Jared Papazian

Tim Elliott vs. Jared Papazian
Round 1
Papazian rushes toward Elliott right after the bell but quickly gets taken down. Elliott tries a guillotine and lets it go just as quickly. Elliott takes a kick to the body and tangles up with Papazian, winding up on top in the ensuing scramble with Papazian trying to squirm out underneath. Elliott looks for a topside guillotine, gets pushed out by Papazian and comes back down to his opponent’s guard. Another scramble and Elliott again winds up on top, but gives up the position in order to attempt another guillotine. Papazian is safe from the choke but caught in a headlock as he leans from Elliott’s right to left. Papazian pops his head free and Papazian tries to shove him into the cage. Papazian goes to throw a knee as Elliott is falling backward, but the strike lands just as Elliott’s posterior hits the ground. Elliott looks to be dazed and out of sorts but it allowed to continue. He clubs Papazian with a straight left and the momentum of the fight turns in an instant. Elliott tries to finish with punches, can’t; he takes the back, can’t secure it, stays on top and winds up in mount. He gets some ground-and-pound off before Papazian escapes with about a minute to go. Papazian clinches Elliott into the fence to throw knees but Elliott escapes and charges just before the horn signals the end of a wild first frame.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-8 Elliott
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-8 Elliott
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-8 Elliott
Round 2
Elliott seems to have shaken the cobwebs off and comes out strong in round two, first looking to box and then taking Papazian to the canvas. He busts Papazian up with stiff shots on the ground, and when they get back to their feet, Papazian is leaking blood from his nose and forehead. Elliott spins him back down to the ground but Papazian is quicker to pop up this time. Elliott keeps him on the fence, doesn’t get any offense going before Papazian shoves him away. Elliott leaps at Papazian with a body kick and follows with a one-two. Now it’s Papazian coming forward with an uppercut, and Elliott feints a spinning kick. Papazian grazes with a jumping knee, follows it with an uppercut as the round hits the 2:00 mark. Papazian stifles the next takedown attempt and moves backward to dodge punches. Elliott gets off a kick to the breadbasket and pulls up short on some flicking punches. A left-right-left combo from Elliott precedes a single-leg which has Papazian struggling to his feet at the horn.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Elliott
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Elliott
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Elliott
Round 3
Elliott shoots for a takedown, then tries to snare Papazian in a guillotine mid-sprawl. Papazian denies the choke and shoves him back to take top position, so Elliott goes behind Papazian’s back to grab for a foot. They stall out in an awkward position, neither man with an advantage, so ref Chris Tognoni stands them up. Papazian gets dropped with another straight punch and Elliott hops into full mount almost instantly to try and finish. Papazian is covering up, turning away and defending himself, but not offering anything in return as Elliott rains downs punch after punch. Sinking in his hooks, Elliott takes back mount and keeps the punishment coming, further bloodying Papazian, who flips back over. Elliott goes from mount to the back again and works for the rear-naked choke with 1:45 left in the fight. Papazian is a bloody mess, hanging on to Elliott’s right arm with both hands to defend the choke. Elliott relents and Papazian struggles back up, only to eat a nasty elbow and get taken down again, allowing Elliott to finish on top with ground-and-pound. Papazian and Elliott walk toward each other after the horn, jawing, and have to be separated by the ref.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-8 Elliott (30-25 Elliott)
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Elliott (30-26 Elliott)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-8 Elliott (30-25 Elliott)
Official result:
Tim Elliott def. Jared Papazian via Unanimous Decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26) R3 5:00