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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Narek Sirakanian (ranked 1854 p4p, 3634 weight class) and Sebastian Kluba (ranked 244 p4p, 461 weight class). Kluba comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kiss The Girl kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 29 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Narek Sirakanian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Kluba!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Chris Dean and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kluba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sirakanian has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Italian Job in the buildup to the fight.
Sirakanian misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kluba. Sirakanian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sirakanian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sirakanian throws the kick towards the body but Kluba avoids it.
Sirakanian bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A lazy left from Sirakanian finds it's target.
Kluba tried to score with a low kick but Sirakanian checks it.
Kluba connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Narek Sirakanian has been cut.
Kluba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kluba looks to land a combination but Sirakanian avoids it well.
Sirakanian clinches up with Kluba and pushes him back against the cage.
Kluba working hard to break the clinch.
Sirakanian struggles to land a body shot inside as Kluba controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kluba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sirakanian.
Sirakanian lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba tries to circle away but Sirakanian has him pinned against the cage.
Kluba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sirakanian closes the distance and pushes Kluba back into the cage.
Kluba is looking to break free of the clinch but Sirakanian has double underhooks.
Sirakanian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sirakanian working aggressively here.
Kluba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sirakanian lands with a left to the head.
Kluba manages to break the clinch.
Kluba keeps the fight on the outside.
Sirakanian gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kluba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kluba.
Kluba is working for takedown but Sirakanian is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kluba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kluba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sirakanian was well out of range. Poor timing from Kluba.
Sirakanian throws a head kick that misses.
Sirakanian scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kluba's head.
Kluba scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sirakanian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kluba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kluba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sirakanian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kluba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kluba drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sirakanian defends it well.
Sirakanian misses with a head kick.
Sirakanian plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sirakanian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sirakanian darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Kluba.
Sirakanian throws a head kick that misses.
Sirakanian throws a leg kick but Kluba checks it.
Kluba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Sirakanian.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian lands with a cross.
Sirakanian lands with a nice body kick.
Sirakanian slips a straight right by Kluba.
Kluba wants to clinch
and Sirakanian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donk. Sirakanian catches Kluba right on the button with a cross.
Kluba moves out of range of the strikes.
Kluba is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sirakanian tries to close the distance and clinch but Kluba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kluba blocks a jab.
Sirakanian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kluba moves out of range of the body kick.
Sirakanian moves into the clinch successfully.
Kluba has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sirakanian seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kluba can turn it around.
Kluba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sirakanian takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sirakanian plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluba sizes up Sirakanian with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kluba stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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 wants to clinch up but Kluba keeps it at a distance.
Sirakanian moves away from the strike by Kluba.
A big right from Kluba misses.
Kluba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sirakanian throws a solid leg kick but Kluba takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sirakanian.
Kluba takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sirakanian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kluba throws the left hand but Sirakanian avoids the punch easily.
Kluba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sirakanian circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sirakanian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kluba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Narek Sirakanian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Narek Sirakanian's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kluba. Sirakanian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sirakanian lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sirakanian moves into the clinch.
Sirakanian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sirakanian.
Kluba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sirakanian lands a left hand.
Sirakanian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sirakanian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Klubas head.
Kluba drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sirakanian pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sirakanian lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Kluba.
Kluba misses with an uppercut
and Kluba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kluba throws out a loose jab but Sirakanian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sirakanian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Sirakanian finds it's way through Kluba's defenses.
Sirakanian throws a head kick but Kluba moves out of range.
Kluba doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kluba throws a jab but it's blocked by Sirakanian.
Sirakanian thuds his shin into the meat of Kluba's side.
Kluba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sirakanian scores with a head kick. Kluba tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sirakanian feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Klubas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kluba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sirakanian moves away.
Sirakanian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kluba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sirakanian misses with an uppercut.
Sirakanian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sirakanian takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sirakanian has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Sirakanian - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluba changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sirakanian fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sirakanian slips a jab and a cross from Kluba.
Sirakanian connects with a right hand. Kluba shakes it off.
Sirakanian uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kluba has time to react.
Nice cross by Sirakanian.
Kluba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sirakanian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sirakanian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kluba can do to turn this around?
Sirakanian tries to clinch but Kluba is having none of it.
Kluba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kluba misses with a body shot.
Narek Sirakanian is winning the standup battle so far.
Sirakanian slips under a jab from Kluba.
Sirakanian scores with a jab. Kluba acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sirakanian fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Kluba releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sirakanian connects with a high kick.
It looks like Sebastian Kluba has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sirakanian was well out of range. Poor timing from Kluba.
Kluba throws a shot to the body.
Sirakanian scores with a nice right hand.
Sirakanian plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kluba missing with a left hand there. Sirakanian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sirakanian throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kluba avoids it.
Sirakanian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kluba.
Sirakanian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kluba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kluba doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kluba keeps the fight on the outside.
Kluba is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kluba misses with a shot to the body
and Sirakanian counters with a straight right hand.
Sirakanian tries to clinch up but Kluba circles away and keeps his distance.
Sirakanian scores with a hook.
Sirakanian connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sirakanian is looking to clinch but Kluba is avoiding it.
Kluba slips a straight right by Sirakanian.
Kluba is looking for the big counter here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian tries to clinch but Kluba moves out of range.
Kluba has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kluba swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Sirakanian to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kluba takes a swing at Sirakanian's ribcage but misses.
Kluba takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sirakanian lands a jab to the nose.
Sloppy strikes from Kluba. Those never looked like landing.
Kluba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Sirakanian counter with a right hand.
Kluba walks into a stiff left hand from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian drives through and clinches with Kluba against the cage.
Sirakanian working aggressively here.
Sirakanian tries to work over Kluba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sirakanian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sirakanian swings wildly with an uppercut but Kluba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kluba is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sirakanian is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Narek Sirakanian dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kluba misses with a body shot.
Kluba throws a hook to the side of Sirakanian's head but Sirakanian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sirakanian lands a slapping body shot.
Kluba throws a body punch but Sirakanian moves out of range.
Sirakanian looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kluba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sirakanian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kluba avoids the head kick by Sirakanian.
Sirakanian scores with a jab to the head.
Sirakanian lands with a right hand.
Sirakanian lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kluba misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sirakanian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sirakanian keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sirakanian goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sirakanian takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Sirakanian thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirakanian bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kluba's head.
Kluba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sirakanian throws a nice head kick!
Kluba is rocked!
Kluba blocks a head kick by Sirakanian.
Kluba is still on wobbly legs! Can Sirakanian finish him?
Sirakanian takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kluba seems to have recovered his senses.
Kluba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sirakanian doesn't seem bothered though.
Sirakanian looks to land a right hand but Kluba moved out of range.
Kluba moves out of range as Sirakanian throws a body kick.
Kluba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sirakanian closes the distance and clinches.
Kluba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sirakanian has him pressed against the cage.
Kluba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sirakanian motions for Kluba to come forward. Sirakanian throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sirakanian tries to clinch up.
Kluba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sirakanian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kluba.
Sirakanian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sirakanian ducks under a wild hook from Kluba.
Sirakanian wants to clinch up but Kluba keeps it at a distance.
Kluba appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sirakanian tries to clinch but Kluba moves out of range.
Kluba misses with a lunging right hand
and Sirakanian counters with a stiff right hand.
Kluba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sirakanian cracks Kluba with a good jab.
A head kick by Sirakanian misses
and Kluba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sirakanian throws a wild body kick that Kluba sees coming a mile off.
Kluba avoids the head kick by Sirakanian.
Sirakanian cracks Kluba with a good jab.
Sirakanian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kluba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sirakanian bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kluba's head.
Kluba misses with a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Sirakanian tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kluba swings for the body but Sirakanian moves out of range.
Kluba rushes Sirakanian and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kluba is trying to break the clinch but Sirakanian has him pressed against the cage.
Kluba tries to score a body lock takedown but Sirakanian shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sirakanian keeps control of Kluba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Narek Sirakanian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Kluba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kluba tries to break free but Sirakanian pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kluba.
Sirakanian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sirakanian has Kluba pressed against the cage, preventing Kluba from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sirakanian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kluba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kluba.
Sirakanian is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sirakanian lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sirakanian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sirakanian misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A frustrated look appears on Kluba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sirakanian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sirakanian is pressed up against the cage. Kluba has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sirakanian down to the mat. Sirakanian avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Narek Sirakanian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Kluba.
Sirakanian connects with a high kick.
Sirakanian forces Kluba back against the cage and clinches.
Sirakanian presses Kluba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sirakanian lands a left hand.
Sirakanian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sebastian Kluba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sirakanian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Klubas head.
Kluba is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sirakanian pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sirakanian is leaning against Kluba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sirakanian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Klubas head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Narek Sirakanian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sirakanian 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Narek Sirakanian!
An out of breath Narek Sirakanian thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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