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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Lorenzo Turturro (ranked 1450 p4p, 24935 weight class) and Solomon Cook (ranked 28 p4p, 150 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
Granite chin
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World class MT
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorenzo Turturro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Solomon Cook!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turturro looks to score with a jab to the body but Cook is just out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Turturro lands a really nice looking cross but Cook seems unphased.
It looks like Solomon Cook has been cut.
Cook avoids the body shot from Turturro.
Turturro throws a body shot but no joy.
Turturro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cook.
Cook throws a shot from downtown. Turturro moves away and avoids it.
Cook misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cook. That's going to slow Turturro down.
Turturro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turturro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cook throws a front kick aimed at Turturro's knee but Turturro avoids it well.
Cook lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cook with the inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Turturro.
Turturro blocks a head kick by Cook.
A leg kick checked by Turturro.
Turturro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cook moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turturro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cook throws a right and a left that Turturro avoids nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Turturro as he connects with a hook.
Cook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turturro.
Cook rushes Turturro and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Cook blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Turturro misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cook struggles to land a body shot inside as Turturro controls his hands.
Turturro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turturro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cook uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turturro.
Cook works the jab nicely.
Turturro cracks Cook with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Turturro looks to score with a jab to the body but Cook is just out of range.
Turturro throws a hook to the side of Cook's head but Cook sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turturro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turturro stuns Cook with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Turturro misses with a body shot.
Turturro looks to score with a jab to the body but Cook is just out of range.
Cook throws out a counter right but Turturro avoids it with no problem.
Turturro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turturro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Cook misses the target.
Turturro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cook throws an overhand right that lands on Turturro's shoulder, as Turturro tries to avoid the shot.
Turturro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cook.
Cook steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Cook looks to land a combination but Turturro avoids it well.
Turturro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cook avoids the body shot from Turturro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook works over Turturro's head and body with a nice combination.
Turturro takes a swing at Cook's ribcage but misses.
Cook throws out a loose jab but Turturro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turturro loads up on a big right hand but Cook slips the punch.
Cook throws a counter combo.
Turturro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turturro is looking to wear down Cook with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Turturro lands with a good body shot.
Turturro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cook takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turturro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cook closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cook walks into a straight right hand from Turturro.
Turturro misses with a hook.
Cook's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Turturro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cook scrambles back to his feet.
Turturro gets tackled into the ropes by Cook. Cook maintains the clinch.
Cook effectively controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cook is looking to control Turturro's arms but Turturro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cook has his back to the ropes.
Cook lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Cook.
Turturro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Turturro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Cook's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Turturro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Cook.
Cook tries a quick counter leg kick but Turturro is wise to it.
Turturro moves out of range of the leg kick from Cook.
Cook pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turturro throws an overhand right that lands on Cook's shoulder, as Cook tries to avoid the shot.
Turturro lands with a shot to the body.
Cook throws a jab but it's blocked by Turturro.
Turturro lands an overhand right.
Turturro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cook can do to turn this around?
Cook throws a low kick but it's checked well by Turturro.
It looked like Turturro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cook takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Turturro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cook doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lorenzo Turturro is winning the standup battle so far.
Turturro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cook on the side of the head.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turturro ducks under a wild hook from Cook.
Turturro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cook lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook throws a combination that misses
and Turturro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cook thinking.
Cook ducks under a wild hook from Turturro.
Cook looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Turturro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cook.
Turturro connects with a body shot that sends Cook's belly button to the back.
Cook fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turturro.
Cook avoids the body shot from Turturro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from Turturro.
Turturro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cook.
Turturro just misses with a punch to the body.
Cook throws a looping overhand right but Turturro ducks down to avoid it.
Turturro throws a body shot but no joy.
Cook staying out of range there.
Solomon Cook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cook moves out of range as Turturro strikes.
Turturro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cook moves away.
Turturro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cook.
Cook throws a chopping leg kick but Turturro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cook lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cook uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turturro.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turturro dips to his left and cracks Cook with an uppercut!
Cook throws a leg kick but Turturro checks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Cook as he connects with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Cook 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Turturro lands a jab to the nose.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Turturro connects with the punch.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cook goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro takes a swing at Cook's ribcage but misses.
Turturro digs a good body shot into Cook's ribs.
Turturro looks to score with a jab to the body but Cook is just out of range.
Cook throws a shot from downtown. Turturro moves away and avoids it.
Cook defending well as Turturro loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Cook was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Turturro looks to score with a jab to the body but Cook is just out of range.
Cook walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turturro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cook throws a nice head kick!
Turturro is rocked!
Turturro misses the jab.
Oh Turturro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cook is stalking his opponent - BOOM! Switch kick out of nowhere! Turturro is not moving; he is out cold!! Wow, what a quick finish that was.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Solomon Cook!
Solomon Cook is the new super heavyweight champion!
Solomon Cook tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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