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Event:
WFC 14:Wolf vs Iceberg
Date: Nov 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Torico needs to keep his hands up - Hicks had a free shot at his head there.
Torico tries to clinch
and Hicks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hicks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torico tries to close the distance and clinch but Hicks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hicks.
Hicks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jeremy Torico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hicks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torico.
Hicks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torico momentarily.
Hicks works Torico's body with a nice hook.
Torico tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hicks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Hicks was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Torico.
Torico tries to clinch but Hicks moves out of range.
Donk. Hicks catches Torico right on the button with a cross.
Torico wants to clinch
and Hicks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torico takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#ROC#
Torico is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Hicks gets a clinch.
Torico wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Torico throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Hicks lands a body punch.
Hicks scores with a shoulder strike.
Torico is still on wobbly legs! Can Hicks finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Hicks.
Hicks leaning against his opponent.
Hicks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hicks presses Torico against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hicks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hicks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Torico has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Torico being controlled against the cage.
Hicks gets through Torico's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hicks lands a body shot. #T2#
Hicks controlling the action here for a moment.
Torico seems to have recovered his senses.
Hicks scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torico tries to break the clinch but Hicks is controlling the position.
Hicks blocks the elbow strike.
Torico wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hicks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Torico looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hicks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hicks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hicks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Torico looks winded!#T3#
A right hand to the body from Hicks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hicks.
Hicks gets through Torico's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hicks scores with a shoulder strike.
Hicks looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hicks unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Torico! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Hicks is unloading with more strikes now! Torico drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Hicks!
Bill Hicks managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Vikai Gear, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
WFC FN2:Iceberg vs Emelianenko
Date: Oct 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Torico scores with a hook.#TD2#
Monroe drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Monroe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Torico's head.
Torico wants to get back to his feet but Monroe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Monroe scoring with some ground and pound.
Monroe with a nice head shot there.
Monroe is in close to Torico's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Monroe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#ROC2#
Torico is rocked!
Monroe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Monroe drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Monroe jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Monroe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Monroe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T1#
Monroe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monroe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oh Torico is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Monroe is pushing down on Torico's leg trying to pass to half guard. Torico is fighting to maintain full guard but Monroe has managed to sneak the leg through.
Torico seems to have got his legs back now.
Monroe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Monroe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Torico with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Torico knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Monroe on the ground.
Monroe lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Torico! More strikes land and this one is all over! Monroe jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Monroe!
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Event:
WFC 8:Nikov vs Avdimnal
Date: Sep 09, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Torico pushes Rychlik up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Torico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD#
Rychlik fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Torico to the ground. Rychlik is now in Torico's guard.
Rychlik wants to control from the top but Torico keeps moving.
Torico is looking to stand up but Rychlik isn't so interested in that idea.
Rychlik landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES2#
Torico kicks Rychlik off and gets to his feet.
Rychlik looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Torico is fending him off so far but Rychlik persists. Nope, Torico circles away and we're back to standing.#CL2#
Torico has managed to clinch.
#T1#
Rychlik stalling the fight.
Torico leaning against his opponent.
#BC#
Rychlik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rychlik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Torico manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Torico drives through and clinches with Rychlik against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC#
Rychlik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jeremy Torico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torico getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rychlik or perhaps it was just good defense by Torico, which made it look bad.
Rychlik sets himself, and Torico steps forward looking for the clinch! Rychlik avoids it this time.#TD2#
Torico is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rychlik's half guard.
Rychlik missing with punches from the bottom.
Rychlik tries to kick Torico off in order to stand up. Torico Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #T2#
Rychlik tries to improve position but can't.
Torico working away.#SU2#
Torico decides to stand back up. #CL2#
Torico closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Torico has clasped his hands together around Rychlik's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rychlik tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SU2#
Torico decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rychlik to his feet. #CL2#
Torico forces Rychlik back against the cage and clinches.#T3##TD2#
Torico pulls guard successfully.
Rychlik loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Torico keeping full guard, as Rychlik tries to pass.
Torico keeping moving, preventing Rychlik from controlling successfully.
Rychlik 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.
Torico has a closed guard, preventing Rychlik from standing up.
Rychlik controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#ES2#
Torico is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Rychlik presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #BC2#
Torico pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Rychlik throws the kick towards the body but Torico avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rychlik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torico looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Torico avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torico lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Torico lands an overhand right.
Torico closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rychlik circles away.
Rychlik fails with an attempt to clinch.
#TD#
Rychlik closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Torico to the mat! Torico manages to get full guard.
Rychlik is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!#ES2#
Torico pushes Rychlik off and gets back to his feet.
Torico goes for a double leg but Rychlik avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rychlik continues to drive forward.
Torico fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rychlik is looking to counter with head kicks.
Fichtl Rychlik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Torico.
Rychlik throws a looping overhand right but Torico ducks down to avoid it.
Rychlik tries for a takedown but Torico sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Torico dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Rychlik throws a head kick but Torico moves out of range.
Torico has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Torico gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Torico jumps guard but Rychlik turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rychlik wants a takedown.
Rychlik is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Torico to keep the fight standing.#TD2#
Torico pulls Rychlik into guard.
Rychlik postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#ES2#
Torico is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Rychlik jumps guard but Torico turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fichtl Rychlik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Torico decides to pull guard. #SUB#
Rychlik is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Torico is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Torico has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SU2#
Rychlik is working an open guard so Torico takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T1#
Torico throws a head kick that misses. #TD2#
Torico drives through with a takedown into guard.
Torico preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Rychlik looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rychlik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Torico is one step ahead there. #SU2#
Torico stands up from Rychlik's guard - Torico perhaps looking for a knockout. #T2##CL2#
Torico rushes Rychlik and presses him up against the cage.
Torico wants a takedown but no success here.
#BC2#
Torico breaks the clinch.
Rychlik really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL2#
Torico gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Rychlik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rychlik scores with a three punch combo!
Jeremy Torico seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Torico fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rychlik, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torico keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rychlik's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Torico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3#
Rychlik throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Torico's waist but Torico gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rychlik off to one side.
Torico digs a good body shot into Rychlik's ribs.
Torico slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#TD2#
Torico gets the takedown into side control. #SU2#
Torico stands up. #CL2#
Torico moves into range and clinches up with Rychlik.#TD2#
Torico has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rychlik uses from the top position.
Rychlik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #ES2#
Torico has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Rychlik has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torico avoiding damage.
#BC2#
Torico breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Torico rushes Rychlik and presses him up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rychlik tries to stall but Torico uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Torico slows down the pace here.
Torico slowing the pace effectively.
Torico receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Rychlik throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Torico showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Rychlik misses with a wild combination.
#CL2#
Torico pushes Rychlik up against the cage in a clinch.
Rychlik has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jeremy Torico seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC2#
Torico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Torico takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Rychlik jumps guard.
#SUB#
Rychlik working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Torico has passed into half guard!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rychlik tries to roll over but Torico keeps him under control.#T1#
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SU2#
Torico stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Torico shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rychlik sprawls well. Rychlik wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Torico gets slowly back to his feet.#CL2#
Torico has closed the distance and engaged Rychlik in a clinch.
#BC2#
Torico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rychlik scoring well with a low kick there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rychlik.#T2##CL2#
Rychlik gets tackled into the cage by Torico. Torico maintains the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Torico - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Torico taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#TD2#
Torico drags the fight down to the ground.
Rychlik is looking to work some ground and pound but Torico has wrist control.#ES2#
Torico pushes Rychlik off and scrambles back to his feet.
#CL2#
Rychlik gets tackled into the cage by Torico. Torico maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rychlik tries to score a body lock takedown but Torico shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Torico slowing the pace effectively.#BC2#
Torico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3##TD#
Torico gets caught flat footed, as Rychlik shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#ES2#
Torico has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rychlik off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #CL2#
Torico has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD2#
Torico pulls guard. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Torico manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
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!#TD2#
Torico has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rychlik regains guard immediately. #SU2#
Torico gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL2#
Torico closes the distance and clinches. #TD2#
Torico is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rychlik can't fight it off and eventually Torico manages to take the fight to the floor. Rychlik looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SU2#
Rychlik is working an open guard so Torico takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T4#
Rychlik fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Torico avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fichtl Rychlik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rychlik fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Torico lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jab, jab by Torico - just one landing. #CL2#
Torico gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fichtl Rychlik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeremy Torico is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Torico is stalling here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Torico comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Torico 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Torico!
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Event:
WFC FN:Couture vs Prosto
Date: Aug 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Marston lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL2#
Marston gets a clinch.
Torico drops down looking for an ankle pick but Marston pulls his leg out and moves away.
Marston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torico momentarily.
#ROC2#
Torico is rocked!
Torico looks up at the clock. Bad move! Marston lands a right hand from hell, dropping Torico. Marston pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Marston!
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Event:
Blast Vegas 4 : Champions
Date: Jun 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Torico throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Assad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Assad shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Torico sprawls well. Torico wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Assad gets slowly back to his feet.
Torico misses with a series of wild punches.
Assad with a lazy takedown attempt #CL2#
and Torico moves into the clinch.#TD#
Assad manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Torico trying to control but Assad is working from the bottom. #SU2#
Torico gets to his feet - Assad follows without any prompting.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Torico scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Torico trying to control the position but Assad is working away. #SUB2#
Torico tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T1#
Torico throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Assad's coaches at Cozad MMA Las Vegas have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Assad defending against the ground and pound.
Assad is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Torico scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Assad to see if he's OK.
Assad is trying to buck Torico off.
Torico is looking to take a break and control but Assad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Assad wants to control but Torico postures up.
Assad is pushing Torico's head away, looking to escape. Torico manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T3#
Assad is looking to reverse the position.
Torico working away.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Assad misses with a takedown attempt #TD2#
and Torico counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Assad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torico looking to sit in guard and control but Assad gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Assad postures up in Torico's guard and throws a big left but Torico blocks it.
Assad content to stall in guard here.
Assad wants to control from the top but Torico keeps moving.
Assad works over Torico with some ground and pound from guard.#T4#
Assad trying to stand up but can't free himself from Torico's guard.
Torico avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Assad tries to free his leg and advance position but Torico is retaining full guard.
Torico has momentary wrist control but Assad slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Torico wants to stand up but Assad is controlling him.
Torico really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Assad. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Assad trying to control but Torico is working from the bottom.
Assad passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Assad throws an elbow but Torico slips to the side and avoids it well.
Torico is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeremy Torico will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Torico takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Assad misses with a takedown #TD2#
and Torico counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Assad is controlling Torico's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Torico is stalling here. Assad is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Torico seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Assad has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. #SUB#
Assad looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Assad in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Assad scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Torico to see if he's OK.
Torico is not content to let Assad control the position. #T1##SUB#
Assad tries for a kimura but Torico is defending well.
Assad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torico keeps working. #SUB#
Assad tries for a kimura but Torico is defending well. #SUB#
Assad tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Assad trying to control the action but Torico is working from the bottom. #T2##SUB#
Assad looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Torico wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Assad is looking to take a break and control but Torico is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Assad working away.
Torico tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Assad easily slips into full mount!
Assad thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Assad wants to control but instead Torico manages to regain half guard.
Assad missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Torico wants to control but Assad is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Torico controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Assad is trying to control. Torico wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4#
Assad with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Assad trying to control from half guard but Torico is working away.
Assad thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Torico wants to control but Assad is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Torico looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, if Assad is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Assad dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Assad shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torico as he avoids it easily.
Assad shoots in but no luck this time.
Assad misses with a wild combination.
Horrible takedown attempt by Assad or perhaps it was just good defense by Torico, which made it look bad.
Torico looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Assad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Assad shoots in for a takedown but Torico shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Torico throws out a counter right but Assad avoids it with no problem.#TD2#
Torico looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Torico seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Assad does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torico trying to mount his opponent but Assad defends it.
Assad wants to control but Torico is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T1#
Assad is trying to get back to full guard.
Torico wants to take a breather but Assad is having none of it.
Assad moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB#
Assad has his foot on Torico's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Torico works his way back into a safe position though.#SU2#
Torico decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #TD2#
Torico throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Assad tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Torico is in Assad's guard.
Torico preventing the sweep. #T2##SUB#
Assad is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Assad is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Assad will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
#SUB#
Assad is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Torico trying to control but Assad is working from the bottom. #T3#
Assad lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Assad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Assad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Assad works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Assad missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Torico is trying to maintain the position but Assad is very close to passing his half guard.
Torico is refusing to be controlled, as Assad sits in half guard.
Torico pushes Assad off but Assad dives into side control.
#T4#
You can see the frustration on Torico's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Torico takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Assad wants to control but Torico is keeping him busy.
Assad in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #SUB#
Assad is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Torico knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Assad looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Assad showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Assad has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Assad!
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Event:
Blast Vegas 2: The Contenders
Date: Jun 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Torico fails with a takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bersten.
Bersten dives in and grabs Torico's left leg, looking for a takedown. Torico pushes down on Bersten's head and hops out.
Torico avoids the head kick by Bersten.
Bersten could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A combination from Bersten does no damage.
A punch combination from Bersten misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Torico is defended easily by Bersten.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torico misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brett Bersten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Torico.
Bersten tries to bum rush Torico with a series of wild strikes but Torico uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T1#
Bersten misses with a head kick.
Bersten throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Torico shoots in but Bersten avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Torico looks winded!#KD#
Bersten lands a big head kick that sends Torico tumbling to the mat! Bersten takes a step backwards and waves Torico back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Torico is rocked!
Bersten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torico is still on wobbly legs! Can Bersten finish him?
We've been told by Bersten's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bersten throws a head kick but Torico moves out of range.
Bersten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Torico.
Torico seems to have recovered his senses.
Bersten throws a combination that misses #CL2#
and Torico counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Torico wants a takedown but no success here.
#T2##BC#
Bersten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Torico clinches. #BC#
Bersten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torico avoids a kick to the body.
Bersten throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bersten lands a jab.
Bersten lands with a big left! Torico is wobbled badly! Bersten comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Torico to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brett Bersten!
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