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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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25 - 16 - 1 |
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207 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taylor Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duke Torres!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Torres.
Torres misses with an uppercut.
Torres changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Davis tries to avoid it but Torres manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Davis to the ground. Davis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Torres's jab looks to have found its range, popping Davis under the eye.
Davis misses with a hook
and Torres counters with a shoot takedown. Davis fights it but they end up in guard.
Davis manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Davis but Davis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Torres throws a leg kick but Davis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Torres moves out of range of the body kick from Davis.
Davis slips under a jab from Torres.
Davis scores with a sloppy right hand. Torres should have avoided that one.
Torres throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Davis misses with a kick to the body.
Davis misses the jab.
Davis throws a sloppy head kick and Torres moves out of range easily.
Davis slips a straight right by Torres.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Taylor Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Torres.
Davis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Torres blocks a low kick nicely.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Torres shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense.
Davis scores with a nice right hand.
Torres drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Torres throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Davis prevents Torres from moving into mount.
Torres creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Davis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Davis is working to avoid the ground and pound but Torres connects with a decent elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis is trying to improve his position.
Torres throws an elbow but Davis slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis gets back to half guard.
Torres lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Torres controlling the pace.
Torres wants to control but Davis is keeping him busy.
Torres is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Duke Torres wasn't active enough on the ground.
Davis lands with a shot to the body.
Davis connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis swinging wildly here.
Davis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Taylor Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Davis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Torres doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Davis connects with an inside leg kick.
Davis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Torres changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Torres throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres moves away from the strike by Davis.
Torres takes one to the chin there.
Davis thuds his right hand into Torres's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A shot to the liver by Torres. Beautiful body shot.
Davis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres scores with a hook to the body. Davis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Davis misses with a looping left.
Taylor Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Torres gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Davis working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Davis fails to land.
Torres lands a right hand.
Torres has a couple of punches blocked by Davis.
Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Torres shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Torres scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis is not content to let Torres control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Torres dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A cross from Torres lands.
Davis thows a leg kick but Torres checks it
and Torres counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Torres.
Davis taking a breather.
Torres slowing the pace effectively.
A right handed body shot lands from Davis.
Davis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Davis misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis lands with a short shot to the head.
Torres has a couple of punches blocked by Davis.
Torres swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Torres back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis stalling in the clinch but Torres improves position.
Torres scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Davis misses with the head strike.
Torres trying to control the position but instead, Davis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Torres into the cage.
Davis trying to control the position but instead, Torres has worked for underhooks and has pushed Davis into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is trying to stall.
Davis has a couple of punches blocked by Torres.
Torres working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Torres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torres is working for takedown but Davis is calmly controlling the position for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torres.
A bit of stalling here from Davis.
Davis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Torres.
Torres lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davis is trying to maintain a safe position but Torres gets an underhook and turns Davis into the cage.
Davis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Torres fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis trying to control the position but instead, Torres has worked for underhooks and has pushed Davis into the cage.
Torres stalling in the clinch but Davis improves position.
Davis effectively controlling the action here.
Davis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Davis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Torress head.
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 head punch on the inside from Davis fails to land.
Torres misses with a punch on the inside.
Torres jumps guard but Davis stands there with Torres around his waist. Torres gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Torres lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Torres scores with a nice short uppercut.
Torres lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
Davis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Duke Torres seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Davis is trying to break free.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Torres lands a hook that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Davis is rocked!
Davis throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres.
Oh Davis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torres wants to stall.
Davis seems to have got his legs back now.
Torres floors Davis with a big punch on the inside! Davis is trying to recover but Torres dives into side control.
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 big shot lands for Torres! That's hurt Davis! Will he recover? Torres fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duke Torres!
In his post fight interview, Duke Torres started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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