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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Santana (ranked 717 p4p, 1137 weight class) and Raphael Azevedo Souza (ranked 92 p4p, 148 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raphael Azevedo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Azevedo Souza does it's job there.
It looks like Anthony Santana has been cut.
Azevedo Souza blocks a head kick by Santana.
Azevedo Souza takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Santana misses with a left hand
and Azevedo Souza counters with a left to the body.
Azevedo Souza jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Santana moves out of range of the strikes.
Santana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azevedo Souza moves away.
Azevedo Souza swings for the body but Santana moves out of range.
Santana feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Santana thumps Azevedo Souza with a low kick.
Azevedo Souza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Santana can pounce on him.
Santana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It appears Santana was looking to counter with a kick there.
Azevedo Souza misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Azevedo Souza lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Santana misses the target.
Santana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza looks to land a right hand but Santana moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Azevedo Souza missing with a left hand there. Santana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Azevedo Souza walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Azevedo Souza takes a swing at Santana's ribcage but misses.
Santana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Azevedo Souza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Azevedo Souza was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Santana scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Santana.
No joy there for Azevedo Souza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santana slips a straight right by Azevedo Souza.
Santana loads up on a big right hand but Azevedo Souza slips the punch.
As Santana backs off Azevedo Souza throws a huge counter combo but Santana manages to avoid it all.
Santana throws a lazy right hand but Azevedo Souza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Azevedo Souza is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Santana with a body shot.
Santana throws a push kick but Azevedo Souza slaps the foot to one side.
Azevedo Souza throws a big shot that misses.
Azevedo Souza misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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 misses with a body kick.
Azevedo Souza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santana.
Azevedo Souza throws the left hand but Santana avoids the punch easily.
Santana fires out a quick counter leg kick but Azevedo Souza just manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Santana.
Azevedo Souza takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Santana with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Santana misses with a leg kick.
Santana dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Azevedo Souza. That did some damage!
Azevedo Souza lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Santana.
Santana throws a hook but Azevedo Souza blocks it.
Azevedo Souza now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Azevedo Souza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Santana lands with a kick to the temple. Azevedo Souza shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Some bone on bone action there as Azevedo Souza checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Santana misses with a right hand
and Azevedo Souza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Santana has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Azevedo Souza finds it's way round the side to connect with Santana's head.
Azevedo Souza is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice straight punches there by Santana. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Santana.
Santana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azevedo Souza moves away.
Azevedo Souza slips under a jab.
Azevedo Souza fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santana looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Santana misses with a low kick.
Azevedo Souza changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Santana is breathing heavily.
Santana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Azevedo Souza.
Good work by Azevedo Souza as he checks the leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azevedo Souza lands a jab to the head.
Anthony Santana's cut is getting worse.
Santana's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Azevedo Souza connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Santana scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana connects with a jab.
Azevedo Souza scores with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Azevedo Souza.
Santana misses with a body shot.
Azevedo Souza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Azevedo Souza fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santana looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Santana slips a straight right by Azevedo Souza.
Santana has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Azevedo Souza finds it's way round the side to connect with Santana's head.
Santana misses with a hook
and Azevedo Souza counters with a crisp right hand that drops Santana! Azevedo Souza lets Santana back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Santana is rocked!
Anthony Santana's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Azevedo Souza lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Santana head around and knocks him out cold! Azevedo Souza hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Raphael Azevedo Souza!
A relieved looking Raphael Azevedo Souza 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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