Fight 2 Win Pro 66

Marcos Tinoco Cruises To Title Defense At Fight To Win Pro 66

Marcos Tinoco Cruises To Title Defense At Fight To Win Pro 66

It was complete one-way traffic in the main attraction match-up of Fight To Win Pro 66 tonight.

Mar 18, 2018 by FloGrappling
Marcos Tinoco Cruises To Title Defense At Fight To Win Pro 66

It was completely one-way traffic in the main attraction matchup of Fight To Win Pro 66 on Saturday. The touring event hit up Houston for a night of submission-only action, which was capped off by a decisive performance in the final match of the evening. 

Marcos Tinoco, a Brazilian residing in New York and one of the principal team members from the esteemed Marcelo Garcia Academy, defended his middleweight title against Texan grappler Jose Llanas, a black belt from Team Tooke, with a submission at just over the six-minute mark of their bout. 

The match-ending choke. Photo: Will Safford

Llanas pulled guard and nearly paid for it as Tinoco tried a jumping interception to side control. From the top, Tinoco threatened a kneebar before passing and hunting for a series of attacks. A north-south choke by Tinoco looked tight, but Llanas showed great resilience in finding a way out. Tinoco followed with attempts at a toehold and an Estima lock. The end came via a cross choke from mount by Tinoco. 

In other action, Fight To Win crew members Seth Daniels and Mike Calimbas were in action. Daniels, F2W's CEO (and a veteran of many submission-only matches), had a rough time after getting submitted by a choke, while Calimbas, a photographer for F2W, was victorious in his debut, winning via footlock.

All matches from Fight To Win Pro 66 will be uploaded and available to view on FloGrappling soon.