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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alain Braque (ranked 41 p4p, 150 weight class) and Tommy Santoro (ranked 4 p4p, 25 weight class). Braque's entrance music is Enchanted Forest. A fine choice. Santoro has chosen WEIGHT ON ME as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alain Braque!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Santoro!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Santoro looks to throw a body kick
and Braque counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Santoro swings widly with a right hand
and Santoro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santoro walks into a jab.
Braque lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Braque throws a hook but Santoro blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braque pivots, looking for a leg kick but Santoro is out of range and Braque settles back down.
Santoro counters with a body kick.
Braque looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Santoro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro drives through and clinches with Braque against the cage.
Braque blocks an uppercut.
Braque misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santoro misses with some punches.
Santoro working aggressively here.
Braque has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Santoro after a bit of a struggle.
Braque has Santoro pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Braque pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Santoro tumbling to the mat - Braque dives into Santoro's guard.
Braque wants to pass the guard but Santoro is keeping the position.
Santoro is looking to stand up but Braque isn't so interested in that idea.
Braque with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro kicks Braque off and gets to his feet.
Santoro ducks under a wild hook from Braque.
Santoro is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Braque will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A countering left hand to the body from Santoro misses.
Santoro misses with a straight left.
Braque is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Braque. That snapped Santoro's head back.
A big left from Braque misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro moves into the clinch.
Braque misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Braque can't find room to land a body shot as Santoro controls the action.
Braque scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Braque.
Braque lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santoro backwards.
Santoro throws a punch but it's blocked by Braque.
Santoro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santoro trying to land knees to the body.
Santoro scores with a shoulder strike.
Braque pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santoro gets a clinch.
Santoro working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Santoro as Braque tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braque doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Santoro as the two fighters clinch.
Braque can't find room to land a body shot as Santoro controls the action.
Santoro lands with a right to the head.
Santoro missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santoro misses with a punch on the inside.
Braque takes a shot to the head.
Braque tries a body shot but Santoro blocks it.
Braque tries a body shot but Santoro blocks it.
Braque can't find room to land a body shot as Santoro controls the action.
Braque lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santoro misses with the head strike.
Santoro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santoro blocks a body shot from Braque.
Santoro throws a punch but it's blocked by Braque.
Santoro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Braque in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Santoro lands a nice knee to the body.
Braque is breathing heavily.
Santoro lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Santoro.
Santoro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tommy Santoro will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Santoro forces Braque back against the cage and clinches.
I was talking to Braque's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Santoro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Santoro.
Santoro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Braque blocking some punches.
Braque tries to throw a body punch but Santoro avoids it by throwing Braque back against the cage.
Braque misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santoro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santoro lands a nice shot to the body.
Santoro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Braque is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Santoro.
Santoro scores with a shot to the side of Braque's head.
Santoro working Braque over with knees to the body.
Santoro trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Santoro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Santoro obliges.
Braque takes a shot to the head.
Santoro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Santoro lands with a light punch inside.
Santoro lands a right hand.
Santoro gets through Braque's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santoro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Braque's elbow.
Santoro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santoro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Braque backwards.
Braque takes a knee to the side of the body.
Santoro lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santoro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Braque misses with a body punch.
Braque tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Santoro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Braque swings wildly with an uppercut but Santoro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santoro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Braque goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santoro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braque tries to stall but Santoro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Santoro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Braques head.
Santoro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Braque backwards.
Santoro lands with a left to the head.
Braque is rocked!
Tommy Santoro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Santoro lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Braque is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Santoro landing knees to the body.
Santoro creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Braque with a big uppercut! Braque tries to clinch up but Santoro pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Braque to the mat! Braque covers up and Santoro unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tommy Santoro!
Tommy Santoro is the new middleweight champion!
Tommy Santoro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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