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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between James Orango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Jager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Orango looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Orango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Jager!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jager - that will leave a mark!
Orango ducks into a a hook from Jager and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orango misses with a double jab.
Orango is breathing heavily.
Jager forces Orango back against the ropes and clinches.
Jager lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Orango is rocked!
It looks like James Orango has been cut.
Jager breaks from the clinch.
Oh Orango is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jager rushes Orango and presses him up against the ropes.
Jager breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jager pushes Orango up against the ropes in a clinch.
Orango seems to have got his legs back now.
Jager dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Jager's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jager pushes Orango up against the ropes in a clinch.
Orango wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jager has him pressed against the ropes.
Jager putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Orango in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jager breaks from the clinch.
Jager lands a front kick.
Jager closes the distance and clinches.
Jager manages to break the clinch.
Orango walks into a perfectly timed head kick by Jager and drops face first to the floor! Orango's eyes are wide open but he's not all there - he's just flopping around the mat like a drunk on rollerskates! The referee doesn't even start the count - he's called an end to the fight, with Orango in no position to continue!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Chuck Jager!
During a confident post fight interview, Chuck Jager thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Cray Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stout's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, ¨LONG HARD TIMES TO COME. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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215 lbs
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190 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cray Stout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Bunter!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stout misses with the combination.
The crowd cheers as Stout lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bunter doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Billy Bunter has been cut.
Stout fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bunter manages to avoid it.
Stout avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stout walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bunter.
Bunter lands a jab.
Bunter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stout swats away the attempt to clinch by Bunter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stout throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bunter wants to clinch up but Stout keeps it at a distance.
Bunter misses with a head kick.
Bunter lands a glancing blow to the side of Stout's head.
Stout fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bunter throws a head kick but Stout moves out of range.
Stout misses with a double jab.
Bunter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bunter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stout throws out a head kick that Bunter doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Bunter crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Bunter's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunter throws a leg kick but Stout sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stout chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stout misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bunter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bunter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stout drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Bunter onto his butt! Bunter pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
Bunter is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OH! Bunter has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Stout smells blood and charges in for the finish! Stout unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Bunter sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cray Stout!
During a confident post fight interview, Cray Stout thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Joshua Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alzra Necromancer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jackson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to All the above by Maino. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joshua Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alzra Necromancer!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Necromancer throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Necromancer.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Necromancer.
Jackson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Necromancer throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Necromancer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Necromancer throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Necromancer. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Necromancer throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with an inside leg kick.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
Jackson lands a head shot.
A head kick misses from Necromancer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Necromancer's calf.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Necromancer.
A combination from Necromancer does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Necromancer. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Necromancer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.
A shot to the body from Necromancer misses
and Jackson counters by clinching up.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Necromancer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson lands a leg kick that knocks Necromancer off balance momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Necromancer. Those never looked like landing.
Necromancer misses with a straight right.
Necromancer throws a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Necromancer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Necromancer misses with a hook
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Necromancer tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
Necromancer tries a head kick but it misses.
Necromancer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson lunges at Necromancer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Necromancer's hand.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Necromancer.
Necromancer misses with a head kick.
Jackson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Necromancer back to the ropes. Jackson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
A jab from Necromancer misses.
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Necromancer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Necromancer misses with a kick to the body.
Necromancer throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Necromancer misses with a leg kick
and Jackson counters with an inside leg kick.
Jackson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jackson checks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.
A head kick misses from Necromancer.
Jackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Necromancer's sensitive parts.
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Necromancer is looking to chop away at Jackson's legs.
Necromancer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jackson.
Necromancer walks into a straight right hand from Jackson.
Necromancer throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Necromancer.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Necromancer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Necromancer misses with a left hand
and Jackson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jackson feints and then cracks Necromancer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Necromancer down.
Jackson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Necromancer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Necromancer just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Necromancer throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A combination from Necromancer does no damage.
Necromancer throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Necromancer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Necromancer throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Necromancer avoids them all with ease.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Necromancer throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson lands a two punch combo.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Necromancer.
Joshua Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Necromancer misses the jab.
Necromancer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Necromancer throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Necromancer.
Necromancer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
Necromancer throws a sloppy body shot
and Jackson counters with a head kick.
Necromancer misses with the combination.
Necromancer throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Necromancer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Necromancer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Necromancer misses with a low kick as Jackson jumps back.
Necromancer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Necromancer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Necromancer.
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick from Jackson lands but Necromancer takes it in his stride.
Necromancer throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Necromancer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch.
Necromancer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Necromancer looking to stall.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Necromancer's face.
Necromancer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
Necromancer misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson stalks Necromancer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Necromancer's face. Necromancer staggers backwards, shaken.
Necromancer misses with a double jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Necromancer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jackson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jackson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Necromancer misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Necromancer.
Jackson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Necromancer.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Necromancer moves out of range.
Necromancer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Necromancer throws a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
Necromancer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Necromancer misses with a two punch combination.
Necromancer throws a leg kick but Jackson checks it.
Necromancer throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Necromancer does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joshua Jackson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Necromancer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson throws a head kick that half lands.
A jab from Necromancer misses.
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Necromancer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Necromancer throws a sloppy head kick
and Jackson counters with a body kick.
Joshua Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
Necromancer tries a head kick but it misses.
Necromancer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jackson lands a leg kick that knocks Necromancer off balance momentarily.
Necromancer walks into a left hand.
Jackson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson cracks Necromancer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Necromancer misses with a double jab.
Necromancer tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.
Necromancer misses with a wild body shot.
Necromancer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Necromancer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Necromancer misses with a double jab
and Jackson counters with a nice leg kick.
Necromancer throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Necromancer misses the body punch
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Necromancer's head.
A combination from Necromancer does no damage.
Jackson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Necromancer back to the ropes. Jackson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Necromancer looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Necromancer misses with a head kick.
Necromancer misses with a left hand
and Jackson counters by clinching up.
Necromancer swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Necromancer is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Necromancer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the ropes.
Necromancer trying to land knees to the body.
Necromancer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Necromancer moves forwards but Jackson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Necromancer looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackson.
Necromancer looks to land a body kick but Jackson moved away.
Necromancer throws a lazy head kick
and Jackson moves into the clinch.
Joshua Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Necromancer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
Necromancer misses with some punches.
Jackson holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Necromancer trying to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joshua Jackson!
A relieved looking Joshua Jackson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Alex Axe Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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152 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Axe Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mac Green!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green avoids the head kick by Axe Man.
Axe Man throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Green stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green throws a leg kick
and Axe Man counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mac Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axe Man fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Green has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Green takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Axe Man moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Axe Man scores with a decent looking hook.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Axe Man throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Green.
It looks like Mac Green has been cut.
Green throws a leg kick
and as Green resets, Axe Man counters with a big head kick, out of nowhere! Green goes down! The referee sends Axe Man to a neutral corner and begins the count.. 3,4,5,6,7, will he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Alex Axe Man!
After winning the bout, Alex Axe Man thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between James Franks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Franks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Turner!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franks doesn't manage to clinch there - Turner circles away.
Franks keeps the fight on the outside.
Turner misses with a combination
and Franks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Franks.
Turner blocks an elbow strike from Franks.
Turner trying to stall but Franks improves his position.
Franks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Turner does no damage.
Turner forces Franks back against the ropes and clinches.
Franks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Turner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Turner is trying to break free.
Franks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turner looks to land a combination but Franks avoids it well.
Turner gets tackled into the ropes by Franks. Franks maintains the clinch.
Franks is looking to break free of the clinch but Turner has double underhooks.
Franks breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turner misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Turner.
Franks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turner throws a sloppy head kick
and Franks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Franks throws a push kick but Turner slaps the foot to one side.
Turner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Franks gets a clinch.
Turner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Franks is defending well for now.
Franks breaks the clinch.
Franks lands with a kick to the temple. Turner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Franks looks to land a body kick but Turner moved away.
Turner closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner breaks the clinch.
Turner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turner misses the body punch
and Franks counters by clinching up.
Franks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Turner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Franks has him pressed against the ropes.
Franks looking to stall.
Turner looking to slow down the pace here.
Franks looking to stall.
Franks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Franks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it.
Franks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Turner wants to clinch.
Franks tries to clinch there but Turner circles away.
Turner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turner scores with a head kick.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch but Franks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turner throws a wild body kick that Franks sees coming a mile off.
Turner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franks was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franks has closed the distance and engaged Turner in a clinch.
Turner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Franks effectively controlling the action here.
Franks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turner.
Franks manages to break the clinch.
Turner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Franks to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Franks moves into the clinch.
Franks letting Turner take a breather here.
Franks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Franks dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Turner scores with a four punch combination!
Turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Franks circles away.
Mike Turner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Franks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Franks instigates a clinch.
Franks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Franks works the jab nicely.
Turner tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Franks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Turner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turner swats away the attempt to clinch by Franks.
Franks is looking to clinch.
Turner walks forward, straight into a front kick from Franks.
Turner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Turner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Franks is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.
Franks tries to clinch there but Turner circles away.
Turner misses with a lunging right hand
and Franks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turner misses with a leg kick
and Franks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Franks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Franks jabs Turner right on the nose. Turner blinks but takes it well.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.
Turner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a combination that misses
and Franks counters with a two punch combo.
Franks gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner trying to control the position but instead, Franks has worked for underhooks and has pushed Turner into the ropes.
Franks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
James Franks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A thudding body kick lands there by Franks!
Franks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Franks closes the distance and clinches.
Turner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Franks as Turner tries to tie him up.
Franks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Franks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turner misses with a hook to the body
and Franks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turner fakes the leg kick and cracks Franks in the body.
Franks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turner has Franks up against the ropes in a clinch.
Turner manages to break the clinch.
Franks clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Turner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Turner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Franks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.
Franks has closed the distance and engaged Turner in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Franks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from Franks.
Franks cracks Turner with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Franks dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Turner tries to keep at a distance but Franks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Franks taking a breather.
Turner wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Turner throws an elbow but misses.
Turner tries a body shot but Franks blocks it.
Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Franks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turner misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks lands a nice looking kick to the body. Turner takes a step back to recover.
Franks scores with a body shot.
Franks misses with a double jab.
Turner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Franks throws a series of strikes that have Turner backpedaling.
Franks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Franks breaks the clinch.
Turner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Franks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Franks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Franks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Turner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Franks has him pressed against the ropes.
Turner breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Franks.
Franks looks to clinch
and Turner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Franks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Franks avoids the head kick by Turner.
Franks rushes Turner and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Franks is trying to maintain a safe position but Turner gets an underhook and turns Franks into the ropes.
Turner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Franks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Turner eats them both and turns towards Franks to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Turner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Franks keeps the fight on the outside.
Turner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Turner throws a combination that misses
and Franks counters with a series of strikes. Turner will be more careful next time no doubt.
Turner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Franks rather than just go for the knockout.
Turner tries to land a front kick but Franks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Turner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Franks.
Franks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner scores with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Franks circles away.
Franks has Turner up against the ropes in a clinch.
Franks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Franks, right into the meat.
Turner clinches with his opponent.
Franks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turner drives through and clinches with Franks against the ropes.
Franks tries to break the clinch but Turner is controlling the position.
Mike Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Franks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Franks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turner's efforts to push away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to James Franks.
Well Franks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Franks!
During a confident post fight interview, James Franks thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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