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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Castor Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Turnbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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237 lbs
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255 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Castor Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Turnbull!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turnbull doesn't manage to clinch there - Rollins circles away.
Rollins connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Mark Turnbull has been cut.
Turnbull tries to score with a low kick but Rollins moves his leg out of the way.
Turnbull clinches with his opponent.
Turnbull throws a punch but it's blocked by Rollins.
Turnbull tries to break free but Rollins pushes him back against the cage.
Turnbull looking to throw knees to the head but Rollins is blocking nicely.
Rollins struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Turnbull.
Rollins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turnbull stalling the fight.
Rollins blocks a body shot from Turnbull.
Rollins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rollins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rollins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Turnbull pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Turnbull working aggressively here.
Rollins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rollins scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins throws a front kick aimed at Turnbull's knee but Turnbull avoids it well.
Turnbull stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rollins.
Turnbull throws a front kick aimed at Rollins's knee but Rollins avoids it well.
Rollins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turnbull.
Rollins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turnbull's sensitive parts.
Rollins tried to score with a low kick but Turnbull checks it.
Rollins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Turnbull throws a solid leg kick but Rollins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Turnbull.
Rollins blocks the body kick.
Rollins missing with a left hand there. Turnbull was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've been hearing reports that Rollins has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rollins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Turnbull moves away from the strike by Rollins.
Mark Turnbull is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rollins gets tackled into the cage by Turnbull. Turnbull maintains the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Turnbull.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rollins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rollins can't get the takedown.
Rollins is looking to break free of the clinch but Turnbull has double underhooks.
Turnbull breaks the clinch.
Rollins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Turnbull misses the shot to the body.
Rollins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turnbull checks it well.
Turnbull throws a head kick that misses.
Rollins is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Turnbull's half guard.
Rollins wants to free his trapped foot but Turnbull is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rollins is trying to control the action in half guard but Turnbull is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Turnbull moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turnbull is keeping the position for now.
Turnbull looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rollins throwing strikes but missing.
Rollins chips away with some ground and pound.
Rollins trying to control but Turnbull is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rollins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Turnbull looking to control.
Rollins tries to free his leg and advance position but Turnbull is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull wants to control but Rollins passes easily into half guard.
Turnbull is trying to get back to full guard.
Turnbull gets full guard.
Turnbull is controlling Rollins's posture.
Rollins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turnbull is keeping the position for now.
Rollins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rollins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rollins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rollins pushes down on Turnbull's leg and manages to get into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turnbull preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Turnbull wants to get back to full guard.
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 Castor Rollins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mark Turnbull's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rollins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turnbull.
Turnbull ducks under a wild hook from Rollins.
Rollins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Turnbull wants to land a leg kick but Rollins is out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Turnbull enables Rollins to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Turnbull manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Turnbull keeping moving, preventing Rollins from controlling successfully.
Turnbull is adopting a defensive guard.
Rollins trying to control but Turnbull is working from the bottom.
Turnbull is trying to hold Rollins in close to prevent damage but Rollins has managed to pass into half guard.
Well, if Rollins is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rollins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Turnbull does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rollins 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rollins lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rollins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Turnbull trying to hold on to Rollins's head to control him but Rollins postures up.
Turnbull works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rollins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Turnbull keeping moving, preventing Rollins from controlling successfully.
Rollins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rollins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Turnbull works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Turnbull throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Turnbull working a defensive guard here.
Turnbull is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Turnbull works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rollins looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Turnbull defending well as Rollins loads up on a big left hand.
Turnbull tries to clinch up.
Rollins moves out of range of the body kick from Turnbull.
Turnbull throws a leg kick but Rollins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Turnbull lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rollins takes a step back to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins misses with a body shot.
Turnbull connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turnbull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An inside leg kick lands from Turnbull.
Turnbull jabs Rollins right on the nose. Rollins blinks but takes it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Turnbull.
Rollins is looking to slow Turnbull down with leg kicks.
Turnbull throws a leg kick but Rollins sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from Turnbull is predictable there
and Rollins counters with a nice double leg into side control. Turnbull won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rollins working the ground and pound but Turnbull is defending the strikes.
Turnbull is trying to improve his position.
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That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Turnbull seems a little lost for a moment, as Rollins dominates the positioning.
Rollins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rollins in the domination position with Turnbull hanging on.
Turnbull struggling a bit here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rollins grinds an elbow into Turnbull's temple.
Turnbull is looking to regain half guard here but Rollins keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rollins working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Castor Rollins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Turnbull's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rollins checks a leg kick.
Turnbull darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Turnbull tries to score with a low kick but Rollins moves his leg out of the way.
Turnbull connects with the punch.
Rollins blocks a head kick by Turnbull.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Turnbull - that will leave a mark!
Turnbull 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.
Rollins blocks a head kick by Turnbull.
Rollins moves out of range of the body kick from Turnbull.
Turnbull misses with the body kick
and Rollins counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Turnbull's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turnbull controlling Rollins's posture.
Rollins looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Turnbull looking to control.
Turnbull looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mark Turnbull.
Rollins slips a jab from Turnbull.
Rollins looks to score with a jab to the body but Turnbull is just out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Turnbull.
Rollins avoids the head kick by Turnbull.
Turnbull swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rollins swings for the body but Turnbull moves out of range.
Turnbull misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Turnbull felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Turnbull wants to get back to his feet.
Rollins working Turnbull over with strikes.
Castor Rollins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rollins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Turnbull sees it coming and defends easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turnbull wants to get back to full guard.
Rollins wants to free his trapped foot but Turnbull is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rollins trying to control the action but Turnbull is working from the bottom.
Turnbull is trying to get back to full guard.
Turnbull wants to control but Rollins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins tries to pass to full mount but Turnbull defends it.
Turnbull preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mark Turnbull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rollins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Turnbull is looking to improve his position.
Rollins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Turnbull defends it well.
Turnbull is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Rollins is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rollins is looking to advance position but Turnbull won't allow it.
Turnbull trying to control from the bottom.
Rollins is trying to control the action in half guard but Turnbull is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Castor Rollins has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rollins connects with a looping right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turnbull tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rollins on the wrong end of a kick 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!
Rollins checks a low kick from Turnbull.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Turnbull.
I think Rollins 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Castor Rollins!
Castor Rollins took to the mic in his post fight interview and said '"El Sicario" Rafael Flores i'm calling you out.'.
The defeated Mark Turnbull had this to say: 'Congratulations to beating the best manager in the game.'.
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FIGHT
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