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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Neidlinger (ranked 6255 p4p, 6210 weight class) and Ikar Turrik (ranked 666 p4p, 664 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Neidlinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ikar Turrik!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turrik shoots in for a takedown but Neidlinger shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Neidlinger was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Crunch! Neidlinger slams his shin into Turrik's torso.
Neidlinger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Turrik fails with the takedown
and Neidlinger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Turrik is looking to stand up but Neidlinger isn't so interested in that idea.
Turrik trying to keep a closed guard but Neidlinger is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turrik looking for a sweep. Not yet Turrik, not yet.
Neidlinger sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Turrik's guard.
Turrik is trying to stand up here but Neidlinger is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turrik trying to control from the bottom.
Neidlinger postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Turrik to stand up.
Turrik is looking to clinch.
Turrik shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Neidlinger pinned against the cage. Neidlinger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ben Neidlinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ikar Turrik.
Turrik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Neidlinger looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Neidlinger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Neidlinger.
Turrik tries to clinch
and Neidlinger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Neidlinger.
Neidlinger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And Turrik tries to counter it with a takedown but Neidlinger pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ikar Turrik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Neidlinger.
Neidlinger darts in and clinches Turrik up against the cage.
Neidlinger breaks the clinch.
Turrik manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Neidlinger on his heels. He'll look to pass Neidlinger's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neidlinger is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Turrik presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Turrik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neidlinger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Neidlinger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Neidlinger counters with a series of strikes. Turrik will be more careful next time no doubt.
Turrik shoots in for a takedown but Neidlinger shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Turrik fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Turrik is trying hard to land a takedown here. Neidlinger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Turrik takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Neidlinger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turrik shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Neidlinger as he jumps to the side.
Neidlinger drops down looking for a counter takedown but Turrik sprawls and moves away.
Turrik looks winded!
Neidlinger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Neidlinger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Neidlinger clinches.
Neidlinger breaks from the clinch.
Turrik moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turrik misses with a punch to the body.
Neidlinger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ben Neidlinger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turrik throws a sloppy head kick
and Neidlinger counters with a two punch combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Neidlinger dominated that round.
That's time! Neidlinger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Turrik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turrik motions for Neidlinger to come forward. Turrik throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Neidlinger appears to be looking for a big counter.
Neidlinger keeps the fight on the outside.
Turrik takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Turrik gets tackled into the cage by Neidlinger. Neidlinger maintains the clinch.
Neidlinger breaks from the clinch.
Turrik has his takedown stuffed
and Neidlinger counters with a left and a right that stings Turrik.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turrik misses with a takedown
and Neidlinger counters with a series of strikes. Turrik will be more careful next time no doubt.
That kick from Neidlinger tenderised Turrik's leg. Turrik is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Turrik.
Ben Neidlinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ikar Turrik.
A nice combination there by Neidlinger.
Neidlinger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turrik tries to clinch
and Neidlinger counters with a three punch combo that has Turrik backing up. Turrik nods at Neidlinger to acknowledge the strikes.
Turrik wants to clinch up but Neidlinger keeps it at a distance.
Turrik doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Neidlinger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turrik has Neidlinger up against the cage in a clinch.
Neidlinger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turrik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Neidlinger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turrik can do to turn this around?
Turrik fails with the takedown
and Neidlinger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Turrik is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Turrik or perhaps it was just good defense by Neidlinger, which made it look bad.
Neidlinger went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Left hook, right uppercut from Neidlinger.
Turrik gets a clinch.
Turrik breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turrik is trying hard to land a takedown here. Neidlinger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Turrik tries to keep at a distance but Neidlinger has taken the fight into the clinch.
Neidlinger breaks from the clinch.
Turrik closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Neidlinger takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Neidlinger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turrik is looking to clinch.
Turrik tries to clinch
and Neidlinger counters with a one-two to the body.
Neidlinger is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neidlinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turrik doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Neidlinger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Turrik takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turrik looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Neidlinger scores with a leg kick.
Turrik gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Turrik tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Neidlinger dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Good leg kick by Neidlinger.
Turrik fails with a takedown attempt.
Turrik moves in looking to clinch but Neidlinger pushes him off.
Turrik tries a low kick but Neidlinger avoids it.
Turrik misses with a hook to the body
and Neidlinger counters with a left and a right that stings Turrik.
Neidlinger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turrik tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Neidlinger.
A head kick from Neidlinger lands but Turrik takes it in his stride.
Turrik takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neidlinger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turrik.
Neidlinger is pressed up against the cage. Turrik has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Neidlinger down to the mat. Neidlinger avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Turrik fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As Turrik looks to move away, Neidlinger throws a big counter combo but Turrik just gets out of the way.
Ben Neidlinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ikar Turrik.
Turrik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Neidlinger throws a head kick but Turrik moves out of range.
Neidlinger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Neidlinger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Neidlinger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turrik drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Neidlinger defends it well.
Nice sprawl there from Neidlinger as Turrik shoots in.
Neidlinger is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Neidlinger. That's going to slow Turrik down.
Neidlinger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Neidlinger takes the fight into the clinch.
Neidlinger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turrik tries for a takedown but Neidlinger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Neidlinger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turrik. That did some damage!
Ben Neidlinger is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Neidlinger.
A solid leg kick lands there for Neidlinger.
Turrik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Neidlinger is looking for a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turrik with a poor takedown
and Neidlinger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Turrik shoots in looking for a takedown but Neidlinger manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Turrik's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Neidlinger is looking for a counter combo.
Turrik tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Neidlinger swivels and escapes.
Neidlinger closes the distance and clinches.
Neidlinger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Neidlinger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Neidlinger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Neidlinger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Turrik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Neidlinger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Neidlinger. Those never looked like landing.
Turrik takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Neidlinger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Turrik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Neidlinger moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turrik has his takedown stuffed
and Neidlinger counters with a nice uppercut.
Neidlinger closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Turrik moves into the clinch.
Ikar Turrik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ben Neidlinger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Turrik tries to throw a body punch but Neidlinger avoids it by throwing Turrik back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Neidlinger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Neidlinger 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Neidlinger!
Ben Neidlinger bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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