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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nivolumab Opdivo (ranked 1369 p4p, 161 weight class) and Roderick Turnbull (ranked 2008 p4p, 220 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Opdivo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bristol-Myers Squibb corporate anthem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nivolumab Opdivo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roderick Turnbull!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turnbull swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Opdivo.
Opdivo throws a lazy uppercut
and Turnbull counters with a stiff right hand.
Opdivo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turnbull moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turnbull moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Turnbull takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turnbull swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Opdivo works Turnbull's body with a nice hook.
Turnbull tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Opdivo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turnbull fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Opdivo there.
Turnbull misses with a straight right.
Opdivo swings for the body but Turnbull moves out of range.
Turnbull is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Opdivo.
Opdivo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turnbull moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Opdivo misses with an uppercut.
Opdivo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Opdivo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turnbull scores with a hook to the body. Opdivo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Turnbull thuds his shin into the meat of Opdivo's side.
Opdivo forces Turnbull back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opdivo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turnbull or not.
Turnbull prevents a body shot from Opdivo.
Opdivo lands with a light punch inside.
Opdivo is working Turnbull over against the cage.
Opdivo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turnbull's elbow.
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Opdivo lands with a left to the head.
Turnbull is working Opdivo over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Opdivo.
A shot in the inside from Turnbull.
Turnbull tries to work over Opdivo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turnbull blocks a body shot from Opdivo.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Opdivo avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
Turnbull struggles to land a body shot inside as Opdivo controls his hands.
Turnbull misses with a punch to the body.
Opdivo lands with a left to the head.
Opdivo lands with a short shot to the head.
Turnbull tries to work over Opdivo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turnbull lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turnbull misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Opdivo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull lands with a right to the head.
Opdivo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turnbull blocking some punches.
Turnbull lands a body punch.
Opdivo blocking some punches.
Turnbull working aggressively here.
Opdivo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Opdivo lands a right hand.
Turnbull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turnbull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Opdivo's elbow.
Turnbull tries a body shot but Opdivo blocks it.
Opdivo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Turnbull swings wildly with an uppercut but Opdivo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Turnbull.
Turnbull tries to work over Opdivo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turnbull blocks a body shot from Opdivo.
Opdivo gets control of Turnbull's arms and successfully pulls guard. Opdivo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Opdivo wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opdivo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Opdivo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Turnbull's guard.
Opdivo won't allow Turnbull to sweep him here.
Opdivo tries to free his leg and advance position but Turnbull is retaining full guard.
Turnbull is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Opdivo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turnbull keeping moving, preventing Opdivo from controlling successfully.
Turnbull looking to hit a scissor sweep but Opdivo is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull keeping full guard, as Opdivo tries to pass.
Opdivo stopping the sweep attempt from Turnbull.
Opdivo advances position into side control!
Turnbull is not content to let Opdivo control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nivolumab Opdivo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Turnbull throws the left hand but Opdivo avoids the punch easily.
Roderick Turnbull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turnbull uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Opdivo.
Turnbull moves out of range of the strikes.
Nivolumab Opdivo is winning the standup battle so far.
Opdivo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turnbull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turnbull scores with a crisp jab that stopped Opdivo in his tracks.
Turnbull takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Opdivo clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turnbull.
Turnbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Opdivo throws a punch but it's blocked by Turnbull.
Opdivo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Turnbull scores with a shot to the side of Opdivo's head.
Turnbull tries to work over Opdivo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Opdivo jumps guard but Turnbull stands there with Opdivo around his waist. Opdivo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Opdivo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Turnbull just stands there and leans against the cage.
Turnbull misses with some punches.
Nivolumab Opdivo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Opdivo jumps guard but Turnbull stands there with Opdivo around his waist. Opdivo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nivolumab Opdivo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Opdivo lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opdivo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Turnbull tries to work over Opdivo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turnbull misses with the head strike.
Opdivo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turnbull can do to turn this around?
Opdivo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turnbull's elbow.
Opdivo lands with a left to the head.
Turnbull lands a left hand.
Opdivo tries to pull guard but Turnbull won't allow it.
A short right from Opdivo.
Opdivo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turnbull's elbow.
Opdivo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turnbull working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Turnbull softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Opdivo lands an uppercut.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Opdivo avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Turnbull.
Turnbull digs a right hand underneath Opdivo's ribcage. Opdivo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Turnbull pushes Opdivo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turnbull blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turnbull lands a body punch in the clinch.
Turnbull lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Opdivo backwards.
Opdivo lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Opdivo.
Opdivo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turnbull can't find room to land a body shot as Opdivo controls the action.
Turnbull lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Opdivo.
Turnbull lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Turnbull makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turnbull.
A short right from Opdivo on the inside.
Turnbull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turnbull lands with a left to the head.
Opdivo tries a body shot but Turnbull blocks it.
A hook to the body from Turnbull.
Turnbull has a couple of punches blocked by Opdivo.
Turnbull lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Opdivo prevents a body shot from Turnbull.
Turnbull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Opdivo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Opdivo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Opdivo lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opdivo can't find room to land a body shot as Turnbull controls the action.
Turnbull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turnbull has a couple of punches blocked by Opdivo.
A short right from Opdivo.
Opdivo can't find room to land a body shot as Turnbull controls the action.
Opdivo struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Turnbull scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Opdivo.
Turnbull misses with some punches.
Opdivo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Turnbull smiles and moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Turnbull.
Turnbull feints and then cracks Opdivo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Opdivo down.
Opdivo throws a big shot that misses.
Opdivo wants to clinch up but Turnbull keeps it at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Turnbull.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turnbull throws a body shot but no joy.
Turnbull missing with a left hand there. Opdivo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Opdivo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Opdivo moves into range and clinches up with Turnbull.
Turnbull lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Opdivo backwards.
Turnbull lands a shot to the body.
Opdivo pushes Turnbull back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Opdivo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turnbulls head.
Opdivo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turnbull throws a punch but it's blocked by Opdivo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Turnbull.
Opdivo tries to pull guard but Turnbull won't allow it.
Opdivo is trying to pull guard but Turnbull has him pressed against the cage.
Turnbull lands a shot to the body.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
Opdivo misses with some punches.
Opdivo tries to work over Turnbull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Opdivo fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roderick Turnbull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Opdivo throws a body punch but Turnbull moves out of range.
Nice cross by Turnbull.
Turnbull misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Opdivo.
Turnbull scores with a spinning back kick!
Turnbull lands with a cross.
Opdivo tries to clinch but Turnbull is having none of it.
Turnbull keeps the fight on the outside.
Turnbull misses with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Turnbull.
Turnbull scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Opdivo misses with a wild body shot.
Opdivo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Opdivo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turnbull.
Turnbull looks to score with a jab to the body but Opdivo is just out of range.
Turnbull connects with a leg kick. Opdivo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Opdivo's head backwards.
Opdivo checks a leg kick.
Turnbull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Opdivo.
Opdivo digs a good hook to Turnbull's body.
Opdivo moves out of range as Turnbull strikes.
Turnbull moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turnbull. Opdivo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Opdivo staying out of range there.
A jab from Opdivo finds it's way through Turnbull's defenses.
Opdivo misses with a straight left.
Turnbull scores with a jab. Opdivo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Turnbull swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Opdivo.
Turnbull connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Opdivo throws a series of strikes that have Turnbull backpedaling.
Roderick Turnbull is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Opdivo is looking to clinch.
Turnbull is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Opdivo with a body shot.
Turnbull scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turnbull missing with a left hand there. Opdivo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Opdivo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Turnbull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Opdivo's elbow.
Opdivo misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Opdivo - that landed with a thud.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Opdivo tries to pull guard but Turnbull holds him up against the cage and eventually Opdivo drops back down to his feet.
Opdivo misses with a body punch.
Turnbull blocks an uppercut.
Opdivo tries to throw a body punch but Turnbull avoids it by throwing Opdivo back against the cage.
Opdivo tries to throw a body punch but Turnbull avoids it by throwing Opdivo back against the cage.
Turnbull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turnbull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Opdivo's elbow.
Turnbull swings wildly with an uppercut but Opdivo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Opdivo swings wildly with an uppercut but Turnbull uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Turnbull.
Turnbull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turnbull misses with a punch to the body.
Opdivo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Opdivo struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Opdivo jumps guard but Turnbull turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Turnbull struggles to land a body shot inside as Opdivo controls his hands.
Turnbull prevents a body shot from Opdivo.
Turnbull prevents a body shot from Opdivo.
Opdivo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Turnbull prevents a body shot from Opdivo.
Opdivo gets through Turnbull's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Opdivo lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Opdivo.
Turnbull lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Turnbull throws a punch but it's blocked by Opdivo.
Turnbull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Opdivo misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opdivo blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Turnbull.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turnbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turnbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Opdivo lands an uppercut.
Opdivo tries to work over Turnbull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turnbull presses Opdivo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
Opdivo struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Opdivo as the two fighters clinch.
Turnbull takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Opdivo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turnbull digs a right hand underneath Opdivo's ribcage. Opdivo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Opdivo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Opdivo jumps guard but Turnbull stands there with Opdivo around his waist. Opdivo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nivolumab Opdivo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Opdivo scores with a shot to the side of Turnbull's head.
Opdivo is trying to pull guard but Turnbull has him pressed against the cage.
Opdivo misses with a punch on the inside.
Opdivo blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roderick Turnbull comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Turnbull 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roderick Turnbull!
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FIGHT
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