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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricco Torres (ranked 1922 p4p, 219 weight class) and Earl Lee Grace (ranked 1679 p4p, 194 weight class). Ricco Torres could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Earl Lee Grace's chin.
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275 lbs
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265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricco Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earl Lee Grace!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres throws a shot from downtown. Grace moves away and avoids it.
Grace tries to counter with a clinch but Torres shakes him off and moves away.
Grace throws a leg kick
and Torres decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Grace's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres throwing strikes from guard but Grace blocks nicely.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Grace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torres throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grace works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Torres working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres trying to control but Grace is working from the bottom.
Torres missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Torres wants to pass the guard but Grace is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Grace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Grace working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Torres.
Torres missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grace preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Grace lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Torres fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grace avoids the body shot from Torres.
Grace wants to clinch up but Torres keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Torres.
Torres sizes up Grace with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Earl Lee Grace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Grace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grace cracks Torres with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Torres looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Grace finish him?
It looks like Ricco Torres has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres throws a jab but it's blocked by Grace.
Torres throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grace on the side of the head.
It looks like Earl Lee Grace has been cut.
Grace throws out a loose jab but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grace throws out the jab.
Earl Lee Grace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grace misses with a lunging right hand
and Torres counters with a stiff right hand.
Torres misses with a looping right.
Good work by Torres as he checks the leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grace.
Torres shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grace as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricco Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres swinging wildly here.
Good leg kick by Torres there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grace moves away.
Torres looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grace tries to work over Torres's front leg with a kick but Torres checks it.
Grace throws a looping overhand right but Torres ducks down to avoid it.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grace.
A combination from Torres does no damage.
Grace looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Torres misses with a few strikes there.
Grace lands a hook that stumbles Torres back into the cage. Grace follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Torres to the canvas! Grace pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Torres has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Earl Lee Grace!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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