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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jak Progresso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Progresso comes to the cage accompanied by Dance Hall Days. Torres has chosen Adagio For Strings as his entrance music. Jak Progresso could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kid Torres's chin.
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149 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jak Progresso!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Torres!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Progresso. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Progresso throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Progresso tries to bum rush Torres with a series of wild strikes but Torres uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Progresso thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torres turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jak Progresso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Progresso.
Torres throws a solid leg kick but Progresso takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Torres.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torres.
Progresso ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Torres there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick lands from Torres.
Torres throws a nice inside leg kick.
Progresso throws a hook to the side of Torres's head but Torres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice cross by Progresso.
Torres lands a nice leg kick that just misses Progresso's sensitive parts.
Progresso cracks Torres with a good jab.
Nice body punch from Progresso.
Torres fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Progresso throws a hook but Torres avoids it easily.
Progresso misses with a looping left.
Torres plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Progresso throws a big shot that misses.
Progresso lands with a good body shot.
Progresso thows a leg kick but Torres checks it
and Torres counters with a nice leg kick.
Progresso loads up on a big right hand but Torres slips the punch.
Progresso missing with a left hand there. Torres was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torres displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Progresso throws out the jab.
Progresso misses with a body shot
and Torres counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up but Progresso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torres keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Progresso.
Progresso with a nice cross.
Progresso attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Torres dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Progresso. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a head kick that Progresso semi-blocks.
Progresso misses with a straight right.
Torres fails in his attempt to clinch.
Progresso misses with the combination.
Torres looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Progresso stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torres.
Torres wants to slow Progresso down by chopping away at his legs.
Progresso thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torres doesn't manage to clinch there - Progresso circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Progresso. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Progresso lands a body shot.
Torres slips under a jab from Progresso.
Progresso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torres.
Torres bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres cracks a nice hook into Progresso's ribs.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Progresso.
Torres throws a push kick but Progresso slaps the foot to one side.
Progresso misses with a hook to the body
and Torres counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Torres.
Torres lands an elbow just above Progresso 's eye.
Torres trying to land knees to the body.
Torres lands a knee to the body.
Torres taking a breather.
Torres blocking some punches.
Torres tries to land knees in the clinch but Progresso avoids the damage to the body.
Progresso throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres.
Progresso misses with some punches.
Progresso avoiding damage as Torres throws knees to the body.
Progresso is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Progresso throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres.
Progresso looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torres.
Torres with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Progresso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torres lands a knee to the body.
Progresso swings wildly with an uppercut but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees to the body from Torres.
Progresso is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for Torres to work.
Progresso is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Progresso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Torres.
Progresso working aggressively here.
Torres lands an elbow just above Progresso 's eye.
Progresso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torres is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Progresso is defending well for now.
Progresso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Progresso on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Torres putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Progresso in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torres trying to land knees to the body.
Torres lands a damaging elbow.
Torres lands a nice knee to the body.
Torres connects with a nasty looking knee right to Progresso's face.
Torres tries to land knees in the clinch but Progresso avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Progresso.
Progresso working aggressively here.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Torres takes a shot to the head.
Torres working Progresso over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres crunches a lovely knee into Progresso's ribcage.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Torres lands a knee to the body.
Progresso throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but Progresso blocks with his arms.
Torres taking a breather.
Torres prevents a body shot from Progresso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Torres dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Torres tries to clinch there but Progresso circles away.
Progresso misses with a looping left.
Progresso throws a leg kick that is checked
and Torres counters with a head kick.
Progresso misses the body punch
and Torres counters with a good low kick that Progresso was not able to check.
Progresso takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Progresso looks to throw the jab but Torres is out of range.
Torres throws a low kick, looking for Progresso's leg but Progresso calmly moves out of range.
A big right from Progresso misses.
Kid Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torres blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Progresso misses with a looping right.
Progresso with a nice cross.
Torres uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Progresso.
Progresso lands a body shot.
Torres lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Progresso.
Progresso misses with a body shot
and Torres counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Torres swings for the body but Progresso moves out of range.
Progresso throws a hook to the side of Torres's head but Torres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torres avoids the body shot from Progresso.
Torres moves into the clinch successfully.
Torres is looking to control Progresso's arms but Progresso gets an underhook and turns him. Now Torres has his back to the cage.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Torres using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Torres lands an elbow that stopped Progresso in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Torres obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Progresso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torres throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Progresso blocks it with crossed arms.
Torres lands a good knee to the midsection. Progresso won't want to take too many of those.
Progresso lands a nice uppercut.
Progresso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Progresso is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Progresso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Torres throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Progresso working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Torres obliges.
Torres misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Progresso.
Torres tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Progresso avoids it.
Torres tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Torres trying to land knees to the body.
Progresso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torres misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Progresso.
Torres landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Torres using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Progresso misses with a body punch.
Torres is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Progresso is keeping busy.
Progresso gets through Torres's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Torres misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Torres avoiding damage as Progresso throws knees to the body.
Progresso lands a nice shot to the body.
Torres lands a nice knee to the body.
Torres tries to land knees in the clinch but Progresso avoids the damage to the body.
Progresso tries to work over Torres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torres connects with a nasty looking knee right to Progresso's face.
Torres lands an elbow just above Progresso 's eye.
Progresso avoiding damage as Torres throws knees to the body.
Progresso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torres with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres blocks an uppercut.
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Progresso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torres tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Progresso avoids it.
Progresso managing to block the knees to the body from Torres.
A right handed body shot lands from Progresso.
Progresso lands an uppercut.
Torres misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Progresso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Progresso lands a right hand that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Progresso lands a nice elbow.
Progresso is leaning against Torres and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Progresso lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Torres or not.
Progresso scores with a hook to the body.
Progresso misses with a punch on the inside.
Torres looking to throw knees to the head but Progresso is blocking nicely.
Progresso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A shot to de liver by Progresso. Beautiful body shot.
Progresso throws a leg kick
and Torres makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Progresso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Progresso scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Progresso throws a jab when Torres was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Progresso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
Progresso scores with a hook to the body. Torres takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Progresso throws a series of punches but Torres moves out of range.
Progresso connects with a single shot there.
Torres takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Progresso avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Progresso misses with a straight right.
Progresso throws a jab when Torres was well out of range.
The crowd cheers as Progresso lands an impressive looking overhand right. Torres doesn't seem phased though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torres.
Progresso looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Torres moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Progresso throws a hook but Torres blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Torres.
Torres dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Progresso. That did some damage!
Torres scores with a push kick.
Torres plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Torres clinches.
Torres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torres is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Progresso is defending well for now.
Progresso working aggressively here.
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torres is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Torres.
Torres creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Torres's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Progresso fails to land.
Torres with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Progresso avoiding damage as Torres throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torres.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torres scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Torres utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Progresso on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Progresso on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Progresso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Progresso managing to block the knees to the body from Torres.
Progresso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Progresso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Progresso on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Progresso is leaning against Torres and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Progresso stalling.
Progresso throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres.
Torres pushes off an throws an elbow but Progresso leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Progresso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but Progresso blocks with his arms.
Kid Torres seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from Progresso.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Progresso.
Progresso scores with a hook to the body.
Progresso cracks Torres with a nice body shot.
Progresso has had enough of the clinch but Torres keeps him there for the moment.
Progresso managing to block the knees to the body from Torres.
Progresso gets through Torres's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Progresso avoiding damage as Torres throws knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Progresso.
A short right from Progresso on the inside.
Progresso pushes Torres back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torres.
Progresso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Progresso throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Progresso lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Progresso as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Progresso.
A right hand to the body from Progresso.
Progresso scores with a hook to the body.
Progresso is leaning against Torres and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Progresso lands a hook to the side of the head.
Progresso lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Progresso tries a body shot but Torres blocks it.
Progresso scores with a hook to the body.
Progresso avoiding damage as Torres throws knees to the body.
Progresso working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Progresso has a couple of punches blocked by Torres.
Torres throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Progresso blocks it with crossed arms.
Progresso manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Progresso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Progresso.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Progresso.
Progresso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Torres throws a knee to the head but misses.
Progresso lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Progresso struggles to land a body shot inside as Torres controls his hands.
Progresso lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Progresso lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Progresso.
Torres tries to land knees in the clinch but Progresso avoids the damage to the body.
Progresso has a couple of punches blocked by Torres.
Torres with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Torres working Progresso over with knees to the body.
Progresso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Progresso cracks Torres with a nice body shot.
A short right from Progresso on the inside.
Progresso throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres.
Torres tries to land knees in the clinch but Progresso avoids the damage to the body.
Torres's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Progresso scores with a shoulder strike.
Progresso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Progresso works on Torres's body with a couple of short punches.
Progresso swings wildly with an uppercut but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees to the body from Torres.
Progresso is leaning against Torres and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Progresso has a couple of punches blocked by Torres.
Torres missing with knees to the body.
Progresso misses with the head strike.
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torres blocks an uppercut.
Progresso scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Torres landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Progresso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Progresso managing to block the knees to the body from Torres.
Progresso lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Progresso.
A left hand lands to the body for Progresso.
Torres with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Progresso wants to break the clinch but can't.
Progresso works on Torres's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Progresso.
Torres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Progresso.
Progresso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Torres lands a knee to the head.
Torres lands a nice knee to the body.
Progresso has a couple of punches blocked by Torres.
Progresso avoiding damage as Torres throws knees to the body.
Progresso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Progresso misses with a punch on the inside.
Torres blocking some punches.
Progresso scores with a shoulder strike.
Torres working Progresso over with knees to the body.
Progresso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torres trying to stall but Progresso improves his position.
Progresso cracks Torres with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Progresso scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Torres really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Torres misses with a low kick.
Torres tries a low kick but Progresso avoids it.
The fighters circling - Progresso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Progresso misses its intended target.
Progresso chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torres can pounce on him.
Kid Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torres connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Torres ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Progresso throws a sloppy body shot
and Torres counters with a slapping leg kick.
Progresso misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres has closed the distance and engaged Progresso in a clinch.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Progresso avoiding damage as Torres throws knees to the body.
Progresso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Progresso avoiding damage as Torres throws knees to the body.
Torres wants to stall.
Torres with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres trying to land knees to the body.
Progresso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Progresso has a couple of punches blocked by Torres.
Progresso lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Torres.
Torres is trying to maintain a safe position but Progresso gets an underhook and turns Torres into the cage.
Torres using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Progresso has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Progresso works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Progresso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Progresso lands a body punch.
Progresso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Progresso cracks Torres with a nice body shot.
A short left from Progresso.
Progresso throws a head punch that misses.
Progresso lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Torres or not.
Torres's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Progresso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Progresso comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Good body shot from Progresso.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Progresso.
Torres blocking some punches.
Progresso lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Torres throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Progresso blocks it with crossed arms.
Progresso lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Progresso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Progresso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Torres misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Progresso.
Progresso misses with a punch on the inside.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Progresso working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Progresso lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Progresso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Progresso gets through Torres's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Progresso fails to land.
Progresso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Progresso lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Progresso.
Progresso lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Progresso avoiding damage as Torres throws knees to the body.
Progresso gets through Torres's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Progresso lands a left hand.
Progresso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torres tries to score with a low kick but Progresso moves his leg out of the way.
Progresso throws a right and a left that both miss.
Progresso throws an overhand right that lands on Torres's shoulder, as Torres tries to avoid the shot.
Progresso fails to land with a series of punches.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Progresso throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Torres stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Progresso thows a body shot but no joy.
Progresso swings away with a body shot that misses
and Torres counters with a low kick, right behind Progresso 's knee.
Progresso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torres sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Progresso misses with a hook. Torres ducked under it nicely.
Progresso misses with a double jab
and Torres counters with a big head kick but Progresso shrugs it off.
Progresso thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torres uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Progresso.
Torres defending well as Progresso loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Torres ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Progresso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torres throws out the jab.
Progresso punishes Torres's body with a nice straight punch.
Progresso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Progresso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Torres misses with a leg kick.
Torres misses with a two punch combination.
Progresso throws out a loose jab but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Progresso thuds his right hand into Torres's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Progresso just misses with a punch to the body.
Progresso misses with a double jab
and Torres counters by clinching up.
The referee calls for Progresso to work.
Progresso working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jak Progresso had his way with Kid Torres in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Progresso thows a leg kick but Torres checks it
and Torres counters with a nice low kick that buckles Progresso's knee momentarily.
Progresso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Progresso.
Progresso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torres throws a nice outside leg kick.
Torres buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Torres pushes Progresso away with a front kick.
Torres avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Progresso throws a leg kick
and Torres makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Progresso really felt that one!
Progresso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torres.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Progresso ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
Torres tries to clinch there but Progresso circles away.
Torres throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Progresso throws a looping overhand right but Torres ducks down to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Progresso lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Torres has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Torres and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Progresso smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Torres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torres lands a head kick!
Progresso misses with a double jab
and Torres finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Progresso checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Progresso checks a leg kick nicely.
Torres throws a head kick that misses.
Progresso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Progresso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Torres slips under a jab.
Progresso swings away with a body shot that misses
and Torres counters with a low kick, right behind Progresso 's knee.
Progresso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jak Progresso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Progresso blocks a head kick by Torres.
Progresso connects with a right hand. Torres shakes it off.
Progresso will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A big left from Progresso misses.
A good leg kick by Torres.
Torres avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Progresso throws a hook but Torres avoids it easily.
Crunch! Torres slams his shin into Progresso's torso.
Progresso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Progresso blocks a head kick by Torres.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Progresso moves out of range easily.
Progresso misses with a two punch combination.
Torres moves out of range as Progresso strikes.
Progresso connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Progresso throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Progresso throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.
Torres throws a head kick that misses.
Torres thumps Progresso with a low kick.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Progresso moves out of range easily.
Progresso on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torres. Torres obviously looking to wear him down.
Progresso looks to land a right hand but Torres moved out of range.
Progresso throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Progresso misses with a body shot
and Torres counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kid Torres is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Progresso throws a leg kick
and Torres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torres scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Progresso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Progresso loads up on a big right hand but Torres slips the punch.
Progresso throws a hook to the side of Torres's head but Torres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torres finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Progresso misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Torres counters with a stiff right hand.
Torres throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Progresso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres staying out of range there.
Torres steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Progresso.
Torres throws a head kick that half lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kid Torres comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Torres has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 46:49
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 46:49
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kid Torres!
Kid Torres is the new featherweight champion!
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