UFC 188 results: Tecia Torres outworks 'TUF 20' teammate Angela Hill for decision win

Tecia Torres

MEXICO CITY – Tecia Torres used takedowns and top control to edge out Angela Hill in a slow-paced bout that drew languid boos in each round, with even the most vocal detractors seeming to lose enthusiasm for the enterprise down the stretch.

It wasn’t anybody’s idea of an exciting fight, but it was a clear victory for Torres (6-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), who exploited Hill’s (2-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) deficiencies to win a unanimous decision victory (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).

The women’s strawweight bout opened up the main card of today’s UFC 188 event at Mexico City Arena in Mexico City. It aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and UFC Fight Pass.

Torres set the tone for this fight as she wasted little time looking for the takedown in the opening moments. Hill defended well against her early attempts, but was finally put on her back by a trip takedown that landed Torres in half-guard.

There Torres would stay for much of the round, and indeed much of the fight, as the second frame was nearly identical to the first. Torres had little trouble getting Hill to the mat, but once there consistently stalled in half-guard, producing little offense from the top.

Heading into the third round, Hill’s corner implored her to look for the finish, but by then Hill seemed too exhausted to launch much of an attack. Though she managed to keep the fight on the feet for more of the final round, she wasn’t able to do much with it, as both fighters slowed and stalled in a series of clinches that drew a steady wall of boos from the crowd.

Once their three rounds were up, the judges had an easy go of it, as Torres was the only fighter to accomplish anything resembling an offensive assault, even if it was more based on control than overwhelming action. Still, Torres got the nod from all three judges, two of whom gave her every round.

With the victory, Torres’ professional record remains perfect, and she gets her second UFC win following her decision victory over Angela Magana in December. Hill loses for the first time in her professional career.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 188 results include:

• Tecia Torres def. Angela Hill via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Henry Cejudo def. Chico Camus via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
• Efrain Escudero def. Drew Dober via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 0:54
• Patrick Williams def. Alejandro Perez via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 0:23
• Johnny Case def. Francisco Trevino via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Cathal Pendred def. Augusto Montano via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Gabriel Benitez def. Clay Collard via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

For complete coverage of UFC 188, stay tuned to the UFC Events section of the site.

(MMAjunkie’s John Morgan contributed to this report on site in Mexico City.)