Torres vs. Honchak

[The Sandmen]

Tecia Torres glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
Barb Honchak is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.

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Round 1
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The Tiny Tornado and Honchak move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The Tiny Tornado is holding Barb Honchak's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Barb Honchak loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Tecia Torres is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak measures the resilience of The Tiny Tornado's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Tiny Tornado's side.
Tecia Torres is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak attempts to trap Tecia Torres in her guard.
Barb Honchak manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Tecia Torres is in half guard over Honchak
Tecia Torres pushes Honchak's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by The Tiny Tornado who is in full mount! Honchak is in trouble now!
Tecia Torres is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Honchak measures the resilience of The Tiny Tornado's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Tiny Tornado's side.
Tecia Torres is in full mount over Barb Honchak
Tecia Torres tries to better her position on the ground...
Barb Honchak tries to roll on the ground...
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over The Tiny Tornado
Barb Honchak looks to posture up and open Tecia Torres's guard...
Barb Honchak forces Tecia Torres to open her guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in open guard over The Tiny Tornado
Honchak positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! The Tiny Tornado's being punished here!
The Tiny Tornado's Left eye is beginning to swell
Barb Honchak is in open guard over The Tiny Tornado
Barb Honchak aggressively and repeatedly punches The Tiny Tornado.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Barb Honchak is in open guard over The Tiny Tornado
The Tiny Tornado tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Barb Honchak doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
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.
Tecia Torres tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Barb Honchak jumps backwards and frees her leg.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
An overhand right from Barb Honchak that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! The Tiny Tornado's stops that one with her face! How is The Tiny Tornado standing?!
The Tiny Tornado's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Tecia Torres's Nose
Body kick by Tecia Torres...
is blocked.
The Tiny Tornado misses a step and Barb Honchak sees an opportunity to counter her!
Honchak launches a furious hook!
That hits The Tiny Tornado's chin like a wrecking ball! The Tiny Tornado loses balance and goes to the mat.
Honchak is standing while The Tiny Tornado is on the ground on her back
Barb Honchak decides to jump inside The Tiny Tornado's guard.
The Tiny Tornado didn't see that coming. Honchak is in open guard over The Tiny Tornado now.
Barb Honchak is in open guard over The Tiny Tornado
Honchak moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over The Tiny Tornado
Good looking punches from Barb Honchak on the ground
They could take their toll on The Tiny Tornado.
There is a small laceration on Tecia Torres's Left eye
Barb Honchak is in half guard over The Tiny Tornado
The Tiny Tornado moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Barb Honchak breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Tecia Torres. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
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.
The Tiny Tornado steps backwards away from Barb Honchak. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Honchak launches a furious hook!
That hits The Tiny Tornado's chin like a wrecking ball! The Tiny Tornado loses balance and goes to the mat.
Honchak is standing while The Tiny Tornado is on the ground on her back
The Tiny Tornado tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
The Tiny Tornado climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Honchak moves backwards and Tecia Torres is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Tecia Torres throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Honchak.
Honchak's Mouth is beginning to swell
Barb Honchak moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Barb Honchak goes with a looping right hand while Tecia Torres jumps back and jabs
The Tiny Tornado seems staggered and Barb Honchak runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The Tiny Tornado moves backwards and Barb Honchak is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak launches a rapid series of punches
taking The Tiny Tornado from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Barb Honchak takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Good movement from The Tiny Tornado
who is bobbing and weaving.
Poorly executed technique. Barb Honchak looks to counter!
Honchak launches a furious hook!
That hits The Tiny Tornado's chin like a wrecking ball! The Tiny Tornado loses balance and goes to the mat.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Honchak is standing while The Tiny Tornado is on the ground on her back
Tecia Torres doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Honchak's moves.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Barb Honchak, but it's close.



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Round 2
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Honchak steps forward
Tecia Torres catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Barb Honchak throws a looping right hand...
That lands on The Tiny Tornado's chin! That stops The Tiny Tornado in her tracks!
A furious flurry of punches from Barb Honchak
puts The Tiny Tornado in a world of hurt!
The Tiny Tornado's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Tecia Torres seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Barb Honchak!
Barb Honchak is opening up on The Tiny Tornado and raining down combinations!
The Tiny Tornado's corner looks worried!
The Tiny Tornado fell like she got shot! This is over!

Winner is Barb Honchak by KO (Punches) at 0:56 Round 2

Statistics: Tecia Torres
Punches 2/5 (40%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 162 s

Statistics: Barb Honchak
Punches 27/32 (84%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 14/15 (93%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 123 s

Torres did not bring it today. She frowns instead.