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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bunson Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davor Sakic (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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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bunson Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Davor Sakic!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turner motions for Sakic to come forward. Turner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turner tries a head kick but it misses.
Davor Sakic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner throws a right hand that Sakic ducks under and follows up with a left that Sakic also avoids with ease.
Turner looks to land a body kick but Sakic moved away.
Turner catches Sakic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sakic tries to clinch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner misses with the combination.
Turner throws a right hand that Sakic ducks under and follows up with a left that Sakic also avoids with ease.
Sakic wants to clinch.
Sakic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Turner pinned against the cage. Turner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakic throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Turner pinned against the cage. Turner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Turner works over Sakic's head and body with a nice combination.
Sakic takes the fight into the clinch.
Sakic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Turner manages to break the clinch.
Turner tries a head kick but it misses.
Turner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice sprawl there from Turner as Sakic shoots in.
Bunson Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davor Sakic.
Sakic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away.
Sakic moves into the clinch.
Sakic lands a nice knee to the body.
Turner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Turner wants to get back to striking at distance but Sakic won't allow it.
Sakic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sakic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sakic moves out of range as Turner strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner scores with a jab to the head.
Sakic dodges the punch combination from Turner.
No joy there for Turner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bunson Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turner is breathing heavily.
Sakic has Turner up against the cage in a clinch.
Sakic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Turner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Turner has had enough of the clinch but Sakic keeps him there for the moment.
Sakic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sakic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sakic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sakic misses with a body punch.
Turner breaks from the clinch.
Sakic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sakic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turner misses with a wild combination.
Turner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sakic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sakic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turner lands a nice looking body shot.
Turner throws a series of punches but Sakic avoids them all with ease.
Turner throws and low kick but Sakic moves out of range easily.
Turner tries to work over Sakic's front leg with a kick but Sakic checks it.
Sakic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sakic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sakic holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sakic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Turner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sakic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Turner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sakic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sakic trying to stall but Turner improves his position.
Turner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Turner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Turner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sakic.
Turner breaks the clinch.
Sakic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sakic showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakic is taking a breather. Turner says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Let's hope that Sakic has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Turner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sakic decides to stand and escape the position.
Turner misses with a wild combination.
Sakic fails with a takedown attempt.
Sakic doesn't manage to clinch there - Turner circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Davor Sakic will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Turner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sakic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sakic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turner as he jumps to the side.
Turner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakic.
No joy there for Turner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sakic drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sakic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Turner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sakic trying to control but Turner is working from the bottom.
Turner wants to sweep here but Sakic controlling him for the moment.
Sakic tries to free his leg and advance position but Turner is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turner keeping moving, preventing Sakic from controlling successfully.
Sakic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sakic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sakic shoots in but no luck this time.
Turner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakic.
Sakic darts in and clinches Turner up against the cage.
Sakic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Turner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sakic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sakic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Turner trying to land knees to the body.
Sakic missing with knees to the body.
Turner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sakic avoiding damage as Turner throws knees to the body.
Sakic looking to slow down the pace here.
Sakic tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bunson Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davor Sakic.
Turner can't break the clinch.
Sakic stalls.
Sakic lands a knee to the head.
Turner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sakic moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.
Sakic shoots for a double leg takedown but Turner sprawls well. He's pushed Sakic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sakic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sakic tries to clinch there but Turner circles away.
Turner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakic.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sakic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sakic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sakic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sakic looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Turner wants to improve his position but Sakic is controlling well.
Sakic blocks the strikes from Turner.
Sakic winds up and cracks Turner with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakic throwing shots but Turner is blocking nicely.
Turner missing with punches from the bottom.
Turner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sakic on the ground.
Sakic postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Turner to stand up.
Sakic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turner.
Sakic walks into a jab.
Sakic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Turner, pushing him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Turner.
Turner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sakic has him pressed against the cage.
Sakic tries to land knees in the clinch but Turner avoids the damage to the body.
Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sakic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turner as he jumps to the side.
Turner scores with a one two! Sakic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sakic tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sakic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner misses with a two punch combination.
Sakic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Turner tries to avoid it but Sakic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Turner to the ground. Turner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sakic doesn't manage to clinch there - Turner circles away.
Turner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sakic doesn't manage to clinch there - Turner circles away.
Sakic tries to clinch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.
Turner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Turner tries to score with a low kick but Sakic moves his leg out of the way.
Turner on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Turner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turner misses with a two punch combination.
Turner throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sakic counters by moving into the clinch.
Turner has had enough of the clinch but Sakic keeps him there for the moment.
Sakic misses with a knee to the head.
Sakic keeps control of Turner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sakic is looking to control Turner's arms but Turner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sakic has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davor Sakic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Sakic lands a head kick!
Turner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Turner fails to land with a series of punches.
Sakic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Turner misses with a lunging right hand
and Sakic counters with a big head kick but Turner shrugs it off.
Sakic lands a nice shot to the body.
Turner misses with a series of wild punches.
Turner tries to bum rush Sakic with a series of wild strikes but Sakic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sakic counters with a low kick, right behind Turner 's knee.
An inside leg kick lands from Sakic.
Sakic tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sakic wants to clinch up but Turner keeps it at a distance.
Sakic is looking to clinch.
Sakic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sakic doesn't manage to clinch there - Turner circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sakic throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakic tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bunson Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sakic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sakic counters with a left to the body.
Sakic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turner drops Sakic with a left right combo! Turner follows him down to the ground into side control.
Sakic is rocked!
Turner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sakic is still in real trouble! Can Turner finish him?
Sakic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sakic seems to have recovered his senses.
Sakic is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Turner's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sakic wants to improve his position but Turner is controlling well.
Turner is thwarting Sakic's attempts to control the position.
Sakic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakic lands with a few short shots to the body.
Sakic wants to get back to full guard.
Turner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Turner is keen to just control but Sakic is a slippery customer.
Sakic taking some punishment here, with Turner in his half guard.
Sakic gets full guard.
Turner preventing the sweep.
Turner connects with a couple of short punches.
Turner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sakic trying to strike off his back.
Turner gets to his feet. Sakic looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sakic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Turner tries to avoid it but Sakic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Turner to the ground. Turner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner lands a jab-cross combination.
Turner throws a series of punches but Sakic avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sakic.
Turner lands with a nice combination. Sakic backs away looking to recover.
Turner misses with a straight left.
Sakic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Sakic blocks the leg kick.
Turner misses with a kick to the body
and Sakic counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sakic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Turner desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bunson Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sakic sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Turner wants to improve his position but Sakic is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Turner defends it well.
Turner wants to improve his position but Sakic is controlling well.
Sakic looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sakic blocks the strikes from Turner.
Turner is looking to improve his position.
Sakic is trying to control the action in half guard but Turner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sakic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Turner defends it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakic is nestled in close to Turner, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Davor Sakic.
I've got Sakic 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davor Sakic!
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energy
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hype
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