PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remedios Verzosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Newbomb Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Verzosa
vs
Turk

185 cm
25
190 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

178 cm
31
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remedios Verzosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Newbomb Turk!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verzosa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Verzosa scores with a jab.
Verzosa scores with a shot to the body.
Verzosa throws a shot to the body.
Verzosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turk manages to avoid it.
Verzosa takes a swing at Turk's ribcage but misses.
Verzosa throws a shot to the body.
Verzosa scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Turk.
Turk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Verzosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turk.
Turk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Turk there.
Turk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verzosa.
Verzosa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turk with a nice cross.
Turk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Verzosa is able to avoid easily.
Turk pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verzosa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Turk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Verzosa throws a body punch but Turk moves out of range.
Turk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Verzosa throws a hook to the side of Turk's head but Turk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Verzosa manages to avoid it.
Verzosa connects with a single shot there.
Verzosa throws out a loose jab but Turk uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Verzosa misses.
Verzosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Turk.
Verzosa shoots in looking for a takedown but Turk manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Verzosa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Turk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Verzosa. That did some damage!
Turk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Verzosa misses with a body shot.
Verzosa is looking to wear down Turk with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Verzosa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turk counters with an outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turk lunges at Verzosa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Verzosa's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Turk.
No joy there for Turk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Verzosa misses with an uppercut.
Verzosa misses with a wild body shot.
Verzosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Verzosa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A combination from Turk does no damage.
Turk scores with a jab to the body.
Verzosa is breathing heavily.
Verzosa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Turk cracks the inside of Verzosa's front leg.
Verzosa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Turk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Verzosa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Verzosa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Turk sprawls well. Turk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Verzosa gets slowly back to his feet.
Newbomb Turk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Verzosa misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk throws a hook but Verzosa avoids it easily.
Turk throws a hook but Verzosa blocks it.
A jab lands there for Turk.
Verzosa thows a body shot but no joy.
Verzosa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Turk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Verzosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Turk. Turk obviously looking to wear him down.
Turk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Verzosa lands with a good body shot.
Turk lands with an uppercut that bounces Verzosa off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verzosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Verzosa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remedios Verzosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Verzosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Verzosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Turk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verzosa moves away.
Turk lands with a straight right. Verzosa didn't see that one coming.
Turk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Turk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Turk lands a left and a right that send Verzosa crashing to the mat, dazed. Turk thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Verzosa is rocked!
Verzosa blocks a head kick by Turk.
Verzosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turk.
Remedios Verzosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Turk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Verzosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Turk.
Turk throws a one two combo.
Turk is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Verzosa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice uppercut there from Verzosa.
Verzosa avoids the head kick by Turk.
Turk misses with a looping right.
Verzosa misses the jab.
Verzosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Turk.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Turk misses with a body shot.
Turk connects with a leg kick. Verzosa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Turk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verzosa.
Turk misses with an uppercut. Verzosa saw that one coming.
Verzosa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Turk on the side of the head.
Turk throws a hook but Verzosa blocks it.
Turk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Verzosa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Turk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Verzosa misses.
Verzosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Turk misses the target.
A punch combination from Turk misses.
Verzosa misses with an uppercut
and Turk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turk.
A telegraphed right hand from Turk misses the target.
Verzosa throws a body punch but Turk moves out of range.
Verzosa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Turk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Verzosa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Verzosa misses with a shot to the body
and Turk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Verzosa misses with a body punch
letting Turk counter with a right hand.
Turk moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Verzosa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Turk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Verzosa is able to avoid easily.
Turk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Verzosa throws a lazy right hand but Turk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Verzosa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Turk misses with a head kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Turk lands a jab-cross combination.
Verzosa slips a straight right by Turk.
Verzosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Verzosa misses the shot to the body.
Verzosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turk manages to avoid it.
Verzosa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Turk lands with a shot to the body.
Verzosa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Verzosa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Verzosa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Turk lands with a right hand.
Turk defending well as Verzosa loads up on a big left hand.
Turk avoids the body shot from Verzosa.
Horrible takedown by Verzosa or perhaps it was just good defense by Turk which made him look bad.
Turk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turk throws a sloppy head kick and Verzosa moves out of range easily.
Turk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verzosa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turk looks to land a left hand but Verzosa moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Turk misses the target.
Turk misses with a combination
and Verzosa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Turk thinking.
Turk cracks Verzosa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Turk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Verzosa dodges the punch combination from Turk.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Verzosa. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Turk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Turk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turk fails to land with a series of punches.
Verzosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Verzosa scores with a jab to the body.
Turk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Verzosa at a distance.
Verzosa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Turk just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Turk.
Verzosa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Verzosa misses with a straight right.
Verzosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turk.
Verzosa swings for the body but Turk moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Verzosa throws out the jab.
Turk throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck for Verzosa with that takedown attempt.
Verzosa walks into a straight right hand from Turk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Newbomb Turk dominated that round.
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.

Decent striking displayed by Turk there.
Verzosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big left from Verzosa misses.
Verzosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turk throws out the jab.
Verzosa misses with an uppercut
and Turk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Verzosa throws a body punch but Turk moves out of range.
Verzosa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Verzosa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Verzosa fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Verzosa with that takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turk misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Turk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice cross by Turk.
Verzosa misses the shot to the body.
Turk tries a head kick but it misses.
Verzosa misses with a body shot.
Turk tries to move into range but Verzosa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Turk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Turk connects with the punch.
Verzosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Verzosa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Verzosa lands with a hook. Turk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice shot by Verzosa.
Verzosa jabs at Turk's body.
Verzosa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Verzosa staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Turk. Turk obviously looking to wear him down.
Turk throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turk works Verzosa's body with a nice hook.
Turk lands with a cross.
Turk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Turk misses.
Verzosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turk throws out the jab.
Turk looks to land a left hand but Verzosa moved out of range nicely.
Verzosa throws a hook to the side of Turk's head but Turk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Verzosa throws a looping overhand right but Turk ducks down to avoid it.
Turk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Verzosa throws an overhand right that lands on Turk's shoulder, as Turk tries to avoid the shot.
Turk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Verzosas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Verzosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turk.
Turk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Verzosa at a distance.
A jab from Turk misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Verzosa momentarily.
Turk scores with a punch to the head.
Verzosa lands a nice hook to Turk's body. Turk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Verzosa throws a looping overhand right but Turk ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Turk misses.
Verzosa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turk finds it's way round the side to connect with Verzosa's head.
Verzosa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Turk throws a lazy right hand but Verzosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Verzosa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Turk throws a hook but Verzosa blocks it.
Turk misses with a hook to the body
and Verzosa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Turk throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Verzosa's head.
Verzosa throws a looping overhand right but Turk ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Verzosa misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Verzosa's hands.
Turk throws a hook but Verzosa blocks it.
Turk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good shot there by Turk.
Verzosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verzosa misses with a body shot
and Verzosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turk throws out a leg kick but Verzosa moves out of range and Turk only half commits.
Verzosa misses the jab.
Verzosa avoids the body shot from Turk.
Turk throws an off balance right hand
and Verzosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turk lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Verzosa misses the target.
Verzosa takes one on the button.
Turk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa throws a body punch but Turk moves out of range.
Turk avoids the body shot from Verzosa.
Turk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Verzosa misses the target.
A punch combination from Turk misses.
Verzosa swings for the body but Turk moves out of range.
Turk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Verzosa misses with a right hand
and Turk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Verzosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Turk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Turk gets caught napping as Verzosa dives in and scores a takedown. Turk manages to retain guard.
Turk is looking to stand up but Verzosa isn't so interested in that idea.
Verzosa trying to control but Turk is working from the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turk has control of Verzosa's left arm, preventing Verzosa from doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turk wants to sweep here but Verzosa controlling him for the moment.
Turk wants to stand and escape but Verzosa is having none of it.
Verzosa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Turk is looking to stand up but Verzosa isn't so interested in that idea.
Verzosa is pushing down on Turk's leg trying to pass to half guard. Turk is fighting to maintain full guard but Verzosa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Turk is looking to improve his position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Verzosa stops Turk from getting back to his feet.
Turk is not content to let Verzosa control the position.
Verzosa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Verzosa wants to take a breather but Turk is having none of it.
Verzosa passes into side control, despite Turk's attempt to control the position.
Verzosa taking a breather here.
Verzosa working the ground and pound from side control.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turk is trying to get back to half guard.
Turk is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Verzosa has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Verzosa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Verzosa controls the position.
Verzosa working the body and head with strikes.
Verzosa wants to control for a moment but Turk uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Turk wants to get back to full guard.
Turk is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turk wants to control but Verzosa is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Turk to regain full guard.
Verzosa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Verzosa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Turk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Verzosa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Verzosa trying to control but Turk is working from the bottom.
Verzosa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Verzosa wants to control from the top but Turk keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turk keeping full guard, as Verzosa tries to pass.
Verzosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Turk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Newbomb Turk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Turk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Verzosa loads up on a big right hand but Turk slips the punch.
Turk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Verzosa dodges the punch combination from Turk.
Nice jab there from Verzosa.
Verzosa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Turk 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Verzosa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Newbomb Turk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Verzosa connects with a body shot.
Verzosa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good shot there by Verzosa.
Turk lands a jab to the head.
Turk misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verzosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Verzosa.
Verzosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Turk closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Turk is looking to score with low kicks.
Verzosa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turk finds it's way round the side to connect with Verzosa's head.
Verzosa takes a swing at Turk's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Verzosa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Turk. Turk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Verzosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turk throws out the jab.
Turk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Verzosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Verzosa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verzosa connects with a nice looking jab.
Turk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa swings for the body but Turk moves out of range.
Turk throws the left hand but Verzosa avoids the punch easily.
Verzosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turk was well out of range. Poor timing from Verzosa.
Verzosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turk staying out of range there.
Verzosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turk throws out the jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Turk 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 Verzosa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Verzosa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good shot there by Verzosa.
Turk throws a series of punches but Verzosa moves out of range.
Turk loads up on a big right hand but Verzosa slips the punch.
Nice takedown defense from Turk. No joy for Verzosa on that attempt.
Turk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turk defending well as Verzosa loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Verzosa.
Turk throws a hook but Verzosa avoids it easily.
Verzosa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Verzosa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Verzosa scores with a jab.
Turk moves out of range as Verzosa strikes.
A jab lands there for Turk.
Turk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Verzosa misses.
Turk swings for the body but Verzosa moves out of range.
Turk avoids the body shot from Verzosa.
A head kick misses from Turk.
Turk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Turk finds it's way through Verzosa's defenses.
Turk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Verzosa lands a nice looking body shot.
Turk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Turk lands a two punch combo.
Verzosa misses with a wild body shot.
Verzosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Turk misses.
Turk slips a jab from Verzosa.
Turk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Verzosa's calf.
Turk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Turk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Verzosa.
Turk throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Turk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Verzosa.
Nice body punch from Turk.
Verzosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turk.
Turk throws a push kick but Verzosa slaps the foot to one side.
Turk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turk. Verzosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turk thumps Verzosa with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Verzosa misses the target.
Verzosa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice straight punches there by Verzosa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Verzosa.
No joy there for Turk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Verzosa takes a swing at Turk's ribcage but misses.
Verzosa fails with the takedown.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turk lands with a cross.
Verzosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Turk misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turk tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Verzosa.
Verzosa slips a jab and a cross from Turk.
Turk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verzosa.
Turk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Turk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verzosa.
Verzosa misses with a looping left.
Verzosa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Verzosa misses with a body shot.
Remedios Verzosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa cracks a nice hook into Turk's ribs.
Verzosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turk lands a two punch combo.
Turk throws a series of punches but Verzosa avoids them all with ease.
Verzosa shoots in and drives through. Turk sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remedios Verzosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Verzosa's calf.
Verzosa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Verzosa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Turk scores with a jab to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turk. That's going to slow Verzosa down.
Decent striking displayed by Turk there.
Turk displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turk avoids the body shot from Verzosa.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa lands with a shot to the body.

Verzosa drives through with a takedown into Turk's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Verzosa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Verzosa works over Turk with some ground and pound from guard.
Verzosa throws a big right hand that misses.
Turk pulls Verzosa in close to prevent any damage.
Turk working a defensive guard here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Verzosa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turk regains half guard.
Turk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Verzosa.
Turk wants to control but Verzosa is keeping busy.
Verzosa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Turk with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Turk is controlling Verzosa's trapped leg to prevent Verzosa from advancing to side control.
Verzosa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Verzosa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Turk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Verzosa.

Verzosa seems to be working for a kimura but Turk defends the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Newbomb Turk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Turk 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Newbomb Turk!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Newbomb Turk!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Newbomb Turk!

Newbomb Turk wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Newbomb Turk thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.