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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urban Turban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magni Turisas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turisas has chosen Manowar - Gods Of War as his entrance music. Turban is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Magni Turisas 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urban Turban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magni Turisas!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Turisas.
Turban looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Turban tries to keep at a distance but Turisas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Turisas breaks from the clinch.
Turisas darts in and clinches Turban up against the cage.
Turisas breaks the clinch.
Urban Turban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turisas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Turisas forces Turban back against the cage and clinches.
Turisas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turban shoots in for a double leg but Turisas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Turisas throws a one two combo.
Turisas's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Turisas duly obliges.
Turisas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Turisas misses with a two punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Turisas.
Turisas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Turisas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turban tries to keep at a distance but Turisas has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turisas breaks from the clinch.
Turban closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Turisas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turisas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Turisas breaks from the clinch.
Turisas darts in and clinches Turban up against the cage.
Turisas breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turisas has closed the distance and engaged Turban in a clinch.
Turisas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turisas throws a series of punches but Turban avoids them all with ease.
Turisas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turban.
Turisas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Turban backs up against the cage.
Turisas scores with a punch to the head.
Turisas has closed the distance and engaged Turban in a clinch.
Turisas has Turban pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Turisas.
Turban looking for a takedown.
Turisas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turban or not.
Turisas pushes Turban back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Turisas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Turisas does no damage.
Turisas gets a clinch.
Turisas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turisas looks to land a combination. Turban sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Turban shoots in but Turisas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urban Turban. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turisas lands a two punch combo.
Turisas throws a right and a left that Turban avoids nicely.
Turban slips a jab and a cross from Turisas.
Turisas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turban avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turisas is working the combinations to good effect here.
Turisas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Turisas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turisas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turban stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turisas.
Turban is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Turisas.
Turisas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turban. That did some damage!
Turisas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Turisas rushes Turban and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Turisas breaks the clinch.
Turisas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turisas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Magni Turisas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turisas looks to land a combination but Turban avoids it well.
Turisas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Turisas clinches up against the cage.
Turisas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turisas darts in and clinches Turban up against the cage.
Turban jumps guard but Turisas stands there with Turban around his waist. Turban gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Turisas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turban backwards.
Turisas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turban on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Turisas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Turisas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A right-left combo lands from Turisas.
Turisas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Turban in his tracks.
Turban moves forwards but Turisas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Turisas has closed the distance and engaged Turban in a clinch.
Turisas breaks from the clinch.
Turisas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Turban is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Turisas.
Turisas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Turban tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Turisas swivels and escapes.
Turisas misses with the combination.
Nice takedown defense from Turisas. No joy for Turban on that attempt.
Turban takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Turisas pushes Turban up against the cage in a clinch.
Turisas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turisas works over Turban's head and body with a nice combination.
Turisas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Turisas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turban has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Turisas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Turban closes the distance and clinches up with Turisas, looking for a takedown. Turban pushes Turisas against the cage but Turisas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Turisas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turisas gets a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Turisas.
Turisas breaks from the clinch.
Turisas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turisas scores with a three punch combo!
Turisas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Turisas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turban. That did some damage!
Turban looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Turisas darts in and clinches Turban up against the cage.
Turisas breaks from the clinch.
Turisas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Turisas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Turisas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Turisas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turisas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Turban has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magni Turisas dominated that round.
That's time! Turban's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Turban shoots for a takedown but Turisas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Magni Turisas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turban tries to keep at a distance but Turisas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Turisas breaks from the clinch.
Turban takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Turisas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turban moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turisas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Turisas's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Turisas duly obliges.
Turisas misses with a few strikes there.
Turisas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Urban Turban is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turisas closes the distance and clinches.
Turisas manages to break the clinch.
Turisas clinches up with Turban and pushes him back against the cage.
Turisas breaks the clinch.
Turisas lands a jab-cross combination.
Turisas has Turban up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turisas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turisas cracks Turban with an open hand slap.
Turisas lunges at Turban with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Turban's hand.
Turisas forces Turban back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turisas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turisas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turisas clinches.
Turisas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turban avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turisas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turban moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turisas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Turisas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Turban!
A nice elbow there by Turisas.
The referee warns Turban that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turban is desperately trying to improve his position but Turisas has a good base and remains in mount.
Turisas controlling his opponent.
Turban wants to control but Turisas is having none of it.
Turisas looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turisas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Turban can't escape the position.
Turisas landing punches.
Turban is trying to escape the mount.
Turisas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Turisas landing strikes, looking to finish!
Turisas controlling his opponent.
Turban is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turisas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Turban taking shots to the head.
Turisas lands a heavy elbow.
Turisas controlling his opponent.
Turban is trying desperately to improve position.
Turisas with good strikes from the mount here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Turisas controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turisas landing punches.
Turisas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Turisas landing shots from mount.
Turban can't escape the position.
Turisas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Turisas's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Despite being in the dominant position, Magni Turisas just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turban misses with a takedown
and Turisas counters with a series of strikes. Turban will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magni Turisas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A left and a right from Turisas both land. Nice combination.
Turisas lands with a cross.
Turisas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Turisas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turisas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Turisas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turisas forces Turban back against the cage and clinches.
Turisas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turisas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Turisas.
A nice combination there by Turisas.
Turisas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turisas's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Turisas duly obliges.
Turisas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Turisas throws a right hand that Turban ducks under and follows up with a left that Turban also avoids with ease.
Turban gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Turisas scores with a three punch combo!
Turisas looks to land a combination. Turban sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Turban walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turisas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Turban with a poor takedown
and Turisas moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turisas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turisas stuns Turban with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Turisas rushes Turban and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Turisas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Turban. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Turisas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turban tries to keep at a distance but Turisas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Turisas breaks from the clinch.
Turisas scores with a shot to the body.
Turisas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Turisas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Turisas looks to land a combination. Turban sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Turban shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Turisas to counter with a crisp jab.
Turisas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Turisas!
Turisas scores with a three punch combo!
Danga de danga de dang - Turisas scores with a four punch combination!
Turisas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A punch combination from Turisas misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turban gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Turisas counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urban Turban. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turban tries to pull guard but Turisas holds him up against the cage and eventually Turban drops back down to his feet.
Turisas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left and a right from Turisas both land. Nice combination.
Turban is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Turisas.
Turisas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Turisas has managed to clinch.
Turisas manages to break the clinch.
Turisas misses with a wild combination.
Turban avoids a punch combination nicely.
A lazy left from Turisas finds it's target.
Turisas gets a clinch.
Turisas breaks from the clinch.
Turisas misses with a few strikes there.
Turisas scores with a three punch combo!
Turisas scores with a hook.
Turisas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Turban, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turban looking for a takedown.
Turban tries to pull guard but Turisas won't allow it.
Magni Turisas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Turisas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Turban can't get the takedown.
Turisas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turban shoots and misses
and Turisas counters by moving into the clinch.
Turisas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Turisas breaks from the clinch.
Turban misses with a takedown attempt
and Turisas counters with a one-two to the body.
Turban with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turisas counters with a three punch combo that has Turban backing up. Turban nods at Turisas to acknowledge the strikes.
Turisas clinches up against the cage.
Turisas manages to break the clinch.
Turban with a poor takedown
and Turisas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Turban fails with the takedown
and Turisas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Turisas prevents the takedown attempt.
Turisas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turisas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turban moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turban with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turisas counters with a three punch combo that has Turban backing up. Turban nods at Turisas to acknowledge the strikes.
Turban misses with a takedown attempt
and Turisas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turisas lands a jab to the head.
Turisas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Turban doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turisas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Turban really felt that one!
Turban gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Turisas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Turisas manages to break the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Turisas.
Turban doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turisas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Urban Turban has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turisas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Turban misses with a takedown attempt
and Turisas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Turisas misses with a series of wild punches.
Turban with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turisas counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turban shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Turisas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Turban thinking.
Turban tries to keep at a distance but Turisas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Turisas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magni Turisas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Turisas 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 24:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magni Turisas!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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