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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladivar Zubrowka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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185 lbs
10 - 13 - 2 |
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170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Vladivar Zubrowka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Torres!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zubrowka throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torres misses with a takedown
and Zubrowka counters with a two punch combo.
Torres shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zubrowka counters with an outside leg kick.
Torres shoots in but Zubrowka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vladivar Zubrowka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Torres.
Torres fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Torres shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zubrowka counters with a nice body kick.
Some wild striking there from Zubrowka.
Torres with a poor takedown
and Zubrowka counters with a good low kick that Torres was not able to check.
Torres shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zubrowka counters with a good low kick that Torres was not able to check.
Zubrowka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres shoots and misses
and Zubrowka counters with a one-two to the body.
Zubrowka misses with a few strikes there.
Ricardo Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zubrowka. Torres shrugs it off though.
Torres with a poor takedown
and Zubrowka counters with a three punch combo that has Torres backing up. Torres nods at Zubrowka to acknowledge the strikes.
Torres looks gassed!
Zubrowka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torres moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vladivar Zubrowka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torres with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zubrowka counters with a thumping low kick.
Torres gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zubrowka counters with a one-two to the body.
Torres takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Torres doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zubrowka counters with a big head kick but Torres shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zubrowka misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries for a takedown but Zubrowka circles away easily
and Zubrowka makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Torres really felt that one!
Zubrowka scores with a push kick.
Torres shoots and misses
and Zubrowka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zubrowka lands a head kick!
Zubrowka throws a one two combo.
Torres with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zubrowka counters with a solid body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zubrowka.
A right-left combo lands from Zubrowka.
Torres doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zubrowka counters with a good low kick that Torres was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zubrowka thows a body kick. Torres tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick from Zubrowka lands but Torres takes it in his stride.
Zubrowka's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Zubrowka duly obliges.
Torres doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zubrowka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Torres is trying desperately to land a takedown but Zubrowka is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Torres.
Zubrowka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zubrowka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Zubrowka throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Danga de danga de dang - Zubrowka scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zubrowka thumps Torres with a low kick.
Torres avoids the head kick by Zubrowka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zubrowka was covering up waiting for the punch and Torres finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Torres tries to free his leg and advance position but Zubrowka is retaining full guard.
Torres stops Zubrowka from standing up.
Torres pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zubrowka is keeping the position for now.
Zubrowka keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zubrowka 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladivar Zubrowka dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zubrowka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torres shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zubrowka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Torres doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zubrowka counters with a low kick, right behind Torres 's knee.
Torres has his takedown stuffed
and Zubrowka counters with a solid body kick.
Vladivar Zubrowka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Torres.
Zubrowka connects with a solid leg kick.
Torres has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zubrowka.
Torres with a poor takedown
and Zubrowka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Torres is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Torres with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zubrowka counters with a good, hard body kick but Torres shrugs it off.
Vladivar Zubrowka is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick from Zubrowka lands but Torres takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Torres crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zubrowka - the referee stops the clock and Torres gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zubrowka. Torres manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Zubrowka throws a right hand that Torres ducks under and follows up with a left that Torres also avoids with ease.
Zubrowka misses with a series of wild punches.
Torres shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zubrowka makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Torres really felt that one!
Torres with a poor takedown
and Zubrowka counters with a body kick that stops Torres in his tracks momentarily.
Zubrowka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A head kick from Zubrowka lands but Torres takes it in his stride.
Zubrowka throws a head kick that Torres semi-blocks.
Torres tries for a takedown but Zubrowka circles away easily
and Zubrowka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zubrowka lands with a nice combination. Torres backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres has his takedown stuffed
and Zubrowka counters with a nice leg kick.
Torres tries for a takedown but Zubrowka circles away easily
and Zubrowka counters with a solid body kick.
Zubrowka misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zubrowka throws a one two combo.
Zubrowka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A solid body kick from Zubrowka.
Torres takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Torres blocks a head kick by Zubrowka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zubrowka counters with a body kick that stops Torres in his tracks momentarily.
Zubrowka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Torres tries for a takedown but Zubrowka circles away easily
and Zubrowka counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zubrowka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Zubrowka finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zubrowka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Torres takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a takedown attempt
and Zubrowka counters with a head kick.
Torres tries for a takedown but Zubrowka circles away easily
and Zubrowka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Torres is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Zubrowka works over Torres's head and body with a nice combination.
Zubrowka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Torres doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zubrowka counters with a three punch combo that has Torres backing up. Torres nods at Zubrowka to acknowledge the strikes.
Torres shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zubrowka counters with an inside leg kick.
Zubrowka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zubrowka.
Zubrowka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladivar Zubrowka dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Torres has his takedown stuffed
and Zubrowka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Torres doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zubrowka counters with a leg kick.
Torres fails with the takedown
and Zubrowka counters with a big head kick but Torres shrugs it off.
Vladivar Zubrowka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Torres.
Torres doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zubrowka counters with an outside leg kick.
Torres tries for a takedown but Zubrowka circles away easily
and Zubrowka counters with a good low kick that Torres was not able to check.
Zubrowka connects with a high kick.
Torres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid body kick from Zubrowka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zubrowka. Zubrowka obviously looking to wear him down.
Torres walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zubrowka.
Torres shoots and misses
and Zubrowka counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Zubrowka is working the combinations to good effect here.
Zubrowka's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Zubrowka duly obliges.
Vladivar Zubrowka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick from Zubrowka lands but Torres takes it in his stride.
Torres takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Torres with a poor takedown
and Zubrowka counters with a one-two to the body.
Torres is rocked!
Zubrowka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Torres is still on wobbly legs! Can Zubrowka finish him?
Torres gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zubrowka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Torres is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vladivar Zubrowka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zubrowka throws a head kick that misses.
Torres seems to have recovered his senses.
Torres with a poor takedown
and Zubrowka counters with a low kick, right behind Torres 's knee.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zubrowka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice combination there by Zubrowka.
Zubrowka lands with a kick to the temple. Torres shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zubrowka - that will leave a mark!
Torres fails with the takedown
and Zubrowka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zubrowka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zubrowka scores with a kick to the body.
Torres has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zubrowka throws a head kick but Torres moves out of range.
Torres tries for a takedown but Zubrowka circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zubrowka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zubrowka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Torres.
Zubrowka keeps Torres at a distance using the push kick.
A left and a right from Zubrowka both land. Nice combination.
Torres with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zubrowka counters with a head kick.
Torres sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zubrowka throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zubrowka counters with a thumping low kick.
Torres shoots and misses
and Zubrowka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Torres's knee momentarily.
Zubrowka throws a combination. Torres tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Torres misses with a takedown attempt
and Zubrowka counters with a nice body kick.
Zubrowka lands a two punch combo.
Torres tries for a takedown but Zubrowka circles away easily
and Zubrowka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zubrowka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ricardo Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torres with a poor takedown
and Zubrowka counters with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladivar Zubrowka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zubrowka, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladivar Zubrowka!
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energy
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