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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Reed could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wilson Torres's chin.
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184 lbs
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176 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilson Torres!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torres misses with a straight left.
Torres lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Torres fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torres.
Reed stuns Torres with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Torres scores with a sloppy right hand. Reed should have avoided that one.
Reed moves forwards but Torres connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed shoots in and bounces Torres off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Reed from controlling successfully.
Reed drops back, looking for a kneebar! Torres looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Torres looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Torres!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Torres.
Reed is looking for a sweep.
Torres fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Reed tries to escape but Torres is in control.
Torres in side control lands a decent elbow.
Reed wants to control but Torres postures up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Torres decides to stand back up. Torres steps back and let's Reed get back to his feet.
Torres swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torres waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reed.
Wilson Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed moves out of range of the strikes.
Torres loads up on a big right hand but Reed slips the punch.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Reed keeps the fight on the outside.
Torres lands a lovely overhand right.
A big right from Torres misses.
Torres looks to land a left hand but Reed moved out of range nicely.
Torres throws a combination that misses
and Reed counters with a nice uppercut.
Reed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Reed moves away from the strike by Torres.
Reed moves in looking to clinch but Torres pushes him off.
Reed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torres swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torres lands a nice shot that snaps Reed's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torres.
Torres wants to clinch but Reed slips to the side
and Reed counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Torres looks gassed!
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reed working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Reed is pushing down on Torres's leg trying to pass to half guard. Torres is fighting to maintain full guard but Reed has managed to sneak the leg through.
Torres won't allow Reed to pass to mount.
Reed seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres trying to control here.
Reed tries to pass to full mount but Torres defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Torres manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Torres thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Reed trying desperately to get to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Torres.
Reed is squirming around, avoiding Torres's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reed is trying to stand up.
Torres trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson Torres dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Torres fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Reed on the side of the head.
Torres swings for the body but Reed moves out of range.
Reed lands a slapping body shot.
Torres misses with a shot to the body
and Reed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torres misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reed moves out of range as Torres strikes.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torres.
Torres lands a nice shot to the body.
Reed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torres.
Reed walks into a stiff left hand from Torres.
Wilson Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reed closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Torres did well to prevent Reed getting side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed trying to control from half guard but Torres is working away.
Reed working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Torres's thigh. Torres counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Torres looking for a sweep. Not yet Torres, not yet.
Torres wants to stand but Reed is controlling the position.
Reed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reed has gone for a leg lock! Torres slips out almost immediately though and dives into Reed's guard.
Reed trying to keep a closed guard but Torres is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Torres decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jab by Torres.
Reed drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Torres lands with a shot to the body.
Reed has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Torres finds it's way round the side to connect with Reed's head.
Torres stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Torres tries to clinch up
and Reed counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Torres thinking.
Reed swats away the attempt to clinch by Torres.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a hook.
Torres misses with a straight left.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A shot to the body from Reed misses
letting Torres counter with a right hand.
Torres waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reed.
Torres throws a lazy right hand but Reed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reed slips under a jab from Torres.
Torres misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reed counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Torres lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reed backs up against the cage.
Reed moves into the clinch successfully.
Torres wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reed prevents Torres from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reed staying out of range there.
Reed circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Torres misses.
Reed tries for a takedown but Torres sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A combination from Torres does no damage.
Reed on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Torres misses with a jab to the body
and Reed counters with a nice uppercut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reed.
Torres takes a swing at Reed's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Torres on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Torres has closed the distance and engaged Reed in a clinch.
Torres manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Reed throws a head punch that misses.
Come on Torres - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Reed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Torres.
Torres fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torres swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres misses with a shot to the body
and Reed counters with a left to the body.
Wilson Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torres looks to land a right hand but Reed moved out of range.
Torres throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torres misses with a straight left.
Torres slaps away a takedown attempt from Reed, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reed takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Torres throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reed scores with a crisp jab that stopped Torres in his tracks.
Nice uppercut there from Reed.
Reed scores with a shot to the body.
Reed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Torres swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Reed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Reed decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Billy Reed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reed trying to mount his opponent but Torres defends it.
Reed is looking for a kimura but Torres is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Reed to get the leverage.
Torres is in trouble now - Reed has advanced to mount!
Reed jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Torres is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Torres and Reed has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Torres is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Reed has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Torres is avoiding damage well.
Reed tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reed has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ground and pound from Reed seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Torres regains half guard.
Torres tries to roll over but Reed keeps him under control.
Torres moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Reed working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Torres controlling the position.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Reed from controlling successfully.
Torres bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reed's guard.
Torres sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Torres trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.
Torres postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Reed showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Torres 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Wilson Torres!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Wilson Torres!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Wilson Torres!
Wilson Torres wins by unanimous decision!
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