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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Galasso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enzo Galasso has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Santana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Enzo Galasso!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galasso throws a right and a left that Santana avoids nicely.
Santana has managed to clinch.
Santana stalling.
Galasso avoids the elbow strike from Santana, against the cage.
Santana just leaning against Galasso, taking a breather.
I was talking to Santana's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Santana scores with a knee to the head.
Santana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Santana.
Santana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Santana lands an elbow inside that Galasso shrugs off.
Santana lands an elbow inside.
Santana controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galasso's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santana lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Santana.
Galasso on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Santana lands an elbow inside that Galasso shrugs off.
Santana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Galasso lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Santana throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Santana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Galasso has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galasso can't get the takedown.
Santana is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Santana tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Galasso avoids it.
Santana lands a hook that snaps the head of Galasso backwards.
Santana just leaning against Galasso, taking a breather.
Santana tries to land a knee to the head but Galasso blocks with his arms.
Santana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santana stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Santana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santana is struggling to control the position.
Santana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Galasso is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Santana lands an elbow inside that Galasso shrugs off.
Santana trying to land knees to the body.
Santana working Galasso over with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Santana.
Santana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Galasso has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Santana is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Santana lands an elbow inside.
Galasso has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Santana after a bit of a struggle.
Antonio Santana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enzo Galasso.
Santana displaying some good clinch control by pressing Galasso up against the cage.
Santana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Galasso's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice body punch from Santana - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Santana just misses with a elbow thrown towards Galasso's brow.
Santana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Santana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Santana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galasso takes a knee right on the jaw!
Santana landing knees to the head.
Santana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Galasso lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Come on Santana - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Santana dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Galasso misses with the combination.
Galasso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Galasso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Galasso has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Santana throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Santana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santana closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Santana.
Santana with a knee to the head.
Santana working Galasso over with knees to the body.
Galasso is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santana pressing his opponent against the cage.
Galasso managing to block the knees to the body from Santana.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Santana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santana missing with knees to the body.
Santana stalls.
Santana connects with a knee to the head.
Santana lands an elbow that stopped Galasso in his tracks for a moment.
Santana landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Santana tries to land knees in the clinch but Galasso avoids the damage to the body.
Santana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Santana holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Antonio Santana has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Galasso prevents a body shot from Santana.
Santana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Galasso has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Santana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Santana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Santana lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana leaning against his opponent.
Santana crunches a lovely knee into Galasso's ribcage.
Santana lands an elbow inside.
Santana lands a nice knee to the body.
Santana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Santana lands an elbow inside that Galasso shrugs off.
It looks like Enzo Galasso has been cut.
Santana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Galasso can do to turn this around?
Santana lands with a right to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Santana.
Galasso takes a knee right on the jaw!
Galasso is rocked!
Santana misses with a punch to the body.
Santana drops Galasso with a big knee straight up the middle! Galasso is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Galasso is still on wobbly legs! Can Santana finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santana has Galasso up against the cage in a clinch.
Santana connects with a knee to the head.
Santana cracks Galasso on the chin with a massive knee! He's been separated from consciousness before he even hits the floor! Absolutely fantastic knee and a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Antonio Santana!
Antonio Santana retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Antonio Santana 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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