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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Severi Turpaansaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolph Turpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turpaansaaja's entrance music is Bulls On Parade. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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154 lbs
24 - 9 - 0 |
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165 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Severi Turpaansaaja!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randolph Turpin!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpaansaaja digs a good body shot into Turpin's ribs.
Turpaansaaja slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Turpin throws a series of punches but Turpaansaaja moves out of range.
Turpin misses with a straight right.
Turpin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turpin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Turpin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Turpaansaaja momentarily.
Turpin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Turpin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Turpaansaaja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turpin was well out of range. Poor timing from Turpaansaaja.
Nice cross by Turpaansaaja.
A slapping body kick lands there for Turpin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turpin loads up on a big right hand but Turpaansaaja slips the punch.
Turpin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja tries a low kick but Turpin avoids it.
Turpaansaaja thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin misses with a wild body shot.
Turpin avoids the head kick by Turpaansaaja.
Turpin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turpaansaaja throws a right hand that Turpin ducks under and follows up with a left that Turpin also avoids with ease.
Turpaansaaja throws the left hand but Turpin avoids the punch easily.
Turpaansaaja throws a series of punches but Turpin avoids them all with ease.
Turpin lands a nice looking body shot.
Turpin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Turpin misses.
Turpaansaaja takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Turpaansaaja looks to score with a jab to the body but Turpin is just out of range.
Turpin gets tackled into the cage by Turpaansaaja. Turpaansaaja maintains the clinch.
Turpaansaaja's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch on the inside from Turpaansaaja fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turpin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turpaansaaja lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Turpin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turpin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Turpin throws a hook but Turpaansaaja blocks it.
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 misses with a body kick.
Turpaansaaja lands with a shot to the body.
Turpaansaaja has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turpin finds it's way round the side to connect with Turpaansaaja's head.
Turpaansaaja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turpin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Turpin misses.
Turpaansaaja moves in looking to clinch but Turpin pushes him off.
Turpaansaaja is looking to clinch but Turpin is avoiding it.
Turpin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turpaansaaja.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Turpin.
Turpin connects with a solid leg kick.
Turpin slips a straight right by Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja scores with a jab to the body.
Turpin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turpaansaaja was well out of range. Poor timing from Turpin.
Turpaansaaja scores with a jab to the head.
Turpin blocks a head kick by Turpaansaaja.
A jab from Turpin misses.
Turpaansaaja is looking to wear down Turpin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Turpaansaaja steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turpin.
Turpin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Turpaansaaja walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Turpaansaaja has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turpin finds it's way round the side to connect with Turpaansaaja's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turpaansaaja.
Turpin avoids the body shot from Turpaansaaja.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja throws the left hand but Turpin avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turpin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turpaansaaja slips a straight right by Turpin.
Turpin ducks right into an uppercut from Turpaansaaja.
Turpin throws a body punch but Turpaansaaja moves out of range.
A big right from Turpin misses.
A head kick from Turpin lands but Turpaansaaja takes it in his stride.
Turpin lands a right hook to the body.
Turpaansaaja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turpin.
Turpaansaaja tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turpaansaaja swings for the body but Turpin moves out of range.
Randolph Turpin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turpin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Turpaansaaja.
It looks like Severi Turpaansaaja has been cut.
Turpaansaaja blocks the body kick.
Turpaansaaja throws a hook but Turpin blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randolph Turpin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Severi Turpaansaaja's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Turpaansaaja throws the left hand but Turpin avoids the punch easily.
Turpaansaaja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turpin.
Turpin throws a good cross that connects.
Turpin throws a low kick, looking for Turpaansaaja's leg but Turpaansaaja calmly moves out of range.
Turpaansaaja slips a jab and a cross from Turpin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Turpaansaaja.
Jab from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Turpin throws a body punch but Turpaansaaja moves out of range.
A combination from Turpaansaaja does no damage.
Turpin connects with a nice looking jab.
Turpaansaaja wants to clinch.
Randolph Turpin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turpaansaaja swings for the body but Turpin moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja throws a looping overhand right but Turpin ducks down to avoid it.
Turpaansaaja attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turpin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turpin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Turpaansaaja 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 throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turpin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Turpaansaaja throws a head kick that misses
and Turpin counters with a nice body shot.
Turpin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Turpin throws a leg kick
letting Turpaansaaja counter with a right hand.
Turpaansaaja throws a sloppy head kick
and Turpin counters with a left and a right that stings Turpaansaaja.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turpin misses with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Turpaansaaja there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turpaansaaja's head.
Turpaansaaja buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Turpaansaaja is looking to slow Turpin down with leg kicks.
Turpaansaaja lands with a hook. Turpin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turpaansaaja. Turpin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turpin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turpaansaaja counters with a nice body shot.
Turpaansaaja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turpin.
Turpaansaaja checks the leg kick.
Turpaansaaja turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Turpaansaaja lands with a shot to the body.
Turpin throws a head kick that misses.
Turpaansaaja lands a body shot.
Turpaansaaja connects with a solid leg kick.
Turpin misses with a hook. Turpaansaaja ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja thows a body shot but no joy.
Turpin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Turpaansaaja misses with an uppercut.
Turpin swings for the body but Turpaansaaja moves out of range.
Turpaansaaja throws a big shot that misses.
Turpaansaaja throws a head kick but Turpin moves out of range.
Turpin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turpin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Turpaansaaja connects with a body shot.
Turpaansaaja lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Turpin throws a body punch but Turpaansaaja moves out of range.
Turpaansaaja misses with a low kick.
Turpaansaaja takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Turpaansaaja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turpin throws out the jab.
Turpin thumps Turpaansaaja with a low kick.
Turpaansaaja lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turpaansaaja wants to land a leg kick but Turpin is out of range.
Turpin tries to bum rush Turpaansaaja with a series of wild strikes but Turpaansaaja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Turpin.
Turpin stuns Turpaansaaja with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crunch! Turpin slams his shin into Turpaansaaja's torso.
That kick from Turpin tenderised Turpaansaaja's leg. Turpaansaaja is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turpin lands a high kick!
Turpaansaaja swings for the body but Turpin moves out of range.
A head kick from Turpin lands but Turpaansaaja takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Severi Turpaansaaja will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Severi Turpaansaaja's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Turpin slips a jab from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja throws a good cross that connects.
Turpin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turpin looks to land a body kick but Turpaansaaja moved away.
Turpaansaaja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turpin avoids the head kick by Turpaansaaja.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turpin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Turpin works Turpaansaaja's body with a nice hook.
Turpaansaaja moves out of range of the strikes.
Turpin throws an overhand right that lands on Turpaansaaja's shoulder, as Turpaansaaja tries to avoid the shot.
Turpin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turpaansaaja manages to avoid it.
Turpaansaaja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turpin.
Turpin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Turpaansaaja back to the cage. Turpin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Turpaansaaja moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Turpin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turpaansaaja.
Turpin looks to land a right hand but Turpaansaaja moved out of range.
Turpaansaaja swings for the body but Turpin moves out of range.
Turpin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja takes a kick to the side of the head.
Turpin loads up on a big right hand but Turpaansaaja slips the punch.
Turpin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turpaansaaja was well out of range. Poor timing from Turpin.
Turpin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turpin sizes up Turpaansaaja with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Turpaansaaja misses with a body shot.
Turpin digs a good hook to Turpaansaaja's body.
Turpaansaaja lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turpaansaaja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turpin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheers as Turpin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Turpaansaaja doesn't seem phased though.
Turpaansaaja steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turpin.
Turpin thows a body shot but no joy.
Turpaansaaja has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Turpaansaaja there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turpaansaaja lands a glancing blow to the side of Turpin's head.
Turpaansaaja takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Turpin misses its intended target.
Turpaansaaja bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Turpin's head backwards.
Turpaansaaja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turpin moves away.
Turpaansaaja walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Turpin throws an overhand right that lands on Turpaansaaja's shoulder, as Turpaansaaja tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja looks to score with a jab to the body but Turpin is just out of range.
Turpaansaaja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turpaansaaja 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.
Turpaansaaja moves in looking to clinch but Turpin pushes him off.
A swing and a miss from Turpin.
Turpaansaaja fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Turpin, pushing him back against the cage.
Turpin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turpin looks for the body kick but Turpaansaaja saw that one coming.
Turpaansaaja cracks Turpin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Turpaansaaja looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Turpaansaaja scores with the left hand. Turpin knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Turpaansaaja misses the target.
Turpaansaaja blocks a leg kick.
Turpin scores with a push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turpaansaaja ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turpaansaaja wants to clinch up but Turpin keeps it at a distance.
Nice body punch from Turpaansaaja.
Turpin slips a straight right by Turpaansaaja.
Turpin lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turpaansaaja misses the shot to the body.
Turpin misses with a low kick.
Turpin motions for Turpaansaaja to come forward. Turpin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turpin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turpaansaaja throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Turpin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Turpaansaaja tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turpin is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randolph Turpin really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Severi Turpaansaaja's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Turpaansaaja with a hook.
Turpin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Turpaansaaja counters with a nice uppercut.
Turpaansaaja tries to clinch up but Turpin circles away and keeps his distance.
Turpaansaaja tries to bum rush Turpin with a series of wild strikes but Turpin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turpaansaaja takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Turpin scores with a leg kick.
Turpaansaaja misses with a looping right.
Turpaansaaja throws a nice looking combination but Turpin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turpin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Turpaansaaja stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That kick from Turpaansaaja tenderised Turpin's leg. Turpin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Turpin misses with a body punch
and Turpaansaaja counters with a nice low kick that buckles Turpin's knee momentarily.
Turpaansaaja misses with the combination.
Turpin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turpaansaaja throws a hook to the side of Turpin's head but Turpin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turpin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Turpin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Turpaansaaja's calf.
Turpin misses with a looping left.
Turpin throws a sloppy head kick and Turpaansaaja moves out of range easily.
Turpaansaaja takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Turpin scores with a leg kick.
Turpaansaaja looks to land a right hand but Turpin moved out of range.
Turpin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja tries to clinch there but Turpin circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja slips a jab from Turpin.
Turpin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turpaansaaja lands a nice looking body shot.
Turpaansaaja lands a body shot.
Turpin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turpin moves out of range of the strikes.
Turpin throws a hook but Turpaansaaja blocks it.
Turpin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turpaansaaja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turpaansaaja throws a body punch but Turpin moves out of range.
Turpin clobbers Turpaansaaja with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Turpaansaaja throws an overhand right that lands on Turpin's shoulder, as Turpin tries to avoid the shot.
Turpin scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turpin. Turpaansaaja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turpaansaaja tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Turpin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turpaansaaja looks to throw the jab but Turpin is out of range.
Turpin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turpin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turpaansaaja swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turpaansaaja misses with a straight right.
Turpaansaaja avoids the body shot from Turpin.
Turpin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turpaansaaja was well out of range. Poor timing from Turpin.
Turpin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Some wild striking there from Turpin.
Turpin throws a sloppy head kick and Turpaansaaja moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turpin.
Turpaansaaja throws a jab when Turpin was well out of range.
Turpaansaaja lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Turpin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Turpin throws a hook but Turpaansaaja blocks it.
Turpin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Turpaansaaja misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turpaansaaja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turpin was well out of range. Poor timing from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja lands with a kick to the temple. Turpin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turpaansaaja swings away with a body shot that misses
and Turpin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Severi Turpaansaaja will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Severi Turpaansaaja's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Turpaansaaja swinging wildly here.
Turpaansaaja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turpin throws out the jab.
Turpin throws a lazy uppercut
and Turpaansaaja connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turpin throws a head kick but Turpaansaaja moves out of range.
Turpaansaaja fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Turpaansaaja with a nice cross.
Turpaansaaja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turpaansaaja blocks a jab.
Turpaansaaja throws a leg kick but Turpin checks it.
Turpaansaaja misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turpaansaaja lands a right hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Turpaansaaja.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin misses with a straight left.
Turpin misses with a body shot.
Turpaansaaja throws a right and a left that Turpin avoids nicely.
Turpin wants to slow Turpaansaaja down by chopping away at his legs.
Turpaansaaja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turpin moves away.
Turpin lands with a nice body punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Turpaansaaja crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Turpin - the referee stops the clock and Turpaansaaja gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Turpin. Turpaansaaja manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Turpaansaaja tries to close the distance and clinch but Turpin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turpin throws a head kick that misses.
Turpaansaaja defending well as Turpin loads up on a big left hand.
Turpaansaaja checks a leg kick nicely.
Turpaansaaja misses with a looping left.
Turpaansaaja throws a low kick but Turpin avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja throws a head kick that Turpin semi-blocks.
Turpaansaaja on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Turpaansaaja throws a shot from downtown. Turpin moves away and avoids it.
Turpaansaaja misses with a looping left.
Turpin loads up on a big right hand but Turpaansaaja slips the punch.
That kick from Turpaansaaja tenderised Turpin's leg. Turpin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Turpin throws a low kick but Turpaansaaja moves out of range easily.
Turpaansaaja takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turpaansaaja avoids the head kick by Turpin.
A good leg kick by Turpin.
Turpin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Turpin misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpin throws a body punch but Turpaansaaja moves out of range.
Turpaansaaja takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Turpin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Turpin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turpaansaaja tries to clinch but Turpin is having none of it.
Turpin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Turpaansaaja cracks Turpin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Turpaansaaja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turpin thuds his shin into the meat of Turpaansaaja's side.
Turpaansaaja takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Turpin throws a chopping leg kick but Turpaansaaja manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Turpaansaaja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turpin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turpaansaaja manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turpin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Turpin thuds his right hand into Turpaansaaja's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Turpin throws a jab but it's blocked by Turpaansaaja.
Turpin thuds a left hand into Turpaansaaja's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turpin misses with a straight right.
Turpaansaaja swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Turpaansaaja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turpin.
Turpin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick from Turpin misses.
Nice defenses there by Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randolph Turpin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Turpin 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 46:49
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randolph Turpin!
Randolph Turpin is the new lightweight champion!
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