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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Braden Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turk comes to the cage accompanied by Status Quo- Deeper and Down. Hammer has chosen Bolt Thrower - IV Crusade as his entrance music. Braden Turk has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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145 lbs
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134 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Braden Turk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Antti Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Turk.
Turk shoots and misses
and Hammer counters with a stiff right hand.
Turk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hammer.
Hammer throws a leg kick but Turk checks it.
Hammer has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Turk is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Turk tries to clinch up but Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.
Turk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Turk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hammer as he jumps to the side.
Turk falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Hammer counter with a right hand.
Turk has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bruize Brothers in the buildup to the fight.
Hammer stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Braden Turk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turk thows a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hammer.
Turk looks to land a left hand but Hammer moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Turk misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer ducks under a wild hook from Turk.
Turk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Turk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hammer defends it nicely.
Turk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hammer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Turk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turk connects with a right hand. Hammer shakes it off.
Antti Hammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hammer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Turk thinking.
Turk avoids the head kick by Hammer.
Hammer avoids the body shot from Turk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer cracks the inside of Turk's front leg.
Hammer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Turk throws a lazy right hand but Hammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hammer tests Turk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Braden Turk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turk looks for the body kick but Hammer saw that one coming.
Hammer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hammer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hammer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hammer working a defensive guard here.
Turk trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammer working for a triangle but Turk defends it easily.
Turk is in close to Hammer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Turk 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.
Hammer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hammer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turk stopping the sweep attempt from Hammer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turk wants to control from the top but Hammer keeps moving.
Turk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Turk preventing the sweep.
Turk wants to control from the top but Hammer keeps moving.
Turk pushing down on Hammer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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!
Hammer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Turk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Braden Turk will probably get the nod.
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.
Hammer slips a straight right by Turk.
Hammer throws a head kick but Turk moves out of range.
Turk throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hammer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Turk throws a big shot that misses.
Hammer scores with a kick to the body.
Turk looks to land a left hand but Hammer moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Turk misses its intended target.
Turk shoots and misses
and Hammer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Turk's knee momentarily.
Turk scores with a body shot.
Turk misses with a left hand
and Hammer counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk looks for a takedown but Hammer sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Braden Turk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turk misses with a straight left.
Turk throws a low kick but Hammer avoids it.
Turk tries to clinch up.
Turk scores with a sloppy right hand. Hammer should have avoided that one.
Turk fails with the takedown
and Hammer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Turk throws a low kick but Hammer avoids it.
Turk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hammer counters with a left to the body.
Turk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hammer.
Turk wants to clinch up but Hammer keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turk.
Turk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hammer.
Turk scores with a jab to the body.
Hammer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Turk lands a lovely overhand right.
Some bone on bone action there as Hammer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Turk dives in for a single leg takedown but Hammer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Turk can't find room to land a body shot as Hammer controls the action.
Hammer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turk misses with an elbow over the top.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Turk fails to land.
Hammer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Turk is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer prevents a body shot from Turk.
Turk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Turk blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Turk.
Turk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hammer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hammer looking to stall.
Hammer scores with a knee to the head.
Hammer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Turk is keeping busy.
Hammer blocks the elbow strike.
Hammer is trying to maintain a safe position but Turk gets an underhook and turns Hammer into the cage.
Hammer digs a right hand underneath Turk's ribcage. Turk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Turk tries to work over Hammer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Turk avoids the damage to the body.
Turk cracks Hammer with a nice body shot.
Hammer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Turk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hammer misses with a knee to the head.
Hammer misses with a body punch.
Hammer tries to land a knee to the head but Turk blocks with his arms.
Turk lands with a left to the head.
Hammer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Turk scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turk goes for a takedown attempt but Hammer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Turk blocks a head kick by Hammer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turk thuds a left hand into Hammer's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braden Turk dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hammer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hammer throws a head kick but Turk moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turk. Hammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Turk misses
and Hammer counters with a head kick.
Turk has managed to clinch.
A short body shot lands from Hammer as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hammer.
Turk stalls.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hammer avoiding damage.
Hammer looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk tries a body shot but Hammer blocks it.
Turk misses with a body punch.
Hammer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Turk pushes off an throws an elbow but Hammer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Turk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hammer's elbow.
Hammer blocks an elbow strike from Turk.
Hammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hammer stalling in the clinch but Turk improves position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hammer as Turk tries to tie him up.
Hammer lands a good knee to the midsection. Turk won't want to take too many of those.
Turk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hammer tries to throw a body punch but Turk avoids it by throwing Hammer back against the cage.
Antti Hammer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Turk lands an elbow inside.
Hammer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Turk pushes Hammer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Turk blocks the elbow strike.
Turk stalling in the clinch but Hammer improves position.
Hammer tries a knee to the head but Turk blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hammer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turk avoids it.
Turk jumps guard but Hammer stands there with Turk around his waist. Turk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hammer looking to stall.
Turk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turk pushes off an throws an elbow but Hammer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hammer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turk avoids it.
Hammer looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hammer.
Hammer tries to land a knee to the head but Turk blocks with his arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hammer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turk avoids it.
Turk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Turk tries to throw a body punch but Hammer avoids it by throwing Turk back against the cage.
Hammer pushes Turk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Turk throws a punch but it's blocked by Hammer.
Turk scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Turk on the inside.
Hammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Turk avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Turk as Hammer tries to tie him up.
Hammer takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer missing with knees to the body.
Hammer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Turk prevents a body shot from Hammer.
Turk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Braden Turk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hammer misses with a knee strike.
Hammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Turk avoids the damage to the body.
Antti Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Turk avoiding damage as Hammer throws knees to the body.
Turk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Turk takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Hammer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Turk 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Braden Turk!
After the big win, Braden Turk made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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