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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Isoa Tawake (ranked 739 p4p, 2246 weight class) and Braun Westen (ranked 88 p4p, 241 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Isoa Tawake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Braun Westen!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tawake with a nice cross.
Tawake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tawake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tawake tries to clinch up.
Tawake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Westen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Westen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tawake.
Westen misses with an uppercut. Tawake saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Tawake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tawake is looking to clinch but Westen is avoiding it.
Tawake misses the shot to the body.
Westen scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Isoa Tawake has been cut.
Tawake throws a front kick that sends Westen stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westen misses with a wild body shot.
Tawake throws a leg kick
and Westen counters with a nice leg kick.
Westen moves out of range of the strikes.
Westen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
No joy there for Tawake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tawake lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Westen at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Tawake.
Westen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westen throws a hook to the side of Tawake's head but Tawake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Westen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Westen throws a jab but it's blocked by Tawake.
Tawake throws a series of punches but Westen avoids them all with ease.
We've been told by Tawake's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Westen throws a looping overhand right but Tawake ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Tawake.
Westen throws a lazy right hand but Tawake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tawake tries to clinch there but Westen circles away.
Westen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Westen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tawake wants to clinch up but Westen keeps it at a distance.
Westen ducks under a wild hook from Tawake.
Westen tries to clinch but Tawake is having none of it.
Westen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tawake catches Westen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A head kick misses from Tawake.
Westen looks to land a left hand but Tawake moved out of range nicely.
Westen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tawake throws out the jab.
Westen blocks a jab.
Westen avoids the body shot from Tawake.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Westen! But no joy.
Westen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tawake misses with a looping left.
Westen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Westen misses.
Tawake throws a right and a left that Westen avoids nicely.
Tawake slips under a jab from Westen.
Tawake scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Westen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tawake.
Tawake lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Westen at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tawake throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tawake with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A telegraphed right hand from Tawake misses the target.
Westen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Westen misses with a wild combination.
Tawake moves out of range as Westen strikes.
Tawake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Westen defending well as Tawake loads up on a big left hand.
Westen moves out of range as Tawake throws a body kick.
Tawake jabs at Westen's body.
Tawake takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tawake lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Westen misses with a wild body shot.
Westen scores with a hook to the body. Tawake takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tawake slips a straight right by Westen.
Westen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tawake turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Tawake there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Westen misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tawake throws a hook to the side of Westen's head but Westen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That kick from Tawake tenderised Westen's leg. Westen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Westen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tawake moves out of range of the body kick.
Tawake scores with a punch to the head.
Tawake lands a nice shot to the body.
Tawake tries to bum rush Westen with a series of wild strikes but Westen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tawake throws a body shot but no joy.
Westen throws out a counter right but Tawake avoids it with no problem.
Tawake works Westen's body with a nice hook.
Westen misses with a straight left.
Tawake takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Westen fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isoa Tawake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Isoa Tawake's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Westen throws a shot from downtown. Tawake moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Westen.
Tawake misses with a straight left.
Westen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tawake throws a chopping leg kick but Westen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tawake misses with a lunging right hand
letting Westen counter with a right hand.
Tawake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Westen.
Tawake misses with a wild combination.
Westen misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Tawake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Westen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tawake chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tawake scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tawake misses the shot to the body.
Westen throws out a counter right but Tawake avoids it with no problem.
Tawake throws a hook but Westen avoids it easily.
Tawake throws a body punch but Westen moves out of range.
Tawake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Westen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tawake is looking to clinch.
Westen throws a front kick that sends Tawake stumbling back into the cage.
Westen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Westen throws a looping overhand right but Tawake ducks down to avoid it.
Tawake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Westen can do to turn this around?
Westen misses with an uppercut. Tawake saw that one coming.
Donk. Westen catches Tawake right on the button with a cross.
Isoa Tawake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Westen misses with a looping right.
Tawake throws a lazy right hand but Westen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Westen misses with a hook.
Tawake swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tawake closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Westen.
Tawake taking a breather.
Westen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tawake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tawake misses with a body punch.
Westen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tawake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Westen misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tawake just misses with a elbow thrown towards Westen's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Westen scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tawake throws an elbow but misses.
Westen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tawake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Westen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tawake lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Westen.
Westen has a couple of punches blocked by Tawake.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Westen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tawake.
Westen lands an uppercut.
Westen blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Westen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tawake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Westen blocks it with crossed arms.
Tawake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tawake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tawake.
Westen blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Westen.
Tawake missing with knees to the body.
Tawake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Westen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tawake backwards.
Tawake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Westen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Westen lands a nice shot to the body.
Westen working aggressively here.
Westen misses with some punches.
Westen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Westen.
Tawake misses with a punch on the inside.
Westen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tawake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Westen's defenses.
A nice left hand lands by Westen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Westen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Westen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tawake throws an elbow but it misses.
Westen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tawake backwards.
Westen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Westen scores with a shot to the side of Tawake's head.
Tawake is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oh Tawake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Westen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tawake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Westen.
Westen lands a body punch.
A short right from Westen on the inside.
Westen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Westen creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Tawake with a big uppercut! Tawake tries to clinch up but Westen pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Tawake to the mat! Tawake covers up and Westen unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Braun Westen!
An out of breath Braun Westen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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