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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between El Guapo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolph Turpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, El Guapo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randolph Turpin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Turpin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Guapo works the jab nicely.
Guapo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Turpin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big right from Turpin misses.
Turpin throws a jab when Guapo was well out of range.
That kick from Turpin tenderised Guapo's leg. Guapo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Guapo throws a leg kick but Turpin checks it.
Guapo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guapo is looking to clinch but Turpin is avoiding it.
Guapo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Turpin's head backwards.
Turpin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guapo.
Turpin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Guapo can pounce on him.
Guapo blocks a jab.
Guapo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Turpin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guapo throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Turpin to counter with a crisp jab.
Guapo throws a hook to the side of Turpin's head but Turpin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guapo looks to land a body kick but Turpin moved away.
Turpin misses with a body shot.
Guapo avoids the head kick by Turpin.
Turpin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Guapo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Turpin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Turpin lands a nice shot to the body.
Turpin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Turpin blocks a head kick by Guapo.
Guapo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Turpin throws a head kick but Guapo moves out of range.
Turpin throws a leg kick but Guapo checks it.
Guapo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turpin. Guapo does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Turpin as he checks the leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guapo tries to land a leg kick but Turpin saw it coming and moves away.
A big right from Turpin misses.
Some wild striking there from Turpin.
Turpin takes a swing at Guapo's ribcage but misses.
Guapo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A leg kick checked by Turpin.
Turpin misses with a low kick.
Guapo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turpin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guapo.
Guapo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turpin throws a hook to the side of Guapo's head but Guapo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guapo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Turpin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guapo connects with a leg kick. Turpin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Guapo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Guapo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Turpin counters with a straight right hand.
Guapo throws a lazy right hand but Turpin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turpin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turpin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slapping leg kick lands for Guapo.
Turpin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Turpin scores with a shot to the body.
Turpin throws a looping overhand right but Guapo ducks down to avoid it.
Guapo misses with a series of wild punches.
Turpin throws a lazy uppercut
and Guapo counters with a straight right hand.
Turpin lands a leg kick that knocks Guapo off balance momentarily.
Guapo ducks under a wild hook from Turpin.
Turpin cracks Guapo with a good jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Turpin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guapo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turpin looks to land a left hand but Guapo moved out of range nicely.
Turpin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Turpin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turpin moves out of range as Guapo strikes.
Guapo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Turpin.
Turpin misses with an uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Turpin.
Guapo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turpin throws out the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Guapo.
Turpin misses with an uppercut. Guapo saw that one coming.
Turpin throws a poor cross that misses
and Guapo counters by moving into the clinch.
Guapo lands an elbow just above Turpin 's eye.
Turpin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Turpin lands with a short shot to the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Turpin to work.
Guapo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turpin avoids it.
Turpin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Turpin is trying to break the clinch but Guapo has him pressed against the cage.
Guapo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Turpin tries to break the clinch but Guapo is controlling the position.
Guapo prevents Turpin from breaking the clinch.
Turpin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Guapo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Turpin's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guapo.
Turpin blocks the elbow strike.
Guapo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Guapo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Turpin is defending well for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Guapo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Turpin up against the cage.
Guapo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turpin.
Turpin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guapo's elbow.
Guapo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Guapo throws an elbow but it misses.
Guapo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guapo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turpin's efforts to push away.
Guapo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turpin avoids it.
Guapo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Turpin dodges an elbow strike from Guapo.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Guapo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Turpin's brow.
Turpin is trying to force a seperation but Guapo has the dominant position.
Guapo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Guapo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Guapo pushes off an throws an elbow but Turpin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Turpin blocks an elbow strike from Guapo.
Turpin is trying to maintain a safe position but Guapo gets an underhook and turns Turpin into the cage.
Turpin avoiding damage as Guapo throws knees to the body.
Guapo prevents Turpin from breaking the clinch.
Turpin avoids the elbow strike from Guapo, against the cage.
Turpin wants to get back to striking at distance but Guapo won't allow it.
Turpin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Guapo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guapo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Turpin up against the cage.
Turpin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Turpin blocks an elbow strike.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turpin avoids the elbow strike from Guapo, against the cage.
Guapo manages to break the clinch.
Turpin misses with a hook. Guapo ducked under it nicely.
Guapo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turpin. That did some damage!
Turpin throws a combination. Guapo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Turpin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guapo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turpin.
Guapo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turpin.
Turpin works the jab nicely.
El Guapo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turpin scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Guapo misses.
Turpin misses with a right hand
and Guapo moves into the clinch.
Turpin breaks the clinch.
Turpin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from Turpin misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Guapo.
Guapo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Turpin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Guapo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guapo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Guapo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Turpin. Turpin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Guapo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Turpin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jab by Turpin.
Turpin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guapo was well out of range. Poor timing from Turpin.
Jab by Turpin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Turpin does it's job there.
Guapo avoids a punch combination nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Turpin blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randolph Turpin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Turpin. Those never looked like landing.
Turpin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turpin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Turpin slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Guapo.
Randolph Turpin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turpin moves out of range of the leg kick from Guapo.
Turpin misses with a looping left.
Guapo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guapo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turpin.
Guapo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Turpin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Guapo scrambles back to his feet.
Guapo throws a front kick aimed at Turpin's knee but Turpin avoids it well.
Guapo avoids the body shot from Turpin.
Turpin gets tackled into the cage by Guapo. Guapo maintains the clinch.
Turpin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turpin avoids the head kick by Guapo.
Turpin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guapo throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guapo slips a jab from Turpin.
Guapo has managed to clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Turpin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guapo missing with knees to the body.
Guapo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Guapo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guapo misses with a low kick.
Guapo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turpin throws out a loose jab but Guapo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turpin just misses with a punch to the body.
Guapo misses with a hook.
Guapo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Guapo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Turpin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guapo motions for Turpin to come forward. Guapo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Guapo misses with a low kick as Turpin jumps back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Guapo.
Turpin scores with a shot to the body.
Guapo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Turpin counters with a head kick. That will keep Guapo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guapo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turpin.
Guapo throws a leg kick but Turpin moved away.
Guapo moves out of range of the body kick.
Guapo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Turpin throws a sloppy head kick and Guapo moves out of range easily.
Guapo connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guapo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turpin is able to avoid easily.
Guapo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Turpin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guapo scores with the left hand. Turpin knows he should have avoided that one.
Guapo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Guapo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Turpin throws a good cross that connects.
Guapo closes the distance and clinches.
Guapo blocks an uppercut.
Guapo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Turpin blocks the elbow strike.
Guapo breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Turpin misses its intended target.
Guapo 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guapo throws a low kick but Turpin moves out of range easily.
Turpin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Guapo.
Turpin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turpin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guapo is looking to chop away at Turpin's legs.
Turpin misses with a looping right.
Guapo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turpin is able to avoid easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guapo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Guapo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Guapo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Turpin looks to throw the jab but Guapo is out of range.
Turpin gets tackled into the cage by Guapo. Guapo maintains the clinch.
Turpin blocks the elbow strike.
Turpin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Guapo is keeping busy.
Guapo misses with a knee strike.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Guapo misses with a punch on the inside.
Turpin breaks from the clinch.
Turpin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Guapo. Guapo obviously looking to wear him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turpin. Guapo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turpin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guapo was well out of range. Poor timing from Turpin.
Turpin connects with a nice looking jab.
A good leg kick by Guapo.
Guapo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turpin misses with a looping left.
Guapo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Guapo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Turpin lands with a cross.
Guapo scores with a leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turpin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Guapo wants to clinch.
Turpin avoids the head kick by Guapo.
Guapo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turpin's sensitive parts.
Turpin defending well as Guapo loads up on a big left hand.
Turpin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guapo tries to land a leg kick but Turpin saw it coming and moves away.
Turpin cracks the inside of Guapo's front leg.
Guapo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turpin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Guapo takes a step back to recover.
Turpin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guapo.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Guapo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turpin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Guapo throws a solid leg kick but Turpin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Guapo.
Guapo thows a leg kick but Turpin checks it
and Turpin counters with a right hand to the body.
Turpin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Turpin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turpin throws a hook but Guapo avoids it easily.
Good work by Turpin as he checks the leg kick.
Guapo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turpin.
Guapo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turpin digs a good hook to Guapo's body.
Turpin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guapo tries to clinch up but Turpin circles away and keeps his distance.
Turpin looks to score with a jab to the body but Guapo is just out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Guapo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Guapo.
Turpin throws a series of punches but Guapo moves out of range.
Turpin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guapo manages to avoid it.
Guapo slips a straight right by Turpin.
Turpin misses with a hook.
Guapo tried to score with a low kick but Turpin checks it.
Turpin tries a head kick but it misses.
Turpin throws a lazy right hand but Guapo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turpin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Guapo.
Guapo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Guapo doesn't manage to clinch there - Turpin circles away.
Guapo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turpin.
Some bone on bone action there as Turpin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Guapo ducks under a wild hook from Turpin.
Guapo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Turpin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turpin. That's going to slow Guapo down.
Guapo walks into a stiff left hand from Turpin.
Turpin scores with a hook to the body. Guapo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Guapo throws a low kick but Turpin moves out of range easily.
Guapo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Guapo throws a poor cross that misses
and Turpin counters with a body kick that stops Guapo in his tracks momentarily.
Turpin lands with a nice combination. Guapo backs away looking to recover.
Turpin is breathing heavily.
Turpin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Guapo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turpin throws a shot from downtown. Guapo moves away and avoids it.
Turpin blocks a leg kick.
Turpin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turpin misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to El Guapo.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Randolph Turpin!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for El Guapo!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Randolph Turpin!
Randolph Turpin wins by split decision!
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