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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Vrej Nazaryan (ranked 4324 p4p, 514 weight class) and Judge LaCrosse (ranked 2335 p4p, 320 weight class). Nazaryan comes to the ring accompanied by DVBBS & Borgeous - Tsunami. 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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166 lbs
39 - 29 - 1 |
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182 lbs
18 - 21 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Experienced
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vrej Nazaryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Judge LaCrosse!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazaryan closes the distance and clinches.
Nazaryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nazaryan working aggressively here.
LaCrosse breaks from the clinch.
LaCrosse scoring well with a low kick there.
LaCrosse lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Nazaryan goes down! The ref sends LaCrosse to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Nazaryan is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
Nazaryan is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LaCrosse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nazaryan.
Oh Nazaryan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nazaryan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nazaryan seems to have got his legs back now.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
LaCrosse wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nazaryan has him pressed against the ropes.
LaCrosse is trying to break the clinch but Nazaryan has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by LaCrosse.
LaCrosse is trying to break the clinch but Nazaryan has him pressed against the ropes.
LaCrosse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nazaryan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
LaCrosse has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
LaCrosse on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nazaryan. Nazaryan obviously looking to wear him down.
LaCrosse tries to clinch there but Nazaryan circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by LaCrosse.
LaCrosse forces Nazaryan back against the ropes and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaCrosse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
LaCrosse is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice body punch from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan throws a looping overhand right but LaCrosse ducks down to avoid it.
Nazaryan throws a right hand that LaCrosse ducks under and follows up with a left that LaCrosse also avoids with ease.
Nazaryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nazaryan misses the shot to the body.
LaCrosse throws a series of punches but Nazaryan moves out of range.
LaCrosse fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nazaryan, pushing him back against the ropes.
Nazaryan working aggressively here.
LaCrosse blocks an uppercut.
Nazaryan misses with some punches.
Nazaryan has a couple of punches blocked by LaCrosse.
LaCrosse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
LaCrosse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nazaryan misses with a body kick.
LaCrosse has closed the distance and engaged Nazaryan in a clinch.
Nazaryan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LaCrosse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
LaCrosse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nazaryan circles away quickly and effectively.
LaCrosse drives through and clinches with Nazaryan against the ropes.
Nazaryan scores with a shoulder strike.
Nazaryan misses with a punch on the inside.
LaCrosse wants to get back to striking at distance but Nazaryan won't allow it.
LaCrosse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nazaryan moves into range and clinches up with LaCrosse.
Nazaryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
LaCrosse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
LaCrosse checks a leg kick nicely.
LaCrosse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LaCrosse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nazaryan throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nazaryan looks for the body kick but LaCrosse saw that one coming.
LaCrosse thuds his shin into the meat of Nazaryan's side.
A slapping body kick lands there for LaCrosse.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Judge LaCrosse should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nazaryan throws a leg kick
and LaCrosse counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Nazaryan on his ass! Nazaryan wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue!
Nazaryan throws a leg kick which misses LaCrosse's front leg but catches the back leg as LaCrosse tries to avoid it.
LaCrosse forces Nazaryan back against the ropes and clinches.
Nazaryan misses with a punch on the inside.
LaCrosse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
LaCrosse manages to break the clinch.
LaCrosse throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nazaryan.
LaCrosse takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by LaCrosse.
LaCrosse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for LaCrosse, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
LaCrosse gets tackled into the ropes by Nazaryan. Nazaryan maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nazaryan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
LaCrosse breaks from the clinch.
LaCrosse staggers Nazaryan with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Nazaryan looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
LaCrosse moves into the clinch.
Vrej Nazaryan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
LaCrosse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
LaCrosse is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from LaCrosse shuts the power down on Nazaryan. Lights out, game over! LaCrosse is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Judge LaCrosse!
Vrej Nazaryan was interviewed post fight and said '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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energy
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hype
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