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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kid Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres comes into the arena with Adagio For Strings blaring out of the sound system. Hamilton has chosen OTC- why can't i as his entrance music. Rob Hamilton has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kid Torres's chin.
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169 cm
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149 lbs
10 - 5 - 1 |
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183 cm
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155 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Torres! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Hamilton! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Torres pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Hamilton misses with the body kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Torres looks for the body kick but Hamilton saw that one coming. Hamilton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Torres! Torres tries to hold on but Hamilton postures up. Torres is wriggling around trying to escape.
Torres wants to hold on but Hamilton pushes him away. Hamilton prevents Torres from getting the reversal. Hamilton looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Torres is working to get back to half guard.
Hamilton looking to finish with strikes here!
Hamilton pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Torres wants to hold on but Hamilton pushes him away. Hamilton looking to control but Torres is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Hamilton is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Torres can't escape the position.
Hamilton raining down shots from the mount! Torres is trying desperately to improve position. Torres tries to hold on but Hamilton postures up. Torres tries to buck Hamilton off but he can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Torres tries to get back to half guard but can't. Hamilton working for a guillotine from mount but Torres is in no mood to give up. Hamilton goes for an armbar but Torres turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Torres. Torres trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Hamilton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Torres looking to pass the guard. Torres might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Hamilton pulls Torres in close to his closed guard and prevents Torres from doing any damage or advancing position. Torres wants to control from the top but Hamilton keeps moving. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Torres stands and steps away. Hamilton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Hamilton dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hamilton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hamilton throws a leg kick and Torres counters with a series of strikes. Hamilton will be more careful next time no doubt. Kid Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hamilton thows a leg kick but Torres checks it and Torres makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Torres moves out of range of the body kick. Hamilton throws a leg kick and Torres counters with a thumping low kick. The fight stays on the outside here - Torres looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A jab from Torres misses. Torres dodges the punch combination from Hamilton.
Hamilton avoids the head kick by Torres.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torres.
Hamilton is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Torres tries to clinch up. Hamilton misses with a combination
and Torres counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Torres darts in and clinches Hamilton up against the cage. Hamilton looking for a takedown. Torres holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Torres tries a knee to the head but Hamilton blocks it.
Hamilton manages to break the clinch.
Torres throws a nice looking combination but Hamilton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Torres lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Torres fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Hamilton moves out of range easily. Hamilton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hamilton paws at him with a jab and circles away. A solid leg kick lands there for Torres.
Torres cracks the inside of Hamilton's front leg. Hamilton has his takedown stuffed and Torres counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hamilton's knee momentarily. Torres has Hamilton up against the cage in a clinch.
Hamilton tries to pull guard but Torres won't allow it.
Kid Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Hamilton. Torres using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hamilton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Torres lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Torres using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hamilton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Torres landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Torres looking to throw knees to the head but Hamilton is blocking nicely.
Torres throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Torres looking to throw knees to the head but Hamilton is blocking nicely.
Torres stops a takedown attempt from Hamilton.
Torres lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Torres crunches a lovely knee into Hamilton's ribcage. Torres misses with a knee strike.
Torres misses with a knee strike.
Torres throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hamilton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Torres prevents it.
A knee to the head by Torres.
Torres unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hamilton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Torres crunches a lovely knee into Hamilton's ribcage. Torres tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hamilton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Torres moves in looking to clinch but Hamilton pushes him off. Torres lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hamilton throws a combination that misses and Torres counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Torres goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hamilton paws at him with a jab and circles away. Torres slips a jab and a cross from Hamilton.
Torres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hamilton tries to clinch up. A head kick from Torres lands but Hamilton takes it in his stride. A swing and a miss from Hamilton. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hamilton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hamilton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Torres is looking to clinch but Hamilton is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Torres dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Hamilton. A kick lands to the mid section there for Torres. Hamilton shoots for a double leg takedown but Torres sprawls well. He's pushed Hamilton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Torres tries to clinch but Hamilton is having none of it. Hamilton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Torres clinches up against the cage. Torres lands a knee to the head.
Torres with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Torres using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hamilton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Torres with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Hamilton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Torres is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Torres landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Torres tries a knee to the head but Hamilton blocks it.
Torres misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hamilton.
Torres tries a knee to the head but Hamilton blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Torres tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Torres is pressed up against the cage. Hamilton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Torres down to the mat. Torres avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Kid Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Hamilton. Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hamilton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hamilton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Torres connects with a solid leg kick. Torres moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A decent looking body kick lands there for Torres. Torres clinches up against the cage. Torres unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hamilton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Torres is trying to stall.
Torres tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Torres with a knee to the head.
Torres prevents Hamilton from breaking the clinch. Hamilton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Torres prevents it.
Torres connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hamilton's face.
Hamilton looking for a takedown. Torres tries to stall but Hamilton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knees to the body from Torres.
Hamilton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Torres tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Torres misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hamilton.
Hamilton fails to pull guard.
Hamilton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hamilton breaks the clinch.
Torres lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hamilton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Hamilton drives through with a takedown into guard. Torres is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Torres wants to control but Hamilton passes easily into half guard.
Torres looking for a kimura from the bottom but Hamilton passes into side control! Hamilton is trying to get an arm triangle but Torres is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Torres manages to get back to half guard. Torres manages to escape and get back to his feet! Torres lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Rob Hamilton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hamilton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Hamilton avoids the head kick by Torres.
Hamilton throws a leg kick and Torres counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Hamilton misses with a combination
and Torres counters with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Kid Torres showed his dominance in that final round. I think Torres has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Kid Torres! Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Kid Torres! Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Kid Torres!
Kid Torres wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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