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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricco Torres (ranked 365 p4p, 665 weight class) and Rico Cole (ranked 13 p4p, 9 weight class). Cole has chosen Gerardo's Rico Suave as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rico Cole has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricco Torres!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torres appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cole gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Torres.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
Cole throws a jab but it's blocked by Torres.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Torres avoids the head kick by Cole.
Torres is looking to counter punch.
Cole misses with a jab to the body
and Torres counters with a stiff right hand.
Cole stuns Torres with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cole misses with an uppercut
and Torres counters with a one-two to the body.
Torres drops Cole with a beautiful combination! Cole stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Torres is looking for the KO!
Cole is rocked!
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!
Cole misses with a lunging right hand
and Torres counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cole is still on wobbly legs! Can Torres finish him?
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cole wants to land a leg kick but Torres is out of range.
Cole seems to have recovered his senses.
Cole is looking to slow Torres down with leg kicks.
Cole swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
Cole is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Torres rather than just go for the knockout.
Torres drops Cole with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cole looks back up at him and smiles so Torres waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Torres is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cole jabs Torres to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Torres misses its target.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torres.
Cole 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 one minute gone in the round.
Torres avoids the body shot from Cole.
Cole dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Torres. That did some damage!
Torres is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cole.
Cole lands a nice shot to the body.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torres walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cole throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Torres was covering up waiting for the punch and Cole finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole trying to move into half guard but instead Torres has managed to sweep!
Cole trying to control the position here.
Torres sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres trying to move into half guard but instead Cole has managed to sweep!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres is adopting a defensive guard.
Cole looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cole might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Torres haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cole slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Torres defends it well.
Cole wants to take a breather but Torres is having none of it.
Cole is just content to waste time from the top position. Torres takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Torres bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cole's guard.
Cole is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Torres throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cole has a closed guard, preventing Torres from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to pass the guard but Cole is keeping the position.
Torres looking to sit in guard and control but Cole gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cole tries to free his leg and advance position but Torres is retaining full guard.
Cole sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Torres's guard.
Torres manages to get to full guard.
Cole wants to pass the guard but Torres is keeping the position.
Torres will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ricco Torres will probably get the nod.
That's time! Torres's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cole thumps Torres with a low kick.
Cole lands a nice shot to the body.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Cole misses with a looping left.
Cole scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Ricco Torres is winning the standup battle so far.
Torres lands a front kick.
Cole misses with a leg kick
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Torres fails to land with a series of punches.
Cole tries for a takedown but Torres circles away easily
and Torres counters with a thumping low kick.
Cole scores with a leg kick.
Torres misses with an uppercut.
Torres is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Torres on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Torres throws the left hand but Cole avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torres.
Cole scoring well with a low kick there.
Cole throws a leg kick
and Torres counters with a straight right hand.
Torres jabs Cole right on the nose. Cole blinks but takes it well.
Ricco Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cole throws a jab when Torres was well out of range.
Cole takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Torres avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cole moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cole connects with a single shot there.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Torres moves away and avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Torres.
Torres throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torres slips a jab from Cole.
A little feinted left hand from Torres on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good work by Torres as he checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
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!
A clash of legs there as Torres blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cole moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torres takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cole dodges the punch combination from Torres.
Cole misses with a body punch
and Torres counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Torres avoids the body shot from Cole.
Cole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
Torres jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cole takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torres lands a glancing blow to the side of Cole's head.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Cole misses its intended target.
Torres throws a nice looking combination but Cole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cole misses with a looping left.
A quick step to the side and Torres tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torres lands with a straight right. Cole didn't see that one coming.
A slow jab from Torres misses its intended target.
Cole doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Cole comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cole takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Ricco Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cole scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Torres doesn't seem bothered though.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Torres on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Torres is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Torres slips the punch.
Torres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torres throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cole only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cole misses with a body shot
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole connects with a leg kick.
Cole shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cole scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Torres moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Torres throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cole let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cole misses with a looping left.
Torres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
Cole paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cole misses with the combination.
Torres chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cole can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Cole lands with a shot to the body.
Torres misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Cole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cole misses with a jab to the body
and Torres counters with a stiff right hand.
Cole shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Torres eats them both and turns towards Cole to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cole connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Torres fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Torres swinging wildly here.
Torres throws a big shot that misses.
Torres takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cole walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cole will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Torres checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cole cracks a nice hook into Torres's ribs.
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!
Cole fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Torres checks it well.
Torres is looking to counter punch.
Torres looks for the body kick but Cole saw that one coming.
Cole smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Torres misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.
Cole misses the body punch
and Torres counters with a crisp one two that drops Cole! Torres thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Cole to his feet! Cole is in big trouble!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Torres thinks about countering with a body kick.
Torres throws a leg kick which misses Cole's front leg but catches the back leg as Cole tries to avoid it.
Cole's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Torres connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cole scrambles back to his feet.
Torres just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole throws a low kick but it's checked well by Torres.
A low kick from Cole is predictable there
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cole throws a leg kick but Torres sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Torres on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cole misses with a hook. Torres ducked under it nicely.
Torres takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
Cole thumps Torres with a low kick.
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
Torres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Cole looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Torres is fending him off so far but Cole persists. Nope, Torres circles away and we're back to standing.
Cole staying out of range there.
Cole misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole scores with a leg kick.
Torres tries to bum rush Cole with a series of wild strikes but Cole uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to the liver by Torres. Beautiful body shot.
Cole takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A lazy left from Torres finds it's target.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Torres is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Torres cracks Cole with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torres misses with a straight right.
Cole throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Torres connects with a right hand. Cole shakes it off.
Torres throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cole on the side of the head.
A low kick from Cole misses
and Torres counters with a big right hand! Oh Cole is in trouble here! Torres follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricco Torres!
Ricco Torres retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Ricco Torres thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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