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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Louis Santos Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Longwe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Will Longwe has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Louis Santos Jr's chin.
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Louis Santos Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Longwe!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longwe misses the shot to the body.
Santos Jr shoots in but Longwe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Longwe instigates a clinch.
Santos Jr wants to take the fight to the mat but Longwe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Longwe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Santos Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Longwe effectively controlling the action here.
Longwe is stalling here.
Longwe continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos Jr is trying to pull guard but Longwe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Santos Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Longwe jumps guard and drags Santos Jr to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Longwe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longwe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santos Jr trying to control but Longwe is working from the bottom.
Longwe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Santos Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Longwe.
Longwe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Longwe lands a good elbow from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Santos Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Longwe shoots in and gets a takedown into Santos Jr's guard.
Longwe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santos Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Santos Jr throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Longwe prevents Santos Jr from getting back to his feet.
Longwe trying to control but Santos Jr is working from the bottom.
Santos Jr throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Longwe slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Santos Jr has his foot on Longwe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Longwe works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longwe is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Santos Jr is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Santos Jr has escaped and now he's on top!
Longwe controlling the position.
Longwe is looking for a triangle but Santos Jr pushes his legs off easily.
Santos Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Santos Jr is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Longwe is looking for a triangle but Santos Jr pushes his legs off easily.
Longwe has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Santos Jr has passed into side control.
Santos Jr wants to stand but Longwe has his arm trapped.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos Jr slows the pace down.
Longwe struggling a bit here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Longwe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Longwe is defended easily by Santos Jr.
Santos Jr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Longwe closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Santos Jr quickly recovers to half guard.
Longwe is looking for a kimura here.
Will Longwe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santos Jr is pressing down on Longwe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Longwe looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Santos Jr puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Santos Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Longwe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Longwe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Longwe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Longwe is looking to control Santos Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Longwe avoid being mounted?
Santos Jr trying to control the pace.
Longwe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longwe is trying to control but Santos Jr passes into side control!
Longwe can't do much from the bottom here.
Longwe tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Santos Jr presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Santos Jr trying to control but Longwe is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longwe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Longwe holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Santos Jr tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Santos Jr with shots to the head and body - Longwe looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longwe tries to lock up and control but Santos Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Santos Jr lands a couple of good shots and Longwe has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Santos Jr tries to get the hooks in deep but Longwe pushed the leg off.
Santos Jr throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Santos Jr has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Longwe is defending well but eventually Santos Jr manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Longwe has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Louis Santos Jr!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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