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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Santana (ranked 2072 p4p, 1955 weight class) and Andrey Zlobin (ranked 271 p4p, 257 weight class). Santana comes to the cage accompanied by Chief Keef - Love Sosa. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Zlobin!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zlobin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santana.
Zlobin missing with a left hand there. Santana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zlobin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zlobin misses with a body shot.
Santana throws a right and a left that Zlobin avoids nicely.
Andrey Zlobin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santana checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zlobin.
Zlobin misses with a two punch combination.
Zlobin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santana.
Zlobin throws a series of punches but Santana avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zlobin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santana slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zlobin slips a jab from Santana.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zlobin lands a slapping body shot.
Zlobin lands with an overhand left.
Santana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zlobin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santana dodges the punch combination from Zlobin.
Santana dodges the punch combination from Zlobin.
We've been told by Santana's head coaches at potato place that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Santana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zlobin throws a hook to the side of Santana's head but Santana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santana is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Zlobin throws out a powerful jab.
No joy there for Zlobin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santana on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zlobin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zlobin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zlobin just misses with a punch to the body.
Zlobin misses with a looping right.
It looked like Santana was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zlobin.
Zlobin misses with a head kick.
Santana takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zlobin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zlobin misses with a combination
and Santana counters with a left to the body.
Santana avoids the head kick by Zlobin.
Zlobin throws a sloppy head kick
and Santana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zlobin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zlobin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zlobin thuds his right hand into Santana's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zlobin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santana was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zlobin scores with the left hand. Santana knows he should have avoided that one.
Zlobin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santana's sensitive parts.
Zlobin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Santana's head.
Zlobin looks to land a combination but Santana avoids it well.
Santana takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Santana takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Santana throws a hook to the side of Zlobin's head but Zlobin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zlobin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Zlobin duly obliges.
Zlobin throws a right and a left that Santana avoids nicely.
Zlobin misses with a leg kick
and Santana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Zlobin.
Zlobin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santana momentarily.
Zlobin with a jab.
Zlobin slips a jab from Santana.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zlobin throws a looping overhand right but Santana ducks down to avoid it.
Santana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zlobin manages to avoid it.
Zlobin thumps Santana with a low kick.
Zlobin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Santana counters with a straight right hand.
Zlobin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santana just misses with a punch to the body.
Zlobin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zlobin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Santana is able to avoid easily.
A little feinted left hand from Santana on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zlobin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Zlobin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Zlobin is rocked!
Santana finds Zlobin's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Zlobin flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Santana lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Zlobin will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Santana!
An out of breath Anthony Santana thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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