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Event:
TWGC 40 (185lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1
Date: Sep 11, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Gabriel Torres! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Stanley Yelnats!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Torres closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Torres lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Torres (2) vs (0) Yelnats
Yelnats wants to sweep here but Torres controlling him for the moment.
Yelnats trying to control the position.
Torres showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Yelnats throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yelnats looking to control.
Torres trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Torres controls from within his opponent's guard.
Torres wants to control from the top but Yelnats keeps moving.
Torres controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Torres postures up.
Yelnats looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Torres is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Torres pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yelnats is keeping the position for now.
Yelnats 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Yelnats 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.
Torres seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Torres trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yelnats holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB2#
Yelnats looking for a triangle here. Torres is fighting it but it looks tight! Yelnats pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Torres is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Stanley Yelnats! |
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Event:
TWGC 40 (185lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Sep 03, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Gabriel Torres! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 3 losses; Abel Hug!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Torres feints and as Hug raises his hands in defense, Torres changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Torres (2) vs (0) Hug
Hug pulls Torres in to control the position.
Torres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hug swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hug is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Torres showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Torres trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Torres has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hug is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hug being controlled here, momentarily. #T1#
Torres seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hug for as long as he can get away with.
Torres has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Hug is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torres is stalling in the full guard.
Hug wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
Hug has Torres pulled in close to control his posture.
Torres wants to control from the top but Hug keeps moving.
Torres controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hug is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Torres (2) vs (2) Hug#T3#
Hug is taking a breather. Torres says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Torres on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Torres tries to get out of the position.#SUB2#
Hug is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hug performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Torres is looking to control Hug's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Torres avoid being mounted?
Hug sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Torres trying to control from the bottom.
Torres knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hug on the ground.#T4#
Hug controlling the pace.
Torres tries to get to full guard but Hug has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Hug is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hug is looking to pass Torres's guard but actually Torres recovers to full guard. #T5#
Torres trying to control the position.
Torres looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Torres is trying to control the position but Hug postures up.
Torres has Hug pulled in close to control his posture.
Hug slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T6##SUB2#
Hug drops back looking for a leg! Torres is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Torres manages to kick Hug off! Hug jumps back into Torres's guard.
Hug stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hug looking to sit in guard and control but Torres gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Torres (4) vs (2) Hug
Torres trying to control but Hug is working from the bottom. #T7#
Hug looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hug has his hands on Torres's head, controlling the position.
Torres wants to pass the guard but Hug is keeping the position.#T8#
Torres preventing the sweep.
Hug lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Torres (4) vs (4) Hug
Hug looking to sit in guard and control but Torres gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Torres (6) vs (4) Hug
Torres controls from within his opponent's guard.
Torres wants to control from the top but Hug keeps moving. #T9#
Torres controls from within his opponent's guard.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Hug is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hug has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T10#
Torres stays in close to Hug's body and controls the position.
Hug trying to control the position here.
Hug looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Torres is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T11#
Hug controlling Torres's posture.
Hug keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.
Hug looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T12#
Hug can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Torres controls the pace.
Torres trying to control but Hug is working from the bottom.
Torres slips nicely into half guard.
Hug is looking to improve his position.
#T13#
Hug is controlling Torres's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Torres controlling the action here.
Hug is looking to improve his position.
Torres trying to mount his opponent but Hug defends it.
Hug wants to improve his position but Torres is controlling well.
#T14#
Torres trying to mount his opponent but Hug defends it.
Torres is keen to just control but Hug is a slippery customer.
Hug is looking for a sweep. Torres is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Torres wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hug keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Torres takes the fight on points by 6 to 4. |
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Event:
TWGC 40 (185lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Sep 02, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Gabriel Torres! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Adam Porsche!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Torres clinches up with Porsche and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Porsche pulls guard successfully.
#SUB2#
Porsche working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Torres has passed into half guard!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Torres in particular looking to stall.
Torres has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Porsche has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Torres is working away from the top position though.
Torres trying to pass the guard but Porsche defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porsche tries to get to full guard but Torres has control of the leg. #T1#
Porsche wants to control but Torres is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Porsche actively working from the bottom here.
Porsche has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Torres is working away from the top position though.
Porsche might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Torres haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Torres moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Torres (3) vs (0) Porsche#T2#
Torres wants to lay and pray for a moment but Porsche keeps working.
Porsche manages to get back to half guard.
Porsche trying to hold on to Torres's head to control him but Torres postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T3#
Porsche is looking for a sweep. Torres is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Torres takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Porsche tries to get to full guard but Torres has control of the leg.
Torres slows the pace down in half guard.
Porsche is looking for a sweep. Torres is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Torres perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T4#
Torres trying to control the action but Porsche is working from the bottom.
Porsche keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Porsche wants to control but Torres is keeping busy.
Porsche is looking for a sweep. Torres is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Torres content to control rather than advance.
Porsche is looking to control Torres's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Porsche avoid being mounted?#T5#
Torres works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Torres (6) vs (0) Porsche
Torres trying to control the position but Porsche is working away.
Torres is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Porsche is trying to improve his position.
Porsche sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T6#
Torres controlling the pace.
Porsche felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Torres is looking to advance position but Porsche won't allow it.
Porsche trying to hold on to Torres's head to control him but Torres postures up.
Well, if Torres 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.
Porsche trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Torres manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Torres (9) vs (0) Porsche
Torres can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Porsche is looking to escape. #T7#
Torres is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Porsche is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Torres with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Torres is working hard here to advance position.#SUB#
Torres working for a submission but Porsche is keeping him at bay.
Torres knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Porsche on the ground.#T8#
Torres takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Porsche is desperately trying to improve his position but Torres has a good base and remains in mount.
Torres avoids the attempt from Porsche to control.
Torres wants to control the pace but Porsche is squirming around nicely.
Torres wants to take Porsche's back but he can't do it this time. #T9#
Porsche tries to hold on but Torres postures up.
Torres content just to control the position here.
Torres looking to control but Porsche is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Porsche keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Torres moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Torres (12) vs (0) Porsche#T10#
Torres is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Porsche breaks Torres's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Torres (12) vs (2) Porsche
Torres can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Porsche controls the pace.
Torres manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Porsche manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Torres (14) vs (2) Porsche
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Porsche is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torres tries to free his leg and advance position but Porsche is retaining full guard. #T11#
Porsche has control of Torres's left arm, preventing Torres from doing any damage.
Torres showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Porsche trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Porsche is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Torres is aware though and is defending well.
Torres trying to control but Porsche is working from the bottom. #T12#
Torres stays in close to Porsche's body and controls the position.
Torres pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Porsche is keeping the position for now.
Torres passes into half guard.
Porsche is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Torres is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Porsche defends it well. #T13#
Porsche trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Torres (17) vs (2) Porsche
Torres tries to control but Porsche wriggling away.
Porsche reaches up to try and control the position but Torres seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Porsche rolls and tries to escape and now Torres has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Torres (20) vs (2) Porsche#SUB#
Torres patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Porsche tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Torres trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T14#
Porsche regains half guard.
Torres passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Torres (23) vs (2) Porsche#SUB#
Torres swings around for an armbar but Porsche sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Torres's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Torres (23) vs (4) Porsche
Porsche controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Torres pulls Porsche in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Torres takes the fight on points by 23 to 4. |
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Event:
TWGC 39 (170lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1
Date: May 15, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dude McWrestler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Gabriel Torres!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
McWrestler clinches with his opponent.
McWrestler is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Torres is defending well.#TD#
McWrestler turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: McWrestler (4) vs (0) Torres
McWrestler controlling the position from side mount.
Torres stops McWrestler from passing to mount.
Torres is letting McWrestler control him for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres is trying to improve his position.#T1#
McWrestler taking a breather here.
McWrestler's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from McWrestler.
McWrestler has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Torres! Score +2 for reaching mount: McWrestler (6) vs (0) Torres
McWrestler controlling from mount.
Torres is trying desperately to improve position.
McWrestler takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T2#
McWrestler seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Torres for as long as he can get away with.
Torres tries to hold on but McWrestler pushes him away.
Torres is working to get back to half guard.
Torres is still trying to improve position.
McWrestler controlling from mount.
Torres is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T3#
McWrestler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McWrestler prevents Torres from getting the reversal.
McWrestler controlling his opponent.
Torres is trying to escape the mount.
#T4#
McWrestler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McWrestler has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T5#
McWrestler continues to stall.
This is a sustained period of stalling by McWrestler.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because McWrestler is stinking the place up with his stalling.#T6##T7#
Torres controls the position.
McWrestler takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Torres working to try and regain half guard.
McWrestler takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T8#
Torres tries to hold on but McWrestler postures up.
McWrestler looking to control and managing it successfully.
Torres tries to hold on but McWrestler pushes him away.
McWrestler looking to control and managing it successfully.
McWrestler continues to hold on tight.#T9#
McWrestler prevents Torres from getting the reversal.
McWrestler controlling the position easily from mount.
Torres is working to get back to half guard.
McWrestler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T10#
Torres really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McWrestler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T11#
More hug and hope from McWrestler.
Torres is working to get back to half guard.
McWrestler takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T12#
Torres tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McWrestler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T13#
McWrestler avoids the attempt from Torres to control.
McWrestler controlling from mount.
Torres wants to hold on but McWrestler pushes him away.
Torres is looking to improve his position but McWrestler isn't that keen on the idea.
McWrestler controlling the pace for now. #T14#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
McWrestler takes the fight on points by 6 to 0.
Dude McWrestler 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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Event:
SFL 32 | Red Dawn
Date: Dec 12, 2020 |
#R1#
Torres throws a looping overhand right but Magomedov ducks down to avoid it. #KD2#
Magomedov lands a left and a right that send Torres crashing to the mat, dazed. Magomedov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Magomedov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#ROC2#Torres is rocked!
Torres swings widly with a right hand
and Magomedov counters with a big right hand! Oh Torres is in trouble here! Magomedov follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aly Magomedov!
During a confident post fight interview, Aly Magomedov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
SFL 24 | Johnson vs Lomax
Date: Oct 31, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres moves out of range of the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Torres's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Torres takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Torres.
Lawrence is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#TD#
Lawrence scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lawrence throwing shots but Torres is blocking nicely.
Torres is looking to improve his position.
Torres works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lawrence throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Torres pulls Lawrence in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Lawrence working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Torres is looking for a triangle but Lawrence pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lawrence accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Lawrence from controlling successfully.
Torres preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Lawrence got a little sloppy there for a moment and Torres has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lawrence has managed to get both his arms back between Torres's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Lawrence from controlling successfully. #T2##SUB2#
Torres is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lawrence's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lawrence trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB2#
Torres is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lawrence defends well.
Lawrence postures up.
#SUB2#
Lawrence avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Torres is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Torres is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T3#
Lawrence postures up.
Lawrence postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lawrence postures up and lands a big shot to Torres's brow.
Torres working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Torres is looking for a triangle but Lawrence pushes his legs off easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Torres is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Lawrence is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T4#
Lawrence is adopting a defensive guard.
Torres wants to control from the top but Lawrence keeps moving.
Lawrence is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lawrence is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Torres regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Torres looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lawrence lands a couple of digs.
Lawrence content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malachi Lawrence dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Lawrence throws a combination that misses
and Torres counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#It looks like Malachi Lawrence has been cut.
Torres staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Torres on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lawrence throws a series of strikes that have Torres backpedaling.
Lawrence digs a good body shot into Torres's ribs.
Torres shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lawrence as he avoids it easily.
Lawrence dips to his left and cracks Torres with an uppercut!
Lawrence ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawrence with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Torres swings for the body but Lawrence moves out of range.
Lawrence loads up on a big right hand but Torres slips the punch.
Torres looks to land a right hand but Lawrence moved out of range.
Lawrence is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?#T1#
Torres walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lawrence missing with a left hand there. Torres was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lawrence lands with a straight right. Torres didn't see that one coming.
Lawrence takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawrence. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lawrence scores with a crisp jab that stopped Torres in his tracks.
Lawrence throws out a loose jab but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres defending well as Lawrence loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Lawrence.
Torres doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Malachi Lawrence is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
The fighters circling - Lawrence throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lawrence throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawrence dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lawrence looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lawrence swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres feints the counter takedown.
Lawrence throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torres misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Torres.
Lawrence doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawrence takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Torres darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T3#
Torres throws a series of strikes that have Lawrence backpedaling.
#TD#
Lawrence 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.#SUB2#
Torres is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lawrence defends well.
Lawrence is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Torres looking to control but Lawrence passes into half guard.
Lawrence drops an elbow to the side of Torres's head.
Lawrence slips a nice elbow through Torres's hands, connecting with Torres's forehead.
Torres is looking to improve his position.
Torres manages to get to full guard.
#T4#
Lawrence scoring with some ground and pound.
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!
Lawrence working some strikes from top position.
Lawrence with a nice head shot there.
Lawrence wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Torres 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.
Lawrence throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malachi Lawrence dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Malachi Lawrence's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Torres slips a jab from Lawrence.
Lawrence misses with an uppercut. Torres saw that one coming.
Lawrence throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torres.
Torres changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A big right from Torres misses.
Torres throws a jab but it's blocked by Lawrence.
A punch combination from Torres misses.
Lawrence misses with a combination
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawrence scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lawrence swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Torres counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T1#
Torres needs to keep his hands up - Lawrence had a free shot at his head there.
Lawrence misses with a lunging right hand
and Torres counters with a straight right hand.
Torres displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lawrence throws out the jab.
Torres swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lawrence misses with a straight left.
Torres changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lawrence lands a lovely overhand right.
Lawrence digs a good body shot into Torres's ribs.
Malachi Lawrence is winning the standup battle so far.
Lawrence throws a poor cross that misses
and Torres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lawrence misses with a straight right.
Torres throws a body punch but Lawrence moves out of range. #T2#
Lawrence stalks Torres and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Torres's face. Torres staggers backwards, shaken.#TD2#
Torres shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawrence controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lawrence wants to improve his position but Torres is controlling well.
Torres is thwarting Lawrence's attempts to control the position.
Lawrence wants to improve his position but Torres is controlling well.
Lawrence trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
#T3#
Lawrence has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Malachi Lawrence overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lawrence rolls, trying to escape but Torres keeps control of the position.
Torres trying to control momentarily.
Torres gets his hands free as Lawrence looks to control.
Lawrence tries to escape the position.
Torres trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
#SUB2#
Lawrence showing good submission defense here.
Lawrence is trying to break free.
#T4#
Torres tries to keep control of the position but Lawrence is staying busy.
Torres is not going to allow Lawrence to sit and survive in this position.
Lawrence looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands. #SUB2#
Torres is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Lawrence is defending well though. Torres let's go of the attempt for now.
Gabriel Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB2#
Torres looking for the RNC.
Lawrence tries to escape the position.
#SUB2#
Lawrence has hold of Torres's leg, trying to break free but it's let Torres lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Lawrence is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Torres throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gabriel Torres!
Gabriel Torres took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
SFL 16 | High Voltage
Date: Oct 03, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Torres throws an off balance right hand
letting Erwin counter with a right hand.
Torres throws a right hand that misses
and Erwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Erwin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Erwin wants it to stay on the feet.
Erwin throws a fast counter high kick but Torres manages to duck under it in time.
Erwin scores with a jab to the head.
#ROC2#Torres is rocked!
Torres throws a right hand that misses
and Erwin counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Torres out cold! What a finish! Erwin is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derek Erwin!
A victorious Derek Erwin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
SFL 09 | Hell's Kitchen
Date: Sep 06, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres checks a leg kick nicely.
Pollock works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Pollock.
Pollock throws a wild body kick that Torres sees coming a mile off.
An attempted straight right counter from Torres misses the target.
Torres misses with a straight right.
Torres misses with a looping left.
Pollock throws out a counter right but Torres avoids it with no problem.
Pollock staying out of range there.
Torres takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Torres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Pollock releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pollock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torres.
Pollock throws a solid leg kick but Torres takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pollock.
Pollock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torres.
A swing and a miss from Torres.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torres misses with a looping left.
Torres throws a body shot but no joy.
Torres misses with a wild body shot.
Pollock only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pollock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pollock thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Torres shoots in but no luck this time.
Torres tests Pollock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pollock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Torres has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Torres cracks Pollock with an open hand slap.
Torres thuds his right hand into Pollock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pollock takes one to the side of the head.
Pollock swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Pollock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pollock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Pollock, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pollock.
Pollock looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Torres swinging wildly here.
Nice straight punches there by Torres. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Torres.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pollock misses with a straight left.
Pollock lands a nice looking body shot.
Torres is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pollock misses with a wild body shot.
Torres moves out of range of the strikes.
Pollock misses with an uppercut
and Pollock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torres thuds his right hand into Pollock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pollock throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Torres cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pollock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torres is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pollock throws a hook but Torres blocks it.
Pollock lands with a cross.
Torres misses the jab.
Torres moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jackson Pollock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Torres as he connects with a hook.
Pollock throws out a loose jab but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres has been working on his balance at Clinical - Private, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Pollock.
Pollock tries to land a leg kick but Torres saw it coming and moves away.
Pollock misses with a looping right.
Pollock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
#T3#
Pollock lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Torres throws an overhand right that lands on Pollock's shoulder, as Pollock tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Torres misses.
Torres avoids a kick to the body.
Torres scores with a decent looking hook.
Pollock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torres.
Torres has a takedown stuffed.
Torres on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pollock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pollock feints and then cracks Torres's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torres down.
Pollock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pollock takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Torres misses the target.
Pollock with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T4#
Pollock defending well as Torres loads up on a big left hand.
Pollock throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pollock motions for Torres to come forward. Pollock throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pollock throws a low kick but Torres avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pollock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pollock throws an overhand right that lands on Torres's shoulder, as Torres tries to avoid the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pollock.
Jab, jab by Pollock - just one landing.
Torres throws a body punch but Pollock moves out of range.
Pollock throws an overhand right that lands on Torres's shoulder, as Torres tries to avoid the shot.
Torres swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pollock pivots, looking for a leg kick but Torres is out of range and Pollock settles back down.
Pollock fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Torres checks it well.
Pollock misses with a shot to the body
and Torres counters with a right hand to the body.
Torres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pollock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres blocks a leg kick.#TD#
Torres shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pollock napping and manages to drive through into side control!#ES2#
Pollock explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gabriel Torres will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Torres connects with a body shot that sends Pollock's belly button to the back.
Pollock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Torres throws out a loose jab but Pollock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pollock thuds his shin into the meat of Torres's side.
Pollock misses the shot to the body.
Torres shoots in for a takedown but Pollock shows good takedown defense.
Pollock feints a counter leg kick.
Torres lands a jab to the head.
Pollock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torres catches Pollock with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Torres swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pollock was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pollock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pollock loads up on a big right hand but Torres slips the punch.
Torres avoids the body shot from Pollock.
Torres closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Torres steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pollock.
Pollock misses with a body shot.
Torres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pollock.#T1#
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pollock manages to avoid it.
Pollock missing with a left hand there. Torres was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Pollock.
Torres throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pollock counters with a body kick.
Torres scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Torres throws an off balance right hand
and Pollock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pollock throws a big shot that misses.
Torres takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
An inside leg kick from Pollock misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Torres misses the target.
Jackson Pollock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pollock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Torres at a distance.
Torres staying out of range there.
It looked like Torres wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big left from Torres misses.
Pollock loads up on a big right hand but Torres slips the punch.
Pollock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Torres lands a jab.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres throws a jab but it's blocked by Pollock.
Torres is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pollock.
Jackson Pollock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pollock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torres throws out the jab.
Pollock feints and then cracks Torres's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torres down.
Torres closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pollock circles away.
Torres lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Torres swings for the body but Pollock moves out of range.
Torres's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pollock connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Torres scrambles back to his feet.
Torres is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Torres misses.
Pollock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pollock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torres throws a body shot but no joy.
Torres on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice straight punches there by Pollock. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pollock.
Pollock throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Torres, as that shot connected.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pollock.
#T3#
Pollock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pollock throws a push kick but Torres slaps the foot to one side.
Torres checks a low kick from Pollock.
Pollock misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Torres misses its intended target.
Torres slips a jab from Pollock.
Torres half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Torres throws a hook but Pollock blocks it.
Torres shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pollock but Pollock pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pollock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pollock throws a hook but Torres avoids it easily.
Pollock throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pollock manages to avoid it.
Pollock flicks out a counter leg kick but Torres steps away.
Torres connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pollock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Torres misses with a hook
and Pollock counters with a right hand to the body. #T4#
Torres waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pollock.
Pollock is looking to land body kicks.
Torres misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Pollock finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pollock misses with a left hand
letting Torres counter with a right hand.
Pollock misses with a low kick.
Pollock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pollock walks into a stiff left hand from Torres.
Torres has a takedown stuffed.
Pollock was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pollock was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pollock.
Pollock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pollock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pollock connects with a body shot that sends Torres's belly button to the back.
Pollock on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Pollock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Torres looks to land a left hand but Pollock moved out of range nicely.
Torres looks for a takedown but Pollock sprawls well.
A jab from Pollock finds it's way through Torres's defenses.
Torres avoids a kick to the body.
Torres throwing a counter right hand but Pollock manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pollock.
Pollock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Torres misses with a hook
and Pollock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torres misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pollock.
Pollock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Torres's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pollock fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Torres on the side of the head.
Pollock scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Torres checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pollock moves away from the strike by Torres.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pollock.#T1#
That kick from Pollock tenderised Torres's leg. Torres is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pollock lands with a right hand.
Torres on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pollock just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Torres misses.
Pollock looks to land a body kick but Torres moved away.
Pollock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torres's sensitive parts.
Pollock scores with a jab to the jaw.
Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pollock was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
Pollock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pollock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Torres throwing a counter right hand but Pollock manages to avoid it.
Pollock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Torres was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pollock.
Torres connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pollock throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pollock throws a lazy right hand but Torres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Torres.#T2#
Torres needs to keep his hands up - Pollock had a free shot at his head there.
Pollock sizes up Torres with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Torres.
Pollock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torres.
Torres misses the jab.
Torres closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #TD#
Torres decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Pollock manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Torres keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Torres lands a left hand.
Torres working aggressively here.
#BC2#
Pollock breaks from the clinch.
Pollock lands a head shot.
Pollock takes one to the side of the head.
Pollock misses with a looping left.
Torres checks the leg kick.#T3#
Pollock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torres.
Pollock throws a leg kick but Torres sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pollock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Pollock.
Torres just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torres. Pollock does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Torres misses the target.
Pollock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Pollock.
Pollock looks to land a left hand but Torres moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pollock.
Pollock slips under a jab from Torres.
Torres throws a body punch but Pollock moves out of range.
A jab from Pollock finds it's way through Torres's defenses.
Torres on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pollock. Pollock obviously looking to wear him down.
Pollock uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Pollock.
Pollock misses with a low kick. #T4#
Pollock slips a jab from Torres.
Torres moves forwards but Pollock connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pollock will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pollock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Torres. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pollock looks to land a left hand but Torres moved out of range nicely.
Torres appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Torres misses with a right hand
and Pollock counters with a nice uppercut.
Torres avoids the body shot from Pollock.
Pollock cracks Torres with a good jab.
Torres missing with a left hand there. Pollock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pollock pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Torres back to the cage. Pollock follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Torres bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pollock's head.
Torres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pollock ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
Pollock tries a quick counter leg kick but Torres is wise to it.
Torres looks to throw the jab but Pollock is out of range.
Torres throws a shot from downtown. Pollock moves away and avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Pollock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pollock has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Pollock!
Jackson Pollock bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
SFL 03 | Uprising
Date: Aug 16, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres misses with a straight right.
Jin blocks a jab.
Jin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torres momentarily.
Jin lands with a nice combination. Torres backs away looking to recover.
Jin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jin tests Torres's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Torres staying out of range there.
Torres doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jin.
Jin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Torres just misses with a punch to the body.
Jin misses with a left hand
and Torres counters with a straight right hand.#TD#
Jin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Jin goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Torres has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jin but great work by Torres.
We've been hearing good reports from Jin's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Torres trying to control the position but Jin is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jin is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Torres trying to control the position but Jin is working away.
Jin tries to bench press Torres off him but Torres keeps the position.
Jin is working hard here to advance position.
Jin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Torres's best efforts.
Jin is looking to control Torres's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jin avoid being mounted?
Torres wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jin keeps working.
Torres trying to pass the guard but Jin defending well.
Torres wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jin keeps working.
Jin is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Torres trying to control from half guard but Jin is working away. #SUB2#
Torres is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jin defends it well.
Jin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Torres's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Torres's back!#SUB#
Jin is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Torres has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB#
Torres tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Jin has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Torres is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kobayashi Jin!
Kobayashi Jin took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Thank you all for the support. I did my best hope i made you all proud!'. |
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Event:
UnderGround FC 134
Date: Jun 20, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torres.
Torres's corner calls for a 1-2. Torres obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Knox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Torres's hands.
Knox needs to keep his hands up - Torres had a free shot at his head there.
Torres avoids the body shot from Knox.
Torres misses with a hook
and Knox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Knox lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres misses with an uppercut.
Torres jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big left from Torres misses. #T1#
A shot to the liver by Knox. Beautiful body shot.
Knox throws a leg kick
and Torres cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torres tries to bum rush Knox with a series of wild strikes but Knox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A counter left hand to the body from Knox misses its target.
Torres misses with a wild body shot.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Torres ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torres let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#CL#
Torres gets tackled into the cage by Knox. Knox maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torres.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Torres has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torres's elbow. #BC#
Knox manages to break the clinch.
Knox moves in looking to clinch but Torres pushes him off.#T2#
Torres dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Torres closes the distance and pushes Knox back into the cage.
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knox misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox. #TD2#
Torres has Knox pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Torres pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Knox tumbling to the mat - Torres dives into Knox's guard.
Torres pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knox is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Knox is pulling down on Torres's head. It's preventing any offense from Torres, at least for the moment.
Torres wants to pass the guard but Knox is keeping the position.
Torres pushing down on Knox's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Torres is keen to just control but Knox is a slippery customer.
Torres trying to pass the guard but Knox defending well.
Knox controlling the position for now.
Torres passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Knox! #T4#
Torres tries to control but Knox wriggling away. #SUB2#
Torres looking to secure an arm triangle but Knox defends it well.
Knox is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Torres with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Torres looking to control but Knox is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Torres dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torres swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torres.
Torres cracks Knox with an open hand slap.
Torres with a lazy takedown attempt
and Knox counters with a two punch combo.
Torres has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Torres lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Torres scores with a nice head shot.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Torres throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Torres scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knox circles away quickly and effectively.#T1#
Torres misses the shot to the body.
Torres keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Torres looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knox slips under a jab from Torres.#TD2#
Torres looking to score a takedown here. Knox is defending well but Torres drives through and ends up in Knox's guard.
Knox pulls Torres in close to prevent any damage.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torres tries to free his leg and advance position but Knox is retaining full guard. #T2#
Knox can't keep his opponent in guard - Torres advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Torres works his way into side control.
Torres passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Knox!
Torres wants to control the action but instead Knox gets a body lock and reverses into Torres's guard! Nice work!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres looking for a sweep. Not yet Torres, not yet.
Knox controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Knox's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Torres is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##T3#
Knox works his way to full guard. Good work.
Torres wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
Torres postures up.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.
Torres passes Knox's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Torres wants to take a breather but Knox is having none of it. #SUB2#
Torres is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Knox doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Torres. #SUB2#
Torres is looking for a kimura but Knox is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Torres to get the leverage. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Knox is not content to let Torres control the position.
Torres is pressing down on Knox's thigh, looking to free his foot. Knox is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Torres is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Knox is just riding it out for now. Torres eventually gives up the hold.
Torres prevents Knox from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Knox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Torres takes the fight into the clinch.
Knox blocking some punches.
Torres pushes Knox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Torres fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knox is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Torres has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox blocks a body shot from Torres.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torres fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Torres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torres working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knox lands with a left to the head. #T1#
Torres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torres looking to stall.
Torres stalling.
Torres lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torres throws a combination. Knox tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Torres lands a nice shot that snaps Knox's head back.
#ROC2#Knox is rocked!
Torres misses with a hook
#CL#
and Knox moves into the clinch.#BC#
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox misses with a jab to the body
and Torres cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T2#
Knox throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Torres on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
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!
Knox throws a right hand that misses
#KD2#
and Torres counters with a big uppercut that knocks Knox off his feet! Torres dives into side control looking to finish!
Oh Knox is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torres tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #SUB2#
Torres tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Torres has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Torres works to advance to full mount. Knox defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Knox seems to have got his legs back now.
Torres seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Knox is holding on tight.
Torres keeps trying to improve his position.
Knox keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Torres fails to take his opponent's back. #T3##SUB2#
Torres looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Knox tries to hold on but Torres postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Torres is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Knox has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Porthos Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torres moves to back control. #SUB2#
Torres is persistently looking for the submission but Knox is defending it well.
#SUB2#
Torres working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Gabriel Torres is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Knox looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Knox tries to escape but Torres has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
I would not like to be Knox right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Torres!
Gabriel Torres managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Core Combat, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
UnderGround FC 123
Date: May 16, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kruschev.
Kruschev misses with a wild combination.
Kruschev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kruschev misses with a right hand
and Torres counters with a nice body shot.
Torres doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Torres drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Torres has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Torres looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruschev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kruschev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torres.
Kruschev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruschev.
Torres appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kruschev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torres.
Torres looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Kruschev does no damage.
Torres swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kruschev misses with a straight right.
Kruschev thuds his shin into the meat of Torres's side.
Torres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torres jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kruschev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torres.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torres takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Torres throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kruschev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torres circles away quickly and effectively.
Torres ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kruschev misses the shot to the body.
Torres keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kruschev.
Torres rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kruschev counters with a nice leg kick.
Torres swings widly with a right hand
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kruschev lands with a hook. Torres tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Kruschev misses with a wild combination.
Kruschev looks to throw the jab but Torres is out of range.
Kruschev just misses with a punch to the body.
Kruschev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Torres was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kruschev seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Torres drives through and clinches with Kruschev against the cage.
Kruschev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torres trying to control the position but instead, Kruschev has worked for underhooks and has pushed Torres into the cage.
Kruschev lands a right hand.
Torres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Torres.
Torres lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kruschev backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Torres swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruschev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres blocking some punches.
Kruschev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torres lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kruschev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kruschev scores with a jab.
Kruschev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kruschev misses with a series of wild punches.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kruschev!
Torres lands with an overhand left.
Kruschev lands with a good body shot.
Kruschev dodges the punch combination from Torres.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Kruschev - just one landing.
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!
Kruschev scores with a jab to the body.
Kruschev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kruschev misses with a low kick as Torres jumps back.
Torres drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kruschev defends it well.
Kruschev misses with a wild body shot.
Wally Kruschev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres slips a jab from Kruschev.
Torres lands a really nice looking cross but Kruschev seems unphased.
Kruschev slaps away a takedown attempt from Torres, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Torres moves out of range as Kruschev strikes.
Torres looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kruschev lands the left hand.
Torres has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wally Kruschev dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Torres throws a big shot that misses.
Kruschev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kruschev 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.
Torres tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kruschev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Torres on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wally Kruschev is winning the standup battle so far.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torres is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kruschev.
A jab from Kruschev misses.
Kruschev moves out of range of the strikes.
Kruschev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?
Kruschev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Torres shoots in for a takedown but Kruschev shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruschev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Torres lands a jab to the head.
Torres misses with a body shot
and Kruschev counters with a good low kick that Torres was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kruschev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruschev misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Kruschev.
Torres takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wally Kruschev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Kruschev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kruschev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torres sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torres moves out of range as Kruschev strikes.
A clash of legs there as Torres blocks the low kick.
Kruschev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torres.
Kruschev connects with a single shot there.
Kruschev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruschev.
Torres scores with a jab to the jaw.
Torres uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kruschev.
Kruschev pushes Torres away with a front kick.
Torres slips under a jab from Kruschev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Torres is out of range and Kruschev settles back down.
Torres drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kruschev defends it well.
Kruschev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruschev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kruschev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kruschev delivers a nice body kick.
Torres misses with a body shot.
Kruschev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torres momentarily.
Kruschev throws a push kick but Torres slaps the foot to one side.
Kruschev scores with a push kick.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Torres was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kruschev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torres.
Kruschev cracks Torres with an open hand slap.
Kruschev lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Torres scores with a nice right hand.
Kruschev connects with a leg kick. Torres looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kruschev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Torres takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruschev. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kruschev 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.
Kruschev misses with a low kick.
Torres throws a looping overhand right but Kruschev ducks down to avoid it.
Kruschev lands a high kick!
Kruschev lands with a straight right. Torres didn't see that one coming.
Torres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruschev scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kruschev blocks a jab.
Torres ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kruschev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
Torres feints the counter takedown.
Kruschev throws a low kick but Torres avoids it.
Torres feints the counter takedown.
Torres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kruschev.
Despite the aggression on Torres's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kruschev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
Torres moves out of range of the leg kick from Kruschev.
Kruschev throws an off balance right hand
and Kruschev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torres misses with a hook. Kruschev ducked under it nicely.
Kruschev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Decent striking displayed by Kruschev there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wally Kruschev dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Torres moves into range and clinches up with Kruschev.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Torres lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kruschev.
Torres pulls guard effortlessly.
Torres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Torres looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Torres lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres drops back looking for a leg! Kruschev is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kruschev manages to kick Torres off! Torres jumps back into Kruschev's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruschev keeping full guard, as Torres tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruschev working a defensive guard here.
Torres pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kruschev is keeping the position for now.
Torres wants to control from the top but Kruschev keeps moving.
Torres has gone for a leg lock! Kruschev slips out almost immediately though and dives into Torres's guard.
Kruschev postures up.
Torres looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kruschev is one step ahead there.
Torres controls Kruschev momentarily but Kruschev frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kruschev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Torres tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Torres throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kruschev uses it to pass to side control.
Torres tries to improve position but can't.
Kruschev decides to stand up, so the ref orders Torres to his feet.
Torres needs to keep his hands up - Kruschev had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kruschev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torres! But no joy.
Kruschev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torres slips under a jab.
Kruschev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kruschev lands a leg kick that knocks Torres off balance momentarily.
Kruschev throws a jab but it's blocked by Torres.
Torres swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Torres might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kruschev lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kruschev tries a head kick but it misses.
Torres feints the counter takedown.
Kruschev staying out of range there.
Kruschev misses with a hook. Torres ducked under it nicely.
Kruschev throws a right and a left that Torres avoids nicely.
Torres let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands a jab to Kruschev's midsection.
Torres avoids a punch combination nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torres! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torres moves out of range of the strikes.
Torres fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A cross from Torres lands.
Kruschev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gabriel Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Torres.
Torres has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kruschev.
Kruschev moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruschev. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kruschev with a jab.
Torres closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kruschev circles away.
Kruschev misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wally Kruschev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kruschev, 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wally Kruschev!
A very excited looking Wally Kruschev made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
UnderGround FC 112
Date: Apr 11, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Rishkinov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Torres is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rishkinov in particular looking to stall.
Torres has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Rishkinov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Torres is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rishkinov scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rishkinov lands a nice short elbow.
Torres is refusing to be controlled, as Rishkinov sits in half guard.
Rishkinov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Torres is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rishkinov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rishkinov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Torres defending well though.
Torres regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rishkinov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Torres looking to control.
Rishkinov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Torres's head.
Torres wants to improve his position but instead Rishkinov has moved into half guard.
#T1#
Rishkinov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torres keeps working.
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard but Torres defending well.
Rishkinov slips a nice elbow through Torres's hands, connecting with Torres's forehead.
Torres trying to control but Rishkinov postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Torres manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rishkinov trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov postures up and lands a big shot to Torres's brow.
Torres bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rishkinov's guard. #REVB##T2##SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rishkinov is looking for a triangle but Torres pushes his legs off easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rishkinov is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Rishkinov stopping the sweep attempt from Torres.
Rishkinov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rishkinov works over Torres with some ground and pound from guard.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rishkinov scoring with punches from side control.
Torres is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rishkinov working the ground and pound. #T3#
Torres can't do much from the bottom here.
Rishkinov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Torres to see if he's OK.
Rishkinov is putting a hurting on Torres here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rishkinov landing a few strikes.
Torres regains half guard.#SUB#
Rishkinov is working for a kimura but Torres is defending it quite comfortably.
Torres is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rishkinov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rishkinov prevents Torres from improving his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rishkinov connects with a nice short shot to Torres's temple. #T4#
Torres tries to roll over but Rishkinov keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov is thwarting Torres's attempts to control the position.
Rishkinov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rishkinov lands a nice short elbow.
Torres is trying to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Torres manages to get to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Torres takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rishkinov dips to his left and cracks Torres with an uppercut!
Rishkinov tries to land a front kick but Torres steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rishkinov slips under a jab.
Rishkinov lands a lovely overhand right.
Rishkinov walks into a straight right hand from Torres.#CUT2#
It looks like Serhey Rishkinov has been cut.
Torres moves out of range as Rishkinov strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torres! But no joy.
Torres moves out of range of the body kick.
Torres tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD#
Torres gets caught napping as Rishkinov dives in and scores a takedown. Torres manages to retain guard.
Torres 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.
Rishkinov passes into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
Torres is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rishkinov jumps into side control!
Rishkinov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Torres is trying to get back to half guard.
Torres takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rishkinov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rishkinov lands an elbow.
Torres tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Serhey Rishkinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Torres sneaks back into half guard.
Rishkinov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Torres won't allow Rishkinov to pass to mount.
Rishkinov prevents Torres from improving his position.#T2##SUB#
Rishkinov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Torres moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Torres looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rishkinov is one step ahead there.
Rishkinov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Torres isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rishkinov stacks Torres on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rishkinov!#T3#
Rishkinov lands a few punches from side control.
Rishkinov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rishkinov trying to control the position but Torres is working away.
Torres is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Rishkinov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Torres sneaks back into half guard.
Torres is looking for a sweep. Rishkinov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
Torres on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Torres is looking to control Rishkinov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Torres avoid being mounted?
Rishkinov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rishkinov lands with a punch from half guard.
Torres is pressing down on Rishkinov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rishkinov with a nice head shot there.
Rishkinov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB2#
Torres is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Torres throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rishkinov with a nice head shot there.
Rishkinov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Serhey Rishkinov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Rishkinov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Torres wants to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Torres trying to hold on to Rishkinov's head to control him but Rishkinov postures up.
Rishkinov is nestled in close to Torres, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rishkinov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes.
Rishkinov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#ROC#
Torres is rocked!
Nice strikes from Rishkinov there.
Torres is still in real trouble! Can Rishkinov finish him?
Torres trying to control but Rishkinov postures up.
Torres is trying to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB#
Rishkinov is trying to work for a kimura but Torres is defending well.
Torres tries to roll over but Rishkinov keeps him under control.#T1#
Rishkinov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rishkinov is trying to control the action in half guard but Torres is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Rishkinov there.
Torres wants to control but Rishkinov is keeping busy.
Torres is looking to improve his position.
Torres trying to control but Rishkinov postures up.
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes.
Torres tries to get to full guard but Rishkinov has control of the leg. #SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Torres defends it well. #SUB#
Rishkinov is working for a kimura but Torres is defending it quite comfortably.
Rishkinov working over Torres with some ground and pound. Torres looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rishkinov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Torres wants to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes. #SUB#
Rishkinov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rishkinov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T2#
Rishkinov lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Torres quite badly. Torres pulls Rishkinov in close trying to recover. Rishkinov postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Torres on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Torres doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serhey Rishkinov!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Serhey Rishkinov made sure he mentioned Top Gun Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 106
Date: Mar 21, 2020 |
#R1#
Mochinori misses with a left hand
and Mochinori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#
It looks like Uesugi Mochinori has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mochinori.
Uesugi Mochinori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mochinori misses with a kick to the body.
Torres paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mochinori has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
A shot to the liver by Mochinori. Beautiful body shot.
Mochinori throws a nice inside leg kick.
Torres misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres moves out of range of the body kick from Mochinori.
Mochinori throws a big shot that misses.
Torres looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Torres swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uesugi Mochinori is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Mochinori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torres moves in looking to clinch but Mochinori pushes him off.
A jab from Torres misses.
Mochinori misses with a body punch
and Mochinori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mochinori moves out of range as Torres strikes.
Mochinori jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Torres connects with a crisp jab.
Torres throws an overhand right that lands on Mochinori's shoulder, as Mochinori tries to avoid the shot.
Torres is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mochinori sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A good leg kick by Mochinori. #T2#
Torres missing with a left hand there. Mochinori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mochinori throws a predictable looking body shot
and Torres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mochinori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mochinori defends it well.
Torres misses with a right hand
and Mochinori counters with a straight right hand.
Mochinori misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Mochinori catches Torres right on the button with a cross.
Mochinori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mochinori scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Torres has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#T3#
Mochinori moves out of range as Torres strikes.
Torres listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mochinori.
Torres misses with a left hand
and Mochinori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Torres lands a lovely overhand right.
Torres with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mochinori to score with a decent uppercut.
Mochinori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Torres takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mochinori clobbers Torres with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T4#
Mochinori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Torres looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL2#
Torres has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres tries to work over Mochinori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mochinori tries to work over Torres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Mochinori. #BC#
Mochinori manages to break the clinch.
Torres blocks a head kick by Mochinori.
A lazy left from Mochinori finds it's target.
Mochinori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Mochinori.
Torres looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mochinori swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uesugi Mochinori dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uesugi Mochinori's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Torres shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mochinori is trying to defend but Torres finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB2#
Mochinori is defending against the submission attempts here by Torres.
Mochinori is in trouble now - Torres has advanced to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Torres with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Torres pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
#T1#
Torres looking to control but Mochinori is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mochinori prevents Torres from taking his back.
Mochinori is trying to escape the mount.
Torres trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Torres seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Mochinori is holding on tight.
Mochinori can't escape the position.
Torres fails to take his opponent's back. #T2#
Mochinori wants to hold on but Torres pushes him away.
Torres fails to advance to Mochinori's back.
Mochinori is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Torres trying to control but Mochinori is having none of it. #T3#
Torres wants to take Mochinori's back but he can't do it this time.
Torres tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB2#
Torres jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mochinori is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mochinori and Torres has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mochinori stops Torres from passing to mount.
Torres trying to control the action but Mochinori is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Torres is trying to get an arm triangle but Mochinori is defending well. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mochinori is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Torres is looking for a kimura but Mochinori is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Torres to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Torres seems to be looking for submissions.
Torres tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mochinori knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mochinori is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Torres passes to side control.
Torres trying to control the action but Mochinori is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Uesugi Mochinori's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Mochinori tries to work over Torres's front leg with a kick but Torres checks it.
Torres drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mochinori defends it well.
Mochinori takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torres swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mochinori throws a head kick but Torres moves out of range.
Mochinori looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mochinori dodges the punch combination from Torres.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mochinori throws a low kick, looking for Torres's leg but Torres calmly moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Torres throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mochinori fires out a quick counter leg kick but Torres just manages to avoid it.#T1#
Torres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mochinori.
Mochinori throws a leg kick but Torres sees it coming and moves out of range.
Torres changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mochinori looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
And Torres tries to counter it with a takedown but Mochinori pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mochinori misses with a body shot.
Mochinori connects with a right hand. Torres shakes it off.
Mochinori turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mochinori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#KD2#
Nice combo by Torres! Oh, that's hurt him - Mochinori falls to the canvas and Torres follows him into side control. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mochinori gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Mochinori is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Torres wants to control the pace but Mochinori is squirming around nicely.
Mochinori tries to hold on but Torres postures up.
Torres wants to control the pace but Mochinori is squirming around nicely.
Mochinori is controlling an arm, preventing Torres from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Mochinori is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Torres wants to take Mochinori's back but he can't do it this time.
Mochinori is squirming around, avoiding Torres's attempts to control the action.
Gabriel Torres has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mochinori prevents Torres from taking his back.
Torres has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mochinori really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Torres trying to control but Mochinori is having none of it.
Mochinori prevents Torres from taking his back.#T4#
Mochinori is desperately trying to improve his position but Torres has a good base and remains in mount.
Mochinori is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SUB2#
Torres looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Torres with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mochinori tries to hold on but Torres postures up.
Mochinori working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Torres comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Torres has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Torres!
An out of breath and clearly excited Gabriel Torres thanked Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Event:
UnderGround FC 98
Date: Feb 22, 2020 |
#R1#
A combination from Trudeau does no damage.
Torres shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Trudeau darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Torres looks up at the clock. Bad move! Trudeau lands a right hand from hell, dropping Torres. Trudeau pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yves Trudeau!
Yves Trudeau retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Yves Trudeau 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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Event:
UnderGround FC 92
Date: Feb 01, 2020 |
#R1#
Erwin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Good exchange - Erwin coming out on top.
Erwin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torres momentarily.
Erwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Torres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Torres.
Torres was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Erwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Torres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Erwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
Erwin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Derek Erwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres scores with a hook to the body. Erwin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Decent striking displayed by Erwin there.
Torres looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Erwin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Torres finds it's way round the side to connect with Erwin's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Erwin. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Erwin misses with a wild body shot.
Torres went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Torres tests Erwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Erwin with a jab.
Erwin thuds his right hand into Torres's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Erwin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Erwin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Erwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torres.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Erwin! But no joy.
Erwin misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Erwin misses its intended target.
Erwin misses the body punch
letting Torres counter with a right hand. #T2#
Torres lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres misses with a body shot.
Erwin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Torres keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Erwin.
Derek Erwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Erwin throws a lazy right hand but Torres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Erwin scores with a nice strike.
Erwin slips a straight right by Torres.
A shot to the body from Erwin misses
and Torres counters with a left and a right... And another left! Erwin is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Torres!
Gabriel Torres very nearly forgot to thank UnderGround Supplements amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Derek Erwin spoke after the fight, saying 'I didn't lose I just ran out of time'.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 84
Date: Jan 05, 2020 |
#R1##CL#
A Zoo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the cage, A Zoo throws an elbow but misses.
Torres swings wildly with an uppercut but A Zoo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Our sources have told us that A Zoo has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Torres is trying to pull guard but A Zoo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Torres jumps guard but A Zoo stands there with Torres around his waist. Torres gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD2#
Torres turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Torres manages to end up in side control.
A Zoo is not content to let Torres control the position.
A Zoo can't do much from the bottom here.
Torres tries to advance to mount but A Zoo denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Torres is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. A Zoo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
A Zoo tries to buck Torres off but Torres is having none of it.#T1#
A Zoo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Torres is controlling him well.
A Zoo is not content to let Torres control the position.
A Zoo tries to improve position but can't.
A Zoo is working hard here to advance position.
Torres is looking to take a break and control but A Zoo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A Zoo is trying to control Torres's posture but Torres avoids it.
A Zoo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if A Zoo tries to get out of the position.
Torres tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
A Zoo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Torres wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Torres tries to advance to mount but can't. #SUB2#
Torres is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, A Zoo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Torres trying to control the action but A Zoo is working from the bottom. #T2#
Torres advances to mount.
Torres controlling his opponent.
Torres tries to control but A Zoo wriggling away.
A Zoo is wriggling around trying to escape.
A Zoo tries to hold on but Torres postures up.
Torres looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A Zoo is looking to improve his position but Torres isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB2#
A Zoo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Torres.
Torres controlling his opponent. #T3#
A Zoo wants to control but Torres is having none of it.
A Zoo can't escape the position.
Torres takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Torres trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A Zoo wants to control but Torres is having none of it.
Torres trying to control but A Zoo is having none of it.
A Zoo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Torres trying to control but A Zoo is having none of it.
Torres wants to take his opponent's back but A Zoo doesn't allow it.
A Zoo is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T4#
Torres fails to advance to A Zoo's back.
A Zoo has given up his back. Will we see Torres going for some submissions?
Will Torres go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
A Zoo wants to escape the position.
#SUB2#
Torres has got one arm under A Zoo's chin. This could be trouble... A Zoo trying to control the other hand but Torres gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, A Zoo has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gabriel Torres!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Gabriel Torres waved his t-shirt featuring UnderGround Supplements's logo in front of the cameras.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 75
Date: Dec 14, 2019 |
#R1#
Jin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jin connects with a nice looking jab.
Kobayashi Jin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Jin.
Jin walks into a jab.
Torres walks into a left hand.
Torres moves away from the strike by Jin.
Jin looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Torres misses its target.
A jab from Jin finds it's way through Torres's defenses.
Jin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
Jin scores with a nice head shot.
Torres seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jin misses with a hook to the body
and Torres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres moves out of range of the strikes.
Torres misses with a hook.
Jin stuffs the takedown.
Torres jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Torres moves into range and connects with a jab.
Torres pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Torres with a body shot.#T1#
Jin throws a jab but it's blocked by Torres.
Jin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fighters circling - Jin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jin misses with an uppercut.
Torres throws a poor cross that misses
and Jin counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jin. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torres takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jin shoots in for a takedown but Torres shows good takedown defense.
Torres fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jin moves away.
Jin misses with a looping right.
Jin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jin throws a big shot that misses.
Jin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T2#
Torres takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Jin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jin.
Jin postures up.
Jin trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Torres is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Torres not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Torres working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Torres is trying to keep Jin in close.
#T3#
Jin wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Jin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Torres trying to control the position.
Jin wants to pass the guard but Torres is keeping the position.
Torres is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Torres had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Torres staying out of range there.
Torres half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Torres takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice uppercut there from Jin.#T4#
Jin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torres throws out the jab. #TD2#
Torres gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jin trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Torres wants to sweep but no luck.
Jin stays in close to Torres's body and controls the position.
Jin wants to pass the guard but Torres is keeping the position.#SUB#
Torres has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Torres looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kobayashi Jin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
A jab from Torres misses.
Jin throws a body shot but no joy.
Jin tests Torres's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jin staying out of range there.
Jin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torres just misses with a punch to the body.
Torres moves out of range of the strikes.
Torres feinted with a counter takedown.
Torres misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jin counters with a stiff right hand.
Jin takes one to the chin there.
Jin moves out of range of the strikes.
Torres avoids the body shot from Jin.
Torres swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Torres misses the jab.
Jin throws a lazy right hand but Torres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torres.
A lazy left from Torres finds it's target.#T1#
Jin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Torres keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jin.
Torres throws a shot from downtown. Jin moves away and avoids it.#TD2#
Torres gets caught flat footed, as Jin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SUB#
Torres working for a triangle but Jin defends it easily.
#SUB#
Torres escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Jin from controlling successfully.
Jin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Jin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T2#
Torres is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB2#
Jin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jin felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Jin is trying to get back to full guard.
Torres moves into full mount! Jin won't be happy about that!
Jin is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kobayashi Jin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Torres fails to take his opponent's back. #T3#
Jin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Torres sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jin tries to lock up and control but Torres gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Torres wants to take Jin's back here but Jin is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Jin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jin is still trying to improve position.#T4#
Torres fails to advance to Jin's back.
Jin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jin gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Torres is looking for a kimura here.
Jin wants to get back to full guard but Torres has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gabriel Torres will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Jin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torres throws a looping overhand right but Jin ducks down to avoid it.
Torres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torres moves out of range of the strikes.
Jin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torres uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jin.
It looked like Torres was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jin.
Torres works Jin's body with a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Torres, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Jin misses.
Torres throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
Jin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jin connects with a nice looking jab.
#T1##TD2#
Jin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Torres is trying to improve his position.
Torres gets back to half guard.
Jin is thwarting Torres's attempts to control the position.
Jin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Torres trying to hold on to Jin's head to control him but Jin postures up.
#SUB2#
Jin is looking for a kimura here.
Torres slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T2#
Torres looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Torres not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Torres has his foot on Jin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jin works his way back into a safe position though.
Torres looking for a sweep. Not yet Torres, not yet.
Jin passes Torres's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Torres wants to get back to full guard.
Jin uses his free foot to push down on Torres's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Torres.
Jin tries to control but Torres wriggling away. #T3#
Torres is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Jin has taken his back.
You can see the frustration on Torres's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Torres is working hard here to advance position.
Jin controls the action.
Torres can't escape the position.
#T4#
Jin trying to control momentarily.
#SUB2#
Jin is cranking Torres's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Torres! He's tightened the choke and Torres is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kobayashi Jin! Kobayashi Jin retains his welterweight title!
Kobayashi Jin took some time post fight to say the following; 'Thank you all for the support. I did my best hope i made you all proud! And Still!!! '.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 63
Date: Nov 16, 2019 |
#R1#
Alvarez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alvarez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alvarez throws a head kick but Torres moves out of range.
Torres appears to be looking for a big counter.
Alvarez lands with a kick to the temple. Torres shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Torres tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A shot to the body from Torres misses
and Alvarez counters with a one-two to the body.
Alvarez throws a leg kick #TD#
and Torres counters with a single leg into guard. Alvarez didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Torres passes Alvarez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alvarez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Torres passes to full mount!
Torres looking to control but Alvarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alvarez is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
#SUB#
Torres quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Torres but it's paid off an Alvarez is forced to tap! Nice work by Torres.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Torres!
Gabriel Torres managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, UnderGround Supplements, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
Bloodbath 9
Date: Sep 28, 2019 |
#R1#
Kiss misses with a straight right.
Torres changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Torres throws a hook to the side of Kiss's head but Kiss sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torres displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kiss throws out the jab.
Torres misses with a hook
and Kiss connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torres misses with a body shot.
Kiss let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiss throws a jab but it's blocked by Torres.
Kiss throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torres is looking to counter punch.
Torres keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kiss.
Torres changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T1#
Kiss takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Torres lands a jab.#CUT#
It looks like Smok Kiss has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#TD#
Torres 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres wants to pass the guard but Kiss is keeping the position.
Torres is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
Kiss looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Torres pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kiss is keeping the position for now.
Kiss is adopting a defensive guard.
Torres content to stall in guard here.
Torres trying to control but Kiss is working from the bottom.
Kiss seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Torres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kiss swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3##ES2#
Kiss is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
I was talking to Torres's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kiss lands a right hand that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiss.
Kiss misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kiss misses with some punches.
Kiss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torres tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Torres is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kiss to keep the fight standing.
Torres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torres lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torres.
Kiss lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Kiss scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kiss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T4#
Kiss lands a body shot. #TD#
Torres jumps guard.
#SUB#
Torres has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kiss can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kiss really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Torres. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kiss is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Torres looking for subs off his back but Kiss has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kiss content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Torres is looking for a sweep. Kiss is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Smok Kiss will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Smok Kiss's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Torres throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kiss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torres throws the left hand but Kiss avoids the punch easily.
Torres fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Torres misses the body punch
and Kiss counters with a straight right hand.#TD#
Torres manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kiss on his heels. He'll look to pass Kiss's guard now, I'm sure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres tries to free his leg and advance position but Kiss is retaining full guard.
Kiss is adopting a defensive guard.#ES2#
Kiss scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#T1#
Kiss throws a jab but it's blocked by Torres.
Kiss misses with a left hand
and Torres counters with a nice uppercut.
Kiss rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD#
and Torres decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kiss's guard.
Kiss wants to get back to his feet but Torres is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kiss controlling Torres's posture.
Torres looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Torres trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kiss manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Kiss looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2#
Kiss engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kiss tries to free his leg and advance position but Torres is retaining full guard.
Torres is trying to keep Kiss in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smok Kiss has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Kiss is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Torres has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Kiss is looking to defend but Torres has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Kiss! Torres pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Kiss taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gabriel Torres!
Gabriel Torres retains his welterweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Gabriel Torres waved his t-shirt featuring UnderGround Supplements's logo in front of the cameras.
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Event:
BloodBath 4: Torres v Guy
Date: Aug 17, 2019 |
#R1#
Guy throws a combination that misses
and Torres counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Torres is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Guy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
and Torres counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #SUB#
Torres is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Guy is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gabriel Torres!
Gabriel Torres retains his welterweight title!
Gabriel Torres took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, UnderGround Supplements for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Event:
BloodBath Fight Night 2
Date: Jul 27, 2019 |
#R1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Torres or perhaps it was just good defense by Kiss, which made it look bad.
A swing and a miss from Kiss.
Kiss with a nice cross.
We've been hearing reports that Torres has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kiss throws a lazy right hand but Torres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kiss throws out a loose jab but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
Torres gets tackled into the cage by Kiss. Kiss maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres working aggressively here.
A short right from Torres on the inside.
Kiss throws a head punch that misses.
Torres looking to slow down the pace here.
Torres working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Kiss fails to land. #T1#
Torres stalling against the cage.
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torres is trying to pull guard but Kiss turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kiss.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torres.
Torres tries to pull guard but Kiss won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiss tries to throw a body punch but Torres avoids it by throwing Kiss back against the cage.
Kiss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kiss lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kiss.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torres.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torres.
Torres tries to pull guard but Kiss forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Torres is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kiss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kiss working aggressively here.
Torres working aggressively here.
Torres tries to work over Kiss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kiss presses Torres against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kiss lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T2#
Torres has Kiss pressed against the cage.
Torres blocks a body shot from Kiss.
Torres avoiding damage.
Kiss swings wildly with an uppercut but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres blocks an uppercut.
Kiss scores with a nice hook to the head.
Torres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kiss scores with a hook to the body.
Torres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kiss tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiss blocks an uppercut.
Torres is looking for a takedown.
Kiss throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Torress head.
Torres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kiss scores with a shoulder strike.
Kiss throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Torress head.
Torres blocks a body shot from Kiss.
Kiss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torres backwards. #T3#
Kiss misses with a punch to the body.
Kiss misses with a punch on the inside.
Kiss prevents a body shot from Torres.
A short right from Kiss on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Kiss.
Kiss scores with a hook to the body.
Kiss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Kiss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#TD#
Torres jumps guard and drags Kiss to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB#
Torres looking for subs off his back but Kiss has passed one foot through into half guard.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Kiss takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiss really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Torres. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4#
Torres is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kiss wants to control but Torres is keeping him busy.
Torres won't allow Kiss to pass to mount.
Torres is looking to improve his position.
Torres wants to control but Kiss is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smok Kiss dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Torres moves into range and clinches up with Kiss.
Kiss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiss's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Torres is trying to pull guard but Kiss turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Torres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiss.
Torres tries to pull guard but Kiss holds him up against the cage and eventually Torres drops back down to his feet.
Kiss is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiss is leaning against Torres and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kiss can't find room to land a body shot as Torres controls the action.
Torres tries to pull guard but Kiss forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Torres is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiss misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Torres fails to land.
Kiss tries a body shot but Torres blocks it.
Kiss pushes Torres back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Torres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiss has a couple of punches blocked by Torres.
#T1#
Torres lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kiss backwards.
Kiss lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Torres fails to land. #TD#
Torres gets control of Kiss's arms and successfully pulls guard. Torres will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kiss controlling from the top position.
Torres keeping full guard, as Kiss tries to pass.
Torres trying to keep a closed guard but Kiss is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Kiss has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Torres to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Kiss is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Torres pulls down on the head and he's put Kiss to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gabriel Torres!
Gabriel Torres is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Gabriel Torres thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
IFA 5
Date: Jun 19, 2019 |
#R1#
Bizihwaeile throws a head kick that misses.
Bizihwaeile looks to throw a body kick#TD2#
and Torres counters with a shoot takedown. Bizihwaeile fights it but they end up in guard.
Torres trying to control but Bizihwaeile is working from the bottom.
Torres forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Torres is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bizihwaeile is in trouble now - Torres has advanced to mount!
Bizihwaeile is squirming around, avoiding Torres's attempts to control the action.
Bizihwaeile's coaches at Hippie Palace 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Torres is working for a guillotine from mount but Bizihwaeile frees his head quite easily.
#SUB2#
Torres is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Torres extends the arm and Bizihwaeile is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Torres! Gabriel Torres retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Gabriel Torres, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
IFA 2
Date: May 31, 2019 |
#R1#
Polo misses with a jab to the body
and Torres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Polo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Torres swings for the body but Polo moves out of range.
Torres takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Polo throws a big shot that misses.#TD2#
Torres throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Polo was covering up waiting for the punch and Torres finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Torres tries to free his leg and advance position but Polo is retaining full guard.
Polo pulls Torres in close to his closed guard and prevents Torres from doing any damage or advancing position.
Torres seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T1#
Torres pushing down on Polo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Polo tries to get to full guard but Torres has control of the leg.
Torres perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Torres works his way into full mount!
Torres controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Torres with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Torres looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB2#
Torres throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Polo has his hands clasped together but Torres breaks the hold and Polo is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Torres!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Torres!
Gabriel Torres is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Gabriel Torres, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
UPF 8: Blazed n Dazed
Date: Apr 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Miller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Miller is looking to clinch but Torres is avoiding it.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller is looking to counter punch.
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and Torres counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Torres trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Torres trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Torres wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
Torres passes Miller's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T1##SUB2#
Torres looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
Miller is doing well to control the position and prevent Torres from advancing to side control.#SUB2#
Torres looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Torres trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller's coaches at Know-How Knights 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.
Torres not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB2#
Torres seems to be looking for submissions.
Torres is looking to take a break and control but Miller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Torres wants to work for an arm triangle but Miller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T3#
Miller wants to get back to his feet.
Torres trying to control from half guard but Miller is working away.
Miller flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Miller wants to control but Torres is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miller trying to control from the bottom.
Torres tries to pass the half guard into mount. Miller knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Torres is working for a submission of some sort.
#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Torres works his foot free and advances to mount.
Torres connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Torres misses with a head shot.
Torres can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Miller is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Torres takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Torres dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Torres misses with a takedown
and Miller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CL#
Miller clinches.
Torres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torres is trying to pull guard but Miller turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Torres has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Torres tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Miller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller scores with a shot to the side of Torres's head.
Miller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Torres.
Petah Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Torres.
Miller lands with a right to the head.
Torres throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller. #T1#
Torres takes a shot to the head.
Miller taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Miller is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Torres is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Miller misses with the head strike.
Torres swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Miller seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Torres can turn it around.
Miller lands a body shot in the clinch.
#TD2#
Torres pulls Miller into guard.
#SUB2#
Miller stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Torres throws up his legs and catches Miller in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Miller tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Torres! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gabriel Torres!
A relieved looking Gabriel Torres thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
UPF 3: Luck Of The Irish
Date: Mar 16, 2019 |
#R1#
Fadden lands a right hook to the body.
Torres blocks a head kick by Fadden.
We've been hearing reports that Torres has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Torres goes for a double leg but Fadden avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fadden continues to drive forward.
Fadden is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fadden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Fadden.
Torres walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fadden checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fadden unleashes a big counter combination but Torres bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fadden looks to land a left hand but Torres moved out of range nicely.
A punch combination from Fadden misses.
Fadden throws the left hand but Torres avoids the punch easily.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fadden lands with a hook. Torres tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
John Fadden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fadden swings away with a body shot that misses
#TD#
and Torres counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fadden!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fadden is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Torres wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fadden keeps working.
Torres tries to move to mount but Fadden blocks the move with his legs. #T1#
Fadden gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Fadden is trying to stand.
Fadden stops Torres from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Fadden is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Torres mounts Fadden! Really nice guard pass there!
Torres tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fadden is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Fadden really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Torres. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Torres tries to control but Fadden wriggling away.
Fadden has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Fadden is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #SUB#
Torres is persistently looking for the submission but Fadden is defending it well.
Fadden trying to get back to his feet but Torres is in full control for now. #T3##SUB#
Torres is looking for the choke from the back position but Fadden is controlling his hands well. #SUB#
Torres is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB#
Torres working for the choke.
Fadden staying busy and making it hard for Torres to control.
Torres controlling the position well here. Fadden rolled but Torres kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Fadden trying to get back to his feet but Torres is in full control for now.
Torres is looking to control Fadden but Fadden is wriggling around and keeping busy. #T4#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Fadden fending off the submission attempt from Torres. #SUB#
Torres looking for the choke but no joy.
Fadden is trying to get back to his feet but Torres has full control of the position and if anything, Fadden has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Torres is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Torres dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Fadden misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Fadden misses.
Fadden just misses with a punch to the body.
Fadden misses with a hook.
Torres drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fadden sprawls and moves away.
Fadden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres tries to counter with a takedown but Fadden is quick to defend against it.
Fadden throws a leg kick that misses.
Fadden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
Fadden misses with a hook. Torres ducked under it nicely.
Torres avoids the head kick by Fadden.
Fadden misses with a telegraphed body shot
#TD#
and Torres counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fadden!
Fadden gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Torres wants to control the pace but Fadden is squirming around nicely.
Torres thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. #T1#
Torres has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fadden's face.
Fadden squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Torres is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fadden can do to turn this around?
Fadden is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Torres has taken his back!
Fadden is trying to stand back up. #SUB#
Torres working for a choke but Fadden is defending well. #SUB#
Torres is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Fadden has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Gabriel Torres overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2##SUB#
Torres is persistently looking for the submission but Fadden is defending it well.
Torres controls the action.
Fadden prevents Torres from getting a body triangle.
Fadden is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #SUB#
Torres looking for the choke from the back.
Torres wants to control but Fadden is keeping busy.#T3#
Fadden wants to get back to his feet.
Torres cracks Fadden with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Fadden from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Fadden is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Torres misses with punches from the back.
Fadden trying to get back to his feet but Torres is in full control for now. #SUB#
Torres working for a choke but Fadden is defending well.
Fadden is trying to get back to his feet but Torres has full control of the position and if anything, Fadden has just worked his way into a worse spot.#T4#
Torres lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Fadden.
Fadden wants to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Fadden is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#SUB#
Fadden defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Torres's arms.
Fadden is trying to get back to his feet but Torres has full control of the position and if anything, Fadden has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Torres dominated that second round.
That's time! Torres's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Torres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fadden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fadden lands a glancing blow to the side of Torres's head.
Fadden misses with a hook. Torres ducked under it nicely.
Fadden blocks a leg kick.
Fadden misses with a double jab.
Torres throws a jab but it's blocked by Fadden.
Torres blocks a jab.
Torres swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fadden looks to land a right hand but Torres moved out of range.
Fadden sizes up Torres with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fadden misses with the body kick#TD#
and Torres decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fadden's guard.
Fadden keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully. #T1#
Fadden wants to get back to his feet but Torres is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Torres passes Fadden's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fadden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fadden is staying active underneath Torres, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fadden is trying to stand back up but Torres is controlling him
Torres is keen to just control but Fadden is a slippery customer.
Torres works his way into side control.
Torres trying to control the position but Fadden is working away. #SUB#
Torres is trying to get an arm triangle but Fadden is defending well. #T2##SUB#
Torres is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fadden has escaped the position, nice work there.
Torres moves into full mount!
Fadden wants to get back to his feet.
Torres in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Torres wants to take Fadden's back but he can't do it this time. #SUB#
Torres is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fadden is surviving well by controlling Torres's body position as best he can. #T3#
Torres throws some wild stikes that Fadden manages to avoid easily.
Fadden trying desperately to get to his feet.
Torres trying to control but Fadden is having none of it.
Fadden is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
#SUB#
Torres looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Torres content just to control the position here.
Fadden is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Gabriel Torres is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Torres controlling the position easily from mount.
Fadden tries to buck Torres off but he can't manage it.
Torres tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fadden is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torres thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Fadden squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
John Fadden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Torres showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Torres, 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Torres!
A very excited looking Gabriel Torres made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 01, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Torres closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Birrer to the mat! Birrer manages to get full guard.
Torres is standing up over Birrer. Birrer looks to escape but Torres dives into side control.
#REVR#
Birrer is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Torres asserts his dominance and retains side control.#SUB2#
Torres is working to tighten his grip on Birrer's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Birrer has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Torres is really squeezing tight and eventually Birrer passes out! Torres breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gabriel Torres!
Gabriel Torres thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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