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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fray Tormenta (ranked 345 p4p, 49 weight class) and Torq Bosley (ranked 833 p4p, 112 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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244 lbs
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250 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fray Tormenta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Torq Bosley!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bosley throws a body punch but Tormenta moves out of range.
Tormenta moves to clinch but Bosley breaks away
and Bosley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bosley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tormentas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bosley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tormenta's head.
Bosley swats away the attempt to clinch by Tormenta.
Bosley cracks Tormenta with a good jab.
Bosley throws a poor cross that misses
and Tormenta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tormenta.
Bosley is trying to break the clinch but Tormenta is controlling him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tormenta pulls Bosley into guard.
Bosley works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bosley prevents Tormenta from improving his position.
Bosley is looking to pass Tormenta's guard but actually Tormenta recovers to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tormenta is pulling down on Bosley's head to control his posture.
Bosley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tormenta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tormenta keeping moving, preventing Bosley from controlling successfully.
That's two 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.
Tormenta had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bosley defends it easily.
Tormenta keeping moving, preventing Bosley from controlling successfully.
Tormenta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tormenta is looking for a triangle but Bosley pushes his legs off easily.
Bosley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tormenta's guard.
Tormenta is looking to control Bosley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tormenta avoid being mounted?
Bosley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tormenta keeps working.
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.
Tormenta is trying to control but can't.
Tormenta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tormenta is refusing to be controlled, as Bosley sits in half guard.
Bosley is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tormenta doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bosley.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tormenta on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Torq Bosley dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tormenta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bosley swats away the attempt to clinch by Tormenta.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bosley! But no joy.
Bosley throws a body shot but no joy.
Tormenta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bosley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tormenta tries to clinch up.
Tormenta wants to clinch
and Bosley counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Fray Tormenta has been cut.
Bosley lands with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tormenta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tormenta tries to clinch but Bosley is having none of it.
Bosley scores with a nice strike.
Tormenta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tormenta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bosley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fray Tormenta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Bosley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bosley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tormenta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tormenta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bosley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bosley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tormenta wants to clinch.
Tormenta wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bosley! But no joy.
Tormenta moves in looking to clinch but Bosley pushes him off.
Tormenta tries to clinch up but Bosley circles away and keeps his distance.
Bosley circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Bosley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Torq Bosley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tormenta tries to clinch but Bosley is having none of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Bosley misses.
Bosley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta wants to clinch up but Bosley keeps it at a distance.
Jab, jab by Bosley - just one landing.
Tormenta doesn't manage to clinch there - Bosley circles away.
Tormenta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bosley struggles to land a body shot inside as Tormenta controls his hands.
Tormenta pulls guard effortlessly.
Bosley looking to sit in guard and control but Tormenta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tormenta drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tormenta jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bosley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tormenta slips nicely into half guard.
Tormenta is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosley wants to control but Tormenta is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tormenta is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bosley defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tormenta is looking for a kimura here.
Tormenta is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tormenta is looking for a kimura here.
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.
Tormenta is thwarting Bosley's attempts to control the position.
Tormenta stalling.
Tormenta is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bosley wants to control but Tormenta is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Torq Bosley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fray Tormenta's cut.
That's time! Tormenta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bosley misses the shot to the body.
Tormenta has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tormenta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tormenta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bosley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bosley swats away the attempt to clinch by Tormenta.
Tormenta is looking to clinch.
Bosley lands a right hook to the body.
Tormenta doesn't manage to clinch there - Bosley circles away.
Tormenta tries to clinch but Bosley is having none of it.
Bosley tests Tormenta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tormenta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bosley, pushing him back against the cage.
I was talking to Tormenta's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosley trying to control the position but instead, Tormenta has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bosley into the cage.
Tormenta jumps guard and drags Bosley to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tormenta keeping moving, preventing Bosley from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosley tries to free his leg and advance position but Tormenta is retaining full guard.
Bosley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bosley trying to control the position from guard on top but Tormenta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tormenta wants to sweep but no luck.
Tormenta keeping moving, preventing Bosley from controlling successfully.
That's two 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bosley just misses with a punch to the body.
Bosley loads up on a big right hand but Tormenta slips the punch.
Bosley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bosley throws a shot to the body.
Tormenta is looking to clinch.
Bosley throws a hook but Tormenta avoids it easily.
Tormenta is looking to clinch.
Tormenta tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Bosley counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosley swats away the attempt to clinch by Tormenta.
Bosley lands a nice looking body shot.
Tormenta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bosley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bosley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bosley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tormenta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bosley digs a good body shot into Tormenta's ribs.
Bosley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tormenta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Bosley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bosley lands a jab to the nose.
Tormenta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bosley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bosley! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosley lands a jab to the nose.
Bosley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fray Tormenta's cut is getting worse.
Tormenta tries to clinch but Bosley moves out of range.
Tormenta blocks a jab.
Tormenta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bosley misses with a wild body shot.
Tormenta wants to clinch
and Bosley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tormenta closes the distance but Bosley moves to the side
and Bosley counters with a left to the body.
Good exchange - Bosley coming out on top.
Tormenta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bosley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tormenta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bosley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bosley swats away the attempt to clinch by Tormenta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Torq Bosley really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fray Tormenta's cut.
That's time! Tormenta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tormenta jumps guard but Bosley stands there with Tormenta around his waist. Tormenta gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tormenta as Bosley tries to tie him up.
Tormenta decides to pull guard.
Bosley trying to control but Tormenta is working from the bottom.
Bosley controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
My spies in UnderGround Wrestling and Jiu Jitsu inform me that Bosley has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tormenta keeping moving, preventing Bosley from controlling successfully.
Bosley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tormenta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bosley is looking to advance position but Tormenta has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bosley is squirming around, avoiding Tormenta's attempts to control the action.
Fray Tormenta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tormenta working for a guillotine from mount but Bosley is in no mood to give up.
Tormenta controlling the pace for now.
Tormenta goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bosley turns into him and now he's in Tormenta's guard.
Bosley trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tormenta manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tormenta wants to pass the guard but Bosley is keeping the position.
Bosley being controlled here, momentarily.
Tormenta trying to control the position from guard on top but Bosley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bosley being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four 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.
Tormenta thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tormenta wants to control from the top but Bosley keeps moving.
Tormenta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bosley keeping full guard, as Tormenta tries to pass.
Bosley can't keep his opponent in guard - Tormenta advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bosley is staying active underneath Tormenta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fray Tormenta had his way with Torq Bosley in that round.
The cut man is working on Fray Tormenta's cut.
That's time! Tormenta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bosley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tormenta tries to close the distance and clinch but Bosley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tormenta is looking to clinch but Bosley is avoiding it.
Bosley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tormenta.
Tormenta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bosley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tormenta with a body shot.
Tormenta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bosley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tormenta avoids the body shot from Bosley.
Bosley lands with an uppercut that bounces Tormenta off the cage and back into range.
Tormenta tries to clinch but Bosley moves out of range.
Bosley clobbers Tormenta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tormenta pushes Bosley up against the cage in a clinch.
Tormenta tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tormenta blocks an uppercut.
Tormenta jumps guard and drags Bosley to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bosley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosley trying to control the position from guard on top but Tormenta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bosley looking to sit in guard and control but Tormenta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tormenta controlling from the top position.
Tormenta tries to free his leg and advance position but Bosley is retaining full guard.
Fray Tormenta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Tormenta trying to control but Bosley is working from the bottom.
Tormenta 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.
Tormenta has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tormenta pushes down on Bosley's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta is looking to advance position but Bosley won't allow it.
Tormenta prevents Bosley from improving his position.
Tormenta tries to pass to full mount but Bosley defends it.
Torq Bosley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tormenta has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bosley defend it? Tormenta steps over the head and cranks it - Bosley is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Tormenta!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fray Tormenta!
Fray Tormenta retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Fray Tormenta thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Torq Bosley spoke after the fight, saying 'Really tough match but i will Get back on that winning train again see you soon oscar Great fight!!'.
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