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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cenk Uygur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Torres is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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184 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cenk Uygur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Torres!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uygur scores with a head kick. Torres tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Jose Torres has been cut.
Uygur will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Uygur throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Torres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Uygur does no damage.
Uygur fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Torres to the ground. Uygur is now in Torres's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uygur seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Uygur is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Uygur would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Uygur advances to half guard.
Uygur controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uygur has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cenk Uygur.
Torres throws a combination that misses
and Uygur counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Torres!
Torres really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Uygur. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Uygur scoring with punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uygur is trying to get an arm triangle but Torres is defending well.
Uygur creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres is trying to control Uygur's posture but Uygur avoids it.
Uygur controls the position from side control.
Uygur in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Uygur wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torres keeps working.
Uygur moves into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uygur controlling his opponent.
Uygur seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Torres for as long as he can get away with.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uygur tries to get up but Torres was controlling his body and he's reversed into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cenk Uygur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Torres's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Torres fails to land with a series of punches.
Uygur throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A clash of legs there as Uygur blocks the low kick.
Torres takes one on the button.
Torres gets caught napping as Uygur dives in and scores a takedown. Torres manages to retain guard.
Uygur is stalling in the full guard.
Torres is looking to stand up but Uygur isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uygur lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cenk Uygur overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Uygur controlling from the top position.
Torres trying to keep a closed guard but Uygur is proving a slippery customer.
Uygur trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Cenk Uygur wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Uygur scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Torres is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Uygur controlling the positon.
Uygur is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to break free.
Torres is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Uygur gets his way!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres is trying to break free.
Torres is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Uygur biding his time, looking for the opening.
Torres is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Uygur off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Torres is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
What can Torres do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Uygur looking for the RNC.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uygur keeps control of the position easily here as Torres tries to buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cenk Uygur dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jose Torres's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Torres throws a leg kick but Uygur sees it coming and moves out of range.
Torres shoots in and drives through. Uygur sprawls well.
Torres shoots in for a takedown but Uygur shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Uygur shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Torres takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Uygur moves into the clinch.
Uygur breaks from the clinch.
Uygur bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Uygur with a poor takedown
and Torres counters with a body kick that stops Uygur in his tracks momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Torres, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Uygur closes the distance and clinches up with Torres, looking for a takedown. Uygur pushes Torres against the cage but Torres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cenk Uygur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres misses with a series of wild punches.
Uygur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cenk Uygur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uygur looks for a takedown but Torres sprawls well.
Uygur fails with the takedown
and Torres counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Uygur circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uygur tries for a takedown but Torres circles away easily
and Torres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uygur fails with the takedown.
Uygur shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Torres manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Uygur pushes down on Torres's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres is looking for a sweep. Uygur is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to kick Uygur off but Uygur keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Uygur connects with a nice short shot to Torres's temple.
Uygur moves nicely into side control.
Uygur controls the position.
Uygur scoring with punches and elbows.
Uygur controlling the position from side mount.
Torres is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uygur has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Torres!
Uygur looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres is looking to improve his position but Uygur isn't that keen on the idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cenk Uygur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Uygur 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cenk Uygur!
Cenk Uygur decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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