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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Nweave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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173 lbs
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 New York, Miguel Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Nweave!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dos Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dos Santos shoots in for a double leg but Nweave sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nweave has Dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Dos Santos wants to stall.
Dos Santos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nweave up against the cage.
Nweave is trying to break the clinch but Dos Santos has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nweave.
Dos Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nweave is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nweave pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Nweave as the two fighters clinch.
Nweave is pressed up against the cage. Dos Santos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nweave down to the mat. Nweave avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nweave looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dos Santos!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nweave working for a submission but Dos Santos is keeping him at bay.
Dos Santos tries to reverse the position but Nweave maintains control.
Nweave lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nweave cracks Dos Santos with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nweave punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dos Santos is squirming around, avoiding Nweave's attempts to control the action.
Nweave working Dos Santos over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nweave trying to control but Dos Santos is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nweave cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nweave trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nweave lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dos Santos can't escape the position.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Nweave looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nweave postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dos Santos looks a forlorn figure.
Nweave with good strikes from the mount here!
Nweave with the ground and pound from mount.
Nweave working for a guillotine from mount but Dos Santos is in no mood to give up.
Dos Santos working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nweave sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nweave's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dos Santos is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Nweave dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dos Santos wants to clinch
and Nweave counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nweave clinches with his opponent.
Nweave prevents Dos Santos from breaking the clinch.
Dos Santos is looking to control Nweave's arms but Nweave gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dos Santos has his back to the cage.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Nweave holds him up against the cage and eventually Dos Santos drops back down to his feet.
Dos Santos fails to pull guard.
A nice left hand lands by Nweave.
Dos Santos fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nweave gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nweave throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dos Santoss head.
Nweave lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dos Santos wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nweave works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Nweave decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dos Santos, up you get!
Miguel Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nweave closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dos Santos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nweave.
Dos Santos tries to break the clinch but Nweave is controlling the position.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nweave just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dos Santos is working for takedown but Nweave is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dos Santos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nweave pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dos Santos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dos Santos is trying to stall.
Nweave holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Nweave holds him up against the cage and eventually Dos Santos drops back down to his feet.
Dos Santos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nweave gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dos Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nweave smiles and moves away.
Dos Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nweave counters by moving into the clinch.
Nweave escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Nweave circles away easily
and Nweave decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dos Santos's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nweave stands up from Dos Santos's guard - Nweave perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dos Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nweave counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nweave scores with a hook to the body. Dos Santos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nweave has closed the distance and engaged Dos Santos in a clinch.
Dos Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nweave lands an elbow inside that Dos Santos shrugs off.
Nweave is trying to break free.
Nweave using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dos Santos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nweave pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nweave breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Nweave circles away easily
and Nweave counters with a takedown into side control.
Nweave decides to stand back up.
Nweave throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nweave rushes Dos Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nweave is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dos Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Nweave uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Nweave holds him up against the cage and eventually Dos Santos drops back down to his feet.
Nweave prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nweave breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nweave counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nweave swinging wilding here.
Dos Santos drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Nweave showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dos Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dos Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Nweave counters with a three punch combo that has Dos Santos backing up. Dos Santos nods at Nweave to acknowledge the strikes.
Nweave feints and as Dos Santos raises his hands in defense, Nweave changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nweave is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dos Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nweave is one step ahead there.
Nweave wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Dos Santos can't keep his opponent in guard - Nweave advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nweave wants to get back to his feet.
Dos Santos is trying to control but can't.
Dos Santos is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Nweave jumps into side control!
Dos Santos is trying to get back to half guard.
Nweave trying to control the action but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nweave tries to stand and escape but Dos Santos is controlling the position.
Dos Santos looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nweave stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dos Santos to get to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nweave!
Nweave throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nweave trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bob Nweave has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dos Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nweave trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nweave tries to free his leg and advance position but Dos Santos is retaining full guard.
Dos Santos has his foot on Nweave's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nweave works his way back into a safe position though.
Nweave wanted to stand there but Dos Santos had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nweave preventing the sweep.
Dos Santos controls Nweave momentarily but Nweave frees himself.
Dos Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nweave manages to get himself to full guard.
Dos Santos stands and throws Nweave's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dos Santos has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Nweave is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Dos Santos yanks on the arm and Nweave is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Dos Santos.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Miguel Dos Santos!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
62% |
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