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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Suren Nazarethyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nazarethyan comes into the arena with Brennan Heart & Wildstylez - Lose My Mind blaring out of the sound system. Oliveira is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Far East Movement - Like a G6. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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157 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Suren Nazarethyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazarethyan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oliveira.
Oliveira digs a good body shot into Nazarethyan's ribs.
Nazarethyan thuds a left hand into Oliveira's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Oliveira. That snapped Nazarethyan's head back.
Oliveira throws a hook to the side of Nazarethyan's head but Nazarethyan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good shot there by Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oliveira moves away from the strike by Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan closes the distance and pushes Oliveira back into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Oliveira has a couple of punches blocked by Nazarethyan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oliveira tries to throw a body punch but Nazarethyan avoids it by throwing Oliveira back against the cage.
Nazarethyan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oliveira.
Nazarethyan stalling in the clinch.
Oliveira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nazarethyan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oliveira's elbow.
Oliveira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nazarethyan lands with a light punch inside.
Nazarethyan scores with a shoulder strike.
Oliveira is trying to stall.
Oliveira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarethyan can't find room to land a body shot as Oliveira controls the action.
Nazarethyan struggles to land a body shot inside as Oliveira controls his hands.
Oliveira working aggressively here.
Oliveira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nazarethyan.
Oliveira prevents a body shot from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan tries to throw a body punch but Oliveira avoids it by throwing Nazarethyan back against the cage.
Nazarethyan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oliveira or not.
Oliveira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Nazarethyan.
Oliveira is looking to control Nazarethyan's arms but Nazarethyan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oliveira has his back to the cage.
Oliveira misses with a punch on the inside.
Oliveira can't find room to land a body shot as Nazarethyan controls the action.
Oliveira swings wildly with an uppercut but Nazarethyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nazarethyan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nazarethyan lands a right hand.
Nazarethyan lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nazarethyan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oliveira pulls Nazarethyan into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nazarethyan passes into half guard.
Oliveira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Oliveira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nazarethyan pulls his head out easily.
Oliveira looking for submissions off his back.
Oliveira actively working from the bottom here.
Nazarethyan is taking a breather. Oliveira says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nazarethyan is looking to pass Oliveira's guard but actually Oliveira recovers to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Nazarethyan from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oliveira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nazarethyan wants to pass the guard but Oliveira is keeping the position.
Oliveira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nazarethyan is in close to Oliveira's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nazarethyan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looking for a guillotine here but Nazarethyan defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nazarethyan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Oliveira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nazarethyan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nazarethyan wants to control from the top but Oliveira keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charles Oliveira will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Oliveira just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nazarethyan.
Oliveira walks into a left hand.
Nazarethyan swings for the body but Oliveira moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Oliveira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Oliveira.
Oliveira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oliveira throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oliveira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oliveira throws an overhand right that lands on Nazarethyan's shoulder, as Nazarethyan tries to avoid the shot.
Oliveira lands a really nice looking cross but Nazarethyan seems unphased.
Nice straight punches there by Nazarethyan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nazarethyan.
Oliveira throws a jab but it's blocked by Nazarethyan.
Oliveira 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira misses with a right hand
and Nazarethyan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oliveira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nazarethyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nazarethyan misses with a body shot.
Nazarethyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oliveira.
Nazarethyan catches Oliveira with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.
Oliveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Nazarethyan misses.
Nazarethyan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
Oliveira throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nazarethyan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oliveira tries to keep at a distance but Nazarethyan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nazarethyan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Nazarethyan.
Oliveira letting Nazarethyan take a breather here.
Oliveira tries to throw a body punch but Nazarethyan avoids it by throwing Oliveira back against the cage.
Suren Nazarethyan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nazarethyan is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Nazarethyan for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Nazarethyan gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A right hand to the body from Oliveira.
Nazarethyan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oliveira is trying to pull guard but Nazarethyan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira takes a shot to the head.
Oliveira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Oliveira on the inside.
Nazarethyan lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nazarethyan.
Oliveira throws a punch but it's blocked by Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan digs a right hand underneath Oliveira's ribcage. Oliveira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nazarethyan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oliveira's elbow.
Oliveira pushes Nazarethyan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oliveira misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oliveira.
Nazarethyan slows down the pace here.
Nazarethyan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nazarethyan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oliveira up against the cage.
Oliveira scores with a shot to the side of Nazarethyan's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nazarethyan struggles to land a body shot inside as Oliveira controls his hands.
Oliveira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oliveira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Nazarethyan as the two fighters clinch.
Oliveira misses with some punches.
Oliveira misses with a punch on the inside.
Nazarethyan lands a hook that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Nazarethyan misses with the head strike.
Oliveira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oliveira being controlled against the cage.
Oliveira stalling against the cage.
Oliveira gets through Nazarethyan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Nazarethyan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nazarethyan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Oliveira misses with the head strike.
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!
Oliveira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nazarethyan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Nazarethyan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nazarethyan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oliveira is keeping busy.
Oliveira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nazarethyan prevents it.
Nazarethyan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oliveira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oliveira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nazarethyan looking to stall.
Nazarethyan seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Oliveira is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nazarethyan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suren Nazarethyan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nazarethyan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nazarethyan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oliveira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nazarethyan.
Oliveira thows a body shot but no joy.
Nazarethyan moves out of range as Oliveira strikes.
Nazarethyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliveira lands a really nice looking cross but Nazarethyan seems unphased.
Charles Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nazarethyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nazarethyan rushes Oliveira and presses him up against the cage.
Oliveira is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nazarethyan is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Oliveira fails to land.
Oliveira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nazarethyan smiles and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nazarethyan's head backwards.
Charles Oliveira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nazarethyan slips a jab from Oliveira.
Nazarethyan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oliveira connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarethyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oliveira was well out of range. Poor timing from Nazarethyan.
Oliveira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nazarethyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nazarethyan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nazarethyan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nazarethyan tries to clinch but Oliveira is having none of it.
Nazarethyan moves into the clinch successfully.
Nazarethyan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nazarethyan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oliveira's elbow.
Oliveira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nazarethyan to keep the fight standing.
Oliveira has a couple of punches blocked by Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan lands a hook that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Oliveira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nazarethyan is working Oliveira over against the cage.
Oliveira successfully pulls guard.
Oliveira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nazarethyan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Oliveira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nazarethyan has managed to get both his arms back between Oliveira's legs - danger averted.
Nazarethyan tries to free his leg and advance position but Oliveira is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan stays in close to Oliveira's body and controls the position.
Oliveira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nazarethyan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nazarethyan tries to free his leg and advance position but Oliveira is retaining full guard.
Nazarethyan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Suren Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan looks to throw the jab but Oliveira is out of range.
Oliveira takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oliveira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nazarethyan misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a poor cross that misses
and Nazarethyan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nazarethyan has managed to clinch.
Oliveira blocks a body shot from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oliveira tries to pull guard but Nazarethyan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Suren Nazarethyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Oliveira.
Oliveira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nazarethyan lands with a left to the head.
Nazarethyan tries to stall but Oliveira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nazarethyan leaning against his opponent.
Nazarethyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nazarethyan is trying to stall.
Nazarethyan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Suren Nazarethyan.
Oliveira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliveira throws a hook to the side of Nazarethyan's head but Nazarethyan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oliveira slips a straight right by Nazarethyan.
Oliveira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oliveira swings for the body but Nazarethyan moves out of range.
Nazarethyan ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Nazarethyan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nazarethyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliveira.
Nazarethyan slips a jab and a cross from Oliveira.
Oliveira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oliveira takes one on the button.
Nazarethyan throws a good cross that connects.
And that's the end of the fight!
Suren Nazarethyan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nazarethyan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Suren Nazarethyan!
Suren Nazarethyan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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