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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Karmin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Airaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karmin comes to the cage accompanied by Eyes of the World. Airaldi has chosen Three days grace - Pain as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ricardo Airaldi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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225 lbs
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191 cm
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243 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Karmin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Airaldi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karmin keeps the fight on the outside.
Karmin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karmin shoots in and bounces Airaldi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Airaldi looking for a sweep. Not yet Airaldi, not yet.
Karmin tries to free his leg and advance position but Airaldi is retaining full guard.
Airaldi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karmin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Karmin wants to control from the top but Airaldi keeps moving.
Karmin stands up from Airaldi's guard - Karmin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Airaldi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karmin tries to avoid it but Airaldi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karmin to the ground. Karmin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Airaldi shoots and misses
and Karmin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karmin drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Airaldi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karmin is keeping the position for now.
Airaldi looks gassed!
Karmin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Airaldi looking to pass the guard.
Karmin has his feet on Airaldi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Karmin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Karmin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Karmin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Karmin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Airaldi working for a triangle but Karmin defends it easily.
Airaldi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Karmin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Karmin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Karmin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Airaldi shoots in looking for a takedown. Karmin tries to sprawl out of it but Airaldi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Karmin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Victor Karmin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Airaldi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karmin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Airaldi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Karmin prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Airaldi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Karmin smiles and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Karmin. No joy for Airaldi on that attempt.
Karmin gets a clinch.
Karmin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karmin fails to land with a series of punches.
Airaldi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karmin throws a series of punches but Airaldi moves out of range.
Airaldi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Karmin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Karmin taking a breather.
Karmin pulls guard successfully.
Airaldi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karmin is keeping the position for now.
Karmin trying to strike off his back.
Airaldi is pushing down on Karmin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Karmin is fighting to maintain full guard but Airaldi has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Airaldi moves into full mount! Karmin won't be happy about that!
Airaldi tries to control but Karmin wriggling away.
Karmin is desperately trying to improve his position but Airaldi has a good base and remains in mount.
Airaldi working for a guillotine from mount but Karmin is in no mood to give up.
Karmin tries to reverse the position but Airaldi maintains control.
Airaldi wants to control the pace but Karmin is squirming around nicely.
Airaldi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Karmin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Airaldi wants to control but Karmin is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Karmin 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.
Airaldi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Karmin counters with a single leg into guard. Airaldi didn't expect that.
Airaldi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Karmin manages to get himself to full guard.
Airaldi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Karmin is proving hard to escape from.
Karmin looking for a guillotine here but Airaldi defends easily.
Karmin keeping moving, preventing Airaldi from controlling successfully.
Airaldi is breathing heavily.
Karmin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Airaldi can't escape the position.
Karmin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Karmin looking for a guillotine from mount but Airaldi is having none of it.
Karmin has control of Airaldi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Airaldi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Airaldi is working to get back to half guard.
Karmin is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Airaldi gets caught flat footed, as Karmin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Airaldi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Airaldi looking for a sweep. Not yet Airaldi, not yet.
Airaldi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Karmin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Airaldi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Airaldi is trying to keep Karmin in close.
Airaldi working for a triangle but Karmin defends it easily.
Airaldi keeping moving, preventing Karmin from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karmin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Karmin trying to control but Airaldi is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Airaldi wants to sweep here but Karmin controlling him for the moment.
Karmin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Airaldi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karmin stands up over Airaldi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Karmin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Airaldi is keeping the position for now.
Karmin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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.
Karmin passes into half guard.
Airaldi manages to get to full guard.
Airaldi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Karmin manages to get himself to full guard.
Airaldi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Karmin wants to get back to full guard.
Airaldi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Karmin is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Karmin dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Airaldi tries for a takedown but Karmin circles away easily
and Karmin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Airaldi wants a takedown but no success here.
Karmin keeps control of Airaldi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Airaldi tries to land knees in the clinch but Karmin avoids the damage to the body.
Airaldi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Karmin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Victor Karmin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Airaldi.
Karmin has picked Airaldi up - he's going for a ride! Karmin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Airaldi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Karmin preventing the sweep.
Airaldi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Karmin throwing strikes but missing.
Airaldi controls Karmin momentarily but Karmin frees himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Airaldi working for a triangle but Karmin defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karmin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Airaldi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Karmin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Airaldi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Karmin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Airaldi can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Airaldi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Airaldi struggling a bit here.
Airaldi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Airaldi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Victor Karmin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Airaldi gets full guard.
Airaldi looking for a guillotine here but Karmin defends easily.
Karmin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Airaldi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Karmin's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Airaldi won't allow Karmin to get back to his feet.
Airaldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Karmin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Airaldi looking to pass the guard.
Karmin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Airaldi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Karmin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Airaldi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Karmin lands a nice shot to the head.
Karmin cracks Airaldi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Airaldi wants to hold on but Karmin pushes him away.
Karmin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Airaldi is looking to get to half guard.
Airaldi wants to hold on but Karmin pushes him away.
Ricardo Airaldi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Airaldi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ricardo Airaldi.
Well Karmin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Karmin!
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RATING
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