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Event:
X ETREM X 6L
Date: Mar 16, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Santos moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Santos. #TD#
Rex pulls guard effortlessly.
Rex bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Santos's guard. #REVR#
Santos wants to sweep here but Rex controlling him for the moment.
Rex with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rex accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Santos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rex content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Santos trying to control the position.
Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rex. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rex throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rex throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rex trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santos has control of Rex's left arm, preventing Rex from doing any damage.
Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet. #SUB2#
Rex got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rex has managed to get both his arms back between Santos's legs - danger averted.
Rex preventing the sweep. #T1#
Rex scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rex content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rex scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rex cracks Santos with a solid left hand.
Rex lands a couple of elbows.
Rex with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rex accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rex throws a strike but Santos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SU2#
Santos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rex, up you get!
Santos tries to clinch up but Rex circles away and keeps his distance.
Rex appears to be looking for a big counter.
Santos misses with a hook. Rex ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Rex misses the target.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rex manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rex seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL2#
Santos moves into the clinch successfully.
#T2##BC#
Rex escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos throws a right hand that Rex ducks under and follows up with a left that Rex also avoids with ease.
Rex appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rex showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Rex went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Rex appears to be looking for a big counter.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Rex swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rex is looking for a counter combo.
A left and a right from Santos both land. Nice combination.
Rex takes a jab right on the kisser.
Santos looks to land a combination but Rex avoids it well.
Santos looks winded!
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rex manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rex is looking for a counter combo.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Santos looks to clinch
and Rex counters with a three punch combo that has Santos backing up. Santos nods at Rex to acknowledge the strikes.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Rex was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T3#
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rex.
Rex throws a big counter combination but Santos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rex avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santos shoots in but Rex avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos tries to bum rush Rex with a series of wild strikes but Rex uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Rex was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rex manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rex is looking for a counter combo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Santos is defended easily by Rex.
Rex seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T4#
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Rex moves out of range easily.
Rex swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
It looked like Rex was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Santos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rex.
Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rex appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santos throws a head punch that misses.
Santos gets through Rex's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#BC2#
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos throws a combination that misses
and Rex counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Rex was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rex swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Rex was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Santos fails with the takedown
and Rex counters with a two punch combo. #ROC#
Santos is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bruno Rex will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Rex throws a big counter combination but Santos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Santos scores with a shot to the body.
Rex takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rex counters with a left and a right... And another left! Santos is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Rex!
A very excited looking Bruno Rex made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
X ETREM X 4
Date: Mar 12, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Santos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rex is looking for a sweep.
Rex regains half guard.
Rex is trying to control but can't.
Rex tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rex is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Santos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Santos's back!
Santos tries to escape but Rex has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Santos is trying to remain composed but Rex is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Rex is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Santos up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is taking a good look at Santos as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Rex!
Rex landing with strikes.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos just trying to survive but Rex is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Rex has the hooks in. Santos is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Santos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rex on the ground.
Rex is landing with strikes from the back.
Rex scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Rex scoring with big shots to the body. Santos is looking for a way out. A despairing look towards the ref and the official steps in to stop the fight. Santos was obviously done but didn't want to tap out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Rex!
An out of breath Bruno Rex 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:
X ETREM X 1
Date: Mar 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Santos throws a looping overhand right but Rex ducks down to avoid it.
Rex throws a counter combo.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Rex circles away.
Despite the aggression on Rex's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Rex throws a counter combo.
Santos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rex counters with a left and a right that stings Santos.
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rex circles away quickly and effectively.
Rex throws a counter combo.
Santos tries to clinch there but Rex circles away.
#CL#
Santos has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santos.
Rex trying to control the position but instead, Santos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rex into the cage.
Santos blocks a body shot from Rex.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos lands a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Santos. #BC#
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Santos takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Santos misses with a punch on the inside.
#T1#
Santos jumps guard but Rex stands there with Santos around his waist. Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC#
Santos breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Santos.#CL#
Santos rushes Rex and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rex tries to pull guard but Santos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC#
Santos breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Rex is looking for the big counter here.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos tries to clinch but Rex moves out of range.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Rex circles away.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rex moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Rex's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T2##CL#
Santos clinches up with Rex and pushes him back against the cage.
Rex is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Santos is keeping busy.
Rex is trying to pull guard but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Rex is trying to pull guard but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Diego Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Rex.
Santos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rex backwards.
Santos prevents the takedown attempt.
Rex changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Santos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Santos swinging wildly here.
Rex lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Santos has Rex up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Rex bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Despite the aggression on Rex's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T3#
Santos throws a right hand that Rex ducks under and follows up with a left that Rex also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Santos tries to clinch but Rex moves out of range.
As Santos backs off Rex throws a huge counter combo but Santos manages to avoid it all.
Rex dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Rex lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Rex is looking for the big counter here.
Santos misses with the combination.
Rex is looking for the big counter here.
Diego Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos throws a right hand that Rex ducks under and follows up with a left that Rex also avoids with ease.
Despite the aggression on Rex's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos throws a shot from downtown. Rex moves away and avoids it.
Rex unleashes a big counter combination but Santos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rex showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
#T4#
Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Bruno Rex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rex unleashes a big counter combination but Santos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice takedown defense from Rex. No joy for Santos on that attempt.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Despite the aggression on Rex's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rex swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.#CL#
Rex tries to keep at a distance but Santos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santos misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rex moves away.
Rex lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Santos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Santos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rex backwards.
Rex goes for a takedown attempt but Santos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL#
Santos instigates a clinch.
Rex blocks an uppercut.
#TD2#
Rex pulls guard. #SUB2#
Rex 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos prevents Rex from getting back to his feet. #T1#
Rex trying to control the position.
Santos content to stall in guard here.
Rex bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Santos's guard. #REVB#
Rex stands up over Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Santos has his hands on Rex's head, controlling the position.
Rex is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Santos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Santos tries to get out of the position.
Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet. #T2#
Rex throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Santos is on top in guard.
#REVR##SU#
Santos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rex is looking for the big counter here.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rex swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diego Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Rex tries to keep at a distance but Santos has taken the fight into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Rex uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD2#
Rex is trying to trip Santos. He has hold of a leg but Santos is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rex persists though and gets the takedown into guard.#ES#
Santos manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rex can do to turn this around?#T3#
Santos swinging wildly here.
Despite the aggression on Rex's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL#
Santos forces Rex back against the cage and clinches.
Santos blocks the elbow strike.
#BC#
Santos breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Santos moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Santos fails to land.
Santos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rex backwards.
Rex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santos avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rex.
A short right from Santos.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santos lands a right hand. #T4#
Santos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for Santos.
Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Santos tries for a takedown. No joy.
#BC#
Santos breaks the clinch.
Santos shoots for a takedown but Rex saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rex avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diego Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rex lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Santos throws a hook but Rex blocks it.
Despite the aggression on Rex's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL#
Santos moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rex paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Santos dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Santos throws a series of punches but Rex avoids them all with ease.
Santos loads up on a big right hand but Rex slips the punch.
Santos swinging wildly here.
Nice shot by Santos.
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rex.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rex manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rex is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rex is looking for the big counter here.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rex is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Santos backs off Rex throws a huge counter combo but Santos manages to avoid it all.
Rex moves out of range of the leg kick from Santos.#T1#
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rex.
As Santos backs off Rex throws a huge counter combo but Santos manages to avoid it all.
Rex uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santos.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Rex lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Santos tries to clinch there but Rex circles away.
Rex is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Santos with a body shot.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Rex unleashes a big counter combination but Santos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rex avoids a punch combination nicely.
#CL#
Santos has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rex swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
Rex is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T2#
Santos tries to bum rush Rex with a series of wild strikes but Rex uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rex lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL#
Santos instigates a clinch.
Santos misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Rex breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rex is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Santos darts in looking for a takedown but Rex gets double underhooks and turns Santos into the cage. #CL#
Santos has Rex up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Rex's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos throws a combination that misses
and Rex counters with a left and a right that stings Santos.
Santos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rex swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
Rex now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Santos wants to clinch up but Rex keeps it at a distance.
Rex is looking for the big counter here.#T3#
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rex swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rex is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Santos tries to clinch there but Rex circles away.
Rex is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Santos misses with a combination
and Rex counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rex lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rex slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Rex bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos looks to clinch
and Rex counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Santos misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Santos misses. #T4#
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rex throws a counter combo.
Santos misses with a double jab
and Rex counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Santos thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rex paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Santos backs off Rex throws a huge counter combo but Santos manages to avoid it all.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rex sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Santos somewhat.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bruno Rex has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diego Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Rex unleashes a big counter combination but Santos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Santos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Santos!
Diego Santos decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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