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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Estafire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sarkis Terteryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Estafire comes to the cage accompanied by Boom Boom Out Go the Lights/ Pat Travers. The crowd seem to be enjoying Terteryan's choice of entrance music: Smashing Pumpkins-Bullet With Butterfly Wings. Sarkis Terteryan struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocky Estafire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sarkis Terteryan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estafire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Estafire is looking to clinch.
Terteryan fails with a takedown attempt.
Estafire tries to clinch but Terteryan is having none of it.
Estafire tries for a takedown but Terteryan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rocky Estafire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Estafire fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Terteryan avoids it really well and circles away.
Terteryan gets caught flat footed, as Estafire shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Terteryan wants to sweep here but Estafire controlling him for the moment.
Estafire trying to control the position from guard on top but Terteryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Estafire slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Terteryan parries the strikes from Estafire easily there. Estafire is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Terteryan to escape.
Estafire landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Estafire fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Estafire has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Estafire works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Estafire tries to score with some ground and pound. Terteryan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estafire creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Terteryan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Estafire is chipping away with strikes.
Terteryan tries to buck Estafire off but Estafire is having none of it.
Terteryan takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Estafire is putting a hurting on Terteryan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Estafire working away.
Estafire throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terteryan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Estafire working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Terteryan bucks up and tries to throw Estafire off but instead Estafire has got his back!
Estafire scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Terteryan is looking for a way out.
Terteryan is trying to get back to his feet but Estafire has full control of the position and if anything, Terteryan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Terteryan looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estafire is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Estafire scores with punches from the back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Terteryan turns into Estafire and is now in his guard.
Terteryan being controlled here momentarily.
Estafire looking for a sweep. Not yet Estafire, not yet.
Terteryan postures up in Estafire's guard and throws a big left but Estafire blocks it.
Estafire trying to control the position.
Terteryan wanted to stand there but Estafire had control of the position.
Terteryan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estafire trying to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Terteryan throws a jab when Estafire was well out of range.
Estafire tries to clinch but Terteryan moves out of range.
Estafire moves in looking to clinch but Terteryan pushes him off.
Estafire tries for a takedown but Terteryan circles away easily
and Terteryan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Estafire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Estafire fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Terteryan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Estafire is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Terteryan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Estafire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Terteryan darts in and clinches Estafire up against the cage.
Estafire is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Estafire blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Estafire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Terteryan.
Estafire unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Estafire missing with knees to the body.
Estafire goes for a takedown attempt but Terteryan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Terteryan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estafire tries to clinch but Terteryan is having none of it.
Terteryan just misses with a punch to the body.
Estafire tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Terteryan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Estafire shoots in for a takedown but Terteryan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Estafire misses with a takedown attempt
and Terteryan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Terteryan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees to the body from Terteryan.
Terteryan goes for a takedown attempt but Estafire pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Terteryan keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terteryan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Terteryan shoots in and drives through. Estafire sprawls well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Estafire clinches but Terteryan breaks the clinch
and Terteryan counters with a shoot takedown. Estafire fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sarkis Terteryan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Estafire staying out of range there.
Terteryan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Estafire manages to get back to half guard.
Terteryan trying to control the action but Estafire is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Estafire is looking to improve his position.
Estafire is working hard here to advance position.
Estafire trying to control but Terteryan postures up.
Terteryan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estafire tries to get to full guard but Terteryan has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Terteryan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Estafire wants to clinch but Terteryan slips to the side
and Terteryan counters with a left to the body.
Estafire shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Terteryan trying to keep a closed guard but Estafire is proving a slippery customer.
Estafire won't allow Terteryan to get back to his feet.
Estafire advances to half guard.
Estafire looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Terteryan manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estafire landing some decent shots from guard.
Estafire throws a strike but Terteryan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Estafire wants to stand but Terteryan is controlling the position.
Terteryan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terteryan wants to control from the top but Estafire keeps moving.
Terteryan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Terteryan wants to pass the guard but Estafire is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Estafire is on top in guard.
Estafire is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Terteryan wants to stand but Estafire is controlling the position.
Estafire looking to pass the guard.
Estafire trying to control but Terteryan is working from the bottom.
Estafire throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Terteryan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Terteryan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Terteryan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Estafire is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sarkis Terteryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Estafire looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Estafire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Estafire tries to clinch up but Terteryan circles away and keeps his distance.
Estafire tries to score a power double leg takedown but Terteryan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Estafire somewhat.
Terteryan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Terteryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Estafire.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Terteryan.
Estafire misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Terteryan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big right from Estafire misses.
Terteryan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Terteryan throws a hook to the side of Estafire's head but Estafire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Terteryan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Terteryan wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Estafire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terteryan looks to land a combination but Estafire avoids it well.
Rocky Estafire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estafire is looking to clinch.
Terteryan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Estafire.
Nice uppercut lands for Terteryan. That snapped Estafire's head back.
A jab lands there for Estafire.
Estafire takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Terteryan lands a jab to the head.
Estafire misses with a takedown attempt - Terteryan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Terteryan lands a nice hook to Estafire's body. Estafire takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Terteryan lands with a straight right. Estafire didn't see that one coming.
Estafire tries to clinch but Terteryan moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terteryan. Estafire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Estafire has Terteryan up against the cage in a clinch.
Estafire stalling.
Terteryan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Terteryan as Estafire tries to tie him up.
Terteryan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estafire takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Horrible takedown by Estafire or perhaps it was just good defense by Terteryan which made him look bad.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Terteryan.
Terteryan throws a nice looking combination but Estafire bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Estafire throws a nice head kick!
Estafire fails with a takedown attempt.
Terteryan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Estafire keeping moving, preventing Terteryan from controlling successfully.
Terteryan controlling from the top position.
Estafire keeping moving, preventing Terteryan from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estafire wants to sweep here but Terteryan controlling him for the moment.
Estafire is trying to control the position but Terteryan postures up.
Terteryan looking to pass the guard.
Rocky Estafire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Estafire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Estafire tries to close the distance and clinch but Terteryan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Terteryan cracks Estafire with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Terteryan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Terteryan counters with a two punch combo.
Estafire clinches with his opponent.
Estafire landing knees to the head.
Estafire fails to pull guard.
Estafire stalling in the clinch but Terteryan improves position.
Terteryan breaks the clinch.
Sarkis Terteryan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Terteryan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Estafire clinches up against the cage.
Estafire misses with a knee strike.
Estafire tries to land knees in the clinch but Terteryan avoids the damage to the body.
Terteryan is looking to break free of the clinch but Estafire has double underhooks.
Estafire with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Terteryan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Estafire has him pressed against the cage.
Terteryan lands a body shot.
Sarkis Terteryan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Estafire with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Estafire tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sarkis Terteryan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Terteryan 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sarkis Terteryan!
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