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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frodo Baggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ike Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frodo Baggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ike Turner!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Baggs. Those never looked like landing.
Baggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Baggs takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Baggs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Baggs wants it to stay on the feet.
Turner shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Turner wants to stand up but Baggs is controlling the position.
Baggs wants to get back to full guard.
Baggs wants to get back to his feet.
Turner wants to stand up but Baggs has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Baggs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Baggs looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggs is looking to control Turner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Baggs avoid being mounted?
Turner seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Still in half guard, Turner seems content to control.
Turner postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Baggs to stand up.
Turner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baggs.
Baggs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baggs misses with a double jab.
Turner shoots in for a double leg but Baggs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Turner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Baggs defends it nicely.
Frodo Baggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ike Turner.
Baggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Baggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turner is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Baggs's half guard.
Baggs actively working from the bottom here.
Turner decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Baggs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baggs.
Baggs is breathing heavily.
Baggs throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Baggs misses the target.
Baggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turner has Baggs up against the ropes in a clinch.
Good body shot from Turner.
Turner crunches a lovely knee into Baggs's ribcage.
Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baggs lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Baggs.
Baggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baggs. Turner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turner fails with the takedown.
Turner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baggs.
Baggs just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baggs misses with a few strikes there.
Turner has managed to clinch.
Turner ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Turner no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turner is on top in guard.
Turner gets to his feet. Baggs looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Turner slips a jab from Baggs.
Turner defending well as Baggs loads up on a big left hand.
Turner shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Turner was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Turner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Turner stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ike Turner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Turner fails with a takedown attempt.
Baggs misses with a double jab.
Baggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away.
Baggs misses with a wild combination.
Turner shoots for a double leg takedown but Baggs sprawls well. He's pushed Turner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baggs misses with a wild body shot.
Baggs fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baggs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turner slips a jab and a cross from Baggs.
Turner shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Baggs is trying to defend but Turner finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Turner is nestled in close to Baggs, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggs wants to get back to full guard.
Turner decides to stand and escape the position.
Turner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baggs.
Baggs throws a right hand that Turner ducks under and follows up with a left that Turner also avoids with ease.
Baggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Baggs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Frodo Baggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ike Turner.
Baggs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Frodo Baggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baggs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turner gets a clinch.
Turner wants the takedown. Baggs is fighting it off but Turner persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Baggs's guard against the ropes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turner is one step ahead there.
Turner stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Baggs throws the left hand but Turner avoids the punch easily.
Baggs misses with a wild body shot.
Turner fails with a takedown attempt.
Turner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Baggs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turner has closed the distance and engaged Baggs in a clinch.
Turner lands a nice knee to the body.
Turner pulls Baggs into guard.
Turner manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Turner takes the fight into the clinch.
Turner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Baggs up against the ropes.
Turner drags the fight down to the ground.
Turner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Turner wriggles free and stands up.
Horrible takedown by Turner or perhaps it was just good defense by Baggs which made him look bad.
Baggs scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baggs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turner circles away quickly and effectively.
Turner has closed the distance and engaged Baggs in a clinch.
Turner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Baggs prevents it.
Turner drops down looking for an ankle pick but Baggs pulls his leg out and moves away.
A big left from Baggs misses.
Turner moves into range and clinches up with Baggs.
Turner slows down the pace here.
Turner tightens his grip and picks Baggs up, before dumping him to the ground. Baggs manages to land in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ike Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Baggs misses the shot to the body.
Baggs misses with a series of wild punches.
Turner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Baggs tries to avoid it but Turner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Baggs to the ground. Baggs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Baggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner.
Baggs throws a nice looking combination but Turner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frodo Baggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baggs scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner closes the distance and pushes Baggs back into the ropes.
Baggs working hard to break the clinch.
Turner has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Baggs regains guard immediately.
Turner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nice takedown defense from Baggs. No joy for Turner on that attempt.
Turner defending well as Baggs loads up on a big left hand.
Baggs swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Baggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baggs has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Baggs misses with a wild combination.
Baggs stuffs the takedown attempt from Turner. Turner gets slowly back to his feet.
Frodo Baggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ike Turner.
Baggs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baggs leaves Turner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Frodo Baggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Turner is working for takedown but Baggs is calmly controlling the position for now.
Turner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baggs backwards.
Baggs gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Turner.
Turner stalling in the clinch.
Turner manages to pull guard.
Baggs prevents Turner from getting back to his feet.
Baggs is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Turner is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Turner has escaped and now he's on top!
Turner content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner connects with a couple of short punches.
Baggs had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Turner defends it easily.
Turner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Turner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Turner is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Baggs gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Turner lands a shot to the body.
Baggs tries to pull guard but Turner won't allow it.
A short body shot lands from Turner as the two fighters clinch.
Baggs is pressed up against the ropes. Turner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Baggs down to the mat. Baggs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baggs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Turner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Frodo Baggs has been cut.
Turner jumps guard and drags Baggs to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Turner has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Baggs off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Turner tries a head kick but it misses.
Turner decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Turner postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Baggs to stand up.
Turner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baggs throws an overhand right that lands on Turner's shoulder, as Turner tries to avoid the shot.
Turner dives in and grabs Baggs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Baggs pushes down on Turner's head and hops out.
Ike Turner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baggs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turner moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ike Turner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Turner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ike Turner!
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