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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taran Chula (ranked 976 p4p, 124 weight class) and Vrej Nazaryan (ranked 1715 p4p, 208 weight class). Nazaryan has chosen DVBBS & Borgeous - Tsunami as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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166 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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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
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Taran Chula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vrej Nazaryan!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazaryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chula.
Chula thinks about countering with a head kick.
Chula throws a head kick that half lands.
Chula scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chula connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Taran Chula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nazaryan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nazaryan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chula ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chula lands an overhand right.
Nazaryan misses with a left hand
and Chula makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nazaryan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chula has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chula and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chula misses with a looping right.
Nazaryan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chula misses with a looping right.
A bone on bone clash there as Nazaryan blocks the leg kick.
Nazaryan ducks right into an uppercut from Chula.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nazaryan dodges the punch combination from Chula.
Nazaryan looks to land a body kick but Chula moved away.
Chula gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nazaryan.
Nazaryan misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nazaryan lands a shot to the body.
Nazaryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nazaryan as Chula tries to tie him up.
Nazaryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nazaryan working aggressively here.
Nazaryan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nazaryan blocks a body shot from Chula.
Nazaryan misses with some punches.
Chula tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nazaryan's elbow.
Chula can't find room to land a body shot as Nazaryan controls the action.
Nice body punch from Chula.
Nazaryan lands a body shot.
Nazaryan misses with the head strike.
Nazaryan misses with a punch on the inside.
Chula throws a punch but it's blocked by Nazaryan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nazaryan.
Chula manages to break the clinch.
Nazaryan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chula back to the cage. Nazaryan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Taran Chula has been cut.
Nazaryan misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chula slips a jab and a cross from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan misses with an uppercut. Chula saw that one coming.
Nazaryan fails to land with a series of punches.
Chula pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nazaryan back to the cage. Chula follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Chula fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nazaryan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A punch lands to the side of Nazaryan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nazaryan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chula.
Nazaryan missing with a left hand there. Chula was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body kick there by Chula.
Nazaryan misses with a few strikes there.
Nazaryan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nazaryan misses with a wild combination.
Chula clinches with his opponent.
Nazaryan cracks Chula with a nice body shot.
Nazaryan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan misses with a punch on the inside.
Nazaryan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chula's efforts to push away.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan tries to throw a body punch but Chula avoids it by throwing Nazaryan back against the cage.
Nazaryan misses with some punches.
Chula wants to stall.
Chula misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chula stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nazaryan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chula.
Chula tries to work over Nazaryan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chula pushes Nazaryan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chula manages to break the clinch.
Nazaryan misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chula. Nazaryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chula missing with a left hand there. Nazaryan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chula lands with a cross.
Nazaryan dips to his left and cracks Chula with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Chula as he connects with a hook.
Nazaryan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Chula swings for the body but Nazaryan moves out of range.
Nazaryan looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nazaryan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chula lands a jab to the nose.
Chula is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chula paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nazaryan misses with a lunging right hand
and Chula counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chula fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chula takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Chula does it's job there.
A jab from Chula misses.
Chula throws the left hand but Nazaryan avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nazaryan misses with a body kick.
Chula moves out of range of the strikes.
Chula is looking to clinch but Nazaryan is avoiding it.
Nazaryan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taran Chula dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taran Chula's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chula tries to close the distance and clinch but Nazaryan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chula scores with a jab to the head.
Chula lunges at Nazaryan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nazaryan's hand.
Nazaryan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chula finds it's way round the side to connect with Nazaryan's head.
Chula connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nazaryan momentarily.
Chula staying out of range there.
Chula wants to clinch up but Nazaryan keeps it at a distance.
Nazaryan throws a push kick but Chula slaps the foot to one side.
Chula throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nazaryan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nazaryan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chula connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nazaryan scrambles back to his feet.
A lazy left from Nazaryan finds it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Nazaryan. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chula lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nazaryan at a distance.
Nazaryan takes a swing at Chula's ribcage but misses.
Chula is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nazaryan can do to turn this around?
Chula connects with a single shot there.
Chula misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan throws out a counter right but Chula avoids it with no problem.
Nazaryan misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazaryan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chula looks to land a right hand but Nazaryan moved out of range.
Nazaryan throws a head kick but Chula moves out of range.
Chula looks to land a combination. Nazaryan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chula misses with a wild body shot.
Chula is looking to clinch.
Chula swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chula feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nazaryans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chula lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chula moves out of range as Nazaryan strikes.
Nazaryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chula.
Nazaryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nazaryan throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looks like Chula has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Chula feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nazaryans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nazaryan misses with a body shot.
Nazaryan moves out of range as Chula strikes.
Taran Chula is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chula lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nazaryan delivers a nice body kick.
Chula throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nazaryan.
Chula connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nazaryan momentarily.
Chula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nazaryan moves away.
Chula fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nazaryan throws out a loose jab but Chula uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Chula.
Jab from Chula.
Chula lands a nice hook to Nazaryan's body. Nazaryan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chula looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vrej Nazaryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chula connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nazaryan. Nazaryan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nazaryan misses with a looping left.
Nazaryan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chula lands a leg kick that knocks Nazaryan off balance momentarily.
Chula tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nazaryan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nazaryan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chula moves out of range as Nazaryan throws a body kick.
Nazaryan misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Chula.
Chula tries to land a front kick but Nazaryan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As Chula backs off Nazaryan throws a huge counter combo but Chula manages to avoid it all.
Nazaryan is looking to land body kicks.
Chula checks a low kick from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan checks a low kick from Chula.
Nazaryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chula has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chula there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nazaryan misses with a looping left.
Chula lands a really nice looking cross but Nazaryan seems unphased.
Chula lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chula looks to score with a jab to the body but Nazaryan is just out of range.
Nazaryan misses with a straight left.
Chula connects with a solid leg kick.
Chula throws a leg kick which misses Nazaryan's front leg but catches the back leg as Nazaryan tries to avoid it.
Nazaryan misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chula.
Nazaryan throws a combination. Chula tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Chula lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nazaryan doesn't seem phased though.
A telegraphed right hand from Nazaryan misses the target.
Chula walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chula blocks a jab.
Chula takes one to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chula. Nazaryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nazaryan slips under a jab from Chula.
Nazaryan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chula is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chula throws the kick towards the body but Nazaryan avoids it.
Chula swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nazaryan.
Chula is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nazaryan moves out of range of the strikes.
Chula looks to score with a jab to the body but Nazaryan is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nazaryan.
Nice defenses there by Nazaryan.
Despite the aggression on Nazaryan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taran Chula dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Taran Chula's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Chula throws a body punch but Nazaryan moves out of range.
Nazaryan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Chula connects with a solid leg kick.
Chula lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nazaryan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chula thows a leg kick but Nazaryan checks it
and Nazaryan counters with a two punch combo.
Nazaryan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nazaryan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Nazaryan.
Chula throws a body shot but no joy.
Nazaryan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chula cracks Nazaryan with an open hand slap.
Chula looks to land a right hand but Nazaryan moved out of range.
Chula lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nazaryan takes a step back to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chula connects with a solid leg kick.
Chula fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Chula misses.
Sloppy strikes from Chula. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazaryan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chula.
Chula was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chula feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nazaryans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nazaryan misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Chula misses.
Chula lands a body shot.
Nazaryan misses with a few strikes there.
Chula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chula bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nazaryan's head backwards.
Nazaryan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nazaryan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chula misses with a straight right.
Chula uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nazaryan.
Chula seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nazaryan looks to land a left hand but Chula moved out of range nicely.
Chula swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nazaryan misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nazaryan.
Chula throws a lazy right hand but Nazaryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chula connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nazaryan's hands.
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!
Chula steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nazaryan.
Chula loads up on a big right hand but Nazaryan slips the punch.
Chula lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab lands there for Nazaryan.
Nazaryan throws the left hand but Chula avoids the punch easily.
Nazaryan looks to land a body kick but Chula moved away.
Nazaryan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chula moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chula misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nazaryan lands with a shot to the body.
Chula is looking to slow Nazaryan down with leg kicks.
Nazaryan misses with a low kick.
Nazaryan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nazaryan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chula connects with a jab.
Chula misses with an uppercut. Nazaryan saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chula was well out of range. Poor timing from Nazaryan.
Chula throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chula gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nazaryan swings for the body but Chula moves out of range.
It looked like Chula wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Chula.
Vrej Nazaryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chula on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Taran Chula is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chula cracks a nice hook into Nazaryan's ribs.
Nice shot lands for Chula.
Chula looks to land a left hand but Nazaryan moved out of range nicely.
Nazaryan throws out a counter right but Chula avoids it with no problem.
Chula changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chula throws a jab when Nazaryan was well out of range.
Chula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chula lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A left lands for Chula.
Chula fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nazaryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Chula on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan connects with a single shot there.
Chula cracks Nazaryan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chula takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chula looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chula takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chula scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nazaryan doesn't seem bothered though.
Chula thows a left - swing and a miss!
Decent striking displayed by Chula there.
Chula tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nazaryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Chula.
Chula throws a right hand that misses
and Nazaryan counters with a stiff right hand.
Chula scores with a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Nazaryan.
Chula swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chula lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nazaryan's sensitive parts.
Chula takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nazaryan avoids the body shot from Chula.
Chula lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taran Chula showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chula, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taran Chula!
Vrej Nazaryan spoke after the fight, saying 'He was the better man today. I need to look at the tapes and figure out what went wrong but dont you worry I will be back.'.
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