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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Santoro (ranked 430 p4p, 634 weight class) and Mapuche Galvarino (ranked 56 p4p, 82 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Santoro might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to WEIGHT ON ME. Galvarino is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wretched of the Earth - El Otro Lado. 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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Santoro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mapuche Galvarino!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Galvarino darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Santoro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A cross from Galvarino lands.
Galvarino jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mapuche Galvarino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galvarino slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Santoro has Galvarino up against the cage in a clinch.
Santoro throws a head punch that misses.
Galvarino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Galvarino.
We've been informed that Galvarino has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Santoro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santoro.
Santoro lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Galvarino throws a head punch that misses.
Galvarino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Galvarino misses with an uppercut.
Santoro ducks under a wild hook from Galvarino.
Santoro slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvarino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Galvarino lands a jab to the head.
Santoro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Galvarino.
Santoro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Galvarino scores with a hook.
Santoro moves out of range as Galvarino strikes.
Santoro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Galvarino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Galvarino might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Santoro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Santoro is rocked!
Galvarino jabs Santoro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Galvarino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Santoro misses the target.
Santoro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Santoro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Galvarino throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Santoro was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Galvarino.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Galvarino misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Galvarino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santoro lunges at Galvarino with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Galvarino's hand.
It looks like Mapuche Galvarino has been cut.
Santoro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Galvarino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Galvarino appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Santoro drives through and clinches with Galvarino against the cage.
Galvarino blocking some punches.
Santoro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Galvarino or not.
Galvarino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Santoro.
Santoro pushes Galvarino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Galvarino lands with a left to the head.
Santoro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Galvarino looks winded!
Santoro tries to land knees in the clinch but Galvarino avoids the damage to the body.
Galvarino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Galvarino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Galvarino misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvarino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Santoro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Santoro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Galvarino avoiding damage as Santoro throws knees to the body.
Santoro prevents a body shot from Galvarino.
Galvarino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Galvarino wants to break free but Santoro has control.
Galvarino swings wildly with an uppercut but Santoro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galvarino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Galvarino swings wildly with an uppercut but Santoro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santoro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Galvarino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Galvarino tries a body shot but Santoro blocks it.
Santoro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Santoro landing knees to the body.
Galvarino tries to throw a body punch but Santoro avoids it by throwing Galvarino back against the cage.
Santoro blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro lands with a light punch inside.
Santoro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Santoro.
A body shot lands from Galvarino.
Galvarino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santoro can't find room to land a body shot as Galvarino controls the action.
Galvarino throws a head punch that misses.
Santoro lands with a short shot to the head.
Galvarino blocks a body shot from Santoro.
Santoro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Galvarino's efforts to push away.
Santoro lands a body punch.
Santoro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Galvarino backwards.
Santoro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Galvarinos head.
Santoro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Santoro scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Santoro fails to land.
A short uppercut from Galvarino.
Santoro gets through Galvarino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santoro tries to land knees in the clinch but Galvarino avoids the damage to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tommy Santoro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mapuche Galvarino's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Santoro moves out of range of the strikes.
Galvarino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Galvarino misses with a few strikes there.
Santoro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Galvarino misses with a looping right.
Galvarino thuds his right hand into Santoro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Galvarino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santoro ducks under a wild hook from Galvarino.
Santoro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Galvarino.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santoro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Galvarino.
A telegraphed right hand from Galvarino misses the target.
Galvarino avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro lands a body shot.
Santoro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Santoro clinches with his opponent.
Galvarino tries to work over Santoro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Galvarino lands with a short shot to the head.
Galvarino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santoro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Galvarino is breathing heavily.
Santoro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Santoro.
Santoro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Galvarino backwards.
Santoro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Santoro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Santoro lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santoro lands with a right to the head.
Santoro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Galvarino tries to throw a body punch but Santoro avoids it by throwing Galvarino back against the cage.
Santoro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Santoro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santoro scores with a shoulder strike.
Santoro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tommy Santoro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Santoro.
Galvarino avoiding damage as Santoro throws knees to the body.
Santoro swings wildly with an uppercut but Galvarino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santoro tries to throw a body punch but Galvarino avoids it by throwing Santoro back against the cage.
Galvarino takes a shot to the head.
Santoro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Galvarino backwards.
Santoro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Galvarino backwards.
Galvarino has a couple of punches blocked by Santoro.
Santoro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Santoro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santoro presses Galvarino against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Santoro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Santoro lands with a left to the head.
Santoro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Galvarino can do to turn this around?
A right hook to the body lands for Santoro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro lands with a right to the head.
Galvarino takes a knee to the side of the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Santoro.
Santoro lands with a light punch inside.
Santoro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santoro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Santoro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Galvarino in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Santoro.
A nice left hand lands by Santoro.
A nice left hand lands by Santoro.
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!
Knees in the clinch landing for Santoro.
Santoro tries to land knees in the clinch but Galvarino avoids the damage to the body.
Santoro lands a knee to the body.
Santoro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Santoro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Galvarino backwards.
Santoro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Galvarino.
Santoro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Galvarino backwards.
Santoro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Galvarino is rocked!
Santoro landing knees to the body.
Santoro digs a right hand underneath Galvarino's ribcage. Galvarino let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Santoro lands a left hand.
Galvarino is still on wobbly legs! Can Santoro finish him?
Santoro lands with a light punch inside.
Santoro lands a right hand.
Santoro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees to the body from Santoro.
Santoro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Galvarino backwards.
Santoro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santoro lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Galvarino to his knees! Santoro keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Santoro!
Tommy Santoro retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Tommy Santoro 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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