan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Karamyenyan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Karamyenyan scores with a nice head shot.
Karamyenyan throws the kick towards the body but Sakara avoids it.
Karamyenyan throws a lazy head kick
letting Sakara counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karamyenyan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sakara's guard.
Karamyenyan is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karamyenyan trying to control but Sakara is working from the bottom.
Sakara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sakara stalling.
Karamyenyan has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Karamyenyan desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Karamyenyan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Karamyenyan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Karamyenyan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Karamyenyan connects with a nice short shot to Sakara's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karamyenyan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vahan Karamyenyan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sakara trying to control here.
Karamyenyan is working for a submission of some sort.
Karamyenyan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sakara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Karamyenyan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Karamyenyan is keen to just control but Sakara is a slippery customer.
Sakara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Karamyenyan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sakara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karamyenyan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Karamyenyan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sakara keeps working.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sakara wants to improve his position but Karamyenyan is controlling well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sakara cracks Karamyenyan with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vahan Karamyenyan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Legionarivs Sakara'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. And we move into the final round!
Sakara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karamyenyan throws the kick towards the body but Sakara avoids it.
Sakara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karamyenyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakara.
Karamyenyan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Karamyenyan misses with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Karamyenyan.
Vahan Karamyenyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karamyenyan swinging wildly here.
Sakara misses with a head kick.
Sakara moves out of range as Karamyenyan strikes.
Sakara is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karamyenyan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sakara misses with an uppercut.
Karamyenyan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakara.
Karamyenyan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sakara defends it well.
Sakara misses the shot to the body.
Karamyenyan throws out a leg kick but Sakara moves out of range and Karamyenyan only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sakara scores with a decent looking hook.
Karamyenyan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sakara looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Karamyenyan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Karamyenyan tries to land a body kick
and Sakara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karamyenyan slips a jab from Sakara.
Sakara throws out a loose jab but Karamyenyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan thuds his shin into the meat of Sakara's side.
Sakara takes a swing at Karamyenyan's ribcage but misses.
Karamyenyan staying out of range there.
Sakara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sakara bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Karamyenyan moves out of range as Sakara strikes.
Legionarivs Sakara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakara throws a shot from downtown. Karamyenyan moves away and avoids it.
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!
Karamyenyan tries to land a leg kick but Sakara saw it coming and moves away.
Sakara tries to counter by clinching up but Karamyenyan breaks away and moves out of range.
Karamyenyan slips under a jab.
Karamyenyan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sakara throws a leg kick but Karamyenyan moved away.
Karamyenyan scores with a leg kick.
Sakara walks forward, straight into a front kick from Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Karamyenyan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sakara misses with a straight right.
Karamyenyan feints and as Sakara raises his hands in defense, Karamyenyan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sakara wants to sweep but no luck.
Karamyenyan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karamyenyan working some strikes from top position.
Karamyenyan trying to control but Sakara is working from the bottom.
Karamyenyan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sakara doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sakara is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sakara looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Karamyenyan connects with the punch.
Karamyenyan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sakara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karamyenyan scores with a sloppy right hand. Sakara should have avoided that one.
Sakara avoids a kick to the body.
Karamyenyan throws a lazy body kick
and Sakara counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Karamyenyan misses with an elbow over the top.
Karamyenyan lands a body punch.
Sakara is leaning against Karamyenyan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Karamyenyan struggles to land a body shot inside as Sakara controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakara.
Sakara takes an elbow to the temple.
Sakara can't find room to land a body shot as Karamyenyan controls the action.
Karamyenyan has clasped his hands together around Sakara's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Karamyenyan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vahan Karamyenyan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Karamyenyan 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vahan Karamyenyan!
Our winner, Vahan Karamyenyan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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