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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hascal Drag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caside Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hascal Drag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caside Turner !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner moves in looking to clinch but Drag pushes him off.
Turner tries to clinch but Drag moves out of range.
Turner tries to clinch up.
Drag scores with a kick to the body.
Turner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drag shoots in for a takedown but Turner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Drag.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drag. That's going to slow Turner down.
Turner has managed to clinch.
Turner stops a takedown attempt from Drag.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner has a couple of punches blocked by Drag.
Turner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Drag is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Turner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hascal Drag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drag breaks the clinch.
Drag shoots in for a takedown but Turner shows good takedown defense.
Turner throws a shot to the body.
Turner tries to clinch up.
Drag feinted with a counter takedown.
Turner tries to keep at a distance but Drag has taken the fight into the clinch.
Turner is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Turner is looking to break free of the clinch but Drag has double underhooks.
Drag prevents Turner from breaking the clinch.
Turner stalling against the cage.
Drag blocks an uppercut.
Drag is trying to pull guard but Turner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws an elbow that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Turner gets underhooks to prevent Drag's takedown attempt.
Drag tries for a takedown. No joy.
Drag stalls.
Drag is breathing heavily.
Turner can't break the clinch.
Drag has Turner pressed against the cage, preventing Turner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Turner cracks Drag with a nice body shot.
Drag keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turner 's efforts to push away.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Drag has him pressed against the cage.
Drag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drag has his takedown stuffed
and Turner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Turner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Drag misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drag swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drag feinted with a counter takedown.
Turner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Turner .
Turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Drag circles away.
Turner should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Turner closes the distance and clinches.
Turner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to circle away but Drag has him pinned against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Drag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drag with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Turner to counter with a crisp jab.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drag paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Drag pulls guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drag wants to improve his position but instead Turner has moved into half guard.
Turner escapes and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caside Turner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Turner moves in looking to clinch but Drag pushes him off.
Drag has taken the fight to the clinch.
Turner is looking to break free of the clinch but Drag has double underhooks.
Turner misses with an elbow over the top.
Drag successfully pulls guard.
Turner stands and steps away. Drag gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Turner lands a jab to the head.
Drag really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Turner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Turner misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drag drops down looking for an ankle pick but Turner pulls his leg out and moves away.
Turner instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drag escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drag keeps the fight on the outside.
Drag keeps the fight on the outside.
Drag seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Turner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch but Drag swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drag looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Turner jabs Drag to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turner is looking to clinch but Drag is avoiding it.
Drag misses with a double jab
and Turner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hascal Drag is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drag shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Turner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drag throws a right hand that Turner ducks under and follows up with a left that Turner also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drag fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hascal Drag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turner catches Drag with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Turner lands a jab to Drag's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner closes the distance and clinches.
Drag tries to pull guard but Turner won't allow it.
Turner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Turner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drag has him pressed against the cage.
Drag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turner shoots for a takedown but Drag saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Turner is looking to break free of the clinch but Drag has double underhooks.
Drag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch but Drag swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drag throws a quick counter head kick but Turner was just out of range.
Turner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Hascal Drag has been cut.
Turner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turner is looking to clinch.
Drag went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Drag fails with a takedown attempt.
Turner 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Turner duly obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a combination. Drag tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Caside Turner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Drag backs up against the cage.
Drag shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Turner as he avoids it easily.
Turner wants to clinch up but Drag keeps it at a distance.
Drag shoots for a takedown but Turner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Turner tries to clinch up but Drag circles away and keeps his distance.
Turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Drag circles away.
As Turner looks to move away, Drag throws a big counter combo but Turner just gets out of the way.
Drag avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drag paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caside Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hascal Drag's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Drag closes the distance and clinches.
Turner is trying to break free.
Drag has Turner pressed against the cage, preventing Turner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Turner is looking to break free of the clinch but Drag has double underhooks.
Turner is looking to break free of the clinch but Drag has double underhooks.
Drag drops down looking for an ankle pick but Turner pulls his leg out and moves away.
Drag keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turner wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drag feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drag moves into the clinch.
Drag lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Turner tries to break the clinch but Drag is controlling the position.
Drag blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drag has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Turner regains guard immediately.
Turner wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Drag as Turner shoots in.
Drag shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Turner but Turner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A left and a right from Turner both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drag misses with a double jab
and Turner counters by clinching up.
Drag is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Turner to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hascal Drag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drag can't get the takedown.
Turner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Turner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Drag tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Turner just stands there and leans against the cage.
Caside Turner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Drag manages to break the clinch.
Turner moves into the clinch.
Turner avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Drag's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Turner prevents a takedown attempt there.
Turner misses with a punch to the body.
Turner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Turner pushes Drag back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drag changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Turner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Drag circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drag wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Turner swings wildly with an uppercut but Drag uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drag backwards.
Drag throws an elbow that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Turner misses with a knee to the head.
Turner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turner trying to stall but Drag improves his position.
Turner wants to break free but Drag has control.
Hascal Drag has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caside Turner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Drag lands an elbow inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caside Turner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Turner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caside Turner !
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hype
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