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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arjan Bhullar (ranked 275 p4p, 319 weight class) and Ciro Terranova (ranked 38 p4p, 44 weight class). Bhullar comes to the cage accompanied by Daniel Cormier - All About That Cake. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Arjan Bhullar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ciro Terranova!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terranova thows a body kick. Bhullar tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Terranova pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bhullar is looking to counter punch.
Terranova throws a looping overhand right but Bhullar ducks down to avoid it.
Ciro Terranova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bhullar lands with a nice body punch.
Terranova loads up on a big right hand but Bhullar slips the punch.
Bhullar is looking to counter punch.
Bhullar moves out of range as Terranova strikes.
Bhullar moves out of range of the strikes.
Bhullar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Terranova.
Terranova throws the kick towards the body but Bhullar avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Bhullar misses the target.
Terranova on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Terranova ducks right into an uppercut from Bhullar.
Terranova uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Terranova misses with a wild body shot.
Bhullar looks to score with a jab to the body but Terranova is just out of range.
Terranova fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terranova connects with a solid leg kick.
Terranova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Terranova throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terranova clobbers Bhullar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Terranova dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bhullar. That did some damage!
Terranova throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Terranova.
Bhullar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bhullar cracks Terranova with an open hand slap.
Bhullar tries to bum rush Terranova with a series of wild strikes but Terranova uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice cross by Terranova.
Terranova throws a hook to the side of Bhullar's head but Bhullar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bhullar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bhullar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bhullar avoids a kick to the body.
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!
Bhullar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bhullar looking to score a takedown here. Terranova is defending well but Bhullar drives through and ends up in Terranova's guard.
Terranova manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Terranova clobbers Bhullar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ciro Terranova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Terranova.
Bhullar dodges the punch combination from Terranova.
A little feinted left hand from Bhullar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bhullar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Terranova connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bhullar scrambles back to his feet.
Terranova misses with a combination
and Bhullar counters with a left to the body.
Bhullar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big left from Terranova misses.
A little feinted left hand from Bhullar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Terranova misses its intended target.
Terranova throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bhullar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Terranova lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Terranova lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bhullar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhullar moves out of range as Terranova strikes.
Terranova works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Terranova misses with a right hand
and Bhullar counters with a nice uppercut.
Terranova cracks Bhullar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A combination from Terranova does no damage.
Terranova looks to throw a body kick
and Bhullar counters with a stiff right hand.
Terranova throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terranova throws a head kick that misses.
Bhullar is looking to counter punch.
Terranova rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bhullar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Terranova throws a combination that misses
and Bhullar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A combination from Terranova does no damage.
A low kick from Terranova misses
and Bhullar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terranova misses with a straight left.
Terranova misses with a body punch
enabling Bhullar to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body kick there by Terranova.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Terranova misses
and Bhullar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Terranova throws the left hand but Bhullar avoids the punch easily.
Bhullar misses with a straight right.
It looks like Bhullar has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Terranova throws out a loose jab but Bhullar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bhullar lands a jab to the head.
Terranova wants to land a leg kick but Bhullar is out of range.
Terranova misses with an uppercut.
Bhullar lunges at Terranova with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Terranova's hand.
Terranova 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.
Terranova throws a hook but Bhullar avoids it easily.
Bhullar attempts a counter takedown but Terranova avoids it well and moves away.
Terranova fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bhullar.
Bhullar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terranova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bhullar was well out of range. Poor timing from Terranova.
Terranova feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bhullars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Terranova turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Terranova is predictable there
and Bhullar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ciro Terranova dominated that 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.
Terranova looks to land a right hand but Bhullar moved out of range.
Terranova jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bhullar scores with the left hand. Terranova knows he should have avoided that one.
Terranova connects with a looping right hand.
Bhullar moves out of range as Terranova strikes.
Bhullar defending well as Terranova loads up on a big left hand.
Bhullar is looking to counter punch.
Terranova swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bhullar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ciro Terranova seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bhullar has a takedown stuffed.
Terranova pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bhullar back to the cage. Terranova follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bhullar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Terranova.
Terranova moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bhullar swings for the body but Terranova moves out of range.
Terranova throws a lazy uppercut
and Bhullar counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terranova swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bhullar attempts a counter takedown but Terranova avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhullar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Terranova looks to throw a body kick
and Bhullar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bhullar lands a couple of digs.
Bhullar prevents Terranova from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bhullar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bhullar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Terranova works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Terranova is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bhullar trying to control but Terranova is working from the bottom.
Terranova pushes Bhullar off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bhullar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Terranova. Terranova obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Terranova finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Terranova throws a body kick that misses.
Terranova with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terranova throws a lazy right hand but Bhullar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Bhullar misses the target.
Terranova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bhullar moves out of range of the leg kick from Terranova.
Terranova jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bhullar checks a leg kick.
Terranova throws a shot from downtown. Bhullar moves away and avoids it.
Terranova misses with a straight left.
Terranova swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bhullar closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Terranova's guard.
Terranova wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bhullar manages to pass to side control.
Terranova looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhullar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Terranova defending well though.
Bhullar prevents Terranova from standing back up.
Bhullar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bhullar stops Terranova from getting back to his feet.
Bhullar winds up and cracks Terranova with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Terranova is trying to stand.
Bhullar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Terranova has hold of Bhullar's hands but Bhullar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bhullar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bhullar is pressing down on Terranova's thigh, looking to free his foot. Terranova is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhullar wants to take a breather but Terranova is having none of it.
Terranova manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bhullar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Terranova under the eye.
Terranova throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bhullar counters with a nice body shot.
Bhullar throws a big shot that misses.
Terranova cracks Bhullar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bhullar moves out of range of the strikes.
Terranova rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bhullar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bhullar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bhullar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terranova misses with a straight left.
Terranova has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Terranova misses with a looping right.
Bhullar tries to counter with a takedown but Terranova is quick to defend against it.
Bhullar slips a jab from Terranova.
Bhullar throws a lazy right hand but Terranova sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bhullar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Terranova.
Terranova cracks Bhullar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ciro Terranova showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Terranova pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bhullar is out of range and Terranova settles back down.
Terranova tries to move into range but Bhullar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Terranova connects with a nice looking jab.
Bhullar ducks under a wild hook from Terranova.
Bhullar throws a big counter combination but Terranova scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Terranova on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bhullar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Terranova throws an overhand right that lands on Bhullar's shoulder, as Bhullar tries to avoid the shot.
A quick step to the side and Bhullar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terranova jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bhullar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bhullar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bhullar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Terranova.
Terranova looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terranova is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Terranova darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice straight punches there by Bhullar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bhullar.
Terranova scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bhullar lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Terranova.
Bhullar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Terranova stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Terranova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bhullar was well out of range. Poor timing from Terranova.
Terranova throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Bhullar misses its target.
Bhullar misses with a wild combination.
Terranova uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bhullar.
A big left from Terranova misses.
Terranova jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Terranova.
Terranova connects with the punch.
A lazy body kick from Terranova
and Bhullar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bhullar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Bhullar.
It looked like Bhullar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bhullar dips to his left and cracks Terranova with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terranova misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bhullar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terranova tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bhullar is able to avoid easily.
Terranova misses the jab.
Bhullar looks to land a right hand but Terranova moved out of range.
Terranova looks to land a right hand but Bhullar moved out of range.
Bhullar throwing a counter right hand but Terranova manages to avoid it.
Bhullar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Terranova.
Terranova with a nice calf kick.
Bhullar tests Terranova's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Terranova misses with a leg kick.
Terranova closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bhullar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Terranova unleashes a big counter combination but Bhullar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Terranova lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bhullar circles away quickly and effectively.
Bhullar moves out of range of the body kick.
Bhullar works Terranova's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terranova swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bhullar.
Terranova tries to sprawl but Bhullar drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Terranova has one foot on Bhullar's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Terranova takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Terranova connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Terranova misses with an uppercut. Bhullar saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Bhullar misses the target.
Terranova 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.
Bhullar misses the shot to the body.
Terranova counters with a body kick.
Terranova lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terranova throws a combination that misses
and Bhullar counters with a nice uppercut.
Terranova with the inside leg kick.
Terranova sizes up Bhullar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bhullar moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Bhullar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Terranova misses the target.
Terranova throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhullar tries to move into range but Terranova moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ciro Terranova is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Terranova scores with a punch to the head.
Bhullar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arjan Bhullar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Terranova throws a hook to the side of Bhullar's head but Bhullar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Terranova scores with a jab to the head.
Bhullar shoots for a double leg takedown but Terranova sprawls well. He's pushed Bhullar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Terranova misses with a hook
and Bhullar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bhullar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A shot to the body from Terranova misses
and Bhullar counters with a stiff right hand.
Terranova is rocked!
No luck for Bhullar with that takedown attempt.
Terranova is still on wobbly legs! Can Bhullar finish him?
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arjan Bhullar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terranova waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bhullar.
Terranova seems to have recovered his senses.
Bhullar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bhullar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bhullar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ciro Terranova comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Terranova has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ciro Terranova!
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