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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cratos Apollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sarkis Terteryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terteryan has chosen Social Distortion as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Cratos Apollo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cratos Apollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sarkis Terteryan!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apollo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Terteryan to the mat! Terteryan manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terteryan keeping full guard, as Apollo tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terteryan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Apollo content to stall in guard here.
Terteryan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Apollo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Apollo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Terteryan is keeping the position for now.
Apollo trying to control the position from guard on top but Terteryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Terteryan scores with a takedown into Apollo's guard.
Apollo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Apollo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Apollo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Terteryan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Apollo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terteryan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Apollo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Terteryan wants to control from the top but Apollo keeps moving.
Terteryan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Apollo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Apollo controlling the position.
Apollo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Terteryan tries to free his leg and advance position but Apollo is retaining full guard.
Terteryan looks gassed!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Apollo is on top in guard.
Terteryan is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Apollo dives into side control.
Apollo tries for a kimura but Terteryan is defending well.
Apollo wants to take a breather but Terteryan manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Apollo.
Apollo stopping the sweep attempt from Terteryan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Terteryan is keeping the position for now.
Terteryan keeping moving, preventing Apollo from controlling successfully.
Apollo stands and throws Terteryan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Apollo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Terteryan keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cratos Apollo 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.
Terteryan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Apollo counters with a single leg into guard. Terteryan didn't expect that.
Apollo pushes down on Terteryan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Apollo is taking a breather. Terteryan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Apollo works his way into full mount!
Apollo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Terteryan tries to hold on but Apollo pushes him away.
Terteryan is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Terteryan can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Apollo is working for a guillotine from mount but Terteryan frees his head quite easily.
Terteryan is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Apollo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Terteryan is trying to reverse the position but instead Apollo has taken his back - oops!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo looking to break Terteryan's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Terteryan remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Apollo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Apollo tightening his grip on Terteryan, looking for the choke.
Terteryan wants to escape the position.
Good control from Apollo.
Terteryan looking to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Terteryan defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Apollo looking to break Terteryan's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Terteryan remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Apollo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Cratos Apollo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Terteryan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Terteryan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Apollo controlling from mount.
Apollo wants to take Terteryan's back here but Terteryan is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terteryan tries to lock up and control but Apollo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Apollo controlling from the full mount.
Apollo wants to take Terteryan's back but he can't do it this time.
Apollo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Terteryan has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Terteryan!
Apollo trying to keep a closed guard but Terteryan is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cratos Apollo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Terteryan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Apollo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Terteryan smiles and moves away.
Sarkis Terteryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apollo gets a takedown into half guard.
Apollo controlling the action here.
Apollo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Terteryan for as long as he can get away with.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Terteryan is refusing to be controlled, as Apollo sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo prevents Terteryan from improving his position.
Apollo slows the pace down in half guard.
Terteryan is looking to control Apollo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Terteryan avoid being mounted?
Apollo controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Cratos Apollo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Apollo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Apollo lands in his opponent's guard.
Apollo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Apollo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Terteryan is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo is taking a breather. Terteryan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Terteryan is staying active underneath Apollo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Apollo passes to side control.
Terteryan wants to control but Apollo postures up.
Apollo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Terteryan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Terteryan wants to control but Apollo postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terteryan is looking to reverse the position.
Apollo controls the position.
Terteryan is trying to control Apollo's posture but Apollo avoids it.
Terteryan tries to control but Apollo manages to take his back.
Apollo has good solid back control here.
Sarkis Terteryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Cratos Apollo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Apollo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cratos Apollo!
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hype
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