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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Turnbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nolan comes into the arena with Down - Stone the Crow blaring out of the sound system. Turnbull has chosen Never To Late as his entrance music. 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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212 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Turnbull!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turnbull bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nolan scores with a spinning back kick!
The fighters circling - Turnbull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nolan misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Turnbull.
Nolan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Turnbull momentarily.
Nolan avoids the head kick by Turnbull.
Nolan misses with a looping left.
Turnbull fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nolan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nolan thuds his right hand into Turnbull's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nolan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turnbull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turnbull chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nolan can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turnbull is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nolan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nolan lands a leg kick that knocks Turnbull off balance momentarily.
Nolan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Jack Turnbull has been cut.
Turnbull thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nolan lands an overhand right.
Nolan clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nolan as Turnbull tries to tie him up.
Nolan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Turnbull blocks it with crossed arms.
Turnbull trying to land knees to the body.
Nolan misses with a knee to the head.
Nolan trying to land knees to the body.
Nolan misses with a knee strike.
Nolan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Turnbull.
It looks like Christian Nolan has been cut.
Nolan lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Turnbull.
Turnbull can't find room to land a body shot as Nolan controls the action.
Nolan misses with a body punch.
Nolan tries a knee to the head but Turnbull blocks it.
Turnbull misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turnbull.
Nolan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nolan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nolan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Turnbull is defending well for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turnbull can't find room to land a body shot as Nolan controls the action.
Nolan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Turnbull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nolan lands with a short shot to the head.
Nolan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nolan prevents a body shot from Turnbull.
Nolan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nolan blocks an uppercut.
Nolan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Turnbull lands a nice shot to the body.
Nolan misses with some punches.
Turnbull takes a knee right on the jaw!
Turnbull takes a shot to the head.
Turnbull lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Turnbull on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nolan misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull is working for takedown but Nolan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Turnbull wants to get back to striking at distance but Nolan won't allow it.
Turnbull stalling in the clinch but Nolan improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nolan.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike.
Nolan pushes Turnbull back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nolan has a couple of punches blocked by Turnbull.
Turnbull breaks the clinch.
Turnbull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turnbull misses with a head kick.
Turnbull looks to land a body kick but Nolan moved away.
Turnbull clinches up against the cage.
Turnbull wants to stall.
Nolan lands a body punch.
Turnbull swings wildly with an uppercut but Nolan uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nolan throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Turnbull is looking to take this one to the mat.
Christian Nolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Turnbull.
Nolan prevents a body shot from Turnbull.
Nolan misses with a punch to the body.
Nolan lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nolan.
Nolan blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nolan.
Nolan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turnbull's elbow.
Turnbull breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turnbull's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nolan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Turnbull scrambles back to his feet.
Jab by Turnbull.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nolan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Nolan.
Nolan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turnbull sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nolan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Turnbull connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nolan scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Nolan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nolan catches Turnbull with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slow jab from Nolan misses its intended target.
Turnbull misses with a hook
and Nolan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Turnbull thinking.
Nolan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turnbull moves away.
Nolan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nolan blocks a head kick by Turnbull.
Turnbull throws a head kick that misses.
That kick from Nolan tenderised Turnbull's leg. Turnbull is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nolan throws a sloppy head kick and Turnbull moves out of range easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Nolan as he connects with a hook.
Nolan throws a head kick but Turnbull moves out of range.
Turnbull keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nolan.
A thudding body kick lands there by Turnbull!
Nolan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turnbull.
Nolan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nolan throws a leg kick but Turnbull sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good leg kick by Nolan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull walks into a left hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turnbull checks a leg kick.
Nolan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Turnbull. Turnbull circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Turnbull throws a head kick but Nolan moves out of range.
Turnbull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nolan manages to avoid it.
Christian Nolan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turnbull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turnbull looks to throw a body kick
and Nolan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Turnbull thinking.
Turnbull tries a head kick but it misses.
Nolan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Turnbull digs a good hook to Nolan's body.
Turnbull checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Turnbull throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nolan moves into the clinch.
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!
Turnbull lands a knee to the body.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Turnbull gets through Nolan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Turnbull lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nolan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Turnbull has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nolan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Christian Nolan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nolan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nolan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nolan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nolan managing to block the knees to the body from Turnbull.
Turnbull lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Turnbull is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Turnbull blocking some punches.
Nolan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nolan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turnbull's efforts to push away.
Nolan tries to land a knee to the head but Turnbull blocks with his arms.
A short body shot lands from Nolan as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nolan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Turnbull unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nolan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Turnbull looking for a takedown.
Turnbull misses with some punches.
Nolan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Nolan missing with knees to the body.
Turnbull avoiding damage as Nolan throws knees to the body.
Nolan misses with a punch on the inside.
Nolan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Nolan avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Turnbull.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turnbull breaks from the clinch.
Turnbull throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nolan counters with an outside leg kick.
Nolan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turnbull.
Nolan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A head kick from Nolan lands but Turnbull takes it in his stride.
That has opened up Jack Turnbull's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull checks the leg kick.
Turnbull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nolan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turnbull checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Turnbull tries to close the distance and clinch but Nolan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turnbull throws a head kick that misses.
Turnbull throws a low kick, looking for Nolan's leg but Nolan calmly moves out of range.
Turnbull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nolan scores with a jab.
Nolan keeps the fight on the outside.
Nolan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turnbull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nolan pushes Turnbull up against the cage in a clinch.
Turnbull takes a knee to the side of the body.
Turnbull is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turnbull controlling the action here for a moment.
Turnbull tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Nolan dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Nolan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nolan stalks Turnbull and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Turnbull's face. Turnbull staggers backwards, shaken.
Turnbull shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nolan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nolan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Turnbull missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nolan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Turnbull.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turnbull scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nolan is trying to control but can't.
Turnbull is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turnbull is trying to control the action in half guard but Nolan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Turnbull there.
Nolan gets back to full guard.
Nolan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Turnbull must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan is trying to keep Turnbull in close.
Turnbull wants to control from the top but Nolan keeps moving.
Nolan seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Nolan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Turnbull defends it easily.
Turnbull trying to control but Nolan is working from the bottom.
Turnbull working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Turnbull trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Turnbull passes Nolan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Turnbull is taking a breather. Nolan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Turnbull.
Nolan is looking to control Turnbull's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nolan avoid being mounted?
Nolan controlling the position well.
Nolan wants to control but Turnbull is keeping busy.
Nolan manages to get to full guard.
Nolan has his foot on Turnbull's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Turnbull works his way back into a safe position though.
Jack Turnbull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nolan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nolan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turnbull gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Turnbull is working Nolan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Turnbull is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nolan has momentary wrist control but Turnbull slips an elbow through the middle.
Turnbull loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Turnbull distracts Nolan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nolan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Turnbull passes into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turnbull working the ground and pound.
Nolan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Turnbull landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Turnbull works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Turnbull is putting a hurting on Nolan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nolan wants to control but Turnbull postures up.
Nolan tries to improve position but can't.
Turnbull tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Turnbull working the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turnbull working the body and head with strikes.
Nolan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Turnbull working the head and body with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Turnbull comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nolan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Nolan!
Christian Nolan looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast, you've got to ride it well. The world is full of Kings and Queens, who blind your eyes then steal your dreams...it's Heaven and Hell. I'm back.'.
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