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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Turner has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner avoids the head kick by Edwards.
Edwards misses with a low kick.
Turner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Edwards, right into the meat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Edwards.
Turner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Turner.
Edwards throws a low kick but Turner moves out of range easily.
Turner throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Edwards. That's going to slow Turner down.
Turner is looking to chop away at Edwards's legs.
Edwards scores with a kick to the midsection.
Turner misses with a low kick as Edwards jumps back.
Edwards lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Edwards checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Edwards checks it well.
Nice straight punches there by Edwards. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Edwards.
It looks like John Turner has been cut.
Turner throws a leg kick which misses Edwards's front leg but catches the back leg as Edwards tries to avoid it.
Edwards throws a big shot that misses.
Turner throws a chopping leg kick but Edwards manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Edwards connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Edwards throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Edwards.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses
and Turner counters with a head kick. That will keep Edwards thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Edwards misses with a head kick.
Turner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Edwards checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner avoids the head kick by Edwards.
Edwards looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws a body kick that misses
and Turner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Edwards's knee momentarily.
Edwards instigates a clinch.
Turner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Edwards is defending well for now.
Turner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Edwards breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Edwards.
Aaron Edwards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edwards tries to work over Turner's front leg with a kick but Turner checks it.
Edwards moves into range and connects with a jab.
Edwards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Edwards lands but Turner takes it in his stride.
Turner slips under a jab from Edwards.
Edwards throws a leg kick but Turner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Turner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turner blocks a head kick by Edwards.
Turner tries to land a leg kick but Edwards saw it coming and moves away.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Edwards lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turner's sensitive parts.
Turner throws out a leg kick but Edwards moves out of range and Turner only half commits.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body.
Edwards throws a leg kick that misses.
Edwards throws a sloppy head kick
and Turner counters with a thumping low kick.
Edwards lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Turner misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries a head kick but it misses.
Edwards with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Edwards fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Turner throws a solid leg kick but Edwards takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Turner.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edwards keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Edwards feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Turner's calf.
Turner takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Turner throws a leg kick but Edwards sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Edwards misses with a looping right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Edwards there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Turner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Edwards dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Turner's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A head kick by Edwards misses
and Turner counters with a slapping leg kick.
Edwards delivers a nice body kick.
Edwards works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Edwards. Turner shrugs it off though.
Edwards misses with a left hand
and Turner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Edwards's knee momentarily.
Turner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Edwards.
Edwards throws a low kick but it's checked well by Turner.
Edwards misses with a low kick.
Turner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Edwards throws a front kick aimed at Turner's knee but Turner avoids it well.
Turner throws a leg kick which misses Edwards's front leg but catches the back leg as Edwards tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edwards thows a left - swing and a miss!
Edwards tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Turner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner lands with a kick to the temple. Edwards shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Edwards throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Edwards moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Edwards clinches up against the cage.
Turner missing with knees to the body.
Edwards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Edwards counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That kick from Edwards tenderised Turner's leg. Turner is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edwards blocks a low kick nicely.
Crunch! Edwards slams his shin into Turner's torso.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edwards thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick from Turner misses
and Edwards counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards cracks Turner with an open hand slap.
Edwards throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Turner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Edwards lands a nice shot to the body.
Edwards throws a lazy right hand but Turner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Edwards is able to avoid easily.
Edwards thumps Turner with a low kick.
Edwards throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Turner.
Edwards lands a front kick.
Turner misses with a low kick.
Edwards scores with a hook.
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aaron Edwards seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Edwards bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries a head kick but it misses.
Turner tries to score with a low kick but Edwards moves his leg out of the way.
Edwards tries to clinch there but Turner circles away.
Edwards tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it.
Turner moves out of range of the body kick from Edwards.
Turner blocks a leg kick.
Turner 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.
Turner moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Edwards darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Edwards connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Edwards lands a leg kick that knocks Turner off balance momentarily.
Edwards instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to land knees in the clinch but Edwards avoids the damage to the body.
Edwards misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turner.
Edwards breaks the clinch.
Edwards shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Turner wants to slow Edwards down by chopping away at his legs.
Turner throws a low kick, looking for Edwards's leg but Edwards calmly moves out of range.
Edwards throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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!
Good work by Turner as he checks the leg kick.
Edwards misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edwards throws a lazy head kick
and Turner counters with a nice leg kick.
Edwards throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
Edwards tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turner is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Edwards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Turner's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Edwards throws a head kick but Turner moves out of range.
Edwards misses with the body kick
and Turner counters with a thumping low kick.
Turner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Turner throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Edwards misses.
Turner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Edwards.
A leg kick checked by Edwards.
Edwards throws out a leg kick but Turner moves out of range and Edwards only half commits.
Turner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Turner misses with a leg kick.
Turner is looking to score with low kicks.
Turner thows a leg kick but Edwards checks it
and Edwards counters with a big head kick but Turner shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards closes the distance and pushes Turner back into the cage.
Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edwards is looking to chop away at Turner's legs.
Edwards lands a nice looking body kick.
Edwards jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Edwards misses with a leg kick
and Turner counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Edwards is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Edwards throws a leg kick but Turner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Turner will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Turner throws a solid leg kick but Edwards takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Turner.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Edwards lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Turner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Turner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Edwards keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Edwards.
Turner lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Turner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Edwards. That's going to slow Turner down.
Edwards lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Edwards thows a body shot but no joy.
Edwards is looking to land body kicks.
Turner tries a head kick but it misses.
Edwards swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edwards throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Edwards throws a wild body kick that Turner sees coming a mile off.
Turner misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Turner.
Edwards misses with a looping right.
Edwards throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.
Turner takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Edwards.
Edwards throws a nice inside leg kick.
John Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aaron Edwards is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters circling a little - Edwards finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Edwards stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turner.
Turner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Edwards.
Turner takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice body kick there by Edwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards scores with a push kick.
Edwards looks for the body kick but Turner saw that one coming.
Nice body kick from Edwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Edwards. Edwards obviously looking to wear him down.
Turner thows a leg kick but Edwards checks it
and Edwards counters with a nice body kick.
Good work by Edwards as he checks the leg kick.
Turner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edwards.
Turner tries a head kick but it misses.
Edwards tries a low kick but Turner avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Turner crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Edwards - the referee stops the clock and Turner gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Edwards. Turner manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Turner throws a leg kick but Edwards moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Edwards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Edwards has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Edwards!
Aaron Edwards really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [EVO] Koffin Inc. *Laundry Available* logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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