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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Santana (ranked 925 p4p, 1224 weight class) and Stratton Hartford (ranked 127 p4p, 158 weight class). Hartford has chosen Outshined as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Anthony Santana is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 17 - 8 - 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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stratton Hartford!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartford slips under a jab.
Santana goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Santana.
Hartford stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Santana.
Santana moves out of range as Hartford throws a body kick.
Santana misses with a looping right.
Hartford throws a wild body kick that Santana sees coming a mile off.
Hartford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Santana fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hartford on the side of the head.
Hartford tries to work over Santana's front leg with a kick but Santana checks it.
Santana thinks about countering with a body kick.
Hartford defending well as Santana loads up on a big left hand.
Hartford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Santana ducks under a wild hook from Hartford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana moves out of range of the body kick.
Hartford lands a head kick. Santana smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Santana fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hartford looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hartford ducks under a wild hook from Santana.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hartford throws a head kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Santana.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartford throws a body punch but Santana moves out of range.
Hartford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hartford thuds a left hand into Santana's body.
Hartford missing with a left hand there. Santana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hartford lands a head kick!
It looks like Anthony Santana has been cut.
Santana throws a lazy right hand but Hartford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santana is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Santana blocks the leg kick.
Santana throws a big shot that misses.
Santana fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hartford checks it well.
Hartford throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hartford misses with a straight right.
Hartford staying out of range there.
Hartford tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Santana throws a hook but Hartford blocks it.
Santana avoids the head kick by Hartford.
Hartford lets loose with a powerful body kick. Santana will feel that in the morning.
Santana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hartford.
Hartford flicks out a counter leg kick but Santana steps away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hartford slips a straight right by Santana.
Hartford moves away from the strike by Santana.
Hartford is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Santana delivers a nice body kick.
Hartford looks to land a left hand but Santana moved out of range nicely.
Hartford scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Santana misses with a straight left.
Hartford with the inside leg kick.
Santana with a nice calf kick.
Hartford connects with a right hand. Santana shakes it off.
Santana checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Santana on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santana avoids a kick to the body.
Santana tried to counter with a leg kick but Hartford avoided it.
A swing and a miss from Santana.
Santana misses with a straight right.
Santana misses with a hook.
Santana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartford with a nice cross.
Santana misses with a hook.
Santana drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Santana avoids a kick to the body.
Santana throws a hook but Hartford blocks it.
Santana moves out of range of the body kick.
Hartford throws a low kick but Santana avoids it.
It looked like Santana was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hartford.
Santana is looking to chop away at Hartford's legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Santana lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hartford has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hartford and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Santana avoids the head kick by Hartford.
Santana swings for the body but Hartford moves out of range.
As Santana backs off Hartford throws a huge counter combo but Santana manages to avoid it all.
Santana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hartford.
Hartford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hartford tries to land a front kick but Santana steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hartford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santana with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana misses the jab.
Hartford pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hartford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santana.
Santana half committed to a counter leg kick.
Santana buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Hartford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santana manages to avoid it.
Hartford misses with a few strikes there.
Hartford throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Santana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hartford.
Santana bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hartford's head backwards.
Santana scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hartford ducks under a wild hook from Santana.
Hartford takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hartford lands a right hook to the body.
Hartford misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Santana on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hartford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santana was well out of range. Poor timing from Hartford.
That kick from Hartford tenderised Santana's leg. Santana is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stratton Hartford will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Santana's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Santana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santana throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hartford stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hartford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santana looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Santana throws a hook but Hartford avoids it easily.
Hartford appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hartford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santana is looking for a counter combo.
Santana slips a jab and a cross from Hartford.
Hartford tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Santana is able to avoid easily.
Hartford misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hartford looks to land a body kick but Santana moved away.
Hartford just misses with a punch to the body.
Santana staying out of range there.
Stratton Hartford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santana throws a jab but it's blocked by Hartford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartford misses with a wild body shot.
Santana was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Santana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hartford.
Hartford doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hartford in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hartford just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Santana blocks the leg kick.
Santana thinks about countering with a head kick.
Santana misses with an uppercut. Hartford saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartford missing with a left hand there. Santana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Hartford misses
and Santana counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hartford throws a right hand that misses
enabling Santana to counter with a crisp jab.
Santana stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Santana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hartford.
Santana avoids the head kick by Hartford.
Santana lands a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hartford, as that shot connected.
A big left from Santana misses.
Hartford tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Santana turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hartford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santana.
Hartford plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Santana clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hartford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hartford throws a head kick that Santana semi-blocks.
Hartford misses with a looping right.
Santana swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana works the jab nicely.
Hartford misses with a shot to the body
and Santana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hartford ducks under a wild hook from Santana.
Hartford ducks under a wild hook from Santana.
Hartford tries a head kick but it misses.
Santana slips under a jab from Hartford.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hartford.
Santana connects with a leg kick.
Santana misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Hartford releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hartford throws a sloppy head kick
and Santana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hartford gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Santana counters with an outside leg kick.
Santana connects with a leg kick.
Santana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Hartford.
Santana tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hartford has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Santana.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Santana misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hartford.
Hartford wants to land a leg kick but Santana is out of range.
Hartford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hartford catches Santana with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hartford.
Hartford connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Santana misses.
Hartford appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hartford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hartford swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santana.
Santana avoids a kick to the body.
Hartford's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Santana digs a good hook to Hartford's body.
Santana lands with a kick to the temple. Hartford shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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 fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hartford.
Hartford throws a wild body kick that Santana sees coming a mile off.
Santana keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartford throws a series of punches but Santana avoids them all with ease.
Hartford listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Santana fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hartford has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Some bone on bone action there as Santana checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hartford wants to slow Santana down by chopping away at his legs.
Santana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hartford moves forwards but Santana connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Santana scores with a nice right hand.
Hartford throws a sloppy head kick and Santana moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Hartford.
Hartford throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hartford wants to slow Santana down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartford has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Santana.
Hartford throws a hook to the side of Santana's head but Santana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santana just misses with a punch to the body.
Hartford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santana.
Santana swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
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 Anthony Santana will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Santana's cut.
That's time! Santana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Santana misses with a wild body shot.
Hartford is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Santana cracks Hartford with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Santana avoids the head kick by Hartford.
Santana appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Santana lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hartford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hartford throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hartford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hartford was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Santana scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That kick from Santana tenderised Hartford's leg. Hartford is trying to keep his angry face on.
Santana loads up on a big right hand but Hartford slips the punch.
Hartford missing with a left hand there. Santana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santana scores with a jab to the body.
Santana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santana closes the distance and clinches.
Santana lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hartford breaks the clinch.
Santana throws a right hand that misses
and Hartford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hartford misses with a straight left.
Santana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hartford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hartford throws a body kick that misses
enabling Santana to counter with a crisp jab.
Hartford misses with a combination
and Santana makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Santana misses with a looping right.
Santana works over Hartford's head and body with a nice combination.
Hartford throws a jab when Santana was well out of range.
Santana throws a jab when Hartford was well out of range.
Hartford let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hartford tries a head kick but it misses.
Santana lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hartford moves away from the strike by Santana.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana misses with a looping right.
Hartford throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santana counters with a nice uppercut.
Hartford ducks under a wild hook from Santana.
Santana throws a jab when Hartford was well out of range.
Jab from Santana.
Hartford throws a jab but it's blocked by Santana.
Santana is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Santana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hartford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santana feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hartford staying out of range there.
Santana fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hartford swings for the body but Santana moves out of range.
Hartford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santana.
Santana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santana works Hartford's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana misses with a low kick.
Hartford appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hartford throws a leg kick but Santana checks it.
Hartford misses with a low kick.
Hartford throws out a loose jab but Santana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santana moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hartford checks a leg kick.
Santana moves forwards but Hartford connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hartford throws a sloppy head kick and Santana moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hartford. Santana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hartford looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Santana scores with a hook.
Santana throws a jab but it's blocked by Hartford.
Santana lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hartford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big right from Hartford misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Santana.
Santana ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hartford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hartford throws a body punch but Santana moves out of range.
Santana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters circling a little - Hartford finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hartford misses with a kick to the body.
Hartford throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Santana swings for the body but Hartford moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Hartford.
Hartford throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Santana is looking to land body kicks.
Hartford let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Santana takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Santana. That's going to slow Hartford down.
Santana with a jab.
Santana misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Santana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Santana has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Anthony Santana!
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