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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bic Pencil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres's entrance music is Tango. A fine choice. Bic Pencil looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bic Pencil!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torres closes the distance and clinches.
Pencil has Torres pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Torres manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Torres comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pencil takes an elbow to the forehead.
Torres lands a damaging elbow.
Pencil has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Torres is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pencil.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but Pencil blocks with his arms.
Torres lands an elbow inside that Pencil shrugs off.
Torres landing knees to the head.
Torres lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torres throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pencil looks gassed!
Torres lands with a kick to the temple. Pencil shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pencil avoids the head kick by Torres.
Torres lands with a nice body kick.
Torres feints and then cracks Pencil's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pencil down.
Torres scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Torres.
Torres tries to clinch up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Torres.
Torres rushes Pencil and presses him up against the cage.
Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pencil fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Miguel Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bic Pencil.
Torres rushes Pencil and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pencil tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Torres just stands there and leans against the cage.
Torres connects with a knee to the head.
Torres connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pencil's face.
Torres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torres moves into the clinch.
Pencil can't get the takedown.
Pencil pulls guard.
Torres wanted to stand there but Pencil had control of the position.
Pencil throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pencil trying to control the position.
Pencil working for a triangle but Torres defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to get up but he can't break Pencil's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pencil working for submissions but it's allowed Torres to get to half guard.
Pencil looking for submissions off his back.
Pencil gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pencil working for a triangle but Torres defends it easily.
Pencil throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Torres escapes and throws Pencil's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Pencil tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Torres wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Torres decides to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Horrible takedown by Pencil or perhaps it was just good defense by Torres which made him look bad.
Torres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torres throws a leg kick that misses.
Torres throws and low kick but Pencil moves out of range easily.
Pencil keeps the fight on the outside.
Torres scores with a leg kick.
Torres gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Torres prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice elbow from Torres.
Torres lands a knee to the head.
Torres lands an elbow inside.
Torres lands an elbow inside that Pencil shrugs off.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Pencil.
Pencil tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Torres just stands there and leans against the cage.
Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Pencil fails with the takedown.
Torres connects with a high kick.
Torres tries to clinch up but Pencil circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Torres dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Torres rushes Pencil and presses him up against the cage.
Torres with a knee to the head.
Torres breaks from the clinch.
Miguel Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pencil circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torres looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Pencil moves out of range easily.
Torres tries to land a front kick but Pencil steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torres looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pencil has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Torres.
Miguel Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres darts in and clinches Pencil up against the cage.
Pencil is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Torres gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pencil fails to pull guard.
Torres breaks the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Pencil blocks the leg kick.
Pencil closes this distance looking for a takedown but Torres circles away.
Miguel Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bic Pencil.
Torres scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Torres fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pencil, pushing him back against the cage.
Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torres forces Pencil back against the cage and clinches.
Pencil is breathing heavily.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Torres.
Pencil is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Torres pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pencil takes a knee right on the jaw!
Torres breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pencil shoots in for a double leg but Torres sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Torres clinches.
Pencil with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pencil's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Torres scores with a knee to the head.
Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torres throws a leg kick but Pencil checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torres.
Pencil looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pencil stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torres.
Torres shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Miguel Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torres finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Torres tries to clinch up.
Torres lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres wants to slow Pencil down by chopping away at his legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Pencil blocks the leg kick.
Torres misses with a body kick.
Torres moves into the clinch successfully.
Torres misses with a knee to the head.
Pencil fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pencil tries for a takedown. No joy.
Torres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick from Torres misses.
Torres scoring well with a low kick there.
Torres drives through and clinches with Pencil against the cage.
Torres manages to break the clinch.
Torres buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Torres throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Torres throws a head kick that half lands.
Good leg kick by Torres there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A clash of legs there as Pencil blocks the low kick.
A good leg kick by Torres.
Miguel Torres is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Pencil shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Torres walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pencil checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Torres scores with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torres. That's going to slow Pencil down.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pencil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Torres lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pencil checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Torres looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torres looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres clinches with his opponent.
Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pencil blocks a low kick nicely.
Torres throws a leg kick that misses.
Torres scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Torres tries a low kick but Pencil avoids it.
Pencil tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torres dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pencil. That did some damage!
Pencil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pencil takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pencil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Torres pushes Pencil away with a front kick.
Torres lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pencil's sensitive parts.
Torres lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Torres throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Torres is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pencil can do to turn this around?
Pencil will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Torres has closed the distance and engaged Pencil in a clinch.
Torres manages to break the clinch.
Torres goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to clinch up but Pencil circles away and keeps his distance.
Pencil closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Torres to the mat! Torres manages to get full guard.
Pencil trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pencil has gone for a leg lock! Torres slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pencil's guard.
Pencil working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Torres doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Torres manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pencil has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Torres can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pencil is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Torres dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Torres takes the fight into the clinch.
Pencil tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Torres smiles and moves away.
Torres fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torres closes the distance and clinches.
Pencil goes for a takedown in the clinch but Torres prevents it.
Torres comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torres gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pencil is working for takedown but Torres is calmly controlling the position for now.
Miguel Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bic Pencil.
Pencil takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pencil drops down looking for an ankle pick but Torres pulls his leg out and moves away.
Torres tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torres pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pencil keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torres looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pencil looks for a takedown but Torres sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres throws a leg kick which misses Pencil's front leg but catches the back leg as Pencil tries to avoid it.
Pencil moves out of range as Torres throws a body kick.
Torres wants to clinch.
Torres wants to clinch up but Pencil keeps it at a distance.
Torres tries to clinch but Pencil moves out of range.
Torres wants to slow Pencil down by chopping away at his legs.
Pencil scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ground and pound from Pencil.
Pencil is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Torres doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pencil.
Torres is staying active underneath Pencil, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres is defending against the submission attempts here by Pencil.
Torres makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Torres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pencil.
Torres tries to clinch there but Pencil circles away.
Torres closes the distance and clinches.
Pencil has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Torres avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pencil goes for a takedown in the clinch but Torres prevents it.
Torres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torres tries to clinch but Pencil moves out of range.
Pencil fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torres.
Pencil fails with the takedown.
Torres tries to clinch there but Pencil circles away.
Torres moves into the clinch successfully.
Pencil tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pencil decides to pull guard.
Pencil throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pencil looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pencil is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pencil had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Torres is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pencil Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Torres's back instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres holding both Pencil 's hands and preventing any damage.
Pencil looking for the RNC.
Pencil looking to break Torres's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Torres remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Pencil will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Bic Pencil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torres is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Pencil gets his way!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pencil misses with punches from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Torres showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Torres, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Torres!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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