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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bunson Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bunson Turner!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner misses with a low kick.
Turner throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good exchange - Turner coming out on top.
Turner throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turner takes a kick to the side of the head.
Turner throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Nice defenses there by Turner.
Turner throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
Thomas throws a hook but Turner blocks it.
Turner is looking to score with low kicks.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Turner misses with the combination.
Good shot there by Turner.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Turner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thomas scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner scores with a body shot.
Turner with a hook.
Turner tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like John Thomas has been cut.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turner.
Turner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thomas checks it well.
Turner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas.
Turner throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Turner's head.
Thomas throws a hook but Turner blocks it.
No joy there for Turner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turner is looking to score with low kicks.
Turner lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner slips a straight right by Thomas.
A jab from Turner misses.
Turner throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turner throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turner looks to land a body kick but Thomas moved away.
Thomas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Turner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thomas in his tracks.
Turner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thomas is rocked!
Turner misses with a two punch combination.
Oh Thomas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turner looks gassed!
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas seems to have got his legs back now.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Thomas throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Turner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Turner throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turner looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Thomas.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Turner throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turner.
Bunson Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Turner.
John Thomas's cut is getting worse.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas throws a head kick but Turner moves out of range.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turner throws a big shot that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Thomas there.
Thomas checks a low kick from Turner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Turner lands a with a good body shot.
Thomas slips a jab from Turner.
Thomas checks a low kick from Turner.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good exchange - Turner coming out on top.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Turner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Turner drops Thomas with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Thomas! Turner dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bunson Turner!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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