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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Zorich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Turk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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268 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Turk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Zorich!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turk misses with a head kick.
Turk scores with a jab to the body.
Zorich takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Chris Zorich has been cut.
Turk throws a head kick but Zorich moves out of range.
Turk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zorich counters with a shoot takedown. Turk fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turk keeping moving, preventing Zorich from controlling successfully.
Zorich distracts Turk with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
It looks like Johnny Turk has been cut.
Zorich missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Turk will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Turk keeping moving, preventing Zorich from controlling successfully.
Turk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zorich accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorich postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Turk wants to stand up but Zorich is controlling him.
Turk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Turk keeping moving, preventing Zorich from controlling successfully.
Zorich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zorich is looking to advance position but Turk has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Zorich wants to control but Turk is having none of it.
Zorich blocking the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Turk sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Zorich wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Turk.
Turk throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Zorich because Turk loaded up on that one.
Zorich is trying desperately to improve position.
Turk with the ground and pound from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zorich blocking the ground and pound.
Zorich suckers Turk into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Zorich is now in Turk's guard!
Zorich postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zorich throwing strikes from guard but Turk blocks nicely.
Turk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zorich is controlling him.
Zorich with a flurry of punches that miss.
Turk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Turk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Turk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zorich trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zorich won't allow Turk to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zorich missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zorich is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Zorich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Turk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zorich is looking to work some ground and pound but Turk has wrist control.
Zorich throws a big right hand that misses.
Turk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Zorich throwing strikes from guard but Turk blocks nicely.
Zorich loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zorich connects with a couple of short punches.
Zorich is looking to work some ground and pound but Turk has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Turk will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Turk tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick from Zorich misses.
Zorich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turk manages to avoid it.
Turk drops Zorich with a left and a right! Oh, Zorich is hurt - Turk dives into side control looking to finish!
That has opened up Chris Zorich's cut even more.
Chris Zorich has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turk wants to stand but Zorich has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Zorich is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Zorich keeps control of Turk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zorich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorich is trying to pull guard but Turk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Zorich is trying to force a seperation but Turk has the dominant position.
Turk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zorich has Turk pressed against the cage, preventing Turk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zorich tries to stall but Turk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Turk is trying to break the clinch but Zorich has him pressed against the cage.
Zorich tries to circle away but Turk has him pinned against the cage.
Zorich lands an elbow inside that Turk shrugs off.
Turk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zorich wants to get back to striking at distance but Turk won't allow it.
Turk manages to break the clinch.
Turk misses with a series of wild punches.
Zorich closes the distance and clinches up with Turk, looking for a takedown. Zorich pushes Turk against the cage but Turk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorich tries to work over Turk's front leg with a kick but Turk checks it.
Turk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zorich.
Zorich slips a jab and a cross from Turk.
Turk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zorich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zorich slips under a jab.
Turk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zorich.
Zorich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zorich shoots in for a takedown but Turk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnny Turk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Zorich.
Zorich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Turk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zorich misses the shot to the body.
Zorich avoids the head kick by Turk.
Turk cracks Zorich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chris Zorich's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Turk looks to land a right hand but Zorich moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zorich tries a head kick but it misses.
Zorich with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turk counters with a straight right hand.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chris Zorich's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny Turk!
Johnny Turk retains his heavyweight title!
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RATING
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