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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Trap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Trap has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 lbs
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186 cm
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Trap!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trap moves out of range of the body kick.
Trap looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Torres fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torres shoots for a takedown but Trap saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Torres shoots in and drives through. Trap sprawls well.
Torres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Trap as Torres shoots in.
Trap steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Torres.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Trap misses.
Torres is looking to clinch.
Trap is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Trap or perhaps it was just good defense by Torres, which made it look bad.
Trap misses with a takedown attempt - Torres sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Torres is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trap avoids the head kick by Torres.
Trap dives in for a single leg takedown but Torres sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Trap circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trap appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Trap blocks a head kick by Torres.
Trap shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Torres but Torres pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Torres thinks about countering with a head kick.
Trap slaps away a takedown attempt from Torres, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Trap on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Torres dives in for a single leg takedown but Trap sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Torres shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Trap pinned against the cage. Trap gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Trap.
Torres fails with the takedown.
Trap displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Torres.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trap has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Torres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torres throws a right hand that Trap ducks under and follows up with a left that Trap also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a body kick.
Trap is looking for the big counter here.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Trap! But no joy.
Torres fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Torres misses with a few strikes there.
Torres looks for a takedown but Trap sprawls well.
Torres fails with a takedown attempt.
Juan Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres shoots in but Trap avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres works Trap's body with a nice hook.
Torres is looking to clinch.
It seemed like Trap was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Trap avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trap steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Trap shoots in and drives through. Torres sprawls well.
Torres avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torres half committed to a counter leg kick.
Torres tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trap on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Torres fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trap circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trap keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Torres dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Torres fails with a takedown attempt.
Trap is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Juan Torres is winning the standup battle so far.
Torres closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trap circles away.
Trap is trying hard to land a takedown here. Torres sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Torres changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Torres fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trap moves into the clinch successfully.
Trap is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Trap smiles and moves away.
Torres looks to land a body kick but Trap moved away.
Torres has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trap keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown attempt by Torres or perhaps it was just good defense by Trap, which made it look bad.
Trap fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Torres stalks Trap and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Trap's face. Trap staggers backwards, shaken.
Trap avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torres misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trap avoids the head kick by Torres.
Despite the aggression on Trap's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Torres looks to land a combination. Trap sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No luck for Torres with that takedown attempt.
Torres shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Trap as he jumps to the side.
Torres changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Trap tries to avoid it but Torres manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Trap to the ground. Trap escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Torres moves in looking to clinch but Trap pushes him off.
Torres takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Trap moves out of range as Torres throws a body kick.
Trap is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Trap displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Torres.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands a lovely overhand right.
Torres shoots in for a takedown but Trap shows good takedown defense.
Juan Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torres connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Trap takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Trap is rocked!
Torres looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Trap is still on wobbly legs! Can Torres finish him?
Torres shoots in but Trap avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Torres connects with a body shot that sends Trap's belly button to the back.
Torres is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trap can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trap seems to have recovered his senses.
Trap misses with an attempted mid kick.
Torres shoots for a takedown but Trap saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Trap lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torres looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torres changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Trap tries to avoid it but Torres manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Trap to the ground. Trap escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Torres tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Trap defends well and Torres ends up having to push Trap into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Trap is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Torres with a body shot.
Torres tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Trap swivels and escapes.
Trap is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trap tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Torres swivels and escapes.
Torres fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Juan Torres will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Torres closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Torres lands in his opponent's guard.
Torres wants to get up but he can't break Trap's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Trap trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Trap working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Trap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torres trying to stand up but can't free himself from Trap's guard.
Trap takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trap is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres wants to stand but Trap has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Trap takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Torres shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Trap defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Trap blocks a head kick by Torres.
Trap looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Torres looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Trap wants to control but Torres is keeping busy.
Torres wants to pass the guard but Trap is defending well.
Trap wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trap is trying to maintain the position but Torres is very close to passing his half guard.
Trap might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Torres haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Torres wants to stand but Trap has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
No luck for Torres with that takedown attempt.
Trap raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Torres shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Trap but Trap pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Trap defends well and Torres ends up having to push Trap into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Trap throws a counter combo.
Torres looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mike Trap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Torres avoids the head kick by Trap.
Juan Torres is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Torres tries to clinch but Trap is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Torres!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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