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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Torkoly Sr (ranked 3666 p4p, 4853 weight class) and Brendan Wallace (ranked 45 p4p, 80 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Benjamin Torkoly Sr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brendan Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Wallace.
Wallace is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Torkoly Sr's half guard.
Torkoly Sr is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torkoly Sr taking some punishment here, with Wallace in his half guard.
Wallace thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wallace sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Torkoly Sr is refusing to be controlled, as Wallace sits in half guard.
Wallace not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wallace is trying to control. Torkoly Sr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wallace prevents Torkoly Sr from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace winds up and cracks Torkoly Sr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wallace thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Wallace.
Torkoly Sr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wallace.
Torkoly Sr wants to get back to his feet.
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. Wallace connects with a nice short shot to Torkoly Sr's temple.
Wallace throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Torkoly Sr to regain full guard.
Torkoly Sr wants to stand and escape but Wallace is having none of it.
Wallace looking to sit in guard and control but Torkoly Sr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wallace is pulling down on Torkoly Sr's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torkoly Sr wants to stand but Wallace is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wallace is working an open guard so Torkoly Sr takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wallace fails with a takedown attempt.
Wallace closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Torkoly Sr did well to prevent Wallace getting side control.
Wallace is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace prevents Torkoly Sr from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torkoly Sr has hold of Wallace's hands but Wallace slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wallace stops Torkoly Sr from getting back to his feet.
Wallace is nestled in close to Torkoly Sr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Torkoly Sr is trying to stand up here but Wallace is controlling him well.
Wallace looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wallace missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wallace misses with a head shot. Torkoly Sr uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wallace landing with the ground and pound.
Wallace loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace wants to pass the guard but Torkoly Sr is keeping the position.
Torkoly Sr wants to stand but Wallace is controlling the position.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Torkoly Sr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torkoly Sr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wallace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wallace prevents Torkoly Sr from getting back to his feet.
Wallace throws a strike but Torkoly Sr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wallace is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wallace isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Torkoly Sr stacks Wallace 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 Torkoly Sr!
Wallace looks to move to half guard but instead Torkoly Sr has passed into mount! Damn!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brendan Wallace dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Torkoly Sr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Torkoly Sr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wallace is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Torkoly Sr to keep the fight standing.
Wallace pulls guard.
Wallace wants to improve his position but instead Torkoly Sr has moved into half guard.
It looks like Torkoly Sr is going to stand back up.
Torkoly Sr trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace is looking for a sweep. Torkoly Sr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Torkoly Sr seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Wallace moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace throws his legs up looking for a submission but Torkoly Sr uses it to pass to side control.
Brendan Wallace has got the better of the ground game so far.
Torkoly Sr has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wallace fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Torkoly Sr to the ground. Wallace is now in Torkoly Sr's guard.
Wallace must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Torkoly Sr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wallace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Torkoly Sr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wallace is controlling him.
Torkoly Sr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torkoly Sr keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Wallace stops Torkoly Sr from standing up.
Wallace has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Torkoly Sr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Torkoly Sr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wallace counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Torkoly Sr keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Torkoly Sr wants to stand and escape but Wallace is having none of it.
Torkoly Sr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Torkoly Sr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Torkoly Sr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wallace's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torkoly Sr wants to stand up but Wallace is controlling him.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wallace is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wallace slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wallace creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Torkoly Sr is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wallace is controlling him well.
Wallace working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wallace tries to advance position but instead Torkoly Sr slips a leg back in to half guard.
Wallace winds up and cracks Torkoly Sr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Torkoly Sr wants to get back to his feet.
Wallace controlling the action here.
Wallace seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Torkoly Sr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wallace thows a huge punch but Torkoly Sr dodges it nicely.
Wallace looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wallace sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Torkoly Sr defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wallace winds up and cracks Torkoly Sr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Torkoly Sr is trying to stand up here but Wallace is controlling him well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wallace throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Torkoly Sr to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brendan Wallace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.
Wallace looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wallace prevents Torkoly Sr from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace trying to control but Torkoly Sr is working from the bottom.
Wallace won't allow Torkoly Sr to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Torkoly Sr as Wallace shoots in.
Torkoly Sr feinted with a counter takedown.
Benjamin Torkoly Sr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wallace shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Torkoly Sr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wallace is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Torkoly Sr is aware though and is defending well.
Torkoly Sr tries to stand but Wallace is controlling from the bottom.
Wallace is looking to sweep but instead, Torkoly Sr has passed into half guard.
Wallace wants to improve his position but Torkoly Sr is controlling well.
Wallace looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is looking to improve his position.
Torkoly Sr is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Wallace looking for submissions off his back.
Torkoly Sr wants to stand up but Wallace has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but Torkoly Sr shows good takedown defense.
Benjamin Torkoly Sr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brendan Wallace.
Wallace looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Torkoly Sr!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace fails to land a wild elbow strike.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Wallace is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Torkoly Sr has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wallace postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Torkoly Sr avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wallace.
Torkoly Sr is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wallace is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Wallace tries to advance to mount but Torkoly Sr denies him.
Torkoly Sr is trying to get back to his feet.
Wallace with the ground and pound but Torkoly Sr regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Wallace prevents Torkoly Sr from standing back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wallace missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Benjamin Torkoly Sr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torkoly Sr looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Benjamin Torkoly Sr.
I think Wallace 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brendan Wallace!
After winning the bout, Brendan Wallace thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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