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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Szczęsny (ranked 2343 p4p, 249 weight class) and Suren Nazarethyan (ranked 2660 p4p, 280 weight class). Nazarethyan has chosen Amerika as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Victor Szczęsny has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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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
42 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Szczęsny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
47 - 41 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Suren Nazarethyan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazarethyan throws a head kick but Szczęsny moves out of range.
Szczęsny definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Szczęsny really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nazarethyan throws a leg kick
and Szczęsny counters with a series of strikes. Nazarethyan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nazarethyan loads up on a big right hand but Szczęsny slips the punch.
Nazarethyan throws a wild body kick that Szczęsny sees coming a mile off.
Nazarethyan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nazarethyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Nazarethyan throws an off balance right hand
and Szczęsny counters with a nice body kick.
Szczęsny scores with a hook to the body. Nazarethyan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Szczęsny avoids the body shot from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan looks for the body kick but Szczęsny saw that one coming.
A solid body kick from Szczęsny.
Nazarethyan misses with a hook. Szczęsny ducked under it nicely.
Szczęsny tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nazarethyan manages to circle out of the way.
Nazarethyan is looking to chop away at Szczęsny's legs.
Nazarethyan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Szczęsny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Szczęsny tries to score with a low kick but Nazarethyan moves his leg out of the way.
Nazarethyan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Szczęsny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Szczęsny.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny staying out of range there.
Szczęsny throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nazarethyan avoids it.
Nazarethyan drops his hands momentarily and Szczęsny takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nazarethyan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nazarethyan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nazarethyan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Szczęsny.
Nazarethyan throws out a leg kick but Szczęsny moves out of range and Nazarethyan only half commits.
Szczęsny throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nazarethyan avoids it.
A head kick by Nazarethyan misses
and Nazarethyan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Szczęsny staying out of range there.
Szczęsny half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nazarethyan misses with a wild body shot.
Szczęsny throwing a counter right hand but Nazarethyan manages to avoid it.
Szczęsny is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Szczęsny scores with a jab to the head.
Nazarethyan blocks the body kick.
Suren Nazarethyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szczęsny gets a clinch.
Nazarethyan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Szczęsny throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Szczęsny stalls.
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!
Szczęsny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Szczęsny counters with a straight right hand.
Szczęsny throws a head kick but Nazarethyan moves out of range.
Szczęsny throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Szczęsny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nazarethyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nazarethyan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nazarethyan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Szczęsny counters with a left and a right that stings Nazarethyan.
Szczęsny keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nazarethyan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nazarethyan motions for Szczęsny to come forward. Nazarethyan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nazarethyan misses with a wild body shot.
Szczęsny connects with a solid leg kick.
Szczęsny fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Szczęsny connects with a leg kick. Nazarethyan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nazarethyan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nazarethyan swivels and escapes.
Nazarethyan throws out a counter right but Szczęsny avoids it with no problem.
Nazarethyan throws a push kick but Szczęsny slaps the foot to one side.
Szczęsny connects with a single shot there.
Nazarethyan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nazarethyan throws a wild body kick that Szczęsny sees coming a mile off.
Nazarethyan misses with a hook
and Szczęsny makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Szczęsny showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nazarethyan.
A low kick from Nazarethyan is predictable there
and Szczęsny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nazarethyan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Szczęsny counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Szczęsny checks a leg kick.
Szczęsny is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Szczęsny fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
An inside leg kick lands from Szczęsny.
Nazarethyan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Szczęsny dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nazarethyan. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nazarethyan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nazarethyan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Szczęsny.
Nazarethyan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Szczęsny connects with a solid leg kick.
Nazarethyan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Szczęsny on the side of the head.
Szczęsny tries to clinch up but Nazarethyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Nazarethyan misses with a looping left.
Nazarethyan scores with a leg kick.
Szczęsny lands a jab.
Nazarethyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny wants to land a leg kick but Nazarethyan is out of range.
Nazarethyan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Szczęsny.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nazarethyan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Szczęsny dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nazarethyan throws a low kick, looking for Szczęsny's leg but Szczęsny calmly moves out of range.
Nazarethyan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Szczęsny bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nazarethyan's head.
Nazarethyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Szczęsny was well out of range. Poor timing from Nazarethyan.
Szczęsny throws a quick counter head kick but Nazarethyan was just out of range.
Szczęsny feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nazarethyan's calf.
Szczęsny throws a sloppy head kick
and Nazarethyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nazarethyan misses with a kick to the body.
Nazarethyan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Szczęsny. Szczęsny obviously looking to wear him down.
Nazarethyan takes one on the button.
Nazarethyan misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Szczęsny does no damage.
Nazarethyan thows a leg kick but Szczęsny checks it
and Szczęsny counters with a body kick.
A big left from Nazarethyan misses.
Szczęsny lands with a hook. Nazarethyan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nazarethyan throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarethyan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nazarethyan can do to turn this around?
Szczęsny bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nazarethyan's head backwards.
Szczęsny has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan 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.
Szczęsny tests Nazarethyan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nazarethyan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nazarethyan missing with a left hand there. Szczęsny was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Szczęsny throws a body punch but Nazarethyan moves out of range.
Szczęsny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nazarethyan throws a jab but it's blocked by Szczęsny.
Nazarethyan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szczęsny pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Szczęsny throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nazarethyan walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nazarethyan.
Szczęsny scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nazarethyan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nazarethyan throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Szczęsny wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Szczęsny misses with a low kick.
Szczęsny misses with a hook. Nazarethyan ducked under it nicely.
Nazarethyan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Szczęsny tries to clinch up.
Nazarethyan takes one to the side of the head.
Szczęsny throws a quick inside leg kick.
Szczęsny tries a low kick but Nazarethyan avoids it.
Nazarethyan tries to bum rush Szczęsny with a series of wild strikes but Szczęsny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nazarethyan checks a low kick from Szczęsny.
Nazarethyan throws out a counter right but Szczęsny avoids it with no problem.
Szczęsny takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Szczęsny tries to clinch but Nazarethyan moves out of range.
Szczęsny throws a leg kick but Nazarethyan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny scores with a decent looking hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Szczęsny.
Nazarethyan throws a hook to the side of Szczęsny's head but Szczęsny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nazarethyan tries to move into range but Szczęsny moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nazarethyan misses with a hook. Szczęsny ducked under it nicely.
Nazarethyan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szczęsny manages to avoid it.
It looked like Szczęsny was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A lazy body kick from Nazarethyan
and Szczęsny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Szczęsny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Szczęsny cracks the inside of Nazarethyan's front leg.
Horrible takedown attempt by Szczęsny or perhaps it was just good defense by Nazarethyan, which made it look bad.
Szczęsny wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny throws a leg kick
and Nazarethyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nazarethyan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nazarethyan throws a jab but it's blocked by Szczęsny.
Nazarethyan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Szczęsny throws a right and a left that Nazarethyan avoids nicely.
Good leg kick by Nazarethyan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Szczęsny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nazarethyan throws a hook but Szczęsny blocks it.
Szczęsny with a hook.
Nazarethyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Szczęsny moves away.
A big right from Nazarethyan misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nazarethyan misses with a hook. Szczęsny ducked under it nicely.
Szczęsny connects with a looping right hand.
Szczęsny digs a good hook to Nazarethyan's body.
Nazarethyan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Szczęsny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Szczęsny 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nazarethyan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Szczęsny throws a hook but Nazarethyan avoids it easily.
Szczęsny thumps Nazarethyan with a low kick.
Nazarethyan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Szczęsny scores with a jab.
Nazarethyan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Szczęsny digs a good hook to Nazarethyan's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Szczęsny. Nazarethyan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nazarethyan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Szczęsny's calf.
Szczęsny fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szczęsny lands a nice looking body shot.
Nazarethyan tries to work over Szczęsny's front leg with a kick but Szczęsny checks it.
Nazarethyan throws a right and a left that both miss.
A quick step to the side and Szczęsny tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick there by Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Szczęsny.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarethyan throws a big shot that misses.
Szczęsny swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Szczęsny lands a leg kick that knocks Nazarethyan off balance momentarily.
Szczęsny ducks under a wild hook from Nazarethyan.
A head kick from Szczęsny lands but Nazarethyan takes it in his stride.
Szczęsny looks to score with a jab to the body but Nazarethyan is just out of range.
Szczęsny lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nazarethyan misses with a left hand
and Szczęsny counters with a body kick.
Nazarethyan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Szczęsny wants to clinch up but Nazarethyan keeps it at a distance.
Nazarethyan avoids the body shot from Szczęsny.
Nazarethyan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Szczęsny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nazarethyan throws a body punch but Szczęsny moves out of range.
A cross from Szczęsny lands.
Nazarethyan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Suren Nazarethyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny lands an overhand right.
Szczęsny lands a glancing blow to the side of Nazarethyan's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nazarethyan scores with a leg kick.
Nazarethyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szczęsny.
Nazarethyan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nazarethyan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Szczęsny.
Nazarethyan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Szczęsny uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nazarethyan.
Szczęsny misses with a body kick.
Szczęsny stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nazarethyan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good standup being displayed there by Szczęsny as he connects with a hook.
Szczęsny throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nazarethyan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Szczęsny misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny lands with a thumping leg kick.
Szczęsny rushes Nazarethyan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Szczęsny looking to slow down the pace here.
Szczęsny gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Nazarethyan.
Szczęsny misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Nazarethyan on the inside.
Nazarethyan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nazarethyan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Szczęsny blocks a body shot from Nazarethyan.
Szczęsny is looking to control Nazarethyan's arms but Nazarethyan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Szczęsny has his back to the cage.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside that Nazarethyan shrugs off.
Nazarethyan has had enough of the clinch but Szczęsny keeps him there for the moment.
Nazarethyan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny slowing the pace effectively.
Nazarethyan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nazarethyan misses with a punch to the body.
Nazarethyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nazarethyan.
Szczęsny misses with the combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Szczęsny!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Szczęsny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Szczęsny lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nazarethyan throws an off balance right hand
letting Szczęsny counter with a right hand.
Victor Szczęsny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A slapping leg kick lands for Szczęsny.
Szczęsny thumps Nazarethyan with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Szczęsny!
Nazarethyan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nazarethyan throws a jab but it's blocked by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body kick there by Szczęsny.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Szczęsny showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Szczęsny has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Szczęsny!
A determined Victor Szczęsny didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
In defeat, Suren Nazarethyan stepped up to the mic, saying 'I Will Come Back Stronger Than Before'.
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