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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Dunne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Dunne could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jeff Turner's chin.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Dunne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Turner!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunne throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely.
Turner throws a hook to the side of Dunne's head but Dunne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turner lands a big right hand that sends Dunne crashing to the mat! Turner stays standing though and waves Dunne back to his feet!
It looks like Adam Dunne has been cut.
Turner misses with a combination
and Dunne counters with a head kick.
Turner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dunne holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Turner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Turner working hard to break the clinch.
Dunne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turner's efforts to push away.
Turner takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dunne jumps guard but Turner stands there with Dunne around his waist. Dunne gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dunne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Turner's defenses.
Dunne fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dunne misses with a knee to the head.
Dunne lands an elbow just above Turner 's eye.
Turner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dunne can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Dunne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dunne is working for takedown but Turner is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dunne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Turner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Turner wants to break free but Dunne has control.
Dunne has picked Turner up - he's going for a ride! Dunne dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner trying to control but Dunne postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunne not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dunne tries to stand and escape but Turner is controlling the position.
Dunne thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dunne is breathing heavily.
Dunne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turner keeps working.
Dunne looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dunne throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dunne prevents Turner from improving his position.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dunne slips a jab and a cross from Turner.
Turner misses with a takedown attempt
and Dunne moves into the clinch.
Dunne changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Turner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Turner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dunne doesn't seem phased though.
Turner throws a series of punches but Dunne moves out of range.
Turner misses with a double jab
and Dunne holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Turner fails to land.
Turner tries to break free but Dunne pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dunne as Turner tries to tie him up.
Dunne lands a knee to the head.
Dunne tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Turner wants to get back to striking at distance but Dunne won't allow it.
Turner wants to get back to striking at distance but Dunne won't allow it.
Turner trying to control the position but instead, Dunne has worked for underhooks and has pushed Turner into the cage.
Dunne throws an elbow that misses.
Dunne keeps control of Turner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Turner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dunne throws an elbow but it misses.
Turner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dunne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turner's efforts to push away.
Turner wants to break free but Dunne has control.
Turner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Turner does no damage.
Dunne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turner finds it's way round the side to connect with Dunne's head.
Turner tests Dunne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dunne moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dunne tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dunne lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Turner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Dunne has him pressed against the cage.
Dunne jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Turner walks away with a smile on his face. Dunne gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Turner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dunne counters with a head kick.
Turner fails to land with a series of punches.
Turner misses with a double jab.
Turner throws a series of punches but Dunne moves out of range.
A punch combination from Turner misses.
Turner missing with a left hand there. Dunne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dunne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Turner misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Turner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Dunne's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Turner throws a body punch but Dunne moves out of range.
Turner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Turner.
Turner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Turner swinging wildly here.
Adam Dunne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dunne scores with a head kick.
Turner misses with a hook.
A punch combination from Turner misses.
Dunne is trying hard to land a takedown here. Turner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Turner throws a lazy right hand but Dunne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dunne gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dunne connects with a knee to the head.
Turner tries to circle away but Dunne has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dunne scores with a knee to the head.
Dunne goes for a takedown in the clinch but Turner prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dunne can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Dunne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turner tries to break the clinch but Dunne is controlling the position.
Dunne goes for a takedown attempt but Turner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dunne avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Turner swinging wildly here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Turner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dunne.
Turner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dunne counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A punch combination from Turner misses.
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.
Dunne shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Turner but Turner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Turner throws a looping overhand right but Dunne ducks down to avoid it.
Dunne blocks a jab.
Turner misses with a combination
and Dunne counters by clinching up.
Dunne looking to throw knees to the head but Turner is blocking nicely.
Turner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Turner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dunne keeps control of Turner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dunne goes for a takedown in the clinch but Turner prevents it.
Turner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Turner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dunne counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner misses with an uppercut.
Turner misses the jab.
Dunne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dunne walks into a straight right hand from Turner.
Dunne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turner.
Dunne has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Turner throws a right and a left that Dunne avoids nicely.
Dunne forces Turner back against the cage and clinches.
Dunne tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dunne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Turner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Turner has had enough of the clinch but Dunne keeps him there for the moment.
Turner wants to break free but Dunne has control.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Dunne is controlling him.
Turner wants to stall.
Dunne is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Turner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Turner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dunne has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Turner regains guard immediately.
Turner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dunne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dunne wants to control from the top but Turner keeps moving.
Dunne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dunne is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dunne throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Adam Dunne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adam Dunne's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dunne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Turner tries to clinch
and Dunne counters with a takedown into side control.
Dunne is looking to take a break and control but Turner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Turner struggling a bit here.
Dunne grinds an elbow into Turner's temple.
Dunne in side control, throwing shots but Turner defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunne working the ground and pound but Turner is defending the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turner taking punishment in the form of punches.
Turner gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dunne looks to land a strike but Turner avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Turner looking to control.
Dunne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Turner controlling the position.
Dunne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dunne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dunne is looking to stand up but Turner won't let him.
Dunne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Turner tries to bum rush Dunne with a series of wild strikes but Dunne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Turner misses.
Turner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Turner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dunne doesn't seem bothered though.
Turner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turner looks to throw the jab but Dunne is out of range.
Turner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dunne counters with a three punch combo that has Turner backing up. Turner nods at Dunne to acknowledge the strikes.
Turner misses with a double jab.
Turner is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Dunne.
A punch combination from Turner misses.
Turner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dunne circles away quickly and effectively.
Dunne misses with a double jab
and Turner counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Dunne misses.
Turner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dunne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turner.
Nice defenses there by Dunne.
Turner misses the jab.
Dunne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turner as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Turner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dunne counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Turner is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Turner lands a two punch combo.
Turner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Turner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dunne counters with a one-two to the body.
Turner punishes Dunne's body with a nice straight punch.
Turner throws a right and a left that Dunne avoids nicely.
Dunne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dunne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Turner tries to bum rush Dunne with a series of wild strikes but Dunne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Dunne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dunne has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Adam Dunne!
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