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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shit Face (ranked 4413 p4p, 423 weight class) and Suren Nazarethyan (ranked 9660 p4p, 668 weight class). Face's entrance music is Blue clear sky. A fine choice. Nazarethyan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Amerika kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Excellent 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
44 - 35 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shit Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 33 - 2, fighting out of London, Suren Nazarethyan!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face tries to land a leg kick but Nazarethyan saw it coming and moves away.
Face looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nazarethyan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Face misses its intended target.
Face tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nazarethyan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nazarethyan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Face misses with a right hand
and Nazarethyan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Face looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Face shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nazarethyan's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Face prevents Nazarethyan from getting back to his feet.
Face stands up over Nazarethyan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Face postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Face accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nazarethyan wants to sweep but no luck.
Face stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nazarethyan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Face postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face sitting in guard here, content to control.
Face content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Face trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nazarethyan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Face seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nazarethyan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Face postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Face landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Face postures up and lands a big shot to Nazarethyan's brow.
Face advances to half guard.
Face not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Face has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Face is thwarting Nazarethyan's attempts to control the position.
Face trying to control from half guard but Nazarethyan is working away.
Face winds up and cracks Nazarethyan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Face throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nazarethyan is looking to escape.
Face lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nazarethyan taking some punishment here, with Face in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nazarethyan!
Face breaks from Nazarethyan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Face throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nazarethyan because Face loaded up on that one.
Nazarethyan taking shots to the head.
Face misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Face with shots to the head and body - Nazarethyan looks very uncomfortable down there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Face working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nazarethyan is rocked!
Face trying to control but Nazarethyan is having none of it.
Nazarethyan is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face lands a big shot there that rocks Nazarethyan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Face throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nazarethyan because Face loaded up on that one.
Face scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nazarethyan?
Nazarethyan wants to try and get back to his feet.
Face looking to finish with strikes here!
Face throws a sloppy strike and Nazarethyan uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Nazarethyan has ended up in Face's guard.
Face wants to stand up but Nazarethyan is controlling him.
Nazarethyan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Face looking for a sweep. Not yet Face, not yet.
Face controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shit Face dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Face misses with a straight left.
Nazarethyan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nazarethyan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Face lands a nice shot that snaps Nazarethyan's head back.
Nazarethyan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Face circles away quickly and effectively.
Nazarethyan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Face misses the target.
Nazarethyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Face is just out of range.
Face throws a nice looking combination but Nazarethyan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Face misses with a straight left.
Suren Nazarethyan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Face avoids a punch combination nicely.
Face lands with a nice combination. Nazarethyan backs away looking to recover.
Face waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nazarethyan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Face scores with a hook.
Nazarethyan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Face throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nazarethyan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nazarethyan is still on wobbly legs! Can Face finish him?
Face lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nazarethyan circles away quickly and effectively.
Nazarethyan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Face.
Face tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nazarethyan seems to have recovered his senses.
Face misses with an uppercut. Nazarethyan saw that one coming.
Nazarethyan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Face throws a poor cross that misses
and Nazarethyan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Face is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nazarethyan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Face.
It looks like Shit Face has been cut.
Nazarethyan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nazarethyan duly obliges.
Nazarethyan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Face.
Nazarethyan avoids the body shot from Face.
Nazarethyan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nazarethyan throws a head kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Face. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Face throws a series of punches but Nazarethyan avoids them all with ease.
Nazarethyan defending well as Face loads up on a big left hand.
Face misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Nazarethyan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nazarethyan throws a right hand that Face ducks under and follows up with a left that Face also avoids with ease.
Face just misses with a punch to the body.
Face throws a nice looking combination but Nazarethyan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nazarethyan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Face shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Face takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nazarethyan rushes Face and presses him up against the cage.
Nazarethyan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Face.
Face escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Face misses.
Face throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nazarethyan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Face.
Face was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Face throws a hook but Nazarethyan avoids it easily.
Nazarethyan misses with a hook
and Face counters with a nice body shot.
Face throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nazarethyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face throws a leg kick but Nazarethyan checks it.
Face throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nazarethyan wants to clinch up but Face keeps it at a distance.
Face was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nazarethyan swings widly with a right hand
and Face counters with a nice uppercut.
Nazarethyan tries to clinch up but Face circles away and keeps his distance.
Face cracks Nazarethyan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nazarethyan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Face.
Nazarethyan gets a clinch.
Nazarethyan tries to land knees in the clinch but Face avoids the damage to the body.
Face breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nazarethyan tries to clinch up but Face circles away and keeps his distance.
Face avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nazarethyan closes the distance and clinches.
Face breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Face tries to bum rush Nazarethyan with a series of wild strikes but Nazarethyan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Nazarethyan misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Face misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nazarethyan misses with a straight left.
Nazarethyan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Face under the eye.
Nazarethyan ducks under a wild hook from Face.
Face throws a shot from downtown. Nazarethyan moves away and avoids it.
Face is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nazarethyan.
Shit Face is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Face has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nazarethyan.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Face, as that shot connected.
Face comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nazarethyan throws a right and a left that Face avoids nicely.
Nazarethyan gets a clinch.
Face misses with the head strike.
Face breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shit Face dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shit Face's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Face throws a solid leg kick but Nazarethyan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Face.
Nazarethyan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nazarethyan ducks under a wild hook from Face.
Face finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nazarethyan! But no joy.
Nazarethyan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nazarethyan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Face paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Face moves forwards but Nazarethyan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nazarethyan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Face throws an overhand right that lands on Nazarethyan's shoulder, as Nazarethyan tries to avoid the shot.
Nice cross by Face.
A jab from Face misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazarethyan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nazarethyan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Face escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nazarethyan moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarethyan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Face to keep the fight standing.
Face pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Face rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nazarethyan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nazarethyan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nazarethyan throws a lazy head kick
and Face cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Face throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Face will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Face takes a swing at Nazarethyan's ribcage but misses.
Face works over Nazarethyan's head and body with a nice combination.
Nazarethyan throws a nice head kick!
Nazarethyan throws a head kick that misses.
As Nazarethyan looks to move away, Face throws a big counter combo but Nazarethyan just gets out of the way.
Face is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nazarethyan can do to turn this around?
Nazarethyan tries to clinch up but Face circles away and keeps his distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Face will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Face throws a series of punches but Nazarethyan avoids them all with ease.
Face is looking to land body kicks.
Nazarethyan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Face.
Face takes a swing at Nazarethyan's ribcage but misses.
Nazarethyan has managed to clinch.
Nazarethyan struggles to land a body shot inside as Face controls his hands.
Face pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nazarethyan throws a sloppy head kick and Face moves out of range easily.
Nazarethyan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nazarethyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nazarethyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Face circles away.
Face lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nazarethyan backs up against the cage.
Nazarethyan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Face connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nazarethyan scrambles back to his feet.
Face circles away from the clinch attempt.
Face jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nazarethyan tries to clinch up but Face circles away and keeps his distance.
Nazarethyan moves into the clinch.
Shit Face is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Face lands an uppercut.
Nazarethyan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Face up against the cage.
Nazarethyan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Face gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Face pushes Nazarethyan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Face after a bit of a struggle.
Shit Face has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Suren Nazarethyan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Face uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nazarethyan has time to react.
Face throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nazarethyan throws a big counter head kick but Face avoids it with no problem.
Good standup being displayed there by Face as he connects with a hook.
Nazarethyan slips under a jab.
Nazarethyan throws a leg kick but Face checks it.
Nazarethyan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nazarethyan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Face just misses with a punch to the body.
Nazarethyan takes one on the button.
Nazarethyan lands a head kick!
Shit Face's cut is getting worse.
Face misses with the combination.
Nazarethyan moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shit Face showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Face, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shit Face!
Shit Face took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
Suren Nazarethyan spoke after the fight, saying 'I Will Come Back Stronger Than Before'.
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