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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Heening (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heening has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Bobby Heening has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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167 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Heening!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Torres!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Heening is breathing heavily.
Torres fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Heening, pushing him back against the cage.
Torres lands a nice knee to the body.
Torres lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Bobby Heening has been cut.
A knee to the head by Torres.
Heening could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Torres avoiding damage as Heening throws knees to the body.
Torres tries a knee to the head but Heening blocks it.
Torres looking to throw knees to the head but Heening is blocking nicely.
Torres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torres throws a head kick but Heening moves out of range.
Torres closes the distance and clinches.
Torres tries a knee to the head but Heening blocks it.
Torres has Heening pressed against the cage.
Torres pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torres forces Heening back against the cage and clinches.
Torres with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Heening blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Torres breaks the clinch.
Heening blocks a head kick by Torres.
Torres feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Heening's calf.
Torres fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Heening, pushing him back against the cage.
Torres breaks from the clinch.
Heening stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torres.
Torres closes the distance and pushes Heening back into the cage.
Torres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torres connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres takes the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torres.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a knee to the head.
Torres breaks the clinch.
Torres has managed to clinch.
Torres landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Torres unloads a knee to the mid-section. Heening lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Torres.
Torres misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heening.
Heening blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Torres manages to break the clinch.
Torres throws a head kick that half lands.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heening throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Torres's waist but Torres gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Heening off to one side.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heening paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heening has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Heening. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Heening.
Torres dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heening. That did some damage!
Torres scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Torres darts in and clinches Heening up against the cage.
Torres pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heening chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torres can pounce on him.
Torres pushes Heening up against the cage in a clinch.
Heening wants a takedown but no success here.
Torres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torres moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres has Heening pushed against the cage.
Torres crunches a lovely knee into Heening's ribcage.
Torres with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Heening is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Heening is trying to maintain a safe position but Torres gets an underhook and turns Heening into the cage.
Torres manages to break the clinch.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Torres's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Heening takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Torres dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Heening's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Torres doesn't manage to clinch there - Heening circles away.
Heening takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Torres goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Torres fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Heening, pushing him back against the cage.
Torres taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torres.
Heening misses with some punches.
Torres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Torres.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heening tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Torres counters with a head kick.
Heening tries to clinch up
and Torres counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heening throws a push kick but Torres slaps the foot to one side.
Torres goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Heening wants to clinch but Torres slips to the side
and Torres makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Torres avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heening shoots for a double leg takedown but Torres sprawls well. He's pushed Heening's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bobby Heening is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heening takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Torres clinches with his opponent.
Heening is trying to break the clinch but Torres has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Heening.
Torres crunches a lovely knee into Heening's ribcage.
Torres has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Torres stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres breaks from the clinch.
Heening closes this distance looking for a takedown but Torres circles away.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heening tries to clinch up but Torres circles away and keeps his distance.
John Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heening changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Torres tries to avoid it but Heening manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Torres to the ground. Torres escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Heening. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres lands a head kick. Heening smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Heening. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heening throws a sloppy head kick
and Torres counters with a leg kick.
Heening shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Torres pinned against the cage. Torres gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice body kick from Torres.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heening takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Torres with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Heening avoiding damage as Torres throws knees to the body.
Torres lands a nice knee to the body.
Heening can't get the takedown.
Torres throws a knee to the head but misses.
Heening is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Torres stops a takedown attempt from Heening.
Torres with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Torres connects with a knee to the head.
Torres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Heening shoots in but no luck this time.
Torres misses with a head kick.
Torres shoots in for a takedown but Heening shows good takedown defense.
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt
and Torres counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Torres wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Torres avoids the body shot from Heening.
Torres with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heening tries to clinch but Torres moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Heening's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Heening moves out of range of the body kick from Torres.
Heening is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Torres lands a high kick!
Torres explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Heening shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Torres takes the fight into the clinch.
Torres manages to break the clinch.
Torres lands a head kick. Heening smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torres looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heening tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Torres swivels and escapes.
Heening wants to clinch up but Torres keeps it at a distance.
Heening takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt
and Torres counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torres throws a head kick that half lands.
Torres is looking to clinch but Heening is avoiding it.
Torres wants to clinch up but Heening keeps it at a distance.
Heening changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Torres tries to avoid it but Heening manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Torres to the ground. Torres escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Torres misses with a head kick.
Torres moves in looking to clinch but Heening pushes him off.
Torres connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Torres gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Torres keeps control of Heening as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
John Torres seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Heening tries to break the clinch but Torres is controlling the position.
Heening wants to get back to striking at distance but Torres won't allow it.
Torres throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Heening blocks it with crossed arms.
Heening is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Torres misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heening.
Heening tries to pull guard but Torres won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Heening. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Heening tries to break the clinch but Torres is controlling the position.
Torres landing knees to the body.
Torres missing with knees to the body.
Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heening will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Heening thows a body shot but no joy.
Heening tries for a takedown but Torres sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Torres!
Heening tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Torres swivels and escapes.
Torres darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heening swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heening looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heening paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heening shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Torres pinned against the cage. Torres gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Torres dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heening shoots for a takedown but Torres saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Torres misses with a head kick.
Torres walks into a straight right hand from Heening.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick
and Heening counters with a head kick. That will keep Torres thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Torres plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Heening gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Torres moves into the clinch.
Torres taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heening shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torres as he avoids it easily.
Heening closes the distance and clinches up with Torres, looking for a takedown. Heening pushes Torres against the cage but Torres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Torres lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bobby Heening has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Torres is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heening misses with a straight left.
And that's the end of the fight!
John 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Torres!
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hype
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