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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kagekatsu Uesugi (ranked 69 p4p, 7 weight class) and Elgin Turner (ranked 182 p4p, 21 weight class). Turner has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - Da Mystery Of Chessboxin' as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kagekatsu Uesugi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Elgin Turner!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uesugi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Uesugi throws a shot to the body.
Uesugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uesugi misses the jab.
Turner has closed the distance and engaged Uesugi in a clinch.
Turner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turner pushes Uesugi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Turner fails to land.
Turner lands with a light punch inside.
Turner can't break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Uesugi has a couple of punches blocked by Turner.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Turner as Uesugi tries to tie him up.
Turner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Uesugi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turner swings wildly with an uppercut but Uesugi uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Uesugi.
Turner throws a head punch that misses.
Turner takes a shot to the head.
Turner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Uesugi backwards.
Turner prevents a body shot from Uesugi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uesugi misses with the head strike.
Uesugi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uesugi.
Turner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Uesugi stalling against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Uesugi.
Turner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uesugi lands with a short shot to the head.
Uesugi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Uesugi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turner.
Turner has a couple of punches blocked by Uesugi.
Turner pushes Uesugi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Turner.
A nice right hand lands inside from Uesugi.
Uesugi is trying to stall.
Turner prevents a body shot from Uesugi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turner lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Uesugi lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Turner.
Turner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Uesugi slips a jab and a cross from Turner.
Turner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Turner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uesugi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've been told by Uesugi's head coaches at Rings Russia that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Uesugi looks to land a combination but Turner avoids it well.
Turner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turner thuds a left hand into Uesugi's body.
Turner moves into range and clinches up with Uesugi.
Turner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Uesugi tries to work over Turner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Uesugi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turner lands with a light punch inside.
Uesugi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uesugi is working Turner over against the cage.
Turner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Turner has a couple of punches blocked by Uesugi.
Uesugi blocks an uppercut.
Turner tries to work over Uesugi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turner wants to get back to striking at distance but Uesugi won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uesugi.
Turner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turner prevents a body shot from Uesugi.
Turner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turner working aggressively here.
Turner lands a shoulder strike.
Turner misses with some punches.
Uesugi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Turner swings wildly with an uppercut but Uesugi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uesugi slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Uesugi.
Still in the clinch, Turner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Uesugi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Uesugi misses with a punch on the inside.
Uesugi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Uesugis head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner pushes Uesugi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Uesugi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Turner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turner has a couple of punches blocked by Uesugi.
Uesugi misses with the head strike.
Uesugi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uesugi tries a body shot but Turner blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uesugi.
Uesugi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Turner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Uesugi backwards.
Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elgin Turner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Uesugi misses with a hook.
Elgin Turner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uesugi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Turner connects with a right hand. Uesugi shakes it off.
Uesugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turner changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Uesugi scores with a jab. Turner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Turner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Uesugi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turner's hands.
Uesugi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from Turner.
Uesugi throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Uesugi is just out of range.
Uesugi misses with a looping right.
Uesugi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Elgin Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner misses with a straight right.
Uesugi throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
Uesugi connects with a body shot that sends Turner's belly button to the back.
A punch lands to the side of Turner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Uesugi slips a straight right by Turner.
As Turner tries to get set, Uesugi tries to push him back and clinch up but Turner manages to avoid the attempt.
Uesugi misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uesugi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Turner.
Uesugi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turner.
Turner misses with a looping right.
Turner lands with an uppercut that bounces Uesugi off the cage and back into range.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uesugi.
Turner slips a straight right by Uesugi.
Uesugi misses with the combination.
Turner with the counter takedown but Uesugi avoids it easily.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Uesugi.
Uesugi throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely.
Turner with the counter takedown but Uesugi avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Turner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uesugi looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
Turner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uesugi misses with a wild body shot.
Uesugi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turner.
Uesugi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Uesugi misses with a wild body shot.
Turner stuns Uesugi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uesugi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turner feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Uesugi slips the punch.
Uesugi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Turner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Turner misses with a looping left.
Turner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uesugi.
Nice defenses there by Uesugi.
A counter left hand to the body from Uesugi misses its target.
Uesugi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uesugi scores with the left hand. Turner knows he should have avoided that one.
Uesugi throws a hook but Turner blocks it.
Turner tests Uesugi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Uesugi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Uesugi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Uesugi throws a hook but Turner blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Turner.
Uesugi throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.
Uesugi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner looks to throw the jab but Uesugi is out of range.
Uesugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Turner with the counter takedown but Uesugi avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Turner coming out on top.
Uesugi wants to clinch up but Turner keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi misses with a body shot.
Uesugi with a hook.
Turner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turner scores with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Uesugi.
Turner throws a body shot but no joy.
Turner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Uesugi throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner looks to throw the jab but Uesugi is out of range.
Turner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Uesugi tries to clinch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner cracks Uesugi with a good jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Uesugi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away.
Uesugi moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.
Turner with the counter takedown but Uesugi avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Turner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turner.
Uesugi missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uesugi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Turner misses with a looping left.
A jab from Uesugi misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner cracks a nice hook into Uesugi's ribs.
Uesugi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Turner closes the distance and clinches.
Turner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Turner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uesugi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turner misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Turner is working Uesugi over against the cage.
Uesugi blocks an uppercut.
Uesugi misses with a punch to the body.
Turner lands a shot to the body.
Turner struggles to land a body shot inside as Uesugi controls his hands.
Uesugi stalls.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turner.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner misses with a punch to the body.
Turner works on Uesugi's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turner lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elgin Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Turner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uesugi.
Turner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Uesugi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uesugi checks a low kick from Turner.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Turner finds it's way through Uesugi's defenses.
Nice body punch from Turner.
Turner lands a right hook to the body.
Uesugi throws a big shot that misses.
Turner drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Uesugi defends it well.
Nice uppercut there from Turner.
Turner closes the distance and clinches.
Uesugi stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Turner on the inside.
Uesugi lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uesugi blocks an uppercut.
Turner is leaning against Uesugi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Uesugi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Uesugi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Uesugi bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Turner lands with an uppercut that bounces Uesugi off the cage and back into range.
Turner needs to keep his hands up - Uesugi had a free shot at his head there.
Uesugi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uesugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uesugi defending well as Turner loads up on a big left hand.
Uesugi misses with a wild body shot.
Turner is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Uesugi misses with a looping right.
Uesugi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Uesugi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good work by Uesugi as he checks the leg kick.
Turner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uesugi.
Turner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turner defending well as Uesugi loads up on a big left hand.
Turner connects with a nice looking jab.
Uesugi slips under a jab.
Turner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uesugi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi throws a shot to the body.
Turner misses with an uppercut. Uesugi saw that one coming.
Uesugi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uesugi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Uesugi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Uesugi slips the punch.
Turner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Turner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Uesugi. Uesugi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Uesugi cracks Turner with a good jab.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Uesugi slips the punch.
Uesugi misses with a body shot.
Turner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uesugi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Uesugi stuns Turner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slow jab from Uesugi misses its intended target.
Turner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Uesugi checks it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turner.
The fighters circling - Uesugi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turner throws a shot from downtown. Uesugi moves away and avoids it.
Kagekatsu Uesugi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Uesugi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Uesugi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turner.
Turner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Turner sizes up Uesugi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kagekatsu Uesugi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uesugi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Turner.
Uesugi misses with a body shot.
Uesugi scores with a body shot.
Turner fails with a takedown attempt.
Uesugi scores with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Turner.
Turner scores with a jab to the head.
Turner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Turner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Uesugi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uesugi.
A counter left hand to the body from Uesugi misses its target.
Turner with a nice cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Turner.
Uesugi throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slow jab from Turner misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Uesugi misses the target.
Turner scoring well with a low kick there.
Turner misses with a looping right.
Uesugi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Turner jabs at Uesugi's body.
Uesugi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Uesugi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from Uesugi.
Turner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uesugi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Uesugi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turner is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Uesugi needs to keep his hands up - Turner had a free shot at his head there.
Turner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Uesugi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elgin Turner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Turner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elgin Turner!
In his post fight interview, Elgin Turner started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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