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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kukulcan Tonga (ranked 729 p4p, 81 weight class) and Vrej Nazaryan (ranked 534 p4p, 59 weight class). Nazaryan has chosen DVBBS & Borgeous - Tsunami as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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162 lbs
23 - 12 - 1 |
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166 lbs
27 - 11 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Kukulcan Tonga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vrej Nazaryan!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonga misses with a wild combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tonga.
Nazaryan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice straight punches there by Tonga. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tonga.
A jab lands there for Nazaryan.
Nazaryan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nazaryan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tonga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nazaryan scores with a shot to the body.
Nazaryan tries to clinch there but Tonga circles away.
Nazaryan throws a looping overhand right but Tonga ducks down to avoid it.
Tonga swings for the body but Nazaryan moves out of range.
Tonga has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Seppo's Massage Temple in the buildup to the fight.
Tonga cracks Nazaryan with a good jab.
Nazaryan looks for the body kick but Tonga saw that one coming.
Nazaryan throws a looping overhand right but Tonga ducks down to avoid it.
Tonga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tonga throws a head kick but Nazaryan moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nazaryan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tonga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nazaryan.
Nazaryan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A jab from Nazaryan finds it's way through Tonga's defenses.
Tonga takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonga lands a head shot.
Nazaryan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tonga's head.
Nazaryan connects with a right hand. Tonga shakes it off.
Nazaryan misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Tonga.
Nazaryan swings for the body but Tonga moves out of range.
Nazaryan throws a body punch but Tonga moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Nazaryan.
Tonga ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tonga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nazaryan slips a jab and a cross from Tonga.
Nazaryan loads up on a big right hand but Tonga slips the punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Tonga checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tonga misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tonga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nazaryan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nazaryan jabs Tonga to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nazaryan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan checks a leg kick.
Nazaryan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nazaryan throws a leg kick but Tonga moved away.
Nazaryan connects with a solid leg kick.
Nazaryan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tonga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nazaryan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tonga throws an overhand right that lands on Nazaryan's shoulder, as Nazaryan tries to avoid the shot.
Tonga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tonga jabs Nazaryan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tonga misses with a few strikes there.
Tonga swings widly with a right hand
and Nazaryan counters with a shoot takedown. Tonga fights it but they end up in guard.
Tonga wants to improve his position but instead Nazaryan has moved into half guard.
Tonga is positioning himself well to prevent Nazaryan advancing to mount.
Tonga has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Nazaryan is on him like a limpet, forcing Tonga back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tonga.
Tonga lands a nice shot to the body.
Tonga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nazaryan tries to throw a body punch but Tonga avoids it by throwing Nazaryan back against the cage.
Nazaryan throws a head punch that misses.
Nazaryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nazaryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nazaryan blocking some punches.
Nazaryan misses with a punch on the inside.
Nazaryan lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Tonga.
Tonga blocking some punches.
Tonga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nazaryan smiles and moves away.
Tonga swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nazaryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Tonga.
Nazaryan avoids the body shot from Tonga.
Tonga takes one to the side of the head.
Nazaryan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tonga counters with a nice uppercut.
Nazaryan checks a leg kick.
Tonga throws a jab but it's blocked by Nazaryan.
Nazaryan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tonga tries to move into range but Nazaryan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nazaryan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tonga under the eye.
Nazaryan misses with a looping right.
Nazaryan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nazaryan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nazaryan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tonga had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A slow jab from Nazaryan misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nazaryan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tonga connects with a crisp jab.
Tonga misses with a hook.
Nazaryan cracks a nice hook into Tonga's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vrej Nazaryan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tonga throws a right hand that Nazaryan ducks under and follows up with a left that Nazaryan also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nazaryan! But no joy.
Nazaryan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tonga takes one to the side of the head.
Nazaryan drops Tonga with a beautiful combination! Tonga stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nazaryan is looking for the KO!
Tonga is rocked!
Tonga takes a swing at Nazaryan's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Nazaryan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oh Tonga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nazaryan is stalking Tonga. Tonga circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Nazaryan, and it's lights out! Tonga really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vrej Nazaryan!
Vrej Nazaryan spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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