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Event:
RMMA - Fight Night 29
Date: Dec 20, 2025 |
#R1##TD2#
Martin gets the takedown into side control.
Dos Santos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Martin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dos Santos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Martin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dos Santos gets back to full guard.
Martin won't allow Dos Santos to sweep him here. #SUB#
Dos Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Martin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Martin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Martin scoring with some ground and pound.
Dos Santos wants to hit a sweep here but Martin passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dos Santos there!
Dos Santos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dos Santos working to try and regain half guard.
#T1##SUB2#
Martin has control of Dos Santos's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dos Santos regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dos Santos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Martin lands a nice shot to the head.
Dos Santos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dos Santos is working hard here to advance position.
Martin looking to control but Dos Santos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dos Santos is desperately trying to improve his position but Martin has a good base and remains in mount.#T2#
The referee warns Dos Santos that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Martin lands a nice shot to the head.
Martin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dos Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dos Santos takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
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!
Dos Santos can't escape the position.
Martin looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos is looking to improve his position but Martin isn't that keen on the idea.#T3#
Martin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dos Santos is looking to improve his position but Martin isn't that keen on the idea.
Dos Santos taking shots to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Adriano Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos is looking to get to half guard.
Martin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Martin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Martin controlling the position easily from mount.
Dos Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T4#
Martin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dos Santos can't escape the position.
Martin content just to control the position here.
Martin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dos Santos looks a forlorn figure.
We've been informed that Martin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#SUB2#
Martin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
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.#SU2#
Martin postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Dos Santos to stand up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Martin rushes Dos Santos and presses him up against the cage.
Martin has Dos Santos pressed against the cage.
#TD2#
Martin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Teagan Martin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adriano Dos Santos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Dos Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Martin moves in looking to clinch but Dos Santos pushes him off.#CL2#
Martin clinches up with Dos Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
Dos Santos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD2#
Martin has picked Dos Santos up - he's going for a ride! Martin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Martin wants to stand but Dos Santos has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Martin. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dos Santos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Martin wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Martin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dos Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Dos Santos, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin stands and throws Dos Santos's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dos Santos gets back to half guard.#T1#
Dos Santos tries to get to full guard but Martin has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Dos Santos is defending against the submission attempts here by Martin.
Dos Santos manages to get to full guard.
Martin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dos Santos wants to sweep here but Martin controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dos Santos striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Dos Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martin stopping the sweep attempt from Dos Santos.
Martin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Martin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dos Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dos Santos is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Martin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martin controls Dos Santos momentarily but Dos Santos frees himself.
Dos Santos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T3#
Dos Santos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dos Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Martin has wrist control.
Dos Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Martin has his hands on Dos Santos's head, controlling the position.
Dos Santos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Martin trying to control the position.
Martin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dos Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dos Santos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dos Santos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dos Santos postures up and lands a big shot to Martin's brow.
Dos Santos with a nice head shot there.#T4#
Dos Santos looking to pass the guard.
Dos Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dos Santos passes into half guard.
Martin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dos Santos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dos Santos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Martin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dos Santos.
Martin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dos Santos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dos Santos drops an elbow to the side of Martin's head. #ES2#
Martin manages to escape and get back to his feet! #TD2#
Martin gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Martin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
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 Adriano Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adriano Dos Santos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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#
Dos Santos shoots in and drives through. Martin sprawls well.#TD2#
Martin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Martin stopping the sweep attempt from Dos Santos.
Martin landing with the ground and pound.
Dos Santos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Martin preventing the sweep. #SU2#
Martin stands up from guard. Let's bang! #TD2#
Martin gets the takedown into side control.
Dos Santos tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Martin presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Dos Santos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Martin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dos Santos hang on?#T1#
Dos Santos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Teagan Martin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
BOOM! Martin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Martin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dos Santos is looking to escape.
Martin raining down shots from the mount!
Dos Santos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#SUB2#
Martin is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Dos Santos is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Teagan Martin! |
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Event:
RMMA - New York 9
Date: Nov 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Dos Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bennett circles away.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#TD2#
Dos Santos scores with a takedown into Bennett's guard.
Bennett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dos Santos is one step ahead there.
Dos Santos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bennett has momentary wrist control but Dos Santos slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB#
Bennett working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dos Santos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Bennett is tightening it up a little... Dos Santos has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Dos Santos reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Dos Santos taps out! Nice BJJ there by Bennett!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jeff Bennett! |
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Event:
RMMA - Fight Night 20
Date: Oct 04, 2025 |
#R1#
Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Eriksson, looking for a takedown. Dos Santos pushes Eriksson against the cage but Eriksson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Eriksson lands a jab to Dos Santos's midsection.
Dos Santos dives in for a single leg takedown but Eriksson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Eriksson connects with a looping right hand.
Dos Santos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#CUT#It looks like Adriano Dos Santos has been cut.#TD#
Eriksson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dos Santos!#SUB#
Eriksson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dos Santos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Eriksson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Dos Santos sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Eriksson wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping him busy.
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!#SUB#
Eriksson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dos Santos tries to roll over but Eriksson keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Eriksson jumps into side control!#T1#
Dos Santos tries to bench press Eriksson off him but Eriksson keeps the position.
Dos Santos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB#
Eriksson has hold of Dos Santos's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Dos Santos tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Eriksson cranks the arm and Dos Santos screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Dos Santos, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bruno Eriksson!
Bruno Eriksson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, ELITE Exclusive Nutrition - True 160Q, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
RMMA - Fight Night 16
Date: Sep 06, 2025 |
#R1#
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nyambat defends it nicely.
Nyambat wants to counter with a clinch but Dos Santos pushes him away.#TD2#
Nyambat scores with a takedown into Dos Santos's guard.
Nyambat preventing the sweep.
Dos Santos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nyambat 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. #SUB#
Dos Santos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nyambat controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dos Santos has momentary wrist control but Nyambat slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB#
Dos Santos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nyambat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T1#
Dos Santos wants to sweep here but Nyambat controlling him for the moment.
Dos Santos is working hard here to advance position.
Dos Santos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Dos Santos being controlled here momentarily.
Dos Santos cracks Nyambat with a solid left hand.
Dos Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Nyambat has wrist control.#SUB2#
Nyambat is looking for a triangle but Dos Santos pushes his legs off easily.
Nyambat keeping full guard, as Dos Santos tries to pass.
Dos Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nyambat looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2#
Dos Santos preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Nyambat throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nyambat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nyambat utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dos Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dos Santos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dos Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Nyambat.
Dos Santos looking to pass the guard.
Nyambat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dos Santos.
Nyambat manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dos Santos manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nyambat preventing the sweep.
Nyambat cracks Dos Santos with a solid left hand.
Nyambat landing some decent shots from guard. #T3#
Nyambat stands and throws Dos Santos's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dos Santos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nyambat wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nyambat tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Nyambat taking a breather here.
Nyambat advances nicely into full mount.
Dos Santos is working to get back to half guard.
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.
Dos Santos gets back to full guard.
Dos Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nyambat manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Nyambat is pulling down on Dos Santos's head. It's preventing any offense from Dos Santos, at least for the moment.#T4##SUB2#
Nyambat has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Dos Santos should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Nyambat has tightened it up now! Dos Santos should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gambaatar Nyambat!
Gambaatar Nyambat seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
RMMA - Helsinki 2
Date: Aug 16, 2025 |
#R1##TD#
Choibalsan gets caught napping as Dos Santos dives in and scores a takedown. Choibalsan manages to retain guard.
Dos Santos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Choibalsan's head.
Dos Santos passes Choibalsan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dos Santos trying to pass the guard but Choibalsan defending well.
Dos Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dos Santos working Choibalsan over with strikes.
Choibalsan won't allow Dos Santos to pass to mount.
Choibalsan is looking for a sweep. Dos Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dos Santos slips a nice elbow through Choibalsan's hands, connecting with Choibalsan's forehead.
Choibalsan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Choibalsan.
Dos Santos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dos Santos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dos Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Choibalsan.
Choibalsan controlling the position.
Dos Santos landing some decent shots from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T1#
Dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Choibalsan is keeping the position.
Dos Santos distracts Choibalsan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Choibalsan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Choibalsan seems keen to control Dos Santos's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos passes into half guard.
Dos Santos thows a huge punch but Choibalsan dodges it nicely.
Choibalsan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Choibalsan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dos Santos pushing down on Choibalsan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Choibalsan taking some punishment here, with Dos Santos in his half guard.
Dos Santos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Choibalsan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T2#
Dos Santos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dos Santos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Choibalsan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Choibalsan is pressing down on Dos Santos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dos Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dos Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Choibalsan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Choibalsan looking to control.
Dos Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Choibalsan.
Dos Santos connects with a couple of short punches.
Choibalsan wants to sweep here but Dos Santos controlling him for the moment.
Dos Santos postures up.
Dos Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dos Santos distracts Choibalsan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Choibalsan is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Choibalsan looking for a sweep. Not yet Choibalsan, not yet.
Dos Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dos Santos preventing the sweep.
Choibalsan 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#
Dos Santos moves into full guard.
#SUB#
Choibalsan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Choibalsan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Choibalsan landing with the ground and pound.
Choibalsan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB#
Dos Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Choibalsan defends it easily.
Choibalsan distracts Dos Santos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T4#
Choibalsan lands a couple of digs.
Choibalsan trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Choibalsan landing with the ground and pound. #SUB#
Dos Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Choibalsan defends well.
Choibalsan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dos Santos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Choibalsan controls Dos Santos momentarily but Dos Santos frees himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Choibalsan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dos Santos haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dos Santos lands a couple of elbows.
Dos Santos passes into half guard.
Choibalsan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dos Santos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dos Santos's back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adriano Dos Santos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Dos Santos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dos Santos is defended easily by Choibalsan.
Choibalsan lands with a straight right. Dos Santos didn't see that one coming.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Choibalsan stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adriano Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Choibalsan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dos Santos walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choibalsan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dos Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Choibalsan, which made it look bad.
Nice shot by Choibalsan.#ROC2#Dos Santos is rocked!
Dos Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #TD2#
and Choibalsan shoots in, scooping Dos Santos off his feet. Choibalsan is holding his opponent over his shoulder. He slams Dos Santos to the mat and Dos Santos is in big trouble! Choibalsan is landing strikes to his unconscious foe and the ref dives in to end the fight! Choibalsan is celebrating with his corner and rightfully so.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Temujin Choibalsan!
During a confident post fight interview, Temujin Choibalsan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
RMMA - Rio 5
Date: Jul 19, 2025 |
#R1##TD2#
Veron shoots in and bounces Dos Santos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dos Santos working a defensive guard here.
Dos Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Veron scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dos Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Veron's guard. #REVR#
Dos Santos won't allow Veron to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Veron working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dos Santos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dos Santos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dos Santos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Veron's head.
Dos Santos distracts Veron with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dos Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dos Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dos Santos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Veron looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dos Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dos Santos postures up.
Dos Santos is working Veron over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dos Santos preventing the sweep.
Dos Santos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T1##SUB2#
Veron has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Dos Santos should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Veron has tightened it up now! Dos Santos should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Diego Veron!
Our winner, Diego Veron, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
RMMA 23 - Curtis v Juice
Date: Jun 14, 2025 |
#R1#
Tannerman doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Santos circles away.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Tannerman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD#
Dos Santos shoots in and gets a takedown into Tannerman's guard.
Tannerman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dos Santos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dos Santos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dos Santos is working Tannerman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dos Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Tannerman keeps moving.
Dos Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tannerman pulls Dos Santos in close to his closed guard and prevents Dos Santos from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos throwing strikes from guard but Tannerman blocks nicely.
Tannerman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T1#
Dos Santos postures up in Tannerman's guard and throws a big left but Tannerman blocks it.
Dos Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dos Santos throws a strike but Tannerman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Dos Santos is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Tannerman frees his head nicely. Oh but Dos Santos has switched to an armbar! Tannerman is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Adriano Dos Santos!
A victorious Adriano Dos Santos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
RMMA 18 - Curtis v Diaz
Date: May 10, 2025 |
#R1#
Sroka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dos Santos manages to avoid it.
Dos Santos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sroka sprawls well. Sroka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Sroka slaps away a takedown attempt from Dos Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sroka. Dos Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dos Santos feints the counter takedown.
Dos Santos shoots and misses
and Sroka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Adriano Dos Santos has been cut.
Tadeusz Sroka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adriano Dos Santos.
Dos Santos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sroka defends well and Dos Santos ends up having to push Sroka into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dos Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sroka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sroka looks to score with a jab to the body but Dos Santos is just out of range.
Dos Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sroka avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sroka misses with an uppercut.
Dos Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sroka's waist but Sroka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dos Santos off to one side.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown
and Sroka counters with a stiff right hand.
Tadeusz Sroka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Nice sprawl there from Sroka as Dos Santos shoots in.
Dos Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Dos Santos dives in for a single leg takedown but Sroka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD2#
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sroka keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Sroka is pulling down on Dos Santos's head. It's preventing any offense from Dos Santos, at least for the moment.
Dos Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
Dos Santos stands up over Sroka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dos Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sroka wants to stand and escape but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Sroka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sroka is looking to stand up but Dos Santos isn't so interested in that idea.
Dos Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
Dos Santos working some strikes from top position.
Sroka definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dos Santos connects with a couple of short punches.
Sroka 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.
Dos Santos throwing strikes but missing.
Dos Santos landing with the ground and pound.
Sroka has his hands on Dos Santos's head, controlling the position.
Dos Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sroka wants to sweep here but Dos Santos controlling him for the moment.
Dos Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sroka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dos Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Sroka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dos Santos is working Sroka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dos Santos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T3#
Sroka controlling Dos Santos's posture.
Dos Santos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sroka's head.
Dos Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
Dos Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dos Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Sroka has wrist control.
Sroka wants to stand but Dos Santos is controlling the position.
Sroka is trying to keep Dos Santos in close.
Dos Santos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dos Santos lands a couple of elbows.
Dos Santos works over Sroka with some ground and pound from guard.#T4##ES#
Sroka pushes Dos Santos off and gets back to his feet.
Dos Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sroka is fending him off so far but Dos Santos persists. Nope, Sroka circles away and we're back to standing.
Dos Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sroka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dos Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Sroka shows good takedown defense.
Sroka scores with a body shot.
Sroka just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sroka is trying to defend but Dos Santos finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dos Santos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dos Santos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sroka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dos Santos working the head and body with strikes.
Dos Santos blocks the strikes from Sroka.
Sroka wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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 Tadeusz Sroka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adriano Dos Santos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Horrible takedown attempt by Dos Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Sroka, which made it look bad.
Sroka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sroka wants it to stay on the feet.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Sroka shows good takedown defense.
Tadeusz Sroka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adriano Dos Santos.
Dos Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sroka circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dos Santos.
Sroka misses with a looping right.
Dos Santos dives in and grabs Sroka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sroka pushes down on Dos Santos's head and hops out.
Sroka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dos Santos doesn't seem bothered though.
Sroka connects with a jab.
Dos Santos shoots in and drives through. Sroka sprawls well.
Dos Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sroka avoids it really well and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Sroka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos slips under a jab from Sroka.
Adriano Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sroka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dos Santos.
Sroka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sroka leaves Dos Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T1#
Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Sroka, looking for a takedown. Dos Santos pushes Sroka against the cage but Sroka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Sroka does it's job there.
Dos Santos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#ROC#Dos Santos is rocked!
Dos Santos goes for a double leg but Sroka avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sroka continues to drive forward.
Sroka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dos Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Sroka finish him?
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown
and Sroka counters with a huge left! Dos Santos is in big trouble! He's backing up but Sroka isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Dos Santos from any more damage. A dominating finish by Sroka!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tadeusz Sroka!
Tadeusz Sroka retains his light heavyweight title!
Tadeusz Sroka took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, BANZAI CLOTHING for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
RMMA 15 - Sroka v Malone
Date: Apr 19, 2025 |
#R1##TD#
Dos Santos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Martin bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Dos Santos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martin as he jumps to the side.
Dos Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#TD#
Dos Santos 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.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos stands up over Martin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Martin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dos Santos trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin working a defensive guard here.
Dos Santos connects with a couple of short punches.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Dos Santos postures up and lands a big shot to Martin's brow. #T1#
Dos Santos throwing strikes from guard but Martin blocks nicely.
Dos Santos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dos Santos landing some decent shots from guard.
Dos Santos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dos Santos scoring with some ground and pound.
Dos Santos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dos Santos scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos connects with a couple of short punches.
Dos Santos works over Martin with some ground and pound from guard.
Dos Santos distracts Martin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dos Santos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dos Santos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dos Santos is in close to Martin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Sydney inform us that Martin has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dos Santos lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T2#
Martin has momentary wrist control but Dos Santos slips an elbow through the middle.
Dos Santos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
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!
Dos Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
Dos Santos lands a couple of elbows.
Dos Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Martin looks winded!
Dos Santos working some strikes from top position.
Dos Santos cracks Martin with a solid left hand.
Dos Santos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Martin's head.#SUB#
Dos Santos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Martin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dos Santos has Martin in his guard.#REVB#
Dos Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Martin's guard. #REVR#
Dos Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dos Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dos Santos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving. #T3#
Dos Santos postures up and lands a big shot to Martin's brow.
Dos Santos distracts Martin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dos Santos is in close to Martin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dos Santos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dos Santos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Martin's head.
Dos Santos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Martin wants to get back to his feet but Dos Santos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Martin has momentary wrist control but Dos Santos slips an elbow through the middle.
Dos Santos postures up and lands a big shot to Martin's brow.
Dos Santos stands up over Martin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T4#
Dos Santos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dos Santos is working Martin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #ROC#Martin is rocked!
Dos Santos landing some decent shots from guard.
Martin is still in real trouble! Can Dos Santos finish him?
Dos Santos gets to his feet and stands over Martin, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Martin felt that one! Dos Santos unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Martin from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adriano Dos Santos!
Adriano Dos Santos thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
RMMA - Amsterdam 2
Date: Mar 29, 2025 |
#R1#
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dos Santos shoots in but Milos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Milos as he jumps to the side.
Milos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dos Santos.#TD#
Dos Santos shoots in and gets a takedown into Milos's guard.
Dos Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Milos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Milos has wrist control.
Milos working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dos Santos throws a strike but Milos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Milos won't allow Dos Santos to sweep him here.
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. #REVR#
Dos Santos is thwarting Milos's attempts to control the position.#T1#
Dos Santos tries to pass to full mount but Milos defends it.
Dos Santos trying to control from half guard but Milos is working away.
Milos trying to hold on to Dos Santos's head to control him but Dos Santos postures up.
Milos regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dos Santos. #SUB2#
Milos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dos Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dos Santos distracts Milos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dos Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
Dos Santos stands up over Milos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T2#
Dos Santos lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dos Santos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dos Santos chips away with some ground and pound.
Dos Santos with a nice head shot there.
Milos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dos Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dos Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dos Santos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Milos keeps moving.
Dos Santos distracts Milos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dos Santos postures up in Milos's guard and throws a big left but Milos blocks it.
Dos Santos throws a strike but Milos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Milos wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Milos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Dos Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Milos trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Dos Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Milos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Milos wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Dos Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Dos Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Milos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Milos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Milos passes Dos Santos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dos Santos gets back to full guard.
Milos passes Dos Santos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Milos tries to pass to full mount but Dos Santos defends it.
Dos Santos tries to roll over but Milos keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Milos wants to work for an arm triangle but Dos Santos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T4##SUB2#
Milos is looking for a kimura but Dos Santos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Milos to get the leverage.
Milos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dos Santos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos punching from the bottom.
Dos Santos tries to roll over but Milos keeps him under control.
Dos Santos trying to control here.
Milos works his way into side control.
Dos Santos is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Milos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dos Santos manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adriano Dos Santos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##TD#
Milos tries to sprawl but Dos Santos drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos throws a strike but Milos avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Dos Santos throwing strikes from guard but Milos blocks nicely.
Dos Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dos Santos postures up and lands a big shot to Milos's brow.
Dos Santos postures up and lands a big shot to Milos's brow.
Dos Santos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Milos is keeping the position.
Dos Santos distracts Milos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos lands a couple of digs.
Milos is trying to control the position but Dos Santos postures up.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Milos is retaining full guard.
Dos Santos is in close to Milos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dos Santos works over Milos with some ground and pound from guard.#T1#
Dos Santos is in close to Milos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Milos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Santos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dos Santos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dos Santos chips away with some ground and pound.#ROC#Milos is rocked!
Dos Santos postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Milos covers up, he's hurt! Dos Santos keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Dos Santos and the ref steps in to end the fight! Dos Santos can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adriano Dos Santos!
A very excited looking Adriano Dos Santos 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:
RMMA 9 - Malone v Yurchon
Date: Mar 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Dos Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sroka counters with a nice body shot.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Sroka circles away easily
and Sroka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dos Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sroka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adriano Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sroka sprawls well. Sroka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Dos Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sroka tries to avoid it but Dos Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sroka to the ground. Sroka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dos Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sroka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dos Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sroka counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos with a poor takedown
and Sroka counters with a nice body shot.
Dos Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sroka counters with a right hand to the body.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos fails with the takedown
and Sroka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sroka lands a glancing blow to the side of Dos Santos's head.#T1#
Sroka misses with a body shot.
Dos Santos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sroka just misses with a punch to the body.
Dos Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sroka counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC2#Dos Santos is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Adriano Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos fails with the takedown
and Sroka counters with a right hand from hell and Dos Santos is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tadeusz Sroka!
Tadeusz Sroka is the new light heavyweight champion!
Tadeusz Sroka gave a mention to BANZAI CLOTHING in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
RMMA 5 - Nyambat v Dos Santos
Date: Feb 08, 2025 |
#R1##TD2#
Dos Santos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dos Santos with the ground and pound but Nyambat regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Nyambat keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Nyambat's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dos Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nyambat is looking to control Dos Santos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nyambat avoid being mounted?
Nyambat is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dos Santos scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos throws a strike but Nyambat avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Dos Santos trying to move into half guard but instead Nyambat has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Nyambat definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nyambat stopping the sweep attempt from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB2#
Dos Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nyambat defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB#
Nyambat thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dos Santos wants to sweep here but Nyambat controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Dos Santos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nyambat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dos Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Nyambat working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nyambat wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Nyambat stands up over Dos Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nyambat keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dos Santos's head.#SUB2#
Dos Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nyambat is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dos Santos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Dos Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB#
Nyambat is looking for a triangle but Dos Santos pushes his legs off easily.
#T2#
Nyambat looking to control.
Dos Santos throwing strikes but missing.
Dos Santos throwing strikes from guard but Nyambat blocks nicely.
Dos Santos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dos Santos postures up in Nyambat's guard and throws a big left but Nyambat blocks it.
Dos Santos postures up in Nyambat's guard and throws a big left but Nyambat blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dos Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB#
Nyambat has his foot on Dos Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dos Santos works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Nyambat working for a triangle but Dos Santos defends it easily.
Dos Santos stands and throws Nyambat's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T3#
Dos Santos landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dos Santos lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos landing strikes.
Dos Santos works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dos Santos is trying to ground and pound but Nyambat uses the momentary lack of control by Dos Santos to regain half guard.
Nyambat is looking to control Dos Santos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nyambat avoid being mounted?
Nyambat keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dos Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Dos Santos there.
Nyambat is looking to control Dos Santos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nyambat avoid being mounted?#T4#
Dos Santos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nyambat has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dos Santos is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Dos Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nyambat is just riding it out for now. Dos Santos eventually gives up the hold.
Dos Santos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nyambat wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nyambat has hold of Dos Santos's hands but Dos Santos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dos Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dos Santos trying to control the action but Nyambat is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos working the head and body with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adriano Dos Santos dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2##TD2#
Dos Santos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nyambat's guard.
Dos Santos trying to control but Nyambat is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dos Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Adriano Dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dos Santos stands up over Nyambat, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dos Santos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nyambat wants to sweep here but Dos Santos controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dos Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dos Santos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Nyambat is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dos Santos defends well.
Dos Santos won't allow Nyambat to sweep him here.
Dos Santos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T1#
Dos Santos postures up in Nyambat's guard and throws a big left but Nyambat blocks it.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Nyambat is retaining full guard.
Nyambat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Nyambat is keeping the position.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Nyambat keeps moving.
Dos Santos is in close to Nyambat's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB#
Nyambat throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nyambat keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dos Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T2#
Dos Santos advances to half guard.
Dos Santos trying to control from half guard but Nyambat is working away.
Nyambat tries to roll over but Dos Santos keeps him under control.
Dos Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nyambat defending well though.
Dos Santos slips a nice elbow through Nyambat's hands, connecting with Nyambat's forehead.
Ground and pound from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dos Santos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nyambat has hold of Dos Santos's hands but Dos Santos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dos Santos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #ROC2#Nyambat is rocked!
Dos Santos lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Nyambat! More strikes land and this one is all over! Dos Santos jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adriano Dos Santos!
Adriano Dos Santos is the new light heavyweight champion! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 18, 2025 |
#R1##TD#
Dos Santos fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Salman to the ground. Dos Santos is now in Salman's guard.
Dos Santos chips away with some ground and pound.
Dos Santos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Salman's head.
Dos Santos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Salman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dos Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dos Santos lands a couple of elbows.
Dos Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dos Santos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dos Santos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos controlling from the top position.
Dos Santos could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dos Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dos Santos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos works over Salman with some ground and pound from guard.
Dos Santos passes Salman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dos Santos connects with a nice short shot to Salman's temple.
Salman looks winded!
Dos Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Salman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dos Santos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T1#
Salman is staying active underneath Dos Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dos Santos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Salman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dos Santos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dos Santos has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Salman is bucking up trying to escape but Dos Santos cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dos Santos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Salman hang on?
Dos Santos tries to control but Salman wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos raining down shots from the mount!
Salman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dos Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dos Santos cracks Salman with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adriano Dos Santos!
Al Fatih Salman was interviewed post fight and said 'Defeat will make me stronger'. |
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