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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmer Octopulus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suren Nazarethyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Octopulus comes to the cage accompanied by Finnish National Anthem. Jimmer Octopulus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
15 - 10 - 1 |
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150 lbs
35 - 12 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
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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
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jimmer Octopulus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Suren Nazarethyan!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazarethyan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Octopulus.
Octopulus throws a leg kick but Nazarethyan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Octopulus avoids the head kick by Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Octopulus's corner calls for a 1-2. Octopulus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nazarethyan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Octopulus.
Octopulus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nazarethyan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nazarethyan tries a head kick but it misses.
Nazarethyan loads up on a big right hand but Octopulus slips the punch.
Nazarethyan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Octopulus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nazarethyan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Nazarethyan backs away, Octopulus returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Octopulus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nazarethyan throws out the jab.
Nazarethyan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Octopulus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nazarethyan.
A clash of legs there as Octopulus blocks the low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nazarethyan lands a nice looking body shot.
Nazarethyan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Octopulus in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarethyan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nazarethyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Jimmer Octopulus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Octopulus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nazarethyan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Octopulus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Octopulus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Octopulus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nazarethyan.
Octopulus misses the shot to the body.
Nazarethyan throws a shot to the body.
Nazarethyan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nazarethyan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Octopulus is able to avoid easily.
Octopulus tried to score with a low kick but Nazarethyan checks it.
Nazarethyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Octopulus.
Nazarethyan looks to land a left hand but Octopulus moved out of range nicely.
Nazarethyan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Octopulus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nazarethyan in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Nazarethyan blocks the leg kick.
Octopulus takes one to the side of the head.
Nazarethyan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Octopulus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Octopulus throws a leg kick that misses.
Suren Nazarethyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Octopulus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan misses with the combination.
Octopulus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Octopulus cracks the inside of Nazarethyan's front leg.
Nazarethyan lands a right hook to the body.
Octopulus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nazarethyan misses with a body kick.
A shot to the body from Octopulus misses
letting Nazarethyan counter with a right hand.
Nazarethyan cracks Octopulus with a good jab.
Octopulus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nazarethyan's sensitive parts.
Nazarethyan throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Octopulus was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan thuds his right hand into Octopulus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nazarethyan swings for the body but Octopulus moves out of range.
Octopulus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nazarethyan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nazarethyan throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Nazarethyan. No joy for Octopulus on that attempt.
A good leg kick by Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan throws a solid leg kick but Octopulus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nazarethyan.
Octopulus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Octopulus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nazarethyan misses with a wild body shot.
Nazarethyan swings for the body but Octopulus moves out of range.
Nazarethyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Octopulus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nazarethyan's sensitive parts.
Nazarethyan misses with a body shot.
Nazarethyan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nazarethyan is leaning against Octopulus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Octopulus works on Nazarethyan's body with a couple of short punches.
Nazarethyan blocking some punches.
Octopulus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Nazarethyan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nazarethyan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nazarethyan prevents a body shot from Octopulus.
Nazarethyan keeps control of Octopulus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nazarethyan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nazarethyan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nazarethyan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nazarethyan throws a punch but it's blocked by Octopulus.
Octopulus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Octopulus can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmer Octopulus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nazarethyan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nazarethyan lands a right hand.
Nazarethyan lands a shot to the body.
Nazarethyan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Octopulus.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nazarethyan can't find room to land a body shot as Octopulus controls the action.
Nazarethyan lands a right hand.
Nazarethyan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nazarethyan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Octopulus is keeping busy.
Still in the clinch, Octopulus scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suren Nazarethyan dominated that 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.
Nazarethyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Octopulus.
Nazarethyan lands with a good body shot.
Nazarethyan is looking to clinch.
As Nazarethyan backs away, Octopulus returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Octopulus.
Octopulus motions for Nazarethyan to come forward. Octopulus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Suren Nazarethyan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nazarethyan misses with an uppercut.
Nazarethyan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Octopulus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nazarethyan is looking to clinch.
Octopulus explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nazarethyan throws a low kick but Octopulus moves out of range easily.
Nazarethyan throws a head kick that misses.
Octopulus misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Octopulus moves out of range of the body kick from Nazarethyan.
Octopulus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nazarethyan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nazarethyan throws a right hand that misses
and Octopulus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Octopulus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Octopulus lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Octopulus tries to land a body kick
and Nazarethyan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Octopulus's knee momentarily.
Nazarethyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Octopulus.
Nazarethyan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nazarethyan clinches up with Octopulus and pushes him back against the cage.
Octopulus blocking some punches.
Nazarethyan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Octopulus seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nazarethyan can turn it around.
Nazarethyan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nazarethyan swings wildly with an uppercut but Octopulus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Octopulus misses with the head strike.
Nazarethyan can't find room to land a body shot as Octopulus controls the action.
Suren Nazarethyan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Octopulus blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Octopulus throws a head punch that misses.
Nazarethyan misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Octopulus.
Nazarethyan misses with the head strike.
A short right from Octopulus.
A head punch on the inside from Nazarethyan fails to land.
Nazarethyan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nazarethyan tries a body shot but Octopulus blocks it.
Nice body punch from Nazarethyan - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan tries to throw a body punch but Octopulus avoids it by throwing Nazarethyan back against the cage.
Octopulus lands with a left to the head.
Nazarethyan struggles to land a body shot inside as Octopulus controls his hands.
Nazarethyan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Octopulus trying to stall but Nazarethyan improves his position.
Octopulus tries a body shot but Nazarethyan blocks it.
Nazarethyan misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nazarethyan misses with the head strike.
Nazarethyan tries a body shot but Octopulus blocks it.
Nazarethyan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Nazarethyan.
Octopulus can't find room to land a body shot as Nazarethyan controls the action.
Octopulus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Octopulus throws a punch but it's blocked by Nazarethyan.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nazarethyan is leaning against Octopulus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Octopulus stalling the fight.
Octopulus has a couple of punches blocked by Nazarethyan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Octopulus can't find room to land a body shot as Nazarethyan controls the action.
Octopulus cracks Nazarethyan with a nice body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Nazarethyan.
Octopulus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Octopulus tries to work over Nazarethyan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Octopulus lands a body punch.
Octopulus misses with the head strike.
Nazarethyan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Octopulus is keeping busy.
Nazarethyan tries to work over Octopulus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Octopulus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nazarethyan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Nazarethyan.
A right hand to the body from Octopulus.
Octopulus misses with some punches.
Octopulus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nazarethyans head.
Octopulus tries to work over Nazarethyan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Octopulus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Octopulus throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Octopulus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nazarethyan. Nazarethyan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nazarethyan throws a lazy uppercut
and Octopulus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Octopulus swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Nazarethyan to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Nazarethyan misses the target.
Nazarethyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Octopulus.
Nazarethyan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Octopulus.
Octopulus throws a leg kick
letting Nazarethyan counter with a right hand.
Octopulus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Octopulus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nazarethyan checks it well.
Octopulus pushes Nazarethyan up against the cage in a clinch.
Octopulus jumps guard but Nazarethyan stands there with Octopulus around his waist. Octopulus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nazarethyan presses Octopulus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Octopulus blocks a body shot from Nazarethyan.
Octopulus blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Octopulus.
Nazarethyan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Octopulus backwards.
Nazarethyan misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jimmer Octopulus will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Octopulus tries to keep at a distance but Nazarethyan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Octopulus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nazarethyan's elbow.
Nazarethyan trying to control the position but instead, Octopulus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nazarethyan into the cage.
Octopulus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Octopulus working aggressively here.
Octopulus throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Nazarethyan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nazarethyan tries to throw a body punch but Octopulus avoids it by throwing Nazarethyan back against the cage.
Octopulus misses with some punches.
Octopulus pushes Nazarethyan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazarethyan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Octopulus backwards.
Octopulus prevents a body shot from Nazarethyan.
Octopulus has a couple of punches blocked by Nazarethyan.
A left hand lands to the body for Octopulus.
Nazarethyan prevents a body shot from Octopulus.
Nazarethyan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Octopulus backwards.
Octopulus can't find room to land a body shot as Nazarethyan controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarethyan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Octopulus tries to throw a body punch but Nazarethyan avoids it by throwing Octopulus back against the cage.
Octopulus tries to pull guard but Nazarethyan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nazarethyan misses with the head strike.
Nazarethyan swings wildly with an uppercut but Octopulus uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Octopulus.
Octopulus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nazarethyan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmer Octopulus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Nazarethyan - that landed with a thud.
Octopulus has a couple of punches blocked by Nazarethyan.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nazarethyan is trying to stall.
Nazarethyan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nazarethyan lands a shot to the body.
Nazarethyan scores with a shot to the side of Octopulus's head.
Nazarethyan lands a hook that snaps the head of Octopulus backwards.
Nazarethyan lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Octopulus throws a punch but it's blocked by Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Octopulus is rocked!
Nazarethyan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Octopulus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan pushes Octopulus against the cage. Nazarethyan is working some dirty boxing. Nazarethyan pushes off with a quick right hook! Octopulus goes down! Octopulus tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Nazarethyan moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suren Nazarethyan!
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