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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bubbles Ticklepants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vernon Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ticklepants's entrance music is Rock You Like a Hurricane. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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169 lbs
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163 lbs
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bubbles Ticklepants!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Vernon Turner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner misses with a hook.
Ticklepants looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ticklepants tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ticklepants moves away.
Turner misses with a looping right.
Turner works over Ticklepants's head and body with a nice combination.
Ticklepants lands with a kick to the ribs.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ticklepants manages to avoid it.
Ticklepants clinches with his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for Ticklepants.
Turner turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Turner manages to end up in side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Turner working the body and head with strikes.
Turner throws an elbow but Ticklepants slips to the side and avoids it well.
Turner postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Turner working the ground and pound.
Turner with the ground and pound but Ticklepants regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Ticklepants desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner throwing shots but Ticklepants is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ticklepants wants to control but Turner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Turner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ticklepants defending well though.
Turner with the ground and pound but Ticklepants uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Turner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Turner throws an elbow that misses. Ticklepants uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Turner's guard. Nice move by Ticklepants!
Turner is trying to control the position but Ticklepants postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ticklepants has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Turner is proving hard to escape from.
Ticklepants trying to control the position from guard on top but Turner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We're going to have a standup here because Bubbles Ticklepants wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ticklepants staying out of range there.
Turner punishes Ticklepants's body with a nice straight punch.
Ticklepants throws a head kick that half lands.
Turner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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 missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Turner slips a nice elbow through Ticklepants's hands, connecting with Ticklepants's forehead.
Turner thows a huge punch but Ticklepants dodges it nicely.
Ticklepants blocking the ground and pound attempt from Turner.
Turner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Turner thows a huge punch but Ticklepants dodges it nicely.
Turner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Turner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ticklepants is trying to maintain the position but Turner is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner throwing shots but Ticklepants is blocking nicely.
Turner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Turner trying to pass the guard but Ticklepants defending well.
Ticklepants wants to control but Turner is keeping busy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Turner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ticklepants keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turner looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ticklepants keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vernon Turner dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Ticklepants is just out of range.
Turner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ticklepants gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ticklepants tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it.
Ticklepants slips a straight right by Turner.
Vernon Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner lands a right hook to the body.
Ticklepants throws a nice head kick!
Ticklepants keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ticklepants uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turner.
Turner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ticklepants 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.
Ticklepants looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ticklepants lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ticklepants moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ticklepants lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ticklepants displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turner throws out the jab.
Turner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ticklepants under the eye.
Bubbles Ticklepants is winning the standup battle so far.
Ticklepants scores with a nice body kick.
Ticklepants 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.
Turner works Ticklepants's body with a nice hook.
Turner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ticklepants. Ticklepants obviously looking to wear him down.
Ticklepants is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ticklepants throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Turner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turner.
Ticklepants looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ticklepants bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Turner's head backwards.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ticklepants.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ticklepants manages to avoid it.
Turner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ticklepants sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bubbles Ticklepants has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vernon Turner.
Turner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Turner showed some decent athleticism there.
Ticklepants is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Turner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Turner's back!
Ticklepants has good solid back control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bubbles Ticklepants wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ticklepants throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ticklepants throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turner swinging wildly here.
Ticklepants looks for the body kick but Turner saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ticklepants slips under a jab from Turner.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ticklepants uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubbles Ticklepants dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ticklepants throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Turner.
Ticklepants uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turner.
Turner tests Ticklepants's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ticklepants moves into the clinch successfully.
Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Turner misses the target.
Turner catches Ticklepants with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ticklepants wants to clinch up but Turner keeps it at a distance.
Turner throws a shot from downtown. Ticklepants moves away and avoids it.
Ticklepants scores with a head kick. Turner tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Turner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice shot lands for Turner.
Turner throws a jab but it's blocked by Ticklepants.
Turner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ticklepants has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ticklepants there as he acknowledges the shot.
Turner misses with a looping right.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ticklepants.
Turner throws out a loose jab but Ticklepants uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ticklepants clinches with his opponent.
Turner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ticklepants gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bubbles Ticklepants has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vernon Turner.
Turner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ticklepants tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turner avoids it.
Ticklepants with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Turner avoids a wild elbow strike from Ticklepants.
Turner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ticklepants's elbow.
Ticklepants tries to work over Turner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turner working aggressively here.
Ticklepants blocks a body shot from Turner.
Ticklepants prevents a body shot from Turner.
Turner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ticklepants.
Turner struggles to land a body shot inside as Ticklepants controls his hands.
Ticklepants looking to throw knees to the head but Turner is blocking nicely.
Ticklepants prevents a body shot from Turner.
Turner tries a body shot but Ticklepants blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner managing to block the knees to the body from Ticklepants.
Turner misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Turner.
Turner avoiding damage as Ticklepants throws knees to the body.
Turner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turner gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ticklepants is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ticklepants tries to pass the half guard into mount. Turner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner is not content to let Ticklepants control the position.
Ticklepants content to control rather than advance.
Vernon Turner has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bubbles Ticklepants wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Turner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ticklepants swivels and escapes.
Ticklepants pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner fails with a takedown attempt.
Ticklepants throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
Turner lands a really nice looking cross but Ticklepants seems unphased.
Turner throws a body punch but Ticklepants moves out of range.
Turner shoots in for a takedown but Ticklepants shows good takedown defense.
Ticklepants lands a glancing blow to the side of Turner's head.
Ticklepants fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ticklepants fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A jab from Turner misses.
Ticklepants takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Turner.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Ticklepants does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Ticklepants does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Turner.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vernon Turner.
I think Turner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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hype
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