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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Farboleous Ricard (ranked 113 p4p, 232 weight class) and Narek Sirakanian (ranked 20 p4p, 38 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ricard might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Vibe Killer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 41 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Farboleous Ricard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Narek Sirakanian!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sirakanian throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ricard on the side of the head.
Ricard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ricard tries a head kick but it misses.
Sirakanian moves out of range of the leg kick from Ricard.
Sirakanian scoring well with a low kick there.
Sirakanian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ricard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ricard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sirakanian has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sirakanian and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sirakanian tries a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
Ricard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sirakanian misses with a looping left.
Ricard misses with a hook.
Sirakanian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sirakanian moves away from the strike by Ricard.
Sirakanian throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
Ricard feinted with a counter takedown.
Ricard throws a big shot that misses.
Ricard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've been informed that Sirakanian has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sirakanian motions for Ricard to come forward. Sirakanian throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Sirakanian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sirakanian lands with a straight right. Ricard didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard moves out of range of the body kick.
Ricard throws a head kick but Sirakanian moves out of range.
Sirakanian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Ricard shoots in but Sirakanian avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ricard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sirakanian misses with a two punch combination.
Ricard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little jabbing left from Sirakanian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sirakanian.
Ricard lands a front kick.
Narek Sirakanian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sirakanian drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sirakanian takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses.
Ricard 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.
Sirakanian swings widly with a right hand
enabling Ricard to counter with a crisp jab.
A leg kick checked by Ricard.
Ricard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sirakanian missing with a left hand there. Ricard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ricard scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard is looking to chop away at Sirakanian's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sirakanian.
Ricard moves out of range of the strikes.
Ricard takes one to the chin there.
Sirakanian scores with a shot to the body.
Sirakanian scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Sirakanian.
A bone on bone clash there as Sirakanian blocks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Sirakanian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sirakanian throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ricard throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Sirakanian counter with a right hand.
Ricard misses with a low kick as Sirakanian jumps back.
Sirakanian throws out a leg kick but Ricard moves out of range and Sirakanian only half commits.
That kick from Sirakanian tenderised Ricard's leg. Ricard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sirakanian ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Sirakanian misses with a hook.
Ricard moves into the clinch.
Ricard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sirakanian's elbow.
Ricard can't find room to land a body shot as Sirakanian controls the action.
Sirakanian tries to throw a body punch but Ricard avoids it by throwing Sirakanian back against the cage.
Sirakanian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sirakanian throws out the jab.
It looked like Ricard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sirakanian on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ricard throws a solid leg kick but Sirakanian takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ricard.
Sirakanian throws a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
Sirakanian takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ricard misses the jab.
Sirakanian tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ricard is able to avoid easily.
Ricard throws a hook to the side of Sirakanian's head but Sirakanian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Ricard does it's job there.
Ricard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sirakanian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sirakanian works the jab nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sirakanian.
Ricard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ricard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sirakanian thows a leg kick but Ricard checks it
and Ricard counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sirakanian scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sirakanian scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ricard doesn't seem bothered though.
Sirakanian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricard checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Sirakanian tenderised Ricard's leg. Ricard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sirakanian throws a low kick, looking for Ricard's leg but Ricard calmly moves out of range.
Sirakanian listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ricard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sirakanian attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sirakanian throws the left hand but Ricard avoids the punch easily.
Sirakanian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Ricard misses the target.
Sirakanian throws out a leg kick but Ricard moves out of range and Sirakanian only half commits.
Sirakanian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ricard slips a jab from Sirakanian.
Ricard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Good work by Sirakanian as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard looks to throw the jab but Sirakanian is out of range.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Sirakanian checks it.
Ricard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ricard is looking to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Narek Sirakanian dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ricard blocks a jab.
Ricard looks for the body kick but Sirakanian saw that one coming.
Sirakanian thumps Ricard with a low kick.
Ricard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sirakanian is out of range and Ricard settles back down.
Ricard throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricard staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Ricard misses its target.
Sirakanian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Sirakanian throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sirakanian just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Sirakanian.
Sirakanian lands with a straight right. Ricard didn't see that one coming.
Sirakanian cracks a nice hook into Ricard's ribs.
Ricard works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sirakanian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ricard connects with a jab.
Ricard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Ricard.
Ricard misses with a straight left.
Sirakanian misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sirakanian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sirakanian was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sirakanian checks a leg kick.
Ricard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ricard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Sirakanian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sirakanian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sirakanian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricard jabs Sirakanian right on the nose. Sirakanian blinks but takes it well.
Sirakanian lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sirakanian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ricard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ricard shoots in looking for a takedown. Sirakanian tries to sprawl out of it but Ricard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sirakanian manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ricard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Sirakanian. Beautiful body shot.
Ricard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sirakanian throws a jab when Ricard was well out of range.
Sirakanian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ricard seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sirakanian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Sirakanian.
Ricard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sirakanian.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Sirakanian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sirakanian ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Sirakanian stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sirakanian checks a low kick from Ricard.
A telegraphed right hand from Ricard misses the target.
Sirakanian lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sirakanian.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sirakanian.
Ricard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sirakanian throws a nice head kick!
Ricard scores with a nice strike.
Sirakanian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ricard moves out of range of the strikes.
Ricard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ricard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ricard moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ricard.
Sirakanian prevents a body shot from Ricard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sirakanian.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sirakanian.
Sirakanian breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sirakanian is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ricard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sirakanian misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricard connects with a leg kick.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Ricard lands an overhand right.
A clash of legs there as Ricard blocks the low kick.
Ricard wants to land a leg kick but Sirakanian is out of range.
Sirakanian digs a good hook to Ricard's body.
Sirakanian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Sirakanian.
Ricard throws a sloppy head kick and Sirakanian moves out of range easily.
Sirakanian throws a front kick that sends Ricard stumbling back into the cage.
Sirakanian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Sirakanian is just out of range.
Sirakanian avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sirakanian moves out of range of the strikes.
Sirakanian's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sirakanian connects with a nice looking jab.
Ricard with a jab.
A low kick from Ricard is predictable there
and Sirakanian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sirakanian just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Narek Sirakanian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ricard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ricard misses with a body shot.
Sirakanian connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab from Ricard.
Good work by Sirakanian as he checks the leg kick.
Sirakanian checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sirakanian only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sirakanian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sirakanian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sirakanian scores with a nice right hand.
Sirakanian missing with a left hand there. Ricard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sirakanian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sirakanian lands a nice shot that snaps Ricard's head back.
Ricard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ricard tries to work over Sirakanian's front leg with a kick but Sirakanian checks it.
Ricard lands a jab to the head.
Sirakanian dips to his left and cracks Ricard with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sirakanian lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sirakanian misses with a hook. Ricard ducked under it nicely.
Sirakanian lands a jab.
Ricard misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sirakanian is staying active underneath Ricard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ricard trying to pass the guard but Sirakanian defending well.
Ricard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ricard trying to mount his opponent but Sirakanian defends it.
Ricard is keen to just control but Sirakanian is a slippery customer.
Sirakanian makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sirakanian.
Farboleous Ricard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricard trying to control but Sirakanian is working from the bottom.
Ricard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sirakanian is pulling down on Ricard's head to control his posture.
Sirakanian tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sirakanian has his hands on Ricard's head, controlling the position.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Sirakanian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sirakanian trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ricard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sirakanian.
Ricard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sirakanian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ricard moves away from the strike by Sirakanian.
Narek Sirakanian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Ricard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sirakanian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ricard misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big left from Ricard misses.
Sirakanian scoring well with a low kick there.
Ricard throws out a powerful jab.
Sirakanian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sirakanian misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard throws a counter high kick but Sirakanian was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ricard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sirakanian is out of range and Ricard settles back down.
Narek Sirakanian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sirakanian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sirakanian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sirakanian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sirakanian has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sirakanian moves away.
A big right from Ricard misses.
Ricard throws a jab when Sirakanian was well out of range.
Ricard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sirakanian takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ricard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sirakanian's corner calls for a 1-2. Sirakanian obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sirakanian throws a leg kick which misses Ricard's front leg but catches the back leg as Ricard tries to avoid it.
Sirakanian throws out a leg kick but Ricard moves out of range and Sirakanian only half commits.
Ricard needs to keep his hands up - Sirakanian had a free shot at his head there.
Sirakanian swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sirakanian manages to avoid it.
Ricard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sirakanian.
Ricard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sirakanian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Sirakanian misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Narek Sirakanian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sirakanian winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Narek Sirakanian!
A relieved looking Narek Sirakanian thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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