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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Santana might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Check My Swag. Antonio Santana could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jet Li's chin.
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158 lbs
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162 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Santana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jet Li!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li misses with a low kick.
Li explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Santana throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Li on the side of the head.
Li fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Santana connects with a jab.
Santana lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Santana cracks Li with an open hand slap.
Santana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Santana, right into the meat.
Li gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Santana just misses with a elbow thrown towards Li's brow.
Li is trying to break free.
Li breaks the clinch.
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!
Santana jabs at Li's body.
Li blocks a head kick by Santana.
Santana lands a nice looking kick to the body. Li takes a step back to recover.
Li misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Li.
Santana stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Santana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Li.
Santana fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Li is out of range.
A head kick misses from Santana.
Santana throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Li clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Santana - that landed with a thud.
Santana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santana tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Santana back against the cage.
Santana pushes Li back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Santana tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.
Santana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
A left hand lands to the body for Santana.
A shot in the inside from Santana.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santana misses with a punch to the body.
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by Santana.
The fighters circling - Li throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Li, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santana bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Santana connects with a jab.
Li throws a half hearted mid kick.
Santana seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Santana scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Li drops his hands for a split second and Santana immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Li face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Santana follows up with a right hand that knocks Li into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Antonio Santana!
Antonio Santana retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Antonio Santana thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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pop
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