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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Codi Gale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Turnbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gale comes to the cage accompanied by Gravity kills - Guilty. Turnbull is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Never To Late. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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223 lbs
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215 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Codi Gale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Turnbull!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gale throws a push kick but Turnbull slaps the foot to one side.
Gale fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab, jab by Gale - just one landing.
Turnbull looks for the body kick but Gale saw that one coming.
Turnbull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gale misses with a body shot.
Gale misses with a kick to the body.
Gale stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turnbull.
Turnbull slips a jab from Gale.
Gale throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gale darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gale moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gale tries to clinch there but Turnbull circles away.
Gale thuds his shin into the meat of Turnbull's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gale scores with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gale checks a leg kick.
Turnbull goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gale jabs Turnbull to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gale throws a push kick but Turnbull slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gale does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gale moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Codi Gale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turnbull missing with a left hand there. Gale was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gale connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gale keeps Turnbull at a distance using the push kick.
Gale looks to land a body kick but Turnbull moved away.
Gale lands a nice looking body kick.
Gale ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Turnbull misses with a leg kick.
Turnbull slips a jab and a cross from Gale.
Turnbull throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turnbull misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Gale stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gale wants it to stay on the feet.
Gale takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gale looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gale scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Turnbull blocks the body kick.
Gale misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gale cracks Turnbull with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turnbull tries a low kick but Gale avoids it.
Gale wants to clinch.
Gale lands a jab to the head.
Gale takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gale throws a body kick that misses.
Turnbull uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gale.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turnbull, as that shot connected.
Gale is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Turnbull shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gale connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull avoids the body shot from Gale.
Turnbull throws a body kick that misses.
Turnbull jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turnbull.
Turnbull blocks the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Turnbull.
Jab from Gale.
It looks like Jack Turnbull has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Gale.
Turnbull throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gale's waist but Gale gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Turnbull off to one side.
Turnbull throws a body kick that misses.
Gale tries to close the distance and clinch but Turnbull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turnbull is looking to chop away at Gale's legs.
Turnbull dives in and grabs Gale's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gale pushes down on Turnbull's head and hops out.
Codi Gale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Turnbull.
Turnbull is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gale.
Gale throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Turnbull on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turnbull looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull scoring well with a low kick there.
Turnbull lands a head shot.
Gale tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gale lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gale falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turnbull connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gale looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gale keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gale tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turnbull is able to avoid easily.
Gale scores with the left hand. Turnbull knows he should have avoided that one.
Turnbull throws a big shot that misses.
Gale is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turnbull throws a head kick but Gale moves out of range.
Turnbull misses with a hook. Gale ducked under it nicely.
Gale tries to clinch up.
Nice jab there from Turnbull.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Codi Gale dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Turnbull's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gale connects with a leg kick. Turnbull looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Turnbull misses with a body kick.
Turnbull misses with a head kick.
Codi Gale is winning the standup battle so far.
Gale takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Turnbull keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turnbull shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Turnbull showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gale is trying to get back to full guard.
Turnbull stalling away here and it's allowed Gale to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Turnbull throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gale pulls Turnbull in to control the position.
Turnbull sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gale is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Turnbull presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Gale pushes Turnbull back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gale lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Gale - that landed with a thud.
Turnbull is breathing heavily.
Gale throws a punch but it's blocked by Turnbull.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gale.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turnbull is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gale gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gale lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Gale lands a body shot.
Gale misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Gale.
Gale lands with a right to the head.
Gale on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gale lands a shoulder strike.
Turnbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gale avoiding damage as Turnbull throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turnbull.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gale.
Gale lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gale lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gale blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turnbull working aggressively here.
Gale lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Gale scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gale throws a punch but it's blocked by Turnbull.
Turnbull misses with a punch to the body.
Gale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gale tries a body shot but Turnbull blocks it.
Gale throws a punch but it's blocked by Turnbull.
Gale misses with a body punch.
Gale misses with a punch to the body.
Gale lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Turnbull tries to land knees in the clinch but Gale avoids the damage to the body.
Turnbull is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Gale fails to land.
Gale prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gale keeps control of Turnbull as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gale doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turnbull escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turnbull lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gale takes a kick to the side of the head.
Turnbull takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turnbull moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gale dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turnbull. That did some damage!
Gale misses with a body shot.
Turnbull pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Codi Gale dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Turnbull's cut.
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!
Turnbull swats away the attempt to clinch by Gale.
Gale lands a front kick.
Turnbull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turnbull takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gale throws a combination. Turnbull tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gale.
Gale works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turnbull stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gale.
Turnbull fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Turnbull takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gale looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No joy there for Gale, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turnbull throws a leg kick but Gale sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Turnbull takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turnbull takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gale lands a leg kick that knocks Turnbull off balance momentarily.
Turnbull on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gale scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gale scores with a decent looking hook.
Turnbull walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gale checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gale fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gale throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gale connects with a good right hand that stumbles Turnbull. Turnbull circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That has opened up Jack Turnbull's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turnbull feints and then cracks Gale's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gale down.
Gale misses with a body kick.
Turnbull has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gale.
Gale scores with a punch to the head.
Turnbull takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gale delivers a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gale.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gale lands a really nice looking cross but Turnbull seems unphased.
Jab, jab by Gale - just one landing.
No joy there for Gale, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gale scoring well with a low kick there.
Gale moves into the clinch.
Gale throws a head punch that misses.
Turnbull is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Turnbull blocks a body shot from Gale.
Gale misses with a body punch.
Gale digs a right hand underneath Turnbull's ribcage. Turnbull let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Turnbull tries to land knees in the clinch but Gale avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gale misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gale tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turnbull's elbow.
Turnbull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gale's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Gale.
Gale lands a body shot.
Gale lands an uppercut.
Gale misses with some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Gale.
Gale lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Gale.
Turnbull lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Gale.
Turnbull is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gale tries to throw a body punch but Turnbull avoids it by throwing Gale back against the cage.
Jack Turnbull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gale avoids it.
Gale makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gale doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turnbull working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Gale fails to land.
Gale throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turnbulls head.
Gale pushes Turnbull back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turnbull is still on wobbly legs! Can Gale finish him?
Turnbull blocks a body shot from Gale.
Turnbull seems to have recovered his senses.
Gale swings wildly with an uppercut but Turnbull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gale misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turnbull lands with a left to the head.
Turnbull blocks an uppercut.
Turnbull lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Codi Gale showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gale, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Codi Gale!
Codi Gale seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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