Post by The Sandmen on Aug 20, 2012 13:23:48 GMT -5
Ferocity vs. Team Grapplemuch
Lightweight Bout
Yves Edwards (5-4) vs. Miguel Torres (7-4)
Lightweight Bout
Yves Edwards (5-4) vs. Miguel Torres (7-4)
Yves Edwards shifts back and forth nervously.
Ferocious staredown by Torres while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Miguel Torres tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Yves Edwards launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Torres blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Miguel Torres's cheek! Torres stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Torres's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Edwards is standing while Torres is on the ground on his back
Miguel Torres kicks his legs trying to keep Yves Edwards away.
Yves Edwards takes a kick to the body.
Edwards is standing while Torres is on the ground on his back
Yves Edwards steps back and allows Torres to get back to his feet.
Torres climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Torres wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Torres moves forward and holds Edwards
Edwards doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Miguel Torres embrace and tries to move away...
Miguel Torres pushes Edwards forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Torres tries to break the clinch... Yves Edwards launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Torres stumbles backwards and Yves Edwards shoots an incredible takedown!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Edwards decides to launch some tentative punches
Torres launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Edwards with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Hard blow to Torres's mid-section, he seems hurt
Inside leg kick from Torres
that goes awry.
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Yves Edwards has found an opening in the defense of Torres, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Torres is wobbling!
Torres's Chin is beginning to swell
Torres moves forward looking for some action
Yves Edwards struggles a bit before breaking Torres's attemp of grappling
Yves Edwards tries a high kick!
Torres blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Miguel Torres tries to take advantage...
Miguel Torres attempts to cut off Edwards with punches
Edwards avoids getting cornered.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Miguel Torres tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Miguel Torres steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Edwards's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Right eye
Yves Edwards takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Torres dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Edwards from the ground!
Edwards moves backwards and Miguel Torres is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Edwards pushes Miguel Torres and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Yves Edwards goes with a looping right hand while Miguel Torres jumps back and jabs
Torres seems staggered and Yves Edwards runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Torres wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Edwards wants nothing of that and pushes Torres.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Edwards steps forward
Miguel Torres catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Miguel Torres tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Edwards's face
Edwards moves forward looking for some action
Yves Edwards shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Torres tries to take Yves Edwards down... Edwards stumbles backwards and Miguel Torres launches a few punches...
Yves Edwards dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Miguel Torres attempts a sweep single...
Miguel Torres catches Yves Edwards's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Torres.
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Edwards
Torres is taking this opportunity to rest.
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Edwards
Torres tries to open up Yves Edwards's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Edwards in the side of the head
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Edwards
Miguel Torres tries to better his position on the ground...
Edwards holds Miguel Torres's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Torres misses a step and Yves Edwards sees an opportunity to counter him!
Yves Edwards throws up a triangle attempt!
That Triangle from Yves Edwards appears to be unbreakable
Miguel Torres postures up and breaks the triangle.
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Edwards
Torres tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Miguel Torres fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to move to full guard
Miguel Torres keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Edwards tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Edwards is clinching with Torres.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Torres tries to take Yves Edwards to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Edwards is with is back on the ground now.
Miguel Torres is in open guard over Edwards
Torres moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Edwards is trying to counter now!
Edwards tries to close his guard around Torres
He is not able to do it
Miguel Torres is in open guard over Edwards
Torres tries to open up Yves Edwards's defense faking a few punches.
Yves Edwards wraps his arms around Torres's arms and counters the punches.
Torres clumsily fails here and it's time for Yves Edwards to fight back!
Edwards tries to close his guard around Torres
He succeeds!
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Edwards
Torres struggles on the ground and tries to break Yves Edwards's guard...
Edwards doesn't want to free his opponent and Torres continues in closed guard
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Edwards
Edwards breaths deeply while on the ground
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
An overhand right from Miguel Torres that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Edwards moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Poorly executed technique. Yves Edwards looks to counter!
Torres steps forward
Yves Edwards catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Brutal combination from Miguel Torres!
Edwards moves aside and dodges.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Miguel Torres!
Edwards is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Yves Edwards takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Torres cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Edwards can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Edwards wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Edwards moves forward and holds Torres
Miguel Torres tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Edwards is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Miguel Torres is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Torres catches an ankle and Edwards is tripped to the mat!
Miguel Torres is in closed guard over Edwards
Torres is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Miguel Torres!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Torres measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Yves Edwards isolates Miguel Torres's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Crippling lock!
Miguel Torres is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Torres tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Torres
Torres reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Edwards blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Torres misses a step and Yves Edwards sees an opportunity to counter him!
Edwards tries to open up Miguel Torres's defense faking a few punches.
Miguel Torres wraps his arms around Edwards's arms and counters the punches.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Torres
Miguel Torres attempts to move to full guard
Yves Edwards keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Torres
Edwards launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Miguel Torres is not able to stop Torres ground skills and Yves Edwards moves to side mount!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Yves Edwards looks to mount Miguel Torres...
Yves Edwards slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Yves Edwards hovers above Torres
Good punches to Torres's body.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Miguel Torres
Torres tries to escape from the full mount...
Yves Edwards is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Yves Edwards is cooling the fight on the ground
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres attempts to trap Yves Edwards in his guard.
Yves Edwards keeps control and remains in side mount.
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Edwards tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Miguel Torres, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Yves Edwards and Torres engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
A solid combination from Yves Edwards
connects with Torres.
Edwards wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Torres grab one of Yves Edwards's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Edwards done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Poorly executed technique. Yves Edwards looks to counter!
Edwards grab one of Miguel Torres's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Yves Edwards throw Torres to the mat like a ragdoll
Edwards is standing while Torres is on the ground on his back
Torres tries to hit Yves Edwards with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Edwards dodges that
Edwards is standing while Torres is on the ground on his back
Edwards has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Edwards launches a kick to Torres's thigh
Loud pop!
Edwards is standing while Torres is on the ground on his back
Torres tries to hit Yves Edwards with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Edwards steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Edwards is standing while Torres is on the ground on his back
Miguel Torres launches an up-kick intended for Yves Edwards's head...
Edwards leans out of the way.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Edwards is standing while Torres is on the ground on his back
Torres tries to hit Yves Edwards with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Edwards dodges that
Poorly executed technique. Yves Edwards looks to counter!
Edwards launches a kick to Torres's thigh
Loud pop!
Edwards is standing while Torres is on the ground on his back
Yves Edwards steps back and allows Torres to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Miguel Torres is standing now.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Nice punches from Miguel Torres.
Edwards staggers backwards. Torres wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Edwards's Chin is beginning to swell
Miguel Torres just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Edwards quickly defends.
Edwards has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Edwards goes to the body...
He punishes Torres's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Yves Edwards goes with a looping right hand while Miguel Torres jumps back and jabs
Edwards seems staggered and Miguel Torres runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Miguel Torres goes with a looping right hand while Yves Edwards jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Edwards seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Edwards looks to be in very good shape.
Shovel hook by Yves Edwards
tags Torres.
Miguel Torres leans forwards and tries to grapple with Edwards
Torres shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Miguel Torres slightly pushes Edwards into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Some nice shots from Yves Edwards
that stun Torres.
Torres has a small cut in his Right cheek
Edwards launches a furious low kick!
Torres receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Torres hyper-extended his leg
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Torres tries to grapple
He puts Edwards in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Miguel Torres shoots and grab both of Yves Edwards's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Yves Edwards managed to pull back his leg from Miguel Torres's grip and move away from him
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Miguel Torres tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Yves Edwards jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Miguel Torres gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Here comes Yves Edwards with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Torres's ribs!
Torres ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Yves Edwards takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Edwards goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Torres is out! He has a broken orbital bone!
Torres has a small cut in his Left eye
Winner is Yves Edwards by Injury (Broken orbital bone) at 4:35 Round 3
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 22/29 (76%)
Kicks 6/7 (86%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/7 (43%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 236 s
Statistics: Miguel Torres
Punches 24/44 (55%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 6/10 (60%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/3 (67%)
Time on the ground 313 s
A very even fight until the very end, when Edwards found his advantage and took advantage of that advantage. Advantageously!
Torres could use some footwork/dodging skill. Something to decrease the chances of him being hit, since Edwards striking accuracy was killer here.