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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junior Turner (ranked 6276 p4p, 6555 weight class) and King Kings (ranked 635 p4p, 655 weight class). King Kings struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Junior Turner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Junior Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Kings!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kings's head backwards.
Some wild striking there from Kings.
Kings closes the distance and clinches.
Turner breaks from the clinch.
Kings scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kings fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kings takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kings looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kings throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kings will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King Kings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kings.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kings lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kings takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Kings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kings misses with a wild combination.
Kings uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Turner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kings doesn't seem phased though.
Kings throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kings misses with a lunging right hand
and Turner counters with a right hand to the body.
Turner looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kings works Turner's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kings swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kings rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Turner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner tests Kings's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kings misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Turner counters with a left to the body.
Turner moves out of range as Kings strikes.
Kings keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Kings does no damage.
Kings throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Turner defending well as Kings loads up on a big left hand.
Turner lands a body shot.
Kings jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kings tries to bum rush Turner with a series of wild strikes but Turner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kings.
Kings throws a nice looking combination but Turner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turner is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kings looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Turner finds it's target.
Kings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kings wants to clinch.
Kings misses with an uppercut.
Kings throws an off balance right hand
enabling Turner to counter with a crisp jab.
Kings swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Turner looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Turner scores with a jab to the head.
Turner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kings misses with a hook.
A lazy left from Kings finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kings on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner throws a body punch but Kings moves out of range.
Turner moves into the clinch.
Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kings misses with the combination.
It looked like Turner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Turner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kings closes the distance and clinches.
Kings working aggressively here.
Kings misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turner takes a shot to the head.
Kings's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turner jabs at Kings's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kings avoids the body shot from Turner.
Kings steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Turner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but King Kings will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kings throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Turner counters with a nice body shot.
Turner feints a jab promting Kings to slip. Turner then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kings slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Turner takes a swing at Kings's ribcage but misses.
Kings keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kings swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Turner to counter with a crisp jab.
Kings moves out of range of the body kick from Turner.
Turner catches Kings with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kings throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Turner to counter with a crisp jab.
Turner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kings looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kings takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Donk. Kings catches Turner right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kings pushes Turner up against the cage in a clinch.
Kings breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Turner.
Turner forces Kings back against the cage and clinches.
Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kings throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kings throws a sloppy body shot
and Turner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kings loads up on a big right hand but Turner slips the punch.
Turner moves into range and connects with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turner.
Kings scores with a hook to the body. Turner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Turner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.
Turner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kings.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Turner does it's job there.
Kings is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.
Kings throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kings misses with a two punch combination.
Turner is looking to counter punch.
Turner dodges the punch combination from Kings.
Kings tries to clinch up.
Kings swings away with a body shot that misses
and Turner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Turner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kings throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kings has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kings moves out of range of the body kick from Turner.
Turner throws a shot to the body.
Kings is breathing heavily.
Kings misses with a looping left.
Kings lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kings.
Kings rushes Turner and presses him up against the cage.
Turner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kings struggles to land a body shot inside as Turner controls his hands.
Kings has a couple of punches blocked by Turner.
Turner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kings misses with a hook. Turner ducked under it nicely.
Turner gets tackled into the cage by Kings. Kings maintains the clinch.
Kings fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kings pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kings connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turner's hands.
Turner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kings manages to avoid it.
Turner lands the left hand.
Kings pushes Turner up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kings.
Turner working hard to break the clinch.
Kings keeps control of Turner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kings lands a shoulder strike.
Turner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kings up against the cage.
Kings softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Turner dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.
Kings closes the distance and pushes Turner back into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kings.
Kings escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kings throws a shot from downtown. Turner moves away and avoids it.
Turner lands a body shot.
Kings clinches.
Turner manages to break the clinch.
Kings throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turner stuns Kings with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kings ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Turner throws a body punch but Kings moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Kings.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick from Turner.
Kings misses with a looping left.
Turner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner looks for the body kick but Kings saw that one coming.
Turner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kings backs up against the cage.
Turner misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kings lands a jab to the nose.
Turner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kings misses with a double jab
and Turner counters with an outside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Kings. Those never looked like landing.
Turner is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Turner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kings closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Turner has had enough of the clinch but Kings keeps him there for the moment.
Kings tries to throw a body punch but Turner avoids it by throwing Kings back against the cage.
Turner has had enough of the clinch but Kings keeps him there for the moment.
Kings misses with a body punch.
Turner wants to get back to striking at distance but Kings won't allow it.
Turner wants to break free but Kings has control.
Turner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kings manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Kings misses.
Kings rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kings takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kings tries to bum rush Turner with a series of wild strikes but Turner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kings misses with a right hand
and Turner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Turner. That snapped Kings's head back.
Junior Turner is winning the standup battle so far.
Kings cracks Turner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kings misses with an uppercut
and Turner counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kings throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turner connects with a right hand. Kings shakes it off.
Turner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kings.
Kings darts in and clinches Turner up against the cage.
King Kings seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kings wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kings working aggressively here.
Turner breaks from the clinch.
Turner wants to clinch up but Kings keeps it at a distance.
Kings throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Turner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kings closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to work over Kings's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kings has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kings escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner slips a jab from Kings.
Kings walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Turner scores with a four punch combination!
Kings drives through and clinches with Turner against the cage.
Kings misses with the head strike.
Turner blocks an uppercut.
Turner breaks from the clinch.
Turner lands with a straight right. Kings didn't see that one coming.
Turner misses with a two punch combination.
Kings with a hook.
Kings swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kings throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turner.
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 Junior Turner.
I think Turner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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hype
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RATING
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