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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bill Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arc Turian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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140 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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147 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arc Turian!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bronson clinches with his opponent.
Turian tries to land a knee to the head but Bronson blocks with his arms.
Turian working Bronson over with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Bronson.
Turian missing with knees to the body.
Bronson misses with a punch to the body.
Bronson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bronson scores with a shot to the side of Turian's head.
Bronson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Turian backwards.
Bronson lands with a right to the head.
Bronson swings wildly with an uppercut but Turian uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Turian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bronsons head.
Bronson lands with a short shot to the head.
Turian looking to throw knees to the head but Bronson is blocking nicely.
Bronson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bronson looking to pass the guard.
Turian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turian looking for a sweep. Not yet Turian, not yet.
Bronson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bronson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Turian wants to sweep here but Bronson controlling him for the moment.
Bronson working some strikes from top position.
Bronson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Turian seems keen to control Bronson's posture.
Bronson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bronson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bronson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bronson with a nice head shot there.
Bronson is fighting to break Turian's control of his arms but Turian is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Turian wriggles free and stands up.
Turian looks to land a body kick but Bronson moved away.
Bronson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bronson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turian looks to land a body kick but Bronson moved away.
Bronson feinted with a counter takedown.
Bronson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Bronson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bronson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bronson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Turian. Bronson shrugs it off though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Turian.
Bronson throws a combination that misses
and Turian counters with an outside leg kick.
Turian has Bronson up against the cage in a clinch.
Bronson lands an uppercut.
Turian gets underhooks to prevent Bronson's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson lands a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Bronson.
Turian lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Turian obliges.
Bronson tries to work over Turian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bronson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bronson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Turian is adopting a defensive guard.
Bronson looking to pass the guard.
Turian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bronson cracks Turian with a solid left hand.
Turian trying to keep a closed guard but Bronson is proving a slippery customer.
Bronson 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.
Turian is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bronson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bronson won't allow Turian to sweep him here.
Bronson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bronson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bronson prevents Turian from getting back to his feet.
Turian avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bronson won't allow Turian to sweep him here.
Bronson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Turian works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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 Bill Bronson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bronson misses with a left hand
and Turian counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bronson shoots in for a takedown but Turian shows good takedown defense.
Turian wants to counter with a clinch but Bronson pushes him away.
Turian scores with a hook.
Turian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turian gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Arc Turian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bronson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Turian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bronson misses the shot to the body.
Turian slips a straight right by Bronson.
Bronson sets himself, and Turian steps forward looking for the clinch! Bronson avoids it this time.
Bronson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Turian sprawls well. Turian wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bronson gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turian avoids the body shot from Bronson.
Bronson jabs Turian to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson tries to clinch
and Turian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turian swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Bronson counter with a right hand.
Turian tries to clinch but Bronson moves out of range.
Arc Turian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bronson looks to land a left hand but Turian moved out of range nicely.
Bronson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bronson throws a lazy uppercut
and Turian counters with a three punch combo that has Bronson backing up. Bronson nods at Turian to acknowledge the strikes.
Turian throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bronson is rocked!
Bronson looking to score a takedown here. Turian is defending well but Bronson drives through and ends up in Turian's guard.
Oh Bronson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Bronson is looking to work some ground and pound but Turian has wrist control.
Bronson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bronson seems to have got his legs back now.
Bronson stopping the sweep attempt from Turian.
Turian has momentary wrist control but Bronson slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turian wants to sweep but no luck.
Bill Bronson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Turian manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Turian 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Turian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bronson has managed to clinch.
Bronson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bronson tries to work over Turian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Turian.
Bill Bronson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Turian gets underhooks to prevent Bronson's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Bronson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turian lands a right hand.
Turian scores with a knee to the head.
Bronson avoiding damage as Turian throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson struggles to land a body shot inside as Turian controls his hands.
Turian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Turian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bronson is defending well for now.
Good body shot from Turian.
Bronson tries to score a body lock takedown but Turian shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Turian misses with a punch to the body.
Bronson misses with a punch on the inside.
Bronson is trying to trip Turian. He has hold of a leg but Turian is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bronson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Turian pushes Bronson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A telegraphed right hand from Bronson misses the target.
Turian steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bronson.
Turian tries to bum rush Bronson with a series of wild strikes but Bronson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bronson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Turian throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Turian.
Turian has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Turian looks to score with a jab to the body but Bronson is just out of range.
Bronson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Turian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bronson's calf.
Bronson throws a right hand that misses
and Turian counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Turian walks into a straight right hand from Bronson.
Bronson loads up on a big right hand but Turian slips the punch.
Bronson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arc Turian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turian slips under a jab.
Bill Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bronson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Turian throws out a leg kick but Bronson moves out of range and Turian only half commits.
Bronson throws a shot from downtown. Turian moves away and avoids it.
Bronson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arc Turian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bronson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Turian counters with a nice body kick.
Bronson connects with a looping right hand.
Bronson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bronson misses with a takedown attempt - Turian sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Turian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Turian throws a wild body kick that Bronson sees coming a mile off.
Bronson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turian.
Turian throws a sloppy head kick and Bronson moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Bronson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bronson misses with a hook. Turian ducked under it nicely.
Turian is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bronson misses with a right hand
and Turian counters with a nice body shot.
Bronson just misses with a punch to the body.
Turian tries to counter with a clinch but Bronson shakes him off and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Turian follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Turian tries to bum rush Bronson with a series of wild strikes but Bronson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turian lands a two punch combo.
Turian throws a leg kick which misses Bronson's front leg but catches the back leg as Bronson tries to avoid it.
Bronson misses with a left hand
and Turian counters with a nice body kick.
Turian throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bronson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turian steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bronson.
Turian scores with a kick to the midsection.
Turian is looking to land body kicks.
Bronson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bronson jabs at Turian's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Turian!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson 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.
Bronson misses with the combination.
Turian throws out a counter right but Bronson avoids it with no problem.
Bronson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turian.
Turian on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Turian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bronson.
Turian closes the distance and clinches.
Turian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Turian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bronson blocks a body shot from Turian.
Bronson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Bronson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stalling in the clinch from Bronson.
Knees to the body from Turian.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bronson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Turian backwards.
Nice body punch from Turian.
Turian misses with a punch to the body.
Turian lands a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turian.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turian.
Good body shot from Turian.
Turian blocks a body shot from Bronson.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Turian obliges.
Bronson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Turian lands a body punch.
Turian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Turian obliges.
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!
Turian landing knees to the body.
Turian struggles to land a body shot inside as Bronson controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson swings wildly with an uppercut but Turian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turian blocking some punches.
Turian lands a good knee to the midsection. Bronson won't want to take too many of those.
Bronson tries to work over Turian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bronson tries to break free but Turian pushes him back against the cage.
Turian lands a good knee to the midsection. Bronson won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Turian.
Turian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Turian.
Turian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bronson blocks a body shot from Turian.
Turian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bronson.
Bronson avoiding damage as Turian throws knees to the body.
Turian landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Turian misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arc Turian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Turian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arc Turian!
Arc Turian was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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