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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cam Reid (ranked 5231 p4p, 3746 weight class) and Atticus Turner (ranked 509 p4p, 427 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cam Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Atticus Turner!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Turner misses.
Reid throws a quick counter head kick but Turner was just out of range.
Turner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turner misses with a low kick as Reid jumps back.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reid misses with a body kick.
Turner lands with a shot to the body.
Turner scores with a hook.
Turner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Turner lands a body shot.
Turner lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Turner is fending him off so far but Reid persists. Nope, Turner circles away and we're back to standing.
Reid gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Turner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reid stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner throws a series of punches but Reid avoids them all with ease.
Turner throws a leg kick but Reid sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Turner leaves Reid with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cam Reid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reid decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Turner wants to stand back up but Reid manages to pass into side control.
Turner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Turner defending against the ground and pound.
Reid controlling the position.
Reid wants to stand but Turner is controlling his arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid controls the position from side control.
Reid is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Turner has escaped the position, nice work there.
Reid wants to stand but Turner is controlling his arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Reid tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Reid is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Reid takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Reid lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Reid throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Reid controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reid content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Atticus Turner will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Turner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Reid fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reid checks a low kick from Turner.
Turner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Reid.
Reid fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cam Reid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid throws a head kick but Turner moves out of range.
Turner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Reid scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Reid is looking to take a break and control but Turner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid wants to stand but Turner has his arm trapped.
Reid throwing shots but missing, from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Reid tries for a kimura but Turner is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Turner wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Reid tries for a kimura but Turner is defending well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Turner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Reid sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Turner is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Reid wants to stand but Turner has his arm trapped.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Reid fails with a takedown attempt.
Atticus Turner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reid misses with a takedown attempt - Turner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Turner unleashes a big counter combination but Reid bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Turner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reid circles away.
Reid shoots for a double leg takedown but Turner sprawls well. He's pushed Reid's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cam Reid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reid wants to clinch but Turner slips to the side
and Turner counters with a nice body shot.
Reid shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Turner is looking for the big counter here.
Turner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Turner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Turner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turner throws a nice looking combination but Reid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reid backs up against the cage.
Turner tries to land a leg kick but Reid saw it coming and moves away.
Reid throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Turner was covering up waiting for the punch and Reid finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atticus Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Reid misses with a takedown attempt
and Turner counters with a left to the body.
Turner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reid stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reid shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Turner defends it nicely.
Turner unleashes a big counter combination but Reid bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Reid tries to score a power double leg takedown but Turner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Reid somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cam Reid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turner misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner stuffs the takedown.
Turner tries a quick counter leg kick but Reid is wise to it.
Turner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Turner misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Turner is putting a hurting on Reid here, landing some big shots from side control.
Turner lands a nice forearm strike.
Turner postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Turner is putting a hurting on Reid here, landing some big shots from side control.
Turner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
You can see the frustration on Reid's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Turner lands a decent elbow from side control.
You can see the frustration on Reid's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Reid manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner working Reid over with strikes.
Well,Reid is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Turner is nestled in close to Reid, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cam Reid overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reid punching from the bottom.
Turner looks to land a strike but Reid avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Reid wants to stand but Turner is controlling the position.
Turner throws an elbow that misses. Reid uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Turner's guard. Nice move by Reid!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reid pushes down on Turner's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Reid is taking a breather. Turner says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Turner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reid. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid wants to pass to mount but Turner is defending the position.
Reid working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Reid thows a huge punch but Turner dodges it nicely.
Reid throwing shots but Turner is blocking nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Turner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Reid missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Reid seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Turner pushes Reid off looking to stand but Reid dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Reid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reid throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
Reid takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Turner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reid.
Reid throws a solid leg kick but Turner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reid.
Reid throws a low kick but Turner avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reid shoots for a double leg takedown but Turner sprawls well. He's pushed Reid's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Turner with the inside leg kick.
Cam Reid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Atticus Turner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Atticus 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Atticus Turner!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Atticus Turner!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Atticus Turner!
Atticus Turner wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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RATING
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