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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Torsti Turjake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Grandmasion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Torsti Turjake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francois Grandmasion!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turjake thows a body shot but no joy.
Grandmasion connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grandmasion stuns Turjake with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grandmasion throws a series of punches but Turjake moves out of range.
Grandmasion throws a push kick but Turjake slaps the foot to one side.
Turjake closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Turjake lands in his opponent's guard.
Grandmasion wants to stand but Turjake is controlling the position.
Grandmasion is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Turjake trying to hold on to Grandmasion's head to control him but Grandmasion postures up.
Turjake looking for submissions off his back.
Turjake wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turjake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grandmasion is working away from the top position though.
Grandmasion escapes and gets back to his feet.
Grandmasion lands the left hand.
No joy there for Grandmasion, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grandmasion ducks under a wild hook from Turjake.
A slow jab from Turjake misses its intended target.
Turjake moves out of range of the body kick.
Grandmasion throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Turjake throws a solid leg kick but Grandmasion takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Turjake.
A swing and a miss from Turjake.
Grandmasion misses with the combination.
Grandmasion lands with a right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Grandmasion.
No joy there for Turjake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grandmasion throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turjake throws the left hand but Grandmasion avoids the punch easily.
Grandmasion punishes Turjake's body with a nice straight punch.
Grandmasion blocks a jab.
Grandmasion throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turjake swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grandmasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandmasion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turjake.
Grandmasion walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turjake checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Turjake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turjake lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Grandmasion backs up against the cage.
Grandmasion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turjake.
Grandmasion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grandmasion misses with a head kick.
Turjake misses with a looping right.
Grandmasion slaps away a takedown attempt from Turjake, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grandmasion jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grandmasion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turjake.
Turjake misses with an uppercut.
Turjake thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Turjake misses the target.
Grandmasion lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turjake throws a right and a left that Grandmasion avoids nicely.
Grandmasion tries to bum rush Turjake with a series of wild strikes but Turjake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turjake.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grandmasion, as that shot connected.
Grandmasion throws a shot to the body.
Turjake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turjake with a nice cross.
Turjake moves out of range as Grandmasion throws a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Turjake misses the target.
Turjake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grandmasion throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turjake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grandmasion looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Turjake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grandmasion.
Francois Grandmasion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turjake connects with a nice looking jab.
Turjake is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Turjake misses with a two punch combination.
Turjake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Grandmasion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turjake moves away.
Grandmasion tries to land a leg kick but Turjake saw it coming and moves away.
Grandmasion tries to bum rush Turjake with a series of wild strikes but Turjake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grandmasion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turjake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turjake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grandmasion was well out of range. Poor timing from Turjake.
Turjake misses with a body kick.
Grandmasion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turjake moves out of range as Grandmasion strikes.
Turjake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grandmasion counters with a leg kick.
Turjake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grandmasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Turjake scores with a sloppy right hand. Grandmasion should have avoided that one.
Turjake shoots in and drives through. Grandmasion sprawls well.
Turjake throws a lazy right hand but Grandmasion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grandmasion takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Grandmasion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turjake.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Turjake throws a hook but Grandmasion blocks it.
Turjake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grandmasion lands a nice looking kick to the body. Turjake takes a step back to recover.
Turjake takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grandmasion jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grandmasion misses with an attempted mid kick.
Turjake just misses with a punch to the body.
Grandmasion feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Turjake's calf.
A swing and a miss from Turjake.
Turjake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Grandmasion misses
and Turjake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Turjake misses.
Grandmasion feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Turjake's calf.
Grandmasion tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turjake keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Grandmasion dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Turjake scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Turjake throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grandmasion on the side of the head.
Grandmasion tries to score with a low kick but Turjake moves his leg out of the way.
Grandmasion moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Turjake misses the target.
Grandmasion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turjake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grandmasion.
Grandmasion with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Turjake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grandmasion circles away quickly and effectively.
Francois Grandmasion seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grandmasion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turjake.
Grandmasion misses with a wild body shot.
Grandmasion looks to score with a jab to the body but Turjake is just out of range.
Turjake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grandmasion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turjake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grandmasion.
Grandmasion misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grandmasion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Turjake throws a jab when Grandmasion was well out of range.
Turjake closes the distance and clinches up with Grandmasion, looking for a takedown. Turjake pushes Grandmasion against the cage but Grandmasion circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Turjake drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grandmasion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turjake.
Grandmasion fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Turjake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grandmasion circles away quickly and effectively.
Turjake changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grandmasion tries to avoid it but Turjake manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grandmasion to the ground. Grandmasion escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turjake blocks a head kick by Grandmasion.
Grandmasion throws out a powerful jab.
Grandmasion lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Turjake looks to land a left hand but Grandmasion moved out of range nicely.
Turjake waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Grandmasion.
Francois Grandmasion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grandmasion lands a jab to Turjake's midsection.
Turjake missing with a left hand there. Grandmasion was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grandmasion.
Grandmasion with a jab.
Grandmasion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turjake.
Turjake lands with a straight right. Grandmasion didn't see that one coming.
Turjake chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Turjake misses the jab.
Grandmasion moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Grandmasion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turjake connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grandmasion's hands.
Grandmasion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turjake manages to avoid it.
Turjake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turjake slips under a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Grandmasion. Turjake shrugs it off though.
Turjake lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turjake avoids a kick to the body.
Turjake slips under a jab from Grandmasion.
Grandmasion moves away from the strike by Turjake.
Grandmasion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grandmasion avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turjake shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Grandmasion is refusing to be controlled, as Turjake sits in half guard.
Grandmasion blocking the ground and pound attempt from Turjake.
Grandmasion is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Turjake scores with a couple of nice shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grandmasion kicks off Turjake and gets to his feet.
Turjake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grandmasion throws a looping overhand right but Turjake ducks down to avoid it.
Turjake drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Turjake misses the jab.
Turjake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grandmasion circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandmasion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Turjake.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Torsti Turjake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turjake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turjake connects with a nice looking jab.
Turjake closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grandmasion closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grandmasion throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turjake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grandmasion is breathing heavily.
Grandmasion fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turjake checks it well.
Grandmasion stuns Turjake with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circling - Turjake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turjake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grandmasion throws out the jab.
Turjake connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Turjake misses with an uppercut.
Turjake throws a hook to the side of Grandmasion's head but Grandmasion sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grandmasion throws a right and a left that Turjake avoids nicely.
Turjake lands a right hook to the body.
Turjake avoids the head kick by Grandmasion.
Turjake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Turjake with a nice cross.
Grandmasion takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Turjake changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turjake slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Turjake closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Turjake scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Grandmasion moves out of range of the leg kick from Turjake.
A jab from Grandmasion misses.
Grandmasion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turjake blocks a leg kick.
Grandmasion dodges the punch combination from Turjake.
Grandmasion with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turjake to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grandmasion fakes the leg kick and cracks Turjake in the body.
A lazy left from Turjake finds it's target.
Turjake fails to land with a series of punches.
Grandmasion takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice body punch from Turjake.
Turjake tries to move into range but Grandmasion moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turjake throws out a powerful jab.
Grandmasion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turjake misses with a straight right.
Turjake scores with a jab. Grandmasion acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Turjake throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Torsti Turjake dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
The fighters circle momentarily. Turjake darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Grandmasion has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Turjake bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grandmasion takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A shot to de liver by Grandmasion. Beautiful body shot.
Turjake lands an overhand right.
Turjake shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grandmasion staying out of range there.
Turjake throws a series of punches but Grandmasion moves out of range.
Turjake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A solid body kick from Grandmasion.
Grandmasion missing with a left hand there. Turjake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turjake stalks Grandmasion and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grandmasion's face. Grandmasion staggers backwards, shaken.
Turjake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grandmasion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice cross by Turjake.
Turjake fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grandmasion looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Grandmasion tries a head kick but it misses.
Turjake cracks Grandmasion with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grandmasion scores with a jab to the body.
Turjake misses with an uppercut. Grandmasion saw that one coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Turjake.
Grandmasion misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandmasion slips a jab from Turjake.
Grandmasion ducks under a wild hook from Turjake.
Grandmasion looks to land a combination but Turjake avoids it well.
Turjake loads up on a big right hand but Grandmasion slips the punch.
Turjake blocks a leg kick.
Grandmasion throws the left hand but Turjake avoids the punch easily.
Turjake throws a lazy right hand but Grandmasion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turjake sizes up Grandmasion with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Turjake connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grandmasion momentarily.
Grandmasion gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turjake.
Grandmasion misses with a hook to the body
and Turjake counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Turjake.
Turjake scores with a decent looking hook.
Turjake shoots in looking for a takedown. Grandmasion tries to sprawl out of it but Turjake keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grandmasion manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Turjake looks to throw the jab but Grandmasion is out of range.
Jab, jab by Turjake - just one landing.
Turjake throws out a powerful jab.
Grandmasion slips a straight right by Turjake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandmasion cracks Turjake with an open hand slap.
Grandmasion slips a jab from Turjake.
Grandmasion throws a series of punches but Turjake moves out of range.
Grandmasion throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grandmasion connects with a right hand. Turjake shakes it off.
Turjake lands a jab to Grandmasion's midsection.
Turjake scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grandmasion looks to land a combination but Turjake avoids it well.
Grandmasion slips under a jab.
Turjake throws a lazy right hand but Grandmasion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body punch from Grandmasion.
Turjake throws a jab but it's blocked by Grandmasion.
Grandmasion misses with a low kick as Turjake jumps back.
A left and a right from Grandmasion both land. Nice combination.
Turjake connects with a looping right hand.
Turjake throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grandmasion on the side of the head.
Turjake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grandmasion thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grandmasion takes a swing at Turjake's ribcage but misses.
Grandmasion throws a looping overhand right but Turjake ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandmasion tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grandmasion throws a low kick but it's checked well by Turjake.
Turjake misses the jab.
Turjake moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Turjake will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
No joy there for Grandmasion, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turjake lands a head shot.
Turjake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grandmasion counters with a solid body kick.
Turjake throws and low kick but Grandmasion moves out of range easily.
Grandmasion throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turjake counters with a nice uppercut.
Turjake looks to land a combination. Grandmasion sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Turjake.
Turjake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Decent striking displayed by Turjake there.
Turjake connects with a right hand. Grandmasion shakes it off.
Turjake ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Turjake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turjake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turjake scores with a jab. Grandmasion acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Turjake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grandmasion scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turjake looks for the body kick but Grandmasion saw that one coming.
Turjake fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Turjake misses with a few strikes there.
Grandmasion throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turjake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turjake throws the left hand but Grandmasion avoids the punch easily.
Grandmasion throws a sloppy head kick and Turjake moves out of range easily.
Turjake thuds his right hand into Grandmasion's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grandmasion with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turjake to score with a decent uppercut.
Turjake scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grandmasion slips a straight right by Turjake.
Grandmasion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turjake throws out the jab.
Turjake slips under a jab.
Turjake lands with a nice combination. Grandmasion backs away looking to recover.
Turjake misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turjake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grandmasion throws out the jab.
Turjake drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turjake tries to free his leg and advance position but Grandmasion is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Torsti Turjake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turjake 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Torsti Turjake!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Torsti Turjake!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Torsti Turjake!
Torsti Turjake wins by unanimous decision!
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