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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Aaron Lowell (ranked 5822 p4p, 427 weight class) and Vrej Nazaryan (ranked 3316 p4p, 338 weight class). Lowell comes to the ring accompanied by The Qemists - Run You. Nazaryan has chosen DVBBS & Borgeous - Tsunami as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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166 lbs
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World class MT
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Lowell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vrej Nazaryan!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazaryan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lowell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lowell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowell blocks an uppercut.
Lowell misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nazaryan misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nazaryan misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nazaryan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lowell lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lowell.
Lowell misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lowell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Lowell.
Lowell lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowell misses with a punch on the inside.
Nazaryan working aggressively here.
Lowell misses with a punch to the body.
Nazaryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Lowell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazaryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowell struggles to land a body shot inside as Nazaryan controls his hands.
Nazaryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowell scores with a shot to the side of Nazaryan's head.
Lowell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nazaryan blocking some punches.
Nazaryan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nazaryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nazaryan backwards.
Lowell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nazaryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Lowell.
Lowell misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lowell.
A short right from Lowell on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nazaryan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lowell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowell blocks an uppercut.
Nazaryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nazaryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lowell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nazaryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Lowell.
Lowell is working Nazaryan over against the ropes.
Nazaryan looks winded!
Nazaryan misses with the head strike.
I was talking to Lowell's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nazaryan misses with the head strike.
Nazaryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lowell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nazaryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lowell lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Lowell scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Nazaryan fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lowell.
Nazaryan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nazaryan is rocked!
Nazaryan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nazaryan is still on wobbly legs! Can Lowell finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nazaryan seems to have recovered his senses.
Nazaryan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lowell scores with a shoulder strike.
Nazaryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Lowell.
Nazaryan scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Lowell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Lowell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lowell rushes Nazaryan and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Nazaryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nazaryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nazaryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lowell lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nazaryan.
Lowell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lowell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nazaryan misses with the head strike.
Lowell blocks an uppercut.
Nazaryan takes a shot to the head.
Lowell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nazaryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowell misses with some punches.
Nazaryan misses with a punch on the inside.
Nazaryan misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazaryan blocking some punches.
Lowell looking to stall.
Nazaryan has a couple of punches blocked by Lowell.
Lowell can't find room to land a body shot as Nazaryan controls the action.
Lowell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nazaryan's elbow.
Aaron Lowell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lowell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nazaryan backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nazaryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lowell lands an uppercut.
Nazaryan misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nazaryan's elbow.
Lowell lands a shoulder strike.
Lowell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lowell misses with a body punch.
Nazaryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lowell fails to land.
Lowell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aaron Lowell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nazaryan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lowell feints and then cracks Nazaryan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nazaryan down.
Nazaryan throws a shot from downtown. Lowell moves away and avoids it.
Nazaryan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lowell tries to clinch but Nazaryan moves out of range.
Lowell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nazaryan can do to turn this around?
Lowell moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nazaryan.
Lowell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lowell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowell misses with a kick to the body.
Lowell lands with a good body shot.
Nazaryan pushes Lowell up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nazaryan working aggressively here.
Lowell lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nazaryan.
Lowell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lowell tries to throw a body punch but Nazaryan avoids it by throwing Lowell back against the ropes.
A short left from Lowell.
Nazaryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Lowell - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lowell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nazaryan working aggressively here.
Nazaryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowell can't find room to land a body shot as Nazaryan controls the action.
Lowell blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowell misses with the head strike.
Nazaryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nazaryan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Lowell dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lowell misses with the combination.
Lowell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nazaryan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lowell.
Lowell's corner calls for a 1-2. Lowell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nazaryan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lowell circles away quickly and effectively.
Nazaryan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lowell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lowell, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lowell.
Lowell lands an overhand right.
Nazaryan tries to score with a low kick but Lowell moves his leg out of the way.
Nazaryan moves into range and clinches up with Lowell.
Nazaryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Lowell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowell blocks an uppercut.
Nazaryan has a couple of punches blocked by Lowell.
Lowell tries a body shot but Nazaryan blocks it.
Nazaryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowell has closed the distance and engaged Nazaryan in a clinch.
Lowell throws a punch but it's blocked by Nazaryan.
Lowell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nazaryan misses with some punches.
Lowell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nazaryan backwards.
Vrej Nazaryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nazaryan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nazaryan blocks a body shot from Lowell.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nazaryan.
Lowell breaks from the clinch.
Nazaryan looks for the body kick but Lowell saw that one coming.
Aaron Lowell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nazaryan misses with a left hand
enabling Lowell to counter with a crisp jab.
Nazaryan takes a swing at Lowell's ribcage but misses.
Nazaryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nazaryan throws an overhand right that lands on Lowell's shoulder, as Lowell tries to avoid the shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nazaryan just misses with a punch to the body.
Lowell catches Nazaryan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lowell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lowell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vrej Nazaryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nazaryan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lowell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nazaryan.
Nazaryan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nazaryan misses with a hook. Lowell ducked under it nicely.
Nazaryan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lowell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nazaryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lowell scores with the left hand. Nazaryan knows he should have avoided that one.
Nazaryan looks to land a left hand but Lowell moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot by Lowell.
Lowell lands with a shot to the body.
Lowell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nazaryan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lowell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lowell quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nazaryan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lowell can pounce on him.
Lowell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lowell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Nazaryan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nazaryan takes one to the chin there.
Nazaryan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lowell lands a jab-cross combination.
Lowell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Lowell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lowell 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Lowell!
Aaron Lowell tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Vrej Nazaryan spoke after the fight, saying 'He was the better man today. I need to look at the tapes and figure out what went wrong but dont you worry I will be back.'.
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