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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos has chosen Hate Me Now as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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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
19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Santos!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joseph.
Santos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Joseph is able to avoid easily.
Santos scores with a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Santos - that will leave a mark!
Joseph darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Joseph keeps the fight on the outside.
Joseph slaps away a takedown attempt from Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Santos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Joseph back to the cage. Santos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Anthony Joseph has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joseph circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joseph blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos fails with the takedown.
A right-left combo lands from Joseph.
It looks like Matt Santos has been cut.
Santos takes a swing at Joseph's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Joseph.
Joseph throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph is looking to chop away at Santos's legs.
Nice body punch from Joseph.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Joseph takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Santos swings for the body but Joseph moves out of range.
Joseph throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Santos checks the leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Santos. That snapped Joseph's head back.
Santos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Joseph sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Santos somewhat.
Anthony Joseph has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Santos.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos tries to clinch up
and Joseph counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joseph manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santos tries to score with a low kick but Joseph moves his leg out of the way.
Santos misses with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joseph with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Santos to score with a decent uppercut.
Santos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Joseph jabs Santos right on the nose. Santos blinks but takes it well.
Matt Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joseph keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos throws the kick towards the body but Joseph avoids it.
Joseph throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Joseph fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santos.
Joseph lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santos's sensitive parts.
Santos throws out a leg kick but Joseph moves out of range and Santos only half commits.
Santos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph lands an overhand right.
Joseph scores with a hook to the body. Santos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice sprawl there from Joseph as Santos shoots in.
A clash of legs there as Santos blocks the low kick.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Joseph moves out of range easily.
Joseph wants to slow Santos down by chopping away at his legs.
Joseph takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Santos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Santos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Joseph.
Santos throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Santos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Santos instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Joseph.
Santos prevents a body shot from Joseph.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joseph scores with a knee to the head.
Joseph lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph lands a nice uppercut.
Joseph gets through Santos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Joseph misses with a punch to the body.
Joseph lands an uppercut.
Joseph works on Santos's body with a couple of short punches.
Santos looks winded!
Joseph using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Joseph scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Joseph with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Joseph.
Joseph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santos is defending well for now.
Joseph lands a knee to the body.
Joseph lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Joseph cracks Santos with a nice body shot.
Joseph working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santos is rocked!
Joseph lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joseph lands with a right to the head.
Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Joseph finish him?
A short right from Joseph.
A short right from Joseph.
Joseph pushes Santos against the cage. Joseph is working some dirty boxing. Joseph pushes off with a quick right hook! Santos goes down! Santos tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Joseph moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Joseph!
Anthony Joseph really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that TFP Graphics - Pit Inc logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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