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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barack Obina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obina is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cio da Terra - Pena Branca & Xavantinho e Renato Teixeira. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Barack Obina has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Turk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barack Obina!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obina scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Turk doesn't seem bothered though.
Obina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turk.
Turk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Obina.
Obina moves out of range as Turk strikes.
Turk tries to bum rush Obina with a series of wild strikes but Obina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turk thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turk tries to bum rush Obina with a series of wild strikes but Obina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Turk misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obina avoids the body shot from Turk.
Obina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Obina misses with a hook to the body
and Turk counters with a nice uppercut.
Obina throws a jab but it's blocked by Turk.
Turk misses with a hook. Obina ducked under it nicely.
Turk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Obina.
Turk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Obina sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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.
Turk misses with a looping right.
Turk misses with a hook to the body
and Obina counters with a stiff right hand.
Turk throws a combination that misses
and Obina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Obina ducks under a wild hook from Turk.
Obina moves away from the strike by Turk.
Turk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obina walks into a straight right hand from Turk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk throws a jab but it's blocked by Obina.
Turk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Obina counters with a stiff right hand.
Turk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obina.
Turk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turk lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Turk.
It looks like Barack Obina has been cut.
Obina avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Turk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obina misses with a hook to the body
and Turk counters with a series of strikes. Obina will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obina lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like David Turk has been cut.
Turk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Obina misses with a hook. Turk ducked under it nicely.
Turk is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Obina moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obina throws a series of punches but Turk moves out of range.
Obina uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that David Turk will probably get the nod.
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!
Turk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Obina staying out of range there.
Turk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Obina slips under a jab.
Turk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Obina moves out of range of the strikes.
Turk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obina moves out of range as Turk strikes.
Turk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Obina sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turk misses the jab.
Obina is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Turk.
Turk misses with a few strikes there.
Obina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turk.
Turk misses with an uppercut. Obina saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obina.
Turk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turk throws a shot from downtown. Obina moves away and avoids it.
Obina takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Turk throws the left hand but Obina avoids the punch easily.
Obina moves away from the strike by Turk.
Turk misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Obina misses.
Turk ducks under a wild hook from Obina.
Obina blocks a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turk darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Obina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turk lands a nice looking body shot.
Obina throws a shot from downtown. Turk moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obina slips a jab from Turk.
Turk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Obina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turk moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Obina misses the target.
Turk moves away from the strike by Obina.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Turk dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Turk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Turk misses with a straight left.
Turk slips under a jab from Obina.
Turk throws a jab when Obina was well out of range.
Turk throws a big shot that misses.
Obina takes one on the button.
Turk moves away from the strike by Obina.
Turk drops Obina with a beautiful combination! Obina stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Turk is looking for the KO!
Obina is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk cracks Obina with a hook to the temple - Obina is on wobbly legs here! Turk swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Obina falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Turk wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). David Turk!
David Turk retains his lightweight title!
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