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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Torrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Bashor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Eddie Torrez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
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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
17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Torrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Bashor!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torrez throws a lazy right hand but Bashor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Torrez scores with a hook to the body. Bashor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Torrez stuffs the takedown.
Torrez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Torrez wants it to stay on the feet.
Bashor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Torrez's waist but Torrez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bashor off to one side.
Eddie Torrez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Bashor.
Torrez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Torrez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torrez lands an overhand right.
Jesse Bashor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torrez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bashor to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bashor postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Torrez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bashor, into his guard.
Torrez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torrez stands up from Bashor's guard - Torrez perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bashor fails with a takedown attempt.
Bashor tries to clinch there but Torrez circles away.
Bashor shoots in looking for a takedown but Torrez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bashor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A jab lands there for Torrez.
Torrez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bashor circles away quickly and effectively.
Horrible takedown by Bashor or perhaps it was just good defense by Torrez which made him look bad.
Bashor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bashor misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Torrez as he jumps to the side.
Bashor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Torrez avoids it really well and circles away.
Torrez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Torrez wants it to stay on the feet.
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!
Bashor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Torrez misses with a left hand
and Bashor counters by moving into the clinch.
Torrez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bashor goes for a takedown in the clinch but Torrez prevents it.
Torrez breaks from the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Bashor or perhaps it was just good defense by Torrez which made him look bad.
Bashor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Torrez circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashor fails with a takedown attempt.
Bashor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Torrez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Torrez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bashor has time to react.
Bashor fails to land the takedown.
Torrez just misses with a punch to the body.
Torrez dodges the punch combination from Bashor.
Torrez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Bashor or perhaps it was just good defense by Torrez which made him look bad.
Bashor throws a jab but it's blocked by Torrez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torrez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torrez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torrez slaps away a takedown attempt from Bashor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Bashor or perhaps it was just good defense by Torrez which made him look bad.
Torrez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bashor manages to avoid it.
Torrez lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bashor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bashor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Torrez tries to avoid it but Bashor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Torrez to the ground. Torrez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bashor shoots in for a takedown but Torrez shows good takedown defense.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bashor dives in for a single leg takedown but Torrez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bashor looking for a takedown.
Torrez lands a hook that snaps the head of Bashor backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Torrez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Torrez lands a really nice looking cross but Bashor seems unphased.
Bashor drops his hands momentarily and Torrez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bashor is rocked!
Bashor misses with a takedown attempt
and Torrez counters with a right hand from hell and Bashor is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eddie Torrez!
Eddie Torrez tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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