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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teuvo Turunen (ranked 1283 p4p, 188 weight class) and David McDonald (ranked 1425 p4p, 202 weight class). David McDonald told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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179 lbs
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179 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teuvo Turunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, David McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turunen connects with a right hand. McDonald shakes it off.
Good shot there by Turunen.
McDonald tries to land a front kick but Turunen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Turunen throws a body kick that misses.
Teuvo Turunen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald dodges the punch combination from Turunen.
McDonald is looking to clinch.
McDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turunen misses with a looping left.
Turunen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McDonald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turunen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald tries to clinch up but Turunen circles away and keeps his distance.
Turunen dodges the punch combination from McDonald.
Turunen is looking to counter punch.
Turunen cracks McDonald with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Turunen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turunen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Turunen scores with a jab.
McDonald lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turunen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McDonald takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Turunen tried to score with a low kick but McDonald checks it.
McDonald drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Turunen defends it well.
McDonald gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Turunen lands a body shot in the clinch.
McDonald blocks a body shot from Turunen.
McDonald lands a left hand.
McDonald can't find room to land a body shot as Turunen controls the action.
Turunen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McDonald is looking to control Turunen's arms but Turunen gets an underhook and turns him. Now McDonald has his back to the cage.
McDonald swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turunen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Turunen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald lands a good knee to the midsection. Turunen won't want to take too many of those.
McDonald wants to stall.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald can't find room to land a body shot as Turunen controls the action.
Turunen tries a body shot but McDonald blocks it.
Turunen scores with a shoulder strike.
Turunen can't find room to land a body shot as McDonald controls the action.
Turunen lands with a right to the head.
McDonald lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, McDonald seems content to control.
McDonald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turunen keeps working.
McDonald wants to pass to mount but Turunen is defending the position.
McDonald is working for a kimura but Turunen is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald is trying to control the action in half guard but Turunen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald not doing much here.
McDonald thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Turunen's head.
McDonald is pressing down on Turunen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Turunen is holding on for now.
McDonald is just content to waste time from the top position. Turunen takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
McDonald slips nicely into half guard.
Turunen is defending against the submission attempts here by McDonald.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McDonald wants to control but Turunen is keeping him busy.
McDonald thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McDonald stalling.
McDonald trying to control from Turunen's half guard. Turunen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
McDonald trying to move into half guard but instead Turunen has managed to sweep!
McDonald looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teuvo Turunen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Turunen connects with a body shot that sends McDonald's belly button to the back.
Turunen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDonald can do to turn this around?
McDonald tries to clinch up.
Teuvo Turunen is winning the standup battle so far.
McDonald needs to keep his hands up - Turunen had a free shot at his head there.
Turunen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McDonald looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turunen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turunen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McDonald tries to clinch but Turunen moves out of range.
Turunen looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Turunen jabs at McDonald's body.
Turunen scores with the left hand. McDonald knows he should have avoided that one.
Turunen works McDonald's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McDonald checks a low kick from Turunen.
Turunen throws a body shot but no joy.
Good work by Turunen as he checks the leg kick.
Turunen tries to land a front kick but McDonald steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turunen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McDonald feints the counter takedown.
Turunen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
Turunen lands with a kick to the temple. McDonald shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Turunen cracks McDonald with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Turunen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jab by Turunen.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turunen misses with the combination.
Turunen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McDonald.
McDonald throws a leg kick
and Turunen counters with a two punch combo.
Teuvo Turunen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turunen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turunen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McDonald tries to clinch
and Turunen counters with a good low kick that McDonald was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald goes for a double leg but Turunen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Turunen continues to drive forward.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Turunen.
McDonald defending well as Turunen loads up on a big left hand.
Turunen misses the shot to the body.
Turunen misses with a few strikes there.
Turunen throws a lazy right hand but McDonald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turunen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turunen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turunen looks for the body kick but McDonald saw that one coming.
Turunen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good work by Turunen as he checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by McDonald.
Turunen avoids a punch combination nicely.
David McDonald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turunen circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turunen scores with a nice strike.
Turunen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turunen lands a two punch combo.
McDonald moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McDonald has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Turunen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Turunen.
McDonald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turunen misses with a punch to the body.
Turunen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
McDonald jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Turunen walks away with a smile on his face. McDonald gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Turunen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turunen throwing a counter right hand but McDonald manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald throws a nice looking combination but Turunen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Turunen.
Turunen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McDonald checks a low kick from Turunen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turunen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Turunen lands a really nice looking cross but McDonald seems unphased.
Turunen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McDonald stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Turunen circles away.
Turunen lands with a straight right. McDonald didn't see that one coming.
McDonald defending well as Turunen loads up on a big left hand.
McDonald with the counter takedown but Turunen avoids it easily.
Turunen swinging wildly here.
McDonald instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDonald lands a knee to the body.
Turunen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McDonald tries to pull guard but Turunen won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teuvo Turunen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
McDonald is looking to clinch but Turunen is avoiding it.
Turunen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turunen misses with an uppercut. McDonald saw that one coming.
Turunen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Turunen lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turunen. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turunen punishes McDonald's body with a nice straight punch.
Turunen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonald drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Turunen defends it well.
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald lands with a nice body punch.
Turunen misses with a looping left.
McDonald tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
McDonald chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turunen can pounce on him.
Turunen misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turunen scoring well with a low kick there.
McDonald wants to clinch
and Turunen counters with a nice uppercut.
Turunen works over McDonald's head and body with a nice combination.
McDonald needs to keep his hands up - Turunen had a free shot at his head there.
McDonald is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Turunen.
Turunen misses with a two punch combination.
Turunen looks to land a left hand but McDonald moved out of range nicely.
McDonald delivers a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Turunen. McDonald shrugs it off though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald tries to keep at a distance but Turunen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Turunen scores with a nice short uppercut.
McDonald blocks a body shot from Turunen.
A right hand to the body from Turunen.
McDonald throws a punch but it's blocked by Turunen.
Teuvo Turunen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald manages to pull guard.
McDonald has his foot on Turunen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Turunen works his way back into a safe position though.
McDonald is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McDonald is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McDonald looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Turunen passes into half guard.
McDonald is trying to control but Turunen manages to pass to mount!
David McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
McDonald tries to escape but Turunen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Turunen controls the action.
Turunen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
McDonald trying to control the hands but Turunen won't let him.
Turunen doesn't have the hooks in and McDonald manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throwing strikes but missing.
McDonald with a flurry of punches that miss.
McDonald looking to sit in guard and control but Turunen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McDonald looking for a guillotine here but Turunen defends easily.
McDonald looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Turunen passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teuvo Turunen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turunen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teuvo Turunen!
A victorious Teuvo Turunen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
David McDonald spoke after the fight, saying 'Man. Fighting's a tough game. '.
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hype
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