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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kali Turner (ranked 3491 p4p, 5360 weight class) and Baraka Obama Gate (ranked 440 p4p, 556 weight class). Obama Gate has chosen Gaullin - Moonlight as his entrance music. Kali Turner could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Baraka Obama Gate's chin.
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200 cm 26 200 3 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm 18 195 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Solid boxing Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt Excellent boxer Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kali Turner! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Baraka Obama Gate! The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Obama Gate just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Obama Gate forces Turner back against the cage and clinches. Turner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Turner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Obama Gate has him pressed against the cage. Turner is looking to break free of the clinch but Obama Gate has double underhooks. Obama Gate lands with a right to the head. A hook to the body from Obama Gate.
Obama Gate prevents Turner from breaking the clinch.
Obama Gate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turner lands a jab to the head.
Turner cracks Obama Gate with an open hand slap. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Turner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Obama Gate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away. A little feinted left hand from Turner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turner swinging wildly here.
Obama Gate throws out a counter right but Turner avoids it with no problem.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama Gate pushes Turner up against the cage in a clinch. Turner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Obama Gate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A shot to the liver by Obama Gate. Beautiful body shot. Turner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Turner cracks Obama Gate with a good jab. Obama Gate slips under a jab from Turner. Obama Gate scores with a nice strike.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/cut2.gif) It looks like Kali Turner has been cut. Obama Gate connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Turner momentarily.
Turner gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Obama Gate gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Turner is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baraka Obama Gate! In his post fight interview, Baraka Obama Gate started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. Kali Turner was interviewed post fight and said 'fuck that nigga'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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