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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Torrente Torrente (ranked 4893 p4p, 25502 weight class) and Yosuke Yoshida (ranked 397 p4p, 445 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Torrente Torrente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yosuke Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torrente lands a nice looking body shot.
Torrente is looking to clinch but Yoshida is avoiding it.
Torrente looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Torrente tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Yoshida to counter with a crisp jab.
Torrente scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yoshida connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Torrente tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoshida throws a low kick but Torrente avoids it.
Yoshida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torrente.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torrente closes the distance and clinches.
Torrente is leaning against Yoshida and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Yoshida.
Yoshida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yoshida swings wildly with an uppercut but Torrente uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrente lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Yosuke Yoshida has been cut.
Yoshida avoids the elbow strike from Torrente, against the cage.
Torrente struggles to land a body shot inside as Yoshida controls his hands.
Torrente blocks a body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida struggles to land a body shot inside as Torrente controls his hands.
Yoshida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torrente lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yoshida content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yoshida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yoshida misses with some punches.
Yoshida lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yoshida works on Torrente's body with a couple of short punches.
Yoshida taking a breather.
Torrente blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torrente blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yoshida misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Torrente fails to land.
Yoshida avoids a wild elbow strike from Torrente.
Yoshida working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yoshida.
Yoshida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrente lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yoshida backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshida tries to throw a body punch but Torrente avoids it by throwing Yoshida back against the cage.
Torrente lands a shoulder strike.
Torrente blocks an uppercut.
Yoshida makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Torrente.
Torrente misses with the head strike.
Yoshida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torrente digs a right hand underneath Yoshida's ribcage. Yoshida let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Torrente as Yoshida tries to tie him up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Torrente.
Yoshida tries a body shot but Torrente blocks it.
Torrente blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yoshida.
Yoshida has a couple of punches blocked by Torrente.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Torrente.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Torrente just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yoshida's brow.
Yoshida avoids a wild elbow strike from Torrente.
Yoshida misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Torrente.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida working aggressively here.
Torrente blocks a body shot from Yoshida.
A hook to the body from Yoshida.
Yoshida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torrente's elbow.
Yoshida misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torrente looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Torrente lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Torrente creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Torrente tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've been informed that Yoshida has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Yoshida lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Torrente.
Torrente creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yoshida's defenses.
That has opened up Yosuke Yoshida's cut even more.
Torrente pushes off an throws an elbow but Yoshida leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yoshida blocks the elbow strike.
Yoshida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torrente's elbow.
Torrente tries to work over Yoshida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torrente lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yoshida.
Yoshida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torrente lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torrente's elbow.
Yoshida working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torrente gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Torrente lands an elbow inside that Yoshida shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Torrente.
The cut above Yosuke Yoshida's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Yoshida working aggressively here.
Torrente blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yoshida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yoshida misses with a punch on the inside.
Torrente blocks an uppercut.
Torrente goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torrente.
A head punch on the inside from Torrente fails to land.
Torrente throws a head punch that misses.
Torrente scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yoshida misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida lands a nice uppercut.
Yoshida swings wildly with an uppercut but Torrente uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters up against the cage, Torrente throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Torrente.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Victor Torrente Torrente will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yosuke Yoshida's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Torrente tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Torrente ducks under a wild hook from Yoshida.
Torrente ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
Torrente lands with a right hand.
Torrente drops his hands momentarily and Yoshida takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Torrente lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yoshida darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yoshida misses with a hook.
Torrente is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yoshida.
Yoshida motions for Torrente to come forward. Yoshida throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida with the inside leg kick.
Torrente takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Torrente lands the left hand.
Yoshida scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Torrente throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Torrente as he checks the leg kick.
Good exchange - Torrente coming out on top.
Torrente scores with a sloppy right hand. Yoshida should have avoided that one.
Torrente smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrente fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yoshida on the side of the head.
Yoshida lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torrente misses with a body shot.
Yoshida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torrente.
Torrente swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshida looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshida. Torrente does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torrente blocks a low kick nicely.
Yoshida misses the jab.
Yoshida throws a shot from downtown. Torrente moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrente wants to clinch.
Victor Torrente Torrente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida throws a low kick but Torrente moves out of range easily.
Yoshida throws a looping overhand right but Torrente ducks down to avoid it.
Torrente dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshida moves into the clinch.
Yoshida lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Torrente backwards.
Torrente scores with a hook to the body.
Torrente blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torrente stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida misses with a punch to the body.
Torrente lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Torrente tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yoshida's elbow.
Yoshida working aggressively here.
Torrente tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yoshida's elbow.
Torrente lands a shot to the body.
Torrente lands a body shot.
Yoshida misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torrente misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torrente misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torrente swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torrente tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yoshida's elbow.
Yoshida swings wildly with an uppercut but Torrente uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torrente fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torrente lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yoshida backwards.
Torrente prevents a body shot from Yoshida.
Torrente lands an elbow inside.
Yoshida tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Victor Torrente Torrente will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yosuke Yoshida's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Torrente takes the fight into the clinch.
Victor Torrente Torrente is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yoshida swings wildly with an uppercut but Torrente uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshida swings wildly with an uppercut but Torrente uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshida tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torrente works on Yoshida's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida blocks an elbow strike.
Yoshida working aggressively here.
Yoshida lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yoshida misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrente prevents a body shot from Yoshida.
Torrente can't find room to land a body shot as Yoshida controls the action.
Yoshida is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Torrente is keeping busy.
Yoshida throws a punch but it's blocked by Torrente.
Torrente blocks a body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida controlling the action here for a moment.
Torrente blocks a body shot from Yoshida.
Torrente pushes Yoshida back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yoshida misses with some punches.
Yoshida misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Torrente.
Yoshida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Torrente.
Yoshida throws a punch but it's blocked by Torrente.
Yoshida lands a shot to the body.
Yoshida struggles to land a body shot inside as Torrente controls his hands.
Yoshida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torrente misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yoshida blocking some punches.
Yoshida misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrente blocks a body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida blocks an elbow strike from Torrente.
Yosuke Yoshida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoshida takes an elbow to the temple.
Torrente blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yoshida throws a punch but it's blocked by Torrente.
Yoshida can't find room to land a body shot as Torrente controls the action.
Yoshida struggles to land a body shot inside as Torrente controls his hands.
Yoshida can't find room to land a body shot as Torrente controls the action.
Yoshida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torrente tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yoshida's elbow.
Yoshida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yoshida takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yoshida tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yoshida has a couple of punches blocked by Torrente.
A left hand lands to the body for Yoshida.
Torrente lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Yoshida fails to land.
Torrente prevents a body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a body punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torrente.
Yoshida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torrente's elbow.
Yoshida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yosuke Yoshida.
I think Torrente has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Torrente Torrente!
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