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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Munroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres comes to the cage accompanied by Liverpool's Number 9. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fernando Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rex Munroe!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres is looking to clinch but Munroe is avoiding it.
Munroe throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.
Munroe keeps the fight on the outside.
Munroe jabs Torres right on the nose. Torres blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Fernando Torres has been cut.
Munroe is looking to land body kicks.
Torres fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torres wants to clinch.
Munroe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torres scores with a takedown into Munroe's guard.
Torres is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Munroe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Munroe has escaped and now he's on top!
Torres has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Munroe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Torres pushes Munroe off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Torres looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Munroe!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torres has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Munroe's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres landing strikes from the mount.
Munroe is in a horrible position here. Torres smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munroe working to try and regain half guard.
Munroe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Torres landing shots from mount.
Torres with the ground and pound from mount.
Munroe tries to reverse the position but Torres maintains control.
Torres connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The referee warns Munroe that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Munroe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Torres lands a nice shot to the head.
Torres with a couple of short strikes.
Torres scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres working the ground and pound effectively.
Torres landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munroe swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Torres working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Torres looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Munroe flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Torres looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Munroe is bucking up trying to escape but Torres cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Munroe wants to hold on but Torres pushes him away.
Torres lands a big elbow.
Munroe taking shots to the head.
Munroe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands with some strikes.
Torres raining down shots from the mount!
Torres jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Munroe manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Torres in side control, throwing shots but Munroe defends.
Torres working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Torres fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Munroe tries to bench press Torres off him but Torres keeps the position.
Munroe takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Torres is putting a hurting on Munroe here, landing some big shots from side control.
Torres wants to lay and pray for a moment but Munroe keeps working.
Munroe taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munroe manages to work his way to half guard, despite Torres's best efforts.
Torres working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Munroe controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Munroe wants to get back to full guard.
Torres stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Torres gets a clinch.
Torres tries a knee to the head but Munroe blocks it.
Torres throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Munroe blocks it with crossed arms.
Torres crunches a lovely knee into Munroe's ribcage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres with a knee to the head.
Torres gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Torres tries a knee to the head but Munroe blocks it.
Torres with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Torres throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Munroe blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Torres dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fernando Torres's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Munroe as Torres shoots in.
Munroe throws a hook to the side of Torres's head but Torres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torres shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Munroe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Torres connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Munroe some visible discomfort.
Fernando Torres overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Torres has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Munroe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Torres tries to clinch but Munroe moves out of range.
Munroe throws a head kick that misses.
Munroe scores with a jab.
Munroe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Munroe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch but Munroe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torres moves in looking to clinch but Munroe pushes him off.
Torres is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Munroe's half guard.
Munroe is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Munroe to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Torres gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Munroe keeps the fight on the outside.
Munroe is looking to clinch but Torres is avoiding it.
Torres feints and as Munroe raises his hands in defense, Torres changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Torres wants to stand but Munroe is controlling his posture from full guard.
Torres decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Munroe, up you get!
Torres tries to clinch there but Munroe circles away.
Torres looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Torres missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Munroe is trying to keep Torres in close.
Torres gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munroe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Torres darts in and clinches Munroe up against the cage.
Torres with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Torres obliges.
Torres is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Munroe is defending well for now.
Munroe breaks from the clinch.
Torres forces Munroe back against the cage and clinches.
Torres unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A frustrated look appears on Munroe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Munroe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Torres.
Torres looking to throw knees to the head but Munroe is blocking nicely.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Torres throws a knee to the head but misses.
Munroe is trying to break the clinch but Torres has him pressed against the cage.
Torres with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Munroe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Munroe breaks from the clinch.
Torres closes the distance and clinches.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munroe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Munroe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Torres keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Munroe's efforts to push away.
Torres lands a knee to the body.
Munroe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Torres with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Torres is pressed up against the cage. Munroe 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.
Fernando Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torres closes the distance and pushes Munroe back into the cage.
Torres throws a knee to the head but misses.
Torres throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Munroe blocks it with crossed arms.
Torres with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Munroe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torres fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Torres drives through and clinches with Munroe against the cage.
Munroe tries to pull guard but Torres won't allow it.
Munroe tries to pull guard but Torres holds him up against the cage and eventually Munroe drops back down to his feet.
Fernando Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rex Munroe.
Munroe wants to get back to striking at distance but Torres won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Munroe avoiding damage as Torres throws knees to the body.
Torres keeps control of Munroe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Torres tries a knee to the head but Munroe blocks it.
Torres with a knee to the head.
Torres misses with a knee strike.
Munroe is looking to break free of the clinch but Torres has double underhooks.
Torres misses with a knee to the head.
Torres keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Munroe's efforts to push away.
Munroe tries to break free but Torres pushes him back against the cage.
Munroe gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Torres blocking the ground and pound attempt from Munroe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres wants to get back to his feet.
Torres pushes Munroe off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Torres dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fernando Torres'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!
Torres tries to clinch but Munroe is having none of it.
Torres clinches with his opponent.
Torres with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Torres throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Munroe blocks it with crossed arms.
Munroe tries to circle away but Torres has him pinned against the cage.
Torres is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munroe can do to turn this around?
Torres tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Munroe avoids it.
Torres landing knees to the head.
Torres misses with a knee strike.
Munroe dodges an elbow strike from Torres.
Munroe can't get the takedown.
Torres landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Torres prevents Munroe from breaking the clinch.
Torres using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Munroe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Torres misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Munroe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munroe is trying to break the clinch but Torres is controlling him.
Torres is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Munroe is defending well for now.
Torres misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Munroe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Munroe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Torres with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Munroe looking for a takedown.
Fernando Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rex Munroe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munroe is trying to break the clinch but Torres is controlling him.
Torres throws a knee to the head but misses.
Munroe is trying to force a seperation but Torres has the dominant position.
Torres with a knee to the head.
Munroe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Torres has him pressed against the cage.
Munroe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Torres misses with a knee strike.
Munroe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Torres with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Torres connects with a nasty looking knee right to Munroe's face.
Munroe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Torres with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Munroe wants a takedown but no success here.
Torres creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Torres with a knee to the head.
Torres landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Munroe is looking to break free of the clinch but Torres has double underhooks.
Torres with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Torres misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Torres throws an elbow but misses.
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.
Munroe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Torres lands an elbow that stopped Munroe in his tracks for a moment.
Torres looking to throw knees to the head but Munroe is blocking nicely.
Torres tries to land knees in the clinch but Munroe avoids the damage to the body.
Torres is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Munroe is defending well for now.
Torres keeps control of Munroe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Torres landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Munroe tries to break free but Torres pushes him back against the cage.
Torres using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Munroe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Torres lands a knee to the body.
Munroe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Torres misses with a knee to the head.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but Munroe blocks with his arms.
Munroe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Munroe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Munroe wants to break free but Torres has control.
Munroe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Torres with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Torres trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munroe jumps guard and drags Torres to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Torres lands a couple of elbows.
Torres in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Munroe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munroe has control of Torres's left arm, preventing Torres from doing any damage.
Rex Munroe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Munroe is trying to keep Torres in close.
Torres makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Torres with a nice head shot there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Torres clinches up against the cage.
Torres with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Torres with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Torres throws a knee to the head but misses.
Torres is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Munroe is defending well for now.
Munroe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Torres tries a knee to the head but Munroe blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Munroe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Torres misses with a knee strike.
Munroe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Torres has him pressed against the cage.
Munroe tries to circle away but Torres has him pinned against the cage.
Fernando Torres is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Torres misses with a knee strike.
Munroe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Torres has him pressed against the cage.
Torres has Munroe pressed against the cage, preventing Munroe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Munroe tries to break free but Torres pushes him back against the cage.
Torres keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Munroe's efforts to push away.
Munroe has a couple of punches blocked by Torres.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Torres showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Torres, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Torres!
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hype
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