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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wade Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Torro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wade Carlson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Torro!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torro has Carlson up against the cage in a clinch.
Carlson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Torro prevents it.
Carlson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Torro.
Torro fails to pull guard.
Carlson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Torro smiles and moves away.
Torro shoots in but no luck this time.
Wade Carlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Torro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torro drives through with a takedown into guard.
Torro stands and throws Carlson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Torro tries for a kimura but Carlson is defending well.
Carlson is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson can't do much from the bottom here.
Carlson is breathing heavily.
Torro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Carlson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Torro works to advance to full mount. Carlson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Carlson prevents Torro from taking his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they both work up against the meshing.
Carlson is trying desperately to improve position.
Torro pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Carlson tries to hold on but Torro postures up.
Carlson is trying to escape the mount.
Torro wants to finish this one by submission but Carlson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Torro.
Torro working for a guillotine from mount but Carlson is in no mood to give up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torro is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Torro clinches up with Carlson and pushes him back against the cage.
Torro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carlson prevents it.
Carlson jumps into guard, dragging Torro to the mat.
Torro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Torro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carlson has his hands on Torro's head, controlling the position.
Torro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Torro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Torro advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Carlson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Carlson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Carlson gets a clinch.
Carlson prevents the takedown attempt.
Carlson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carlson looking for a takedown.
Carlson goes for a takedown attempt but Torro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Torro scores with a takedown into Carlson's guard.
Carlson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Torro!
Carlson controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Carlson takes Torro's back.
Torro is in bad spot here.
Carlson avoiding Torro 's attempts to control his hands.
Carlson lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Carlson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Torro's body.
Torro trying to control the action but Carlson just sinks the hooks in.
Carlson is riding his opponent, not letting Torro buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Torro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Carlson fails with the takedown
and Torro counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Carlson!
Torro fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Torro tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Carlson tries to hold on but Torro pushes him away.
Torro looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Carlson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Torro tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Torro tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Carlson holds on for dear life, controlling Torro's posture momentarily.
Torro avoids the attempt from Carlson to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Wade Carlson.
Carlson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Torro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Torro.
Torro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Torro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Carlson is looking for a triangle but Torro pushes his legs off easily.
Torro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carlson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Torro drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Carlson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Torro has Carlson in his guard.
Torro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Carlson trying to hold on to Torro's head to control him but Torro postures up.
Torro seems to be working for a kimura but Carlson defends the submission attempt.
Torro is looking for a kimura but Carlson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Torro to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torro is working for a kimura but Carlson is defending it quite comfortably.
Carlson won't allow Torro to pass to mount.
Carlson trying to control from the bottom.
Torro tries to pass to full mount but Carlson defends it.
Carlson trying to control but Torro postures up.
Torro wants to control but Carlson is keeping him busy.
Torro is trying to work for a kimura but Carlson is defending well.
Carlson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Torro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Carlson pulls Torro in to control the position.
Torro drops back looking for a leg! Carlson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carlson manages to kick Torro off! Torro jumps back into Carlson's guard.
Carlson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torro advances position into side control!
Rickson Torro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Torro lands a decent elbow from side control.
Torro scores with punches from side control.
Torro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Torro working the ground and pound but Carlson is defending the strikes.
Torro advances nicely into full mount.
Torro wants to stand but Torro is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Carlson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Carlson stops Torro from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Torro working for a guillotine from mount but Carlson is in no mood to give up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torro landing punches.
Torro working for a submission but Carlson is keeping him at bay.
Carlson is trying to escape the mount.
Torro looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Torro has isolated one of Carlson's arms. Carlson looking to fight him off but Torro twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rickson Torro!
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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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