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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Suren Nazarethyan (ranked 3043 p4p, 279 weight class) and Cruz Dominiguez (ranked 3550 p4p, 303 weight class). Nazarethyan's entrance music is Amerika. A fine choice. Cruz Dominiguez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Suren Nazarethyan's chin.
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150 lbs
52 - 55 - 2 |
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147 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
52 - 55 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Suren Nazarethyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cruz Dominiguez!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazarethyan dives in for a single leg takedown but Dominiguez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dominiguez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nazarethyan circles away.
Dominiguez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nazarethyan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dominiguez has managed to clinch.
Dominiguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dominiguez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Suren Nazarethyan has been cut.
Dominiguez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nazarethyan on his heels. He'll look to pass Nazarethyan's guard now, I'm sure.
Nazarethyan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nazarethyan managing to control the position.
Dominiguez trying to control but Nazarethyan is working from the bottom.
Dominiguez throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominiguez 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 looking for a sweep. Not yet Nazarethyan, not yet.
Dominiguez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nazarethyan, up you get!
Nazarethyan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dominiguez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nazarethyan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dominiguez closes the distance and clinches.
Dominiguez breaks the clinch.
Nazarethyan throws an overhand right that lands on Dominiguez's shoulder, as Dominiguez tries to avoid the shot.
Dominiguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dominiguez closes the distance and clinches.
Nazarethyan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nazarethyan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dominiguez defends it nicely.
Dominiguez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nazarethyan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Suren Nazarethyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dominiguez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dominiguez throws a one two combo.
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!
Dominiguez is looking to land body kicks.
Nazarethyan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dominiguez clinches up with Nazarethyan and pushes him back against the cage.
Dominiguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dominiguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nazarethyan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Nazarethyan misses.
Dominiguez takes the fight into the clinch.
Dominiguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nazarethyan stuffs the takedown.
A quick step to the side and Nazarethyan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dominiguez misses with a kick to the body.
Dominiguez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice takedown defense from Nazarethyan. No joy for Dominiguez on that attempt.
Nazarethyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dominiguez moves away.
A punch combination from Dominiguez misses.
A jab lands there for Dominiguez.
Dominiguez dives in for a single leg takedown but Nazarethyan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan misses with a hook. Dominiguez ducked under it nicely.
Dominiguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nazarethyan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dominiguez has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Nazarethyan has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dominiguez effectively controlling the action here.
Dominiguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nazarethyan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dominiguez rushes Nazarethyan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cruz Dominiguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Suren Nazarethyan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nazarethyan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dominiguez misses with a body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nazarethyan.
Dominiguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nazarethyan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dominiguez lands a big head kick that sends Nazarethyan tumbling to the mat! Dominiguez takes a step backwards and waves Nazarethyan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nazarethyan is rocked!
Dominiguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nazarethyan drops his hands momentarily and Dominiguez needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Nazarethyan just on the top of the head. Nazarethyan drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Nazarethyan - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cruz Dominiguez!
Suren Nazarethyan spoke after the fight, saying 'I Will Come Back Stronger Than Before'.
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energy
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hype
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