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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Cromwich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teodolito Cesariny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teodolito Cesariny has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Matt Cromwich's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Cromwich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Teodolito Cesariny!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cesariny gets the takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cesariny looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cesariny decides to stand back up.
Cromwich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cesariny fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cromwich avoids it really well and circles away.
Cromwich fails with the takedown.
Cromwich closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cromwich lands in his opponent's guard.
Cesariny is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cromwich wants to control from the top but Cesariny keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cesariny is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cromwich is aware though and is defending well.
Cesariny working for a triangle but Cromwich defends it easily.
Cromwich trying to control but Cesariny is working from the bottom.
Cromwich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesariny is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cesariny is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cromwich wants to pass the guard but Cesariny is keeping the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cesariny is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cromwich stops Cesariny from standing up.
Cesariny looks gassed!
Cesariny looking for a guillotine here but Cromwich defends easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cromwich tries to free his leg and advance position but Cesariny is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesariny looking for a sweep. Not yet Cesariny, not yet.
Cromwich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cesariny is keeping the position for now.
Cesariny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cromwich is one step ahead there.
Cromwich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cesariny is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cromwich thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cromwich forces his way into half guard.
Cesariny is defending against the submission attempts here by Cromwich.
Cesariny is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Teodolito Cesariny will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No joy there for Cromwich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matt Cromwich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cesariny.
Cromwich gets caught flat footed, as Cesariny shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cesariny wants to pass the guard but Cromwich is keeping the position.
Cromwich has his foot on Cesariny's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cesariny works his way back into a safe position though.
Cromwich wants to stand and escape but Cesariny is having none of it.
Cromwich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cesariny slips nicely into half guard.
Cesariny is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cromwich has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cromwich actively working from the bottom here.
Cromwich tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Cesariny manages to move to mount!
Cesariny working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cromwich is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesariny tries to control but Cromwich wriggling away.
Cromwich really wants to buck Cesariny off and get back to his feet.
Cesariny controlling from mount.
Cesariny trying to control but Cromwich is having none of it.
Cromwich tries to control Cesariny's body but Cesariny pushes him off. Cromwich squirms to his side and now Cesariny has his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Cesariny go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Cromwich is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesariny has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Cromwich has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Cromwich looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cesariny doesn't have the hooks in and Cromwich manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cesariny preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Teodolito Cesariny will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cesariny takes the fight into the clinch.
Cesariny has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cromwich uses from the top position.
Cromwich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cromwich wants to control from the top but Cesariny keeps moving.
Cesariny controls Cromwich momentarily but Cromwich frees himself.
Cesariny working for a triangle but Cromwich defends it easily.
Cromwich passes Cesariny's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cromwich seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Cesariny has recovered full guard.
Cesariny keeping moving, preventing Cromwich from controlling successfully.
Cromwich tries to free his leg and advance position but Cesariny is retaining full guard.
Cesariny looking to control.
Cesariny is looking to stand up but Cromwich isn't so interested in that idea.
Cesariny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesariny looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cromwich is looking to stand up but Cesariny won't let him.
Cromwich drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cesariny manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cromwich has Cesariny in his guard.
Cromwich pushes Cesariny off and gets back to his feet.
Cromwich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cesariny counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cromwich!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cromwich wants to control but Cesariny is having none of it.
Cesariny takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cromwich is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Cromwich is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Cesariny has taken his back!
Cromwich prevents Cesariny from getting a body triangle.
Cromwich trying to control but not successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesariny is hanging on to Cromwich's back as he tries to escape.
Cromwich is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Cromwich preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cesariny.
Cesariny is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Cromwich taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Cesariny.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Teodolito Cesariny!
Teodolito Cesariny thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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