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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfredo Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Black Label Society - Bleed for Me. Dan Price has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Alfredo Torres!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Torres catches Price right on the button with a cross.
A clash of legs there as Price blocks the low kick.
Torres is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Price.
Price looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Torres with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Torres throws a hook but Price avoids it easily.
Torres throws a hook to the side of Price's head but Price sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Price throws a wild body kick that Torres sees coming a mile off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Price checks a leg kick.
Price moves out of range of the strikes.
Torres throws a lazy right hand but Price sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Price appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Torres.
A big right from Torres misses.
Torres lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Price tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Torres misses with an uppercut. Price saw that one coming.
Torres looks to land a left hand but Price moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Torres darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Price connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres throws a low kick, looking for Price's leg but Price calmly moves out of range.
Torres chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Price can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Torres with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice shot lands for Torres.
Price throws out a loose jab but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres lands a nice leg kick that just misses Price's sensitive parts.
Price with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Torres blocks a jab.
Price checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Price, right into the meat.
Torres smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Price jabs at Torres's body.
Price throws a leg kick which misses Torres's front leg but catches the back leg as Torres tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Price.
Price throws a leg kick that is checked
and Torres counters with a thumping low kick.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.
Torres feints a counter leg kick.
Price throws a head kick but Torres moves out of range.
Price keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torres has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Torres lands but Price takes it in his stride.
Price misses with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Torres.
Torres looks to land a left hand but Price moved out of range nicely.
Price swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jab, jab by Price - just one landing.
Price walks into a jab.
Price lands a nice shot that snaps Torres's head back.
Torres lands a nice leg kick that just misses Price's sensitive parts.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Price checks a leg kick.
Torres moves away from the strike by Price.
The fighters circling - Price throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torres throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Price.
Torres slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Torres misses with a straight left.
Price scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Price swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
Torres wants to counter the offense by Price and move into the clinch position.
Price takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Price.
A slow jab from Torres misses its intended target.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch but Torres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Price misses with a double jab.
Torres flicks out a counter leg kick but Price steps away.
Price scores with a nice right hand.
Torres throws a nice outside leg kick.
Price 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.
Price throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torres sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torres tries a low kick but Price avoids it.
Torres thows a leg kick but Price checks it
and Price counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torres moves out of range of the leg kick from Price.
Torres steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Price.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Price misses with a hook. Torres ducked under it nicely.
Torres appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Price forces Torres back against the cage and clinches.
Price stalling in the clinch.
Price scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres prevents a body shot from Price.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres blocks a body shot from Price.
Price stalling in the clinch but Torres improves position.
Price misses with the head strike.
Price prevents a body shot from Torres.
Price looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Torres misses with some punches.
Price throws a head punch that misses.
Torres lands with a light punch inside.
Price misses with a hook from the clinch.
Price doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Price misses with some punches.
Price misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Price misses with some punches.
Price misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Price misses with an attempted mid kick.
Torres takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Price comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Price misses with a body kick.
Torres throws a leg kick but Price sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Price slips under a jab.
Torres swats away the attempt to clinch by Price.
Nice straight punches there by Price. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Price.
Torres throws a leg kick that misses.
Torres checks a low kick from Price.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Price.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torres connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Price avoids a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Price.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A lazy left from Price finds it's target.
Price getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Torres missing with a left hand there. Price was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Price was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Price scores with a nice strike.
Price plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Torres tests Price's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A clash of legs there as Price blocks the low kick.
Torres misses with a looping left.
Price seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torres.
Dan Price is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Torres.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price misses with a jab to the body
and Torres cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A leg kick checked by Price.
Price lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Price takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Torres scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres walks into a stiff left hand from Price.
A lazy body kick from Price
and Torres counters with a low kick, right behind Price 's knee.
Price throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Price staying out of range there.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Price moves out of range easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Price as he connects with a hook.
Price looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Torres walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Price checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Torres pivots, looking for a leg kick but Price is out of range and Torres settles back down.
Torres throws a combination that misses
and Price makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice jab there from Torres.
Price connects with a jab.
Torres checks the leg kick.
Price loads up on a big right hand but Torres slips the punch.
Torres lands a jab to the nose.
Price blocks a leg kick.
Price throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with an uppercut
and Torres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Price slips a jab from Torres.
Torres throws a nice looking combination but Price bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Price throws a body kick that misses.
Price misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A big right from Price misses.
A swing and a miss from Torres.
Price pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A decent looking cross lands there for Torres.
Price blocks a leg kick.
And Price counters with a quick kick to the body but Torres blocks it.
Torres scores with a jab to the head.
Price scores with a leg kick.
Price throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torres swings widly with a right hand
and Price counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Torres scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Torres.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Price.
Price on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torres. Torres obviously looking to wear him down.
Price takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Price connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Torres scores with a head kick.
Price tries to score with a low kick but Torres moves his leg out of the way.
Price connects with the punch.
Price lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Torres looks to throw the jab but Price is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres thuds his right hand into Price's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Torres connects with a body shot that sends Price's belly button to the back.
Price throws a hook but Torres avoids it easily.
Torres slips a straight right by Price.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alfredo Torres will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Torres scores with a hook to the body. Price takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A clash of legs there as Price blocks the low kick.
Torres throws a hook but Price blocks it.
It looked like Price was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Torres's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Torres.
Torres is looking to score with low kicks.
Price uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torres.
Torres scores with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Price.
Torres tries a quick counter leg kick but Price is wise to it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Torres.
Price misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres lands a head kick!
A slow jab from Price misses its intended target.
Price blocks a head kick by Torres.
Price tries to land a leg kick but Torres saw it coming and moves away.
Price misses with a kick to the body
and Torres counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres misses with a looping left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Price.
An inside leg kick from Torres misses.
Price with a jab.
Price delivers a nice body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Price checks a leg kick.
A jab from Torres does it's job there.
Price staying out of range there.
Price uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Torres has time to react.
A shot to the liver by Price. Beautiful body shot.
Price throws a right hand that misses
and Torres counters with a good low kick that Price was not able to check.
Torres scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Torres tries to score with a low kick but Price moves his leg out of the way.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.
Torres blocks a jab.
Dan Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Torres on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Torres throws a half hearted mid kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torres.
Torres checks the leg kick.
Price moves out of range of the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Price misses its target.
Price misses with an uppercut. Torres saw that one coming.
Price connects with a solid leg kick.
Price goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Torres is rocked!
A lazy left from Torres finds it's target.
Torres is still on wobbly legs! Can Price finish him?
Price 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.
A slow jab from Torres misses its intended target.
A counter left hand to the body from Price misses its target.
Torres seems to have recovered his senses.
Price ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torres throws an overhand right that lands on Price's shoulder, as Price tries to avoid the shot.
As Torres backs away, Price returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Torres lands with a slapping head kick.
Price fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Price misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a low kick, looking for Torres's leg but Torres calmly moves out of range.
Price takes a jab right on the kisser.
Torres misses with a few strikes there.
Torres scores with a nice strike.
Price ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Price tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Torres lands with an uppercut that bounces Price off the cage and back into range.
Torres connects with a solid leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Torres. Those never looked like landing.
Torres chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Price drops Torres with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Torres looks back up at him and smiles so Price waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some bone on bone action there as Torres checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Torres keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Price.
Torres throws a series of punches but Price avoids them all with ease.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Price manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price checks a leg kick.
Torres feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Price's calf.
Torres ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Price is looking to land body kicks.
Price keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Torres tries to land a leg kick but Price saw it coming and moves away.
Price throws a nice inside leg kick.
Torres lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Price misses with a wild body shot.
Torres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Price throws a shot from downtown. Torres moves away and avoids it.
Price shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good work by Torres as he checks the leg kick.
Price walks into a stiff left hand from Torres.
Price jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Price blocks a low kick nicely.
Price is looking to counter punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alfredo Torres.
I've got Torres winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alfredo Torres!
During a confident post fight interview, Alfredo Torres thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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