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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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265 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Victor Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buck Russell!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Russell did well to prevent Torres getting side control.
Russell tries to get to full guard but Torres has control of the leg.
Russell wants to get back to full guard but Torres has mounted him!
Torres punishing his opponent with strikes.
Torres trying to control but Russell is having none of it.
Torres is landing with some decent strikes but Russell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Torres controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Torres looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Torres connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Torres tries to control but Russell wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell 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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Victor Torres just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Torres shoots in for a takedown but Russell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Torres shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Torres was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Torres is breathing heavily.
Russell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Torres throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Russell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Torres looking to finish with strikes here!
Russell doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Torres throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Torres dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Russell closes the distance and clinches.
Torres gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Russell.
Torres gets underhooks to prevent Russell's takedown attempt.
Torres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torres swats away the attempt to clinch by Russell.
Russell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Russell gets the takedown into side control.
Russell throws a strike aimed at the side of Torres's head but Torres avoids it well.
Torres wants to control but Russell postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torres is trying to improve his position.
Torres is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Russell has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torres keeps working.
Russell working the ground and pound from side control.
Torres is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Torres takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Russell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Torres is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Russell trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russell throwing strikes but missing.
Torres is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Russell chips away with some ground and pound.
Torres avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Russell is pushing down on Torres's leg trying to pass to half guard. Torres is fighting to maintain full guard but Russell has managed to sneak the leg through.
Torres manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Torres throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell gets a takedown into half guard.
Russell wants to take a breather but Torres is having none of it.
Russell is just content to waste time from the top position. Torres takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Russell won't allow Torres to get back to his feet.
Russell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Russell from controlling successfully.
Torres seems keen to control Russell's posture.
Russell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Russell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Torres on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Torres wants to get back to full guard.
Russell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Russell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Torres does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Russell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Torres keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Russell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Russell is looking to take a break and control but Torres is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Russell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Torres to score an easy takedown into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Russell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Torres.
Torres goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Russell rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Torres's guard! Nice work there by Russell!
Russell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Torres has momentary wrist control but Russell slips an elbow through the middle.
Russell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Russell stands up over Torres, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Russell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Russell wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Russell throws and elbow that misses. Torres uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Russell's guard. Nice move by Torres!
Torres thows a big elbow that misses.
Russell keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.
Torres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Russell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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 in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Torres trying to control but Russell is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Torres doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Russell counters with a shoot takedown. Torres fights it but they end up in guard.
Russell lands a couple of elbows.
Russell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Russell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Russell defends well.
Russell trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torres trying to keep a closed guard but Russell is proving a slippery customer.
Russell throwing strikes from guard but Torres blocks nicely.
Torres wants to get back to his feet but Russell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Torres has his takedown stuffed
and Russell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Torres trying to hold on to Russell's head to control him but Russell postures up.
Russell tries to pass to full mount but Torres defends it.
Torres is staying active underneath Russell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Torres has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Russell is working away from the top position though.
Torres moves into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buck Russell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Russell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buck Russell!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
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