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Event:
EFL 24
Date: Nov 10, 2018 |
#R1# Iacomelli throws a nice head kick!
Iacomelli tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Santos was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Santos blocks a head kick by Iacomelli.
Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Iacomelli turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Iacomelli throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#CL# Santos moves into the clinch. Santos lands with a right to the head. #TD# Santos pulls guard. Iacomelli stopping the sweep attempt from Santos.#ES# Santos pushes Iacomelli off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD# Santos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Iacomelli to the mat! Iacomelli manages to get full guard. Santos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1# Santos is working Iacomelli over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Iacomelli can't keep his opponent in guard - Santos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Santos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SU# Santos stands up from half guard. A low kick from Iacomelli misses #TD# and Santos counters with a takedown into side control. Iacomelli is looking to get back to his feet here but Santos is keeping cool and he's managed to take Iacomelli's back. Good control from Santos.#SUB# Santos sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Iacomelli taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). DJ Santos!
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Event:
EFL 20
Date: Oct 13, 2018 |
#R1# Santos tries to clinch but Craig moves away and Craig counters with a straight right hand. Santos wants to clinch but Craig slips to the side and Craig connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Craig scores with a crisp jab that stopped Santos in his tracks. A slapping leg kick lands for Craig.
Santos tries to clinch but Craig is having none of it. Santos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Nice uppercut lands for Craig. That snapped Santos's head back.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Craig, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Craig against the cage but Craig circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Craig misses with a kick to the body #TD2# so Santos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Craig not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SU2# Craig is working an open guard so Santos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Craig. Craig lands with a right hand. Craig turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Craig definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. A solid leg kick lands there for Santos.
Craig cracks Santos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T1# Craig on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Craig lands a right hook to the body.
Craig stuns Santos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Nice shot lands for Craig. Santos moves forwards but Craig connects with a nice, crisp jab. Santos tries to clinch there but Craig circles away.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Santos tries to clinch up. Craig buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#CL2# Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch. Santos is working for takedown but Craig is calmly controlling the position for now. Lane Craig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Santos. Craig lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC# Craig breaks the clinch.
Santos moves out of range of the body kick. Santos misses with a takedown attempt and Craig connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Craig is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Santos looks winded!#T2# Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Craig pinned against the cage. Craig gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Lane Craig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Craig lands the left hand. Santos blocks a leg kick.#TD2# Santos drives through with a takedown into guard. Craig avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Craig works some decent striking defense from the bottom. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Craig looking for a sweep. Not yet Craig, not yet. Craig keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lane Craig dominated that 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. #R2# Jab from Craig. DJ Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Craig slaps away a takedown attempt from Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat. Craig throws a leg kick that misses. Santos closes the distance but Craig moves to the side and Craig connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD2# Santos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Craig sprawls well initially but Santos persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Santos prevents Craig from improving his position. Craig has hold of Santos's hands but Santos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Santos is figuring out what he wants to do next. Craig tries to get to full guard but Santos has control of the leg. #T1# Santos wants to pass the guard but Craig is defending well. #SU2# Santos gets to his feet - back to striking we go! Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL2# Craig tries to keep at a distance but Santos has taken the fight into the clinch. Craig lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC2# Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T2# A kick lands to the mid section there for Craig. Santos is breathing heavily. Santos misses with a double jab.
A low kick from Craig misses #TD2# and Santos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Santos. Santos looking to pass the guard. Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Craig works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Craig knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground. Craig controls Santos momentarily but Santos frees himself. #SU2# Craig is working an open guard so Santos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Craig moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R3# Santos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Craig throws out a powerful jab. Craig lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Santos tries to clinch up but Craig circles away and keeps his distance. Craig swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos. Craig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos feints the counter takedown. Craig's corner calls for a 1-2. Craig obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Santos has a takedown stuffed. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Craig sprawls well. He's pushed Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Jab from Craig. Santos with a poor takedown enabling Craig to counter with a crisp jab. Lane Craig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Santos. Craig throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The crowd cheers as Craig lands an impressive looking overhand right. Santos doesn't seem phased though.#T1# Craig jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Craig cracks a nice hook into Santos's ribs. Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Craig. Craig obviously looking to wear him down.
Craig uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Santos has time to react. Santos tries to clinch up and Craig counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Santos is lucky that one didn't land flush. #ROC# Santos is rocked! Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Craig! Santos is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lane Craig! Lane Craig really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Woodshins' Ship logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 21, 2018 |
#R1# Talent misses with a kick to the body.
Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Talent's waist but Talent gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santos off to one side. Talent lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.#TD2# Talent throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Santos was covering up waiting for the punch and Talent finishes the takedown easily into guard. #SU2# Talent stands up and waves to Santos to follow him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Santos wants to clinch up but Talent keeps it at a distance.#TD2# Talent shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Santos napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB2# Talent has an Americana. Santos didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Talent is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Talent hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Oz Talent!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 16, 2018 |
#R1# Young dives in and grabs Santos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes down on Young 's head and hops out. Santos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Young shoots in looking for a takedown. Santos tries to sprawl out of it but Young keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Young throws a lazy body kick and Santos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#CL2# Young tries to keep at a distance but Santos has taken the fight into the clinch. A bit of stalling here from Santos.
Young jumps guard but Santos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dionta Young . That's going to take a lot out of him. Young is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Santos to keep the fight standing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2# Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2# Santos shoots in and gets a takedown into Young 's guard. Young 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 has control of Young 's left arm, preventing Young from doing any damage. #T1# Young wants to stand but Santos has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB2# Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Young defends it easily. Young trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Santos wants to stand up but Young is controlling him. #T2# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#ES2# Santos has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Young has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage. Young is trying to pull guard but Santos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Young is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Santos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. A frustrated look appears on Young 's face as he tries to break the clinch. Santos misses with a knee strike.
#BC# Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2# Santos looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Young will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Santos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Young has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Santos has passed into side control.
#T3##SU2# Santos decides to stand back up. Santos steps back and let's Young get back to his feet. Young is breathing heavily. A lazy body kick from Young and Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #TD2# Santos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Young 's half guard. Young wants to stand back up but Santos manages to pass into side control.
#ROC2# Young is rocked! Oh Young is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2# Santos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Young knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Young on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #SU2# Santos has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Santos has cracked Young with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Santos lands another huge swinging hook and Young tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Young , before Santos can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). DJ Santos!
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