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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Mathis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hernando Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Hernando Torres was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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215 lbs
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200 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Al Mathis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hernando Torres!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mathis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Torres to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mathis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Torres trying to control but Mathis is working from the bottom.
Torres tries to stand but Mathis is controlling from the bottom.
Torres preventing the sweep.
Mathis really is a fat lump.
Mathis wants to hit a switch here but Torres passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mathis there!
Mathis is desperately trying to improve his position but Torres has a good base and remains in mount.
Torres connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mathis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Torres tries to control but Mathis wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres wants to finish this one by submission but Mathis is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Torres.
Torres trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mathis is trying to stand.
Mathis is trying to escape the mount.
Torres with a couple of short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mathis's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres looking to ground and pound but Mathis is blocking nicely.
Mathis is looking to improve his position but Torres isn't that keen on the idea.
Torres is landing with some decent strikes but Mathis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mathis sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mathis tries to kick Torres off but Torres keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Torres wants to free his trapped foot but Mathis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Torres wants to take a breather but Mathis is having none of it.
Mathis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Torres blocks the strikes from Mathis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathis is trying to control but can't.
Mathis keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mathis misses with a head kick.
Torres is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mathis's half guard.
Mathis manages to get to full guard.
Mathis controls Torres momentarily but Torres frees himself.
Torres trying to control but Mathis is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres preventing the sweep.
Mathis wants to stand up but Torres is controlling him.
Mathis keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Torres is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Hernando Torres hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mathis gets caught flat footed, as Torres shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mathis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres wants to control from the top but Mathis keeps moving.
Torres controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hernando Torres dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Torres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mathis gets caught flat footed, as Torres shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Torres controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Torres trying to control but Mathis is working from the bottom.
Torres preventing the sweep.
Mathis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mathis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hernando Torres was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mathis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres drives through with a takedown into guard.
Torres won't allow Mathis to get back to his feet.
Torres has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mathis is proving hard to escape from.
Torres pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mathis is keeping the position for now.
Mathis looking for a sweep. Not yet Mathis, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mathis wants to get back to his feet but Torres is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Torres gets to his feet. Mathis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mathis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Torres being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mathis keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.
Mathis looking for a sweep. Not yet Mathis, not yet.
Mathis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Torres prevents Mathis from getting back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Torres tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torres closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Torres prevents Mathis from improving his position.
Hernando Torres has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathis keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Mathis is staying active underneath Torres, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mathis is trying to get back to full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Torres is trying to control the action in half guard but Mathis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hernando Torres wasn't active enough on the ground.
Torres tries to clinch but Mathis moves out of range.
Torres feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mathis is looking to stand up but Torres isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a big right hand that misses.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Mathis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mathis pushes Torres off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Torres throws a head kick that misses.
Mathis misses with a two punch combination.
Torres fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mathis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch but Mathis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torres feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hernando Torres 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! This is the final round!
Mathis has Torres up against the cage in a clinch.
Torres pulls Mathis into guard.
Mathis wants to stand but Torres is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mathis stopping the sweep attempt from Torres.
Torres avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mathis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Torres tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Torres working for a triangle but Mathis defends it easily.
Torres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mathis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Torres's guard.
Mathis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mathis throws a big elbow that misses.
Mathis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mathis wants to stand but Torres is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mathis stands up over Torres, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Torres wants to stand up but Mathis is controlling him.
Mathis stands and steps away. Torres gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hernando Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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!
Mathis is trying to stand.
Torres thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mathis's head.
Torres wants to stand but Mathis has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Mathis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Torres landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathis has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Torres off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Mathis tries to clinch but Torres moves out of range.
Mathis clinches.
Torres drags the fight down to the ground.
Mathis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Torres's guard.
Torres tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mathis gets to his feet - Torres follows without any prompting.
Mathis throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Torres to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathis is looking to clinch.
Mathis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mathis tries to clinch up.
Mathis has managed to clinch.
Torres manages to pull guard.
Mathis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mathis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Torres throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mathis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Mathis 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hernando 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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