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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hovannes Nazaryan (ranked 4634 p4p, 486 weight class) and Tremaine Wiltshire (ranked 6709 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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210 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hovannes Nazaryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tremaine Wiltshire!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Nazaryan both land. Nice combination.
Wiltshire shoots and misses
and Nazaryan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nazaryan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wiltshire to the mat! Wiltshire manages to get full guard.
Wiltshire kicks Nazaryan off and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiltshire shoots in but no luck this time.
Nazaryan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wiltshire manages to circle out of the way.
Nazaryan throws a front kick aimed at Wiltshire's knee but Wiltshire avoids it well.
Nazaryan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nazaryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wiltshire unleashes a big counter combination but Nazaryan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Nazaryan. Those never looked like landing.
Nazaryan forces Wiltshire back against the cage and clinches.
Nazaryan wants to stall.
Wiltshire tries a knee to the head but Nazaryan blocks it.
Wiltshire goes for a takedown attempt but Nazaryan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hovannes Nazaryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tremaine Wiltshire.
Nazaryan throws a head kick but Wiltshire moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazaryan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nazaryan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wiltshire's guard.
Nazaryan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wiltshire keeping moving, preventing Nazaryan from controlling successfully.
Nazaryan looking to sit in guard and control but Wiltshire gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wiltshire is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiltshire passes Nazaryan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nazaryan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nazaryan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wiltshire lands a nice short elbow.
Wiltshire passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wiltshire sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Wiltshire has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Wiltshire throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Nazaryan wants to hold on but Wiltshire pushes him away.
Wiltshire with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Wiltshire pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiltshire controlling his opponent.
Wiltshire punching from mount but Nazaryan doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Wiltshire looking to finish Nazaryan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nazaryan!
Wiltshire working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nazaryan is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wiltshire cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nazaryan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wiltshire on the ground.
Wiltshire controlling from the full mount.
Wiltshire is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nazaryan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tremaine Wiltshire will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nazaryan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wiltshire looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wiltshire sneaks out the side door and pushes Nazaryan away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Nazaryan has closed the distance and engaged Wiltshire in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Nazaryan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wiltshire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nazaryan's efforts to push away.
Wiltshire misses with a knee to the head.
Nazaryan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wiltshire is trying to keep an underhook but Nazaryan manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wiltshire kicks off Nazaryan and gets to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiltshire 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.
Nazaryan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wiltshire avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nazaryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wiltshire moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiltshire closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nazaryan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Nazaryan.
Wiltshire looking to throw knees to the head but Nazaryan is blocking nicely.
Wiltshire has Nazaryan pushed against the cage.
Nazaryan tries a body shot but Wiltshire blocks it.
Wiltshire tries a knee to the head but Nazaryan blocks it.
Nice elbow from Wiltshire.
Wiltshire lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nazaryan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nazaryan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wiltshire lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nazaryan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wiltshire is trying to keep an underhook but Nazaryan manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wiltshire has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Nazaryan is on him like a limpet, forcing Wiltshire back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiltshire using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nazaryan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiltshire creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nazaryan's defenses.
Wiltshire with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nazaryan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wiltshire's elbow.
Wiltshire throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wiltshire is breathing heavily.
Nazaryan successfully pulls guard.
Wiltshire has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nazaryan is looking to stand up but Wiltshire isn't so interested in that idea.
Wiltshire won't allow Nazaryan to sweep him here.
Wiltshire slips nicely into half guard.
Wiltshire throwing shots but Nazaryan is blocking nicely.
Nazaryan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiltshire sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wiltshire landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wiltshire throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wiltshire throwing shots but Nazaryan is blocking nicely.
Wiltshire not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wiltshire slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wiltshire is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nazaryan!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiltshire has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nazaryan's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wiltshire thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Wiltshire looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wiltshire lands a big shot there that rocks Nazaryan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nazaryan is in a horrible position here. Wiltshire smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wiltshire lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wiltshire controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tremaine Wiltshire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wiltshire moves into the clinch successfully.
Nazaryan wants to get back to striking at distance but Wiltshire won't allow it.
Wiltshire looking to throw knees to the head but Nazaryan is blocking nicely.
Wiltshire scores with a knee to the head.
Nazaryan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Wiltshire can't fight it off and eventually Nazaryan manages to take the fight to the floor. Wiltshire looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wiltshire has his feet on Nazaryan's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazaryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wiltshire checks a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Nazaryan. Those never looked like landing.
Nazaryan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiltshire drives through and clinches with Nazaryan against the cage.
Nazaryan takes an elbow to the temple.
Wiltshire blocks an elbow strike from Nazaryan.
Wiltshire blocks the elbow strike.
Wiltshire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nazaryan's efforts to push away.
Wiltshire tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nazaryan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nazaryan working hard to break the clinch.
Nazaryan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wiltshire bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Nazaryan looks to land a combination but Wiltshire avoids it well.
Wiltshire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nazaryan tries to bum rush Wiltshire with a series of wild strikes but Wiltshire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wiltshire shoots in looking for a takedown but Nazaryan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wiltshire's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiltshire checks a leg kick.
Nazaryan tries to bum rush Wiltshire with a series of wild strikes but Wiltshire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wiltshire with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wiltshire has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nazaryan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wiltshire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wiltshire with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wiltshire scores with a shoulder strike.
Wiltshire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wiltshire forces Nazaryan back against the cage and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wiltshire stalling the fight.
Wiltshire continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Wiltshire - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nazaryan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wiltshire is keeping busy.
Wiltshire lands a nice elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Wiltshire.
Wiltshire connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nazaryan's face.
Nazaryan looking to stall.
Wiltshire landing knees to the head.
Nazaryan has had enough of the clinch but Wiltshire keeps him there for the moment.
Wiltshire misses with a knee strike.
Nazaryan is looking to control Wiltshire's arms but Wiltshire gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nazaryan has his back to the cage.
Wiltshire lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nazaryan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wiltshires head.
Wiltshire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nazaryan misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan tries to break the clinch but Wiltshire is controlling the position.
Wiltshire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nazaryan just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Nazaryan.
And Wiltshire tries to counter it with a takedown but Nazaryan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wiltshire blocks the body kick.
Nazaryan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wiltshire throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nazaryan blocks it with crossed arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiltshire jumps guard but Nazaryan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hovannes Nazaryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tremaine Wiltshire.
Wiltshire slows down the pace here.
Nazaryan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tremaine Wiltshire is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wiltshire manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tremaine Wiltshire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wiltshire winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tremaine Wiltshire!
An out of breath Tremaine Wiltshire thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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