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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Claude Dacre (ranked 1206 p4p, 137 weight class) and Lucas Torreira (ranked 1702 p4p, 183 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
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145 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Claude Dacre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lucas Torreira!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torreira fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dacre has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Torreira lands with a slapping head kick.
Dacre closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Torreira did well to prevent Dacre getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dacre looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dacre escapes and gets back to his feet.
Torreira loads up on a big right hand but Dacre slips the punch.
Torreira lands with a nice body punch.
Dacre decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Torreira manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dacre gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dacre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torreira.
Dacre manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Torreira on his heels. He'll look to pass Torreira's guard now, I'm sure.
Dacre wants to stand but Torreira has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacre won't allow Torreira to sweep him here.
Dacre stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dacre shoots and misses
and Torreira counters with a stiff right hand.
Dacre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Torreira.
Torreira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucas Torreira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dacre darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dacre is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Torreira defends it well.
Dacre is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Torreira defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dacre is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Torreira defends it well.
Torreira manages to get to full guard.
Dacre decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Torreira, up you get!
Torreira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dacre appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dacre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torreira lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dacre bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dacre working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torreira is trying to control Dacre's posture but Dacre avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dacre decides to stand up, so the ref orders Torreira to his feet.
Torreira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torreira has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dacre is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Dacre blocks a jab.
Torreira finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dacre half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Torreira's corner calls for a 1-2. Torreira obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dacre defending well as Torreira loads up on a big left hand.
Torreira throws a hook to the side of Dacre's head but Dacre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dacre shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Torreira is trying to defend but Dacre finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dacre gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Dacre misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claude Dacre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torreira misses with an uppercut
and Dacre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Torreira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dacre looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dacre is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Torreira has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dacre prevents Torreira from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Claude Dacre will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice takedown defense from Torreira. No joy for Dacre on that attempt.
Dacre feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dacre has gone for a leg lock! Torreira slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dacre's guard.
Dacre uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Torreira throws a hook but Dacre blocks it.
Torreira fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dacre.
Torreira loads up on a big right hand but Dacre slips the punch.
A low kick from Torreira misses
and Dacre counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dacre is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Torreira has managed to free his arm - good work.
Torreira is defending against the submission attempts here by Dacre.
Dacre is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacre seems to be looking for submissions.
Dacre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torreira can do to turn this around?
Dacre is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Torreira trying to hold on to Dacre's head to control him but Dacre postures up.
Torreira is trying to get back to full guard.
Dacre seems to be working for a kimura but Torreira defends the submission attempt.
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.
Dacre looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dacre looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dacre is working for a kimura but Torreira is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dacre decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Torreira keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dacre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Torreira circles away.
Dacre dives in and scores a takedown into Torreira's guard.
Torreira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dacre defends well.
Dacre stands up and waves to Torreira to follow him.
Dacre changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Torreira looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dacre is working to tighten his grip on Torreira's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Torreira has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Dacre is really squeezing tight and eventually Torreira passes out! Dacre breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Claude Dacre!
A relieved looking Claude Dacre thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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