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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Santana (ranked 1097 p4p, 966 weight class) and Francesco Monroe (ranked 145 p4p, 126 weight class). Francesco Monroe acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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 - 5 - 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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francesco Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe lands a head shot.
It looks like Anthony Santana has been cut.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santana moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Santana on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santana moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Monroe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Santana fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Monroe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Santana scores with a nice body kick.
Anthony Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santana lands a leg kick that knocks Monroe off balance momentarily.
Monroe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santana momentarily.
Monroe looks to throw a body kick
and Santana counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Francesco Monroe has been cut.
Santana lands with a good body shot.
Santana loads up on a big right hand but Monroe slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santana scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Monroe looks to land a right hand but Santana moved out of range.
Santana wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana loads up on a big right hand but Monroe slips the punch.
Santana finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Monroe scores with a leg kick.
Santana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monroe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Santana slips a jab and a cross from Monroe.
Nice defenses there by Santana.
Santana tests Monroe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monroe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice shot by Monroe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana misses with a hook.
Monroe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Santana is able to avoid easily.
Santana feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Monroes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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!
Monroe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Santana avoids the body shot from Monroe.
Danga de danga de dang - Monroe scores with a four punch combination!
Santana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santana chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Santana takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Anthony Santana's cut is getting worse.
Monroe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Santana.
Santana lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Santana misses.
Monroe is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Monroe there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've been told by Santana's head coaches at Tran MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Santana dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Monroe. That did some damage!
Santana moves into the clinch.
Monroe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santana misses with a body punch.
Monroe is trying to force a seperation but Santana has the dominant position.
Monroe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Monroe is looking to break free of the clinch but Santana has double underhooks.
Santana misses with a body punch.
Santana misses with a punch to the body.
Santana keeps control of Monroe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santana throws a poor cross that misses
and Monroe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santana misses with a straight right.
As Santana backs off Monroe throws a huge counter combo but Santana manages to avoid it all.
Santana moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santana.
Santana misses with a hook
and Santana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monroe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Monroe lands a left and a right that send Santana crashing to the mat, dazed. Monroe thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Santana is rocked!
Anthony Santana's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monroe closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Santana out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Francesco Monroe!
After winning the bout, Francesco Monroe thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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