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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dorde Dramicanin (ranked 727 p4p, 674 weight class) and Teuvo Turunen (ranked 117 p4p, 107 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Teuvo Turunen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dorde Dramicanin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teuvo Turunen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turunen connects with a solid leg kick.
Turunen looks to land a combination but Dramicanin avoids it well.
A jab from Turunen misses.
Dramicanin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Turunen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Dramicanin.
Turunen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dramicanin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Turunen walks into a left hand.
Turunen connects with a looping right hand.
Dramicanin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dramicanin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turunen moves away.
Turunen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dramicanin throws out a loose jab but Turunen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turunen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turunen misses with a few strikes there.
Dramicanin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dramicanin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Natty Vincere in the buildup to the fight.
Dramicanin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dramicanin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Turunen was covering up waiting for the punch and Dramicanin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turunen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dramicanin is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dramicanin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dramicanin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Turunen dives on top into guard.
Dramicanin is looking for a triangle but Turunen pushes his legs off easily.
Turunen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dramicanin looking for a sweep. Not yet Dramicanin, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dramicanin is working hard here to advance position.
Turunen stays in close to Dramicanin's body and controls the position.
Dramicanin pulls Turunen in close to his closed guard and prevents Turunen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Turunen content to stall in guard here.
Dramicanin trying to keep a closed guard but Turunen is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dramicanin looking for a sweep. Not yet Dramicanin, not yet.
Turunen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dramicanin is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Turunen lands with a slapping head kick.
Turunen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dramicanin.
Teuvo Turunen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dramicanin wants to clinch up but Turunen keeps it at a distance.
Turunen scores with a one two! Dramicanin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Turunen throws a jab but it's blocked by Dramicanin.
Dramicanin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dramicanin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Turunen - the referee stops the clock and Dramicanin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Turunen. Dramicanin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Turunen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Turunen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dramicanins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Turunen tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turunen misses with a two punch combination.
Dramicanin avoids the body shot from Turunen.
Turunen throws the left hand but Dramicanin avoids the punch easily.
Turunen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turunen misses with a shot to the body
and Dramicanin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Turunen staying out of range there.
Dramicanin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turunen finds it's way round the side to connect with Dramicanin's head.
Turunen throws a body punch but Dramicanin moves out of range.
Turunen swinging wildly here.
Turunen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dramicanin circles away quickly and effectively.
Turunen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turunen misses with a straight left.
Turunen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dramicanin.
Teuvo Turunen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Turunen finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teuvo Turunen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dramicanin shoots in and gets a takedown into Turunen's guard.
Turunen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dramicanin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Turunen misses with a shot to the body
and Dramicanin counters with a right hand to the body.
Dramicanin wants to clinch.
Turunen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turunen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Turunen catches Dramicanin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dramicanin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turunen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dramicanin drops his hands momentarily and Turunen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Turunen throws out a loose jab but Dramicanin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turunen misses with a wild body shot.
Turunen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dramicanin manages to avoid it.
It looked like Dramicanin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Turunen.
Teuvo Turunen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Turunen. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turunen. Dramicanin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turunen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dramicanin is looking to counter punch.
Dramicanin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turunen was well out of range. Poor timing from Dramicanin.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Turunen.
Turunen sizes up Dramicanin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Turunen scores with a hook to the body. Dramicanin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dramicanin slips a jab and a cross from Turunen.
Dramicanin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Dramicanin misses.
Turunen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Turunen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Turunen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dramicanin.
Dramicanin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turunen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dramicanin.
Dramicanin swings widly with a right hand
and Turunen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turunen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dramicanin.
Turunen connects with a body shot that sends Dramicanin's belly button to the back.
Dramicanin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turunen.
Dramicanin throws a jab when Turunen was well out of range.
Turunen looks to score with a jab to the body but Dramicanin is just out of range.
Turunen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dramicanin misses the shot to the body.
Turunen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Turunen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Turunen throws a nice looking combination but Dramicanin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turunen lands with a cross.
Turunen throws an off balance right hand
letting Dramicanin counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turunen tries a head kick but it misses.
Turunen lands with an overhand left.
Turunen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dramicanin.
Turunen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turunen. Dramicanin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turunen misses with a straight right.
Dramicanin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Turunen.
Turunen throws a poor cross that misses
and Dramicanin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turunen looks for the body kick but Dramicanin saw that one coming.
Turunen misses with a combination
and Dramicanin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dramicanin staying out of range there.
Dramicanin just misses with a punch to the body.
Turunen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turunen scores with a nice right hand.
Turunen connects with a leg kick.
Turunen throws a looping overhand right but Dramicanin ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dramicanin looking to score a takedown here. Turunen is defending well but Dramicanin drives through and ends up in Turunen's guard.
Dramicanin passes Turunen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dramicanin wants to work for an arm triangle but Turunen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dramicanin is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dramicanin wants to finish this one by submission but Turunen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dramicanin.
Dramicanin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dramicanin is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Turunen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Turunen!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teuvo Turunen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Dramicanin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dramicanin dives in and grabs Turunen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Turunen pushes down on Dramicanin's head and hops out.
Dramicanin avoids the head kick by Turunen.
Turunen lunges at Dramicanin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dramicanin's hand.
Dramicanin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big right from Turunen misses.
Turunen just misses with a punch to the body.
Turunen fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turunen looks to score with a jab to the body but Dramicanin is just out of range.
Turunen gets caught flat footed, as Dramicanin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turunen looking to control.
Dramicanin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Turunen's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turunen wants to get back to his feet.
Dramicanin is working for a kimura but Turunen is defending it quite comfortably.
Dramicanin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Turunen is staying active underneath Dramicanin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dramicanin is trying to work for a kimura but Turunen is defending well.
Dramicanin wants to control but Turunen is keeping him busy.
Teuvo Turunen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dramicanin seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Turunen has recovered full guard.
Dramicanin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Turunen keeping moving, preventing Dramicanin from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dramicanin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Turunen manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Dramicanin working for a triangle but Turunen defends it easily.
Dramicanin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Turunen passes into half guard.
Dramicanin is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dramicanin trying to control but Turunen postures up.
Dramicanin manages to get to full guard.
Dramicanin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turunen is one step ahead there.
Dramicanin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Turunen is aware though and is defending well.
Dorde Dramicanin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turunen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dramicanin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Turunen has managed to get both his arms back between Dramicanin's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Teuvo Turunen.
I've got Turunen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teuvo Turunen!
Teuvo Turunen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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pop
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