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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Patrick R Torres (ranked 7819 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan Trussell (ranked 3331 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrick R Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Duncan Trussell!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trussell moves in looking to clinch but Torres pushes him off.
Trussell misses with a body kick.
As Trussell tries to get set, Torres tries to push him back and clinch up but Trussell manages to avoid the attempt.
Trussell throws a series of punches but Torres moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Trussell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Trussell.
Torres avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trussell moves into range and clinches up with Torres.
Torres tries to pull guard but Trussell holds him up against the cage and eventually Torres drops back down to his feet.
Torres manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Torres working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trussell.
Torres can't keep his opponent in guard - Trussell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trussell trying to mount his opponent but Torres defends it.
Trussell looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Torres pulls Trussell in close to prevent any damage.
Trussell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Trussell's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Trussell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Trussell trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Trussell tries to stand but Torres is controlling from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Trussell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Torres works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Trussell moves into range and clinches up with Torres.
Trussell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torres instigates a clinch.
Trussell throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres.
Torres content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Torres taking a breather.
Torres is looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres is trying to pull guard but Trussell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick R Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torres on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Trussell. Trussell obviously looking to wear him down.
Torres rushes Trussell and presses him up against the cage.
Trussell tries to throw a body punch but Torres avoids it by throwing Trussell back against the cage.
Trussell lands with a short shot to the head.
Trussell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've been informed that Trussell has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Torres slowing the pace effectively.
A left hand lands to the body for Trussell.
Trussell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duncan Trussell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Trussell moves into the clinch successfully.
Torres wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Torres throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trussell effectively controlling the action here.
Trussell presses Torres against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Torres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trussell misses with a takedown
and Torres counters by moving into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Trussell.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres is working for takedown but Trussell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Trussell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Torres.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Trussell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trussell gets through Torres's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Torres wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Trussell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Torres tries to break free but Trussell pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duncan Trussell 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.
Trussell throws a series of strikes that have Torres backpedaling.
Trussell fails to land with a series of punches.
Trussell shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Torres eats them both and turns towards Trussell to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Trussell stuffs the takedown attempt from Torres. Torres gets slowly back to his feet.
Trussell instigates a clinch.
Trussell wants to get back to striking at distance but Torres won't allow it.
Trussell lands a nice uppercut.
Trussell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Trussell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trussell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Torres jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Trussell walks away with a smile on his face. Torres gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No joy there for Trussell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That kick from Trussell tenderised Torres's leg. Torres is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres darts in looking for a takedown but Trussell gets double underhooks and turns Torres into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick R Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torres throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torres closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Torres lands in his opponent's guard.
Trussell has his feet on Torres's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Trussell throws a series of punches but Torres moves out of range.
Torres on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Trussell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torres swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trussell moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trussell is trying to break free.
Torres is trying to break free.
The referee calls for Trussell to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Trussell.
Trussell stalling in the clinch.
Trussell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Trussell.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Trussell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Trussell does no damage.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Trussell throws a right hand that Torres ducks under and follows up with a left that Torres also avoids with ease.
Trussell lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Trussell.
Trussell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trussell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trussell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck for Trussell with that takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Torres is defended easily by Trussell.
Trussell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Trussell takes the fight into the clinch.
Trussell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trussell forces Torres back against the cage and clinches.
Trussell scores with a shoulder strike.
Torres tries to pull guard but Trussell won't allow it.
Trussell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Trussell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres is trying to break the clinch but Trussell has him pressed against the cage.
Trussell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trussell has Torres pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Torres manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Trussell lands a left hand.
Trussell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Trussell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trussell throws a series of punches but Torres avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duncan Trussell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Torres avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trussell connects with a right hand. Torres shakes it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Trussell. That's going to slow Torres down.
Torres blocks a head kick by Trussell.
Trussell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Torres tries to counter by clinching up but Trussell breaks away and moves out of range.
Torres instigates a clinch.
Duncan Trussell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trussell stalling the fight.
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trussell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Trussell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Torres is defended easily by Trussell.
Torres takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Trussell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Trussell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Trussell on the inside.
Trussell managing to block the knees to the body from Torres.
Torres with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Torres tries to land knees in the clinch but Trussell avoids the damage to the body.
Trussell works on Torres's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torres jumps guard but Trussell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Trussell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trussell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Torres misses with some punches.
Trussell lands a shoulder strike.
Torres has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Trussell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick R Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Torres tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trussell avoids it.
Trussell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trussell tries to close the distance and clinch but Torres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trussell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Trussell rushes Torres and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Torres tries to score a body lock takedown but Trussell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trussell lands with a light punch inside.
Torres tries to pull guard but Trussell won't allow it.
Trussell working hard to break the clinch.
Trussell breaks from the clinch.
Trussell clinches with his opponent.
Trussell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Torres.
Trussell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Torress head.
Duncan Trussell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Trussell scores with a hook to the body.
Trussell is leaning against Torres and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Trussell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Trussell.
Trussell pushes Torres back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres stops a takedown attempt from Trussell.
Torres wants a takedown.
A body shot lands from Trussell.
Trussell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Trussell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trussell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Torres's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Trussell pushes Torres back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Torres is trying to pull guard but Trussell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Patrick R Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trussell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duncan Trussell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Trussell 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duncan Trussell!
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