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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Danzig Jr. (ranked 3330 p4p, 367 weight class) and Suren Nazarethyan (ranked 7103 p4p, 605 weight class). Danzig Jr. comes to the cage accompanied by Gouryella - Tenshi. Nazarethyan has chosen Amerika as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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165 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
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150 lbs
45 - 36 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
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
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vinnie Danzig Jr.!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 36 - 2, fighting out of London, Suren Nazarethyan!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nazarethyan!
Nazarethyan takes one to the chin there.
Nazarethyan closes the distance and clinches.
Danzig Jr. breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Nazarethyan.
A little feinted left hand from Danzig Jr. on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nazarethyan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Danzig Jr. closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danzig Jr. is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Nazarethyan as he works his way to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nazarethyan keeping moving, preventing Danzig Jr. from controlling successfully.
Danzig Jr. stands and steps away. Nazarethyan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nazarethyan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nazarethyan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nazarethyan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Danzig Jr. misses the target.
Nazarethyan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danzig Jr. gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig Jr.'s corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nazarethyan misses with a two punch combination.
Danzig Jr. forces Nazarethyan back against the cage and clinches.
Danzig Jr. managing to block the knees to the body from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Nazarethyan manages to end up in side control.
Danzig Jr. tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Danzig Jr. 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.
Nazarethyan prevents Danzig Jr. from escaping the position.
Danzig Jr. tries to bench press Nazarethyan off him but Nazarethyan keeps the position.
Nazarethyan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Danzig Jr. sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nazarethyan wants to stand but Danzig Jr. has his arm trapped.
Danzig Jr. is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nazarethyan working the ground and pound.
Danzig Jr. tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan laying and praying for a moment but Danzig Jr. takes advantage and regains half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nazarethyan lands a nice short elbow.
Nazarethyan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Danzig Jr. makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Danzig Jr..
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danzig Jr. wants to stand and escape but Nazarethyan is having none of it.
Nazarethyan throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danzig Jr. tries to strike from the bottom.
Nazarethyan postures up in Danzig Jr.'s guard and throws a big left but Danzig Jr. blocks it.
Nazarethyan throwing strikes from guard but Danzig Jr. blocks nicely.
Danzig Jr. looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig Jr. is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nazarethyan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Danzig Jr. keeping moving, preventing Nazarethyan from controlling successfully.
Nazarethyan wanted to stand there but Danzig Jr. had control of the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nazarethyan slips under a jab from Danzig Jr..
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nazarethyan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Danzig Jr. - the referee stops the clock and Nazarethyan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Danzig Jr.. Nazarethyan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nazarethyan tries to clinch but Danzig Jr. is having none of it.
Danzig Jr. lands a nice shot to the body.
Nazarethyan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nazarethyan avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danzig Jr. connects with the punch.
Danzig Jr. closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nazarethyan to the mat! Nazarethyan manages to get full guard.
Nazarethyan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nazarethyan seems keen to control Danzig Jr.'s posture.
Danzig Jr. decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nazarethyan rushes Danzig Jr. and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nazarethyan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nazarethyan has Danzig Jr. pressed against the cage.
Nazarethyan breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Nazarethyan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Danzig Jr..
No joy there for Danzig Jr., who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vinnie Danzig Jr. will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Danzig Jr. connects with a high kick.
It looks like Suren Nazarethyan has been cut.
A left lands for Danzig Jr..
Nazarethyan is rocked!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan is still on wobbly legs! Can Danzig Jr. finish him?
Nazarethyan misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Nazarethyan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nazarethyan seems to have recovered his senses.
Danzig Jr. tests Nazarethyan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Danzig Jr. pushes Nazarethyan up against the cage in a clinch.
Nazarethyan breaks the clinch.
Nazarethyan fails to land with a series of punches.
Nazarethyan drives through and clinches with Danzig Jr. against the cage.
Danzig Jr. breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Nazarethyan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danzig Jr. scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vinnie Danzig Jr. seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nazarethyan throws a series of strikes that have Danzig Jr. backpedaling.
Danzig Jr. throws a jab but it's blocked by Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Danzig Jr. scores with a jab. Nazarethyan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig Jr. fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nazarethyan sprawls well initially but Danzig Jr. persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nazarethyan tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Danzig Jr. manages to move to mount!
Vinnie Danzig Jr. overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Danzig Jr. goes for an armbar but Nazarethyan turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan stands up over Danzig Jr., holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nazarethyan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Danzig Jr. preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nazarethyan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Danzig Jr. has a closed guard, preventing Nazarethyan from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan prevents Danzig Jr. from getting back to his feet.
Danzig Jr. has his foot on Nazarethyan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nazarethyan works his way back into a safe position though.
Danzig Jr. will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Danzig Jr. trying to control the position.
Nazarethyan trying to control but Danzig Jr. is working from the bottom.
Danzig Jr. striking off his back but it's not causing Nazarethyan any problems.
Nazarethyan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Danzig Jr. escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nazarethyan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nazarethyan landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig Jr. working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nazarethyan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nazarethyan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Danzig Jr. looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nazarethyan chips away with some ground and pound.
Nazarethyan landing with the ground and pound.
Danzig Jr. looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nazarethyan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Danzig Jr. swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Danzig Jr. wants to sweep but no luck.
Nazarethyan distracts Danzig Jr. with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Danzig Jr.'s head.
Nazarethyan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Danzig Jr.'s head.
Danzig Jr. wants to stand but Nazarethyan is controlling the position.
Danzig Jr. throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Danzig Jr. working for submissions but it's allowed Nazarethyan to get to half guard.
Nazarethyan is trying to control. Danzig Jr. wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Danzig Jr. wants to get back to his feet.
Danzig Jr. is pressing down on Nazarethyan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nazarethyan stopping the sweep attempt from Danzig Jr..
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Suren Nazarethyan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Suren Nazarethyan's cut.
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!
Nazarethyan misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Nazarethyan.
Danzig Jr. was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Danzig Jr. just misses with a punch to the body.
Danzig Jr. scores with a kick to the midsection.
Danzig Jr. stuns Nazarethyan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Danzig Jr. cracks a nice hook into Nazarethyan's ribs.
Nazarethyan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Danzig Jr. throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vinnie Danzig Jr. is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nazarethyan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danzig Jr. scores with a head kick. Nazarethyan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nazarethyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Danzig Jr. circles away.
Danzig Jr. keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nazarethyan tries to sprawl but Danzig Jr. drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Danzig Jr. is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig Jr. wants to control but Nazarethyan is keeping him busy.
Danzig Jr. is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Danzig Jr. thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nazarethyan's head.
Danzig Jr. throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Danzig Jr. decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Danzig Jr. is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Danzig Jr. shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nazarethyan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan misses with a head kick.
Danzig Jr. is looking for a counter combo.
Nazarethyan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Danzig Jr. lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nazarethyan will feel that in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nazarethyan throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Danzig Jr. was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Suren Nazarethyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nazarethyan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nazarethyan wants to clinch.
Nazarethyan takes a swing at Danzig Jr.'s ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Danzig Jr. there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Danzig Jr. connects with a jab.
Nazarethyan gets a clinch.
Nazarethyan fails to pull guard.
Danzig Jr. breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danzig Jr. turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Danzig Jr. closes the distance and pushes Nazarethyan back into the cage.
Danzig Jr. breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Danzig Jr. moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danzig Jr. throws a combination that misses
and Nazarethyan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Danzig Jr. throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nazarethyan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Nazarethyan.
Danzig Jr. connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick misses from Nazarethyan.
Danzig Jr. throws a right hand that Nazarethyan ducks under and follows up with a left that Nazarethyan also avoids with ease.
Nazarethyan tries to clinch but Danzig Jr. moves out of range.
Nazarethyan ducks under a wild hook from Danzig Jr..
Nazarethyan throws a lazy uppercut
and Danzig Jr. counters with a left and a right that stings Nazarethyan.
Danzig Jr. scores with a shot to the body.
Nazarethyan misses with a straight left.
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 misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Danzig Jr.. That snapped Nazarethyan's head back.
Nazarethyan misses with a two punch combination.
Danzig Jr. lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danzig Jr. fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Nazarethyan to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Nazarethyan looks to clinch but Danzig Jr. throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Nazarethyan taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Vinnie Danzig Jr.!
After winning the bout, Vinnie Danzig Jr. thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Suren Nazarethyan stepped up to the mic, saying 'I Will Come Back Stronger Than Before'.
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