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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denny Prestol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denny Prestol will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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154 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Denny Prestol!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prestol misses with an uppercut. Torres saw that one coming.
Torres displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Prestol throws out the jab.
Prestol throws a jab but it's blocked by Torres.
Torres closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Prestol's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Torres trying to control but Prestol is working from the bottom.
Torres might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Torres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prestol swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Torres looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Prestol is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Josh Torres has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Torres takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Prestol.
Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torres avoids the body shot from Prestol.
Torres shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Torres slips under a jab from Prestol.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Torres.
Prestol looks to throw the jab but Torres is out of range.
Denny Prestol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prestol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torres shoots in and drives through. Prestol sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prestol throws a hook but Torres avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Prestol. That snapped Torres's head back.
It looks like Josh Torres has been cut.
A jab from Prestol misses.
Torres slips under a jab.
Prestol loads up on a big right hand but Torres slips the punch.
Prestol keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Torres staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prestol throws a shot from downtown. Torres moves away and avoids it.
Prestol scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prestol misses with a looping left.
Prestol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torres shoots in but Prestol avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Torres throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Prestol's waist but Prestol gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Torres off to one side.
Prestol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Prestol might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice shot by Prestol.
Prestol throws a looping overhand right but Torres ducks down to avoid it.
Prestol misses with a looping right.
Prestol misses with an uppercut. Torres saw that one coming.
Torres shoots in for a double leg but Prestol sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Prestol throws the left hand but Torres avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prestol throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.
Torres defending well as Prestol loads up on a big left hand.
Torres fails with a takedown attempt.
A lazy left from Prestol finds it's target.
Torres takes one on the button.
A lazy left from Prestol finds it's target.
A big right from Prestol misses.
Torres slips a jab from Prestol.
A jab from Prestol finds it's way through Torres's defenses.
A big right from Prestol misses.
A big right from Prestol misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice defenses there by Torres.
Torres looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Torres throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres is trying to control the action in half guard but Prestol is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Torres not doing much here.
Prestol trying to control but Torres postures up.
Well, if Torres is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Torres passes to side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torres fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You can see the frustration on Prestol's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Torres controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denny Prestol dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Torres's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Prestol throws the left hand but Torres avoids the punch easily.
Torres steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Prestol.
Prestol is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Prestol connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Prestol misses.
Prestol waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torres.
Prestol throws a big shot that misses.
Torres fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Prestol avoids it really well and circles away.
Prestol misses with an uppercut. Torres saw that one coming.
Torres staying out of range there.
Prestol misses with a looping right.
Josh Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torres shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Prestol sprawls well. Prestol wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Torres gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Prestol misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prestol.
Nice takedown defense from Prestol. No joy for Torres on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prestol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torres sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torres slips under a jab from Prestol.
Prestol looks to land a left hand but Torres moved out of range nicely.
Torres slips a jab from Prestol.
Prestol throws a hook to the side of Torres's head but Torres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Torres.
Torres defending well as Prestol loads up on a big left hand.
Torres closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Torres is taking a breather. Prestol says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Prestol can do anything to dispel that myth.
Torres not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Torres not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Prestol defending well though.
Torres wants to take a breather but Prestol is having none of it.
Torres with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Josh Torres wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Prestol slaps away a takedown attempt from Torres, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Torres shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Prestol but Prestol pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prestol throws an overhand right that lands on Torres's shoulder, as Torres tries to avoid the shot.
Prestol throws a shot from downtown. Torres moves away and avoids it.
Horrible takedown by Torres or perhaps it was just good defense by Prestol which made him look bad.
A telegraphed right hand from Prestol misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prestol looks to land a left hand but Torres moved out of range nicely.
Denny Prestol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prestol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Prestol keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Prestol misses with a straight left.
Torres will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Torres.
Prestol throws a jab but it's blocked by Torres.
Torres shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Prestol as he avoids it easily.
Torres closes the distance and clinches up with Prestol, looking for a takedown. Torres pushes Prestol against the cage but Prestol circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Prestol throws a hook to the side of Torres's head but Torres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torres takes one on the button.
Denny Prestol seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torres avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torres fails to land the takedown.
Prestol misses with an uppercut. Torres saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Prestol looks to throw the jab but Torres is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres slips under a jab from Prestol.
Prestol misses with a straight right.
Torres needs to keep his hands up - Prestol had a free shot at his head there.
Josh Torres's cut is getting worse.
Prestol thows a body shot but no joy.
Torres shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Prestol defends it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Torres.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prestol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torres gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Prestol.
Torres fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denny Prestol showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Josh Torres's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Prestol looks to land a left hand but Torres moved out of range nicely.
Prestol throws a shot from downtown. Torres moves away and avoids it.
Torres shoots in for a double leg but Prestol sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Prestol.
Torres shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Prestol as he avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Prestol misses its intended target.
Prestol looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Prestol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Prestol misses with an uppercut. Torres saw that one coming.
Torres shoots in looking for a takedown but Prestol manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Torres's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prestol scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Prestol misses.
Nice sprawl there from Prestol as Torres shoots in.
Prestol cracks Torres with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prestol jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Prestol is fending him off so far but Torres persists. Nope, Prestol circles away and we're back to standing.
Prestol looks to land a right hand but Torres moved out of range.
Torres staying out of range there.
Prestol misses with an uppercut. Torres saw that one coming.
Prestol throws the left hand but Torres avoids the punch easily.
Torres walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Prestol moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Prestol throws a hook to the side of Torres's head but Torres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torres displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Prestol throws out the jab.
Torres avoids the body shot from Prestol.
Prestol slaps away a takedown attempt from Torres, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Prestol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Torres has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prestol looks to throw the jab but Torres is out of range.
Torres throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Prestol's waist but Prestol gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Torres off to one side.
Prestol missing with a left hand there. Torres was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Prestol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Prestol.
Prestol misses the jab.
Prestol slaps away a takedown attempt from Torres, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Torres keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Prestol.
Prestol fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A decent looking cross lands there for Prestol.
Prestol listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Prestol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torres walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Josh Torres's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prestol throws a lazy right hand but Torres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Prestol throws an overhand right that lands on Torres's shoulder, as Torres tries to avoid the shot.
Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Prestol fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Torres looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Prestol smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Torres closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Prestol quickly recovers to half guard.
Torres is taking a breather. Prestol says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Prestol is looking for a sweep. Torres is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Torres controlling the pace.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Torres is trying to control. Prestol wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Josh Torres has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Prestol connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prestol connects with a nice looking jab.
Torres takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circling - Prestol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Prestol.
Torres walks into a jab.
Torres gets a double leg takedown into Prestol's guard.
Prestol is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Prestol takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torres showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that's the end of the fight!
Denny Prestol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Prestol winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denny Prestol!
A victorious Denny Prestol thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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