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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolph Turpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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World class boxer
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Virgil Cid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randolph Turpin!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cid throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Turpin throws a lazy right hand but Cid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cid wants to land a leg kick but Turpin is out of range.
Cid just misses with a punch to the body.
Turpin checks a low kick from Cid.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cid.
Nice cross by Turpin.
Cid drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Turpin takes a swing at Cid's ribcage but misses.
Cid lands a head kick!
Turpin misses with a looping left.
Turpin thuds a left hand into Cid's body.
Cid throws a push kick but Turpin slaps the foot to one side.
Turpin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cid moves away from the strike by Turpin.
Turpin looks to score with a jab to the body but Cid is just out of range.
Turpin looks to score with a jab to the body but Cid is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Turpin misses.
Cid moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cid connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Turpin throws a hook but Cid avoids it easily.
Cid scores with a leg kick.
Cid has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Turpin.
Cid throws a shot to the body.
Virgil Cid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turpin misses the jab.
Turpin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cid.
Good standup being displayed there by Cid as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Cid finds it's way through Turpin's defenses.
Turpin checks a leg kick.
Cid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turpin.
Turpin checks a leg kick.
Cid fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turpin checks it well.
Turpin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Turpin finds it's way through Cid's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turpin moves out of range of the strikes.
Cid throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turpin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cid ducks under a wild hook from Turpin.
Cid lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cid 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.
The fighters circling - Cid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cid on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cid misses with a body shot.
Turpin loads up on a big right hand but Cid slips the punch.
Turpin punishes Cid's body with a nice straight punch.
Cid throws a jab but it's blocked by Turpin.
Cid lands with a thumping leg kick.
Turpin throws an overhand right that lands on Cid's shoulder, as Cid tries to avoid the shot.
A clash of legs there as Cid blocks the low kick.
Turpin's corner calls for a 1-2. Turpin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cid takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Turpin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cid defending well as Turpin loads up on a big left hand.
Turpin works Cid's body with a nice hook.
Cid throws a low kick but Turpin avoids it.
Cid swings for the body but Turpin moves out of range.
Turpin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cid manages to avoid it.
Cid throws a leg kick but Turpin moved away.
Cid throws a head kick that misses.
Cid dodges the punch combination from Turpin.
Cid throws a wild body kick that Turpin sees coming a mile off.
Cid takes one on the button.
Turpin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cid. Cid circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A clash of legs there as Turpin blocks the low kick.
Good work by Turpin as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cid. That one must have hurt.
Cid jabs Turpin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turpin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cid had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Turpin checks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turpin lands a head shot.
Cid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cid shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cid takes a swing at Turpin's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cid. That's going to slow Turpin down.
Turpin just misses with a punch to the body.
Cid misses with a straight left.
Cid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turpin manages to avoid it.
Cid scores with a jab to the body.
Cid throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cid works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cid on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turpin ducks right into an uppercut from Cid.
Cid lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Turpin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turpin throws a hook to the side of Cid's head but Cid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turpin tries a head kick but it misses.
Cid throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cid throws a low kick but Turpin avoids it.
Cid misses with a head kick.
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.
Turpin misses with a straight left.
Turpin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cid.
Turpin connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Cid.
Cid throws a sloppy head kick and Turpin moves out of range easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cid misses with an uppercut. Turpin saw that one coming.
Cid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good work by Turpin as he checks the leg kick.
Turpin throws a looping overhand right but Cid ducks down to avoid it.
Cid is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turpin moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turpin ducks under a wild hook from Cid.
Cid moves out of range of the strikes.
Cid stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cid throws a big shot that misses.
Turpin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turpin checks a leg kick.
Turpin looks to throw the jab but Cid is out of range.
Turpin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cid checks a leg kick nicely.
Cid tries to land a leg kick but Turpin saw it coming and moves away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cid uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Turpin has time to react.
Turpin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cid counters with a thumping low kick.
A big left from Turpin misses.
Turpin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cid tries to land a leg kick but Turpin saw it coming and moves away.
Cid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Turpin doesn't seem bothered though.
Cid walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Turpin misses with a body shot
and Cid counters with a right hand to the body.
Turpin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cid.
Cid throws a head kick that misses.
Cid swings for the body but Turpin moves out of range.
Turpin lands with a cross.
Cid misses with a head kick.
Cid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turpin.
Turpin blocks a low kick nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turpin looks to land a left hand but Cid moved out of range nicely.
Cid ducks under a wild hook from Turpin.
Cid finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Turpin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turpin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Turpin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turpin lands with a kick to the temple. Cid shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Turpin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cid misses with a kick to the body
enabling Turpin to counter with a crisp jab.
Cid smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turpin.
Cid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turpin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cid misses with a low kick as Turpin jumps back.
Cid cracks the inside of Turpin's front leg.
Cid lands a jab to Turpin's midsection.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Turpin throws a big shot that misses.
Turpin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cid at a distance.
Turpin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Turpin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cid.
Cid cracks a nice hook into Turpin's ribs.
Turpin throws a jab when Cid was well out of range.
Turpin tries to score with a low kick but Cid moves his leg out of the way.
Cid on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big right from Turpin misses.
Cid takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Turpin throws a low kick but Cid moves out of range easily.
Cid fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turpin is out of range.
Turpin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cid.
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 Virgil Cid will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cid is looking to wear down Turpin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Turpin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cid.
Cid keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Turpin misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Cid.
Turpin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jab, jab by Cid - just one landing.
Cid has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Turpin connects with a looping right hand.
Turpin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turpin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cid throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Turpin misses its intended target.
Turpin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turpin slips under a jab.
Cid is looking to chop away at Turpin's legs.
Cid slips under a jab from Turpin.
Cid's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cid duly obliges.
Virgil Cid is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin lunges at Cid with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cid's hand.
Cid delivers a nice body kick.
Turpin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Turpin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Turpin misses with a low kick as Cid jumps back.
Turpin lands with an overhand left.
Turpin swings for the body but Cid moves out of range.
Turpin misses with a straight right.
Turpin digs a good body shot into Cid's ribs.
Turpin throws a shot from downtown. Cid moves away and avoids it.
Turpin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cid on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cid. That's going to slow Turpin down.
Cid just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Cid lands an impressive looking overhand right. Turpin doesn't seem phased though.
Turpin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cid.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Cid.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Cid misses.
A head kick misses from Cid.
Cid looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cid throws a solid leg kick but Turpin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cid.
Cid takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cid misses with a wild body shot.
Cid connects with an inside leg kick.
Cid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turpin.
A solid body kick from Cid.
Cid will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cid lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Turpin moves away from the strike by Cid.
Cid lands a high kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Cid.
Cid listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Cid misses.
Turpin lands a jab.
Cid misses with a low kick.
Turpin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cid manages to avoid it.
Cid cracks Turpin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Turpin checks the leg kick.
Cid rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Turpin counters with a nice uppercut.
Turpin throws a hook but Cid blocks it.
Turpin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cid circles away quickly and effectively.
Cid motions for Turpin to come forward. Cid throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Turpin. Beautiful body shot.
Cid digs a good body shot into Turpin's ribs.
Cid misses with a low kick as Turpin jumps back.
Cid lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cid misses with a straight right.
Cid misses with a body shot.
Cid thows a body shot but no joy.
Turpin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turpin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cid stuns Turpin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Turpin with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turpin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turpin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turpin with a jab.
Turpin throws a jab when Cid was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Turpin.
Turpin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cid lands with a slapping head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Turpin.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Cid does no damage.
Turpin loads up on a big right hand but Cid slips the punch.
A low kick from Cid is predictable there
and Turpin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turpin looks to score with a jab to the body but Cid is just out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Turpin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Turpin misses with a straight right.
Cid throws a low kick, looking for Turpin's leg but Turpin calmly moves out of range.
A big right from Turpin misses.
Turpin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Turpin misses with a low kick as Cid jumps back.
Turpin throws out a loose jab but Cid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cid is looking to slow Turpin down with leg kicks.
Turpin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cid cracks the inside of Turpin's front leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turpin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cid was well out of range. Poor timing from Turpin.
Turpin missing with a left hand there. Cid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cid slips a jab from Turpin.
Cid 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.
Nice shot by Cid.
Turpin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cids jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Turpin avoids the body shot from Cid.
Nice body punch from Cid.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cid throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Turpin avoids the body shot from Cid.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turpin checks a leg kick.
A jab from Turpin does it's job there.
Nice shot lands for Turpin.
Turpin throws out a loose jab but Cid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turpin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cid.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Turpin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cid.
A shot to the liver by Turpin. Beautiful body shot.
Turpin throws a push kick but Cid slaps the foot to one side.
Turpin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cid.
Cid throws a head kick but Turpin moves out of range.
Turpin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good standup being displayed there by Cid as he connects with a hook.
Cid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cid throws a nice head kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Cid.
Turpin lands a head shot.
Cid tries to land a leg kick but Turpin saw it coming and moves away.
Turpin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turpin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cid. That did some damage!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turpin lands with a kick to the temple. Cid shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turpin stuns Cid with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turpin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cid slips a straight right by Turpin.
Turpin connects with a high kick.
Cid explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cid cracks the inside of Turpin's front leg.
Turpin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cid on the side of the head.
Turpin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cid tries to work over Turpin's front leg with a kick but Turpin checks it.
A big left from Turpin misses.
Cid looks to score with a jab to the body but Turpin is just out of range.
Turpin throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Turpin.
Cid ducks under a wild hook from Turpin.
Turpin misses the jab.
Cid misses with a hook. Turpin ducked under it nicely.
Cid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cid thows a body shot but no joy.
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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cid. Turpin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turpin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Turpin lands with a right hand.
Turpin misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Virgil Cid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cid 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Virgil Cid!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Virgil Cid!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Virgil Cid!
Virgil Cid wins by unanimous decision!
Virgil Cid seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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