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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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289 lbs
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291 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Coleman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fernando Torres!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman misses with the combination.
Torres throws a head kick that half lands.
Coleman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Coleman showed some decent athleticism there.
Coleman not doing much here.
Coleman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Coleman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Torres with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman throwing shots but Torres is blocking nicely.
Coleman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres trying to control here.
Coleman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Coleman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Torres really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coleman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coleman trying to control the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Torres can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Eric Coleman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Torres but Torres pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Torres displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Coleman.
Coleman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Torres.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Torres throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Coleman's head.
It looks like Eric Coleman has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres wants to clinch.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Coleman moves out of range easily.
Coleman throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.
Torres fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coleman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torres scores with a nice body kick.
Torres looks to score with a jab to the body but Coleman is just out of range.
Torres clinches.
Coleman has Torres pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Torres manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Torres lands with a right to the head.
Torres scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Torres landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Coleman tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Torres.
Torres crunches a lovely knee into Coleman's ribcage.
Torres lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coleman backwards.
Torres lands a right hand.
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 works on Coleman's body with a couple of short punches.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Torres.
Torres landing knees to the head.
Torres misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Torres scores with a nice short uppercut.
Torres connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coleman's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torres scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Torres working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coleman takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Torres dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Coleman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Torres tries to clinch up.
Torres clinches up against the cage.
Torres gets through Coleman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Torres lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Torres.
Torres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
A hook to the body from Torres.
Torres lands a hook that snaps the head of Coleman backwards.
Torres with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Coleman.
Torres connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coleman's face.
Fernando Torres seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Torres scores with a nice short uppercut.
Torres lands a knee to the body.
Torres with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Torres lands a hook to the side of the head.
Torres lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Torres.
Torres tries a body shot but Coleman blocks it.
Torres scores with a knee to the head.
Torres tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Torres lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres lands a hook that snaps the head of Coleman backwards.
Torres is leaning against Coleman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Torres obliges.
Torres has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A hook to the body from Torres.
Torres cracks Coleman with a nice body shot.
Torres lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Torres working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Torres with a knee to the head.
A short right from Torres on the inside.
A knee to the head by Torres.
Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Torres lands with a short shot to the head.
Torres utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Torres - that landed with a thud.
Coleman wants a takedown.
Torres lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coleman or not.
Torres lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Torres with a knee to the head.
Torres lands a knee to the head.
A short left from Torres.
Torres lands a nice knee to the body.
Torres crunches a lovely knee into Coleman's ribcage.
Torres landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Torres unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Torres lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Coleman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Torres lands with a light punch inside.
Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right hook to the body lands for Torres.
Torres lands a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torres working Coleman over with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Torres.
A hook to the body from Torres.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eric Coleman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Torres throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coleman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Torres.
Coleman throws a jab when Torres was well out of range.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torres as he avoids it easily.
Torres lands a leg kick that knocks Coleman off balance momentarily.
Torres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coleman.
Coleman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Both fighters circling a little - Torres finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Torres. Coleman shrugs it off though.
Torres dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coleman. That did some damage!
Fernando Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torres fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coleman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Torres lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Torres. Coleman shrugs it off though.
Coleman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torres.
Torres moves into range and clinches up with Coleman.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Torres.
Torres working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Torres lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coleman or not.
Torres is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by 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 landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Torres lands a body shot.
Torres cracks Coleman with a nice body shot.
Torres lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coleman backwards.
Torres lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Torres.
Coleman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Torres lands a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torres.
Torres scores with a knee to the head.
Torres lands a knee to the head.
Torres lands a nice shot to the body.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Torres connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres connects with a knee to the head.
Torres lands a knee to the head.
Torres misses with a punch to the body.
Torres scores with a knee to the head.
Coleman tries for a takedown but Torres manages to get underhooks.
Coleman tries for a takedown but Torres manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres scores with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Torres.
Torres lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Coleman.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Torres creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Torres scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres has Coleman pressed against the cage, preventing Coleman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Torres lands a right hand.
Torres working Coleman over with knees to the body.
Torres lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coleman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Torres unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coleman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Torres scores with a knee to the head.
Torres lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Torres.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torres tries to work over Coleman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres lands with a short shot to the head.
Eric Coleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A knee to the head by Torres.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Torres comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Torres 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Torres! Fernando Torres retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Fernando Torres thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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