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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Suren Nazarethyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Panikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Panikov has chosen Fighters as his entrance music. 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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150 lbs
43 - 23 - 1 |
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145 lbs
23 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
43 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Suren Nazarethyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergey Panikov!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazarethyan blocks a head kick by Panikov.
Nazarethyan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Panikov sprawls and moves away.
Nazarethyan ducks under a wild hook from Panikov.
Nazarethyan blocks a jab.
Panikov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Panikov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Panikov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panikov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nazarethyan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Panikov sprawls and moves away.
Panikov scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panikov misses with a body punch
and Nazarethyan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Panikov's guard.
Nazarethyan wants to stand but Panikov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nazarethyan trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panikov has his hands on Nazarethyan's head, controlling the position.
Panikov has a closed guard, preventing Nazarethyan from standing up.
Nazarethyan postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nazarethyan.
Panikov throws a body punch but Nazarethyan moves out of range.
Nazarethyan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Panikov takes a swing at Nazarethyan's ribcage but misses.
Nazarethyan attempts a counter takedown but Panikov avoids it well and moves away.
Panikov swings for the body but Nazarethyan moves out of range.
Sergey Panikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Panikov misses with a head kick.
Panikov misses with a hook
and Nazarethyan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nazarethyan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Panikov's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panikov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Panikov has a closed guard, preventing Nazarethyan from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sergey Panikov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Panikov misses with an uppercut. Nazarethyan saw that one coming.
Nazarethyan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Panikov.
Panikov misses with a head kick.
Nazarethyan tries to counter with a takedown but Panikov is quick to defend against it.
Panikov throws a body punch but Nazarethyan moves out of range.
Nazarethyan feinted with a counter takedown.
Nazarethyan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Panikov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazarethyan ducks under a wild hook from Panikov.
Panikov misses the shot to the body.
Nazarethyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Panikov.
Nazarethyan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarethyan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Panikov. Nazarethyan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Panikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nazarethyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Panikov.
Sergey Panikov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Panikov throws a hook but Nazarethyan avoids it easily.
Nazarethyan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice defenses there by Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan ducks under a wild hook from Panikov.
Nazarethyan staying out of range there.
Nazarethyan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nazarethyan manages to avoid it.
Sergey Panikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panikov catches Nazarethyan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Panikov throws a jab when Nazarethyan was well out of range.
Panikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nazarethyan moves away.
Panikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nazarethyan defending well as Panikov loads up on a big left hand.
Nazarethyan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Panikov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nazarethyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nazarethyan tries to counter with a takedown but Panikov is quick to defend against it.
A jab from Panikov misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panikov connects with a body shot.
Panikov missing with a left hand there. Nazarethyan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nazarethyan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Panikov sprawls and moves away.
Panikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nazarethyan tries to counter with a takedown but Panikov is quick to defend against it.
Panikov takes a swing at Nazarethyan's ribcage but misses.
Panikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nazarethyan.
Panikov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nazarethyan has time to react.
A head kick misses from Panikov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panikov throws a sloppy head kick and Nazarethyan moves out of range easily.
Nazarethyan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nazarethyan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Suren Nazarethyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Panikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nazarethyan attempts a counter takedown but Panikov avoids it well and moves away.
Nazarethyan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Panikov.
Nazarethyan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Panikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panikov misses with a looping right.
Panikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nazarethyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Panikov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Panikov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Panikov throws a sloppy head kick
and Nazarethyan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Panikov keeping control of the position.
Panikov wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Nazarethyan is going to stand back up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Panikov is looking for a sweep. Nazarethyan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Panikov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Panikov 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.
Sergey Panikov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panikov misses with a head kick.
Panikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nazarethyan moves away.
Nazarethyan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Panikov sprawls and moves away.
Panikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nazarethyan moves away.
The fighters circling - Panikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nazarethyan attempts a counter takedown but Panikov avoids it well and moves away.
Panikov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Panikov looks to land a combination but Nazarethyan avoids it well.
Nazarethyan attempts a counter takedown but Panikov avoids it well and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Panikov misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Panikov misses
and Nazarethyan counters with a shoot takedown. Panikov fights it but they end up in guard.
Nazarethyan wanted to stand there but Panikov had control of the position.
Panikov is pulling down on Nazarethyan's head. It's preventing any offense from Nazarethyan, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan wanted to stand there but Panikov had control of the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Suren Nazarethyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Panikov has control of Nazarethyan's left arm, preventing Nazarethyan from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Suren Nazarethyan.
I think Panikov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergey Panikov!
Sergey Panikov took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'You lose to slow learner with little skill, how you feel? I smoke cigarettes, 40 a day, and eat pizza.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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