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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vanilla Ice Cold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suren Nazarethyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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169 cm
35
136 lbs
36 - 9 - 0 |
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155 cm
33
150 lbs
38 - 12 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
36 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vanilla Ice Cold! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
38 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Suren Nazarethyan! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A solid leg kick lands there for Ice Cold.
Nazarethyan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ice Cold looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Ice Cold is looking to regain half guard here but Nazarethyan keeps moving and retains side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Nazarethyan cracks Ice Cold with an elbow. That is naaassty. Ice Cold is not content to let Nazarethyan control the position. Nazarethyan misses with the ground and pound. Ice Cold is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Nazarethyan is chipping away with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nazarethyan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Ice Cold tries to buck Nazarethyan off but Nazarethyan is having none of it. Nazarethyan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Nazarethyan is working Ice Cold over with some ground and pound from side control. Ice Cold is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ice Cold manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nazarethyan's best efforts. Nazarethyan working the head and body with strikes. Ice Cold is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Nazarethyan trying to control from half guard but Ice Cold is working away. Ice Cold trying to control from the bottom.
Ice Cold is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nazarethyan pulls his head out easily. Nazarethyan looks to land a strike but Ice Cold avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Nazarethyan trying to control but Ice Cold is working from the bottom. Nazarethyan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Ice Cold tries to land a sweep but no joy. Nazarethyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Ice Cold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Ice Cold will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Nazarethyan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nazarethyan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Ice Cold trying to control the position.
Nazarethyan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Nazarethyan trying to control but Ice Cold is working from the bottom. Nazarethyan won't allow Ice Cold to sweep him here. Nazarethyan lands a couple of decent looking shots. Nazarethyan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Nazarethyan throwing strikes from guard but Ice Cold blocks nicely. Nazarethyan content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nazarethyan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Ice Cold is looking to sweep but instead, Nazarethyan has passed into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nazarethyan lands a nice short elbow. Nazarethyan looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Nazarethyan thows a huge punch but Ice Cold dodges it nicely.
Ice Cold keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nazarethyan lands a nice short elbow.
Ice Cold is rocked! Ice Cold moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Ice Cold keeping moving, preventing Nazarethyan from controlling successfully. Ice Cold avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ice Cold is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Nazarethyan gets full guard. Ice Cold won't allow Nazarethyan to sweep him here. Ice Cold is fighting to break Nazarethyan's control of his arms but Nazarethyan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Ice Cold wants to control from the top but Nazarethyan keeps moving. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Nazarethyan trying to control the position here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suren Nazarethyan dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nazarethyan ducks right into an uppercut from Ice Cold. Ice Cold throws a nice inside leg kick. Nazarethyan misses with a hook. Ice Cold ducked under it nicely. A decent looking body kick lands there for Nazarethyan. Ice Cold throws a half hearted mid kick. A telegraphed right hand from Ice Cold misses the target. Nazarethyan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ice Cold at a distance.
Ice Cold takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nazarethyan throws a sloppy head kick and Ice Cold moves out of range easily. Nazarethyan has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ice Cold. Nazarethyan shrugs it off though. Nazarethyan shoots in but no luck this time. Nazarethyan tries to score with a low kick but Ice Cold moves his leg out of the way. Ice Cold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Nazarethyan misses with a hook to the body
and Ice Cold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nazarethyan takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ice Cold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nazarethyan. Ice Cold is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Nazarethyan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Jab, jab by Nazarethyan - just one landing. Nazarethyan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Ice Cold turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Ice Cold throws a leg kick but Nazarethyan sees it coming and moves out of range. Nazarethyan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vanilla Ice Cold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nazarethyan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ice Cold. Nazarethyan connects with a body shot that sends Ice Cold's belly button to the back. Nazarethyan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. 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! Nazarethyan prevents Ice Cold from improving his position. Ice Cold regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ice Cold is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nazarethyan working some strikes from top position. Nazarethyan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ice Cold's head. Ice Cold working a defensive guard here.
Nazarethyan looking to pass the guard. Ice Cold has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Nazarethyan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ice Cold. Ice Cold wants to control but Nazarethyan postures up. Nazarethyan working the body and head with strikes. Ice Cold wants to control but Nazarethyan postures up. Nazarethyan trying to control the position but Ice Cold is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ice Cold is looking to reverse the position. Nazarethyan trying to control the action but Ice Cold is working from the bottom. Nazarethyan working the head and body with strikes. Oh Ice Cold is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Nazarethyan working the head with strikes. Ice Cold seems to have got his legs back now. Nazarethyan wants to control but Ice Cold is keeping him busy. Nazarethyan cracks Ice Cold with an elbow. That is naaassty. Ice Cold takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ice Cold takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Ice Cold stops Nazarethyan from passing to mount. Nazarethyan misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nazarethyan cracks Ice Cold with an elbow. That is naaassty. Nazarethyan lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Ice Cold! Nazarethyan senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Ice Cold out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Suren Nazarethyan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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