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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorik Vartanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Karolin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
10 - 15 - 0 |
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235 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorik Vartanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Karolin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vartanov misses with an uppercut. Karolin saw that one coming.
Vartanov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Karolin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vartanov somewhat.
Karolin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Karolin lands a nice looking body shot.
No luck for Vartanov with that takedown attempt.
Karolin shoots in looking for a takedown but Vartanov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Karolin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vartanov shoots for a takedown but Karolin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorik Vartanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karolin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vartanov's guard.
Vartanov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Karolin defends it easily.
Karolin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vartanov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vartanov is breathing heavily.
Karolin distracts Vartanov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karolin lands a couple of elbows.
Karolin won't allow Vartanov to sweep him here.
Vartanov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karolin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vartanov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Karolin.
Karolin slips nicely into half guard.
Karolin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vartanov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Karolin.
Vartanov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Karolin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Karolin is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Vartanov reverses the position - he's now on top in Karolin's guard.
Vartanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Karolin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vartanov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Karolin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vartanov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vartanov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vartanov preventing the sweep.
Karolin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vartanov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Karolin keeping full guard, as Vartanov tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karolin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vartanov throws a strike but Karolin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Karolin postures up in Vartanov's guard and throws a big left but Vartanov blocks it.
Karolin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Karolin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Karolin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vartanov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Karolin defends well.
Vartanov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Karolin has passed into half guard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karolin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Karolin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vartanov tries to get to full guard but Karolin has control of the leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karolin working Vartanov over with strikes.
Karolin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Karolin throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Vartanov to regain full guard.
Vartanov has his foot on Karolin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Karolin works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karolin wants to pass the guard but Vartanov is keeping the position.
Karolin landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Karolin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Karolin pushes Vartanov away with a front kick.
Karolin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Karolin looks for a takedown but Vartanov sprawls well.
Vartanov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vartanov throws an elbow but Karolin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Karolin is trying to control Vartanov's posture but Vartanov avoids it.
Vartanov scoring with punches from side control.
Vartanov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vartanov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vartanov misses with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vartanov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vartanov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Karolin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karolin is trying to control Vartanov's posture but Vartanov avoids it.
Vartanov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Karolin is avoiding damage well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vartanov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Karolin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Karolin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Karolin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vartanov scoring with some ground and pound.
Karolin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vartanov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vartanov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vartanov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vartanov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karolin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vartanov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karolin is keeping the position for now.
Vartanov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vartanov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karolin is keeping the position for now.
Vartanov throws a big elbow that misses.
Vartanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Karolin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karolin trying to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Karolin holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Victor Karolin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Vartanov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vartanov tries to keep at a distance but Karolin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Karolin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vartanov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Jorik Vartanov has been cut.
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!
Karolin gets a double leg takedown into Vartanov's guard.
Vartanov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Karolin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karolin trying to control but Vartanov is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Karolin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Victor Karolin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jorik Vartanov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vartanov fails with a takedown attempt.
Vartanov fails with the takedown
and Karolin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Karolin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vartanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karolin darts in and clinches Vartanov up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Karolin.
Karolin jumps guard and drags Vartanov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Karolin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vartanov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vartanov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karolin is keeping the position for now.
Karolin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vartanov defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vartanov throws a big right hand that misses.
Victor Karolin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vartanov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vartanov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vartanov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vartanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vartanov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Karolin's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vartanov is thwarting Karolin's attempts to control the position.
Vartanov wants to pass the guard but Karolin is defending well.
Karolin is looking for a sweep. Vartanov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karolin is trying to control but can't.
Vartanov winds up and cracks Karolin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vartanov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Karolin gets back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vartanov trying to control but Karolin is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartanov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Karolin wants to stand but Vartanov is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vartanov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Karolin's head.
Vartanov stopping the sweep attempt from Karolin.
Vartanov distracts Karolin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vartanov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vartanov throws a strike but Karolin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vartanov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Karolin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vartanov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Karolin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Karolin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karolin with a nice head shot there.
Karolin looking to pass the guard.
Vartanov wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorik Vartanov clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jorik Vartanov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Karolin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Karolin prevents Vartanov from improving his position.
Karolin thows a huge punch but Vartanov dodges it nicely.
Karolin wants to get back to his feet.
Vartanov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Karolin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Vartanov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vartanov gets back to full guard.
Vartanov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vartanov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Karolin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karolin landing some decent shots from guard.
Karolin wants to control from the top but Vartanov keeps moving.
Vartanov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Karolin landing some decent shots from guard.
Karolin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vartanov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Karolin postures up and lands a big shot to Vartanov's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vartanov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Karolin.
Vartanov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Karolin manages to get himself to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karolin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Karolin lands a nice shot to the head.
Karolin lands a nice shot to the head.
Karolin landing shots from mount.
Karolin unloading with bombs!
Karolin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Karolin with shots to the head and body - Vartanov looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karolin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Karolin working Vartanov over with strikes here.
Vartanov is rocked!
Vartanov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Karolin.
Oh Vartanov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karolin connects with a bit shot that sees Vartanov covering up! More strikes from Karolin and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Karolin is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Karolin!
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