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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elgin Turner (ranked 49 p4p, 83 weight class) and Edson Bidon Barbosa (ranked 7 p4p, 9 weight class). Turner comes to the cage accompanied by Wu-Tang Clan - Da Mystery Of Chessboxin'. Edson Bidon Barbosa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 34 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Elgin Turner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edson Bidon Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Turner.
Turner lands a lovely overhand right.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Barbosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Turner.
Turner lands a jab to the nose.
Turner throws the left hand but Barbosa avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Turner misses the target.
Barbosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barbosa pushes Turner away with a front kick.
Elgin Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turner.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Turner misses.
Barbosa throws a leg kick which misses Turner's front leg but catches the back leg as Turner tries to avoid it.
Turner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbosa lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner misses with a looping left.
Turner misses with a straight right.
Turner has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Razor Sharp Training Systems in the buildup to the fight.
Turner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Barbosa responds with a good body kick, but Turner manages to step out the way in time.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barbosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turner.
Barbosa is trying to counter with his kicks.
Barbosa tries a low kick but Turner avoids it.
Barbosa lands an overhand right.
Turner lands a jab to the nose.
Barbosa takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Turner lands with a good body shot.
Turner lands a body shot.
Turner tried to score with a low kick but Barbosa checks it.
Turner is looking to slow Barbosa down with leg kicks.
Turner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Turner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa slips a straight right by Turner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa 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 has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barbosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turner swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner lands with a short shot to the head.
Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Barbosa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Turner throws an overhand right that lands on Barbosa's shoulder, as Barbosa tries to avoid the shot.
Barbosa takes one to the chin there.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Turner throws a low kick but Barbosa avoids it.
Turner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barbosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa works the jab nicely.
A slow jab from Turner misses its intended target.
Turner with the inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Barbosa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barbosa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barbosa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A nice leg kick from Turner, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barbosa slips under a jab.
Turner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbosa.
Turner wants to clinch.
Barbosa connects with a body shot.
Barbosa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barbosa walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Turner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Turner tries to clinch up but Barbosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barbosa on the side of the head.
Barbosa is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice shot lands for Turner.
Barbosa moves forwards but Turner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barbosa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Turner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barbosa scrambles back to his feet.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turner.
Turner connects with the punch.
Turner scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner lands a nice shot that snaps Barbosa's head back.
Turner misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
Turner blocks the body kick.
Turner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elgin Turner dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Turner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Turner on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Barbosa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turner.
Barbosa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Barbosa.
Barbosa scores with a nice body kick.
Turner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice leg kick from Turner, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turner needs to keep his hands up - Barbosa had a free shot at his head there.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Barbosa backs away, Turner returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner moves away from the strike by Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
Barbosa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barbosa takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa moves out of range of the body kick.
Barbosa takes one to the chin there.
Elgin Turner is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut there from Barbosa.
Turner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turner stuns Barbosa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Turner's corner calls for a 1-2. Turner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Barbosa checks a leg kick nicely.
Turner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbosa can do to turn this around?
Barbosa throws a push kick but Turner slaps the foot to one side.
Barbosa slips under a jab.
Barbosa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Turner is looking to chop away at Barbosa's legs.
Barbosa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Turner rather than just go for the knockout.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Turner.
Turner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Barbosa slips the punch.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Turner sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barbosa's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa throws a body kick that misses.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Barbosa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barbosa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barbosa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Turner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barbosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A good leg kick by Barbosa.
Turner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
A clash of legs there as Barbosa blocks the low kick.
Barbosa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Barbosa 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.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Turner misses the target.
Turner backing away here, and Barbosa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbosa connects with a body shot.
Turner connects with a body shot.
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.
Turner takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Barbosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barbosa stuns Turner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barbosa takes one to the chin there.
Good leg kick by Barbosa.
Barbosa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barbosa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Turner will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barbosa thows a body kick. Turner tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Turner misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa slips under a jab from Turner.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to land a leg kick but Turner saw it coming and moves away.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Turner.
Turner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barbosa connects with a single shot there.
A solid body kick from Barbosa.
Turner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barbosa's sensitive parts.
Turner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barbosa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Turner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbosa lands with a nice body punch.
Turner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner lands with an uppercut that bounces Barbosa off the cage and back into range.
Turner sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Turner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Turner misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Edson Bidon Barbosa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Turner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Turner throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Turner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbosa thinks about the counter body kick.
Barbosa looks to land a body kick but Turner moved away.
Turner moves out of range of the body kick.
Turner thuds his right hand into Barbosa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barbosa looks for the body kick but Turner saw that one coming.
Barbosa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Barbosa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barbosa with a nice calf kick.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barbosa can pounce on him.
Turner stuns Barbosa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Turner missing with a left hand there. Barbosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice side step and Barbosa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barbosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbosa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Turner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Turner throws a front kick aimed at Barbosa's knee but Barbosa avoids it well.
Barbosa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barbosa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barbosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turner throws a leg kick which misses Barbosa's front leg but catches the back leg as Barbosa tries to avoid it.
Turner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barbosa avoids the head kick by Turner.
Turner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barbosa.
Turner moves away from the strike by Barbosa.
Barbosa defending well as Turner loads up on a big left hand.
Turner cracks Barbosa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barbosa moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Turner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turner throws a leg kick but Barbosa moved away.
Turner lands a nice hook to Barbosa's body. Barbosa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turner throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbosa counters with a leg kick.
Good work by Barbosa as he checks the leg kick.
Barbosa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Turner jabs Barbosa right on the nose. Barbosa blinks but takes it well.
Barbosa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Turner takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barbosa connects with a nice looking jab.
Turner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Turner tries a low kick but Barbosa avoids it.
Barbosa throws a right hand that Turner ducks under and follows up with a left that Turner also avoids with ease.
Turner throws a hook but Barbosa blocks it.
Barbosa feints a counter leg kick.
Barbosa connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barbosa scores with a nice body kick.
Barbosa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barbosa walks into a jab.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Turner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barbosa.
Turner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Turner checks a low kick from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut. Turner saw that one coming.
Turner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barbosa scores with a hook to the body.
Turner lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbosa.
Turner blocks an uppercut.
Turner tries to throw a body punch but Barbosa avoids it by throwing Turner back against the cage.
Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Turner swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
A jab from Turner misses.
Turner throws a big shot that misses.
Turner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barbosa is able to avoid easily.
Barbosa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Turner with a body shot.
Turner misses with a head kick.
Barbosa looks for the body kick but Turner saw that one coming.
Turner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Turner misses with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barbosa.
Turner throws a shot to the body.
Turner staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barbosa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Edson Bidon Barbosa just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Barbosa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Turner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Turner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barbosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barbosa is trying to counter with his kicks.
Barbosa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barbosa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turner throws out the jab.
Turner throws a nice outside leg kick.
A left lands for Barbosa.
Barbosa is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Turner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barbosa tried to score with a low kick but Turner checks it.
Barbosa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Turner throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Turner slips a straight right by Barbosa.
Turner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barbosa moves out of range as Turner strikes.
Turner connects with a body shot that sends Barbosa's belly button to the back.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Turner checks it.
Turner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Turner misses the jab.
Turner lands a lovely overhand right.
Turner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Turner feints and then cracks Barbosa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barbosa down.
Turner jabs Barbosa right on the nose. Barbosa blinks but takes it well.
Barbosa stuns Turner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa scores with a jab to the head.
Turner looks to throw the jab but Barbosa is out of range.
Turner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
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.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Turner throws a hook to the side of Barbosa's head but Barbosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turner misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good leg kick by Turner.
Barbosa tries to work over Turner's front leg with a kick but Turner checks it.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Turner moved away.
Barbosa throws the left hand but Turner avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Turner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbosa moves out of range of the body kick from Turner.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Turner.
Barbosa is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Turner throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range.
Barbosa misses with a body kick.
Turner connects with a body shot.
Turner throws a leg kick which misses Barbosa's front leg but catches the back leg as Barbosa tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Turner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turner misses with a jab to the body
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Turner will be more careful next time no doubt.
Turner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barbosa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barbosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turner.
Barbosa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turner checks it well.
Turner moves out of range as Barbosa throws a body kick.
Barbosa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turner.
Turner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barbosa can pounce on him.
Turner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barbosa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner moves out of range as Barbosa throws a body kick.
Turner throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Turner blocks it well.
Barbosa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barbosa avoids the head kick by Turner.
Barbosa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Turner swings widly with a right hand
and Barbosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Turner is rocked!
Turner takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
Oh Turner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An inside leg kick lands from Turner.
Turner lands a head shot.
Barbosa throws a body shot but no joy.
As Barbosa backs away, Turner returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Barbosa slips a jab from Turner.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turner misses with a right hand
and Barbosa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Turner's knee momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elgin Turner had his way with Edson Bidon Barbosa in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Barbosa 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.
Turner seems to have got his legs back now.
Barbosa misses with a body kick.
Turner lands a nice shot that snaps Barbosa's head back.
Barbosa checks a leg kick nicely.
Turner scores with a punch to the head.
Turner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barbosa fakes the leg kick and cracks Turner in the body.
Barbosa checks a low kick from Turner.
Barbosa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Turner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barbosa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Turner will feel that in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa checks the leg kick.
Barbosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turner avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Turner throws an overhand right that lands on Barbosa's shoulder, as Barbosa tries to avoid the shot.
Barbosa scores with the left hand. Turner knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Turner.
Turner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Turner connects with a right hand. Barbosa shakes it off.
Turner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barbosa throws a big counter head kick but Turner avoids it with no problem.
Turner throws a looping overhand right but Barbosa ducks down to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Turner.
Turner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barbosa's head backwards.
Turner throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Turner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barbosa counters with a straight right hand.
Barbosa lands a front kick.
Barbosa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Turner finds it's way through Barbosa's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa thumps Turner with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner looks to land a body kick but Barbosa moved away.
Turner tries a head kick but it misses.
Barbosa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barbosa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Turner.
Turner throws a body kick that misses.
Turner connects with a body shot.
Barbosa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turner at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Turner.
Turner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barbosa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Barbosa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turner throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turner with the inside leg kick.
Barbosa 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.
An inside leg kick lands from Turner.
Turner swings widly with a right hand
and Barbosa counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws an off balance right hand
and Barbosa counters with a leg kick.
Turner lands a right hook to the body.
Turner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Turner.
Turner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barbosa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Turner's corner calls for a 1-2. Turner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barbosa is out of range.
Barbosa throws a series of strikes that have Turner backpedaling.
It looks like Elgin Turner has been cut.
Barbosa scores with a body shot.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Despite the aggression on Barbosa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Turner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barbosa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa checks a low kick from Turner.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but Turner avoids it with no problem.
Turner's corner calls for a 1-2. Turner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turner misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barbosa.
Turner tried to counter with a leg kick but Barbosa avoided it.
A jab from Turner misses.
Barbosa is looking for the big counter here.
Turner lands a head shot.
Turner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turner takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barbosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Turner misses.
Turner scores with a nice strike.
Barbosa throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Turner.
Barbosa walks into a jab.
Barbosa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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 Elgin Turner.
Well Turner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yamamoto scores the fight 49:47
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:46
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 50:46
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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