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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zac Turbon (ranked 5130 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tico Torres (ranked 2969 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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188 cm
25
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zac Turbon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tico Torres!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turbon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Torres circles away.
Torres throws a poor cross that misses
and Turbon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turbon misses with a takedown
and Torres counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Zac Turbon has been cut.
Turbon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Torres sprawls well initially but Turbon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Turbon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Torres does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Turbon wants to pass the guard but Torres is defending well.
Turbon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turbon trying to control the action but Torres is working from the bottom.
Torres tries to get to full guard but Turbon has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turbon thows a huge punch but Torres dodges it nicely.
Turbon working Torres over with strikes.
Torres is trying to get back to full guard.
Torres missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turbon is keen to just control but Torres is a slippery customer.
Turbon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Turbon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Turbon is trying to control. Torres wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Torres tries to get to full guard but Turbon has control of the leg.
Turbon wants to control but Torres is keeping him busy.
That's two 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.
Turbon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Torres wants to control but Turbon is keeping busy.
Torres is looking to improve his position.
Turbon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Torres is still trying to improve position.
Turbon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Torres wants to sweep but Turbon has passed to side control!
Torres is trying to work for a sweep but Turbon has mounted him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turbon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Torres is bucking up trying to escape but Turbon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Torres is trying to reverse the position but instead Turbon has taken his back - oops!
Turbon scores with punches and elbows.
A lull in the action here.
Turbon keeps control of the position as Torres tries to break free.
Turbon gets his hands free as Torres looks to control.
Torres is trying to break free.
Torres is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turbon scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Turbon's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Torres is in bad spot here.
Torres biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Turbon lands a shot to the body.
Torres is really stuck here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turbon trying to control momentarily.
Turbon is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Turbon connects with a big shot to the side of Torres's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zac Turbon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zac Turbon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Turbon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Torres tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Turbon trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Torres is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Torres has his hands on Turbon's head, controlling the position.
Torres tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turbon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Turbon passes Torres's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turbon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Torres doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Turbon.
Turbon frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Turbon prevents Torres from getting the reversal.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Torres can do anything to dispel that myth.
Torres holds on, trying desperately to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres is trying desperately to improve position.
Torres tries to improve his position but instead Turbon has taken his back!
Torres showing good submission defense here.
Turbon keeps control of the position as Torres tries to break free.
Torres really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Turbon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Turbon controlling from the back.
Turbon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres can't escape the position.
Turbon not allowing Torres to control his hands.
Torres fending off the submission attempt from Turbon.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Turbon is trying to stick to Torres's back but Torres is turning into Turbon. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Turbon's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Torres.
Turbon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zac Turbon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turbon has his foot on Torres's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Torres works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torres wants to control from the top but Turbon keeps moving.
Turbon trying to keep a closed guard but Torres is proving a slippery customer.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Turbon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turbon pulls Torres in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Torres trying to control but Turbon is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zac Turbon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zac Turbon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Torres digs a good body shot into Turbon's ribs.
Turbon's corner calls for a 1-2. Turbon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Torres misses with a lunging right hand
and Turbon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Torres's guard.
Turbon landing with the ground and pound.
Turbon content to stall in guard here.
Turbon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?
Turbon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turbon content to stall in guard here.
Torres wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Torres holds on and takes a little breather.
Torres looking for a sweep. Not yet Torres, not yet.
Turbon cracks Torres with a solid left hand.
Torres looking for a sweep. Not yet Torres, not yet.
Turbon is stalling in the full guard.
Torres controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Nice uppercut there from Torres.
Turbon slips under a jab.
Turbon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torres.
Torres gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Turbon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turbon wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Turbon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Turbon wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turbon preventing the sweep.
Torres is trying to control the position but Turbon postures up.
Torres has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Turbon has passed into side control.
Torres is trying to get back to half guard.
Turbon is looking to take a break and control but Torres is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Torres is looking to reverse the position.
Tico Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four 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 keeps trying to improve his position.
Turbon happy to just control the position for now.
Turbon wants to control but Torres is keeping him busy.
Torres is trying to control Turbon's posture but Turbon avoids it.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Torres tries to buck Turbon off but Turbon is having none of it.
Zac Turbon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zac Turbon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Turbon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zac Turbon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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