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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vahan Karamyenyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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223 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
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186 cm
32
216 lbs
11 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vahan Karamyenyan!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Darius Henderson and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howell blocks the body kick.
Howell blocks a leg kick.
Karamyenyan misses with a low kick.
Karamyenyan misses with a kick to the body.
Howell looks to land a left hand but Karamyenyan moved out of range nicely.
Karamyenyan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Howell takes a step back to recover.
Howell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Karamyenyan has time to react.
Howell connects with the punch.
Nice body kick from Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan misses with the body kick
and Howell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karamyenyan throws a sloppy head kick
and Howell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karamyenyan tries to land a front kick but Howell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Karamyenyan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karamyenyan throws an off balance right hand
and Howell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karamyenyan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Howell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Howell loads up on a big right hand but Karamyenyan slips the punch.
Karamyenyan with the counter takedown but Howell avoids it easily.
Howell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Howell blocks a head kick by Karamyenyan.
A little feinted left hand from Howell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell lands the left hand.
Karamyenyan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Howell.
Karamyenyan is rocked!
Karamyenyan throws a head kick but Howell moves out of range.
Josh Howell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karamyenyan misses with a right hand
enabling Howell to counter with a crisp jab.
Karamyenyan is still on wobbly legs! Can Howell finish him?
Howell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Howell misses the jab.
Howell throws a body punch but Karamyenyan moves out of range.
Karamyenyan seems to have recovered his senses.
Howell avoids the body shot from Karamyenyan.
Howell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Karamyenyan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Karamyenyan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karamyenyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Howell misses the target.
A head kick misses from Karamyenyan.
Howell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karamyenyan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Howell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howell misses with a hook.
Karamyenyan raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nice cross by Howell.
Karamyenyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Howell checks a leg kick.
Howell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Howell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karamyenyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karamyenyan follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Howell scores with a decent looking hook.
Howell scores with the left hand. Karamyenyan knows he should have avoided that one.
Howell ducks under a wild hook from Karamyenyan.
Howell misses with a straight right.
Howell misses with an uppercut.
Howell blocks the body kick.
Howell throws a body shot but no joy.
Karamyenyan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Karamyenyan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Howell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Karamyenyan tests Howell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Howell throws an overhand right that lands on Karamyenyan's shoulder, as Karamyenyan tries to avoid the shot.
Karamyenyan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karamyenyan throws the kick towards the body but Howell avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell lands with a hook. Karamyenyan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Howell misses with a hook.
Karamyenyan throws a head kick but Howell moves out of range.
Howell misses with a looping left.
Karamyenyan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Howell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Howell, as that shot connected.
Karamyenyan throws a head kick but Howell moves out of range.
Karamyenyan missing with a left hand there. Howell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karamyenyan keeps Howell at a distance using the push kick.
Karamyenyan misses with a low kick.
Karamyenyan misses with a low kick as Howell jumps back.
Karamyenyan throws an overhand right that lands on Howell's shoulder, as Howell tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Howell was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan misses with a leg kick
and Howell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karamyenyan lands with a kick to the temple. Howell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Karamyenyan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Howell defends well and Karamyenyan ends up having to push Howell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Howell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Karamyenyan looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karamyenyan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karamyenyan looks to throw a body kick
and Howell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Howell misses the target.
Karamyenyan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Howell defends it well.
Karamyenyan scores with a push kick.
Karamyenyan shoots for a takedown but Howell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Howell checks a leg kick.
Howell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Howell blocks a head kick by Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan throws a head kick that misses.
Karamyenyan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Karamyenyan duly obliges.
Howell lands with a right hand.
Howell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Howell moves away from the strike by Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howell misses with a straight left.
Howell works the jab nicely.
Howell sizes up Karamyenyan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab from Howell does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Howell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Karamyenyan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Howell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Karamyenyan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Karamyenyan throws a leg kick but Howell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Howell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karamyenyan can do to turn this around?
Karamyenyan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karamyenyan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Howell seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Karamyenyan wants to slow Howell down by chopping away at his legs.
Howell avoids the head kick by Karamyenyan.
Nice defenses there by Karamyenyan.
Howell throws out a loose jab but Karamyenyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karamyenyan throws a wild body kick that Howell sees coming a mile off.
A head kick from Karamyenyan lands but Howell takes it in his stride.
Karamyenyan misses with a body kick.
Howell just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karamyenyan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick misses from Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan darts in looking for a takedown but Howell gets double underhooks and turns Karamyenyan into the cage.
Karamyenyan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Howell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Howell catches Karamyenyan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Karamyenyan is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell takes a swing at Karamyenyan's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan is looking to chop away at Howell's legs.
Karamyenyan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Howell is looking to counter punch.
Josh Howell is winning the standup battle so far.
Howell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Karamyenyan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Howell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Howell looks to land a combination but Karamyenyan avoids it well.
Howell scores with a jab to the body.
Karamyenyan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Karamyenyan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Howell has got the better of the exchanges.
Howell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Howell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Karamyenyan's hands.
Howell looks to land a right hand but Karamyenyan moved out of range.
Karamyenyan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
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!
Some bone on bone action there as Howell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vahan Karamyenyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howell with a hook.
Howell scores with a jab. Karamyenyan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Karamyenyan has time to react.
Howell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Howell punishes Karamyenyan's body with a nice straight punch.
Karamyenyan throws a front kick aimed at Howell's knee but Howell avoids it well.
Karamyenyan throws a low kick but Howell moves out of range easily.
Karamyenyan throws a looping overhand right but Howell ducks down to avoid it.
Howell lands with a shot to the body.
Karamyenyan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Karamyenyan tries to land a front kick but Howell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Howell cracks Karamyenyan with an open hand slap.
Karamyenyan looks to throw a body kick
and Howell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karamyenyan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Karamyenyan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Howell throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell slips a jab and a cross from Karamyenyan.
Howell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karamyenyan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Karamyenyan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Howell steps in with a hook that catches Karamyenyan right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Howell follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Karamyenyan looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Howell!
After winning the bout, Josh Howell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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