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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: All I Do Is Win. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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144 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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137 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rafael Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Torres!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres throws a series of punches but Marquez avoids them all with ease.
Torres gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Marquez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Torres wants to stand up but Marquez is controlling him.
Marquez trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Rafael Marquez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Torres looks to land a combination but Marquez avoids it well.
Marquez moves out of range of the strikes.
Marquez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torres.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Torres circles away.
Some wild striking there from Torres.
Torres is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Torres misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Torres, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A lazy left from Torres finds it's target.
Torres looks to land a combination. Marquez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A punch combination from Torres misses.
Torres scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Torres gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Marquez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres keeping full guard, as Marquez tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Marquez drops back looking for a leg! Torres is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Torres manages to kick Marquez off! Marquez jumps back into Torres's guard.
Marquez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Torres looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marquez is one step ahead there.
Torres looks gassed!
Torres keeping moving, preventing Marquez from controlling successfully.
Marquez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torres is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Torres really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marquez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Marquez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Torres wants to control but Marquez postures up.
Marquez is trying to get an arm triangle but Torres is defending well.
Marquez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Marquez in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Torres is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafael Marquez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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