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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Bain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turner's entrance music is Take Em Out- Rev Theory. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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159 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Bain!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Bain misses.
Bain scores with a jab to the body.
James Bain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bain closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bain lands a really nice looking cross but Turner seems unphased.
Bain looks to land a right hand but Turner moved out of range.
Bain fails to land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick from Bain misses.
Bain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.
Turner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A swing and a miss from Bain.
Turner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bain swivels and escapes.
Turner slips under a jab from Bain.
Bain 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.
Turner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bain circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Turner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bain misses with a two punch combination.
Turner shoots in and gets a takedown into Bain's guard.
Turner advances to half guard.
Bain is staying active underneath Turner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bain is not content to let Turner control the position.
Bain is trying is best to control the position here.
Turner is trying to control the action in half guard but Bain is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Jason Turner wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bain lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bain clobbers Turner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bain misses with a two punch combination.
No luck for Turner with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bain fails to land with a series of punches.
Bain slaps away a takedown attempt from Turner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Turner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A bone on bone clash there as Turner blocks the leg kick.
Bain lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Bain. No joy for Turner on that attempt.
Bain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bain throws a head kick but Turner moves out of range.
Bain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bain counters with a nice uppercut.
Bain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Turner slips a jab and a cross from Bain.
Turner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from Bain misses its intended target.
Bain moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bain looks to throw the jab but Turner is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bain swinging wildly here.
An inside leg kick from Bain misses.
Bain throws a leg kick that misses.
Bain misses with a double jab.
Bain swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Turner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bain connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bain tried to score with a low kick but Turner checks it.
Bain leaves Turner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Turner throws a solid leg kick but Bain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Turner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Bain dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice straight punches there by Bain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bain.
Turner defending well as Bain loads up on a big left hand.
Bain throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range.
Bain just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner closes the distance and clinches up with Bain, looking for a takedown. Turner pushes Bain against the cage but Bain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turner is able to avoid easily.
A punch combination from Bain misses.
Bain feints a jab promting Turner to slip. Bain then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Turner slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Turner moves out of range as Bain strikes.
Bain throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
Bain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bain wants to slow Turner down by chopping away at his legs.
Bain swinging wildly here.
Turner tries for a takedown but Bain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bain lands a nice shot that snaps Turner's head back.
Bain throws a shot from downtown. Turner moves away and avoids it.
Bain throws a series of strikes that have Turner backpedaling.
Turner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turner closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bain quickly recovers to half guard.
Bain is pressing down on Turner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bain keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.
Bain has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bain is breathing heavily.
Turner slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bain won't allow Turner to pass to mount.
Bain trying to hold on to Turner's head to control him but Turner postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bain won't allow Turner to pass to mount.
Bain is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Turner scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bain avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Turner.
Turner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Turner wants to take a breather but Bain is having none of it.
Bain is looking to control Turner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bain avoid being mounted?
Bain is staying active underneath Turner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Turner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bain is refusing to be controlled, as Turner sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bain is trying to maintain the position but Turner is very close to passing his half guard.
Turner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Turner seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Turner is keen to just control but Bain is a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason Turner wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bain sprawls well. Bain wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Turner gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Turner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bain misses with a low kick as Turner jumps back.
Bain thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bain throws a leg kick that misses.
Turner shoots in for a takedown but Bain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bain misses with the combination.
Bain misses with a hook.
Turner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bain.
Bain throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range.
Bain throws a right hand that Turner ducks under and follows up with a left that Turner also avoids with ease.
Bain misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Bain. No joy for Turner on that attempt.
Turner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bain counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but James Bain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bain tries to bum rush Turner with a series of wild strikes but Turner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bain connects with a body shot.
Bain goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Good standup being displayed there by Bain as he connects with a hook.
A big right from Bain misses.
Bain throws a hook but Turner blocks it.
Bain throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
Jason Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bain throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner fails with a takedown attempt.
Bain throws a series of punches but Turner avoids them all with ease.
Bain misses with a low kick as Turner jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bain is looking to chop away at Turner's legs.
Bain tries to land a leg kick but Turner saw it coming and moves away.
Bain throws a nice looking combination but Turner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turner shoots for a takedown but Bain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Turner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bain is fending him off so far but Turner persists. Nope, Bain circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Turner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bain connects with a body shot.
Turner tries to clinch up.
Bain scores with a shot to the body.
Bain looks to land a right hand but Turner moved out of range.
Turner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner shoots in but no luck this time.
Bain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice takedown defense from Bain. No joy for Turner on that attempt.
Bain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from Bain.
Bain throws a right hand that Turner ducks under and follows up with a left that Turner also avoids with ease.
Bain throws out a leg kick but Turner moves out of range and Bain only half commits.
Bain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from Bain.
A combination from Bain does no damage.
Bain stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bain wants it to stay on the feet.
Bain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bain shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Turner pinned against the cage. Turner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Turner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bain.
Bain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Turner.
Bain fails to land with a series of punches.
Bain scores with a decent looking hook.
Turner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Turner shoots in and bounces Bain off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner cracks Bain with a solid left hand.
Turner looking to pass the guard.
Turner wants to control from the top but Bain keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Bain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bain winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Bain!
After the fight, James Bain was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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