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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cyril Figis (ranked 4241 p4p, 323 weight class) and El Torito (ranked 2763 p4p, 243 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as El Torito enters the cage!
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155 lbs
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158 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cyril Figis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, El Torito!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torito fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Torito scores with a hook to the body. Figis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
El Torito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Figis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torito.
Torito throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Torito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Figis.
We've been informed that Torito has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Torito cracks a nice hook into Figis's ribs.
Nice body punch from Torito.
Figis throws a combination that misses
and Torito counters with a single leg into guard. Figis didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Figis wants to stand and escape but Torito is having none of it.
Torito is standing up over Figis. Figis looks to escape but Torito dives into side control.
Torito decides to stand up, so the ref orders Figis to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Figis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Figis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Figis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torito.
Torito is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Figis rather than just go for the knockout.
Torito lands with a good body shot.
Figis misses with a wild combination.
Torito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Figis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Figis throws a right and a left that Torito avoids nicely.
Torito wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torito lands a nice looking body shot.
Torito scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Figis doesn't seem bothered though.
Torito throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Figis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torito fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Figis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Figis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Figis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Torito counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Figis!
Figis tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Torito biding his time, controlling Figis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figis wants to get back to his feet.
Torito is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Figis is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
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.
Figis trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Torito controlling the positon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Torito dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Figis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Figis connects with a nice looking jab.
Figis misses with the combination.
Figis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Figis misses with a double jab.
Figis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torito drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Figis defends it well.
El Torito seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torito slips a jab and a cross from Figis.
Torito fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cyril Figis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torito with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Torito uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Figis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figis throws a right hand that Torito ducks under and follows up with a left that Torito also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Figis misses.
Torito works Figis's body with a nice hook.
Figis misses with a combination
and Torito counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Figis is looking to stand back up but Torito counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Figis.
Torito decides to stand and escape the position.
Torito dodges the punch combination from Figis.
Torito fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Figis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torito jabs at Figis's body.
Torito has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Figis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torito fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Figis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Figis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Torito counters with a left to the body.
A combination from Figis does no damage.
Torito throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Torito scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Figis doesn't seem bothered though.
Torito lands a nice shot to the body.
Figis misses with a double jab
and Torito counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Figis is looking to stand back up but Torito counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Figis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figis wants to get back to his feet.
Torito postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Figis to stand up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Figis. Torito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torito let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Torito scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Torito throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Figis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Torito comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torito scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Figis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Torito punishes Figis's body with a nice straight punch.
Figis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Figis throws a body punch but Torito moves out of range.
Figis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Torito counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torito ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Torito works Figis's body with a nice hook.
Torito lands a body shot.
Torito scores with a shot to the body.
Torito scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Torito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Figis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Torito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Figis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Torito counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Torito.
Figis wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Torito manages to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torito postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Figis to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torito scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Torito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Figis misses with a wild body shot.
Torito is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Figis with a body shot.
Figis misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figis fails to land with a series of punches.
Torito scores with a shot to the body.
Torito lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Figis at a distance.
Torito lands a nice shot to the body.
Torito lands a right hook to the body.
Figis throws a shot from downtown. Torito moves away and avoids it.
Torito slips a jab and a cross from Figis.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Figis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Torito throws a shot to the body.
Torito punishes Figis's body with a nice straight punch.
Figis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Torito now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Figis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torito jabs Figis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Torito lands a nice shot to the body.
Torito scores with a shot to the body.
Torito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torito lands with a nice body punch.
Figis throws a right and a left that Torito avoids nicely.
Torito scores with a shot to the body.
Figis throws a series of punches but Torito avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Torito counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Figis misses with a wild body shot.
Torito fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Torito digs a good body shot into Figis's ribs.
Torito digs a good body shot into Figis's ribs.
Torito connects with a body shot.
Figis misses with a two punch combination.
Figis fails to land with a series of punches.
Torito scores with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Torito. Beautiful body shot.
Figis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Torito makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torito lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torito jabs at Figis's body.
Figis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Torito slips a jab and a cross from Figis.
Figis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice side step and Torito releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A shot to the liver by Torito. Beautiful body shot.
Figis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Torito digs a good hook to Figis's body.
Cyril Figis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torito fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Figis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
El Torito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Torito has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Torito!
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