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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Suren Nazarethyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nazarethyan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Brennan Heart & Wildstylez - Lose My Mind. Power has chosen Dangerous as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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147 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Suren Nazarethyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Power!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power jabs Nazarethyan right on the nose. Nazarethyan blinks but takes it well.
Power takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nazarethyan connects with a high kick.
Nazarethyan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Power won't allow Nazarethyan to pass to mount.
Power is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Power slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nazarethyan tries to free his leg and advance position but Power is retaining full guard.
Nazarethyan wants to control from the top but Power keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power has his hands on Nazarethyan's head, controlling the position.
Nazarethyan wants to control from the top but Power keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Suren Nazarethyan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nazarethyan. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nazarethyan misses with a wild body shot.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suren Nazarethyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nazarethyan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Power counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Power.
Nazarethyan has control of Power's left arm, preventing Power from doing any damage.
Nazarethyan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Power.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Power throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power being controlled here momentarily.
Nazarethyan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Power tries to free his leg and advance position but Nazarethyan is retaining full guard.
Power wants to control from the top but Nazarethyan keeps moving.
Nazarethyan keeping full guard, as Power tries to pass.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice body punch from Nazarethyan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Power's sensitive parts.
Nazarethyan is looking to wear down Power with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A chopping leg kick lands by Power.
Power fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nazarethyan missing with a left hand there. Power was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nazarethyan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Power tried to score with a low kick but Nazarethyan checks it.
Power throws a front kick that sends Nazarethyan stumbling back into the cage.
Power lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nazarethyan will feel that in the morning.
Power throws the kick towards the body but Nazarethyan avoids it.
Power fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan takes a swing at Power's ribcage but misses.
Nazarethyan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power digs a good body shot into Nazarethyan's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nazarethyan thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nazarethyan. That's going to slow Power down.
Power has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Power throws a series of punches but Nazarethyan moves out of range.
Nazarethyan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nazarethyan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nazarethyan is thwarting Power's attempts to control the position.
Nazarethyan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Power knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Power is staying active underneath Nazarethyan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Power has his hands clasped together around Nazarethyan's back. He's all about the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Danny Power will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Power throws a leg kick
and Nazarethyan counters with a nice leg kick.
Nazarethyan checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Power lands with a thumping leg kick.
Power keeps the fight on the outside.
Power misses with a low kick.
Power paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Power lands a big head kick that sends Nazarethyan tumbling to the mat! Power takes a step backwards and waves Nazarethyan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nazarethyan is rocked!
It looks like Suren Nazarethyan has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nazarethyan works Power's body with a nice hook.
Danny Power seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Power takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nazarethyan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Power is fending him off so far but Nazarethyan persists. Nope, Power circles away and we're back to standing.
Nazarethyan is looking to slow Power down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power throws a low kick, looking for Nazarethyan's leg but Nazarethyan calmly moves out of range.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Power tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nazarethyan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nazarethyan misses with a takedown attempt - Power sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nazarethyan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.
Nazarethyan misses with a low kick as Power jumps back.
Nazarethyan connects with a body shot that sends Power's belly button to the back.
Power scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nazarethyan misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Nazarethyan lands a nice looking body shot.
Nazarethyan scores with a jab to the body.
Power fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nazarethyan sprawls well initially but Power persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Power wants to control but Nazarethyan is keeping him busy.
Power sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nazarethyan defending well though.
Power is keen to just control but Nazarethyan is a slippery customer.
Nazarethyan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nazarethyan is trying to maintain the position but Power is very close to passing his half guard.
Nazarethyan is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Athletic Advantage, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Power.
Power prevents Nazarethyan from improving his position.
Power working over Nazarethyan with some ground and pound. Nazarethyan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Power working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Power thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Power is trying to control the action in half guard but Nazarethyan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nazarethyan trying to control but Power postures up.
Power looks to land a strike but Nazarethyan avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Nazarethyan is controlling Power's posture.
Power has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power advances to half guard.
Power thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nazarethyan's head.
Power is thwarting Nazarethyan's attempts to control the position.
Power with the ground and pound but Nazarethyan uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Power postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Power wanted to stand there but Nazarethyan had control of the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power wants to control from the top but Nazarethyan keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nazarethyan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Power.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Power showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Suren Nazarethyan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Power tries to land a front kick but Nazarethyan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nazarethyan stuns Power with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nazarethyan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nazarethyan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Power stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nazarethyan thumps Power with a low kick.
Nazarethyan misses with an uppercut.
Nazarethyan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A thudding body kick lands there by Power!
Power scores with a hook.
Nazarethyan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Power checks it well.
Nazarethyan thows a leg kick but Power checks it
and Power counters with a shoot takedown. Nazarethyan fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Power lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nazarethyan is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Power accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Power with a flurry of punches that miss.
Power trying to control but Nazarethyan is working from the bottom.
Power distracts Nazarethyan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Power sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Power's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Power throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Power accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nazarethyan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Power.
Nazarethyan trying to control the position.
Power throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Power throws a big elbow that misses.
Power wants to control from the top but Nazarethyan keeps moving.
Nazarethyan wants to sweep here but Power controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Power is looking to work some ground and pound but Nazarethyan has wrist control.
Power advances to half guard.
Nazarethyan tries to roll over but Power keeps him under control.
Power is pressing down on Nazarethyan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nazarethyan is holding on for now.
Power wants to take a breather but Nazarethyan is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan wants to control but Power is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Power is looking to take a break and control but Nazarethyan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nazarethyan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Power not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Power is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Power throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Power is looking to take a break and control but Nazarethyan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Power throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Power really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Suren Nazarethyan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nazarethyan throws a sloppy head kick and Power moves out of range easily.
A leg kick checked by Power.
Nazarethyan misses with a body shot.
Power throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nazarethyan fails with a takedown attempt.
Nazarethyan is looking to score with low kicks.
Nazarethyan missing with a left hand there. Power was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Power lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nazarethyan takes a step back to recover.
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarethyan looks to clinch
and Power counters with a takedown into side control.
Power working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Nazarethyan dodges the ground and pound from Power.
Power throws a strike aimed at the side of Nazarethyan's head but Nazarethyan avoids it well.
Nazarethyan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Power.
Nazarethyan wants to control but Power postures up.
Power throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Power controlling the position.
Power in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power tries to move to mount but Nazarethyan blocks the move with his legs.
Nazarethyan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Power off and has taken his back!
Power trying to control but not successfully.
Nazarethyan somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Power rolls, trying to escape but Nazarethyan keeps control of the position.
Nazarethyan misses with punches from the back.
Power is keeping busy.
Power covering up well and avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can Power hold on?! Nazarethyan is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Power wants to escape the position.
Nazarethyan punches the canvas rather than the man.
Nazarethyan is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Power. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
You can see the frustration on Power's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Will Nazarethyan go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Nazarethyan lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Nazarethyan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan is landing with strikes. Power can't take much more of this.
Power trying to control but not successfully.
Nazarethyan is punishing Power with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nazarethyan is punishing Power with strikes - can he finish him?!
Power is rocked!
Power trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Power has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Nazarethyan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nazarethyan scores with punches from the back.
Power is still in real trouble! Can Nazarethyan finish him?
Nazarethyan controlling well, preventing Power from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Suren Nazarethyan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Suren Nazarethyan's cut.
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!
Power slips under a jab.
Power seems to have recovered his senses.
Nazarethyan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Power lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nazarethyan checks the leg kick.
Nazarethyan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Nazarethyan misses.
Nazarethyan misses with a low kick.
Nazarethyan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Power's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nazarethyan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Power scrambles back to his feet.
Power throws a front kick aimed at Nazarethyan's knee but Nazarethyan avoids it well.
Nazarethyan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Power to score with a decent uppercut.
Power takes a swing at Nazarethyan's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power misses the shot to the body.
Power misses with a low kick as Nazarethyan jumps back.
Nazarethyan is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Power's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Power throws the left hand but Nazarethyan avoids the punch easily.
Nazarethyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nazarethyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Power connects with a jab.
Nazarethyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.
Nazarethyan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Power's half guard.
Nazarethyan is looking to advance position but Power won't allow it.
Suren Nazarethyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power is refusing to be controlled, as Nazarethyan sits in half guard.
Nazarethyan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Power wants to improve his position but Nazarethyan is controlling well.
Nazarethyan moves nicely into side control.
Power taking a bit of punishment here - Nazarethyan scoring with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan taking a breather here.
Nazarethyan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Power is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nazarethyan off and has taken his back!
Power punches the canvas rather than the man.
Power keeps control of the position as Nazarethyan tries to break free.
Power throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Nazarethyan!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power is throwing shots to the body but Nazarethyan manages to wriggle free. Power pounces on him again and ends up in Nazarethyan's guard.
Nazarethyan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Nazarethyan keeping moving, preventing Power from controlling successfully.
Danny Power has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nazarethyan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Suren Nazarethyan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Power has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 47:49
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 47:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Power!
Danny Power gave a mention to Reaper Combatwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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