Tecia Torres earned her second career victory over Angela Hill tonight at UFC 265, with her speed, volume and accuracy helped her to get the better of the action to secure a unanimous decision victory.
Round One:
Push kick from Torres. Now body kicks to both sides. She manages to land another body kick as Hill is coming forward.
Push kick for Torres. Now a clean punch gets through as she finds her range early in this fight. Now another right hand for her.
Leg kick for Torres, but Hill catches it and trips her to the mat with it. Hill looking to keep Torres down, but Torres is able to stand. Hill looking to bring her back down against the cage, but Torres shows good balance. Hill goes for it again and does bring her down, but Torres springs right back to her feet.
Hill remains in the clinch, but then backs up to striking range. Calf kick from Torres. She goes for a body kick and it’s almost caught again. Torres misses with a head kick attempt.
Nice counter right from Torres. Leg kick from Torres almost caught yet again. She comes up short with a superwoman punch.
Body kick for Hill. Side kick to the body from Torres. Torres with a very nice takedown entry, but Hill does well to partially stuff that and get right back up.
Torres misses with a spinning backfist. left hand for Torres. Another missed spinning backfist from Torres. Hill presses forward and Torres tries to go for the takedown, but quickly aborts that.
A couple of punches land for Hill and she needs more of that. Spinning elbow from Hill. Another strike lands for Hill and Torres charges forward looking to land a final body kick before the round ends.
Round Two:
Body kick from Torres. Now a side kick. She attempts a head kick. Body kick again for her. Torres continuing to unleash these kicks even when under pressure.
Body punch and one upstairs from Hill. Body kick for Torres, but also eats a counter punch. Inside leg kick from Torres and Hill lands a punch, but gets caught by a check hook.
Nice side kick for Torres. She goes for it again, but Hill catches it and she has to shake it off.
Back to the side kick from Torres, again Hill catches it and this time spins to the back and works for a takedown.
Hill has Torres over to the cage now and is working on a takedown from there. She lands a knee instead and then they go back to striking range.
Body kick for Torres. Right hand from Torres. Now a head kick attempt. Spinning head kick attempt. Hill trying to get into the clinch, but Torres turns her very nicely. Hill tries to reverse again, but then they break, with Torres landing solid punches on the way out.
Kick for Hill. overhand right attempt from Torres. Right hand for Torres, Hill lands a counter and then a kick from Torres.
Another right hand gets through for Torres. Now a side kick to the knee. Hill with a punch. Hill manages to get another punch in.
Spinning attacks as the round is drawing to a close. Torres looks for a flurry, but she gets tripped and Hill moving into mount as the round ends.
Round Three:
Body kick for Torres. Kick in return now from Hill. Torres with another body kick. She’s been so fast with those all night. Another lands, but Hill then moves into the clinch. Torres does well to break free.
Faster hands still with Torres early in the third round too. Torres tries to duck into a takedown, but Hill stuffs that.
Body punch for Hill. Grazing right hand from Torres. Spinning attempt misses from Torres. Push kick for her. Exchange in close and Torres got the better of it.
Hill attempts to clinch up. Straight right for Hill. Torres presses forward and lands a punch. Thai clinch from HIll and a knee to the body.
Grazing right from Hill. Now a right for Torres. Missed flying knee from Hill. Punches and a kick behind it coming up short for Torres.
Jab for Torres. Now another right. She lands one more, but then eats a punch in return. Hill attempts a takedown, but nothing doing.
Side kick from Torres. Body punch for Hill. Jab for Torres. Nicely timed takedown from Torres. Hill close to getting up from that, but Torres scrambles to stay on top and lands a few punches. Hill still scrambling and looking to get on top as the fight comes to an end.
Decision:
Torres appeared to be a step ahead of Hill tonight on the feet and as such emerges with a unanimous decision victory (30-27 x2, 29-28).
