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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vahan Karamyenyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gennakin Golovdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karamyenyan comes to the cage accompanied by Saw Theme - Bonecrusher ft. Lil Jon. Golovdy has chosen A New Beginning by Audiomachine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
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210 lbs
16 - 14 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vahan Karamyenyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gennakin Golovdy!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovdy tries to close the distance and clinch but Karamyenyan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karamyenyan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Golovdy sprawls and moves away.
Golovdy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Golovdy closes the distance and pushes Karamyenyan back into the cage.
Karamyenyan lands a damaging elbow.
Karamyenyan keeps control of Golovdy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Golovdy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Golovdy blocks an elbow strike from Karamyenyan.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karamyenyan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Golovdy's brow.
Karamyenyan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Golovdy breaks from the clinch.
Karamyenyan throws a body punch but Golovdy moves out of range.
Golovdy throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Vahan Karamyenyan has been cut.
Karamyenyan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Golovdy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karamyenyan shoots for a double leg takedown but Golovdy sprawls well. He's pushed Karamyenyan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Golovdy is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karamyenyan. Golovdy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Golovdy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Golovdy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karamyenyan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Golovdy is able to avoid easily.
Golovdy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karamyenyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Golovdy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Karamyenyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karamyenyan forces Golovdy back against the cage and clinches.
Karamyenyan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Karamyenyan misses with an elbow strike.
Karamyenyan throws an elbow that misses.
Golovdy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Golovdy blocks an elbow strike.
Karamyenyan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Golovdy avoids a wild elbow strike from Karamyenyan.
Golovdy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golovdy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good leg kick by Karamyenyan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Karamyenyan throws a leg kick but Golovdy sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovdy closes the distance and clinches.
Golovdy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karamyenyan pushes off an throws an elbow but Golovdy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Golovdy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golovdy wants to clinch.
Golovdy clinches up with Karamyenyan and pushes him back against the cage.
Karamyenyan misses with an elbow over the top.
Karamyenyan throws an elbow that misses.
Golovdy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karamyenyan misses with an elbow strike.
Karamyenyan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Golovdy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Golovdy tries to break free but Karamyenyan pushes him back against the cage.
I was talking to Karamyenyan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Karamyenyan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovdy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karamyenyan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Golovdy tries to clinch up but Karamyenyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Karamyenyan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Golovdy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab from Golovdy.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan rushes Golovdy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Karamyenyan pushes off an throws an elbow but Golovdy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Golovdy avoids a wild elbow strike from Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan throws an elbow but it misses.
Karamyenyan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karamyenyan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Golovdy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Golovdy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Golovdy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A leg kick checked by Golovdy.
A bone on bone clash there as Golovdy blocks the leg kick.
Golovdy counters with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karamyenyan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Golovdy is trying to defend but Karamyenyan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Karamyenyan wants to work for an arm triangle but Golovdy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Golovdy wants to improve his position but Karamyenyan is controlling well.
Golovdy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Karamyenyan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Golovdy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Golovdy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Karamyenyan with a nice head shot there.
Karamyenyan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Golovdy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Karamyenyan works over Golovdy with some ground and pound from guard.
Golovdy has Karamyenyan pulled in close to control his posture.
Karamyenyan tries to free his leg and advance position but Golovdy is retaining full guard.
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 Vahan Karamyenyan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Golovdy tries to keep at a distance but Karamyenyan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Golovdy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Golovdy wants to break free but Karamyenyan has control.
Golovdy lands a left hand.
Golovdy blocks an elbow strike from Karamyenyan.
Golovdy can't break the clinch.
Karamyenyan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Golovdy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Golovdy avoids a wild elbow strike from Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovdy dodges an elbow strike from Karamyenyan.
Golovdy avoids the elbow strike from Karamyenyan, against the cage.
Golovdy breaks from the clinch.
Golovdy moves out of range as Karamyenyan throws a body kick.
Golovdy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Karamyenyan with a body shot.
Vahan Karamyenyan is winning the standup battle so far.
Golovdy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Golovdy has closed the distance and engaged Karamyenyan in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karamyenyan misses with an elbow over the top.
Golovdy swings wildly with an uppercut but Karamyenyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karamyenyan pushes off an throws an elbow but Golovdy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Golovdy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karamyenyan gets tackled into the cage by Golovdy. Golovdy maintains the clinch.
Golovdy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golovdy moves out of range as Karamyenyan throws a body kick.
Karamyenyan throws a head kick but Golovdy moves out of range.
Golovdy is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Golovdy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Golovdy fakes the leg kick and cracks Karamyenyan in the body.
Karamyenyan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Golovdy tests Karamyenyan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Golovdy dodges the punch combination from Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Golovdy but Golovdy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gennakin Golovdy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovdy rushes Karamyenyan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golovdy lands with a short shot to the head.
Golovdy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Golovdy blocks an elbow strike.
Karamyenyan throws an elbow that misses.
Golovdy is trying to break the clinch but Karamyenyan is controlling him.
Vahan Karamyenyan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Karamyenyan lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karamyenyan throws an elbow but misses.
Golovdy swings wildly with an uppercut but Karamyenyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Golovdy throws a punch but it's blocked by Karamyenyan.
Golovdy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Golovdy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karamyenyan throws an elbow that misses.
Golovdy throws a punch but it's blocked by Karamyenyan.
Golovdy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Golovdy finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karamyenyan gets a double leg takedown into Golovdy's guard.
Golovdy pulls Karamyenyan in to control the position.
Karamyenyan preventing the sweep.
Karamyenyan stops Golovdy from standing up.
Golovdy is trying to keep Karamyenyan in close.
Karamyenyan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Golovdy is on top in guard.
Karamyenyan looking for subs off his back but Golovdy has passed one foot through into half guard.
Golovdy wants to control but Karamyenyan is keeping him busy.
Karamyenyan actively working from the bottom here.
Karamyenyan is refusing to be controlled, as Golovdy sits in half guard.
Karamyenyan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karamyenyan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Golovdy pulls his head out easily.
Golovdy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Karamyenyan 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.
Karamyenyan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Golovdy pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karamyenyan regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Golovdy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Golovdy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Karamyenyan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Golovdy controlling from the top position.
Karamyenyan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gennakin Golovdy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vahan Karamyenyan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Karamyenyan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Golovdy on the side of the head.
Golovdy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Golovdy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A punch combination from Karamyenyan misses.
Golovdy takes the fight into the clinch.
Golovdy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovdy breaks from the clinch.
Karamyenyan is looking to wear down Golovdy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Karamyenyan lands with a straight right. Golovdy didn't see that one coming.
Golovdy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karamyenyan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karamyenyan clinches up with Golovdy and pushes him back against the cage.
Golovdy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karamyenyan clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovdy manages to break the clinch.
Golovdy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Golovdy is trying to push Karamyenyan away but Karamyenyan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Golovdy tries to circle away but Karamyenyan has him pinned against the cage.
Golovdy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Golovdy moves in looking to clinch but Karamyenyan pushes him off.
Golovdy clinches up with Karamyenyan and pushes him back against the cage.
Karamyenyan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Golovdy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karamyenyan misses with a right hand
and Karamyenyan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Golovdy has closed the distance and engaged Karamyenyan in a clinch.
Golovdy takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Gennakin Golovdy has been cut.
Karamyenyan throws an elbow but it misses.
Golovdy blocks an elbow strike from Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan throws an elbow that misses.
Golovdy avoids the elbow strike from Karamyenyan, against the cage.
Golovdy wants to break free but Karamyenyan has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovdy dodges an elbow strike from Karamyenyan.
Golovdy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Golovdy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Golovdy dodges an elbow strike from Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karamyenyan throws an elbow but misses.
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!
Golovdy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karamyenyan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Golovdy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Karamyenyan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Karamyenyan throws an elbow but it misses.
Karamyenyan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karamyenyan throws an elbow but misses.
Golovdy blocks an elbow strike from Karamyenyan.
Golovdy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karamyenyan backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Golovdy fails to land.
Golovdy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Golovdy throws a head kick but Karamyenyan moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karamyenyan lands a head kick. Golovdy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Golovdy is rocked!
Karamyenyan connects with a solid leg kick.
Karamyenyan throws a leg kick which misses Golovdy's front leg but catches the back leg as Golovdy tries to avoid it.
Karamyenyan avoids the head kick by Golovdy.
Golovdy doesn't manage to clinch there - Karamyenyan circles away.
Golovdy misses with a straight left.
Golovdy tries to clinch up.
Golovdy has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Karamyenyan throws a head kick but Golovdy moves out of range.
Karamyenyan throws a leg kick but Golovdy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Golovdy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Golovdy moves in looking to clinch but Karamyenyan pushes him off.
Golovdy jabs at Karamyenyan's body.
Golovdy moves out of range of the strikes.
Karamyenyan tries to land a leg kick but Golovdy saw it coming and moves away.
Karamyenyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Golovdy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovdy tries to clinch up but Karamyenyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Karamyenyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Golovdy circles away.
Karamyenyan circles away from the clinch attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Karamyenyan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karamyenyan misses with a takedown attempt
and Golovdy counters with a straight right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan motions for Golovdy to come forward. Karamyenyan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karamyenyan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Golovdy momentarily.
Karamyenyan scores with a decent looking hook.
Golovdy is still on wobbly legs! Can Karamyenyan finish him?
Karamyenyan tries to clinch up but Golovdy circles away and keeps his distance.
Karamyenyan gets tackled into the cage by Golovdy. Golovdy maintains the clinch.
Golovdy seems to have recovered his senses.
Golovdy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Karamyenyan.
Vahan Karamyenyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golovdy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Karamyenyan tries to clinch but Golovdy moves out of range.
Karamyenyan throws a sloppy head kick and Golovdy moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vahan Karamyenyan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karamyenyan 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vahan Karamyenyan!
A less than humble Vahan Karamyenyan misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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