Manuel Torres got the better of the early striking exchanges against Frank Camacho tonight at UFC On ESPN 36 and then teed up a TKO Finish with two big hooks that floored his opponent.
Round One:
Calf kick for Torres. He lands a hard hook and Camacho was wobbled for a moment. More hooks from Torres are blocked. Camacho starts to return fire now.
Hook again for Torres and Camacho blasts him with a big punch on the counter. They go into the clinch and Torres presses Camacho into the cage and lands knees, then they separate.
Leg kick for Camacho. Jab for him. Torres landing solidly. Takedown attempt doesn’t pay off. Camacho lands a solid strike.
Torres into the clinch and goes for a knee upstairs. Camacho reverses the clinch against the cage and soon backs off.
Right hand for Torres. Both land punches at the same time. Torres connects again. Camacho back into the clinch but only briefly.
Good uppercut for Torres. Straight punches now and Camacho looks a bit stunned right now. Torres continues to pressure him. Jab for Torres. Camacho tries to fight back, but Torres lands a good left hook and then a right hook behind it that also lands clean and floors Camacho, with the ref opting to wave the fight off after that, handing Torres an impressive TKO victory at 3.27mins of the first round.
