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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vrej Nazaryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Pierno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nazaryan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to DVBBS & Borgeous - Tsunami. Pierno has chosen Umberto Tozzi - Gloria as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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175 lbs
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vrej Nazaryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Pierno!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierno keeps the fight on the outside.
Pierno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nazaryan.
The fighters circling - Pierno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nazaryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pierno.
A big left from Pierno misses.
Pierno takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
An inside leg kick from Nazaryan misses.
Nazaryan lands a leg kick that knocks Pierno off balance momentarily.
Pierno lands a jab-cross combination.
Nazaryan throws a poor cross that misses
and Pierno counters with a left to the body.
Nazaryan lands an overhand right.
A cross from Nazaryan lands.
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!
Nazaryan ducks under a wild hook from Pierno.
Nazaryan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pierno will feel that in the morning.
Nazaryan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym of the Gods in the buildup to the fight.
Nazaryan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nazaryan moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierno defending well as Nazaryan loads up on a big left hand.
Pierno throws a body punch but Nazaryan moves out of range.
Nazaryan misses with a hook
and Pierno counters with a straight right hand.
Pierno tries to bum rush Nazaryan with a series of wild strikes but Nazaryan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nazaryan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nazaryan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pierno tries to clinch but Nazaryan moves out of range.
Pierno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pierno moves out of range of the strikes.
Pierno fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nazaryan misses with a kick to the body.
Nazaryan throws a low kick but Pierno avoids it.
Pierno misses with a hook. Nazaryan ducked under it nicely.
Pierno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nazaryan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Pierno.
Pierno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nazaryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nazaryan, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nazaryan misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Pierno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pierno throws a nice looking combination but Nazaryan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Pierno backs away, Nazaryan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Pierno blocks a head kick by Nazaryan.
Nazaryan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pierno is out of range.
It seemed like Pierno was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nazaryan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nazaryan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nazaryan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pierno is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pierno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pierno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pierno misses.
Nazaryan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pierno tries to clinch up.
Pierno has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan walks into a left hand.
Pierno scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pierno just misses with a punch to the body.
Pierno rushes Nazaryan and presses him up against the cage.
Pierno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nazaryan controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Pierno on the inside.
Nazaryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nazaryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Pierno controls his hands.
Pierno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pierno displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nazaryan up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierno takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nazaryan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nazaryan gets through Pierno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pierno blocks a body shot from Nazaryan.
Pierno working aggressively here.
Pierno lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nazaryan.
Nazaryan throws a head punch that misses.
Nazaryan throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Pierno.
Nazaryan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nazaryan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pierno pushes Nazaryan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pierno throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tim Pierno 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.
Nazaryan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan cracks Pierno with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pierno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nazaryan manages to avoid it.
Nazaryan lands with a cross.
Nazaryan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nazaryan ducks under a wild hook from Pierno.
A counter left hand to the body from Nazaryan misses its target.
Nazaryan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pierno throws a series of punches but Nazaryan moves out of range.
Nazaryan misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Pierno on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierno stalks Nazaryan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nazaryan's face. Nazaryan staggers backwards, shaken.
Nazaryan throws a sloppy head kick and Pierno moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nazaryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nazaryan is looking to slow Pierno down with leg kicks.
Nazaryan loads up on a big right hand but Pierno slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazaryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pierno manages to avoid it.
Pierno appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pierno misses the jab.
Nazaryan feints and then cracks Pierno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pierno down.
A nice combination there by Nazaryan.
Pierno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nazaryan.
A swing and a miss from Pierno.
Nazaryan wants to slow Pierno down by chopping away at his legs.
Pierno thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nazaryan. Pierno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pierno!
Nazaryan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nazaryan throws a body kick that misses.
Nazaryan moves out of range of the strikes.
Nazaryan slips a jab from Pierno.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan throws an off balance right hand
and Pierno counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Pierno jabs Nazaryan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nazaryan throws a looping overhand right but Pierno ducks down to avoid it.
Vrej Nazaryan is winning the standup battle so far.
Nazaryan misses with a few strikes there.
Pierno throws a big shot that misses.
Pierno on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pierno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by Nazaryan.
Nazaryan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A low kick from Nazaryan is predictable there
and Pierno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nazaryan thows a body kick. Pierno tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nazaryan misses with a hook. Pierno ducked under it nicely.
Nazaryan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pierno's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pierno throws a lazy right hand but Nazaryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pierno takes one on the button.
Nazaryan throws a leg kick which misses Pierno's front leg but catches the back leg as Pierno tries to avoid it.
Nazaryan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Pierno counter with a right hand.
Nazaryan throws a hook to the side of Pierno's head but Pierno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nazaryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nazaryan lands a nice shot that snaps Pierno's head back.
Nazaryan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nazaryan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nazaryan throws a body punch but Pierno moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Pierno on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pierno wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nazaryan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nazaryan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pierno backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nazaryan lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierno wants to clinch up but Nazaryan keeps it at a distance.
Pierno loads up on a big right hand but Nazaryan slips the punch.
Nazaryan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nazaryan wants to land a leg kick but Pierno is out of range.
Pierno is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nazaryan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pierno.
Pierno appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nazaryan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pierno counters with a straight right hand.
Nazaryan misses the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pierno checks a leg kick.
Nazaryan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A low kick from Nazaryan misses
and Pierno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nazaryan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nazaryan misses with a low kick.
Vrej Nazaryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pierno connects with a jab.
Nazaryan looks to land a right hand but Pierno moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vrej Nazaryan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nazaryan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pierno steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nazaryan.
Pierno misses with a looping right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nazaryan.
Pierno avoids the body shot from Nazaryan.
A low kick from Nazaryan is predictable there
and Pierno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pierno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pierno throws a lazy right hand but Nazaryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nazaryan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pierno scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nazaryan in his tracks.
The crowd cheers as Pierno lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nazaryan doesn't seem phased though.
Nazaryan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazaryan scores with a leg kick.
Pierno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nazaryan can pounce on him.
Nazaryan blocks a jab.
Pierno misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nazaryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Pierno.
Pierno misses with an uppercut. Nazaryan saw that one coming.
Pierno ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nazaryan misses with a shot to the body
letting Pierno counter with a right hand.
Pierno misses with a body shot.
Pierno connects with a looping right hand.
Nazaryan scores with a jab to the body.
Nazaryan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A low kick from Nazaryan misses
and Pierno moves into the clinch.
Nazaryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tim Pierno seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pierno working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nazaryan misses with a body punch.
Nazaryan misses with a body punch.
Pierno blocking some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pierno.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pierno taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nazaryan.
Nice body punch from Pierno.
Nazaryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Pierno.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pierno.
Pierno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pierno.
Nazaryan is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Nazaryan.
Oh Nazaryan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nazaryan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nazaryan seems to have got his legs back now.
Nazaryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Pierno controls his hands.
Pierno tries to stall but Nazaryan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nazaryan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nazaryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pierno working aggressively here.
Nazaryan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pierno lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierno prevents a body shot from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nazaryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nazaryan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The referee calls for Nazaryan to work.
Pierno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nazaryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pierno misses with a punch on the inside.
Pierno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nazaryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nazaryan blocking some punches.
Nazaryan scores with a shot to the side of Pierno's head.
Pierno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nazaryan backwards.
Nazaryan has a couple of punches blocked by Pierno.
Pierno stalling the fight.
Pierno working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nazaryan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nazaryan misses with the head strike.
Pierno tries a body shot but Nazaryan blocks it.
Nazaryan lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pierno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pierno taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nazaryan has a couple of punches blocked by Pierno.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pierno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pierno tries to throw a body punch but Nazaryan avoids it by throwing Pierno back against the cage.
Nazaryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pierno lands with a short shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Pierno.
Nazaryan scores with a shot to the side of Pierno's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Pierno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pierno has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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hype
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