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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Hennig Muller (ranked 2831 p4p, 353 weight class) and Vrej Nazaryan (ranked 2979 p4p, 371 weight class). Nazaryan has chosen DVBBS & Borgeous - Tsunami as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
12 - 15 - 0 |
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166 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hennig Muller !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vrej Nazaryan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazaryan moves forwards but Muller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nazaryan misses with a body shot.
Muller defending well as Nazaryan loads up on a big left hand.
Muller tries to clinch but Nazaryan moves out of range.
Muller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nazaryan lands a front kick.
Muller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Muller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Muller fails to land.
Muller lands with a short shot to the head.
Muller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Muller misses with some punches.
Muller lands a body punch.
Nazaryan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nazaryan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muller slips a jab and a cross from Nazaryan.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nazaryan throws a head kick but Muller moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller throws a hook but Nazaryan avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Nazaryan.
Muller stuns Nazaryan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Muller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nazaryan at a distance.
Muller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LA Vale Tudo in the buildup to the fight.
Muller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nazaryan throws a jab when Muller was well out of range.
Muller scores with a shot to the body.
Muller moves away from the strike by Nazaryan.
Nazaryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nazaryan tries to keep at a distance but Muller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Muller can't find room to land a body shot as Nazaryan controls the action.
Muller keeps control of Nazaryan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Muller .
Muller lands a hook that snaps the head of Nazaryan backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan breaks the clinch.
Nazaryan lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muller moves into the clinch.
Muller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nazaryan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Muller throws a punch but it's blocked by Nazaryan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muller .
Muller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nazaryan's elbow.
Muller tries to throw a body punch but Nazaryan avoids it by throwing Muller back against the ropes.
Muller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muller lands with a light punch inside.
Muller lands with a light punch inside.
Muller tries to throw a body punch but Nazaryan avoids it by throwing Muller back against the ropes.
Muller working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller throws a punch but it's blocked by Nazaryan.
Muller presses Nazaryan against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Muller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Muller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nazaryans head.
Muller throws a head punch that misses.
Nazaryan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muller cracks Nazaryan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nazaryan misses with the combination.
Muller lands a jab to Nazaryan's midsection.
Muller misses with a body shot
and Nazaryan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Muller wants to clinch.
Muller lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muller .
Muller moves out of range of the body kick from Nazaryan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muller lands a jab to the head.
Nazaryan fails to land with a series of punches.
Muller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Muller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nazaryan! But no joy.
Muller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nazaryan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nazaryan throws the kick towards the body but Muller avoids it.
Muller slips a jab and a cross from Nazaryan.
Muller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nazaryan throws the left hand but Muller avoids the punch easily.
Nazaryan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nazaryan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Muller scores with a hook to the body. Nazaryan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Muller moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hennig Muller dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Nazaryan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vrej Nazaryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muller cracks Nazaryan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Muller rushes Nazaryan and presses him up against the ropes.
Muller swings wildly with an uppercut but Nazaryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nazaryan blocks an uppercut.
Nazaryan tries to break the clinch but Muller is controlling the position.
Muller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nazaryan's efforts to push away.
Nazaryan prevents a body shot from Muller .
Muller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nazaryan's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazaryan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nazaryan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muller working aggressively here.
Muller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nazaryan or not.
Muller misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nazaryan.
Nazaryan takes a shot to the head.
Muller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nazaryan can do to turn this around?
Muller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nazaryan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Muller avoids the head kick by Nazaryan.
Muller is looking to clinch but Nazaryan is avoiding it.
Muller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Muller lands with a shot to the body.
Muller moves into the clinch successfully.
Muller throws a punch but it's blocked by Nazaryan.
Hennig Muller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Muller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nazaryan's elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muller misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan blocking some punches.
Nazaryan tries to circle away but Muller has him pinned against the ropes.
Nazaryan blocking some punches.
Nazaryan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Muller blocks a head kick by Nazaryan.
Muller jabs Nazaryan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Muller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Muller takes one to the chin there.
Nazaryan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Muller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Muller doesn't manage to clinch there - Nazaryan circles away.
Nazaryan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Muller tries to clinch up but Nazaryan circles away and keeps his distance.
Nazaryan tries to move into range but Muller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nazaryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muller wants to clinch up but Nazaryan keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nazaryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Muller .
A punch combination from Nazaryan misses.
Hennig Muller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muller lands with a straight right. Nazaryan didn't see that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Nazaryan.
Nazaryan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nazaryan. Muller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muller misses with an uppercut.
Nazaryan swings for the body but Muller moves out of range.
Nazaryan tries to bum rush Muller with a series of wild strikes but Muller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muller closes the distance and pushes Nazaryan back into the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Muller .
Nazaryan is breathing heavily.
Muller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Muller fails to land.
Nazaryan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Muller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Muller throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan can't break the clinch.
Muller prevents Nazaryan from breaking the clinch.
Nazaryan takes a shot to the head.
Muller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nazaryan backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nazaryan blocks an uppercut.
Nazaryan is trying to force a seperation but Muller has the dominant position.
Nazaryan tries to break the clinch but Muller is controlling the position.
A short body shot lands from Muller as the two fighters clinch.
Muller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muller misses with a punch on the inside.
Muller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muller prevents Nazaryan from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Muller .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hennig Muller dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Muller is looking to clinch.
Muller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Muller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Muller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muller throws a head punch that misses.
Muller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Nazaryan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Muller misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nazaryan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Muller tries to work over Nazaryan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nazaryan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Muller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Muller throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller has Nazaryan pressed against the ropes, preventing Nazaryan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Muller misses with a body punch.
Nazaryan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Muller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nazaryan is trying to break free.
Muller lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nazaryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nazaryan blocks a body shot from Muller .
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Muller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Muller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muller lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nazaryan.
Muller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muller throws a punch but it's blocked by Nazaryan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller tries to throw a body punch but Nazaryan avoids it by throwing Muller back against the ropes.
Muller tries to work over Nazaryan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muller lands a body punch.
Muller swings wildly with an uppercut but Nazaryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nazaryan's elbow.
Muller lands a shoulder strike.
Muller lands a body punch.
Muller throws a punch but it's blocked by Nazaryan.
Nazaryan is looking to break free of the clinch but Muller has double underhooks.
Muller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muller swings wildly with an uppercut but Nazaryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller prevents Nazaryan from breaking the clinch.
Muller lands with a left to the head.
Nazaryan blocks a body shot from Muller .
Vrej Nazaryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nazaryan is looking to break free of the clinch but Muller has double underhooks.
Nazaryan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muller avoids it.
A short uppercut from Muller .
Hennig Muller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Muller swings wildly with an uppercut but Nazaryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muller avoiding damage as Nazaryan throws knees to the body.
Nazaryan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nazaryan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muller 's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller lands with a left to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Nazaryan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Muller 's brow.
Muller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nazaryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Muller controls his hands.
Nazaryan digs a right hand into Muller 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Muller 's gas tank.
Muller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nazaryan misses with the head strike.
Nazaryan has had enough of the clinch but Muller keeps him there for the moment.
Muller gets through Nazaryan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nazaryan missing with knees to the body.
Nazaryan misses with a punch to the body.
Nazaryan tries a body shot but Muller blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hennig Muller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Muller 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Hennig Muller !
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Hennig Muller !
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Hennig Muller !
Hennig Muller wins by unanimous decision!
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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hype
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