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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roberval Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crarence Elvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roberval Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crarence Elvin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elvin shoots for a double leg takedown but Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Elvin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
Elvin throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Elvin swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elvin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Elvin pushes him off.
Elvin looks to throw a body kick
and Santos counters with a shoot takedown. Elvin fights it but they end up in guard.
Elvin has his hands on Santos's head, controlling the position.
Santos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvin keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvin looking for a sweep. Not yet Elvin, not yet.
Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elvin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Elvin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Santos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elvin wants to sweep here but Santos controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Santos goes for a takedown attempt but Elvin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberval Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santos shoots for a takedown but Elvin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Elvin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santos wants to break free but Elvin has control.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Santos prevents Elvin from breaking the clinch.
Elvin wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos won't allow it.
Elvin looking to stall.
Santos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Elvin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Elvin swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Elvin swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
Elvin throws a lazy head kick
and Santos counters with a right hand to the body.
Elvin gets a double leg takedown into Santos's guard.
Elvin gets to his feet. Santos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Elvin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elvin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elvin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Elvin tries to sprawl out of it but Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Elvin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Elvin 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crarence Elvin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Santos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Elvin tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Elvin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Elvin fails with a takedown attempt.
Elvin feints and as Santos raises his hands in defense, Elvin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Elvin stands up from Santos's guard - Elvin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Horrible takedown by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Elvin which made him look bad.
Santos with a poor takedown
and Elvin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Santos!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos is desperately trying to improve his position but Elvin has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Elvin.
Elvin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Elvin is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Santos can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Elvin gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Elvin tries to avoid it but Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Elvin to the ground. Elvin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberval Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Elvin, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Elvin against the cage but Elvin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Elvin closes the distance and clinches up with Santos, looking for a takedown. Elvin pushes Santos against the cage but Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Elvin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Elvin wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvin 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos wants to stand and escape but Elvin is having none of it.
Elvin is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santos being controlled here, momentarily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Crarence Elvin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Elvin but Elvin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Elvin gets a double leg takedown into Santos's guard.
Crarence Elvin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Elvin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Elvin is stalling in the full guard.
Elvin is pushing down on Santos's leg trying to pass to half guard. Santos is fighting to maintain full guard but Elvin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Santos taking some punishment here, with Elvin in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvin content to control rather than advance.
Santos could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Elvin works his way into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos is letting Elvin control him for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crarence Elvin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Santos gets tackled into the cage by Elvin. Elvin maintains the clinch.
Santos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Elvin swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elvin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Santos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Santos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Elvin blocks a head kick by Santos.
Elvin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Elvin has a takedown stuffed.
Roberval Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crarence Elvin.
Elvin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santos.
Roberval Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santos throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Elvin as he avoids it easily.
Santos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Santos tries to clinch but Elvin moves out of range.
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Elvin.
Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Elvin's waist but Elvin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santos off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Elvin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Elvin lands in his opponent's guard.
Elvin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvin advances position into side control!
Santos trying to remain calm as Elvin controls from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Elvin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Santos, who protects the arm well.
Santos being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Santos wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Elvin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Elvin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Santos is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elvin advances to full mount.
Roberval Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crarence Elvin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Elvin punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Crarence Elvin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Elvin 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crarence Elvin!
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energy
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