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Event:
TL Fight Night 26
Date: Oct 21, 2023 |
#R1#
Santos lands a lovely overhand right.#CUT2#It looks like Makunouchi Ippo has been cut.
Ippo looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Santos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Santos duly obliges.
Santos tests Ippo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#KD2#
Santos drops Ippo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ippo looks back up at him and smiles so Santos waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#Ippo is rocked!
Santos's coach down at Special Ops N7 Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Santos's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos fakes the body blow, causing Ippo to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Ippo goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Miguel Santos! |
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Event:
TL Fight Night 21
Date: Sep 16, 2023 |
#R1#
Santos misses with a lunging right hand
#KD2#
and Asby counters with a crisp right hand that drops Santos! Asby lets Santos back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Asby slips a straight right by Santos.
Santos throws out a loose jab but Asby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos swings widly with a right hand
and Asby counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#Santos is rocked!
Santos throws the left hand but Asby avoids the punch easily.
Oh Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santos swings widly with a right hand
and Asby counters with a right hand from hell and Santos is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bjorn Asby! |
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Event:
TL Fight Night 17
Date: Aug 19, 2023 |
#R1#
Santos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Santos scores with a decent looking hook.
Scotts takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Santos throws an off balance right hand
#TD2#
and Scotts counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Scotts connects with a couple of short punches.
Santos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Santos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Scotts on the ground.
Scotts with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Scotts landing with the ground and pound. #ROC2#Santos is rocked!
Scotts is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oh Santos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scotts gets to his feet and stands over Santos, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Santos felt that one! Scotts unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Santos from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scotty Scotts! |
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Event:
TL Fight Night 10
Date: Jul 08, 2023 |
#R1#
A left and a right from Santos both land. Nice combination.
Santos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck One on the side of the head.
Santos jabs One right on the nose. One blinks but takes it well.
Santos scores with a jab to the jaw.
One moves away from the strike by Santos.
A swing and a miss from Santos.
One showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
One drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Santos defends it well.
Santos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#ROC#One is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Santos forces One back against the cage and clinches.
One is still on wobbly legs! Can Santos finish him?#TD2#
One has hold of one of Santos's legs. Santos is fighting the takedown attempt but One gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Santos is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and One dives into side control.
#REVR#
Santos is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
One looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#ES#
Santos explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
One tries to get into range but Santos steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops One! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Santos scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Miguel Santos! |
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Event:
TL Fight Night 5
Date: Jun 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Santos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Buttersnaps. Buttersnaps circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Santos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice cross by Santos.
Buttersnaps staying out of range there.
Santos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Santos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Buttersnaps looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Buttersnaps throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Buttersnaps looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Santos throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buttersnaps throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
Nice shot by Buttersnaps.
Santos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Santos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buttersnaps.
Buttersnaps takes one to the chin there.
Buttersnaps walks into a stiff left hand from Santos.
Santos throws a hook but Buttersnaps avoids it easily.
Buttersnaps rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Buttersnaps misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santos connects with a single shot there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Buttersnaps ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Buttersnaps jabs Santos right on the nose. Santos blinks but takes it well.
Santos takes a jab right on the kisser.
#T1#
Santos cracks Buttersnaps with an open hand slap.
Santos has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Santos.
Santos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#ROC2#Buttersnaps is rocked!
A jab from Santos finds it's way through Buttersnaps's defenses.
Oh Buttersnaps is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Buttersnaps looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Buttersnaps seems to have got his legs back now.#KD2#
Santos drops Buttersnaps with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Buttersnaps looks back up at him and smiles so Santos waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Buttersnaps bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santos has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Santos batters Buttersnaps with a massive right followed by a huge left! Buttersnaps is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Santos lands a final crushing right hand to drop Buttersnaps to the mat with a gruesome thud! Santos is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Miguel Santos! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 05, 2023 |
#R1#
A big left from Ballard misses.
Ballard staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Santos. That snapped Ballard's head back.
A swing and a miss from Ballard.
A little jabbing left from Santos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Santos misses with a hook
and Ballard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ballard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Santos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ballard has time to react.
The fighters circling - Ballard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ballard finds it's way round the side to connect with Santos's head.
Santos lands a head shot.#CUT2#It looks like Adam Ballard has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Ballard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos throws out a loose jab but Ballard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballard went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Santos moves out of range as Ballard strikes.#T1#
Santos slips under a jab from Ballard.
Ballard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miguel Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Ballard's shoulder, as Ballard tries to avoid the shot.
Santos throws out a loose jab but Ballard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ballard counters with a straight right hand.
Ballard catches Santos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ballard appears to be looking for a big counter.
Santos moves out of range as Ballard strikes.
Ballard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Ballard throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Ballard misses with a looping left.#T2#
Ballard moves out of range as Santos strikes.
Santos throws a poor cross that misses
and Ballard counters with a stiff right hand.
Ballard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Santos lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Ballard misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Santos! But no joy.
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ballard.
Ballard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos looks to land a combination but Ballard avoids it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ballard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Santos looks to land a combination. Ballard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ballard slips a straight right by Santos.
Ballard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santos.
Ballard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santos.#T3#
Santos throws a poor cross that misses
and Ballard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santos misses with a jab to the body
letting Ballard counter with a right hand.
Ballard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santos.
A little feinted left hand from Ballard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ballard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santos is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Santos lands a nice shot that snaps Ballard's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Ballard misses the target.
Ballard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ballard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos lands a jab to the head.
#T4#
Santos lands with an overhand left.
Santos throws a jab when Ballard was well out of range.
Ballard lands with an uppercut that bounces Santos off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ballard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A lazy left from Ballard finds it's target.
Santos connects with a nice looking jab.
A shot to the body from Santos misses
and Ballard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ballard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santos misses with a hook
and Ballard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ballard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Santos swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Adam Ballard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adam Ballard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Santos throws a right hand that misses
and Ballard counters with a straight right hand.
Adam Ballard is winning the standup battle so far.
Ballard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ballard lands a two punch combo.
Santos loads up on a big right hand but Ballard slips the punch.
Santos misses the jab.
Ballard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Santos misses with an uppercut
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ballard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A nice combination there by Santos.
Ballard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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 cracks Ballard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ballard dips to his left and cracks Santos with an uppercut!
Ballard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good exchange - Ballard coming out on top.#T1#
Santos misses with an uppercut
and Ballard counters with a straight right hand.
Santos moves away from the strike by Ballard.
Santos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ballard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ballard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santos on the side of the head. #ROC#Santos is rocked!
Santos throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Ballard to counter with a crisp jab.
Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Ballard finish him?
Ballard cracks Santos with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Santos tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Ballard pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Santos is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Ballard!
A very excited looking Adam Ballard 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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