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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elgin Turner (ranked 187 p4p, 199 weight class) and Hiroshi Ekaku (ranked 26 p4p, 27 weight class). Turner comes to the cage accompanied by Wu-Tang Clan - Da Mystery Of Chessboxin'. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Elgin Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshi Ekaku!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner connects with a nice looking jab.
Turner avoids the head kick by Ekaku.
A slow jab from Turner misses its intended target.
Ekaku missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turner scores with a punch to the head.
Turner clinches up with Ekaku and pushes him back against the cage.
Turner misses with the head strike.
Turner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Turner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turner gets through Ekaku's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Turner scores with a shoulder strike.
Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ekaku walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner gets caught flat footed, as Ekaku shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Turner looking to control.
Ekaku is stalling in the full guard.
Ekaku is fighting to break Turner's control of his arms but Turner is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ekaku wants to control from the top but Turner keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Let's hope that Ekaku has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ekaku trying to control but Turner is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Turner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ekaku manages to get himself to full guard.
Ekaku managing to control the position.
Ekaku preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Turner tries to free his leg and advance position but Ekaku is retaining full guard.
Turner controlling from the top position.
Turner wants to control from the top but Ekaku keeps moving.
Turner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Ekaku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turner is really struggling to control Ekaku but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Turner sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Turner with the inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turner.
Ekaku shoots in and drives through. Turner sprawls well.
Turner defending well as Ekaku loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Turner. That snapped Ekaku's head back.
Turner lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ekaku will feel that in the morning.
Turner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Turner bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ekaku takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ekaku gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Turner moves away from the strike by Ekaku.
Ekaku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Ekaku.
Ekaku fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice cross by Ekaku.
It looks like Elgin Turner has been cut.
A nice leg kick from Turner, right into the meat of the thigh.
Elgin Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Ekaku throws a hook to the side of Turner's head but Turner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turner is looking to counter punch.
Turner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ekaku at a distance.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Turner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ekaku on the side of the head.
Turner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Decent striking displayed by Ekaku there.
Ekaku throws a push kick but Turner slaps the foot to one side.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ekaku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turner.
Ekaku shoots in and drives through. Turner sprawls well.
Elgin Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiroshi Ekaku.
Ekaku takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Elgin Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekaku throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Turner was covering up waiting for the punch and Ekaku finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ekaku wants to control from the top but Turner keeps moving.
Turner wants to sweep here but Ekaku controlling him for the moment.
Ekaku postures up.
Turner has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elgin Turner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elgin Turner's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ekaku throws out a leg kick but Turner moves out of range and Ekaku only half commits.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Turner stuns Ekaku with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Turner rushes Ekaku and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ekaku lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Turner.
A head punch on the inside from Ekaku fails to land.
Ekaku misses with the head strike.
Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ekaku moves out of range as Turner strikes.
Nice shot by Ekaku.
Elgin Turner is winning the standup battle so far.
Ekaku defending well as Turner loads up on a big left hand.
Turner with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner misses with a low kick as Ekaku jumps back.
Turner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ekaku moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Turner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turner avoids the head kick by Ekaku.
Turner blocks a low kick nicely.
As Ekaku tries to get set, Turner tries to push him back and clinch up but Ekaku manages to avoid the attempt.
Turner lands with a thumping leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Turner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku lands with a right hand.
Ekaku lands with a cross.
Turner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ekaku can do to turn this around?
Turner scores with a hook.
Ekaku takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It seemed like Ekaku was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ekaku 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 is rocked!
Ekaku throws a hook to the side of Turner's head but Turner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oh Turner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turner throws a body shot but no joy.
Turner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Turner scores with a jab. Ekaku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Turner throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ekaku! But no joy.
Turner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ekaku ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Ekaku throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turner seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekaku looks for a takedown but Turner sprawls well.
Ekaku connects with a crisp jab.
Ekaku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turner throws out the jab.
Ekaku paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Turner tries to land a leg kick but Ekaku saw it coming and moves away.
Turner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku is looking to slow Turner down with leg kicks.
Ekaku looks for the body kick but Turner saw that one coming.
Turner jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A big right from Turner misses.
Ekaku throws a body kick that misses.
Turner swings widly with a right hand
and Ekaku counters with a straight right hand.
Turner lands with a right hand.
Ekaku connects with a leg kick.
Turner throws a big shot that misses.
Turner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ekaku.
Turner seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ekaku throws a big shot that misses.
Ekaku fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ekaku looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
Ekaku takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A swing and a miss from Ekaku.
Turner throws a body punch but Ekaku moves out of range.
Turner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ekaku's hands.
Turner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Turner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ekaku has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ekaku takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ekaku throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.
Turner seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice cross by Turner.
Turner throws out a powerful jab.
Ekaku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turner.
Ekaku on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turner, as that shot connected.
Turner throws a hook to the side of Ekaku's head but Ekaku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turner slips a jab from Ekaku.
Ekaku misses the jab.
Turner lands a high kick!
Ekaku wants to land a leg kick but Turner is out of range.
Ekaku swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Ekaku looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
Ekaku scores with a push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Turner catches Ekaku right on the button with a cross.
Turner lands a jab to the nose.
A slow jab from Ekaku misses its intended target.
Ekaku looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turner checks a leg kick.
Ekaku chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turner can pounce on him.
Turner lands a nice hook to Ekaku's body. Ekaku takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turner throws a low kick but Ekaku moves out of range easily.
Turner lands a jab to the head.
Turner connects with the punch.
Turner has managed to clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Turner.
Turner tries a body shot but Ekaku blocks it.
Turner swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekaku.
Turner misses with a body punch.
Ekaku lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ekaku softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ekaku lands a right hand.
Ekaku lands a shoulder strike.
Turner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turner tries to work over Ekaku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elgin Turner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Elgin Turner's cut.
That's time! Turner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ekaku slips under a jab from Turner.
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.
Ekaku wants to slow Turner down by chopping away at his legs.
Turner tries to clinch but Ekaku moves out of range.
It seemed like Ekaku was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ekaku ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Turner lands with a right hand.
Turner avoids the body shot from Ekaku.
Turner connects with a right hand. Ekaku shakes it off.
Turner slips under a jab from Ekaku.
Ekaku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turner.
Ekaku walks forward, straight into a front kick from Turner.
Ekaku ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Ekaku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.
A little feinted left hand from Turner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekaku has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Turner.
Turner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turner takes the fight into the clinch.
Turner throws a head punch that misses.
Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ekaku checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ekaku stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Turner blocks the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turner. That's going to slow Ekaku down.
Ekaku misses with a body kick.
Ekaku takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ekaku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ekaku has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ekaku takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ekaku tries a head kick but it misses.
Turner is looking to counter the offense by Ekaku and move into the clinch.
Turner throws a hook to the side of Ekaku's head but Ekaku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ekaku feints a counter leg kick.
Ekaku is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Turner misses with an uppercut.
Ekaku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ekaku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turner is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ekaku.
A slapping leg kick lands for Turner.
Turner tries to clinch there but Ekaku circles away.
Ekaku follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Turner cracks Ekaku with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekaku with a nice calf kick.
Hiroshi Ekaku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elgin Turner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Turner lands a nice looking body shot.
Ekaku throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Turner misses with a looping left.
Ekaku misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ekaku looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Turner throws a jab when Ekaku was well out of range.
Turner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Turner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ekaku with a nice calf kick.
Nice straight punches there by Turner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turner.
Turner moves out of range of the body kick from Ekaku.
Turner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ekaku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ekaku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku throws a hook but Turner blocks it.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Ekaku is just out of range.
Turner scores with a jab.
Turner throws out a powerful jab.
Ekaku blocks the body kick.
Good work by Turner as he checks the leg kick.
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 lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Turner looks to land a combination but Ekaku avoids it well.
Ekaku on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Turner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Turner lands a nice shot to the body.
Ekaku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turner avoids the head kick by Ekaku.
Ekaku misses with an attempted mid kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner connects with an inside leg kick.
Ekaku misses with a body kick.
Turner moves out of range of the strikes.
Ekaku throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Turner's head.
Ekaku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Turner has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekaku.
Ekaku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turner's elbow.
Ekaku misses with a punch on the inside.
Ekaku misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ekaku misses with a punch on the inside.
Ekaku misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ekaku misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Ekaku.
Ekaku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekaku presses Turner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ekaku goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elgin Turner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Turner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elgin Turner!
Elgin Turner was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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