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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Amazon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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285 lbs
23 - 11 - 0 |
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272 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oscar Amazon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Turk!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amazon closes the distance and pushes Turk back into the cage.
Amazon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Amazon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Turk avoids the head kick by Amazon.
Amazon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amazon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A punch combination from Amazon misses.
A jab from Turk misses.
Amazon throws a hook but Turk blocks it.
Turk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Amazon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Turk scrambles back to his feet.
Amazon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Amazon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Turk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Turk successfully pulls guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Amazon preventing the sweep.
Turk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Amazon.
Turk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Amazon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turk trying to control the position here.
Amazon wants to get up but he can't break Turk's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amazon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Amazon throws the kick towards the body but Turk avoids it.
Amazon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turk at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Turk.
No luck for Turk with that takedown attempt.
Amazon tries to land a front kick but Turk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Amazon scores with a head kick.
It looks like Johnny Turk has been cut.
Amazon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turk tries to close the distance and clinch but Amazon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Amazon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Turk.
Oscar Amazon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Turk.
Amazon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Turk back to the cage. Amazon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turk gets a clinch.
Amazon breaks from the clinch.
Turk shoots in looking for a takedown. Amazon tries to sprawl out of it but Turk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Amazon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Amazon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Amazon scores with a four punch combination!
Nice body kick from Amazon.
Amazon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Amazon tries to close the distance and clinch but Turk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amazon.
Amazon rushes Turk and presses him up against the cage.
Turk pulls guard successfully.
Amazon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Amazon trying to control the position from guard on top but Turk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Oscar Amazon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Amazon lands with a cross.
Turk doesn't manage to clinch there - Amazon circles away.
A punch combination from Amazon misses.
Amazon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice sprawl there from Amazon as Turk shoots in.
No luck for Turk with that takedown attempt.
Amazon throws a nice looking combination but Turk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Amazon scores with a kick to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Turk.
Amazon throws a head kick but Turk moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Amazon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amazon misses with a double jab.
Turk shoots in for a takedown but Amazon shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amazon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That has opened up Johnny Turk's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turk tries to close the distance and clinch but Amazon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Amazon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Amazon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnny Turk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amazon moves into the clinch.
Amazon keeps control of Turk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Turk tries to pull guard but Amazon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Amazon has Turk pressed against the cage, preventing Turk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Amazon slows down the pace here.
Turk jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Amazon walks away with a smile on his face. Turk gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Amazon has Turk up against the cage in a clinch.
Turk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turk closes the distance and clinches up with Amazon, looking for a takedown. Turk pushes Amazon against the cage but Amazon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Amazon takes the fight into the clinch.
Turk blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Amazon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Turk'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.
Turk shoots in for a takedown but Amazon shows good takedown defense.
Turk takes one to the side of the head.
Turk is looking to clinch.
Amazon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Amazon has Turk up against the cage in a clinch.
Amazon lands a body punch.
Amazon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turk avoids it.
Amazon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amazon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Amazon cracks Turk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Amazon tries a head kick but it misses.
Turk blocks a head kick by Amazon.
Amazon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Turk.
Oscar Amazon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Turk.
Turk gets tackled into the cage by Amazon. Amazon maintains the clinch.
Turk has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Amazon seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Turk can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turk.
Amazon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turk can do to turn this around?
Turk takes a shot to the head.
Turk is breathing heavily.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amazon breaks from the clinch.
Amazon tries to clinch up.
Turk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Amazon leaves Turk with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Turk is looking to slow Amazon down with leg kicks.
Amazon throws a series of punches but Turk moves out of range.
Oscar Amazon is winning the standup battle so far.
Amazon is looking to clinch but Turk is avoiding it.
Amazon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Amazon tries to clinch up but Turk circles away and keeps his distance.
Turk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The cut above Johnny Turk's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Amazon pushes Turk up against the cage in a clinch.
Turk is trying to pull guard but Amazon has him pressed against the cage.
Turk jumps guard and drags Amazon to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turk working a defensive guard here.
Amazon trying to control but Turk is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amazon prevents Turk from getting back to his feet.
Amazon is looking to stand up but Turk won't let him.
Amazon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Amazon 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Turk shoots in but no luck this time.
Amazon scores with a jab. Turk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Turk shoots in but Amazon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Amazon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Turk is defended easily by Amazon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Amazon.
Turk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Turk shoots in looking for a takedown but Amazon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Turk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Amazon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turk.
Amazon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Amazon duly obliges.
Amazon drops Turk with a beautiful combination! Turk stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Amazon is looking for the KO!
Turk is rocked!
Johnny Turk's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Johnny Turk's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Oscar Amazon!
A victorious Oscar Amazon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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