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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Koon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres's entrance music is gonna fly now. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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240 lbs
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273 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Koon!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koon wants to clinch.
Torres moves into the clinch.
Koon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Torres has him pressed against the cage.
Torres is looking to control Koon's arms but Koon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Torres has his back to the cage.
Torres stalling against the cage.
Koon can't break the clinch.
Koon tries to break free but Torres pushes him back against the cage.
Torres is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Torres putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Koon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Torres with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Torres prevents Koon from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Koon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Torres misses with a knee to the head.
Koon working hard to break the clinch.
Koon is looking to break free of the clinch but Torres has double underhooks.
Torres misses with a knee to the head.
Torres prevents Koon from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Koon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Koon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Torres is stalling here.
Koon is trying to break the clinch but Torres has him pressed against the cage.
Torres dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Torres putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Koon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Koon looks gassed!
Koon wants to break free but Torres has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Torres landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Torres.
It looks like Daniel Koon has been cut.
Torres scores with a knee to the head.
Torres lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A knee to the head by Torres.
Knees to the body from Torres.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Torres landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Torres is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Torres keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koon's efforts to push away.
Torres with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Torres working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Torres displaying some good clinch control by pressing Koon up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Torres.
Koon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Torres utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Torres lands a nice knee to the body.
Torres stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koon tries to break the clinch but Torres is controlling the position.
Torres has Koon pressed against the cage, preventing Koon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Torres lands a knee to the head.
Torres stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Koon is trying to break the clinch but Torres is controlling him.
Torres lands a knee to the head.
Torres landing knees to the head.
Torres landing knees to the head.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Koon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Torres unloads a knee to the mid-section. Koon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Koon wants to break free but Torres has control.
The referee is keeping an eye on Torres - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Torres lands a left hand.
Torres lands a knee to the body.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Torres landing knees to the head.
Torres landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Koon is trying to break the clinch but Torres is controlling him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torres.
Torres misses with a knee strike.
Koon is looking to break free of the clinch but Torres has double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Torres.
Koon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Torres connects with a knee to the head.
Koon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A frustrated look appears on Koon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Torres scores with a knee to the head.
Torres landing knees to the head.
Torres misses with a knee to the head.
Torres misses with a knee strike.
Torres is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Torres misses with a knee to the head.
Torres misses with a knee strike.
Torres manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Torres throws a knee to the head but misses.
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 with a knee to the head.
Koon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Koon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Torres has him pressed against the cage.
Torres stalling against the cage.
Koon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Torres unloads a knee to the mid-section. Koon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Torres crunches a lovely knee into Koon's ribcage.
Torres lands a good knee to the midsection. Koon won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Torres.
Torres tries a knee to the head but Koon blocks it.
Torres looking to throw knees to the head but Koon is blocking nicely.
Koon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Koon is looking to break free of the clinch but Torres has double underhooks.
Koon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Koon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koon tries to break the clinch but Torres is controlling the position.
Torres landing knees to the head.
Torres using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Torres lands a body shot in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Koon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Torres has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Torres dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Koon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Torres slips a jab and a cross from Koon.
Koon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Torres takes the fight into the clinch.
Torres misses with a knee strike.
Koon can't break the clinch.
Torres lands a knee to the head.
Torres lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koon or not.
Koon is trying to break the clinch but Torres is controlling him.
Torres controlling the action here for a moment.
Koon tries to circle away but Torres has him pinned against the cage.
Torres throws a knee to the head but misses.
Torres is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Koon tries to break free but Torres pushes him back against the cage.
Torres misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koon can't break the clinch.
Koon tries to break the clinch but Torres is controlling the position.
Koon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres has Koon pushed against the cage.
Torres landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Torres lands a knee to the head.
Torres unloads a knee to the mid-section. Koon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Koon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Torres scores with a knee to the head.
Torres displaying some good clinch control by pressing Koon up against the cage.
Torres connects with a nasty looking knee right to Koon's face.
Koon is trying to break free.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Torres using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Torres using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Koon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Torres has Koon pressed against the cage, preventing Koon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Torres with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Torres lands a body shot in the clinch.
Koon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Torres is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two 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 connects with a nasty looking knee right to Koon's face.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Torres.
Torres effectively controlling the action here.
Koon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Koon is trying to break free.
Torres misses with a knee strike.
Torres lands a knee to the head.
Koon wants to break free but Torres has control.
Torres is pushing Koon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torres.
Koon tries to circle away but Torres has him pinned against the cage.
Torres unloads a knee to the mid-section. Koon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Torres connects with a knee to the head.
Torres presses Koon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Koon working hard to break the clinch.
Torres slowing the pace effectively.
Torres looking to throw knees to the head but Koon is blocking nicely.
Koon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Torres here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Torres scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres leaning his opponent against the cage.
Torres using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koon is trying to break the clinch but Torres is controlling him.
Koon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Torres is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Torres scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Torres obliges.
Torres tries a knee to the head but Koon blocks it.
Koon is looking to break free of the clinch but Torres has double underhooks.
Koon working hard to break the clinch.
Torres connects with a nasty looking knee right to Koon's face.
Torres scores a nice knee to the body.
Koon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Koon tries to break the clinch but Torres is controlling the position.
Koon is trying to force a seperation but Torres has the dominant position.
Torres stalls.
Koon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marcus Torres has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Torres misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torres.
Torres misses with a knee to the head.
Koon is trying to break free.
Torres landing knees to the head.
Koon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Torres lands a knee to the head.
Torres's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Koon wants to break free but Torres has control.
Torres with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Torres is trying to maintain a safe position but Koon gets an underhook and turns Torres into the cage.
Koon tries to break free but Torres pushes him back against the cage.
Koon wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Torres.
Koon is trying to force a seperation but Torres has the dominant position.
Torres landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Torres throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Torres.
Koon working hard to break the clinch.
Koon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but Koon blocks with his arms.
Torres with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Torres dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Koon's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Koon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Torres avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good work by Torres as he checks the leg kick.
Koon wants to clinch up but Torres keeps it at a distance.
Torres avoids the head kick by Koon.
Koon avoids the head kick by Torres.
Torres is looking to clinch.
Torres throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Koon's head.
Torres fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Koon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koon throws a head kick that misses.
Torres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koon tries to bum rush Torres with a series of wild strikes but Torres uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koon tries to land a front kick but Torres steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marcus Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torres forces Koon back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres connects with a nasty looking knee right to Koon's face.
Torres dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Torres lands a knee to the body.
Torres lands a good knee to the midsection. Koon won't want to take too many of those.
Torres with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Torres lands a knee to the head.
Torres stalling the fight.
Koon is trying to force a seperation but Torres has the dominant position.
Torres landing knees to the body.
Torres unloads a knee to the mid-section. Koon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Koon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Torres scores a nice knee to the body.
Torres works on Koon's body with a couple of short punches.
Torres working Koon over with knees to the body.
Koon has had enough of the clinch but Torres keeps him there for the moment.
Koon tries to break free but Torres pushes him back against the cage.
Koon is trying to break the clinch but Torres has him pressed against the cage.
Koon breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres drives through and clinches with Koon against the cage.
Koon wants to get back to striking at distance but Torres won't allow it.
Koon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Koon is trying to break the clinch but Torres has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Torres - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Koon tries to break the clinch but Torres is controlling the position.
Torres connects with a knee to the head.
Koon wants to get back to striking at distance but Torres won't allow it.
Torres effectively controlling the action here.
Torres trying to control the position but instead, Koon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Torres into the cage.
Torres lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Torres presses Koon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Torres slows down the pace here.
Torres with a knee to the head.
Koon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Torres has him pressed against the cage.
Torres stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koon tries to break the clinch but Torres is controlling the position.
Torres prevents Koon from breaking the clinch.
Torres lands a knee to the head.
Koon tries to break free but Torres pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Koon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Torres.
Torres has Koon pressed against the cage, preventing Koon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Torres looking to throw knees to the head but Koon is blocking nicely.
Torres with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Torres keeps control of Koon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Koon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Torres is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Torres with a knee to the head.
Koon is trying to break the clinch but Torres has him pressed against the cage.
Koon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Torres has him pressed against the cage.
Torres manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Torres keeps control of Koon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Torres misses with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Torres.
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.
Koon can't break the clinch.
Torres landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Koon is trying to force a seperation but Torres has the dominant position.
Torres working Koon over with knees to the body.
Torres with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Koon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Koon can't break the clinch.
Torres lands a knee to the head.
Torres crunches a lovely knee into Koon's ribcage.
Torres putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Koon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Torres lands a knee to the body.
Torres utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Koon wants to break free but Torres has control.
Torres tries a knee to the head but Koon blocks it.
Koon has had enough of the clinch but Torres keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koon is looking to break free of the clinch but Torres has double underhooks.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Torres unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Torres misses with a knee to the head.
Daniel Koon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcus Torres is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Koon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Koon misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Torres showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Torres has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Torres!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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