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Event:
MMA ATTACK 10 Boss vs Zuma
Date: Jan 23, 2021 |
#R1#
Dos Santos walks into a straight right hand from Pereira.#TD#
Dos Santos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pereira wants to control but Dos Santos postures up.
Pereira is trying to get back to his feet.
Dos Santos working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pereira is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pereira manages to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira is trying to maintain the position but Dos Santos is very close to passing his half guard.
Dos Santos seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Pereira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dos Santos is working away from the top position though.#T1#
Dos Santos prevents Pereira from improving his position.
Dos Santos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dos Santos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pereira tries to roll over but Dos Santos keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Pereira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dos Santos. #SUB#
Dos Santos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dos Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pereira is doing well to control the position and prevent Dos Santos from advancing to side control.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pereira does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #TD#
Dos Santos looking to score a takedown here. Pereira is defending well but Dos Santos drives through and ends up in Pereira's guard.
Pereira keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dos Santos would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T3#
Dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Pereira is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Pereira is looking for a triangle here but Dos Santos uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Dos Santos is looking to take a break and control but Pereira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pereira tries to bench press Dos Santos off him but Dos Santos keeps the position. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pereira keeps trying to improve his position.
Dos Santos working away.
Pereira is trying to escape the position but Dos Santos is controlling the position.
Dos Santos wants to control but Pereira is keeping him busy.
Pereira is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dos Santos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pereira is trying to maintain the position but Dos Santos is very close to passing his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Dos Santos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##TD2#
Pereira closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dos Santos's guard.
Dos Santos wants to stand but Pereira is controlling the position. #SUB#
Dos Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pereira 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.
Rafael Dos Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dos Santos is on top in guard.
#REVR##T1#
Pereira wants to sweep here but Dos Santos controlling him for the moment.
Dos Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pereira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dos Santos is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Pereira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pereira is trying to keep Dos Santos in close.
Pereira looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dos Santos puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Dos Santos trying to control from half guard but Pereira is working away.
Pereira won't allow Dos Santos to pass to mount.
Dos Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Pereira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pereira is trying to stand back up but Dos Santos is controlling him
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pereira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pereira throws out a powerful jab.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt. #T3#
Dos Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dos Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Pereira, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Pereira clinches with his opponent.
Pereira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dos Santos to keep the fight standing.
Pereira pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC2#
Pereira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Pereira rushes Dos Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T4##BC#
Dos Santos manages to break the clinch.
Dos Santos leaves Pereira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dos Santos drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pereira sprawls and moves away.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Pereira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pereira wants to land a leg kick but Dos Santos is out of range.
Pereira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pereira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL2#
Pereira gets a clinch.
Pereira has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dos Santos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dos Santos stops a takedown attempt from Pereira.
Pereira is breathing heavily.
Pereira tries to pull guard but Dos Santos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dos Santos could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#BC#
Dos Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Pereira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Pereira throws a series of punches but Dos Santos moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dos Santos is defended easily by Pereira.
Pereira drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dos Santos defends it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pereira. Dos Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pereira blocks the body kick.
Rafael Dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pereira misses with a kick to the body.
Dos Santos is looking for a counter combo.
Pereira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dos Santos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Pereira. Pereira gets slowly back to his feet.
Dos Santos attempts a counter takedown but Pereira avoids it well and moves away.
Dos Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T1#
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pereira swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Pereira has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dos Santos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #TD#
Dos Santos gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pereira regains guard.
Pereira is trying to hold Dos Santos in close to prevent damage but Dos Santos has managed to pass into half guard.
Pereira tries to get to full guard but Dos Santos has control of the leg.
Dos Santos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pereira is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Pereira wants to control but Dos Santos passes into side.
Dos Santos prevents Pereira from escaping the position.
Pereira tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
Dos Santos is trying to get an arm triangle but Pereira is defending well.
Dos Santos working away.#T3#
Pereira tries to bench press Dos Santos off him but Dos Santos keeps the position.
Dos Santos wants to control but Pereira is keeping him busy.
Dos Santos tries to score with some ground and pound. Pereira controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pereira keeps working.
Pereira is looking to reverse the position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Pereira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
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.
Pereira closes the distance and clinches up with Dos Santos, looking for a takedown. Pereira pushes Dos Santos against the cage but Dos Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD#
Dos Santos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pereira was covering up waiting for the punch and Dos Santos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pereira trying to keep a closed guard but Dos Santos is proving a slippery customer.
Pereira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dos Santos is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dos Santos stands up over Pereira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pereira trying to keep a closed guard but Dos Santos is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dos Santos 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Dos Santos! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1030 Round 3
Date: Dec 26, 2020 |
#R1##TD2#
Dos Santos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos wants to stand but Gillespie has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Gillespie keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gillespie tries to roll over but Dos Santos keeps him under control.
Gillespie could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gillespie is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gillespie trying to control here.
Gillespie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T1#
Dos Santos won't allow Gillespie to sweep him here.
Dos Santos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gillespie pulls Dos Santos in close to prevent any damage.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Gillespie is retaining full guard.
Gillespie keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dos Santos misses with a body kick.
Dos Santos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#TD#
Gillespie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dos Santos is being controlled here. #T2#
Dos Santos struggling a bit here.
Gillespie is looking to take a break and control but Dos Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A control attempt from Dos Santos but he's now mounted!
Gillespie controlling from the full mount.
Gillespie raining down shots from the mount!#T3#
Dos Santos tries to hold on but Gillespie postures up.
Dos Santos is looking to improve his position but Gillespie isn't that keen on the idea.
Gillespie connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gillespie tries to control but Dos Santos wriggling away.
Gillespie has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dos Santos's face.
#T4##SUB#
Gillespie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gillespie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dos Santos is looking to escape.
Gillespie throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dos Santos tries to reverse the position but Gillespie maintains control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dos Santos tries to hold on but Gillespie pushes him away.
Dos Santos sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benei Gillespie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Gillespie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dos Santos.
Gillespie tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dos Santos manages to circle out of the way.
Gillespie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dos Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Dos Santos. No joy for Gillespie on that attempt. #CL2#
Dos Santos drives through and clinches with Gillespie against the cage.
Gillespie can't find room to land a body shot as Dos Santos controls the action.
Dos Santos goes for a takedown attempt but Gillespie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gillespie lands with a straight right. Dos Santos didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Gillespie tightens his grip and picks Dos Santos up, before dumping him to the ground. Dos Santos manages to land in guard. #SUB2#
Dos Santos has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gillespie is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dos Santos.#T1#
Dos Santos misses with a strike from the bottom.
Dos Santos taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gillespie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gillespie controlling the position from side mount.
Who's going to make the next move?
Dos Santos is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gillespie off and has taken his back!#T2#
Gillespie manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dos Santos's guard. Nice work there by Gillespie.
Gillespie throws a big elbow that misses.
Gillespie would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dos Santos has Gillespie pulled in close to control his posture.
Dos Santos wants to stand and escape but Gillespie is having none of it. #T3#
Gillespie wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Benei Gillespie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gillespie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dos Santos can do to turn this around?
Dos Santos has a closed guard, preventing Gillespie from standing up.
Dos Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Gillespie is proving a slippery customer.
Gillespie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dos Santos is keeping the position for now. #T4#
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.
Gillespie trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Gillespie looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dos Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dos Santos shoots in for a double leg but Gillespie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gillespie swats away the attempt to clinch by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benei Gillespie dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Dos Santos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gillespie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Gillespie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gillespie striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Gillespie is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Dos Santos is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Gillespie is looking to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos wants to take Gillespie's back but he can't do it this time.
Feeble punches landing from Gillespie - he's mounted - they can't hurt. #T1#
Dos Santos wants to control the pace but Gillespie is squirming around nicely.
Dos Santos in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gillespie is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gillespie tries to lock up and control but Dos Santos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dos Santos tries to control but Gillespie wriggling away.
Dos Santos landing punches. #T2#
Dos Santos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gillespie is looking to escape.
Dos Santos punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dos Santos landing shots from mount.
Dos Santos blocks Gillespie's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The referee warns Gillespie that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dos Santos controlling from the full mount.
Gillespie tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T3#
Dos Santos tries to push Gillespie's head away but Gillespie is holding on tight.
Dos Santos prevents Gillespie from getting the reversal.
Dos Santos unloading with bombs!
Gillespie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gillespie looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T4#
Dos Santos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gillespie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gillespie stops Dos Santos from standing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dos Santos working a defensive guard here.
Dos Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Dos Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gillespie 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Benei Gillespie!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Rafael Dos Santos!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Benei Gillespie!
Benei Gillespie wins by split decision! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1030 Round 2
Date: Dec 25, 2020 |
#R1#
Morientes shoots in but no luck this time.
Dos Santos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#TD2#
Dos Santos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Morientes's half guard.
Morientes trying to control from the bottom.
Dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Morientes is defending well.
Morientes is looking for a sweep. Dos Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dos Santos is trying to control. Morientes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos works his way into full mount!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Dos Santos has eaten all the pies!
Dos Santos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T1#
Morientes tries to hold on but Dos Santos postures up.
Dos Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dos Santos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Morientes hang on?
Morientes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Morientes tries to get out of the position.
Dos Santos controlling the pace for now.
Dos Santos looking to control but Morientes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos controlling from mount.
Morientes regains half guard.
Dos Santos working Morientes over with strikes.
Dos Santos is keen to just control but Morientes is a slippery customer.
Still in half guard, Dos Santos seems content to control.#T3#
Dos Santos is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Morientes wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morientes is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Dos Santos is just content to waste time from the top position. Morientes takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dos Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morientes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dos Santos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Morientes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dos Santos circles away.#T4#
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.
Dos Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morientes.
As Dos Santos looks to move away, Morientes throws a big counter combo but Dos Santos just gets out of the way.#CL#
Morientes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dos Santos tries to score a body lock takedown but Morientes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC#
Morientes breaks the clinch.
#TD#
Morientes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dos Santos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dos Santos is looking to reverse the position.
Morientes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dos Santos keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dos Santos gets back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Dos Santos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dos Santos.
No luck for Dos Santos with that takedown attempt.
Morientes circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL#
Dos Santos tries to keep at a distance but Morientes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Morientes is blocking nicely.
Morientes can't find room to land a body shot as Dos Santos controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos trying to control the position but instead, Morientes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dos Santos into the cage.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alejandro Morientes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Dos Santos.#T1##BC#
Morientes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dos Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dos Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morientes.
And Dos Santos tries to counter it with a takedown but Morientes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Morientes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morientes sprawls well. Morientes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Dos Santos misses. #TD#
Morientes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Morientes lands in his opponent's guard.
Dos Santos has a closed guard, preventing Morientes from standing up. #T2#
Dos Santos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Morientes wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Dos Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Morientes is proving a slippery customer.
Dos Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Dos Santos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##T3#
Dos Santos tries to stand and escape but Morientes actually recovers to full guard.
Dos Santos stops Morientes from standing up.
Morientes keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Dos Santos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Morientes wants to stand but Dos Santos is controlling the position. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dos Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morientes is keeping the position for now.
Morientes pulls Dos Santos in to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dos Santos wanted to stand there but Morientes had control of the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Morientes moves into range and clinches up with Dos Santos.#BC#
Morientes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL2#
Dos Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dos Santos misses with a knee to the head.
Morientes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dos Santos smiles and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alejandro Morientes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Morientes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##TD2#
Dos Santos feints and as Morientes raises his hands in defense, Dos Santos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dos Santos trying to control but Morientes is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Morientes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Dos Santos wants to stand up but Morientes is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morientes trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morientes landing some decent shots from guard. #T1#
Dos Santos has a closed guard, preventing Morientes from standing up.
Dos Santos looking to control.
Morientes looking to pass the guard.
Morientes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Morientes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dos Santos is controlling Morientes's posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dos Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
Morientes looking to score a takedown here. Dos Santos is defending well but Morientes drives through and ends up in Dos Santos's guard.
Morientes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dos Santos on the ground.#SUB2#
Dos Santos pushes a forearm under Morientes's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Morientes is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Dos Santos! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1030 Round 1
Date: Dec 24, 2020 |
#R1##TD2#
Dos Santos gets a takedown into half guard.
Drundson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos is taking a breather. Drundson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Drundson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dos Santos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Drundson is looking to get back to is feet but Dos Santos passes into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos is looking to take a break and control but Drundson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Dos Santos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dos Santos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T1#
Drundson is letting Dos Santos control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drundson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dos Santos tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Dos Santos controlling the position from side mount. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Drundson wants to control but Dos Santos postures up.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Dos Santos has eaten all the pies!
Drundson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Drundson wants to control but Dos Santos postures up.
Drundson is looking for a sweep.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Drundson keeps the fight on the outside.#TD2#
Dos Santos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Drundson to the mat! Drundson manages to get full guard.
Drundson has momentary wrist control but Dos Santos slips an elbow through the middle.#T3#
Dos Santos pushing down on Drundson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dos Santos wants to take a breather but Drundson is having none of it.
Dos Santos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dos Santos stops Drundson from getting back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dos Santos in particular looking to stall.
Drundson is looking to improve his position.
Dos Santos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Drundson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dos Santos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dos Santos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
It looks like Dos Santos is going to stand back up.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dos Santos.
Drundson tries to control but Dos Santos manages to take his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dos Santos is not going to allow Drundson to sit and survive in this position. #SUB2#
Drundson showing good submission defense here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Dos Santos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Drundson throws a hook to the side of Dos Santos's head but Dos Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
Dos Santos clinches. #BC2#
Dos Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Drundson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dos Santos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drundson is looking to advance position but Dos Santos has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Rafael Dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Drundson is looking to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos controlling the position easily from mount. #T1#
Dos Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Drundson is just holding on here. Dos Santos manages to take his back.
Drundson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Drundson tries to hold on but Dos Santos pushes him away.
Dos Santos controlling from mount. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Drundson is looking to get to half guard.
Dos Santos controlling his opponent.
Dos Santos with good strikes from the mount here!#SUB2#
Dos Santos with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dos Santos blocks Drundson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. #T3#
Drundson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Drundson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Drundson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dos Santos's guard.
Drundson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drundson won't allow Dos Santos to sweep him here.
Drundson controls from within his opponent's guard. #T4#
Drundson won't allow Dos Santos to sweep him here.
Drundson won't allow Dos Santos to get back to his feet.
Drundson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Drundson trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dos Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Drundson's guard. #REVB#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dos Santos passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Dos Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Dos Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#TD#
Drundson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Drundson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dos Santos tries to bench press Drundson off him but Drundson keeps the position.
Dos Santos keeps trying to improve his position.
Dos Santos is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Drundson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
BOOM! Drundson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos tries to hold on but Drundson pushes him away.
Drundson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dos Santos is trying desperately to improve position.
Drundson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dos Santos because Drundson loaded up on that one. #T1#
Dos Santos's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Dos Santos gets back to half guard.
Dos Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drundson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dos Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Drundson sits in half guard.
Dos Santos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Drundson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dos Santos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Drundson won't allow Dos Santos to sweep him here.
Drundson lands a couple of digs.
Drundson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dos Santos looking to control.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
Drundson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dos Santos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Drundson tries to stand but Dos Santos is controlling his head.
Drundson working away.#T3##SUB#
Drundson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dos Santos has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Drundson but great work by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drundson keeps working.
Drundson is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Dos Santos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Drundson, who protects the arm well.
Dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drundson keeps working. #T4#
Drundson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Drundson struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here as Dos Santos stalls from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drundson tries to bench press Dos Santos off him but Dos Santos keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rafael Dos Santos.
Well Dos 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Rafael Dos Santos!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Rafael Dos Santos!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Rafael Dos Santos!
Rafael Dos Santos wins by unanimous decision! |
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