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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Albert Abnieska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Turnbuckle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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181 cm
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202 lbs
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180 cm
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191 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Abnieska! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Turnbuckle! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A low kick from Turnbuckle misses and Abnieska counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Abnieska takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Abnieska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turnbuckle.
Turnbuckle throws out a loose jab but Abnieska uses good head movement to avoid it. Turnbuckle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Abnieska has time to react. Dexter Turnbuckle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Turnbuckle looks to throw the jab but Abnieska is out of range. Abnieska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turnbuckle.
Turnbuckle motions for Abnieska to come forward. Turnbuckle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Abnieska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abnieska defending well as Turnbuckle loads up on a big left hand. Abnieska keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abnieska lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Turnbuckle blocks a jab. Turnbuckle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abnieska.
Turnbuckle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abnieska.
That's one minute gone in the round. Turnbuckle looks to score with a jab to the body but Abnieska is just out of range. Turnbuckle misses with a two punch combination.
Turnbuckle lands a nice hook to Abnieska's body. Abnieska takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Turnbuckle works the jab nicely. A jab from Turnbuckle misses. Abnieska wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Abnieska misses with a straight right. Turnbuckle takes a swing at Abnieska's ribcage but misses. Turnbuckle throws a shot from downtown. Abnieska moves away and avoids it. Turnbuckle misses with a low kick. Abnieska throws a body punch but Turnbuckle moves out of range. Turnbuckle is looking to score with low kicks. Turnbuckle throws a leg kick but Abnieska sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Abnieska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turnbuckle checks a leg kick. Turnbuckle misses with a jab to the body
and Abnieska counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Abnieska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turnbuckle was well out of range. Poor timing from Abnieska. Turnbuckle throws a leg kick that is checked and Abnieska counters with a lovely shot to the body. 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! Turnbuckle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abnieska throws a right and a left that Turnbuckle avoids nicely. Abnieska misses with a looping left. Turnbuckle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Turnbuckle is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Abnieska rather than just go for the knockout. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Turnbuckle, right into the meat.
Turnbuckle fails to land with a series of punches.
Abnieska misses with a looping right. Abnieska is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Abnieska takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Abnieska keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Abnieska misses. Turnbuckle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abnieska scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Turnbuckle doesn't seem bothered though. Abnieska displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turnbuckle throws out the jab. Abnieska punishes Turnbuckle's body with a nice straight punch. Turnbuckle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abnieska's hands. A big right from Turnbuckle misses. Turnbuckle throws out a loose jab but Abnieska uses good head movement to avoid it. Abnieska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turnbuckle was well out of range. Poor timing from Abnieska. Abnieska uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turnbuckle. Abnieska digs a good hook to Turnbuckle's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Turnbuckle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Turnbuckle misses with a straight right. Abnieska has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Turnbuckle. This has been an exciting period of action! Some wild striking there from Turnbuckle.
Abnieska throws a shot to the body.
Abnieska just misses with a punch to the body.
Abnieska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turnbuckle was well out of range. Poor timing from Abnieska. Turnbuckle tries to clinch but Abnieska moves out of range. Abnieska misses with a looping left. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Turnbuckle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Abnieska, pushing him back against the cage. Turnbuckle displaying some good clinch control by pressing Abnieska up against the cage. Turnbuckle throws a punch but it's blocked by Abnieska. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Turnbuckle dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Abnieska moves out of range as Turnbuckle strikes. Turnbuckle misses with a wild combination.
Abnieska keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abnieska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turnbuckle was well out of range. Poor timing from Abnieska. Abnieska misses with a left hand and Turnbuckle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Turnbuckle gets off balance looking for a body kick enabling Abnieska to counter with a crisp jab. Abnieska scores with a jab to the body. Abnieska lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turnbuckle circles away quickly and effectively. Turnbuckle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abnieska on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Turnbuckle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abnieska finds it's way round the side to connect with Turnbuckle's head. Turnbuckle dodges the punch combination from Abnieska.
Turnbuckle misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Abnieska stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Turnbuckle throws a poor cross that misses
and Abnieska counters with a nice uppercut. A low kick from Turnbuckle misses and Abnieska counters with a left to the body. The crowd cheers as Turnbuckle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Abnieska doesn't seem phased though. Turnbuckle moves forwards but Abnieska connects with a nice, crisp jab. Abnieska scores with a punch to the head. Abnieska's corner calls for a 1-2. Abnieska obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Abnieska lands with a right hand. Abnieska throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turnbuckle sees it coming and avoids it easily. Turnbuckle misses with a body shot.
Dexter Turnbuckle seems to be getting the better of the standup. Nice jab there from Abnieska.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Turnbuckle throws a series of punches but Abnieska avoids them all with ease. A jab from Abnieska misses. Turnbuckle ducks under a wild hook from Abnieska. Abnieska lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Turnbuckle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Abnieska lands with an overhand left. Turnbuckle has managed to clinch.
Turnbuckle has a couple of punches blocked by Abnieska.
Abnieska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turnbuckle swings wildly with an uppercut but Abnieska uses good head movement to avoid it. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turnbuckle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Turnbuckle struggles to land a body shot inside as Abnieska controls his hands.
Abnieska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turnbuckle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abnieska is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Turnbuckle. Turnbuckle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abnieska. Turnbuckle swings for the body but Abnieska moves out of range.
Turnbuckle misses the shot to the body. Abnieska connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Turnbuckle momentarily.
Abnieska uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turnbuckle. Abnieska bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Turnbuckle digs a good body shot into Abnieska's ribs. Abnieska looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Turnbuckle throws a jab but it's blocked by Abnieska. A swing and a miss from Turnbuckle. Turnbuckle shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Abnieska ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Turnbuckle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abnieska manages to avoid it. Turnbuckle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abnieska moves away. Abnieska blocks a jab. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Abnieska jabbing away but nothing is landing. Turnbuckle looks to land a right hand but Abnieska moved out of range. Abnieska cracks the inside of Turnbuckle's front leg. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Turnbuckle ducks right into an uppercut from Abnieska. Abnieska on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Turnbuckle. Turnbuckle obviously looking to wear him down.
Turnbuckle throws a leg kick but Abnieska checks it. 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 Albert Abnieska will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Abnieska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turnbuckle.
Turnbuckle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Abnieska connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Turnbuckle scrambles back to his feet. A good leg kick by Turnbuckle. Turnbuckle throws a right and a left that Abnieska avoids nicely. Turnbuckle slips under a jab from Abnieska. Turnbuckle misses the shot to the body. Turnbuckle jabbing away but nothing is landing. Turnbuckle dodges the punch combination from Abnieska.
Abnieska misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Turnbuckle misses the target. Turnbuckle misses with a wild body shot. Turnbuckle misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round. Turnbuckle slips a straight right by Abnieska. Abnieska lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Turnbuckle. Turnbuckle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abnieska sees it coming and avoids it easily. Turnbuckle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Turnbuckle avoids the body shot from Abnieska.
Abnieska throws a shot from downtown. Turnbuckle moves away and avoids it. Turnbuckle misses with a looping left. Abnieska lands with a straight right. Turnbuckle didn't see that one coming. Turnbuckle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abnieska manages to avoid it. Abnieska keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turnbuckle. Turnbuckle throws a chopping leg kick but Abnieska manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Abnieska moves out of range of the leg kick from Turnbuckle. Turnbuckle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Abnieska thuds his right hand into Turnbuckle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. No joy there for Turnbuckle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abnieska throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A big right from Abnieska misses. Abnieska uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turnbuckle. Turnbuckle dodges the punch combination from Abnieska.
Turnbuckle misses with a straight left. Abnieska fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Turnbuckle misses with a kick to the body.
Turnbuckle misses with a looping right. A nice inside leg kick there by Turnbuckle. That's going to slow Abnieska down.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Turnbuckle misses the shot to the body. Turnbuckle dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Turnbuckle throws a nice inside leg kick. Abnieska misses with a straight right. Abnieska misses with a looping left. Turnbuckle swings for the body but Abnieska moves out of range.
Turnbuckle misses with a body shot.
Turnbuckle avoids the body shot from Abnieska.
Abnieska keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turnbuckle. Turnbuckle misses with a wild body shot. Turnbuckle is looking to slow Abnieska down with leg kicks. Turnbuckle misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Turnbuckle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abnieska lands with a right hand. Abnieska uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turnbuckle. Abnieska ducks under a wild hook from Turnbuckle. Turnbuckle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Turnbuckle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Abnieska checks a low kick from Turnbuckle. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Turnbuckle in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Turnbuckle misses with a hook. Abnieska ducked under it nicely. Turnbuckle throws a hook but Abnieska avoids it easily. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Turnbuckle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Abnieska throws out a leg kick but Turnbuckle moves out of range and Abnieska only half commits. Abnieska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turnbuckle.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Dexter Turnbuckle. Well Turnbuckle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:30 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Turnbuckle! A victorious Dexter Turnbuckle thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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