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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rico Cole (ranked 234 p4p, 2002 weight class) and Ricco Torres (ranked 4 p4p, 81 weight class). Cole's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gerardo's Rico Suave. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico Cole!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricco Torres!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres scores with a jab to the body.
Torres pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres misses with a body shot.
Torres throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
Cole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Torres let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cole shoots in for a takedown but Torres shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Torres throws out a counter right but Cole avoids it with no problem.
Torres scores with a nice strike.
No joy there for Torres, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
Cole throws a low kick but Torres avoids it.
A slow jab from Torres misses its intended target.
Cole lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torres's sensitive parts.
Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole catches Torres with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cole looks to land a right hand but Torres moved out of range.
Cole has closed the distance and engaged Torres in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cole takes the fight into the clinch.
Cole breaks from the clinch.
Torres walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cole slips a jab and a cross from Torres.
Cole throws a big counter combination but Torres scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
Torres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cole manages to break the clinch.
Torres takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cole scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cole scores with a leg kick.
Cole fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torres is out of range.
We've been told by Cole's head coaches at Desert Fitness & Training -13 Elites/1 Sensational that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Torres takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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 avoids the body shot from Cole.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Torres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Torres as Cole tries to tie him up.
Torres has a couple of punches blocked by Cole.
Torres manages to break the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Torres checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torres counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cole thinking.
Cole throws a lazy uppercut
and Torres cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Cole misses.
Torres misses with a looping right.
Torres takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cole.
Torres throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torres throws a hook to the side of Cole's head but Cole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ricco Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cole fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torres is out of range.
Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cole thuds his right hand into Torres's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cole throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Torres's head.
Cole lands with a kick to the temple. Torres shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A nice inside leg kick there by Cole. That's going to slow Torres down.
Cole fails to land with a series of punches.
Cole throws a low kick but Torres moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Torres was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Torres scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cole lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cole throws a push kick but Torres slaps the foot to one side.
Torres misses with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole misses with a double jab.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Torres looks to land a combination but Cole avoids it well.
Cole misses with a right hand
and Torres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole moves in looking to clinch but Torres pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Torres on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cole circles away quickly and effectively.
Torres gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cole.
Cole looks to throw the jab but Torres is out of range.
That kick from Cole tenderised Torres's leg. Torres is trying to keep his angry face on.
Torres dodges the punch combination from Cole.
Torres is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cole with a body shot.
Torres slips a jab from Cole.
Torres misses with a body shot.
Torres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torres.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
Cole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice side step and Torres releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torres! But no joy.
Torres will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cole tries to land a leg kick but Torres saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Cole dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Torres swinging wildly here.
Cole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to the body from Cole misses
and Torres counters with a straight right hand.
Torres lands a jab to the nose.
Rico Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Torres on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cole. Cole obviously looking to wear him down.
Cole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?
Cole closes the distance and clinches.
Torres lands a body shot.
Torres lands with a left to the head.
Cole lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Torres swings wildly with an uppercut but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cole seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Torres can turn it around.
Torres's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Torres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torres misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole lands a leg kick that knocks Torres off balance momentarily.
Cole attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole cracks Torres with an open hand slap.
Cole takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ricco Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cole fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Torres on the side of the head.
Cole misses with a hook
and Torres counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Torres lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Torres takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cole works Torres's body with a nice hook.
Cole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cole takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cole.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Torres checks a leg kick.
Cole throws a low kick but Torres avoids it.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Torres moved out of range.
Torres swats away the attempt to clinch by Cole.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole slips under a jab.
A left lands for Torres.
Torres lands a jab to the nose.
Cole throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cole fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torres pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cole throws a hook but Torres blocks it.
Torres scores with a body shot.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torres.
A punch lands to the side of Cole 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cole. That's going to slow Torres down.
Torres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cole.
Torres jabs at Cole's body.
Torres attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cole is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cole circles away quickly and effectively.
Cole slips a jab from Torres.
Torres keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torres. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torres checks a leg kick.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole avoids the body shot from Torres.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Cole bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Torres's head.
Cole throws a low kick but it's checked well by Torres.
Torres throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole's jab looks to have found its range, popping Torres under the eye.
Torres rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Torres swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
Cole slips a straight right by Torres.
Cole connects with a right hand. Torres shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torres circles away quickly and effectively.
Torres now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cole lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torres's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Cole.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Torres scores with a hook.
A big left from Torres misses.
Cole tries a low kick but Torres avoids it.
Cole lands with a hook. Torres tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Torres misses with a series of wild punches.
Torres throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
Torres tries to move into range but Cole moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cole throws a lazy uppercut
and Torres counters with a straight right hand.
Cole lands with an overhand left.
Cole lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ricco Torres will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cole looks to throw the jab but Torres is out of range.
Cole misses with a leg kick
enabling Torres to counter with a crisp jab.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torres.
Torres misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.
Cole throws the left hand but Torres avoids the punch easily.
Cole looks to clinch
and Torres counters with a nice uppercut.
Torres moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torres.
Cole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cole swinging wildly here.
Torres avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Cole.
A telegraphed right hand from Torres misses the target.
Cole connects with a nice looking jab.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Good shot there by Torres.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres misses with a few strikes there.
Cole swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Torres let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cole takes one to the chin there.
Torres scores with a sloppy right hand. Cole should have avoided that one.
Cole misses with a takedown
letting Torres counter with a right hand.
Cole is rocked!
Torres slips under a jab.
Torres throws a counter combo.
Torres moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Torres slips under a jab from Cole.
Torres is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Torres moves out of range of the leg kick from Cole.
Cole misses with a shot to the body
and Torres counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cole thinking.
Cole tries to clinch but Torres moves out of range.
Torres throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole looks to land a left hand but Torres moved out of range nicely.
Cole misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torres! But no joy.
Cole tries to clinch up.
Cole avoids the body shot from Torres.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole motions for Torres to come forward. Cole throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cole scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cole misses with a series of wild punches.
Torres stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cole.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Torres.
Torres misses with a looping right.
Torres blocks the body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Torres checks a leg kick.
Torres now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cole digs a good body shot into Torres's ribs.
Torres pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torres is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cole with a body shot.
Cole throws a leg kick but Torres sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cole takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Torres lands a nice shot to the body.
Torres avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torres! But no joy.
Torres keeps the fight on the outside.
Torres throws out a counter right but Cole avoids it with no problem.
Torres lands a nice shot that snaps Cole's head back.
Cole fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Torres on the side of the head.
Torres lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as Torres lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cole doesn't seem phased though.
Cole takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oh Cole is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cole throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cole seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Torres manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torres missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torres takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cole stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sloppy strikes from Torres. Those never looked like landing.
Torres throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
Torres lands a nice shot to the body.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
Torres drops his hands momentarily and Cole takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Torres throws a right and a left that Cole avoids nicely.
Cole lands a nice looking body kick.
Torres swinging wildly here.
Torres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cole misses with a hook.
Torres closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Torres slips under a jab from Cole.
Cole scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ricco Torres just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Torres takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cole darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Torres throws a series of punches but Cole moves out of range.
Cole looks to land a left hand but Torres moved out of range nicely.
Torres lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Torres throws a right hand that Cole ducks under and follows up with a left that Cole also avoids with ease.
Cole fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Torres avoids it really well and circles away.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
Torres cracks a nice hook into Cole's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cole attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Torres misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Cole does no damage.
Torres on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cole fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torres is out of range.
Cole lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cole misses with a looping right.
Cole throws a leg kick
and Torres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torres throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Torres keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Torres is looking for the big counter here.
Cole blocks a jab.
Cole rushes Torres and presses him up against the cage.
Cole breaks from the clinch.
Torres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torres throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A lazy left from Cole finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole throws a right hand that Torres ducks under and follows up with a left that Torres also avoids with ease.
Torres misses with a wild body shot.
Cole is looking to chop away at Torres's legs.
Cole tries to score a power double leg takedown but Torres sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cole somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cole wants to clinch.
Cole rushes Torres and presses him up against the cage.
Torres misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Torres.
Torres keeps the fight on the outside.
Torres on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Torres has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Torres swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Cole slips under a jab from Torres.
A big right from Torres misses.
Cole closes the distance and clinches.
Cole taking a breather.
Cole throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres.
Cole lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Torres.
A short right from Torres.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Torres breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
Cole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Torres manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cole misses with a right hand
and Torres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cole lands with an overhand left.
Cole misses with a hook
and Torres cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Torres slips the punch.
Cole misses with a series of wild punches.
Torres keeps the fight on the outside.
Torres looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
Cole takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Torres's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cole under the eye.
Torres loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
A jab from Torres finds it's way through Cole's defenses.
Torres misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Ricco Torres will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Torres slips the punch.
Cole feints a jab promting Torres to slip. Cole then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Torres slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A jab lands there for Torres.
Cole misses with an uppercut
and Torres counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Cole.
Cole moves into the clinch.
Cole lands a takedown into guard.
Cole tries to free his leg and advance position but Torres is retaining full guard.
Cole wants to stand but Torres is controlling his posture from full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Torres is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cole is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cole has escaped and now he's on top!
Cole stopping the sweep attempt from Torres.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Torres is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rico Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torres tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cole knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cole might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Torres is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Torres is keen to just control but Cole is a slippery customer.
Cole gets back to full guard.
Cole managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres preventing the sweep.
Torres is looking to stand up but Cole won't let him.
Torres in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Torres pushing down on Cole's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Torres is working for a kimura but Cole is defending it quite comfortably.
Torres is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Torres looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Torres is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cole has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Torres lands a nice short elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ricco Torres.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricco Torres!
Ricco Torres is the new super heavyweight champion!
A victorious Ricco Torres thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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