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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denis Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ko King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denis Turk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Denis Turk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ko King!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from King. No joy for Turk on that attempt.
Turk steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from King. That one must have hurt.
King scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
King tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
King paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
No luck for Turk with that takedown attempt.
King is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts King, as that shot connected.
Turk has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Turk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King throws a chopping leg kick but Turk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Turk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A leg kick checked by Turk.
Turk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around King's waist but King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Turk off to one side.
King tries to bum rush Turk with a series of wild strikes but Turk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Turk shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
King scores with a jab to the head.
Turk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
King cracks Turk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Turk shoots for a takedown but King saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Turk fails to land the takedown.
King scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
King connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Turk fails with a takedown attempt.
King punishes Turk's body with a nice straight punch.
King is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Turk had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by King. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of King.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King forces Turk back against the cage and clinches.
Turk is looking to take this one to the mat.
King working hard to break the clinch.
King is trying to maintain a safe position but Turk gets an underhook and turns King into the cage.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turk backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
Turk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Turk is breathing heavily.
Turk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Turk is trying to drag King to the mat but King just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Turk is working for takedown but King is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King gets through Turk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
King lands an uppercut.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turk has King pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. King manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
King lands with a left to the head.
Turk drops down looking for an ankle pick but King pulls his leg out and moves away.
King scores with a jab to the jaw.
An inside leg kick from King misses.
A jab lands there for King.
King stuffs the takedown attempt from Turk. Turk gets slowly back to his feet.
Turk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? King is fending him off so far but Turk persists. Nope, King circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Turk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
King pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turk is out of range and King settles back down.
Turk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Turk checks the leg kick nicely there.
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!
Turk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around King's waist but King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Turk off to one side.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Turk. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Turk takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Turk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
King fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Turk on the side of the head.
Turk fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King is looking to chop away at Turk's legs.
Good shot there by King.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ko King dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
King lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
King stuffs the takedown attempt from Turk. Turk gets slowly back to his feet.
King throws a nice inside leg kick.
King cracks Turk with a good jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turk checks a leg kick.
King throws a nice inside leg kick.
King lands a head shot.
King will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Denis Turk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King scores with a nice strike.
Good leg kick by King there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
King lands with a straight right. Turk didn't see that one coming.
King connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Turk momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by King.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King scores with a spinning back kick!
Turk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and King connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Turk scrambles back to his feet.
King takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice takedown defense from King. No joy for Turk on that attempt.
Turk shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Turk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by King.
Turk shoots in looking for a takedown but King manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Turk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Turk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
King lands with an overhand left.
King feints and then cracks Turk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Turk down.
King lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King throws a low kick but Turk moves out of range easily.
King walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Turk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Turk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from King finds it's way round the side to connect with Turk's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Turk.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turk checks a leg kick.
Turk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
King throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right-left combo lands from King.
Nice takedown defense from King. No joy for Turk on that attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from King lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Turk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Turk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
King lands with a hook. Turk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
King tests Turk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
King pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
King throws a nice outside leg kick.
King smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King connects with a leg kick. Turk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
King buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ko King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turk has a takedown stuffed.
Turk looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
A chopping leg kick lands by King.
A leg kick checked by Turk.
Turk shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense.
King throws a quick inside leg kick.
Turk tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Turk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by King. King obviously looking to wear him down.
King catches Turk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ko King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turk tries to move into range but King moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
King throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
King fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut lands for King. That snapped Turk's head back.
Turk shoots in looking for a takedown. King tries to sprawl out of it but Turk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. King manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
King sizes up Turk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Turk tries to score a power double leg takedown but King sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Turk somewhat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ko King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Turk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
King with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
King keeps Turk at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters circling a little - King finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Turk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
King slaps away a takedown attempt from Turk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
King lands a jab.
King is looking to slow Turk down with leg kicks.
King lands a jab to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
King digs a good body shot into Turk's ribs.
Turk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
King swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as King sprawls well. King wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Turk gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as King lands an impressive looking overhand right. Turk doesn't seem phased though.
Turk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Turk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has King pinned against the cage. King gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Turk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King has taken the fight to the clinch.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for King.
King presses Turk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
King throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
King lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
King drops Turk onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Turk is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Turk is rocked!
King throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oh Turk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
King dips a shoulder and cracks Turk with a mighty uppercut! Turk falls back against the cage and King unloads with a barrage of strikes! Turk is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - King screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ko King!
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