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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Pedan (ranked 3762 p4p, 413 weight class) and Suren Nazarethyan (ranked 4908 p4p, 483 weight class). Nazarethyan has chosen Amerika as his entrance music. Suren Nazarethyan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
26 - 15 - 0 |
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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
26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Pedan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
48 - 48 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Suren Nazarethyan!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazarethyan tries a head kick but it misses.
Pedan throws the left hand but Nazarethyan avoids the punch easily.
Pedan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nazarethyan misses with a left hand
and Pedan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nazarethyan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pedan thuds his shin into the meat of Nazarethyan's side.
Pedan throws a hook but Nazarethyan blocks it.
Nazarethyan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pedan throws a jab when Nazarethyan was well out of range.
Nice body punch from Pedan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazarethyan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pedan.
Nazarethyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pedan throws out the jab.
Nazarethyan fails to land the takedown.
Pedan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nazarethyan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pedan's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedan cracks Nazarethyan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pedan scores with a hook.
Pedan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pedan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pedan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nazarethyan counters with a left and a right that stings Pedan.
Nazarethyan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nazarethyan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nazarethyan takes a swing at Pedan's ribcage but misses.
Pedan misses with an uppercut.
Nazarethyan shoots in but no luck this time.
Pedan throws a right and a left that Nazarethyan avoids nicely.
Nazarethyan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Pedan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pedan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pedan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nazarethyan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pedan.
Pedan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alexander Pedan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pedan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pedan throws a head kick that misses.
Pedan tries a head kick but it misses.
Pedan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pedan scores with a punch to the head.
Nazarethyan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pedan counters with a left to the body.
Alexander Pedan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pedan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pedan scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Pedan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pedan.
Nazarethyan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pedan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alexander Pedan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Suren Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan avoids the head kick by Pedan.
Nazarethyan unleashes a big counter combination but Pedan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nazarethyan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pedan with a nice cross.
Nazarethyan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pedan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nazarethyan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pedan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pedan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pedan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nazarethyan throws a leg kick
and Pedan counters with a three punch combo that has Nazarethyan backing up. Nazarethyan nods at Pedan to acknowledge the strikes.
Pedan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pedan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nazarethyan is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pedan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And Nazarethyan tries to counter it with a takedown but Pedan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nazarethyan is still on wobbly legs! Can Pedan finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedan throws a looping overhand right but Nazarethyan ducks down to avoid it.
Nazarethyan seems to have recovered his senses.
Nazarethyan throws a sloppy head kick and Pedan moves out of range easily.
Pedan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pedan scores with a sloppy right hand. Nazarethyan should have avoided that one.
Pedan tests Nazarethyan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pedan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nazarethyan's head.
Pedan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pedan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Nazarethyan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
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.
Pedan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pedan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nazarethyan with the counter takedown but Pedan avoids it easily.
Pedan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nazarethyan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Pedan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pedan throws a head kick but Nazarethyan moves out of range.
Nazarethyan wants to counter with a clinch but Pedan pushes him away.
Nazarethyan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pedan tries to improve position but can't.
Nazarethyan throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Pedan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nazarethyan can do to turn this around?
Pedan struggling a bit here.
Nazarethyan scoring with punches and elbows.
Nazarethyan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pedan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nazarethyan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pedan keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pedan taking a bit of punishment here - Nazarethyan scoring with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedan managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nazarethyan.
Pedan is trying to escape the position but Nazarethyan is controlling the position.
Nazarethyan taking a break here but Pedan is having none of it and regains half guard.
Nazarethyan throwing shots but Pedan is blocking nicely.
Nazarethyan throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Pedan to regain full guard.
Nazarethyan throwing strikes from guard but Pedan blocks nicely.
Pedan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nazarethyan trying to control but Pedan is working from the bottom.
Pedan keeping full guard, as Nazarethyan tries to pass.
Nazarethyan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pedan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pedan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nazarethyan.
Pedan slips a jab and a cross from Nazarethyan.
Pedan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nazarethyan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pedan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nazarethyan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pedan is trying to defend but Nazarethyan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pedan regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan connects with a couple of short punches.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pedan is on top in guard.
Nazarethyan looking for a sweep. Not yet Nazarethyan, not yet.
Pedan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pedan postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedan stands up from Nazarethyan's guard - Pedan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nazarethyan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nazarethyan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nazarethyan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pedan misses with a right hand
and Nazarethyan counters with a three punch combo that has Pedan backing up. Pedan nods at Nazarethyan to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nazarethyan darts in looking for a takedown but Pedan gets double underhooks and turns Nazarethyan into the cage.
Pedan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nazarethyan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pedan throws a head kick that misses.
Nazarethyan blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alexander Pedan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nazarethyan misses with a takedown
and Pedan counters with a one-two to the body.
Pedan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nazarethyan with a poor takedown
and Pedan counters with a big head kick but Nazarethyan shrugs it off.
Pedan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pedan's corner calls for a 1-2. Pedan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pedan throws a body shot but no joy.
Nazarethyan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pedan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A low kick from Pedan misses
and Nazarethyan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nazarethyan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pedan. Pedan obviously looking to wear him down.
Alexander Pedan is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Pedan misses.
Nazarethyan unleashes a big counter combination but Pedan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pedan. That's going to slow Nazarethyan down.
Pedan stuffs the takedown attempt from Nazarethyan. Nazarethyan gets slowly back to his feet.
Alexander Pedan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Suren Nazarethyan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan misses with a jab to the body
and Pedan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nazarethyan lands a head kick!
Nazarethyan misses with a wild combination.
Pedan looks to land a combination. Nazarethyan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nazarethyan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pedan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nazarethyan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pedan.
Pedan blocks a head kick by Nazarethyan.
Pedan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nazarethyan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pedan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nazarethyan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pedan as he jumps to the side.
Nazarethyan gets a takedown into half guard.
Suren Nazarethyan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nazarethyan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pedan's head.
Nazarethyan thows a huge punch but Pedan dodges it nicely.
Nazarethyan wants to control but Pedan is keeping him busy.
Pedan regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan throwing strikes from guard but Pedan blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedan is adopting a defensive guard.
Nazarethyan throws a strike but Pedan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nazarethyan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pedan 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.
Pedan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pedan postures up.
Suren Nazarethyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pedan stands up and waves to Nazarethyan to follow him.
Pedan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pedan misses with a body punch
and Nazarethyan counters with a head kick. That will keep Pedan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pedan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Pedan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pedan, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Pedan!
Suren Nazarethyan spoke after the fight, saying 'I Will Come Back Stronger Than Before'.
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