PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Kiedis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiedis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Extacy-DJ Tiesto. Torres has chosen Adagio For Strings as his entrance music. Kid Torres told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kiedis
vs
Torres

172 cm
28
155 lbs
17 - 5 - 1

169 cm
31
149 lbs
29 - 17 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $150
TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Anthony Kiedis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kid Torres!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiedis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Torres connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kiedis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Torres tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kiedis takes one to the chin there.
Torres pushes Kiedis away with a front kick.
Kiedis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Torres lands a nice looking body shot.
A low kick from Kiedis misses
and Torres counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Torres throws a head kick but Kiedis moves out of range.
Torres tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Torres scoring well with a low kick there.
Torres throws a leg kick
and Kiedis counters with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torres avoids the head kick by Kiedis.
Kiedis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kid Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres misses with a body kick.
Kiedis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torres moves out of range as Kiedis throws a body kick.
Torres throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiedis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kiedis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
A left lands for Kiedis.
Torres does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kiedis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Torres.
Torres moves out of range as Kiedis throws a body kick.
Torres scores with a leg kick.
Kiedis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kiedis misses with a leg kick.
Kiedis throws a wild body kick that Torres sees coming a mile off.
Kiedis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kiedis moves out of range of the body kick from Torres.
Kiedis throws a wild body kick that Torres sees coming a mile off.
Kiedis checks a leg kick.
Torres moves out of range of the strikes.
Torres turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kiedis looks to land a right hand but Torres moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiedis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Torres is predictable there
and Kiedis counters with an inside leg kick.
Kiedis cracks the inside of Torres's front leg.
Good work by Kiedis as he checks the leg kick.
Kiedis misses with a body kick.
Kiedis swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
Kiedis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Kiedis.
A bone on bone clash there as Kiedis blocks the leg kick.
Torres misses with a right hand
and Kiedis counters with a good, hard body kick but Torres shrugs it off.
Torres takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Torres tries a low kick but Kiedis avoids it.
Torres throws a leg kick
and Kiedis counters with a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Torres. Those never looked like landing.
Kiedis throws the left hand but Torres avoids the punch easily.
A head kick from Kiedis lands but Torres takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres jabs Kiedis right on the nose. Kiedis blinks but takes it well.
Kiedis misses with a looping right.
Torres is looking to score with low kicks.
Kiedis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Torres misses with a head kick.
Torres scores with a spinning back kick!
Torres throws a leg kick but Kiedis moved away.
Kiedis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kiedis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torres shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kiedis tries a head kick but it misses.
Torres misses with a low kick.
That kick from Torres tenderised Kiedis's leg. Kiedis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kiedis checks a leg kick.
Torres throws a low kick but Kiedis avoids it.
Torres with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kiedis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Torres thows a leg kick but Kiedis checks it
enabling Kiedis to counter with a crisp jab.
Kiedis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres throws a head kick but Kiedis moves out of range.
Kiedis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Some bone on bone action there as Kiedis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Torres looks to land a body kick but Kiedis moved away.
Torres thows a leg kick but Kiedis checks it
and Kiedis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kiedis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice body kick there by Kiedis.
Torres dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kiedis. That did some damage!
Kiedis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Torres moves out of range of the body kick.
Torres scores with a leg kick.
Torres feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kiedis's calf.
Torres throws the left hand but Kiedis avoids the punch easily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a looping left.
Kiedis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Torres throws a head kick that misses
and Kiedis counters with a nice leg kick.
Kiedis tries to close the distance and clinch but Torres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kiedis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kiedis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Torres misses with a low kick as Kiedis jumps back.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torres throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kiedis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kiedis delivers a nice body kick.
Kiedis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Torres throws a low kick but Kiedis avoids it.
Torres avoids a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kiedis, right into the meat.
Torres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kiedis.
That kick from Kiedis tenderised Torres's leg. Torres is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kiedis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiedis throws the kick towards the body but Torres avoids it.
Torres connects with a leg kick. Kiedis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kiedis misses with a low kick.
Kiedis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Torres looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kiedis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Torres under the eye.
Kiedis checks a leg kick nicely.
Kiedis is looking to land body kicks.
Kiedis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Torres is looking to score with low kicks.
Torres moves out of range of the body kick from Kiedis.
Kiedis is looking to chop away at Torres's legs.
A low kick from Torres misses

and Kiedis moves into the clinch.
Kiedis looking to throw knees to the head but Torres is blocking nicely.

Kiedis drags the fight down to the ground.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kiedis is trying to keep Torres in close.
Kiedis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Torres has passed into side control.
Kiedis is trying to improve his position.

Torres stands up.
Torres throws a leg kick which misses Kiedis's front leg but catches the back leg as Kiedis tries to avoid it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a front kick aimed at Kiedis's knee but Kiedis avoids it well.
Torres throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kiedis.
Torres throws a wild body kick that Kiedis sees coming a mile off.
Kiedis tries to clinch but Torres moves out of range.
A head kick from Torres lands but Kiedis takes it in his stride.
Good leg kick by Torres there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kiedis was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
Kiedis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres thows a leg kick but Kiedis checks it
and Kiedis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Torres bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
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 finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kiedis cracks Torres with a right hand to the side of the head.

Kiedis rushes Torres and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Kiedis to work.
Kiedis misses with a knee to the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a knee to the head.
Torres with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kiedis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Torres smiles and moves away.
Kiedis looks to land a body kick but Torres moved away.
Kiedis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres throws a leg kick
and Kiedis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Torres scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Torres turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kiedis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torres on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kiedis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kiedis checks a leg kick nicely.
Torres does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kid Torres will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kiedis closes the distance but Torres moves to the side
and Torres makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kiedis misses with a low kick.
Kiedis moves out of range of the body kick from Torres.
Torres throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kiedis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Torres misses with a leg kick
and Kiedis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Torres thumps Kiedis with a low kick.
Kiedis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A leg kick checked by Kiedis.
Torres fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Torres throws the kick towards the body but Kiedis avoids it.
Torres looks to land a combination but Kiedis avoids it well.
A punch lands to the side of Torres 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Torres throws a leg kick that misses.
Kiedis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
Torres throws a chopping leg kick but Kiedis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kiedis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Kiedis moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kiedis checks a low kick from Torres.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Kiedis blocks a leg kick.
Torres throws a leg kick
and Kiedis counters with a body kick that stops Torres in his tracks momentarily.
Torres connects with an inside leg kick.
Kiedis wants to clinch.
Kiedis wants to clinch up but Torres keeps it at a distance.
Kiedis checks the leg kick.
Torres misses with a leg kick
and Kiedis counters with a solid body kick.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torres. That's going to slow Kiedis down.
Kiedis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kiedis moves in looking to clinch but Torres pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis is looking to land body kicks.

Kiedis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Torres avoiding damage as Kiedis throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torres.
Kiedis jumps guard but Torres stands there with Kiedis around his waist. Kiedis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Torres as Kiedis tries to tie him up.
Kiedis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torres's elbow.
Torres tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kiedis avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kiedis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Anthony Kiedis has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torres.
Torres tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiedis tries to land knees in the clinch but Torres avoids the damage to the body.
Torres with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Torres working Kiedis over with knees to the body.
Kiedis misses with some punches.
Torres with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Torres utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Torres is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kiedis is defending well for now.
Kiedis looking to stall.
Torres with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kiedis jumps guard but Torres turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torres working Kiedis over with knees to the body.
Torres trying to land knees to the body.
Kiedis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Kiedis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee calls for Kiedis to work.
Torres scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torres unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torres misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kiedis.
Torres landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kid Torres seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Torres pushes off an throws an elbow but Kiedis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kiedis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Torres is trying to maintain a safe position but Kiedis gets an underhook and turns Torres into the cage.
Torres crunches a lovely knee into Kiedis's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Torres.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Torres is struggling to control the position.
Torres utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kiedis avoiding damage as Torres throws knees to the body.
Torres throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kiedis blocks it with crossed arms.
Torres blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Torres tries a knee to the head but Kiedis blocks it.
Torres tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kiedis avoids it.
Torres managing to block the knees to the body from Kiedis.
Torres is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Kiedis gets control of Torres's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kiedis will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kiedis wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Torres is now in half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis wants to control but Torres is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kiedis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Kiedis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Torres pulls his head out easily.
Kiedis is looking to improve his position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Torres stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Torres thows a leg kick but Kiedis checks it
and Kiedis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Torres blocks a low kick nicely.
That kick from Torres tenderised Kiedis's leg. Kiedis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kiedis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Torres's calf.
Kiedis throws a leg kick
and Torres makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Torres throws a leg kick but Kiedis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Torres misses with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torres.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Kiedis moves out of range easily.
Torres pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kiedis is out of range and Torres settles back down.
Kiedis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Torres scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torres. That's going to slow Kiedis down.
Kiedis moves out of range of the body kick.
Torres throws a wild body kick that Kiedis sees coming a mile off.
Kiedis looks for the body kick but Torres saw that one coming.
Torres throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Torres lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kiedis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kiedis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiedis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torres throws a push kick but Kiedis slaps the foot to one side.
Torres lands with a nice combination. Kiedis backs away looking to recover.
Torres on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kiedis. Kiedis obviously looking to wear him down.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Kiedis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Torres lands with a thumping leg kick.
Torres avoids the head kick by Kiedis.
Torres misses with a leg kick
and Kiedis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kiedis misses with a body kick.
Kiedis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Torres is predictable there
and Kiedis counters with a low kick, right behind Torres 's knee.

Kiedis darts in and clinches Torres up against the cage.
Torres is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kiedis is defending well for now.
Torres misses with a knee to the head.
Torres throws a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres taking a breather.
Kiedis trying to land knees to the body.
Kiedis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Torres blocks it with crossed arms.
Torres throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anthony Kiedis'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!

Kiedis drives through and clinches with Torres against the cage.
Torres misses with a knee to the head.
Kiedis has Torres pushed against the cage.
Torres with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kiedis is trying to pull guard but Torres turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kiedis misses with a body punch.
Kiedis is trying to stall.
Torres tries a knee to the head but Kiedis blocks it.
Kiedis misses with a knee to the head.
Torres is trying to stall.
Kiedis fails to pull guard.
Kiedis content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torres throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kiedis blocks it with crossed arms.
Kiedis misses with a knee strike.
Torres blocks a body shot from Kiedis.
Torres misses with a knee strike.
Torres with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kiedis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kiedis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torres lands with a left to the head.
Kiedis managing to block the knees to the body from Torres.
Torres looking to throw knees to the head but Kiedis is blocking nicely.
Torres managing to block the knees to the body from Kiedis.
Torres misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kiedis is trying to pull guard but Torres has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Kiedis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but Kiedis blocks with his arms.
Kiedis scores a nice knee to the body.
Kiedis lands a hook that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres throws an elbow but it misses.
Kiedis working Torres over with knees to the body.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but Kiedis blocks with his arms.
Kiedis tries a knee to the head but Torres blocks it.
Torres swings wildly with an uppercut but Kiedis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kiedis just leaning against Torres, taking a breather.
Torres is looking to control Kiedis's arms but Kiedis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Torres has his back to the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kiedis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres looking to throw knees to the head but Kiedis is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kiedis tries to land knees in the clinch but Torres avoids the damage to the body.
Torres tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kiedis misses with a knee strike.
Torres looking to throw knees to the head but Kiedis is blocking nicely.
Kiedis is trying to maintain a safe position but Torres gets an underhook and turns Kiedis into the cage.
Kiedis managing to block the knees to the body from Torres.
Kiedis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kiedis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torres.
Torres misses with a knee strike.
Torres is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kiedis is defending well for now.
Kiedis managing to block the knees to the body from Torres.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Torres.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Torres as Kiedis tries to tie him up.
Torres throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kiedis blocks it with crossed arms.
Kiedis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kiedis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Torres smiles and moves away.
Torres moves out of range as Kiedis throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Kiedis.
Torres steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kiedis. That one must have hurt.
Torres throws a head kick that misses.
Torres walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kiedis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kiedis thumps Torres with a low kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis misses with a low kick as Torres jumps back.
A head kick by Torres misses
and Kiedis counters with an inside leg kick.
Kiedis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torres sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kiedis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Torres throws a leg kick but Kiedis checks it.
Torres throws a head kick but Kiedis moves out of range.
Torres swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kiedis lands with a nice body kick.
Torres throws a low kick but Kiedis moves out of range easily.
Torres looks for the body kick but Kiedis saw that one coming.
A low kick from Torres misses
enabling Kiedis to counter with a crisp jab.
Torres takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kiedis is out of range and Torres settles back down.
Kiedis tries to clinch up.
Kiedis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick by Torres misses
and Kiedis counters with a big head kick but Torres shrugs it off.
Kiedis throws a front kick that sends Torres stumbling back into the cage.
Torres throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kiedis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick from Torres is predictable there
and Kiedis counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres throws a looping overhand right but Kiedis ducks down to avoid it.
Torres avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kiedis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kiedis throws a sloppy head kick and Torres moves out of range easily.
Torres takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Torres tries to land a front kick but Kiedis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kiedis moves out of range of the body kick.
Torres throws a front kick that sends Kiedis stumbling back into the cage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Torres checks a leg kick.
Kid Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Torres throws a low kick but Kiedis moves out of range easily.
Kiedis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Torres blocks a head kick by Kiedis.
Kiedis tries to clinch up but Torres circles away and keeps his distance.
Torres will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Torres avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Torres.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiedis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Torres.
Kiedis tries to clinch up but Torres circles away and keeps his distance.
Kiedis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Torres swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Torres takes a step back to recover.
Kiedis throws a wild body kick that Torres sees coming a mile off.
A bone on bone clash there as Torres blocks the leg kick.
Kiedis throws a jab when Torres was well out of range.
A head kick from Kiedis lands but Torres takes it in his stride.
Torres misses with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Torres.
Kiedis misses with a straight left.

Kiedis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kiedis is defending well for now.
Kiedis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Torres lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Torres throws a knee to the head but misses.
Torres throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kiedis blocks it with crossed arms.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Kiedis pulls guard.

Kiedis is looking for a triangle but Torres pushes his legs off easily.

Kiedis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Torres is aware though and is defending well.

Kiedis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres trying to control but Kiedis is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Kiedis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Torres 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Kid Torres!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Kid Torres!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Kid Torres!

Kid Torres wins by unanimous decision!
Post fight, Kid Torres took to the microphone: 'I'm going to take the world over...I'M BACK!'.