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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ike Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leif Nygard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nygard has chosen Dread Zeppelin - Immigrant Song as his entrance music. 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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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
15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ike Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leif Nygard!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nygard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Turner counters with a solid body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Turner misses the target.
Turner shoots in but no luck this time.
Nygard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nygard throws out a leg kick but Turner moves out of range and Nygard only half commits.
Turner tries for a takedown but Nygard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nygard misses with a body kick.
Nygard tries to land a front kick but Turner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nygard moves away.
Nygard darts in trying to clinch
and Turner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nygard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A lazy body kick from Nygard
and Turner counters with a series of strikes. Nygard will be more careful next time no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Nygard does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygard cracks Turner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nygard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nygard.
Turner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nygard. That did some damage!
Nygard checks the leg kick.
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nygard was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt.
A shot to the liver by Nygard. Beautiful body shot.
Nygard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Turner throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Turner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Turner thuds his right hand into Nygard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Leif Nygard has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nygard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nygard throws a lazy right hand but Turner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Turner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nygard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nygard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A telegraphed right hand from Turner misses the target.
Nygard misses with a low kick.
Turner moves out of range as Nygard throws a body kick.
Nygard checks a low kick from Turner.
Leif Nygard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nygard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turner throws out the jab.
Turner misses with a hook. Nygard ducked under it nicely.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nygard manages to avoid it.
Nygard misses with the body kick
and Turner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nygard blocks a head kick by Turner.
Nygard slips a jab from Turner.
Leif Nygard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nygard throws a front kick that sends Turner stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nygard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nygard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nygard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Turner will feel that in the morning.
Turner throws a head kick but Nygard moves out of range.
Nygard throws out a leg kick but Turner moves out of range and Nygard only half commits.
Turner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nygard looks to land a combination. Turner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Ike Turner has been cut.
Nygard throws the left hand but Turner avoids the punch easily.
Nygard tries to land a front kick but Turner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Turner misses with a few strikes there.
Nygard jabs at Turner's body.
Good leg kick by Nygard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Nygard.
Nygard tries to land a front kick but Turner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nygard is looking to land body kicks.
Nygard catches Turner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Nygard.
Turner decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Turner is trying to control the action in half guard but Nygard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nygard tries to roll over but Turner keeps him under control.
Turner is looking to take a break and control but Nygard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nygard won't allow Turner to pass to mount.
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 Ike Turner will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Turner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turner misses with a straight right.
Nygard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Turner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nygard pinned against the cage. Nygard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A leg kick checked by Nygard.
Nygard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turner checks a leg kick nicely.
Turner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nygard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turner misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nygard. That's going to slow Turner down.
Turner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner trying to control the action but Nygard is working from the bottom.
Nygard manages to work his way to half guard, despite Turner's best efforts.
Turner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nygard's head.
Turner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Turner is looking to take a break and control but Nygard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nygard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Turner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Turner lands a nice short elbow.
Turner wants to control but Nygard is keeping him busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Turner lands a nice short elbow.
Nygard is trying to maintain the position but Turner is very close to passing his half guard.
Turner is looking to take a break and control but Nygard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Turner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner slips a nice elbow through Nygard's hands, connecting with Nygard's forehead.
Turner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Turner 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.
Turner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nygard keeps working.
Nygard is looking to improve his position.
Turner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nygard defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nygard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Turner.
Turner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Turner content to control rather than advance.
Nygard is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ike Turner dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Turner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Turner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nygard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Turner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nygard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Turner digs a good body shot into Nygard's ribs.
Turner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Turner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nygard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nygard scores with a jab to the head.
Turner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nygard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick from Turner misses.
Nygard loads up on a big right hand but Turner slips the punch.
Turner jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nygard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nygard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Turner.
Nygard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Turner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nygard but Nygard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nygard. Turner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nygard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ike Turner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turner walks into a stiff left hand from Nygard.
Nygard lands with a nice body kick.
Turner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nygard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygard cracks Turner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Turner tried to score with a low kick but Nygard checks it.
Turner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Turner.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nygard is looking to land body kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nygard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Turner steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nygard. That one must have hurt.
Nygard tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it.
A leg kick checked by Nygard.
Turner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nygard.
Nygard takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Turner thows a body kick. Nygard tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Leif Nygard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nygard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nygard takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nygard staying out of range there.
Nygard throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
Turner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nygard circles away.
Ike Turner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nygard throws a hook to the side of Turner's head but Turner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nygard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nygard throws a leg kick
and Turner counters with a nice leg kick.
Turner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Turner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nygard is looking to escape.
Nygard is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner cracks Nygard with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poor strikes thrown by Turner there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
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 Ike Turner.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Turner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ike Turner!
A very excited looking Ike Turner made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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