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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Torres (ranked 3629 p4p, 408 weight class) and John Fadden (ranked 4191 p4p, 455 weight class). Torres's entrance music is Juaneco y su Combo - Mujer Hilandera. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Fadden!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fadden lands a right hook to the body.
Torres blocks a head kick by Fadden.
We've been hearing reports that Torres has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Torres goes for a double leg but Fadden avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fadden continues to drive forward.
Fadden is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fadden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Fadden.
Torres walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fadden checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fadden unleashes a big counter combination but Torres bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fadden looks to land a left hand but Torres moved out of range nicely.
A punch combination from Fadden misses.
Fadden throws the left hand but Torres avoids the punch easily.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fadden lands with a hook. Torres tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
John Fadden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fadden swings away with a body shot that misses
and Torres counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fadden!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fadden is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Torres wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fadden keeps working.
Torres tries to move to mount but Fadden blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Fadden is trying to stand.
Fadden stops Torres from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Fadden is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Torres mounts Fadden! Really nice guard pass there!
Torres tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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.
Fadden is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Fadden really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Torres. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Torres tries to control but Fadden wriggling away.
Fadden has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Fadden is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Torres is persistently looking for the submission but Fadden is defending it well.
Fadden trying to get back to his feet but Torres is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres is looking for the choke from the back position but Fadden is controlling his hands well.
Torres is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Torres working for the choke.
Fadden staying busy and making it hard for Torres to control.
Torres controlling the position well here. Fadden rolled but Torres kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Fadden trying to get back to his feet but Torres is in full control for now.
Torres is looking to control Fadden but Fadden is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fadden fending off the submission attempt from Torres.
Torres looking for the choke but no joy.
Fadden is trying to get back to his feet but Torres has full control of the position and if anything, Fadden has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torres is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Torres dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fadden misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Fadden misses.
Fadden just misses with a punch to the body.
Fadden misses with a hook.
Torres drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fadden sprawls and moves away.
Fadden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres tries to counter with a takedown but Fadden is quick to defend against it.
Fadden throws a leg kick that misses.
Fadden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
Fadden misses with a hook. Torres ducked under it nicely.
Torres avoids the head kick by Fadden.
Fadden misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Torres counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fadden!
Fadden gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Torres wants to control the pace but Fadden is squirming around nicely.
Torres thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fadden's face.
Fadden squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Torres is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fadden can do to turn this around?
Fadden is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Torres has taken his back!
Fadden is trying to stand back up.
Torres working for a choke but Fadden is defending well.
Torres is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Fadden has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Gabriel Torres overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres is persistently looking for the submission but Fadden is defending it well.
Torres controls the action.
Fadden prevents Torres from getting a body triangle.
Fadden is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Torres looking for the choke from the back.
Torres wants to control but Fadden is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadden wants to get back to his feet.
Torres cracks Fadden with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Fadden from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Fadden is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Torres misses with punches from the back.
Fadden trying to get back to his feet but Torres is in full control for now.
Torres working for a choke but Fadden is defending well.
Fadden is trying to get back to his feet but Torres has full control of the position and if anything, Fadden has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Fadden.
Fadden wants to get back to his feet.
Fadden is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Fadden defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Torres's arms.
Fadden is trying to get back to his feet but Torres has full control of the position and if anything, Fadden has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Torres dominated that second round.
That's time! Torres's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Torres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fadden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fadden lands a glancing blow to the side of Torres's head.
Fadden misses with a hook. Torres ducked under it nicely.
Fadden blocks a leg kick.
Fadden misses with a double jab.
Torres throws a jab but it's blocked by Fadden.
Torres blocks a jab.
Torres swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fadden looks to land a right hand but Torres moved out of range.
Fadden sizes up Torres with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fadden misses with the body kick
and Torres decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fadden's guard.
Fadden keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden wants to get back to his feet but Torres is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Torres passes Fadden's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fadden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fadden is staying active underneath Torres, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fadden is trying to stand back up but Torres is controlling him
Torres is keen to just control but Fadden is a slippery customer.
Torres works his way into side control.
Torres trying to control the position but Fadden is working away.
Torres is trying to get an arm triangle but Fadden is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fadden has escaped the position, nice work there.
Torres moves into full mount!
Fadden wants to get back to his feet.
Torres in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Torres wants to take Fadden's back but he can't do it this time.
Torres is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fadden is surviving well by controlling Torres's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws some wild stikes that Fadden manages to avoid easily.
Fadden trying desperately to get to his feet.
Torres trying to control but Fadden is having none of it.
Fadden is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Torres looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Torres content just to control the position here.
Fadden is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Gabriel Torres is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres controlling the position easily from mount.
Fadden tries to buck Torres off but he can't manage it.
Torres tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fadden is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torres thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Fadden squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
John Fadden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Torres!
A very excited looking Gabriel Torres made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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