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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Rhod (ranked 45 p4p, 5 weight class) and Elgin Turner (ranked 79 p4p, 9 weight class). Turner has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - Da Mystery Of Chessboxin' as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Rudy Rhod!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Elgin Turner!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner throws a hook to the side of Rhod's head but Rhod sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rhod connects with a looping right hand.
Rhod lands with a kick to the ribs.
Turner staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Turner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Turner has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rhod displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turner throws out the jab.
Rhod throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rhod stuns Turner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Turner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rhod lands a slapping body shot.
Rhod scores with a nice right hand.
Rhod throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Turner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turner throws the left hand but Rhod avoids the punch easily.
Turner takes one to the side of the head.
Rhod throws a shot from downtown. Turner moves away and avoids it.
A combination from Rhod does no damage.
Rhod keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rhod bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turner connects with a solid leg kick.
Rhod takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Turner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rhod.
Turner throws a jab when Rhod was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhod ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Rhod.
Rhod slips a straight right by Turner.
Rhod displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turner throws out the jab.
Turner is looking to slow Rhod down with leg kicks.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Rhod throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rhod fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turner is out of range.
Turner throws a hook to the side of Rhod's head but Rhod sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rhod fires out a quick counter leg kick but Turner just manages to avoid it.
Rhod clobbers Turner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rhod uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turner.
Turner scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Turner.
Rhod turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Turner wants to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Turner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhod fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Turner on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rhod uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turner.
Turner lands a nice hook to Rhod's body. Rhod takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rhod feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Turner's calf.
Rhod slips a straight right by Turner.
Rhod throws a hook but Turner blocks it.
Turner defending well as Rhod loads up on a big left hand.
Turner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rhod stuffs the takedown.
Turner moves out of range of the body kick.
Rhod throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rhod is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhod.
Turner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rhod takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rhod thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rhod looks to throw the jab but Turner is out of range.
Good work by Rhod as he checks the leg kick.
Rhod with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Turner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
It looks like Rhod has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Rhod lands a glancing blow to the side of Turner's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Rhod.
The fighters circling - Rhod throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Rhod catches Turner right on the button with a cross.
Turner moves into range and clinches up with Rhod.
Rhod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Turner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rhod buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rhod throws a quick inside leg kick.
Turner throws a shot from downtown. Rhod moves away and avoids it.
Turner throws a body shot but no joy.
Rudy Rhod is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rhod throws a shot from downtown. Turner moves away and avoids it.
Turner walks into a jab.
Turner scores with a punch to the head.
Turner misses with a hook.
Rhod jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Rhod.
Rhod is looking to slow Turner down with leg kicks.
Rhod lunges at Turner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Turner's hand.
Rhod dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rhod throws a hook but Turner blocks it.
Turner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rhod throws a leg kick which misses Turner's front leg but catches the back leg as Turner tries to avoid it.
Rhod slips a jab from Turner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhod tests Turner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Rhod slips the punch.
Rhod works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rhod will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turner lands a leg kick that knocks Rhod off balance momentarily.
Turner slips a straight right by Rhod.
Rhod drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turner, as that shot connected.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rhod.
A good leg kick by Rhod.
Rhod attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Turner misses with a looping left.
Rhod throws a body kick that misses.
Rhod uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turner.
It looked like Rhod wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rhod defending well as Turner loads up on a big left hand.
Rhod throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turner is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rhod misses the jab.
Turner does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jab from Rhod.
Turner with a jab.
Rhod takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudy Rhod dominated that round.
That's time! Rhod's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rhod throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
Rhod fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Rhod displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turner throws out the jab.
Rhod bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Turner's head backwards.
Rhod throws a front kick aimed at Turner's knee but Turner avoids it well.
Rhod is looking to slow Turner down with leg kicks.
Turner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Turner throws a strike aimed at the side of Rhod's head but Rhod avoids it well.
The ground and pound from Turner seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Turner misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Turner controlling the position.
Rhod dodges the ground and pound from Turner.
Rhod prevents Turner from moving into mount.
Turner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Turner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rhod keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhod takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rhod dodges the ground and pound from Turner.
Turner cracks Rhod with a big right hand but Rhod just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rhod has escaped the position, nice work there.
Turner trying to control the position but Rhod is working away.
Turner working away.
Turner is trying to ground and pound but Rhod uses the momentary lack of control by Turner to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner moves into full mount! Rhod won't be happy about that!
Turner trying to control but Rhod is having none of it.
Rhod holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Turner tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rhod is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rhod wants to hold on but Turner pushes him away.
Turner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Turner misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhod blocking the ground and pound.
Turner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rhod is looking to escape.
Turner throws some wild stikes that Rhod manages to avoid easily.
Turner trying to control but Rhod is having none of it.
Elgin Turner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rhod holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Turner tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rhod avoids a strike by Turner and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Turner's guard! Fantastic escape!
Rhod's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Turner working a defensive guard here.
Turner wants to hit a sweep here but Rhod passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Turner there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to hold on but Rhod pushes him away.
Turner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Turner sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Turner is trying to get back to full guard.
Rhod trying to control from half guard but Turner is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turner is looking to control Rhod's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Turner avoid being mounted?
Turner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rhod slips under a jab from Turner.
Turner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big left from Turner misses.
Jab from Rhod.
Turner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rhod.
Turner throws an overhand right that lands on Rhod's shoulder, as Rhod tries to avoid the shot.
Turner blocks a jab.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Turner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rhod connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rhod tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turner is able to avoid easily.
A big left from Turner misses.
Turner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turner throws a lazy right hand but Rhod sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rhod scores with a decent looking hook.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Turner misses with a straight left.
Rhod throwing a counter right hand but Turner manages to avoid it.
Turner lands a really nice looking cross but Rhod seems unphased.
Turner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rhod tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner throws a body punch but Rhod moves out of range.
Rhod attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhod does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Turner throws out a loose jab but Rhod uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner works Rhod's body with a nice hook.
Turner throws a hook to the side of Rhod's head but Rhod sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rhod defending well as Turner loads up on a big left hand.
Rhod slips a jab from Turner.
Rhod misses with a hook. Turner ducked under it nicely.
Rhod misses with a low kick.
Rhod tests Turner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rhod throws a leg kick but Turner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Turner tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rhod misses with a wild body shot.
Rhod tried to score with a low kick but Turner checks it.
Turner drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rhod defends it well.
Rhod misses with an uppercut.
Turner throws the left hand but Rhod avoids the punch easily.
Rhod missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rhod throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rhod moves out of range as Turner strikes.
Rhod chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turner can pounce on him.
Turner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turner changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rhod lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner scores with a hook to the body. Rhod takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhod lands a really nice looking cross but Turner seems unphased.
Rhod throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rhod scores with the left hand. Turner knows he should have avoided that one.
Rhod just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner lands a jab to the nose.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Turner moves out of range of the strikes.
Rhod attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rhod ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Nice body punch from Turner.
Turner throws a hook but Rhod blocks it.
Rhod throws a shot from downtown. Turner moves away and avoids it.
Turner throws a shot to the body.
Turner checks a low kick from Rhod.
Turner is looking to clinch but Rhod is avoiding it.
Turner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rhod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Turner throws out a loose jab but Rhod uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner moves into range and clinches up with Rhod.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhod is looking to control Turner's arms but Turner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rhod has his back to the cage.
Rhod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rhod moves out of range of the strikes.
Rhod uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turner.
Rhod works the jab nicely.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rhod paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rhod needs to keep his hands up - Turner had a free shot at his head there.
Rhod lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turner circles away quickly and effectively.
Rhod moves away from the strike by Turner.
Turner scores with a punch to the head.
Rhod misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Turner misses.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhod moves away.
Turner looks to land a right hand but Rhod moved out of range.
Rhod moves forwards but Turner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Turner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rhod.
Turner feints the counter takedown.
Rhod tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turner scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhod misses with a straight right.
Turner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rhod.
Turner throws a hook but Rhod blocks it.
Rudy Rhod is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhod misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Rhod.
Rhod looks to throw the jab but Turner is out of range.
Rhod lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Turner takes one on the button.
Turner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Turner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rhod. Rhod obviously looking to wear him down.
Donk. Turner catches Rhod right on the button with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Rhod.
Turner scores with a nice right hand.
Turner dips to his left and cracks Rhod with an uppercut!
Rhod will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Turner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rhod.
Turner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rhod. Rhod circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rhod motions for Turner to come forward. Rhod throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rhod pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turner is out of range and Rhod settles back down.
Turner changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rhod throws a hook to the side of Turner's head but Turner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rhod dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turner. That did some damage!
Turner throws the left hand but Rhod avoids the punch easily.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Turner avoids the body shot from Rhod.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Elgin Turner just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Turner slips a jab from Rhod.
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rhod was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
Turner moves in looking to clinch but Rhod pushes him off.
Good shot there by Rhod.
Turner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rhod blocks the body kick.
Rhod appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rhod swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rhod lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rhod pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turner is out of range and Rhod settles back down.
Rhod uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turner.
Some bone on bone action there as Turner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That kick from Rhod tenderised Turner's leg. Turner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Turner lands with a straight right. Rhod didn't see that one coming.
Rhod takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Turner misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner misses with a body shot.
Rhod throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turner looks to land a body kick but Rhod moved away.
Rhod throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rhod motions for Turner to come forward. Rhod throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rhod ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Rhod throws a low kick, looking for Turner's leg but Turner calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhod tried to score with a low kick but Turner checks it.
Rhod throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turner misses with a straight right.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Rhod throws a front kick that sends Turner stumbling back into the cage.
Turner connects with a single shot there.
Rhod throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
Rhod lands with a hook. Turner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rhod moves away from the strike by Turner.
Turner moves away from the strike by Rhod.
Turner throws out a loose jab but Rhod uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner throws a body punch but Rhod moves out of range.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhod looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Turner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rhod circles away quickly and effectively.
Rhod thinks about countering with a body kick.
Rhod is looking to slow Turner down with leg kicks.
Turner tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rhod defends well and Turner ends up having to push Rhod into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Turner throws out a loose jab but Rhod uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rhod tries to score with a low kick but Turner moves his leg out of the way.
Turner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner blocks a jab.
Turner takes one on the button.
Rhod scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rhod throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.
Rhod takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Turner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Rhod misses.
Rhod cracks Turner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rhod throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
Turner looks to land a right hand but Rhod moved out of range.
Turner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turner scores with a sloppy right hand. Rhod should have avoided that one.
Turner clinches.
Turner misses with a punch on the inside.
Rhod breaks from the clinch.
Turner looks to land a left hand but Rhod moved out of range nicely.
Turner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rhod connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Turner scrambles back to his feet.
Rhod displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turner throws out the jab.
Rhod turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Turner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rhod tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhod swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turner lands a nice looking body shot.
Turner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rhod looks to land a right hand but Turner moved out of range.
Turner moves out of range of the strikes.
Rhod connects with a leg kick. Turner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slow jab from Turner misses its intended target.
Turner lands a body shot.
Rhod ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Rhod fires out a quick counter leg kick but Turner just manages to avoid it.
Rhod throws a low kick but Turner avoids it.
Turner misses with a looping right.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rhod closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Turner lands the left hand.
Turner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turner moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhod looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turner clinches up with Rhod and pushes him back against the cage.
Rhod tries a body shot but Turner blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner misses with the head strike.
Rhod escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Turner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Turner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rhod throws a hook but Turner blocks it.
Turner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turner scores with a leg kick.
Turner looks to throw the jab but Rhod is out of range.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Rhod slips the punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rhod.
Rhod throws a hook but Turner blocks it.
Turner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rhod.
Turner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turner tries to clinch there but Rhod circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rhod misses with a kick to the body.
Rhod throws a low kick but Turner avoids it.
Rhod avoids the body shot from Turner.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Rhod.
Rhod ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Rhod misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Elgin Turner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rhod pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turner is out of range and Rhod settles back down.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rhod.
Turner blocks a jab.
Turner throws the left hand but Rhod avoids the punch easily.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rhod missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rhod fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turner slips a straight right by Rhod.
Turner drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rhod defends it well.
Turner throws a body punch but Rhod moves out of range.
Turner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rhod cracks Turner with an open hand slap.
Rhod throws a low kick but Turner moves out of range easily.
Rhod lands with a right hand.
Rhod uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turner.
Rhod misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhod connects with a solid leg kick.
Rhod attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turner misses with a hook.
Rhod swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhod lands with a right hand.
Turner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rhod. Rhod obviously looking to wear him down.
Turner connects with a right hand. Rhod shakes it off.
Nice body punch from Turner.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turner throws a hook but Rhod avoids it easily.
Rhod tries to land a leg kick but Turner saw it coming and moves away.
Rhod throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rhod on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Turner. Turner obviously looking to wear him down.
Turner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rhod.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Turner.
Turner misses with a body kick.
Turner slips under a jab.
Rhod throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rhod wants to land a leg kick but Turner is out of range.
Turner throws a lazy right hand but Rhod sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rhod keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turner on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Turner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rhod throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rhod throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rhod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Rhod slips under a jab from Turner.
Rhod throws a big shot that misses.
Turner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turner scores with a nice strike.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Turner.
Turner in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Turner wants to control but Rhod is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Rhod works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Turner controlling the action here.
Turner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Turner is trying to control. Rhod wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Turner working the head and body with strikes.
Rhod taking some punishment here, with Turner in his half guard.
Rudy Rhod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Turner is looking to take a break and control but Rhod is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Turner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Turner trying to control the action but Rhod is working from the bottom.
Turner is thwarting Rhod's attempts to control the position.
Turner is trying to control. Rhod wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Turner is looking to stall here but Rhod recovers full guard.
Turner wants to control from the top but Rhod keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Elgin Turner.
I think Turner 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elgin Turner!
Elgin Turner is the new lightweight champion!
Elgin Turner decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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