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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gregoire Lamerde (ranked 4210 p4p, 6816 weight class) and Arturo Del Torro (ranked 385 p4p, 491 weight class). Lamerde comes into the arena with Sans Pression - Térritoire Hostile blaring out of the sound system. Arturo Del Torro told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gregoire Lamerde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arturo Del Torro!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamerde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice cross by Del Torro.
Lamerde tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Del Torro misses.
Del Torro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Del Torro has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lamerde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Del Torro cracks Lamerde with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A head kick by Lamerde misses
and Del Torro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Del Torro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Del Torro blocks a head kick by Lamerde.
Del Torro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Del Torro clinches.
A short left from Del Torro.
A nice left hand lands by Del Torro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Del Torro lands with a left to the head.
Del Torro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lamerdes head.
Del Torro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Del Torro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lamerde is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Del Torro.
Oh Lamerde is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Del Torro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lamerde is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Torro lands a shoulder strike.
Del Torro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Del Torro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lamerde backwards.
Del Torro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Del Torro scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Del Torro.
Del Torro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Del Torro dips a shoulder and cracks Lamerde with a mighty uppercut! Lamerde falls back against the cage and Del Torro unloads with a barrage of strikes! Lamerde is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Del Torro screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Del Torro!
A victorious Arturo Del Torro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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