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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Turkelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vegard Bjorneset (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christopher Turkelton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vegard Bjorneset!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjorneset lands with a nice body punch.
Bjorneset tries to clinch up.
Bjorneset checks the leg kick.
Bjorneset keeps Turkelton at a distance using the push kick.
Turkelton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bjorneset moves in looking to clinch but Turkelton pushes him off.
Turkelton throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bjorneset counters with a series of strikes. Turkelton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bjorneset clinches up with Turkelton and pushes him back against the cage.
Bjorneset escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bjorneset is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bjorneset misses with a wild combination.
Bjorneset swats away the attempt to clinch by Turkelton.
Vegard Bjorneset is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turkelton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bjorneset fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bjorneset tries to clinch
and Turkelton counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Vegard Bjorneset has been cut.
Turkelton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bjorneset tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turkelton throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bjorneset counters with a head kick.
Turkelton looks to land a combination but Bjorneset avoids it well.
Bjorneset has managed to clinch.
Bjorneset just leaning against Turkelton, taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bjorneset misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorneset pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turkelton shoots and misses
and Bjorneset counters with a head kick. That will keep Turkelton thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Turkelton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Turkelton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bjorneset throws a combination that misses
and Turkelton makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bjorneset really felt that one!
Bjorneset looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Bjorneset.
Turkelton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bjorneset tries to clinch up.
Turkelton closes the distance and clinches up with Bjorneset, looking for a takedown. Turkelton pushes Bjorneset against the cage but Bjorneset circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Turkelton throws the left hand but Bjorneset avoids the punch easily.
Bjorneset lands a head kick. Turkelton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turkelton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Turkelton showed some decent athleticism there.
Bjorneset is defending against the submission attempts here by Turkelton.
Bjorneset has a hand on Turkelton's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Turkelton takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Bjorneset is trying to stand up.
Turkelton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turkelton goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bjorneset is on top in guard.
Turkelton working for submissions but it's allowed Bjorneset to get to half guard.
Bjorneset is looking for a kimura but Turkelton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bjorneset to get the leverage.
Bjorneset is looking to take a break and control but Turkelton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turkelton wants to control the action here but instead Bjorneset manages to pass to full mount!
Turkelton holds of for dear life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vegard Bjorneset dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vegard Bjorneset's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A swing and a miss from Turkelton.
Bjorneset connects with a high kick.
Bjorneset avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turkelton misses with a takedown attempt
and Bjorneset counters with a head kick.
Bjorneset throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turkelton counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bjorneset takes the fight into the clinch.
Turkelton can't break the clinch.
Bjorneset has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Turkelton is trying to keep an underhook but Bjorneset manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bjorneset is breathing heavily.
Bjorneset is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Turkelton!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turkelton is desperately trying to improve his position but Bjorneset has a good base and remains in mount.
Turkelton manages to control the position for a moment.
Bjorneset misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bjorneset raining down shots from the mount!
Turkelton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Turkelton is working hard here to advance position.
Turkelton regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bjorneset wants to control but Turkelton is keeping him busy.
Bjorneset content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Turkelton wants to control but Bjorneset is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bjorneset seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Turkelton manages to get to full guard.
Turkelton trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turkelton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bjorneset's guard.
Turkelton cracks Bjorneset with a solid left hand.
Turkelton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bjorneset wants to stand up but Turkelton is controlling him.
Bjorneset wants to sweep here but Turkelton controlling him for the moment.
Turkelton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Turkelton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turkelton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bjorneset keeping full guard, as Turkelton tries to pass.
Bjorneset striking off his back but it's not causing Turkelton any problems.
Turkelton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turkelton advances to half guard.
Turkelton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bjorneset defending well though.
Turkelton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bjorneset moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bjorneset working a defensive guard but Turkelton manages to pass into side control anyway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vegard Bjorneset showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vegard Bjorneset's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bjorneset just misses with a punch to the body.
Bjorneset fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bjorneset throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turkelton.
Bjorneset tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turkelton misses with a combination
and Bjorneset counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bjorneset.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjorneset manages to break the clinch.
Turkelton shoots for a double leg takedown but Bjorneset sprawls well. He's pushed Turkelton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bjorneset tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turkelton thows a leg kick but Bjorneset checks it
and Bjorneset counters with a head kick.
Vegard Bjorneset seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bjorneset takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorneset clinches up with Turkelton and pushes him back against the cage.
Turkelton is looking to break free of the clinch but Bjorneset has double underhooks.
Turkelton is trying to break the clinch but Bjorneset has him pressed against the cage.
Turkelton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bjorneset's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turkelton fails with a takedown attempt.
Bjorneset tries to clinch there but Turkelton circles away.
Turkelton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bjorneset sprawls well. Bjorneset wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Turkelton gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Turkelton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjorneset tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Turkelton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bjorneset counters with a head kick.
Turkelton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bjorneset counters with a series of strikes. Turkelton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bjorneset throws a head kick that Turkelton semi-blocks.
Turkelton throws a jab when Bjorneset was well out of range.
Bjorneset tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turkelton throws a lazy head kick
and Bjorneset counters with a one-two to the body.
Bjorneset is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjorneset ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turkelton moves away.
A head kick by Turkelton misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Turkelton misses with a combination
and Bjorneset counters by clinching up.
Bjorneset has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Turkelton uses from the top position.
Bjorneset looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turkelton is one step ahead there.
Bjorneset being controlled here, momentarily.
Bjorneset trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turkelton wants to control from the top but Bjorneset keeps moving.
Bjorneset looking to control.
Turkelton wants to control from the top but Bjorneset keeps moving.
Bjorneset looking for a sweep. Not yet Bjorneset, not yet.
Turkelton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bjorneset works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Christopher Turkelton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vegard Bjorneset is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bjorneset.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vegard Bjorneset comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bjorneset winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vegard Bjorneset!
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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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