PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Rhod (ranked 36 p4p, 39 weight class) and Elgin Turner (ranked 6 p4p, 7 weight class). Rhod comes to the cage accompanied by Prince - Kiss. The crowd seem to be enjoying Turner's choice of entrance music: Wu-Tang Clan - Da Mystery Of Chessboxin'. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rhod
vs
Turner

180 cm
36
155
30 - 16 - 2

176 cm
34
154
32 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 30 - 16 - 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 32 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Elgin Turner!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhod slips under a jab.
Turner scores with a one two! Rhod had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rhod definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick lands for Turner.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been informed that Turner has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Turner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rhod goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That kick from Turner tenderised Rhod's leg. Rhod is trying to keep his angry face on.
Turner pushes Rhod away with a front kick.
Turner throws a low kick but Rhod moves out of range easily.
Rhod tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turner is able to avoid easily.
Turner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rhod checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhod blocks a leg kick.
Turner tries to land a leg kick but Rhod saw it coming and moves away.
Rhod bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turner's head.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Turner checks a leg kick.
Rhod scores with the left hand. Turner knows he should have avoided that one.
Rhod throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.
Turner tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That kick from Rhod tenderised Turner's leg. Turner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Turner on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rhod throws a combination. Turner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Turner moves forwards but Rhod connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Turner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner thuds a left hand into Rhod's body.
Rhod shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rhod throws a low kick but Turner moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Turner.
A clash of legs there as Turner blocks the low kick.
Rhod misses with a hook. Turner ducked under it nicely.
Rudy Rhod is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rhod swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Turner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, jab by Turner - just one landing.
Turner checks the leg kick.
Turner wants to slow Rhod down by chopping away at his legs.
Rhod feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Turners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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.
Turner lands the left hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rhod - that will leave a mark!
Turner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rhod chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turner can pounce on him.
Turner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to the liver by Rhod. Beautiful body shot.
Rhod slips under a jab from Turner.
Rhod avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turner throws a body punch but Rhod moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhod jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Turner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rhod rather than just go for the knockout.
Rhod scores with a jab to the head.
Turner works over Rhod's head and body with a nice combination.
Rhod scores with a jab to the head.
Rhod moves out of range as Turner strikes.
Rhod looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turner.
Rhod takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Turner throws a head kick that half lands.
Turner works Rhod's body with a nice hook.
Rhod throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rhod on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rhod throws a big shot that misses.
Turner misses with a hook. Rhod ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Turner misses its intended target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Rhod slips the punch.
Rhod dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turner tries to clinch but Rhod is having none of it.
Turner cracks Rhod with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Turner throws a body shot but no joy.
Rhod misses with a two punch combination.
Rhod with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rhod.
An inside leg kick lands from Turner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhod connects with a crisp jab.
Rhod is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.
Rhod is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Turner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A clash of legs there as Rhod blocks the low kick.
Turner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rhod. That did some damage!
Rhod misses with a straight right.
Rhod misses with a looping right.
Rhod scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rhod moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Rhod slips the punch.
Rhod fires out a quick counter leg kick but Turner just manages to avoid it.
Rhod fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turner.
Turner cracks Rhod with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Turner misses with a looping left.
Turner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rhod throws out the jab.
Rhod tries a low kick but Turner avoids it.
Turner changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rhod lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhod manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rhod thumps Turner with a low kick.
Rhod moves out of range of the leg kick from Turner.
Turner throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Rhod does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rhod connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turner's hands.
Rhod ducks under a wild hook from Turner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhod scores with a nice strike.
Rhod throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
Rhod drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rhod missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Turner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turner looks to land a right hand but Rhod moved out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turner.
Turner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rhod doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Turner wants to land a leg kick but Rhod is out of range.
The fighters circling - Rhod throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, jab by Turner - just one landing.
Turner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turner slips a jab from Rhod.
Turner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rhod lands a jab to the nose.
Turner throws a head kick that misses.
Rhod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Turner changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rhod throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Turner slips under a jab from Rhod.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rudy Rhod will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A leg kick checked by Rhod.
A jab from Rhod misses.
Rhod throws a leg kick but Turner checks it.
Jab by Turner.
Rhod moves out of range of the body kick.
Rhod bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rhod ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Turner throws the left hand but Rhod avoids the punch easily.
Rhod fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Rhod tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from Rhod.
A swing and a miss from Turner.
Turner on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Turner closes the distance and pushes Rhod back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turner.

Turner has picked Rhod up - he's going for a ride! Turner dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Turner content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Turner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Turner wants to free his trapped foot but Rhod is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner trying to control the action but Rhod is working from the bottom.
Turner might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rhod haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Turner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rhod defending well though.
Turner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rhod blocking the ground and pound attempt from Turner.
Turner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Turner lands a nice short elbow.
Turner content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Turner wants to free his trapped foot but Rhod is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Turner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rhod keeps working.
Turner controlling the action here.
Turner throwing shots but Rhod is blocking nicely.
Turner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Turner controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rhod lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Turner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Turner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rhod scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhod throws a leg kick but Turner checks it.
Turner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Turner wants to land a leg kick but Rhod is out of range.
Nice body kick from Turner.
Turner takes one to the side of the head.
Rhod moves out of range as Turner strikes.
Turner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turner misses the jab.
Rhod chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Turner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rhod. Rhod obviously looking to wear him down.
Rhod throws a body shot but no joy.
Rhod avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turner takes a swing at Rhod's ribcage but misses.
Rhod connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Turner momentarily.
A head kick misses from Rhod.
Rhod sets himself, and Turner steps forward looking for the clinch! Rhod avoids it this time.
Rhod misses with an attempted mid kick.
Turner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rhod at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner with the inside leg kick.
Turner throws a low kick, looking for Rhod's leg but Rhod calmly moves out of range.
Rhod connects with a right hand. Turner shakes it off.
Turner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice cross by Turner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhod chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turner can pounce on him.
Rhod with the inside leg kick.
Rhod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Rhod motions for Turner to come forward. Rhod throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rhod throws a low kick but it's checked well by Turner.
Rhod will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Turner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rhod.
Rhod ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Turner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from Turner misses its intended target.
Turner digs a good body shot into Rhod's ribs.
Rudy Rhod is winning the standup battle so far.
Rhod waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turner.
Turner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rhod throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Turner is looking to land body kicks.
Rhod's corner calls for a 1-2. Rhod obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turner moves out of range as Rhod throws a body kick.
Turner is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A left lands for Rhod.
Turner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Turner tests Rhod's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Turner avoids the body shot from Rhod.
Turner blocks a head kick by Rhod.
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 time! Rhod's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Turner lands with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Rhod.
Rhod lands a really nice looking cross but Turner seems unphased.
Turner moves away from the strike by Rhod.
Rhod lands a front kick.
Turner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rhod throws out the jab.
Turner misses with an uppercut. Rhod saw that one coming.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Rhod swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turner jabs at Rhod's body.
Turner with a nice calf kick.
Rhod keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rhod throws out a leg kick but Turner moves out of range and Rhod only half commits.
Turner throws a wild body kick that Rhod sees coming a mile off.
Turner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rhod throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rhod throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhod misses the shot to the body.
Rhod bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rhod connects with a leg kick.
Turner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rhod checks it well.
Rhod's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rhod duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhod throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
Rhod stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turner.

Turner instigates a clinch.
Rhod scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Turner.
Rhod looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Turner throws a punch but it's blocked by Rhod.
Turner has a couple of punches blocked by Rhod.
Turner tries a body shot but Rhod blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Turner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Turner has Rhod pressed against the cage, preventing Rhod from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Rhod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rhod misses with a body shot.
Turner wants to counter the offense by Rhod and move into the clinch position.
Rhod throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Turner catches Rhod right on the button with a cross.
Turner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rhod throws a leg kick but Turner checks it.
Nice straight punches there by Rhod. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rhod.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rhod throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.
Turner throws a hook to the side of Rhod's head but Rhod sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner misses with an uppercut.
Turner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rhod.
Turner jabs at Rhod's body.
Turner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rhod.
Rhod tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from Rhod.
Rhod throws the left hand but Turner avoids the punch easily.
Rhod ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Turner lands a nice looking body kick.
Turner moves out of range as Rhod strikes.
Rhod throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rhod fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turner.
A swing and a miss from Turner.
Turner with a jab.
Rhod tries to score with a low kick but Turner moves his leg out of the way.
Rhod walks into a straight right hand from Turner.
Rhod misses with a body kick.
A big left from Turner misses.
Turner scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rhod fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turner.
Rhod throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner is looking to chop away at Rhod's legs.
Rhod was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rhod.
That kick from Rhod tenderised Turner's leg. Turner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rhod staying out of range there.
Rhod misses with a wild body shot.
Turner throws a lazy right hand but Rhod sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rhod takes one to the chin there.
Turner wants to clinch up but Rhod keeps it at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Turner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Turner scores with a hook to the body. Rhod takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Turner scores with a nice right hand.
Turner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Turner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rhod.
Rhod looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
Turner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Turner throws the left hand but Rhod avoids the punch easily.
Rhod scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rhod takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turner misses with a hook.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner moves out of range as Rhod strikes.
Rhod lands with a shot to the body.
Rhod on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rhod throws a body kick that misses.
Rhod ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away.
Rhod throws a low kick, looking for Turner's leg but Turner calmly moves out of range.
Turner swings for the body but Rhod moves out of range.
Turner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turner defending well as Rhod loads up on a big left hand.
Rhod throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Turner feints the counter takedown.

Turner looking to score a takedown here. Rhod is defending well but Turner drives through and ends up in Rhod's guard.
Turner stays in close to Rhod's body and controls the position.
Turner trying to control but Rhod is working from the bottom.
Turner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rhod seems keen to control Turner's posture.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Turner cracks Rhod with a good jab.
Turner moves out of range of the body kick from Rhod.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhod needs to keep his hands up - Turner had a free shot at his head there.
Turner throws a hook but Rhod blocks it.
Turner slips under a jab from Rhod.
Rhod throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely.
Turner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rhod under the eye.
Rhod ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Rhod scoring well with a low kick there.
Turner is looking to slow Rhod down with leg kicks.
Turner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Turner cracks Rhod with an open hand slap.
Rhod lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rhod throws a push kick but Turner slaps the foot to one side.
Rhod misses with a low kick as Turner jumps back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhod attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turner tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Rhod circles away.
Turner lands a body shot.
Turner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rhod.
Rhod works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner connects with a body shot that sends Rhod's belly button to the back.
Rhod moves out of range as Turner strikes.
Turner takes one on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rhod.
Turner throws a shot from downtown. Rhod moves away and avoids it.
Rhod swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Rhod throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rhod avoids a kick to the body.

Turner clinches up with Rhod and pushes him back against the cage.
Turner lands a hook that snaps the head of Rhod backwards.
Turner prevents Rhod from breaking the clinch.
Rhod's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Rhod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rhod ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Nice body kick from Turner.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rhod misses with a double jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turner, as that shot connected.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhod manages to avoid it.
Rhod chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a looping overhand right but Rhod ducks down to avoid it.
Turner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Turner avoids a kick to the body.
Turner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A leg kick checked by Turner.
Rhod misses with an uppercut.
Rhod bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rhod slips a straight right by Turner.
Rhod fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Turner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turner misses with a body kick.
A jab from Turner misses.
Turner misses with a straight left.
A low kick lands for Rhod.
Turner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Turner with a nice cross.
Rhod tried to score with a low kick but Turner checks it.
Rhod throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rhod sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rhod tries a head kick but it misses.
Turner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rhod is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhod takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Turner throws a wild body kick that Rhod sees coming a mile off.
Turner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rhod's head.
Rhod tried to score with a low kick but Turner checks it.
Rhod misses the shot to the body.
Rhod takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rhod ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhod manages to avoid it.
Turner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rhod thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turner steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rhod.
Turner missing with a left hand there. Rhod was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rhod listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Turner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rhod.
Turner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rhod.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Rhod does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rhod throws a big shot that misses.
Turner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Rhod.
Rhod takes one on the button.
A good leg kick by Rhod.
A big left from Turner misses.
Rhod takes one to the chin there.
A slow jab from Turner misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Rhod throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Turner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rhod.
Rhod just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner wants to counter with a clinch but Rhod pushes him away.
Jab by Turner.
Turner tries to clinch but Rhod is having none of it.
Rhod steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turner.
Rhod lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rhod misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rhod looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
Rhod gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turner.
Turner shoots in and drives through. Rhod sprawls well.
Turner throws the kick towards the body but Rhod avoids it.
Rhod looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elgin Turner dominated that fourth round.
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 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rhod.
Turner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rhod sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rhod checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rhod checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Turner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rhod. That did some damage!
Rhod finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rhod buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rhod waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turner.
Turner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Rhod does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rhod moves out of range of the strikes.
Rhod throws a quick counter kick to the body but Turner avoids it.
Turner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rhod jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turner connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turner throws out a loose jab but Rhod uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rhod lands a body shot.
Turner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rhod staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhod moves out of range of the strikes.
Rhod throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Turner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhod is just out of range.
A big right from Rhod misses.
Turner checks the leg kick.
Turner checks the leg kick.
Turner with the counter takedown but Rhod avoids it easily.
Rhod ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Rhod throws a big counter combination but Turner scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Turner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rhod. That did some damage!
Rhod connects with a right hand. Turner shakes it off.
Rhod bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rhod throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
Rhod looks to land a right hand but Turner moved out of range.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhod moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rhod missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rhod feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Turners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Rhod does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rhod takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turner. That's going to slow Rhod down.
Turner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rhods jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhod works the jab nicely.
Turner throws a shot from downtown. Rhod moves away and avoids it.
Elgin Turner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Rhod finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Turner misses with a takedown attempt - Rhod sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Turner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rhod tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from Rhod.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turner takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Turner misses with a body shot.
Turner has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rhod.
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 fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhod manages to avoid it.
Rhod getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rhod.
Turner throws a wild body kick that Rhod sees coming a mile off.
Turner looks to land a right hand but Rhod moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Rhod tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rhod fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Rhod walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slow jab from Rhod misses its intended target.
Turner wants to counter with a clinch but Rhod pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner looks to land a right hand but Rhod moved out of range.
Rhod throwing a counter right hand but Turner manages to avoid it.
Rhod avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rhod looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Turner walks into a left hand.
Rhod slips a jab from Turner.
Turner tried to score with a low kick but Rhod checks it.
Rhod takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rhod misses with a body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rhod.
Rhod throws a leg kick which misses Turner's front leg but catches the back leg as Turner tries to avoid it.
Turner slips a straight right by Rhod.
A jab from Rhod misses.
Turner is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rhod avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rhod. That did some damage!
Turner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rhod.
Turner slips a jab from Rhod.
Turner lands a head shot.
Rhod fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rhod moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice cross by Rhod.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhod scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rudy Rhod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a body kick that misses.
Rhod looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Turner throws a chopping leg kick but Rhod manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rhod cracks Turner with a good jab.
Rhod throws out a powerful jab.
Turner staying out of range there.

Turner drives through and clinches with Rhod against the cage.
Rhod wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Turner has him pressed against the cage.

Rhod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rhod closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rhod moves away from the strike by Turner.
Turner cracks Rhod with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Turner throws a looping overhand right but Rhod ducks down to avoid it.
Rhod misses with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner with the inside leg kick.
Turner connects with an inside leg kick.
Rhod misses with an uppercut.
That kick from Rhod tenderised Turner's leg. Turner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rhod throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rudy Rhod.
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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elgin Turner!
Elgin Turner is the new lightweight champion!
After the fight, Elgin Turner was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.