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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between miguel torrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Baroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, miguel torrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phil Baroni!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baroni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by torrez.
Baroni looks to land a combination but torrez avoids it well.
torrez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Baroni should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Baroni misses with a double jab.
Baroni jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Baroni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
torrez scores with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baroni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but torrez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phil Baroni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baroni misses with a few strikes there.
torrez moves into range and clinches up with Baroni.
A frustrated look appears on Baroni's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Baroni is trying to force a seperation but torrez has the dominant position.
torrez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Baroni misses the target.
Baroni throws a right hand that torrez ducks under and follows up with a left that torrez also avoids with ease.
Baroni looks gassed!
torrez shoots in but Baroni avoids the takedown attempt easily.
torrez clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Baroni's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Baroni wants to break free but torrez has control.
torrez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
torrez shoots in but Baroni avoids the takedown attempt easily.
torrez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baroni.
That's one minute gone in the round.
torrez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Baroni is not content to let torrez control the position.
torrez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
torrez is controlling the pace.
Baroni is trying to stand up here but torrez is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
torrez is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
torrez stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
torrez passes to full mount!
torrez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
torrez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
torrez goes for an armbar but he's not got it� Baroni turns into him and now he's in torrez's guard.
torrez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that miguel torrez 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.
Baroni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by torrez.
Baroni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but torrez circles away quickly and effectively.
Horrible takedown by torrez or perhaps it was just good defense by Baroni which made him look bad.
torrez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
torrez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baroni keeps working.
torrez slips a nice elbow through Baroni's hands, connecting with Baroni's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baroni is refusing to be controlled, as torrez sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baroni tries to kick torrez off in order to stand up. torrez Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
torrez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
torrez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baroni.
torrez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baroni pinned against the cage. Baroni gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
torrez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baroni fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
torrez tries to clinch up.
Phil Baroni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baroni cracks torrez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Baroni lands a glancing blow to the side of torrez's head.
Baroni throws a right and a left that torrez avoids nicely.
Baroni throws a shot from downtown. torrez moves away and avoids it.
Baroni throws a shot from downtown. torrez moves away and avoids it.
torrez takes the fight into the clinch.
torrez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Baroni!
Baroni scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Baroni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
torrez lands with a right hand.
torrez clinches.
Baroni has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
torrez has Baroni pressed against the cage.
torrez has clasped his hands together around Baroni's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
torrez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Baroni to his feet.
Baroni lands the left hand.
torrez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Baroni to the mat! Baroni manages to get full guard.
torrez stands up over Baroni, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
torrez postures up in Baroni's guard and throws a big left but Baroni blocks it.
Baroni wants to stand and escape but torrez is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
torrez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
torrez misses with a series of wild punches.
Baroni connects with a looping right hand.
torrez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
torrez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baroni misses with a double jab
and torrez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
torrez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
torrez is trying to control. Baroni wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
miguel torrez dominated that second round.
That's time! torrez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Baroni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but torrez circles away quickly and effectively.
Baroni loads up on a big right hand but torrez slips the punch.
Baroni bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps torrez's head backwards.
Baroni misses with a double jab
and torrez counters with a single leg into guard. Baroni didn't expect that.
torrez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
torrez gets to his feet - Baroni follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
torrez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
torrez passes Baroni's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
torrez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
torrez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Baroni can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
torrez trying to control but Baroni is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
torrez is really struggling to control Baroni but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baroni wants to get back to his feet.
torrez looking for a guillotine from mount but Baroni is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
torrez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Baroni wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by torrez.
torrez trying to control but Baroni is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
miguel torrez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for torrez, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... miguel torrez!
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FIGHT
RATING
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