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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Fester Adams (ranked 1880 p4p, 3078 weight class) and Boban Turnik (ranked 109 p4p, 372 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Fester Adams !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boban Turnik!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ben Hemmingworth and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams takes a jab right on the kisser.
Adams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turnik swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Turnik.
Turnik scores with the left hand. Adams knows he should have avoided that one.
Adams looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adams 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.
Nice defenses there by Adams .
Turnik lands with a nice body punch.
Nice shot lands for Turnik.
Adams ducks right into an uppercut from Turnik.
Turnik throws a shot from downtown. Adams moves away and avoids it.
Turnik throws a right hand that misses
and Adams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Boban Turnik has been cut.
Turnik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adams thows a body kick. Turnik tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turnik throws a poor cross that misses
and Adams counters with a stiff right hand.
Boban Turnik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turnik misses with a right hand
and Adams counters with a beautiful hook that drops Turnik to the mat! Will Turnik be able to recover his senses? The referee starts the count at 3 having sent Adams to a neutral corner. 4,5,6 and Turnik is up. He looks OK to continue.
Adams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turnik throws out the jab.
Adams takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Adams - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Turnik taking a breather.
Turnik swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turnik lands a nice shot to the body.
Turnik tries to break free but Adams pushes him back against the ropes.
Turnik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turnik manages to break the clinch.
Turnik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adams .
Turnik slips under a jab from Adams .
Adams lands a head kick!
That has opened up Boban Turnik's cut even more.
Adams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnik misses with a looping left.
Adams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Turnik connects with a nice looking jab.
Turnik might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Turnik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Adams moves out of range of the strikes.
Turnik lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turnik digs a good body shot into Adams 's ribs.
Adams has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turnik finds it's way round the side to connect with Adams 's head.
A big right from Turnik misses.
Turnik throws an off balance right hand
and Adams counters with a nice body shot.
Adams throws a head kick but Turnik moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turnik looks to throw the jab but Adams is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Adams misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Adams .
Turnik misses with a hook.
Adams thinks about countering with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fester Adams should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Boban Turnik's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Adams slips a jab from Turnik.
Turnik throws an overhand right that lands on Adams 's shoulder, as Adams tries to avoid the shot.
Turnik looks to throw the jab but Adams is out of range.
Adams throws a right and a left that Turnik avoids nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turnik! But no joy.
Turnik misses with a looping right.
It looked like Adams was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Turnik.
Adams misses the shot to the body.
Turnik throws a hook but Adams blocks it.
Turnik misses with a hook. Adams ducked under it nicely.
Adams looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Turnik throws a jab when Adams was well out of range.
Turnik keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turnik connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Turnik connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Adams throws the left hand but Turnik avoids the punch easily.
Adams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turnik.
Adams misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnik throws a looping overhand right but Adams ducks down to avoid it.
Adams moves out of range of the strikes.
Turnik jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Adams staying out of range there.
Adams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turnik.
A low kick lands for Adams .
Turnik throws a lazy right hand but Adams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adams tries to counter by clinching up but Turnik breaks away and moves out of range.
Adams misses with a straight left.
Turnik throws a lazy right hand but Adams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adams throwing a counter right hand but Turnik manages to avoid it.
Adams slips a straight right by Turnik.
Adams has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Adams there as he acknowledges the shot.
Adams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turnik.
Turnik looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.
Boban Turnik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Adams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turnik.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnik throws a lazy uppercut
and Adams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The cut above Boban Turnik's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Adams slips a jab and a cross from Turnik.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turnik thuds his right hand into Adams 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turnik throws a shot from downtown. Adams moves away and avoids it.
Turnik throws a jab but it's blocked by Adams .
Adams seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Turnik throws a series of punches but Adams moves out of range.
Adams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turnik.
Nice cross by Adams .
Turnik takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Adams slips under a jab from Turnik.
Adams swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Turnik smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boban Turnik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Boban Turnik's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Turnik works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Turnik connects with a nice looking jab.
Adams has Turnik up against the ropes in a clinch.
Turnik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Turnik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turnik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turnik misses with a hook.
Turnik lands with an overhand left.
Adams throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turnik throws out the jab.
Turnik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turnik.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Turnik circles away.
Adams goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Adams throws a body punch but Turnik moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Turnik misses its intended target.
Adams throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Turnik lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big right from Turnik misses.
Adams appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Adams slips under a jab.
Adams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Adams slips under a jab.
Turnik connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adams momentarily.
Adams moves out of range of the strikes.
Turnik misses with an uppercut.
Turnik moves out of range of the body kick from Adams .
Turnik looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.
Adams swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Turnik misses with a wild combination.
Adams wants to clinch up but Turnik keeps it at a distance.
Turnik swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnik throws the left hand but Adams avoids the punch easily.
Turnik misses with an uppercut
and Adams counters with a nice kick to the body.
A big left from Turnik misses.
Turnik scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turnik looks to throw the jab but Adams is out of range.
Adams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turnik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Turnik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adams throws a chopping leg kick but Turnik manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Turnik takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boban Turnik's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turnik moves away.
Turnik misses with a double jab
and Adams counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fester Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turnik throws a jab but it's blocked by Adams .
Boban Turnik is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Adams has closed the distance and engaged Turnik in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boban Turnik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Turnik 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 28:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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