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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mattize Grovinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Turnham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Turnham is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mattize Grovinsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Turnham!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grovinsky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grovinsky ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Turnham is defended easily by Grovinsky.
Turnham misses with a hook. Grovinsky ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grovinsky. Turnham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grovinsky cracks the inside of Turnham's front leg.
Grovinsky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turnham.
Grovinsky swinging wildly here.
Grovinsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grovinsky lands with a shot to the body.
Grovinsky clinches up with Turnham and pushes him back against the cage.
Turnham prevents Grovinsky from breaking the clinch.
Grovinsky breaks the clinch.
Grovinsky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Grovinsky misses.
Grovinsky lands a nice shot to the body.
Turnham misses with a series of wild punches.
Grovinsky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grovinsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turnham.
Grovinsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turnham thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grovinsky misses with a head kick.
Grovinsky misses with a body shot.
Turnham shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grovinsky pinned against the cage. Grovinsky gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mattize Grovinsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab lands there for Grovinsky.
Turnham takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Turnham.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Grovinsky. That snapped Turnham's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grovinsky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turnham fails to land with a series of punches.
Mattize Grovinsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turnham misses the shot to the body.
Grovinsky keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Grovinsky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turnham manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grovinsky tries to clinch up but Turnham circles away and keeps his distance.
Turnham swats away the attempt to clinch by Grovinsky.
Grovinsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turnham slips under a jab from Grovinsky.
Grovinsky has closed the distance and engaged Turnham in a clinch.
Grovinsky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grovinsky throws a sloppy head kick and Turnham moves out of range easily.
Grovinsky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grovinsky is looking to wear down Turnham with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnham tries to keep at a distance but Grovinsky has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grovinsky has had enough of the clinch but Turnham keeps him there for the moment.
Grovinsky is trying to break free.
Turnham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grovinsky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grovinsky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turnham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grovinsky throws a sloppy head kick and Turnham moves out of range easily.
Grovinsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Grovinsky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turnham misses with a head kick.
Turnham looks to land a combination but Grovinsky avoids it well.
Grovinsky is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick misses from Turnham.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnham takes one on the button.
Grovinsky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grovinsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Turnham is just out of range.
Grovinsky throws the kick towards the body but Turnham avoids it.
Turnham throws a lazy right hand but Grovinsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grovinsky takes a swing at Turnham's ribcage but misses.
Turnham connects with a looping right hand.
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!
Grovinsky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turnham manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grovinsky moves out of range of the strikes.
Grovinsky scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Grovinsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turnham takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A left and a right from Grovinsky both land. Nice combination.
Grovinsky rushes Turnham and presses him up against the cage.
Turnham breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mattize Grovinsky dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Grovinsky closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grovinsky breaks from the clinch.
Turnham avoids the head kick by Grovinsky.
Grovinsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turnham smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Grovinsky 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.
Turnham shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grovinsky defends it nicely.
Grovinsky misses with a wild combination.
Grovinsky connects with the punch.
Grovinsky tries to clinch but Turnham is having none of it.
Grovinsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Turnham circles away.
Grovinsky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grovinsky has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnham breaks the clinch.
Grovinsky throws a combination. Turnham tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Turnham looks to score with a jab to the body but Grovinsky is just out of range.
Grovinsky looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grovinsky misses with a right hand
and Turnham counters with a body kick.
Turnham takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Turnham walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mattize Grovinsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grovinsky misses with the combination.
Grovinsky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grovinsky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grovinsky misses with a double jab
and Turnham counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grovinsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Turnham circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grovinsky lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Turnham throws a solid leg kick but Grovinsky takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Turnham.
Grovinsky closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Grovinsky tries to clinch there but Turnham circles away.
Grovinsky connects with a body shot.
Turnham on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Turnham throws a series of punches but Grovinsky moves out of range.
Turnham swats away the attempt to clinch by Grovinsky.
Grovinsky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turnham.
Turnham swats away the attempt to clinch by Grovinsky.
Mattize Grovinsky is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Grovinsky misses.
Turnham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab-cross combination lands for Turnham and sends Grovinsky crashing to the mat! Turnham follows him down to the mat - Grovinsky regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Grovinsky is rocked!
It looks like Mattize Grovinsky has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnham wants to get back to his feet.
Oh Grovinsky is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grovinsky makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Grovinsky.
Turnham is fighting to break Grovinsky's control of his arms but Grovinsky is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Grovinsky wants to sweep but no luck.
Grovinsky seems to have got his legs back now.
Grovinsky looking to control.
Grovinsky has a closed guard, preventing Turnham from standing up.
Grovinsky trying to keep a closed guard but Turnham is proving a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Grovinsky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grovinsky throws a jab but it's blocked by Turnham.
Turnham moves out of range of the strikes.
Turnham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grovinsky clinches.
Grovinsky is looking to break free of the clinch but Turnham has double underhooks.
Grovinsky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grovinsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turnham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grovinsky cracks Turnham with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grovinsky clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grovinsky manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grovinsky closes the distance and clinches.
Grovinsky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grovinsky's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Turnham connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grovinsky scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shane Turnham will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mattize Grovinsky's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Grovinsky wants to clinch up but Turnham keeps it at a distance.
Turnham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turnham on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Turnham keeps the fight on the outside.
Grovinsky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turnham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grovinsky rushes Turnham and presses him up against the cage.
Grovinsky prevents Turnham from breaking the clinch.
Turnham manages to break the clinch.
Grovinsky tries to close the distance and clinch but Turnham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grovinsky has closed the distance and engaged Turnham in a clinch.
Grovinsky tries to break the clinch but Turnham is controlling the position.
Grovinsky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turnham gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grovinsky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnham steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Grovinsky. That one must have hurt.
Grovinsky connects with the punch.
Grovinsky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turnham circles away quickly and effectively.
Grovinsky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Grovinsky.
Turnham punishes Grovinsky's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turnham moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grovinsky misses with a shot to the body
and Turnham lands a stunning uppercut that sends Grovinsky to the mat!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grovinsky trying to control here.
Grovinsky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Turnham tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grovinsky wants to improve his position but Turnham is controlling well.
Grovinsky regains full guard. Nicely done.
Grovinsky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turnham is one step ahead there.
Grovinsky is working hard here to advance position.
Grovinsky has his hands on Turnham's head, controlling the position.
Grovinsky is trying to control the position but Turnham postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnham preventing the sweep.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Turnham closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grovinsky circles away.
Turnham shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grovinsky but Grovinsky pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grovinsky tries to clinch but Turnham moves away
and Turnham counters with a head kick. That will keep Grovinsky thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Good standup being displayed there by Grovinsky as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Grovinsky lands an impressive looking overhand right. Turnham doesn't seem phased though.
Grovinsky rushes Turnham and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grovinsky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grovinsky thows a body shot but no joy.
A left lands for Grovinsky.
Turnham throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grovinsky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Turnham stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnham checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Turnham has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Grovinsky lands a nice hook to Turnham's body. Turnham takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grovinsky lands a nice looking body shot.
Turnham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grovinsky throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Grovinsky misses with an uppercut
and Turnham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Grovinsky.
Turnham takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Turnham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grovinsky circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Grovinsky misses the target.
Grovinsky scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turnham ducks under a wild hook from Grovinsky.
Grovinsky looks to land a left hand but Turnham moved out of range nicely.
Grovinsky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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 Mattize Grovinsky.
I think Grovinsky has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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