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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Torquemada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torquemada comes into the arena with Anthrax - 1000 Points of Hate blaring out of the sound system. Duncan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Haka kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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245 lbs
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195 cm
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276 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xavier Torquemada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tom Duncan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torquemada shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Duncan defends it nicely.
Torquemada shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Duncan sprawls well. Duncan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Torquemada gets slowly back to his feet.
Torquemada shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Duncan's guard.
Torquemada trying to control but Duncan is working from the bottom.
Torquemada preventing the sweep.
Torquemada wants to control from the top but Duncan keeps moving.
Torquemada stopping the sweep attempt from Duncan.
Torquemada trying to control but Duncan is working from the bottom.
Duncan wants to stand but Torquemada is controlling the position.
Torquemada thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torquemada stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duncan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Torquemada shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Duncan as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Torquemada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Torquemada or perhaps it was just good defense by Duncan which made him look bad.
Duncan throws a right and a left that Torquemada avoids nicely.
Duncan misses with the combination.
Duncan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Torquemada decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torquemada is thwarting Duncan's attempts to control the position.
Torquemada trying to control the pace.
Torquemada is trying to control the action in half guard but Duncan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duncan trying to hold on to Torquemada's head to control him but Torquemada postures up.
Torquemada is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Duncan!
Torquemada looking for a guillotine from mount but Duncan is having none of it.
Duncan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Torquemada. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Torquemada prevents Duncan from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duncan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Torquemada.
Torquemada sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Duncan is squirming around, avoiding Torquemada's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torquemada working for a guillotine from mount but Duncan is in no mood to give up.
Torquemada is breathing heavily.
Torquemada trying to control but Duncan is having none of it.
Torquemada fails to advance to Duncan's back.
Torquemada punishing his opponent with strikes.
Duncan tries to hold on but Torquemada pushes him away.
Torquemada moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Duncan has worked his arm free - good work by Duncan!
Torquemada creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Duncan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torquemada working away.
Duncan tries to buck Torquemada off but Torquemada is having none of it.
Torquemada is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Duncan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Duncan tries to bench press Torquemada off him but Torquemada keeps the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Duncan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Torquemada misses with the ground and pound.
Torquemada working away.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Duncan slaps away a takedown attempt from Torquemada, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Torquemada dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Torquemada is looking to clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Torquemada here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Duncan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torquemada paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice combo by Duncan! Oh, that's hurt him - Torquemada falls to the canvas and Duncan follows him into side control.
Torquemada is rocked!
It looks like Xavier Torquemada has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duncan lands a big left to the face of Torquemada, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Duncan and another - Torquemada is out! Duncan stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tom Duncan!
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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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