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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henri Tw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maro Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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180 lbs
11 - 10 - 1 |
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182 cm
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173 lbs
15 - 12 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henri Tw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maro Santos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Tw circles away.
Santos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Santos prevents Tw from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tw pushes Santos off looking to stand but Santos dives back in and keeps control.
Tw works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tw tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tw keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Tw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santos.
Tw looking to control.
Tw keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tw wants to sweep but no luck.
Tw wants to stand but Santos is controlling the position.
Tw manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Santos manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos has his foot on Tw's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tw works his way back into a safe position though.
Santos keeping full guard, as Tw tries to pass.
Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet.
Tw controlling from the top position.
Tw is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Santos is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Santos has escaped and now he's on top!
Tw is looking to stand up but Santos isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tw works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tw preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tw kicks Santos off and gets to his feet.
Santos has Tw up against the cage in a clinch.
Tw is trying to drag Santos to the mat but Santos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Santos jumps into guard, dragging Tw to the mat.
Tw trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tw wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
Santos working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Tw from controlling successfully.
Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet.
Tw wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
Tw is stalling in the full guard.
Tw thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tw trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos has his foot on Tw's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tw works his way back into a safe position though.
Santos working a defensive guard here.
Tw trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Santos keeping full guard, as Tw tries to pass.
Santos kicks Tw off and gets to his feet.
Santos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tw defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santos.
Santos looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tw stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tw wants it to stay on the feet.
Tw avoids the head kick by Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maro Santos will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santos wants to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Santos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Henri Tw has been cut.
Tw is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Santos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Santos lands with a right to the head.
Tw is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Santos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Santos stops a takedown attempt from Tw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henri Tw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos breaks the clinch.
Santos tries to land a front kick but Tw steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos looks for a takedown but Tw sprawls well.
Tw gets caught napping as Santos dives in and scores a takedown. Tw manages to retain guard.
Santos wants to control from the top but Tw keeps moving.
Tw lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Santos!
Tw looking for a guillotine from mount but Santos is having none of it.
Tw swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Henri Tw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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