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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lamar Bright (ranked 2834 p4p, 3499 weight class) and Victor Torrente Torrente (ranked 345 p4p, 403 weight class). Lamar Bright had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lamar Bright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Torrente Torrente!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Torrente. Bright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torrente fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torrente jabs Bright to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bright moves out of range of the strikes.
Bright ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torrente checks a low kick from Bright.
Bright sets himself, and Torrente steps forward looking for the clinch! Bright avoids it this time.
Torrente moves out of range as Bright throws a body kick.
Lamar Bright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torrente looks to land a right hand but Bright moved out of range.
Bright slips under a jab.
Torrente misses with a body shot.
Torrente misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Torrente takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torrente blocks a jab.
Good shot there by Bright.
Bright lands a really nice looking cross but Torrente seems unphased.
Torrente ducks right into an uppercut from Bright.
Torrente gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrente misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bright is trying to break the clinch but Torrente is controlling him.
Torrente can't find room to land a body shot as Bright controls the action.
Torrente presses Bright against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bright avoids the elbow strike from Torrente, against the cage.
Bright avoids the elbow strike from Torrente, against the cage.
Bright definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Torrente pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good body shot from Torrente.
Bright avoids a wild elbow strike from Torrente.
Bright prevents a body shot from Torrente.
Torrente lands a shot to the body.
Bright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torrente misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bright.
A shot to the body from Torrente misses
and Bright counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bright looks to throw the jab but Torrente is out of range.
Bright lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bright lands a lovely overhand right.
Bright throws a body punch but Torrente moves out of range.
Bright throws a shot from downtown. Torrente moves away and avoids it.
Torrente steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bright.
Torrente connects with the punch.
Bright lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bright misses with a hook. Torrente ducked under it nicely.
Bright lands a nice hook to Torrente's body. Torrente takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Torrente moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Torrente keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bright.
Bright misses with a kick to the body.
Bright misses with a body shot.
Torrente throws an off balance right hand
and Bright counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Torrente misses with a jab to the body
letting Bright counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Torrente.
Torrente throws a poor cross that misses
and Bright counters with a straight right hand.
Torrente throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bright was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Torrente forces Bright back against the cage and clinches.
Bright takes an elbow to the temple.
Torrente misses with an elbow over the top.
Bright avoids the elbow strike from Torrente, against the cage.
Bright is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Torrente misses with an elbow strike.
Torrente misses with an elbow over the top.
Bright blocks the elbow strike.
Torrente misses with an elbow strike.
Bright blocks the elbow strike.
Torrente has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bright seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Torrente can turn it around.
Torrente looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bright blocks an elbow strike.
Torrente tries a body shot but Bright blocks it.
Torrente throws an elbow that misses.
Bright blocks an elbow strike from Torrente.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Torrente just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bright's brow.
Bright blocks a body shot from Torrente.
A right handed body shot lands from Torrente.
Bright takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torrente throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bright throws a hook but Torrente blocks it.
Torrente wants to counter the offense by Bright and move into the clinch position.
Torrente gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Torrente checks a low kick from Bright.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lamar Bright will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bright misses the shot to the body.
Torrente slips under a jab from Bright.
Torrente tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bright fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bright misses with a wild body shot.
Bright sets himself, and Torrente steps forward looking for the clinch! Bright avoids it this time.
Torrente slips under a jab.
Bright connects with a body shot that sends Torrente's belly button to the back.
Bright slips a straight right by Torrente.
Bright catches Torrente with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Torrente throws a lazy uppercut
and Bright counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bright misses with a low kick.
Bright misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bright misses with a looping right.
Torrente keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bright throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Torrente pushes Bright up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrente throws an elbow but it misses.
Torrente goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torrente misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torrente pushes off an throws an elbow but Bright leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Torrente tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bright's elbow.
Bright is trying to break the clinch but Torrente has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Torrente just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bright's brow.
Torrente goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Torrente just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bright's brow.
Torrente throws an elbow but it misses.
Torrente creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Torrente throws an elbow that misses.
Bright breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrente tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torrente avoids the body shot from Bright.
Torrente loads up on a big right hand but Bright slips the punch.
Bright takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Torrente looks to land a right hand but Bright moved out of range.
Bright is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Torrente fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bright manages to avoid it.
Torrente throws an off balance right hand
and Bright makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Torrente misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bright.
Torrente fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bright manages to avoid it.
Torrente misses the shot to the body.
Torrente rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Bright to counter with a crisp jab.
Bright throws an overhand right that lands on Torrente's shoulder, as Torrente tries to avoid the shot.
Bright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bright tries a low kick but Torrente avoids it.
Torrente misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bright.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torrente was well out of range. Poor timing from Bright.
Bright uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Torrente keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torrente looks to clinch
and Bright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Torrente drives through and clinches with Bright against the cage.
Bright tries to break the clinch but Torrente is controlling the position.
Bright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bright throws a shot from downtown. Torrente moves away and avoids it.
Torrente tries to counter with a clinch but Bright shakes him off and moves away.
Torrente fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bright manages to avoid it.
Torrente throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Bright misses its target.
Torrente misses the jab.
Bright connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Torrente's hands.
Bright lands with a shot to the body.
Bright tries to bum rush Torrente with a series of wild strikes but Torrente uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bright cracks a nice hook into Torrente's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torrente.
Torrente gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bright throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torrente steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bright.
Bright moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bright lands a leg kick that knocks Torrente off balance momentarily.
Bright throws out a leg kick but Torrente moves out of range and Bright only half commits.
Bright finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bright misses with a leg kick.
Bright throws a shot to the body.
Bright connects with a single shot there.
Torrente closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bright counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lamar Bright dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Torrente looks to throw the jab but Bright is out of range.
Victor Torrente Torrente has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torrente uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bright.
Lamar Bright is winning the standup battle so far.
Bright uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Torrente bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torrente on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bright swats away the attempt to clinch by Torrente.
Torrente lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bright misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bright scores with a nice head shot.
Torrente gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bright blocks the elbow strike.
Torrente looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Torrente throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrente can't find room to land a body shot as Bright controls the action.
Bright is trying to push Torrente away but Torrente has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Torrente misses with an elbow over the top.
Torrente lands an elbow inside.
Bright blocks an elbow strike from Torrente.
Bright tries to break free but Torrente pushes him back against the cage.
Torrente tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bright's elbow.
Torrente misses with a punch to the body.
Bright is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torrente can do to turn this around?
Bright tries to break the clinch but Torrente is controlling the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Torrente.
Bright avoids the elbow strike from Torrente, against the cage.
Torrente has Bright pressed against the cage, preventing Bright from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Torrente creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bright blocks an elbow strike.
Bright wants to break the clinch but can't.
Torrente doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bright wants to break free but Torrente has control.
Torrente lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bright tries to break the clinch but Torrente is controlling the position.
Bright blocks an elbow strike.
Torrente tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Torrente lands a nice elbow.
Torrente gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Torrente looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Torrente lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bright working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bright dodges an elbow strike from Torrente.
Torrente misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torrente throws an elbow but it misses.
Torrente lands a nice elbow.
Bright breaks the clinch.
Torrente clinches with his opponent.
Torrente pushes off an throws an elbow but Bright leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Torrente misses with an elbow over the top.
Bright avoids the elbow strike from Torrente, against the cage.
Bright has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Torrente lands an elbow that stopped Bright in his tracks for a moment.
Torrente comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Torrente misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torrente tries to work over Bright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torrente doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bright is trying to force a seperation but Torrente has the dominant position.
Torrente gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bright blocks an elbow strike.
Torrente throws an elbow but it misses.
Torrente keeps control of Bright as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Victor Torrente Torrente seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torrente throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torrente has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big left from Bright misses.
Bright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Bright.
Lamar Bright is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bright slips a jab from Torrente.
Bright slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Torrente Torrente comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bright 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lamar Bright!
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