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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turk Turkleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynolds comes to the cage accompanied by Fire and Rain. Turk Turkleton will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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300 lbs
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270 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rusty Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Turk Turkleton!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Reynolds lands in his opponent's guard.
Reynolds sitting in guard here, content to control.
Reynolds stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turkleton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reynolds sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Turkleton keeping full guard, as Reynolds tries to pass.
We're going to have a standup here because Rusty Reynolds wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Reynolds slips a straight right by Turkleton.
Turkleton misses with a lunging right hand
so Reynolds counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reynolds lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Reynolds is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds is working Turkleton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Reynolds's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Reynolds lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Reynolds passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Reynolds is staying tight to Turkleton's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Reynolds throws a strike aimed at the side of Turkleton's head but Turkleton avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reynolds content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rusty Reynolds has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Reynolds shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Turkleton napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Reynolds takes a little break here. Turkleton wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Check out the look on Reynolds's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Turkleton is letting Reynolds control him for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turkleton looks gassed!
Turkleton is looking to regain half guard here but Reynolds keeps moving and retains side control.
Reynolds lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Reynolds landing a few strikes.
Reynolds working the head and body with strikes.
Turkleton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reynolds. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reynolds is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Reynolds has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Reynolds has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reynolds looking to control and managing it successfully.
Reynolds has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Turkleton's face.
Reynolds working Turkleton over with strikes here.
Reynolds lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reynolds is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Turkleton has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Reynolds with good strikes from the mount here!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Reynolds dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Reynolds decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Reynolds works his foot free and advances to mount.
Reynolds sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Turkleton is bucking up trying to escape but Reynolds cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Reynolds content just to control the position here.
Reynolds looking for a guillotine from mount but Turkleton is having none of it.
Reynolds landing shots from mount.
Turkleton is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds lands a big elbow.
Reynolds connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Reynolds controlling the position easily from mount.
Reynolds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turkleton can do to turn this around?
Turkleton takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Turkleton hang on?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Turkleton in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Reynolds landing shots from mount.
Reynolds fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Reynolds connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Reynolds controlling from mount.
Reynolds pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Reynolds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds punishing his opponent with strikes.
Reynolds controlling the position easily from mount.
Reynolds's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Reynolds with a couple of short strikes.
Reynolds tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Reynolds will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Reynolds has hold of Turkleton's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Turkleton manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds controlling his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turkleton taking shots to the head.
Reynolds with shots to the head and body - Turkleton looks very uncomfortable down there.
Reynolds is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Turkleton has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Reynolds pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reynolds looking to control and managing it successfully.
Reynolds unloading with bombs!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Reynolds dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Reynolds closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Turkleton's guard.
Reynolds is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rusty Reynolds overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reynolds works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Turkleton has hold of Reynolds's hands but Reynolds slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Turkleton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Reynolds passes the guard and advances to mount!
Reynolds pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Turkleton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reynolds controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds has hold of Turkleton's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Turkleton manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Reynolds raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds controlling from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rusty Reynolds wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Reynolds shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reynolds showed some decent athleticism there.
Reynolds lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Reynolds content to control rather than advance.
Reynolds working Turkleton over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Reynolds lands a nice short elbow.
Rusty Reynolds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds not doing much here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reynolds seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Turkleton for as long as he can get away with.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rusty Reynolds wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Reynolds feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Reynolds works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Turk Turkleton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reynolds stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rusty Reynolds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reynolds has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rusty Reynolds!
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FIGHT
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