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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alfonso Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Sir Psycho Sexy - Red Hot Chili Peppers as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Marcel Miller will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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193 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alfonso Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcel Miller!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres has taken the fight to the clinch.
Torres is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Torres is fighting off a takedown attempt but Miller is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Torres to the mat. Torres regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Torres seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from Torres.
Miller is looking to stand up but Torres won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Torres trying to keep a closed guard but Miller is proving a slippery customer.
Torres throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Torres is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miller defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is trying to keep Miller in close.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Torres is trying to keep Miller in close.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Torres has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Torres working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miller.
Miller preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Torres pulls Miller in close to prevent any damage.
Torres is trying to control the position but Miller postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miller throws a leg kick but Torres checks it.
A cross from Miller lands.
Miller tries to score with a low kick but Torres moves his leg out of the way.
Miller misses with a straight right.
Miller's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Miller duly obliges.
Miller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Torres counters by moving into the clinch.
Miller has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Torres uses from the top position.
Torres showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Torres will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Torres has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Torres controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Torres lands a couple of digs.
Miller wants to stand and escape but Torres is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Miller tries to clinch but Torres moves out of range.
Torres seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller throws a right and a left that Torres avoids nicely.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Torres slips a straight right by Miller.
Miller looks winded!
Torres uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Torres lets loose with a powerful body kick. Miller will feel that in the morning.
Torres walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcel Miller dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Torres misses with a head kick.
Miller gets a takedown into half guard.
Miller is keen to just control but Torres is a slippery customer.
Miller blocks the strikes from Torres.
Torres is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Miller's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Miller's back!
Miller is in bad spot here.
Miller is trying to stand back up.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Miller is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres not allowing Miller to control his hands.
Torres is riding his opponent, not letting Miller buck him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Miller is trying to get back to his feet but Torres has full control of the position and if anything, Miller has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Torres controls the position.
Miller trying to control but not successfully.
Torres is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Torres seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Miller for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Miller up.
Miller is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Miller tries to roll but Torres sticks to his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
What can Miller do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Alfonso Torres overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Torres really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Torres is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Miller has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Torres is looking for the choke from the back position but Miller is controlling his hands well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Torres looking for the choke but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfonso Torres dominated that second 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. 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 checks a leg kick.
Miller with a jab.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torres.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Miller throws a leg kick that is checked
and Torres moves into the clinch.
Torres leaning against his opponent.
Miller wants the takedown. Torres is fighting it off but Miller persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Torres's guard against the cage.
Torres wants to sweep here but Miller controlling him for the moment.
Torres working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres working for a triangle but Miller defends it easily.
Torres looking for a sweep. Not yet Torres, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Torres working for a triangle but Miller defends it easily.
Torres doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Torres looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Torres preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miller takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Torres throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Torres is trying to control the position but Miller postures up.
Torres wants to get back to his feet but Miller is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two 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 is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Torres lands with a slapping head kick.
Torres is looking to clinch.
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Torres doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Miller shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Torres manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Torres is looking for a triangle but Miller pushes his legs off easily.
Torres is trying to keep Miller in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 not doing much here.
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.
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.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Torres.
Miller wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torres is controlling the pace.
Torres stops Miller from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcel Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcel Miller!
Marcel Miller seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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