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Event:
HFA FIGHT NIGHT 9
Date: Nov 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Davis slaps away a takedown attempt from Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Davis is looking for a counter combo.#TD2#
Santos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Davis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#SUB2#
Santos goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Davis rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Santos's guard! Nice work there by Davis!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Santos looking for a guillotine here but Davis defends easily.
Santos is looking to sweep but instead, Davis has passed into half guard.
Santos works his way to full guard. Good work.#T1#
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.
Davis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Davis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Davis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Santos looking for a guillotine here but Davis defends easily.
Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davis manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground.#T2#
Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davis is keeping the position for now.
Davis wants to stand and escape but Santos is having none of it.
Santos lands a couple of digs.
Santos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santos wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving. #T3#
Santos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Davis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Davis won't allow Santos to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Santos is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.#T4##SU2#
Santos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Davis, up you get!
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Santos forces Davis back against the cage and clinches.
Santos pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Davis smiles and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ismael Santos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Davis counters with a one-two to the body.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis is looking for a counter combo.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt.
Davis is looking for a counter combo.
Davis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#TD2#
Santos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES#
Davis explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #T1#
Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Thomas Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ismael Santos.#CL2#
Santos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Santos avoiding damage as Davis throws knees to the body.
Santos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Davis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ismael Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD2#
Santos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Davis bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!#T2#
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos misses with a takedown
and Davis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Santos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davis pinned against the cage. Davis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Santos with a poor takedown
and Davis counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T3#
Santos misses with a takedown attempt #KD#
and Davis counters with a crisp one two that drops Santos! Davis thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Santos to his feet! Santos is in big trouble!#ROC#Santos is rocked!
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos with a poor takedown
and Davis counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Santos has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thomas Davis!
Thomas Davis made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'THE MERCHANT IS BACK!!!! CANT STOP THE DAVIS TRAIN, YOU CAN ONLY SLOW IT DOWN!!'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 02, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Santos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mogamedov was covering up waiting for the punch and Santos finishes the takedown easily into guard. #SU2#
Santos gets to his feet. Mogamedov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #TD#
Mogamedov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Santos was covering up waiting for the punch and Mogamedov finishes the takedown easily into guard. #SUB2#
Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Mogamedov from controlling successfully.
Mogamedov content to stall in guard here.
Santos is trying to control the position but Mogamedov postures up.
Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Mogamedov won't allow Santos to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mogamedov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Santos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mogamedov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mogamedov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Santos is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Santos passes into half guard.
Mogamedov is looking to improve his position.
#T2##SUB2#
Santos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Santos wants to take a breather but Mogamedov is having none of it.
Mogamedov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground.#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santos is working for a kimura but Mogamedov is defending it quite comfortably.
Santos wants to pass to mount but Mogamedov is defending the position.
Santos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mogamedov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Santos seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Mogamedov is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ismael Santos! |
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Event:
Conquest XIV
Date: Oct 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Santos tries to clinch up but Cuervo circles away and keeps his distance.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Cuervo misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cuervo. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos throws a big counter combination but Cuervo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cuervo.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Cuervo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cuervo.#TD#
Cuervo gets caught napping as Santos dives in and scores a takedown. Cuervo manages to retain guard.
Cuervo keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at Alpha Brasil inform us that Cuervo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cuervo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Santos scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Cuervo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cuervo is trying to keep Santos in close.
#T1##SUB2#
Cuervo looking for subs off his back but Santos has passed one foot through into half guard.
Santos trying to control the action but Cuervo is working from the bottom. #SU#
Santos postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Cuervo to stand up.
Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cuervo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cuervo misses the shot to the body. #TD#
Santos drives through with a takedown into guard. #T2#
Santos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cuervo's head.
Santos trying to control but Cuervo is working from the bottom.
Santos throwing strikes but missing. #SUB2#
Santos lying in Cuervo's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Cuervo decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Santos taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Cuervo!
A very excited looking Jose Cuervo rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
Conquest VIII
Date: Sep 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stroganov is fending him off so far but Santos persists. Nope, Stroganov circles away and we're back to standing.#CL#
Stroganov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Santos is looking to control Stroganov's arms but Stroganov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Santos has his back to the cage.
Stroganov stalling.
Santos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stroganov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
I was talking to Stroganov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #TD#
Stroganov gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Stroganov scoring with some ground and pound.
Stroganov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stroganov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stroganov chips away with some ground and pound.#ROC#Santos is rocked!
Stroganov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santos's head.
Santos is still in real trouble! Can Stroganov finish him?
Stroganov loads up on a big left hand. Santos felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Stroganov looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Santos can't hide his disappointment, as Stroganov celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Stroganov! |
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Event:
Conquest IV
Date: Aug 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Cuervo throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Cuervo misses.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cuervo.
Cuervo misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Santos rushes Cuervo and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Santos decides to pull guard. #SUB#
Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cuervo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cuervo throws a big right hand that misses.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Cuervo from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet.
Cuervo postures up and lands a big shot to Santos's brow. #T1#
Cuervo postures up.
Santos working a defensive guard but Cuervo manages to pass into side control anyway.
Santos sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cuervo slips a nice elbow through Santos's hands, connecting with Santos's forehead.
Cuervo controlling the pace.
Santos wants to get back to full guard.
Santos gets full guard.
Cuervo wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos is trying to control the position but Cuervo postures up. #T2#
Cuervo cracks Santos with a solid left hand.#SUB#
Santos looking for subs off his back but Cuervo has passed one foot through into half guard.
Santos is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cuervo trying to pass the guard but Santos defending well.
Cuervo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
Cuervo is looking to take a break and control but Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cuervo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T3#
Cuervo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cuervo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Santos with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #ROC2#Santos is rocked!
Cuervo content to control rather than advance.
Oh Santos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cuervo lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Santos quite badly. Santos pulls Cuervo in close trying to recover. Cuervo postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Santos on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Santos doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Cuervo!
A less than humble Jose Cuervo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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