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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rovan Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Cook looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rovan Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh Cook!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cook's waist but Cook gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Turner off to one side.
Cook looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Cook blocks a head kick by Turner.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch but Cook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turner tries to clinch but Cook is having none of it.
Rovan Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner tries to clinch up.
Turner misses with a head kick.
Cook wants to clinch.
Turner forces Cook back against the cage and clinches.
Turner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cook has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cook is trying to break free.
Turner is stalling here.
Cook looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Cook.
Cook keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Turner clinches up against the cage.
Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turner tries to clinch
and Cook counters with a nice double leg into side control. Turner won't be happy with that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cook wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turner keeps working.
Turner regains half guard there - taking advantage of Cook's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Turner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cook on the ground.
Cook is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner wants to stand but Cook is controlling the position.
Turner pulls Cook in to control the position.
Cook wants to control from the top but Turner keeps moving.
Turner striking off his back but it's not causing Cook any problems.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner has Cook pulled in close to control his posture.
Cook won't allow Turner to get back to his feet.
Turner wriggles free and stands up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Turner is defended easily by Cook.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rovan Turner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turner darts in trying to clinch
and Cook counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turner instigates a clinch.
Turner lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Josh Cook has been cut.
Turner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cook's defenses.
Turner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Turner slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner crunches a lovely knee into Cook's ribcage.
Turner landing knees to the head.
Turner lands an elbow just above Cook 's eye.
Turner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Turner misses with a knee strike.
Turner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Turner just leaning against Cook, taking a breather.
Cook takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cook wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Turner has him pressed against the cage.
Turner lands a knee to the head.
Turner landing knees to the head.
Turner putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cook in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Turner.
Turner lands a knee to the head.
Turner landing knees to the head.
Turner lands an elbow just above Cook 's eye.
A bit of stalling here from Turner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rovan Turner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Cook's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Turner moves into the clinch.
Turner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Turner jumps guard but Cook stands there with Turner around his waist. Turner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Turner fails to pull guard.
Cook takes an elbow to the forehead.
Turner crunches a lovely knee into Cook's ribcage.
Turner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cook's defenses.
That has opened up Josh Cook's cut even more.
Turner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turner clinches up against the cage.
Turner with a knee to the head.
Turner working Cook over with knees to the body.
Turner landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turner lands a knee to the body.
Come on Turner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner landing knees to the head.
Turner landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Turner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cook gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rovan Turner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cook takes a knee right on the jaw!
Turner scores with a knee to the head.
Turner putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cook in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Turner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Turner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Turner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Turner lands an elbow inside that Cook shrugs off.
Turner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cook's face.
Turner connects with a knee to the head.
Turner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Turner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Turner jumps guard.
Cook drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Turner dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook wants to sweep but no luck.
Cook is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Turner gets to his feet - Cook follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turner tries to clinch up but Cook circles away and keeps his distance.
Rovan Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turner tries to clinch up
and Cook counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Turner manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The fight stays on the outside here - Turner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner stands up out of the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Cook circles away.
Cook keeps the fight on the outside.
Turner lands a big head kick that sends Cook tumbling to the mat! Turner takes a step backwards and waves Cook back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cook is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner tries to clinch up but Cook circles away and keeps his distance.
Cook is still on wobbly legs! Can Turner finish him?
Turner instigates a clinch.
Cook seems to have recovered his senses.
Turner unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rovan Turner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Turner manages to break the clinch.
Cook circles away from the clinch attempt
so Cook counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turner kicks Cook off and gets to his feet.
Turner tries to clinch but Cook moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rovan Turner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josh Cook's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Turner has managed to clinch.
Turner wants the takedown. Cook is fighting it off but Turner persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cook's guard against the cage.
Turner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Turner gets to his feet. Cook looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Turner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Turner with a knee to the head.
Turner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The cut above Josh Cook's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Turner landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Turner crunches a lovely knee into Cook's ribcage.
Turner wants the takedown. Cook is fighting it off but Turner persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cook's guard against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner gets to his feet. Cook looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turner rushes Cook and presses him up against the cage.
Turner leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner wants a takedown.
A knee to the head by Turner.
Turner tries to pull guard but Cook holds him up against the cage and eventually Turner drops back down to his feet.
Turner looking to throw knees to the head but Cook is blocking nicely.
Turner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Turner landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Turner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Turner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cook lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Turner scores with a knee to the head.
Turner tries to pull guard but Cook won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rovan Turner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Turner with a knee to the head.
Turner crunches a lovely knee into Cook's ribcage.
Rovan Turner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Turner landing knees to the head.
Turner is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Cook can't fight it off and eventually Turner manages to take the fight to the floor. Cook looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Turner stands and steps away. Cook gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Turner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Turner scores with a knee to the head.
Turner connects with a knee to the head.
Josh Cook's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Turner drops Cook with a big knee straight up the middle! Cook is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Turner fakes the leg kick and cracks Cook in the body.
A head kick from Turner lands but Cook takes it in his stride.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Josh Cook's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rovan Turner!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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