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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 22, 2024 |
#R1#
Lozano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lozano shoots in looking for a takedown. Torres tries to sprawl out of it but Lozano keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Torres manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Torres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL2#
Lozano has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Torres creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Torres presses Lozano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC#
Torres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lozano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Torres lands a jab to the nose.
Torres just misses with a punch to the body.
Torres fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lozano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lozano looks to clinch
and Torres counters with an inside leg kick.
Torres jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Lozano gets a clinch.
Torres lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lozano.#T1#
Torres stalling in the clinch.
Torres lands a shot to the body.
Torres taking a breather.
Torres leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Torres for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Torres lands with a right to the head.
Torres tries to work over Lozano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torres cracks Lozano with a nice body shot.
Torres lands a nice shot to the body.
Torres lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
Lozano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lozano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lozano tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Torres defends well and Lozano ends up having to push Torres into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lozano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#T2#
Torres lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lozano's sensitive parts.
Torres connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Torres scores with a body shot.
Lozano looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres scores with a nice strike.
Diego Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torres scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diego Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lozano tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Torres counters with a good low kick that Lozano was not able to check.
Torres lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Torres throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Torres throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lozano steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Torres. That one must have hurt.
Lozano sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Torres. #T3#
Torres lands a nice shot that snaps Lozano's head back.
Nice body kick from Torres.
Lozano needs to keep his hands up - Torres had a free shot at his head there.
Lozano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A nice leg kick from Torres, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lozano takes one to the side of the head.
A low kick lands for Torres.
Torres lands a body shot.
Torres lands with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Torres.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lozano.
Torres is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Torres scores with a body shot.
#T4#
Torres explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Torres moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torres dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lozano. That did some damage!
Lozano has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Torres.
Torres is looking to slow Lozano down with leg kicks.
Torres fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Torres.
Lozano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lozano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Torres fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Torres scores with a hook.
Torres cracks Lozano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Torres dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Lozano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Torres slaps away a takedown attempt from Lozano, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lozano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres lands a jab to the head.
Lozano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lozano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lozano slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres scores with a sloppy right hand. Lozano should have avoided that one.
Lozano takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Torres lands a jab to the head.
Lozano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Torres throws the kick towards the body but Lozano avoids it.
Lozano is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lozano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T1#
Torres connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Torres swings for the body but Lozano moves out of range.
Torres bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Torres lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Torres fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Torres is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lozano can do to turn this around?
Lozano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torres.
Lozano goes for a double leg but Torres avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Torres continues to drive forward.
Torres is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd cheers as Torres lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lozano doesn't seem phased though.
Torres connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lozano shoots and misses
and Torres counters with a straight right hand.
Diego Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dax Lozano.
Crunch! Torres slams his shin into Lozano's torso.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lozano takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Torres connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lozano momentarily.
Lozano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Torres manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torres scores with a nice body kick.
Lozano walks into a jab.
Dax Lozano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torres uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Torres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lozano.
Torres digs a good body shot into Lozano's ribs.
Lozano walks into a straight right hand from Torres.
Torres scores with a jab.
Torres throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lozano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torres.
Lozano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T3#
Torres lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lozano at a distance.
Lozano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Torres dips to his left and cracks Lozano with an uppercut!
Torres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lozano.
Torres swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lozano.
Lozano takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Torres scores with a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Torres.
Torres lands a nice shot to the body.
Torres digs a good hook to Lozano's body.
Torres throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres scores with a jab to the head.
Lozano fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Torres avoids it really well and circles away.#T4#
Torres connects with the punch.
Torres digs a good body shot into Lozano's ribs.
Torres thumps Lozano with a low kick.
Lozano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lozano tries to move into range but Torres moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lozano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diego Torres is winning the standup battle so far.
Torres connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Torres swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lozano.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Torres dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Torres connects with a solid leg kick.
Lozano closes the distance looking to clinch
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice inside leg kick there by Torres. That's going to slow Lozano down.
Lozano walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Torres looks to throw the jab but Lozano is out of range.
Torres thumps Lozano with a low kick.
Torres throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lozano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres jabs Lozano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lozano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torres punishes Lozano's body with a nice straight punch.
Lozano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lozano tries a head kick but it misses.
Torres is looking for a counter combo.#T1#
Torres connects with a body shot.
Lozano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Torres blocks a low kick nicely.
Torres lands with a nice combination. Lozano backs away looking to recover.
Torres jabs Lozano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Torres scores with a body shot.
Nice body kick there by Torres.
Torres uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A good leg kick by Torres.
Torres ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Torres.
Lozano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T2#
Torres scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Torres lands a body shot.
Torres throws a nice inside leg kick.
Torres stuns Lozano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Torres throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Torres. Lozano shrugs it off though.
Lozano tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lozano has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Torres.
A jab from Torres does it's job there.
Torres dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lozano. That did some damage!
Lozano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Torres lands a nice hook to Lozano's body. Lozano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diego Torres is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Torres comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Torres punishes Lozano's body with a nice straight punch.
A low kick lands for Torres.
Torres bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Torres throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Torres.
Torres scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Torres scores with a nice right hand.
Torres thows a body kick. Lozano tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice uppercut lands for Torres. That snapped Lozano's head back.
Torres keeps the fight on the outside.
Torres throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #T4#
Nice shot by Torres.
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!
Lozano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torres.
Nice body kick from Torres.
Torres lands an overhand right.
Torres scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Torres ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab from Torres.
Torres lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lozano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lozano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Torres showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Torres has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Torres!
A very excited looking Diego 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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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 15, 2024 |
#R1#
Torres throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.#CUT#It looks like Armani Jones has been cut.
Jones wants to clinch up but Torres keeps it at a distance.
Torres defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones looks to clinch
letting Torres counter with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torres.
Jones tries to move into range but Torres moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Torres counters with a left to the body.
Torres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Torres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Torres lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jones takes a step back to recover.
Jones is looking to clinch but Torres is avoiding it.
Torres scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Torres lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T1#
A nice leg kick from Torres, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres misses with a body shot.
Torres pushes Jones away with a front kick.
That kick from Torres tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones shoots and misses
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diego Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armani Jones.
Torres connects with a crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torres.
Torres throws out a powerful jab.
Torres jabs at Jones's body.
Jones looks winded!
Torres throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Torres.
Torres connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#ROC#Jones is rocked!#T2#
and Torres counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Jones! He's just covering up as Torres starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Torres!
Diego Torres decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 04, 2024 |
#R1#
No luck for Horton with that takedown attempt.
As Horton backs away, Torres returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Torres turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Torres works Horton's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Torres finds it's way through Horton's defenses.
Torres lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres scores with a jab to the head.
Horton misses with a head kick.
Torres swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Horton tries for a takedown but Torres sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Torres throws out a powerful jab.
Horton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diego Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Horton.
Torres stuffs the takedown.
Torres looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Torres with the inside leg kick.
Horton's coach down at Bang Bang Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Horton's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
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!
Torres punishes Horton's body with a nice straight punch.
Torres catches Horton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T1#
Torres looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torres scoring well with a low kick there.
Torres scores with a crisp jab that stopped Horton in his tracks.
Torres lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Horton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diego Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torres fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Horton on the side of the head.
Horton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Torres works Horton's body with a nice hook.
Horton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torres as he avoids it easily.
Torres is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Horton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Torres.
Torres lands with a nice body punch.
Horton looks winded!#T2#
Horton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Torres counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Torres lands with a nice body kick.
Torres slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Torres scores with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Torres. That snapped Horton's head back.
Torres moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torres scores with a leg kick.
Torres scores with a punch to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torres.
Horton takes a kick to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Torres.
Torres buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Torres connects with a solid leg kick. #T3#
Horton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diego Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Horton has his takedown stuffed
and Torres counters with a slapping leg kick.
Horton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body kick there by Torres.
Torres bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Horton's head.
Torres darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Horton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Horton tries to bum rush Torres with a series of wild strikes but Torres uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horton takes one to the side of the head.
Torres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Horton.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Horton at a distance.
#T4#
Horton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torres checks a leg kick nicely.
Horton misses with a takedown
and Torres counters with a left and a right that stings Horton.
Horton is trying desperately to land a takedown but Torres is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Horton.
Torres lands a body shot.
Torres throws a nice head kick!
Torres lands a right hook to the body.
Torres with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Torres scores with a hook to the body. Horton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres throws a head kick that Horton semi-blocks.
Torres works the jab nicely.
Torres lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Torres dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Torres moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Horton has his takedown stuffed
and Torres makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Horton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Torres to score with a decent uppercut.
Torres thumps Horton with a low kick.
Torres lands a nice leg kick that just misses Horton's sensitive parts.
Horton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Horton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horton misses with the body kick
and Torres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick from Torres lands but Horton takes it in his stride.
Diego Torres is winning the standup battle so far.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Torres. Horton shrugs it off though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres cracks Horton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Horton is breathing heavily.
Horton takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T1#
Torres throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Torres darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torres.
Torres stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Torres jabs at Horton's body.
Horton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Torres but Torres pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diego Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Horton.
Torres scores with a kick to the body.
Torres moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Horton 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.
Horton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T2#
Torres throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
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!
Horton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Torres lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Torres.
Horton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Torres lands with an uppercut that bounces Horton off the cage and back into range.
Horton loads up on a big right hand but Torres slips the punch.
Torres throws a nice outside leg kick.
Horton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Torres counters with a leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Horton might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Torres has got the better of the exchanges.
Torres clobbers Horton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Torres scores with a shot to the body.
#T3#
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Horton moves out of range easily.
Horton lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch but Torres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arthur Horton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horton has his takedown stuffed
and Torres counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Torres lets loose with a powerful body kick. Horton will feel that in the morning.
Torres cracks Horton with an open hand slap.#ROC#Horton is rocked!
Torres is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horton can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Torres.
Horton is still on wobbly legs! Can Torres finish him?
Horton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Torres connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Horton scrambles back to his feet.
Torres cracks Horton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Torres thows a body kick. Horton tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Horton seems to have recovered his senses.
Horton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Horton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horton wants to counter the offense by Torres and move into the clinch position.
Torres throws a good cross that connects.
Torres throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Horton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A low kick lands for Torres.
Torres connects with a solid leg kick.
Horton misses with an uppercut
and Torres counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres tests Horton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horton misses with a takedown attempt - Torres sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Torres dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Torres thumps Horton with a low kick.
Horton fails with the takedown
enabling Torres to counter with a crisp jab.
Torres turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Horton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Torres sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Horton somewhat.
Horton fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Torres was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Horton.
Diego Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Horton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres lands with a shot to the body.
Horton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Horton with a poor takedown
and Horton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Horton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Torres scores with a jab.
Horton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Torres with a nice cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torres. That's going to slow Horton down.
Torres digs a good body shot into Horton's ribs.
Horton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Torres manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torres scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Torres lands a right hook to the body.
Torres buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres jabs at Horton's body.
Horton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#T2#
Torres clobbers Horton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice straight punches there by Torres. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Torres.
Torres throws out a powerful jab.
Torres connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Torres thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Horton if he has to take too many more of those.
Horton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body kick there by Torres.
Torres goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Torres. That snapped Horton's head back.
Horton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Horton has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Torres.
Horton misses with an uppercut. Torres saw that one coming.
Torres scores with a nice right hand.
Diego Torres is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Horton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Torres counters with a nice uppercut.
Horton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Torres swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Horton.
Torres lands the left hand.
Torres lands a nice looking body kick.
Torres scores with a jab to the head.
Torres wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Torres lands with a thumping leg kick.
Horton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Horton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Torres connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Horton scrambles back to his feet.
Horton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Horton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horton takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres thows a body kick. Horton tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Horton or perhaps it was just good defense by Torres, which made it look bad.
Torres lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torres swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torres lands a nice leg kick that just misses Horton's sensitive parts.
Horton takes one on the button.
Torres with a jab.
Torres looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torres dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arthur Horton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horton looks to land a body kick but Torres moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Torres showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Torres has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Torres!
A relieved looking Diego Torres 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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