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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lance Uppercut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Torrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Torrence's choice of entrance music: I Remember You. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lance Uppercut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joseph Torrence!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torrence tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Uppercut swivels and escapes.
A combination from Uppercut does no damage.
Uppercut lets loose with a powerful body kick. Torrence will feel that in the morning.
Torrence throws a combination that misses
and Uppercut counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Torrence tries to clinch up
and Uppercut counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torrence tries to buck Uppercut off but Uppercut is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Uppercut moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Uppercut is looking to take a break and control but Torrence is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Torrence tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uppercut prevents Torrence from escaping the position.
Torrence tries to buck Uppercut off but Uppercut is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Uppercut throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Uppercut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torrence paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uppercut shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Torrence counters by moving into the clinch.
Uppercut connects with a nasty looking knee right to Torrence's face.
Uppercut successfully pulls guard.
Torrence must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Torrence throwing strikes but missing.
Torrence looks gassed!
Uppercut trying to keep a closed guard but Torrence is proving a slippery customer.
Uppercut is really struggling to control Torrence but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Uppercut lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Torrence!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut prevents Torrence from getting the reversal.
Uppercut working Torrence over with strikes here.
Uppercut fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Uppercut gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Uppercut misses with a body kick.
Torrence darts in trying to clinch
and Uppercut counters by moving into the clinch.
Torrence has had enough of the clinch but Uppercut keeps him there for the moment.
Torrence tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Uppercut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Torrence blocks it with crossed arms.
Uppercut connects with a knee to the head.
Torrence goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrence letting Uppercut take a breather here.
Uppercut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Uppercut managing to block the knees to the body from Torrence.
Torrence takes an elbow to the forehead.
Uppercut misses with a knee strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Uppercut takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Torrence wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Torrence is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Uppercut gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Uppercut landing knees to the head.
Torrence can't break the clinch.
Uppercut landing knees to the body.
Uppercut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Uppercut comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Torrence has Uppercut pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Uppercut manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lance Uppercut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Torrence.
Uppercut lands a nice elbow.
Uppercut using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Torrence takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Uppercut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Uppercut jumps guard and drags Torrence to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Uppercut scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Torrence trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Uppercut manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Torrence looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Uppercut has picked Torrence up and slammed him! Torrence can't keep hold of the triangle and Uppercut manages to pass to side control!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Torrence can do anything to dispel that myth.
Torrence struggling a bit here.
Uppercut lands a nice forearm strike.
Uppercut has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Uppercut in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Uppercut controlling the position from side mount.
Uppercut working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Uppercut dominated that round.
That's time! Uppercut's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Torrence lands a slapping body shot.
Torrence throws a lazy body kick
and Uppercut holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knees to the body from Uppercut.
Uppercut controlling the action here for a moment.
Torrence takes an elbow to the temple.
Uppercut is stalling here.
Torrence is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees to the body from Uppercut.
Torrence is breathing heavily.
Torrence missing with knees to the body.
Uppercut lands a damaging elbow.
Uppercut lands an elbow that stopped Torrence in his tracks for a moment.
Torrence wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Torrence misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uppercut with a knee to the head.
Uppercut connects with a nasty looking knee right to Torrence's face.
Uppercut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torrence lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Uppercut landing knees to the head.
Torrence wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Torrence throws a punch but it's blocked by Uppercut.
Uppercut looking to stall.
The is referee keeping an eye on Uppercut - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Uppercut is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Torrence is keeping busy.
Uppercut scores with a knee to the head.
Torrence lands a left hand that snaps the head of Uppercut backwards.
Uppercut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torrence.
Uppercut misses with a knee strike.
Uppercut lands a nice knee to the body.
Uppercut prevents a takedown attempt there.
Torrence tries to break the clinch but Uppercut is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torrence.
Uppercut lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Uppercut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Uppercut connects with a nasty looking knee right to Torrence's face.
Uppercut's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Uppercut lands an elbow that stopped Torrence in his tracks for a moment.
Uppercut stops a takedown attempt from Torrence.
Uppercut scores with a knee to the head.
Uppercut slows down the pace here.
Uppercut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Torrence dodges an elbow strike from Uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Uppercut.
Uppercut connects with a nasty looking knee right to Torrence's face.
Torrence tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Torrence wants to get back to striking at distance but Uppercut won't allow it.
Uppercut landing knees to the body.
Torrence avoids the elbow strike from Uppercut, against the cage.
Torrence avoids the elbow strike from Uppercut, against the cage.
Uppercut drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Uppercut with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut lands an elbow inside that Torrence shrugs off.
Uppercut lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Uppercut.
Uppercut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Torrence looking to slow down the pace here.
Uppercut crunches a lovely knee into Torrence's ribcage.
Uppercut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Torrence pushes off an throws an elbow but Uppercut leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Uppercut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Torrence has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Torrence is trying to stall.
Torrence tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Uppercut smiles and moves away.
Lance Uppercut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Torrence.
Torrence swats away the attempt to clinch by Uppercut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice elbow from Uppercut.
Torrence pushes Uppercut back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Uppercut lands a damaging elbow.
Uppercut scores a nice knee to the body.
Uppercut lands a knee to the head.
Torrence trying to land knees to the body.
Uppercut connects with a knee to the head.
Uppercut lands an elbow just above Torrence 's eye.
Uppercut with a knee to the head.
Uppercut lands a nice elbow.
Uppercut with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Torrence throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Uppercut blocks it with crossed arms.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Uppercut lands a nice elbow.
Uppercut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Torrence wants to break the clinch but can't.
Torrence takes a knee right on the jaw!
Torrence wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Uppercut dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Uppercut moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Joseph Torrence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uppercut drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Torrence not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Uppercut trying to control the position from guard on top but Torrence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torrence controls Uppercut momentarily but Uppercut frees himself.
Torrence working for a triangle but Uppercut defends it easily.
Uppercut trying to control the position from guard on top but Torrence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uppercut won't allow Torrence to sweep him here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Uppercut gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Uppercut lands an elbow inside.
Uppercut gets through Torrence's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Torrence takes a knee right on the jaw!
Uppercut connects with a nasty looking knee right to Torrence's face.
Uppercut gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Uppercut just leaning against Torrence, taking a breather.
Uppercut lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Uppercut.
Uppercut blocks a body shot from Torrence.
Knees in the clinch landing for Uppercut.
Uppercut just leaning against Torrence, taking a breather.
Torrence wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Torrence stalling in the clinch but Uppercut improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Uppercut lands a damaging elbow.
Uppercut lands a knee to the head.
Uppercut is looking to control Torrence's arms but Torrence gets an underhook and turns him. Now Uppercut has his back to the cage.
Torrence tries for a takedown but Uppercut manages to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Uppercut.
Uppercut lands a knee to the head.
Torrence wants to stall.
Uppercut lands an elbow inside that Torrence shrugs off.
A head punch on the inside from Torrence fails to land.
Uppercut pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice elbow from Uppercut.
Uppercut lands an elbow just above Torrence 's eye.
Torrence takes a knee right on the jaw!
Torrence misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uppercut connects with a nasty looking knee right to Torrence's face.
Uppercut throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Torrence is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Uppercut is keeping busy.
Uppercut scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torrence lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Uppercut blocks the elbow strike.
Torrence stalling in the clinch but Uppercut improves position.
Uppercut connects with a nasty looking knee right to Torrence's face.
Uppercut lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Uppercut.
Torrence wants to break free but Uppercut has control.
Knees in the clinch landing for Uppercut.
Uppercut with a knee to the head.
Uppercut prevents a body shot from Torrence.
Torrence fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uppercut lands a knee to the body.
Uppercut lands a knee to the body.
Torrence has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Uppercut avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Uppercut tries a knee to the head but Torrence blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Torrence throws a knee to the head but misses.
Uppercut lands a nice knee to the body.
Torrence is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Torrence wants to break the clinch but can't.
Uppercut landing knees to the head.
Torrence tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lance Uppercut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Torrence.
Torrence tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Torrence wants to break free but Uppercut has control.
Uppercut with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Torrence lands a left hand.
Uppercut keeps control of Torrence as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Uppercut.
Torrence manages to break the clinch.
Lance Uppercut is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torrence tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Uppercut counters with a stiff right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Uppercut is looking to clinch.
Joseph Torrence has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uppercut lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Uppercut showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Uppercut has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Uppercut!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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