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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnther Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Martin's choice of entrance music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQGCxAa8gs8. Gunnther Martin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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279 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed |
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Dangerous GnP
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunnther Martin!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Torres keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martin is defended easily by Torres.
Martin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Torres sprawls well initially but Martin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin prevents Torres from improving his position.
Torres could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Martin thows a huge punch but Torres dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin trying to pass the guard but Torres defending well.
Martin throwing shots but Torres is blocking nicely.
Torres is trying to get back to full guard.
Torres is looking to control Martin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Torres avoid being mounted?
Martin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Torres actively working from the bottom here.
Martin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Torres flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's two 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.
Torres misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Martin is stalling here. Torres is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Martin seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Torres has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Martin can't do much from the bottom here.
Martin is trying to get back to half guard.
Torres remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Torres's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Martin is trying is best to control the position here.
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martin trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
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 get's back to his feet.
Martin shoots for a double leg takedown but Torres sprawls well. He's pushed Martin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt
and Torres makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hector Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnther Martin.
Martin looks winded!
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt - Torres sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Torres drives through and clinches with Martin against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Torres dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Martin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Torres avoids it really well and circles away.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torres has a takedown stuffed.
Gunnther Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Torres wants it to stay on the feet.
Martin shoots for a double leg takedown but Torres sprawls well. He's pushed Martin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hector Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnther Martin.
Martin has his takedown stuffed
and Torres counters with a right hand to the body.
Martin is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Martin to the ground. Torres is now in Martin's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Torres's guard.
Torres seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Martin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Martin chips away with some ground and pound.
Torres pulls Martin in close to prevent any damage.
Torres keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Torres seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Martin wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Torres is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Torres punching from the bottom.
Torres is looking for a triangle but Martin pushes his legs off easily.
Torres has control of Martin's left arm, preventing Martin from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Martin defends it easily.
Torres manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martin manages to get himself to full guard.
Torres is looking to stand up but Martin won't let him.
Torres is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Torres would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four 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.
Torres stays in close to Martin's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torres as he avoids it easily.
Torres thinks about countering with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martin.
Torres displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martin.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torres circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Torres dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Torres avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torres misses with a head kick.
Martin throws a body shot but no joy.
Torres throws a quick counter head kick but Martin was just out of range.
Torres avoids the body shot from Martin.
Torres is looking to counter with head kicks.
Martin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres closes the distance and clinches up with Martin, looking for a takedown. Torres pushes Martin against the cage but Martin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Torres takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Martin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martin just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTorres.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin misses with a double jab.
Torres is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around?
Martin misses with a hook.
Torres instigates a clinch.
Martin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Torres fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hector Torres is winning the standup battle so far.
Martin shoots for a takedown but Torres saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Torres lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hector Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnther Martin.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torres throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
Torres forces Martin back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martins head.
Martin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Torres gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martin fails with the takedown.
Martin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Torres was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres rushes Martin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Torres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torres forces Martin back against the cage and clinches.
Torres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martin looks for a takedown but Torres sprawls well.
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
And Martin tries to counter it with a takedown but Torres pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
Torres rushes Martin and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres jumps into guard, dragging Martin to the mat.
Torres trying to control the position.
Torres working for a triangle but Martin defends it easily.
Torres is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Martin is controlling him.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Torres showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Torres 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector 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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