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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boban Turnik (ranked 22672 p4p, 2140 weight class) and Timofey Babinski (ranked 362 p4p, 121 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boban Turnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timofey Babinski!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turnik connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Babinski momentarily.
It looks like Timofey Babinski has been cut.
Babinski ducks under a wild hook from Turnik.
Babinski takes one to the chin there.
Babinski slips a jab from Turnik.
Babinski steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Turnik has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death By Snu Snu in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters circling - Babinski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turnik lands a lovely overhand right.
Babinski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turnik.
Turnik steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Babinski. That one must have hurt.
Turnik cracks Babinski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Babinski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turnik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Babinski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Babinski walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babinski ducks under a wild hook from Turnik.
Turnik is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Babinski throws a looping overhand right but Turnik ducks down to avoid it.
Turnik misses with a hook. Babinski ducked under it nicely.
Jab by Turnik.
Nice defenses there by Turnik.
Turnik throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babinski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Turnik missing with a left hand there. Babinski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Turnik misses.
Turnik throws a series of punches but Babinski avoids them all with ease.
Babinski counters with a body kick.
Babinski throws a right hand that misses
and Turnik counters with a nice uppercut.
Turnik is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Turnik connects with a single shot there.
Babinski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turnik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turnik takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Babinski is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Turnik misses with a hook.
Turnik throws a body punch but Babinski moves out of range.
Turnik throws a hook but Babinski avoids it easily.
Babinski moves out of range of the strikes.
Babinski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Turnik throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turnik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Babinski slips a straight right by Turnik.
Babinski throws out a counter right but Turnik avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babinski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turnik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babinski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Babinski blocks a jab.
Babinski just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Turnik lands an impressive looking overhand right. Babinski doesn't seem phased though.
Turnik takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Boban Turnik has been cut.
A big right from Babinski misses.
Boban Turnik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turnik lands a glancing blow to the side of Babinski's head.
Babinski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turnik.
Babinski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Turnik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babinski throws out the jab.
Babinski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turnik misses with a right hand
and Babinski makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Turnik really felt that one!
Babinski moves out of range as Turnik strikes.
Babinski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turnik catches Babinski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnik misses with an uppercut. Babinski saw that one coming.
Turnik throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Babinski on the side of the head.
Turnik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babinski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Babinski lands with an uppercut that bounces Turnik off the cage and back into range.
Babinski connects with a body shot that sends Turnik's belly button to the back.
Babinski misses with a hook. Turnik ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Babinski.
Turnik throws a looping overhand right but Babinski ducks down to avoid it.
Turnik darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Turnik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Babinski.
Turnik staying out of range there.
Babinski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turnik misses with a straight left.
Babinski looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Turnik misses with a hook. Babinski ducked under it nicely.
Babinski misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babinski lands a nice hook to Turnik's body. Turnik takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Turnik throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Babinski counters with a nice body shot.
Babinski slips a jab from Turnik.
Babinski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Turnik fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Turnik.
Babinski walks into a stiff left hand from Turnik.
Babinski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Turnik lands a really nice looking cross but Babinski seems unphased.
Turnik slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Babinski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turnik finds it's way round the side to connect with Babinski's head.
A slow jab from Babinski misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turnik takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Turnik punishes Babinski's body with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boban Turnik dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A big left from Turnik misses.
A big left from Babinski misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Babinski might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Turnik has got the better of the exchanges.
Turnik misses with a double jab.
Babinski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Babinski in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Babinski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Turnik. Turnik circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Turnik here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Turnik misses with an uppercut.
Babinski throws out a counter right but Turnik avoids it with no problem.
Babinski moves out of range as Turnik strikes.
Babinski ducks under a wild hook from Turnik.
Turnik lands with a right hand.
Turnik misses with a straight left.
Turnik misses with an uppercut. Babinski saw that one coming.
Turnik misses with a looping right.
Babinski 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.
Turnik swings for the body but Babinski moves out of range.
Turnik misses with a hook.
It seemed like Babinski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Babinski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turnik was well out of range. Poor timing from Babinski.
Babinski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turnik to score with a decent uppercut.
Babinski misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Turnik on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnik throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Babinski on the side of the head.
Turnik closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Good standup being displayed there by Babinski as he connects with a hook.
Boban Turnik's cut is getting worse.
Turnik tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Turnik misses with an uppercut. Babinski saw that one coming.
Turnik lands with a cross.
Babinski misses with a head kick.
Turnik connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Babinski's hands.
Boban Turnik is winning the standup battle so far.
Turnik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babinski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Babinski throws a lazy right hand but Turnik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turnik takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babinski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Turnik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Babinski.
Babinski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turnik checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnik throws a big shot that misses.
Turnik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Babinski can do to turn this around?
Turnik misses with a left hand
and Babinski counters with a straight right hand.
Babinski looks to land a body kick but Turnik moved away.
Turnik's corner calls for a 1-2. Turnik obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Babinski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Turnik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babinski.
Turnik on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Turnik swings widly with a right hand
and Babinski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boban Turnik's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Turnik lands a lovely overhand right.
Babinski slips a straight right by Turnik.
Babinski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Babinski blocks a jab.
Turnik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turnik throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Babinski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Babinski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turnik staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnik takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Turnik throws a lazy uppercut
and Babinski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turnik scores with a jab to the head.
Babinski 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.
Babinski takes one to the chin there.
Turnik darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Babinski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Babinski walks into a straight right hand from Turnik.
Babinski walks into a left hand.
Turnik misses with a hook. Babinski ducked under it nicely.
Babinski looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A big left from Babinski misses.
Turnik moves out of range of the strikes.
Turnik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Babinski misses.
Babinski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turnik.
Babinski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnik swings widly with a right hand
and Babinski counters with a straight right hand.
Jeez, Boban Turnik's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Turnik misses with an uppercut. Babinski saw that one coming.
Turnik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babinski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turnik manages to avoid it.
Turnik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babinski.
Babinski throws a right hand that misses
and Turnik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left lands for Turnik.
Turnik throws a lazy right hand but Babinski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turnik slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Turnik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babinski.
Babinski was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Turnik scores with a nice right hand.
Babinski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turnik.
Babinski thinks about the counter body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babinski misses with an uppercut.
Turnik feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Babinskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boban Turnik dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Turnik loads up on a big right hand but Babinski slips the punch.
Turnik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Turnik on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Babinski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Babinski looks to throw a body kick
and Turnik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turnik works the jab nicely.
Babinski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Turnik misses the target.
Babinski throws out a counter right but Turnik avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed right hand from Turnik misses the target.
Babinski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Babinski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babinski misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turnik throws an off balance right hand
and Babinski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Babinski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turnik.
Babinski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turnik.
Turnik ducks under a wild hook from Babinski.
Babinski throws a hook but Turnik blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Turnik misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babinski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Babinski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turnik.
Babinski throws a big shot that misses.
Turnik scores with a hook.
Babinski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Babinski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Turnik lands an impressive looking overhand right. Babinski doesn't seem phased though.
Turnik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Babinski! But no joy.
Turnik moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turnik connects with a right hand. Babinski shakes it off.
Turnik throws a hook but Babinski blocks it.
Babinski throws out a counter right but Turnik avoids it with no problem.
Turnik avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd cheers as Turnik lands an impressive looking overhand right. Babinski doesn't seem phased though.
Babinski misses with an uppercut.
Babinski slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnik throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Babinski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Turnik thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turnik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Babinski.
Turnik seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Babinski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turnik.
Turnik feints a jab promting Babinski to slip. Turnik then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Babinski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Babinski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turnik.
Turnik misses with a hook.
Turnik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Babinski throws a right hand that misses
and Turnik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turnik throws a jab but it's blocked by Babinski.
Turnik thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babinski thinks about the counter body kick.
Turnik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babinski throws out the jab.
Babinski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turnik.
Babinski misses with a leg kick.
Babinski misses with a lunging right hand
and Babinski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turnik lands a right hook to the body.
Turnik connects with the punch.
Babinski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Turnik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Babinski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Turnik misses.
Babinski throws the left hand but Turnik avoids the punch easily.
Turnik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Babinski.
Turnik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babinski.
Babinski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Turnik darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Babinski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Turnik connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Babinski scrambles back to his feet.
Babinski defending well as Turnik loads up on a big left hand.
Turnik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babinski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turnik throws a lazy right hand but Babinski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnik checks a leg kick nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Turnik misses the target.
Babinski blocks a jab.
Turnik throws the left hand but Babinski avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babinski throws a lazy right hand but Turnik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turnik looks to land a left hand but Babinski moved out of range nicely.
Turnik misses with an uppercut. Babinski saw that one coming.
Babinski misses with a straight left.
Timofey Babinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turnik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babinski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turnik lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Turnik jabs Babinski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turnik lands with a hook. Babinski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Turnik misses with the combination.
Boban Turnik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Babinski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boban Turnik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turnik 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boban Turnik!
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