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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Smith (ranked 4305 p4p, 3827 weight class) and Bruno Torres (ranked 392 p4p, 368 weight class). Ruben Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bruno Torres's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruben Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruno Torres!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Bruno Torres has been cut.
Smith clinches up against the cage.
Torres working hard to break the clinch.
Torres wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Torres.
Nice combo by Smith! Oh, that's hurt him - Torres falls to the canvas and Smith follows him into side control.
Torres is rocked!
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!
Smith decides to stand back up.
Smith drops his shoulder and cracks Torres with a huge uppercut! Torres goes down! Can Smith finish him?
Torres is still in real trouble! Can Smith finish him?
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Torres wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Smith manages to pass to side control.
Smith has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Smith winds up and cracks Torres with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Torres seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres wants to get back to his feet.
Smith decides to return to a standing position.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
Smith was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Torres misses with a head kick.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Torres takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Torres lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Torres just misses with a punch to the body.
Torres is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Torres.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith digs a good body shot into Torres's ribs.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torres scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Smith blocks a head kick by Torres.
Smith digs a good hook to Torres's body.
Smith blocks a head kick by Torres.
A head kick misses from Torres.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Torres throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Torres looks winded!
Torres throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That has opened up Bruno Torres's cut even more.
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Torres, pushing him back against the cage.
Torres wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torres avoids the body shot from Smith.
Torres is looking for the big counter here.
Torres rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Torres slips the punch.
Torres looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Torres misses with a straight right.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torres sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torres slips under a jab from Smith.
Torres shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Smith eats them both and turns towards Torres to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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!
Torres connects with a high kick.
Torres scores with a decent looking hook.
Torres scores with a decent looking hook.
Torres connects with a high kick.
Torres throws a nice head kick!
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith is looking to wear down Torres with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torres slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruben Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Torres's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Torres lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Torres counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Torres is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Smith with a body shot.
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Torres in a clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Torres throws a head kick that misses.
Smith has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Torres throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Torres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torres missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Smith was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Torres.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Torres.
Torres misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Torres is trying to break free.
Torres manages to break the clinch.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Torres on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves away from the strike by Torres.
Torres throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres lands a high kick!
Smith avoids the body shot from Torres.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Torres seems unphased.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith slips under a jab.
Torres throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Torres throws a lazy head kick
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
It looked like Smith was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Torres stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torres.
Torres closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Torres blocks a jab.
Torres swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Torres throws a head kick that misses.
Smith avoids the head kick by Torres.
Smith drops down looking for a counter takedown but Torres sprawls and moves away.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Torres wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Torres wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Torres is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torres swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruben Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Torres's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Torres takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith cracks Torres with an open hand slap.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Torres.
Torres tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Torres's efforts to push away.
Torres wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Torres wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Torres. That snapped Smith's head back.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Torres lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torres throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Torres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torres walks into a jab.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Smith cracks Torres with an uppercut from hell and Torres crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Smith's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Torres has wrist control.
Smith content to stall in guard here.
Smith decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith jabs at Torres's body.
Torres throws out a powerful jab.
Torres fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Torres throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Bruno Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith catches Torres with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The cut above Bruno Torres's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torres slips a straight right by Smith.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Torres moves out of range of the strikes.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Torres shapes to counter with a head kick.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Torres back to the cage. Smith follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Torres throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Torres connects with a high kick.
Torres misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Smith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith forces Torres back against the cage and clinches.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torres circles away quickly and effectively.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Torres throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Torres misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruben Smith clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Torres's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Torres is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Smith prevents Torres from breaking the clinch.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A shot to the body from Torres misses
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Torres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Torres throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith tries to counter with a takedown but Torres is quick to defend against it.
Ruben Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Torres throws a lazy head kick
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith rushes Torres and presses him up against the cage.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Torres avoids a punch combination nicely.
Torres looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torres has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Torres sprawling to the canvas. Smith follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Torres hang on?
Bruno Torres's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres is trying to stand.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smith takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith decides to return to a standing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Smith keeps control of Torres as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith breaks the clinch.
A head kick from Torres lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
Torres lands a nice shot to the body.
Torres misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torres throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Torres is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Torres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Torres cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks a head kick by Torres.
Smith blocks a head kick by Torres.
Torres slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Torres throws a big counter head kick but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Smith misses.
Torres connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Torres misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Torres counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith misses the body punch
and Torres counters with a one-two to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruben Smith had his way with Bruno Torres in that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Torres's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Torres throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torres throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torres throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Torres swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torres.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Torres is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Smith jabs at Torres's body.
Torres throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torres throws out the jab.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith cracks Torres with a good jab.
Smith blocks a head kick by Torres.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torres! But no joy.
Torres just misses with a punch to the body.
Torres misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a jab.
Torres lands with a good body shot.
Smith blocks a head kick by Torres.
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!
Torres throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Torres throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith drops Torres with a nice combination! Smith dives into Torres's guard, looking to finish!
Smith decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Torres, up you get!
Torres lands a high kick!
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Torres to the canvas! Torres doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Smith keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ruben Smith!
Ruben Smith is the new light heavyweight champion!
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