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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kebab Nurminen (ranked 1963 p4p, 1259 weight class) and Teuvo Turunen (ranked 281 p4p, 191 weight class). Kebab Nurminen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kebab Nurminen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teuvo Turunen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurminen tries to clinch there but Turunen circles away.
Turunen throws a head kick that misses.
Nurminen darts in and clinches Turunen up against the cage.
Turunen blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Nurminen on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Turunen.
Turunen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turunen struggles to land a body shot inside as Nurminen controls his hands.
Turunen blocking some punches.
Nurminen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turunen backwards.
Turunen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nurminen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nurminen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Turunen is defending well.
Nurminen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turunen.
We've been informed that Turunen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Turunen misses with a punch on the inside.
Turunen tries to work over Nurminen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Turunen.
Turunen struggles to land a body shot inside as Nurminen controls his hands.
Nurminen misses with a body punch.
Nurminen lands a hook that snaps the head of Turunen backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turunen lands a hook that snaps the head of Nurminen backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurminen tries to throw a body punch but Turunen avoids it by throwing Nurminen back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nurminen fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Nurminen.
Nurminen blocks a body shot from Turunen.
Nurminen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nurminen.
Nurminen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Turunen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nurminen tries to score a body lock takedown but Turunen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Turunen can't find room to land a body shot as Nurminen controls the action.
Nurminen misses with a punch to the body.
Turunen digs a right hand underneath Nurminen's ribcage. Nurminen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Nurminen.
Turunen blocking some punches.
Nurminen lands with a left to the head.
Turunen working aggressively here.
Turunen misses with some punches.
Turunen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nurminen goes for a takedown attempt but Turunen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kebab Nurminen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Nurminen misses.
Nurminen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turunen counters with a series of strikes. Nurminen will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nurminen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turunen moves out of range as Nurminen strikes.
Turunen follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nurminen tries to clinch
and Turunen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nurminen jabs at Turunen's body.
Nurminen misses with the combination.
Turunen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nurminen throws a good cross that connects.
Nurminen moves away from the strike by Turunen.
Nurminen throws a low kick but Turunen avoids it.
Kebab Nurminen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turunen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nurminen jabs Turunen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Turunen misses the target.
Turunen slips under a jab from Nurminen.
Nurminen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Turunen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turunen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Nurminen misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Nurminen.
Nurminen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Turunen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Turunen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Turunen fakes the leg kick and cracks Nurminen in the body.
A good leg kick by Turunen.
A nice leg kick from Turunen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nurminen misses with a wild body shot.
Turunen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nurminen throws a wild body kick that Turunen sees coming a mile off.
A nice side step and Turunen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Turunen throws an overhand right that lands on Nurminen's shoulder, as Nurminen tries to avoid the shot.
Nurminen 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.
Turunen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Nurminen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Turunen has Nurminen pressed against the cage, preventing Nurminen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nurminen lands with a short shot to the head.
Nurminen has Turunen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Turunen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turunen.
Turunen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nurminen working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turunen scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Nurminen.
Turunen scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Nurminen.
Nurminen can't find room to land a body shot as Turunen controls the action.
Nurminen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turunen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nurminens head.
Nurminen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nurminen wants to take the fight to the mat but Turunen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Turunen lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Turunen.
Turunen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nurminen misses with a punch on the inside.
Nurminen blocking some punches.
Turunen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nurminen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Turunen.
Nurminen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nurminen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nurminen throws a head punch that misses.
Turunen lands a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kebab Nurminen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Nurminen throws a hook but Turunen blocks it.
Nurminen shoots in but Turunen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Some wild striking there from Turunen.
Nurminen throws a jab but it's blocked by Turunen.
Nurminen misses with a hook. Turunen ducked under it nicely.
Nurminen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nurminen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Turunen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nurminen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turunen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nurminen.
Nurminen winds up and cracks Turunen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Turunen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Nurminen.
Nurminen trying to control the position from guard on top but Turunen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurminen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nurminen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nurminen working some strikes from top position.
Nurminen throws an elbow that misses. Turunen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nurminen's guard. Nice move by Turunen!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turunen looking to sit in guard and control but Nurminen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nurminen trying to control but Turunen is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen is looking to work some ground and pound but Turunen has wrist control.
Nurminen trying to control the position from guard on top but Turunen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nurminen throwing strikes from guard but Turunen blocks nicely.
Nurminen connects with a couple of short punches.
Turunen keeping moving, preventing Nurminen from controlling successfully.
Turunen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen wants to control from the top but Turunen keeps moving.
Nurminen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nurminen postures up in Turunen's guard and throws a big left but Turunen blocks it.
Nurminen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nurminen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nurminen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nurminen throwing strikes from guard but Turunen blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nurminen is looking to work some ground and pound but Turunen has wrist control.
Turunen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nurminen.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nurminen moves out of range as Turunen strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turunen. That's going to slow Nurminen down.
Turunen looks to throw the jab but Nurminen is out of range.
Turunen just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turunen checks a leg kick.
Nurminen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turunen.
Nurminen with a nice calf kick.
Nurminen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A left and a right from Turunen both land. Nice combination.
Nurminen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nurminen can't find room to land a body shot as Turunen controls the action.
Nurminen lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kebab Nurminen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Turunen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nurminen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nurminen lands a glancing blow to the side of Turunen's head.
Turunen throws out a loose jab but Nurminen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nurminen has closed the distance and engaged Turunen in a clinch.
Nurminen lands a right hand.
Nurminen working aggressively here.
Turunen takes a shot to the head.
Nurminen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Nurminen.
Nurminen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turunen can do to turn this around?
Turunen pushes Nurminen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Turunen lands a body shot.
Turunen tries to work over Nurminen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nurminen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Turunen is trying to keep an underhook but Nurminen manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurminen wants to free his trapped foot but Turunen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nurminen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurminen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nurminen 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.
Nurminen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Turunen wants to improve his position but Nurminen is controlling well.
Nurminen with the ground and pound but Turunen uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Nurminen throwing strikes but missing.
Nurminen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Teuvo Turunen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nurminen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurminen is stalling in the full guard.
Nurminen wants to pass the guard but Turunen is keeping the position.
Nurminen throwing strikes but missing.
Nurminen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nurminen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen trying to control the position from guard on top but Turunen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nurminen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nurminen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Turunen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Turunen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Teuvo Turunen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nurminen tries a low kick but Turunen avoids it.
Nurminen throws a body shot but no joy.
Nurminen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turunen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nurminen doesn't manage to clinch there - Turunen circles away.
Turunen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nurminen tries to clinch
and Turunen counters with a left and a right that stings Nurminen.
Kebab Nurminen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nurminen rushes Turunen and presses him up against the cage.
Turunen scores with a hook to the body.
Turunen throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turunen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Nurminen.
Turunen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turunen misses with a body punch.
Turunen can't find room to land a body shot as Nurminen controls the action.
A short uppercut from Turunen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kebab Nurminen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nurminen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kebab Nurminen!
In his post fight interview, Kebab Nurminen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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