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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermainet Twymanj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jermainet Twymanj is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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209 lbs
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185 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raul Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jermainet Twymanj!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twymanj misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Torres staying out of range there.
Twymanj throws a right hand that Torres ducks under and follows up with a left that Torres also avoids with ease.
Torres looks for a takedown but Twymanj sprawls well.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Twymanj tries to clinch but Torres is having none of it.
Twymanj blocks a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Twymanj.
Twymanj rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torres moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Twymanj.
Twymanj throws a front kick aimed at Torres's knee but Torres avoids it well.
Torres throws a series of punches but Twymanj avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twymanj will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Twymanj shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jab from Twymanj.
Twymanj misses with a series of wild punches.
Torres wants to clinch
and Twymanj counters with a left and a right that stings Torres.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twymanj throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Torres counters with a takedown into side control.
Torres landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Twymanj is trying to control Torres's posture but Torres avoids it.
Torres wants to control but Twymanj is keeping him busy.
Torres throws a strike aimed at the side of Twymanj's head but Twymanj avoids it well.
Torres lands some shots froms side control.
Torres staying calm.
Torres tries to move to mount but Twymanj blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres is looking to take a break and control but Twymanj is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Torres happy to just control the position for now.
Twymanj tries to buck Torres off but Torres is having none of it.
Twymanj is not content to let Torres control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twymanj is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Twymanj throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Twymanj misses with a series of wild punches.
Twymanj looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Twymanj throws and low kick but Torres moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torres looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by Twymanj or perhaps it was just good defense by Torres which made him look bad.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Twymanj moves away.
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.
Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torres lands with a kick to the temple. Twymanj shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Twymanj tries to bum rush Torres with a series of wild strikes but Torres uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Torres scores a takedown into full mount!
Twymanj looks gassed!
Torres controlling from the full mount.
Torres putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Torres controlling the pace for now.
Torres trying to control but Twymanj is having none of it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Torres dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A punch combination from Twymanj misses.
Torres misses with the combination.
Torres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Twymanj.
Torres throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Twymanj counters with a leg kick.
Twymanj gets a clinch.
Twymanj has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Torres is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Twymanj is trying to break free.
Torres jumps into guard, dragging Twymanj to the mat.
Twymanj trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Twymanj passes Torres's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres works his way to full guard. Good work.
Twymanj is breathing heavily.
Twymanj trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Torres controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Torres will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Torres has control of Twymanj's left arm, preventing Twymanj from doing any damage.
Twymanj won't allow Torres to sweep him here.
Torres controlling the position.
That's two 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.
Twymanj wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Torres is looking for a triangle but Twymanj pushes his legs off easily.
Torres not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Torres tries to strike from the bottom.
Twymanj wants to stand but Torres has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Torres looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Twymanj wants to pass the guard but Torres is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twymanj stopping the sweep attempt from Torres.
Torres is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Torres wants to free his trapped foot but Twymanj is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Torres is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Twymanj is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Twymanj is staying active underneath Torres, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Torres tries to pass to full mount but Twymanj defends it.
Torres seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Torres dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Twymanj fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Twymanj.
Twymanj misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Twymanj throws a solid leg kick but Torres takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Twymanj.
Twymanj will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jermainet Twymanj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres fails with an attempt to clinch.
Twymanj swats away the attempt to clinch by Torres.
Raul Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torres misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Twymanj counters with a one-two to the body.
Torres chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Twymanj can pounce on him.
Torres moves into range and clinches up with Twymanj.
Torres lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Twymanj has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Torres is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Twymanj wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Torres prevents a takedown attempt there.
Raul Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jermainet Twymanj.
Twymanj tries to break the clinch but Torres is controlling the position.
Twymanj takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torres tries to clinch up.
Torres misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres motions for Twymanj to come forward. Torres throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Twymanj throws a series of punches but Torres moves out of range.
Twymanj misses with a takedown attempt
and Torres counters with a two punch combo.
Torres shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Torres was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Torres controlling his opponent.
Twymanj is looking to get to half guard.
Torres throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Twymanj because Torres loaded up on that one.
Torres unloading with bombs!
Torres looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twymanj tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Twymanj is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Twymanj is wriggling around trying to escape.
Twymanj is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Torres goes for an armbar but he's not got it� Twymanj turns into him and now he's in Torres's guard.
Torres looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Twymanj in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twymanj is fighting to break Torres's control of his arms but Torres is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Torres looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Twymanj wants to pass the guard but Torres is keeping the position.
Raul Torres overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Torres has Twymanj pulled in close to control his posture.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No joy there for Twymanj, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Twymanj misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Twymanj avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torres changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Twymanj looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Torres in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Torres controls the position.
Torres's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Torres scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Twymanj to see if he's OK.
Twymanj is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Torres taking a breather here.
Jermainet Twymanj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Twymanj is not content to let Torres control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raul Torres showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Torres, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raul Torres!
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energy
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pop
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RATING
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