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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between RJ Cherubim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Sarmiento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). RJ Cherubim has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, RJ Cherubim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carl Sarmiento!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cherubim cracks the inside of Sarmiento's front leg.
Cherubim shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sarmiento is positioning himself well to prevent Cherubim advancing to mount.
Cherubim prevents Sarmiento from improving his position.
Cherubim wants to pass the guard but Sarmiento is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarmiento is trying to control but Cherubim passes into side control!
Cherubim trying to control the position but Sarmiento is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherubim controlling from side mount.
Sarmiento stops Cherubim from passing to mount.
Cherubim tries for a kimura but Sarmiento is defending well.
Sarmiento can't do much from the bottom here.
Cherubim is looking to take a break and control but Sarmiento is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cherubim working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cherubim tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cherubim is trying to get an arm triangle but Sarmiento is defending well.
Cherubim wants to control but Sarmiento is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherubim is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cherubim instigates a clinch.
Sarmiento gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sarmiento wants to take a breather but Cherubim is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherubim looking for submissions off his back.
Cherubim is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sarmiento pulls his head out easily.
Cherubim wants to improve his position but Sarmiento is controlling well.
Sarmiento stalling.
Cherubim wants to improve his position but Sarmiento is controlling well.
Sarmiento really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cherubim. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sarmiento wants to control but Cherubim is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RJ Cherubim dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cherubim connects with a leg kick. Sarmiento looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
RJ Cherubim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cherubim looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sarmiento!
Sarmiento stops Cherubim from passing to mount.
We've been informed that Sarmiento has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sarmiento is not content to let Cherubim control the position.
Cherubim postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cherubim looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sarmiento is avoiding damage well.
You can see the frustration on Sarmiento's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cherubim is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sarmiento is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarmiento can't do much from the bottom here.
Cherubim trying to control the position but Sarmiento is working away.
Cherubim controlling the position from side mount.
Cherubim goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sarmiento rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cherubim's guard! Nice work there by Sarmiento!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarmiento stopping the sweep attempt from Cherubim.
Cherubim keeping moving, preventing Sarmiento from controlling successfully.
Cherubim being controlled here, momentarily.
RJ Cherubim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cherubim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sarmiento wants to control from the top but Cherubim keeps moving.
Sarmiento pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cherubim is keeping the position for now.
Sarmiento wants to control from the top but Cherubim keeps moving.
Cherubim has momentary wrist control but Sarmiento slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarmiento trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cherubim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sarmiento can do to turn this around?
Cherubim is looking to land body kicks.
Cherubim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cherubim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cherubim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sarmiento wants to clinch up but Cherubim keeps it at a distance.
Cherubim throws a head kick that half lands.
Cherubim takes the fight into the clinch.
Cherubim prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sarmiento turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarmiento controls the position.
Sarmiento is chipping away with strikes.
Cherubim tries to bench press Sarmiento off him but Sarmiento keeps the position.
Sarmiento wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cherubim, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Cherubim's face as Sarmiento controls the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarmiento working the ground and pound.
Cherubim is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sarmiento working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cherubim is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sarmiento off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sarmiento prevents Cherubim from getting a body triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RJ Cherubim dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sarmiento walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cherubim.
Cherubim connects with a solid leg kick.
Cherubim shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sarmiento napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cherubim creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sarmiento sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sarmiento has one of Cherubim's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Cherubim trying to control the action but Sarmiento is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cherubim tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherubim tries to advance to mount but Sarmiento denies him.
Sarmiento is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cherubim off and has taken his back!
Sarmiento is trying to stick to Cherubim's back but Cherubim is turning into Sarmiento. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sarmiento's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cherubim.
Cherubim postures up and lands a big shot to Sarmiento's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cherubim is fighting to break Sarmiento's control of his arms but Sarmiento is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarmiento is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sarmiento is pulling down on Cherubim's head to control his posture.
Sarmiento working a defensive guard here.
Cherubim slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherubim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sarmiento keeps working.
Cherubim takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sarmiento is controlling Cherubim's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Cherubim trying to control from half guard but Sarmiento is working away.
Cherubim wants to pass the guard but Sarmiento is defending well.
Cherubim will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sarmiento is looking to improve his position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cherubim wants to control but Sarmiento is keeping him busy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sarmiento.
Cherubim tries to bench press Sarmiento off him but Sarmiento keeps the position.
Carl Sarmiento has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cherubim is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sarmiento controlling the action here.
Cherubim tries to roll over but Sarmiento keeps him under control.
RJ Cherubim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cherubim taking some punishment here, with Sarmiento in his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
RJ Cherubim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cherubim 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... RJ Cherubim!
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energy
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RATING
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