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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Santana (ranked 2004 p4p, 237 weight class) and Reno Rawlings (ranked 2720 p4p, 306 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Santana might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Check My Swag. Rawlings has chosen Burned as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.



173 cm
41
159 lbs
29 - 19 - 0
178 cm
30
165 lbs
10 - 11 - 0
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reno Rawlings!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Steve Smith.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawlings moves out of range as Santana throws a body kick.
Rawlings appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Santana lands a head shot.
A big right from Santana misses.

Rawlings closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Rawlings is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Santana sees it coming and defends easily.
Santana gets back to full guard.
Santana wants to sweep but no luck.
Rawlings wants to pass the guard but Santana is keeping the position.
Santana is pulling down on Rawlings's head. It's preventing any offense from Rawlings, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawlings trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rawlings won't allow Santana to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawlings pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santana is keeping the position for now.
Rawlings passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rawlings advances to mount.
My spies in Hilo Ippon Squad inform me that Rawlings has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Rawlings working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Santana wants to hold on but Rawlings pushes him away.
Rawlings wants to take Santana's back here but Santana is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Rawlings can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santana is looking to escape.
Santana is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rawlings controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santana tries to hold on but Rawlings pushes him away.
Santana working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rawlings wants to finish this one by submission but Santana is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rawlings.
Santana tries to hold on but Rawlings pushes him away.
Rawlings can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santana is looking to escape.

Rawlings looking to secure an arm triangle but Santana defends it well.
Santana manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rawlings looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rawlings is looking to take a break and control but Santana is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Santana is staying active underneath Rawlings, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rawlings tries to pass to full mount but Santana defends it.
Santana is positioning himself well to prevent Rawlings advancing to mount.
Rawlings trying to pass the guard but Santana defending well.

Santana has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Rawlings is on him like a limpet, forcing Santana back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Santana.
Santana utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rawlings has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rawlings misses with some punches.

Rawlings breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana misses with a body shot.
Rawlings goes for a double leg but Santana avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Santana continues to drive forward.
Santana thumps Rawlings with a low kick.
Santana throws a big shot that misses.
Rawlings avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Rawlings shoots in and gets a takedown into Santana's guard.
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!
Santana keeping moving, preventing Rawlings from controlling successfully.
Rawlings wants to pass the guard but Santana is keeping the position.
Santana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santana keeping moving, preventing Rawlings from controlling successfully.

Rawlings drops back, looking for a kneebar! Santana looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Santana looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Santana!

Santana taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Reno Rawlings will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!


Santana scores with a nice head shot.
Santana misses with a body shot.
Rawlings is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Santana with a body shot.
Santana looks to score with a jab to the body but Rawlings is just out of range.
Santana throws a leg kick which misses Rawlings's front leg but catches the back leg as Rawlings tries to avoid it.
Rawlings avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santana scoring well with a low kick there.
Rawlings steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santana.
Santana works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawlings will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Antonio Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rawlings staying out of range there.
Santana throws a sloppy body shot
and Rawlings counters with an outside leg kick.
Santana throws a head kick but Rawlings moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rawlings takes a step back to recover.
Santana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rawlings manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Rawlings releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Santana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rawlings can do to turn this around?
Nice defenses there by Rawlings.
Rawlings moves away from the strike by Santana.
Santana throws a body punch but Rawlings moves out of range.
Rawlings walks into a straight right hand from Santana.
Rawlings lands a jab to Santana's midsection.
Santana throws a hook but Rawlings avoids it easily.
Santana throws a leg kick
and Rawlings counters with an outside leg kick.
Santana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Antonio Santana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santana looks to throw a body kick
and Rawlings counters with a right hand to the body.
Santana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rawlings counters with a nice body shot.
Rawlings scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Santana misses the target.
Santana lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rawlings takes a step back to recover.
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!
Santana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rawlings manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Santana.
Rawlings ducks under a wild hook from Santana.
Rawlings misses with a wild body shot.
Santana throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rawlings counters with a right hand to the body.
Santana avoids the body shot from Rawlings.
Rawlings throws a half hearted mid kick.
Santana swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rawlings slips a jab from Santana.
Rawlings walks into a jab.
Rawlings uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santana.
Antonio Santana is winning the standup battle so far.
Santana throws a lazy right hand but Rawlings sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Santana.
Rawlings throws a head kick that misses.
Rawlings shoots in looking for a takedown. Santana tries to sprawl out of it but Rawlings keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santana manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santana throws a jab but it's blocked by Rawlings.
Rawlings takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Santana misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Santana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rawlings is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rawlings throws a big shot that misses.
Santana misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rawlings.
Antonio Santana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reno Rawlings.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana loads up on a big right hand but Rawlings slips the punch.
A nice side step and Rawlings releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Santana throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rawlings counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Santana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rawlings.
Rawlings lands with a kick to the temple. Santana shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Santana misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santana tries to land a body kick

and Rawlings counters with a takedown into side control.
Rawlings trying to control the action but Santana is working from the bottom.
Reno Rawlings has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santana is looking to regain half guard here but Rawlings keeps moving and retains side control.
Santana is trying to get back to his feet.
Santana is not content to let Rawlings control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Santana dominated that second 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. This is the final round!


Santana misses with a looping right.
Santana takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rawlings fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santana looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Santana checks a leg kick.
Rawlings throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rawlings changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santana tries to avoid it but Rawlings manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santana to the ground. Santana escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Santana thinks about countering with a head kick.
Rawlings checks a leg kick.
Rawlings takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rawlings walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rawlings shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Santana misses with a shot to the body
and Rawlings counters with a stiff right hand.
Rawlings slips a straight right by Santana.
A slow jab from Santana misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawlings moves out of range of the strikes.
Santana avoids the body shot from Rawlings.
Santana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rawlings. Rawlings obviously looking to wear him down.
A left lands for Santana.


Rawlings is rocked!
Rawlings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rawlings is still on wobbly legs! Can Santana finish him?
Santana lands a nice hook to Rawlings's body. Rawlings takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Santana throws the left hand but Rawlings avoids the punch easily.
Rawlings seems to have recovered his senses.
Rawlings takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Santana misses with a body shot

so Rawlings counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rawlings pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santana is keeping the position for now.
Santana has Rawlings pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana wants to sweep but no luck.
Rawlings's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rawlings slips nicely into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santana tries to roll over but Rawlings keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Santana wants to control but Rawlings is keeping busy.
Santana is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rawlings wants to pass the guard but Santana is defending well.
Santana tries to roll over but Rawlings keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana is controlling Rawlings's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Rawlings looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Santana moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rawlings looking to pass the guard.
Santana wants to sweep but no luck.
Santana controlling the position.
Santana keeping full guard, as Rawlings tries to pass.
Santana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Santana seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rawlings wants to control from the top but Santana keeps moving.
Rawlings slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've been hearing good reports from Santana's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Rawlings is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Santana is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Santana's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Santana is trying to improve his position.
Santana prevents Rawlings from improving position.
Santana can't do much from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Antonio Santana.
I think Santana has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!
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G S C G energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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