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Event:
RFLFN-1
Date: Oct 24, 2018 |
#R1#
Santos misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
Santos dodges the punch combination from White.
Santos misses with a wild body shot. #TD#
Santos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
White slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
White working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Santos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with White. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White tries to advance to mount but can't. #T1#
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santos keeps working. #SUB#
White tries for a kimura but Santos is defending well.
The referee asks White politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. White prefers to stall for the moment though.#SUB#
White thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
White takes a little break here. Santos wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#SUB#
White working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T2##SU#
White decides to stand up, so the ref orders Santos to his feet.
White darts in looking for a takedown but Santos gets double underhooks and turns White into the cage.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
White looks for a takedown but Santos sprawls well.
Santos lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santos slips a straight right by White.
White misses with a looping right.
White misses with a takedown attempt - Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shannon White. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
White throws a low kick, looking for Santos's leg but Santos calmly moves out of range.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD#
White drives through with a takedown into guard.
White wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving. #SU#
White gets to his feet. Santos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
White misses with a head kick.
White throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T4#
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #TD#
White closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Santos quickly recovers to half guard.
Santos looks winded!
White keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
White wants to free his trapped foot but Santos is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
White is trying to work for a kimura but Santos is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
White works his way into side control.
White taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shannon White dominated that round.
That's time! White's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##TD#
White looking to score a takedown here. Santos is defending well but White drives through and ends up in Santos's guard.
White controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
White trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
White passes Santos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
White frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
White has control of Santos's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Santos regains control of the situation pretty easily.
White with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
#T1#
Santos is desperately trying to improve his position but White has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB#
White has isolated one of Santos's arms. Santos looking to fight him off but White twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shannon White!
An out of breath Shannon White thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
RFL 44.5 Silva Jr vs Granger 2
Date: Sep 26, 2018 |
#R1#
Winkle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santos sprawls well. Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Winkle gets slowly back to his feet.
Santos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Santos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Winkle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Winkle.
Santos scores with a head kick.
Santos scores with a one two! Winkle had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Santos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A head kick from Santos lands but Winkle takes it in his stride.
Santos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Winkle.
Paolo Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Winkle.
Santos jabs at Winkle's body.
Winkle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T1#
Winkle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santos but Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santos connects with a high kick.
Santos sizes up Winkle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Winkle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Santos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Santos scores with a head kick.
Winkle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santos swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Winkle.
Paolo Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos feints a jab promting Winkle to slip. Santos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Winkle slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos throws a head kick that half lands.
A right-left combo lands from Santos.
Santos throws a nice head kick!
#ROC#
Winkle is rocked!
Nice body kick there by Santos.
Winkle is still on wobbly legs! Can Santos finish him?
Winkle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T2#
Santos throws a nice head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fighters circle, before Santos throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Winkle's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Santos lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Paolo Santos!
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Event:
Combate 1: Retorna
Date: May 19, 2018 |
#R1#
Rider connects with a crisp jab.
Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rider blocks a head kick by Santos.
Rider swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
Rider bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Santos's head backwards.
Santos should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The crowd cheers as Rider lands an impressive looking overhand right. Santos doesn't seem phased though.
Myles Rider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Rider throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rider lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Santos blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Rider .
Rider showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Santos tries to clinch but Rider is having none of it.
Santos tries for a takedown but Rider sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rider throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rider connects with a crisp jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice sprawl there from Rider as Santos shoots in.
Myles Rider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paolo Santos.#T1#
Rider works Santos's body with a nice hook.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rider swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Santos looks winded!
Rider lands a nice hook to Santos's body. Santos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #TD2#
Rider gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Rider manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Santos takes a shot to the head.
Rider is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Rider on the inside.
Rider has Santos pressed against the cage, preventing Santos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rider lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Santos stalling in the clinch but Rider improves position.
Santos working hard to break the clinch.
Rider lands an uppercut.#T2#
Santos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rider lands an uppercut.
A short left from Rider .
Still in the clinch, Rider scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rider 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#BC2#
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rider avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rider cracks Santos with an open hand slap.
Rider slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rider connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Santos's hands.#ROC#
Santos is rocked!
Rider throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Rider finish him?
Rider keeps the fight on the outside.#T3#
Rider works Santos's body with a nice hook.
Rider drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Santos's head, knocking him out cold! Rider is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Myles Rider !
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 24, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Santos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Santos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Santos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Santos's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gay keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully. #T1##SUB#
Gay looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SU2#
Santos gets to his feet - Gay follows without any prompting.
Santos should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#TD2#
Santos looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gay gets back to full guard.
Gay being controlled here, momentarily. #T2##SUB#
Gay escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Santos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gay will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Santos preventing the sweep.
Santos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T3#
Santos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Santos throws a strike but Gay rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Santos seems keen to control Gay's posture.
Gay is looking to work some ground and pound but Santos has wrist control.
Santos doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Santos has control of Gay's left arm, preventing Gay from doing any damage.
Gay really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gay is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
#TD2#
Santos gets a takedown into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos wants to control but Gay is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paolo Santos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Gay takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gay throwing a counter right hand but Santos manages to avoid it.
Paolo Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Gay gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gay throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #SUB#
Gay escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gay manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Santos manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gay scoring with punches to the head and body. #T1#
Gay throws a big elbow that misses.
Gay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santos is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB2#
Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Santos is trying to keep Gay in close.
#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Santos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gay haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gay working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Santos's head.
Santos managing to control the position.
Gay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3##CL2#
Santos clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Santos breaks the clinch.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gay loads up on a big right hand but Santos slips the punch.#CL2#
Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santos has Gay pressed against the cage.
#TD2#
Santos jumps guard and drags Gay to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gay. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gay is one step ahead there.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T4##ES2#
Santos manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#CL2#
Santos moves into the clinch successfully.
Santos avoiding damage as Gay throws knees to the body.
#TD2#
Santos pulls guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gay throwing strikes from guard but Santos blocks nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paolo Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gay.
#CL2#
Santos forces Gay back against the cage and clinches.
Santos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#TD2#
Santos gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Santos is trying to control. Gay wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gay works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Gay is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Gay has a closed guard, preventing Santos from standing up.
Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Santos content to stall in guard here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#CL2#
Santos has Gay up against the cage in a clinch.
Santos working Gay over with knees to the body.
Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
Santos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gay uses from the top position.
Gay postures up.
Santos working a defensive guard but Gay manages to pass into side control anyway.
Santos can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Santos sneaks back into half guard.
Santos is positioning himself well to prevent Gay advancing to mount. #SUB#
Santos is defending against the submission attempts here by Gay.
Santos looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Gay seems to be working for a kimura but Santos defends the submission attempt.
Santos wants to improve his position but Gay is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos wants to control but Gay is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paolo Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paolo Santos!
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