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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Cervantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sef Sarmiento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sef Sarmiento has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Elijah Cervantes's chin.
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214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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199 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Elijah Cervantes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sef Sarmiento!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cervantes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sarmiento looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cervantes throwing shots but Sarmiento is blocking nicely.
Cervantes is keen to just control but Sarmiento is a slippery customer.
We're going to have a standup here because Elijah Cervantes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sarmiento fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cervantes pushes Sarmiento up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervantes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sarmiento pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cervantes is looking to break free of the clinch but Sarmiento has double underhooks.
Sarmiento gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cervantes regains guard.
Cervantes looking for a sweep. Not yet Cervantes, not yet.
Cervantes throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Cervantes trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cervantes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cervantes looking for a sweep. Not yet Cervantes, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We're going to have a standup here because Elijah Cervantes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cervantes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sarmiento's guard.
Cervantes trying to control but Sarmiento is working from the bottom.
Sarmiento can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cervantes controls the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We're going to have a standup here because Elijah Cervantes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cervantes tries to clinch up but Sarmiento circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervantes tries to clinch but Sarmiento moves out of range.
Cervantes lands a jab.
Sarmiento fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cervantes avoids it really well and circles away.
Cervantes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sarmiento on his heels. He'll look to pass Sarmiento's guard now, I'm sure.
Cervantes preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cervantes controlling from the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Elijah Cervantes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cervantes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cervantes is taking a breather. Sarmiento 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah Cervantes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cervantes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cervantes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sarmiento is looking to get back to full guard here but Cervantes has managed to pass to side control instead.
Sarmiento is trying to escape the position but Cervantes is controlling the position.
Sarmiento is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarmiento taking a bit of punishment here - Cervantes scoring with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Cervantes.
Sarmiento takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cervantes in side control lands a decent elbow.
Cervantes working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cervantes trying to control the action but Sarmiento is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Elijah Cervantes.
Cervantes dives in for a single leg takedown but Sarmiento sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sarmiento changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cervantes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cervantes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Cervantes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sarmiento for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah Cervantes dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Cervantes.
Cervantes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cervantes is stalling in the full guard.
Elijah Cervantes has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sarmiento is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cervantes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sarmiento takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cervantes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervantes misses with the ground and pound.
Cervantes landing strikes.
Cervantes just content to control the position.
Sarmiento looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sarmiento parries the strikes from Cervantes easily there. Cervantes is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sarmiento to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cervantes misses with the ground and pound.
Cervantes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sarmiento has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cervantes takes a little break here. Sarmiento wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Elijah Cervantes just wasn't active enough.
Cervantes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sarmiento counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cervantes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sarmiento.
Sarmiento is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sarmiento is thwarting Cervantes's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cervantes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cervantes.
Sarmiento pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cervantes is keeping the position for now.
Sarmiento working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cervantes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cervantes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sarmiento manages to get himself to full guard.
Sef Sarmiento has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elijah Cervantes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sarmiento keeping moving, preventing Cervantes from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elijah Cervantes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cervantes 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elijah Cervantes!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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