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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam Igo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyborg Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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187 lbs
8 - 16 - 0 |
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200 cm
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182 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Igo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cyborg Santos!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Igo misses with a straight right.
Igo fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Igo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Igo.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Igo.
Liam Igo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Igo moves to clinch but Santos breaks away
and Santos counters with a right hand to the body.
Santos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Igo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Santos circles away.
Santos misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Igo.
Santos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Igo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Igo lands in his opponent's guard.
Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Igo is one step ahead there.
Igo wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
Igo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Igo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igo wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
Igo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Igo is controlling him.
Igo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Igo wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Igo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Igo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying to control the position but Igo postures up.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Igo from controlling successfully.
Igo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Igo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Igo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Igo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santos is keeping the position for now.
Igo drops back looking for a leg! Santos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Santos manages to kick Igo off! Igo jumps back into Santos's guard.
Igo drops back looking for a leg! Santos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Santos manages to kick Igo off! Igo jumps back into Santos's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Igo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Igo drops back looking for a leg! Santos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Santos manages to kick Igo off! Igo jumps back into Santos's guard.
Igo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Igo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Igo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Santos cracks Igo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Liam Igo has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Igo.
Igo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Santos trying to control but Igo postures up.
Igo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Igo seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Igo is trying for a kimura here. Santos looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Igo wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Liam Igo!
After winning the bout, Liam Igo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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