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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Geroge Turner (ranked 3103 p4p, 1174 weight class) and Wesley Pipes (ranked 143 p4p, 58 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Geroge Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wesley Pipes!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner misses with a takedown attempt - Pipes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Geroge Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pipes counters with a shoot takedown. Turner fights it but they end up in guard.
Turner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pipes is aware though and is defending well.
Pipes passes Turner's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Turner actively working from the bottom here.
Turner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pipes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pipes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Turner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pipes has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Elite MMA Training. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Pipes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pipes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turner defending well though.
Pipes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pipes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Turner gets full guard.
Pipes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner has his foot on Pipes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pipes works his way back into a safe position though.
Pipes lands a couple of digs.
Pipes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pipes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Turner looking for a guillotine here but Pipes defends easily.
Pipes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Turner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pipes.
Turner is looking for a triangle but Pipes pushes his legs off easily.
Pipes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Turner keeping moving, preventing Pipes from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Turner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pipes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pipes throwing strikes from guard but Turner blocks nicely.
Pipes distracts Turner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Turner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pipes passes into half guard.
Pipes trying to control the pace.
Pipes tries to pass to full mount but Turner defends it.
Turner is looking for a sweep. Pipes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pipes throwing shots but Turner is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner looking for submissions off his back.
Turner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pipes.
Pipes 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.
Turner actively working from the bottom here.
Pipes wants to work for an arm triangle but Turner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pipes lands with a punch from half guard.
Pipes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turner defending well though.
Pipes wants to take a breather but Turner is having none of it.
Turner actively working from the bottom here.
Pipes prevents Turner from improving his position.
Pipes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Turner!
Pipes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pipes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pipes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Turner is bucking up trying to escape but Pipes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pipes raining down hammerfists from mount.
Pipes is landing with some decent strikes but Turner is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pipes landing strikes from the mount.
Pipes working the ground and pound effectively.
Pipes landing strikes from the mount.
Turner is looking to get to half guard.
Pipes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Turner is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pipes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Turner is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Pipes.
Turner is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Pipes! Turner is hurt baaadly! Pipes is firing away with more strikes - Turner is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wesley Pipes!
An out of breath Wesley Pipes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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