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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brain Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernando Torres has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fernando Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brain Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres looks to score with a jab to the body but Edwards is just out of range.
Torres takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Edwards's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Torres connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Edwards scrambles back to his feet.
Torres motions for Edwards to come forward. Torres throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Torres throws a half hearted mid kick.
Edwards swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
Edwards fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Torres looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Edwards scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Torres uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Edwards.
Edwards takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Edwards circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torres uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torres moves in looking to clinch but Edwards pushes him off.
Torres connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Torres throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circling - Edwards throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Edwards stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torres.
Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by Torres.
Torres pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Edwards lands a body shot.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Edwards moves out of range easily.
Edwards misses with a wild body shot.
Edwards jabs Torres to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Edwards avoids a kick to the body.
Edwards throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Torres stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fernando Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edwards lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Both fighters circling a little - Torres finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edwards takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Edwards throws a looping overhand right but Torres ducks down to avoid it.
Edwards pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Torres throws a predictable looking body shot
and Edwards counters with a one-two to the body.
Torres will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Edwards steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Torres. That one must have hurt.
Edwards fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
Torres slips a straight right by Edwards.
Torres looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Edwards tries to score with a low kick but Torres moves his leg out of the way.
Torres scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Edwards throws a leg kick
and Torres counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Torres prevents a body shot from Edwards.
Torres taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres pushes Edwards back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Edwards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Torres missing with knees to the body.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Edwards makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Torres.
A frustrated look appears on Edwards's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Edwards throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres.
Edwards misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Edwards.
Edwards scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Edwards.
Torres throws a knee to the head but misses.
Torres tries to land knees in the clinch but Edwards avoids the damage to the body.
Torres lands a nice knee to the body.
Edwards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edwards tries to break free but Torres pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Torress head.
A shot in the inside from Edwards.
Torres blocks an uppercut.
Edwards struggles to land a body shot inside as Torres controls his hands.
Edwards is leaning against Torres and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Torres lands a nice knee to the body.
Torres connects with a nasty looking knee right to Edwards's face.
Edwards misses with a short punch on the inside.
Edwards lands a hook that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Edwards struggles to land a body shot inside as Torres controls his hands.
Edwards lands with a left to the head.
Edwards tries to circle away but Torres has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edwards struggles to land a body shot inside as Torres controls his hands.
Edwards struggles to land a body shot inside as Torres controls his hands.
Torres blocks an uppercut.
Edwards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brain Edwards will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Torres looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Torres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edwards swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torres ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torres fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Edwards has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Edwards has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torres.
Torres feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Edwards's calf.
Torres takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Torres scores with a shot to the body.
Torres slips under a jab.
Edwards stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torres.
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!
Torres throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Torres scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Edwards looks for the body kick but Torres saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
A jab lands there for Torres.
Torres staying out of range there.
Edwards looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Torres moves out of range as Edwards strikes.
Torres throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Brain Edwards has been cut.
Torres moves in looking to clinch but Edwards pushes him off.
Edwards connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torres momentarily.
Fernando Torres is winning the standup battle so far.
Torres lands a nice looking kick to the body. Edwards takes a step back to recover.
Torres is looking to wear down Edwards with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edwards is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Edwards as he checks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torres looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edwards checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Edwards moves out of range as Torres throws a body kick.
Edwards thuds a left hand into Torres's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edwards lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Edwards moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Torres throws a leg kick that misses.
Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by Torres.
Torres tries to clinch but Edwards is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a double jab.
Edwards lands with an uppercut that bounces Torres off the cage and back into range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Edwards misses with a looping left.
Edwards thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torres dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torres connects with a looping right hand.
Edwards will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Torres with a jab.
Edwards looks to land a right hand but Torres moved out of range.
A big right from Edwards misses.
Edwards misses with a wild combination.
Edwards misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards stuns Torres with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Torres takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres throws the kick towards the body but Edwards avoids it.
Torres takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Edwards cracks Torres with an open hand slap.
Edwards throws the left hand but Torres avoids the punch easily.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edwards.
Torres drops his hands momentarily and Edwards takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torres throws a head kick that misses.
Edwards's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice shot lands for Edwards.
Torres moves into the clinch.
Edwards scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Torres dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brain Edwards's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edwards swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torres throws a half hearted mid kick.
Torres uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Edwards.
Edwards blocks the body kick.
Edwards checks a leg kick nicely.
Edwards keeps the fight on the outside.
Torres throws a body punch but Edwards moves out of range.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Edwards.
Torres throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Torres slips a straight right by Edwards.
Edwards swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Torres tries to clinch but Edwards moves out of range.
Torres tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Edwards thows a body shot but no joy.
Torres moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Edwards throws a low kick but Torres moves out of range easily.
Torres displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edwards throws out the jab.
Edwards swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
Edwards looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Edwards looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Torres scores with a spinning back kick!
Edwards throws a hook but Torres blocks it.
Torres throws a leg kick which misses Edwards's front leg but catches the back leg as Edwards tries to avoid it.
Torres throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body.
Torres throws a push kick but Edwards slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torres catches Edwards with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Edwards rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torres counters with a good, hard body kick but Edwards shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edwards scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Torres - that will leave a mark!
Torres throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Torres is looking to slow Edwards down with leg kicks.
Edwards just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Edwards misses.
Torres misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses with the combination.
Edwards swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
Edwards blocks a head kick by Torres.
Torres delivers a nice body kick.
Torres blocks the body kick.
Edwards lands with a hook. Torres tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Torres looks to land a body kick but Edwards moved away.
Edwards misses with the combination.
Torres shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Edwards darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a kick to the body.
Torres throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Edwards misses with a wild body shot.
Edwards lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Torres at a distance.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edwards swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Edwards throws out a loose jab but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edwards throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Torres stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edwards throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edwards avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edwards ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fernando Torres.
I think Torres has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Torres!
A relieved looking Fernando Torres thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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