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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vontae Mack (ranked 3188 p4p, 25258 weight class) and JC Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JC Turner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vontae Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, JC Turner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turner lands a two punch combo.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Turner has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Mack falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vontae Mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mack throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range.
Mack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.
Turner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mack swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Mack misses with a series of wild punches.
Turner slips a jab and a cross from Mack.
A little jabbing left from Turner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mack scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Mack misses.
Mack throws a series of punches but Turner avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack looks to throw the jab but Turner is out of range.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Mack misses with a right hand
and Turner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Mack.
Mack misses with a double jab.
Turner lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mack throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turner counters with a nice body shot.
Turner throws a combination. Mack tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mack misses with a double jab
and Turner counters with a three punch combo that has Mack backing up. Mack nods at Turner to acknowledge the strikes.
Turner scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner moves out of range as Mack throws a body kick.
Turner thuds a left hand into Mack's body.
Mack takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Turner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
Turner scores with a decent looking hook.
Mack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Turner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mack moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Turner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Turner is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Turner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mack rather than just go for the knockout.
Turner lands a nice shot to the body.
Mack misses with a double jab
and Turner counters with a three punch combo that has Mack backing up. Mack nods at Turner to acknowledge the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mack!
Mack takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Turner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mack misses with a few strikes there.
Mack throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Turner scores with a four punch combination!
Mack takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mack misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mack takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Turner throws a body shot but no joy.
Mack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turner throws out the jab.
Mack looks to land a combination but Turner avoids it well.
Mack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mack swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheers as Turner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mack doesn't seem phased though.
Mack throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mack throws a head kick that misses
and Turner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack throws a one two combo.
Mack has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turner.
It seemed like Turner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Turner is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mack had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turner circles away quickly and effectively.
Mack lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Turner cracks Mack with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turner is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mack falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turner counters with a left and a right that stings Mack.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turner pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mack back to the cage. Turner follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mack swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JC Turner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mack swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Mack swings widly with a right hand
and Turner counters with a three punch combo that has Mack backing up. Mack nods at Turner to acknowledge the strikes.
Turner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mack fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Turner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mack misses with a combination
and Turner counters with a left to the body.
Mack misses with the combination.
Vontae Mack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner throws a series of strikes that have Mack backpedaling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turner lands a jab-cross combination.
Mack is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Turner's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mack misses with a double jab
and Turner counters with a one-two to the body.
Some wild striking there from Mack.
Turner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mack doesn't seem bothered though.
Mack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A right-left combo lands from Turner.
Turner slips under a jab from Mack.
Turner lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mack misses with a wild combination.
Mack connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner cracks a nice hook into Mack's ribs.
Turner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mack.
Turner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mack misses with a double jab.
Mack takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mack fails to land with a series of punches.
Turner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mack punishes Turner's body with a nice straight punch.
Turner swinging wildly here.
Turner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
No joy there for Mack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack throws a combination that misses
and Turner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mack misses with a two punch combination.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Turner in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Turner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turner avoids the body shot from Mack.
Turner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mack throws a big shot that misses.
Mack takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Turner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mack eats them both and turns towards Turner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mack takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turner circles away quickly and effectively.
Turner dodges the punch combination from Mack.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack fails to land with a series of punches.
Turner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mack under the eye.
Mack misses with a combination
and Turner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mack misses with a double jab
and Turner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice jab there from Turner.
A telegraphed right hand from Mack misses the target.
Turner punishes Mack's body with a nice straight punch.
Mack scores with a hook.
Turner avoids the body shot from Mack.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mack misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JC Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mack misses with a wild combination.
Despite the aggression on Turner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mack throws a series of punches but Turner avoids them all with ease.
Turner slips a straight right by Mack.
Turner is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mack fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Turner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mack.
Turner lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Turner counters with a right hand to the body.
Turner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Turner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mack takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Mack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Turner counters with a one-two to the body.
Mack looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Mack does no damage.
JC Turner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mack misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mack misses with an uppercut.
Mack gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Turner slips a jab and a cross from Mack.
Mack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mack misses with a combination
letting Turner counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Mack misses.
Mack takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Danga de danga de dang - Turner scores with a four punch combination!
Mack stuns Turner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner staying out of range there.
Turner now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mack misses with the combination.
Mack fails to land with a series of punches.
Mack misses with a wild combination.
Mack throws a lazy uppercut
and Turner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vontae Mack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mack swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Turner counter with a right hand.
Mack fails to land with a series of punches.
Turner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Turner dodges the punch combination from Mack.
No joy there for Mack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack misses with a two punch combination.
Turner is looking for the big counter here.
Mack misses with a wild body shot.
Turner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from Mack.
Mack fails to land with a series of punches.
Turner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mack just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner misses with a double jab.
Turner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mack's hands.
Turner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mack.
Turner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mack looks for the body kick but Turner saw that one coming.
Mack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner lands a right hook to the body.
Turner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mack misses with a few strikes there.
Turner throws out a counter right but Mack avoids it with no problem.
Mack swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turner counters with a nice body shot.
Mack throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turner! But no joy.
Mack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Mack backs off Turner throws a huge counter combo but Mack manages to avoid it all.
Turner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mack misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Turner counters with a three punch combo that has Mack backing up. Mack nods at Turner to acknowledge the strikes.
Turner dodges the punch combination from Mack.
And that's the end of the fight!
JC Turner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Turner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JC Turner!
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energy
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