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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between TJ De Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Newell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Santos comes to the cage accompanied by 25 Ta Life - Fight Dirty. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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162 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, TJ De Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conor Newell!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Summer Carpenter and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Newell.
De Santos throws a hook but Newell avoids it easily.
De Santos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Newell. That did some damage!
Some bone on bone action there as De Santos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
De Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Santos punishes Newell's body with a nice straight punch.
Conor Newell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Santos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Newell lands a jab to the head.
De Santos feints and then cracks Newell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Newell down.
Newell misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as De Santos blocks the low kick.
No joy there for De Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Newell flicks out a counter leg kick but De Santos steps away.
Newell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Newell.
And De Santos counters with a quick kick to the body but Newell blocks it.
De Santos tries to clinch but Newell moves out of range.
Newell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Newell throws a leg kick but De Santos moved away.
De Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Newell misses with a leg kick.
De Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Santos throws a body kick that misses.
De Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Newell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Newell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Newell throws a right hand that De Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that De Santos also avoids with ease.
A clash of legs there as De Santos blocks the low kick.
Newell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like TJ De Santos has been cut.
Good work by De Santos as he checks the leg kick.
Newell throws a hook but De Santos blocks it.
De Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Newell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Newell misses with a combination
and De Santos counters with a head kick.
Newell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Newell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Newell.
De Santos jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Newell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Newell scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
De Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Santos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De Santos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Newell lands a jab.
De Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newell.
Newell throws a head kick that misses.
De Santos scores with a leg kick.
Newell wants to slow De Santos down by chopping away at his legs.
Newell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and De Santos is able to avoid easily.
Newell thows a leg kick but De Santos checks it
and De Santos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Newell thinking.
De Santos throws a leg kick but Newell checks it.
De Santos stuns Newell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Newell's shoulder, as Newell tries to avoid the shot.
Newell gets off balance looking for a body kick
and De Santos makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Newell really felt that one!
Newell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Newell takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newell throws a head kick that De Santos semi-blocks.
De Santos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Santos throws a sloppy head kick
and Newell counters with a big head kick but De Santos shrugs it off.
Newell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
De Santos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
De Santos fires out a quick counter leg kick but Newell just manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from De Santos misses the target.
De Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Newell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Santos tries to clinch there but Newell circles away.
Newell unleashes a big counter combination but De Santos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That kick from Newell tenderised De Santos's leg. De Santos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Newell throws a leg kick
and De Santos counters with an outside leg kick.
Newell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Newell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Newell lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and De Santos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from De Santos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Some wild striking there from Newell.
A little feinted left hand from De Santos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Santos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newell just misses with a punch to the body.
De Santos lands with a kick to the temple. Newell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
De Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Newell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Santos is looking to slow Newell down with leg kicks.
De Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Newell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Newell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Newell takes a swing at De Santos's ribcage but misses.
Newell lands with a slapping head kick.
De Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Newell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Newell lands with a nice combination. De Santos backs away looking to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Santos is looking to clinch.
Newell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down De Santos rather than just go for the knockout.
De Santos scores with a leg kick.
Newell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor Newell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on TJ De Santos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
De Santos throws a wild body kick that Newell sees coming a mile off.
Newell throws a sloppy head kick and De Santos moves out of range easily.
De Santos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Newell.
Newell lands a nice looking body shot.
Newell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De Santos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Conor Newell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Newell misses with a leg kick
and De Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Santos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
De Santos scores with a leg kick.
De Santos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick by Newell misses
and De Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
Crunch! De Santos slams his shin into Newell's torso.
Newell takes a swing at De Santos's ribcage but misses.
Newell throws a body shot but no joy.
De Santos is looking to counter the offense by Newell and move into the clinch.
A head kick misses from De Santos.
Newell throws a leg kick
and De Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by De Santos misses
and Newell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Newell blocks a head kick by De Santos.
Newell misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Newell is predictable there
and De Santos counters with a good, hard body kick but Newell shrugs it off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Newell.
A jab lands there for De Santos.
Newell throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and De Santos counters with a good, hard body kick but Newell shrugs it off.
De Santos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Crunch! De Santos slams his shin into Newell's torso.
Newell slips a straight right by De Santos.
De Santos checks a leg kick.
De Santos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Newell manages to circle out of the way.
Newell throws a head kick that misses
and De Santos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
De Santos checks the leg kick.
De Santos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Newell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Newell keeps De Santos at a distance using the push kick.
Newell connects with a solid leg kick.
Conor Newell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Santos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as De Santos blocks the leg kick.
Newell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Santos.
Newell scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newell misses with a hook
and De Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Santos throws a solid leg kick but Newell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at De Santos.
Newell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Newell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Newell fakes the leg kick and cracks De Santos in the body.
That kick from Newell tenderised De Santos's leg. De Santos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Decent striking displayed by De Santos there.
De Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Newell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Newell lands a jab.
Newell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De Santos tests Newell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Newell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Newell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like De Santos was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Newell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Santos misses with a double jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Newell.
De Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Newell is just out of range.
An inside leg kick from Newell misses.
Newell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Santos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Newell lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
De Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Newell.
Newell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Newell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Santos.
De Santos throws a quick inside leg kick.
De Santos misses with a hook to the body
and Newell counters with a one-two to the body.
Newell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Newell throws a right and a left that De Santos avoids nicely.
Newell throws a head kick but De Santos moves out of range.
De Santos quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
De Santos misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Newell misses
and De Santos counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newell throws a combination that misses
and De Santos counters with a solid body kick.
Newell is breathing heavily.
Newell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Newell.
De Santos avoids the head kick by Newell.
De Santos lands a right hook to the body.
Newell throws the kick towards the body but De Santos avoids it.
Newell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Newell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Santos.
Newell throws a quick inside leg kick.
De Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Newell throws a body kick that misses.
Newell throws a combination. De Santos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Santos lands with a right hand.
De Santos scores with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by De Santos.
A decent looking cross lands there for De Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Conor Newell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on TJ De Santos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
De Santos misses with a body kick.
De Santos thuds his shin into the meat of Newell's side.
It looks like De Santos has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
De Santos lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Santos.
De Santos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
De Santos throws a right hand that misses
and Newell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
De Santos checks a leg kick.
De Santos lands with a kick to the ribs.
De Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Newell is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Newell wants to slow De Santos down by chopping away at his legs.
Newell looks to throw the jab but De Santos is out of range.
De Santos thinks about countering with a head kick.
Newell throws a leg kick but De Santos sees it coming and moves out of range.
De Santos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Newell's calf.
A head kick misses from Newell.
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!
Newell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Newell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice defenses there by Newell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Santos connects with a high kick.
Newell throws a leg kick
letting De Santos counter with a right hand.
Newell is rocked!
Newell takes a swing at De Santos's ribcage but misses.
Newell is still on wobbly legs! Can De Santos finish him?
Newell lands with a good body shot.
De Santos throws a body shot but no joy.
Newell seems to have recovered his senses.
De Santos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De Santos moves into range and connects with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Santos.
A solid body kick from De Santos.
Newell throws a body kick that misses.
De Santos tries to clinch but Newell moves out of range.
Newell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Newell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newell is looking to chop away at De Santos's legs.
De Santos works the jab nicely.
Newell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
TJ De Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Santos feints and then cracks Newell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Newell down.
Newell throws a front kick that sends De Santos stumbling back into the cage.
Newell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
De Santos tries to clinch up.
De Santos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
De Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Newell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Newell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De Santos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from De Santos - that will leave a mark!
Newell throws a leg kick which misses De Santos's front leg but catches the back leg as De Santos tries to avoid it.
De Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Newell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A slapping body kick lands there for De Santos.
Newell lands a nice shot that snaps De Santos's head back.
A thudding body kick lands there by De Santos!
Newell misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Newell misses with a leg kick
and De Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
De Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Santos thuds his shin into the meat of Newell's side.
De Santos rushes Newell and presses him up against the cage.
Newell tries a body shot but De Santos blocks it.
De Santos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
De Santos breaks from the clinch.
Newell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from De Santos.
Nice straight punches there by De Santos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of De Santos.
Newell with a jab.
Newell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
De Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Newell moves out of range easily.
De Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
De Santos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Newell struggles to land a body shot inside as De Santos controls his hands.
De Santos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Newell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Conor Newell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Santos tries a body shot but Newell blocks it.
Newell tries to work over De Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Newell struggles to land a body shot inside as De Santos controls his hands.
De Santos misses with a body punch.
Newell tries to work over De Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Newell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Santos's elbow.
De Santos scores with a hook to the body.
De Santos misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Santos misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newell.
Newell blocks a body shot from De Santos.
Newell misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
TJ De Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Newell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Conor Newell!
Conor Newell bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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