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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Simms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jr Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathew Simms could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jr Torres's chin.
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198 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mathew Simms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jr Torres!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simms scores a takedown into full mount!
Torres really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Torres swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Torres keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Torres taking shots to the head.
Simms landing strikes from the mount.
Simms blocks Torres's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Torres is trying to escape the mount.
Feeble punches landing from Torres - he's mounted - they can't hurt.
The referee warns Torres that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simms working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Torres is rocked!
Simms is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Torres can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Torres is still in real trouble! Can Simms finish him?
Torres is looking to improve his position but Simms isn't that keen on the idea.
Torres is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Torres seems to have recovered his senses.
Torres looks gassed!
Simms with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simms lands a heavy elbow.
Torres tries to reverse the position but Simms maintains control.
Simms lands a big elbow.
Simms with the ground and pound from mount.
Simms prevents Torres from getting the reversal.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Simms cracks Torres with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Torres can't escape the position.
Simms lands a big shot there that rocks Torres but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Simms.
Simms with good strikes from the mount here!
Simms has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Torres's face.
Torres has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres is in a horrible position here. Simms smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simms lands with some strikes.
Simms is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The referee warns Torres that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Torres throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Simms lands a big elbow.
Simms has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Torres's face.
Simms landing strikes from the mount.
Simms lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Simms.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Simms cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Simms working Torres over with strikes here.
Torres in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Simms landing strikes from the mount and Torres is in trouble!
Torres is wriggling around trying to escape.
Simms lands a big shot there that rocks Torres but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Torres regains half guard.
Simms winds up and cracks Torres with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Torres misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simms thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Torres's head.
Simms sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Torres defending well though.
Simms tries to pass the half guard into mount. Torres knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Torres is looking to improve his position.
Simms missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Torres wants to improve his position but Simms is controlling well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Simms scores with a nice strike.
Torres gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Torres trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Simms's guard.
Torres postures up in Simms's guard and throws a big left but Simms blocks it.
Torres with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Torres is looking to work some ground and pound but Simms has wrist control.
Torres tries to free his leg and advance position but Simms is retaining full guard.
Simms is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Simms throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands a couple of elbows.
Simms tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Torres doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Simms counters by clinching up.
Simms lands a left hand that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simms has Torres up against the cage in a clinch.
Simms lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Torres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torres is looking to break free of the clinch but Simms has double underhooks.
Simms tries to land a knee to the head but Torres blocks with his arms.
A hook to the body from Simms.
Torres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torres throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Torres throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Torres creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Simms blocks an elbow strike.
Simms looking to stall.
Simms lands a right hand that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good body shot from Simms.
Simms scores with a shot to the side of Torres's head.
Simms lands a hook that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Torres is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Simms lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Simms working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Simms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathew Simms dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Simms darts in and clinches Torres up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Torres.
Simms prevents Torres from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Torres fails to land.
A short uppercut from Torres.
Simms gets through Torres's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Simms lands a body shot.
Simms wants to stall.
Simms throws a head punch that misses.
Simms blocks the elbow strike.
Simms with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Torres.
Simms lands a takedown into guard.
Torres is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Simms has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mathew Simms overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Torres doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Torres thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Torres is working an open guard so Simms takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Simms lands with a hook. Torres tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circling - Torres throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torres darts in trying to clinch
and Simms counters by clinching up.
Torres gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Simms.
Torres misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres looking to stall.
Simms is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Torres pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Torres throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Torres stalling in the clinch but Simms improves position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Torres just misses with a elbow thrown towards Simms's brow.
Torres misses with an elbow strike.
Simms blocks the elbow strike.
Simms throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Torres blocks it with crossed arms.
Simms takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Torres.
Simms blocks an elbow strike.
Simms misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simms.
Simms blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torres looking to stall.
Torres lands an elbow inside that Simms shrugs off.
Torres breaks from the clinch.
Torres has his takedown stuffed
and Simms counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Simms misses with some punches.
Torres wants to break the clinch but can't.
Simms breaks from the clinch.
Torres has his takedown stuffed
and Simms counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torres tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Simms counters with a single leg into guard. Torres didn't expect that.
Simms looking to pass the guard.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Simms from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Simms throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Simms chips away with some ground and pound.
Simms missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Torres looking to hit a scissor sweep but Simms is one step ahead there.
Torres doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Simms darts in and clinches Torres up against the cage.
Torres lands an elbow inside that Simms shrugs off.
Torres wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Torres.
Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torres misses with a double jab
and Simms counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simms gets a clinch.
Simms lands an elbow inside that Torres shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simms scores with a nice hook to the head.
Torres throws a punch but it's blocked by Simms.
Simms gets through Torres's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Torres swings wildly with an uppercut but Simms uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simms manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Simms.
Simms scores with a jab to the head.
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simms clinches up against the cage.
Simms lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Simms lands a right hand that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Simms makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Simms.
Simms looking to stall.
Simms lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Simms lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Torres throws an elbow that misses.
Simms is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?
Simms has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Torres is trying to keep an underhook but Simms manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Simms working Torres over with strikes.
Torres is looking for a sweep. Simms is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Simms decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Torres tries to keep at a distance but Simms has taken the fight into the clinch.
Torres content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Simms manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres thows a big elbow that misses.
Torres wants to pass the guard but Simms is keeping the position.
Torres lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Torres content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simms can't keep his opponent in guard - Torres advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Simms taking some punishment here, with Torres in his half guard.
Simms has hold of Torres's hands but Torres slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Simms is pressing down on Torres's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Simms is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Simms breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torres goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Simms drives through and clinches with Torres against the cage.
Nice body punch from Simms.
Simms breaks the clinch.
Torres looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Simms moves into the clinch successfully.
Torres is trying to break the clinch but Simms has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Simms.
Simms lands a right hand.
Torres is trying to maintain a safe position but Simms gets an underhook and turns Torres into the cage.
Simms lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simms lands a right hand.
Simms breaks the clinch.
Torres shoots for a takedown but Simms saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mathew Simms has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jr Torres.
Simms instigates a clinch.
Simms scores a nice knee to the body.
Simms trying to land knees to the body.
Simms lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathew Simms dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Torres steps into range and cracks Simms with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Simms flops backwards and Torres dives into his guard looking to finish!
Simms is rocked!
Torres stands and throws Simms's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Oh Simms is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torres scoring with punches from side control.
Torres working the head and body with strikes.
Torres scoring with punches from side control.
Simms is looking for a sweep.
Torres cracks Simms with a big elbow.
Torres in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Simms looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Torres turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jr Torres!
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