When talking about the potential of mixed martial arts (MMA) at the national level, it is normal for attention to dissipate among those professional fighters who are close to signing with the UFC. However, we must not forget about grassroots sport, which is responsible for training those who will be future prospects. Regarding the amateur field, there is one event par excellence, the IMMAF MMA World Cupwhich is being held in Uzbekistan between November 5 and 10.
A total of 10 Spanish fighters have attended this World Cup, among which stands out David Hervias (18-1). The latter is one of the great Spanish bets in sport, since he has been champion of Spain twice, European champion twice and third in last year’s world championship. Well, Hervías has started the 2024 tournament with a resounding victory in the first round.
The boogeyman faced Fahad Alqahtani in the first round, who was knocked down towards the end of the round with a surprising duplex. When he fell he knew how to control his rival and accept a D’Arce submission. With this completion, David advances to the next round, which will be played tomorrow morning, around 11. He will face the Kazakh Zhaxybek Aimakhanov to enter the semifinals and, therefore, the medal fight.
However, Hervías has not been the only Spaniard to become quarter finals. José Gilarte, Dea Celma and Óliver Buendía have also successfully signed their pass to the next round. In the case of Gilarte, his rival did not make weight, so he is in perfect shape for tomorrow. Also waiting in the quarterfinals are Stella Ábalos, Isabel Calvo and Mercedes Custodio, who will start the tournament from there.
Unfortunately other Spaniards have fallen by the wayside. The first was José Alexis, who lost yesterday in the first round. And today Amirán Liparteniali, Aarón Aneiros and Arturo Colmenarejo have said goodbye to the competition. The rest of the Spanish army will play for the pass to semi-finals tomorrow morning. Let’s remember that reaching this round guarantees a minimum of bronze medals, so the chances of getting at least one bronze are high.
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