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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eli Armis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfredo Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armis's entrance music is Mortal Kombat Theme. A fine choice. Alfredo Torres has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eli Armis's chin.
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145 lbs
24 - 10 - 2 |
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168 cm
32
145 lbs
25 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
24 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Armis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfredo Torres!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armis looks for a takedown but Torres sprawls well.
Armis ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
Armis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Armis looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Torres smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Torres drives through with a takedown into guard.
Armis trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Armis has a closed guard, preventing Torres from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres stands up from Armis's guard - Torres perhaps looking for a knockout.
Torres lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armis scores with a punch to the head.
Torres looks to land a left hand but Armis moved out of range nicely.
Armis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Torres is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Armis wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Armis pushing down on Torres's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Torres regains full guard. Nicely done.
Armis forces his way into half guard.
Torres controlling the position well.
Armis is looking to take a break and control but Torres is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armis prevents Torres from improving his position.
Armis is looking to advance position but Torres won't allow it.
Torres is looking to control Armis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Torres avoid being mounted?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Torres is looking to escape.
Torres keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Armis 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 Armis.
Armis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres actively working from the bottom here.
Torres wants to improve his position but Armis is controlling well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Armis lands a nice short elbow.
Armis is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Armis trying to mount his opponent but Torres defends it.
Torres looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Armis is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Torres reverses the position - he's now on top in Armis's guard.
Torres wants to get up but he can't break Armis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Armis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alfredo Torres will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Armis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torres moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Armis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Armis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Torres.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres thows a left - swing and a miss!
Armis takes one to the chin there.
Armis closes the distance and clinches up with Torres, looking for a takedown. Armis pushes Torres against the cage but Torres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Armis just misses with a punch to the body.
Torres misses with a two punch combination.
Armis attempts a counter takedown but Torres avoids it well and moves away.
Torres thumps Armis with a low kick.
Armis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torres.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Armis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Armis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres scores with a takedown into Armis's guard.
Torres would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Torres stands up and waves to Armis to follow him.
Torres takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Armis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Armis attempts a counter takedown but Torres avoids it well and moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Armis blocks the leg kick.
Armis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Torres cracks a nice hook into Armis's ribs.
Torres closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Torres lands in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Armis is proving hard to escape from.
Armis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres wants to stand but Armis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Armis is looking for a triangle but Torres pushes his legs off easily.
Armis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armis trying to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Armis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Torres defends well.
Torres is looking to stand up but Armis won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Torres throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Armis tests Torres's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Torres doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Armis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Armis looks to throw the jab but Torres is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torres.
Torres lands with a right hand.
Good exchange - Torres coming out on top.
Alfredo Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torres.
Armis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torres is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Armis.
A head kick misses from Torres.
Armis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Torres wants to land a leg kick but Armis is out of range.
It looked like Armis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Torres has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Torres pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfredo Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Armis swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Armis moves away.
Good leg kick by Torres there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A cross from Armis lands.
Torres swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torres decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Torres postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Armis to stand up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Torres.
Torres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Armis.
Torres lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armis moves out of range as Torres strikes.
Armis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Torres throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Armis counters with a single leg into guard. Torres didn't expect that.
Armis won't allow Torres to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Armis stands and throws Torres's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Armis throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Torres is looking to regain half guard here but Armis keeps moving and retains side control.
Torres is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Armis goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Torres rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Armis's guard! Nice work there by Torres!
Alfredo Torres is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armis controls Torres momentarily but Torres frees himself.
Torres wanted to stand there but Armis had control of the position.
Armis working a defensive guard here.
Armis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Torres wants to stand but Armis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres postures up.
Torres wants to stand but Armis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Armis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Torres wants to get up but he can't break Armis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Torres gets to his feet - Armis follows without any prompting.
Alfredo Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Armis checks a leg kick.
Torres closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Torres has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Torres moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Torres throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torres pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Armis drops down looking for a counter takedown but Torres sprawls and moves away.
Armis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Armis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Torres eats them both and turns towards Armis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Torres scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Armis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Armis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Torres.
Torres throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Armis.
The fighters circling - Torres throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Armis takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Eli Armis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torres avoids a punch combination nicely.
Armis slips under a jab.
Armis attempts a counter takedown but Torres avoids it well and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alfredo Torres comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Torres has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfredo Torres!
A relieved looking Alfredo Torres thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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