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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Hadi Ozturk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Roth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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191 lbs
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203 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
Granite chin
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Heavy handed
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hadi Ozturk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Roth!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roth fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Roth throws a hook but Ozturk avoids it easily.
Roth checks a leg kick.
Ozturk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roth connects with a nice looking jab.
Roth moves out of range of the body kick from Ozturk.
Roth tries to clinch up but Ozturk circles away and keeps his distance.
Roth moves out of range of the leg kick from Ozturk.
Ozturk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ozturk lands a head kick!
Roth blocks a low kick nicely.
Roth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ozturk moves away.
Ozturk throws a sloppy head kick and Roth moves out of range easily.
Ozturk cracks Roth with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hadi Ozturk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ozturk lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ozturk throws a leg kick which misses Roth's front leg but catches the back leg as Roth tries to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Ozturk. That snapped Roth's head back.
Ozturk throws a solid leg kick but Roth takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ozturk.
Roth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ozturk. Ozturk obviously looking to wear him down.
Ozturk throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Roth to counter with a crisp jab.
Roth pushes Ozturk away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ozturk tries to land a front kick but Roth steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ozturk throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ozturk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hadi Ozturk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ozturk lands with a kick to the temple. Roth shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ozturk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ozturk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ozturk there as he acknowledges the shot.
Roth takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Roth moves out of range of the strikes.
Ozturk misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Ozturk.
Ozturk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roth has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Roth lands a jab to the nose.
Ozturk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ozturk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ozturk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Roth clinches with his opponent.
Ozturk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ozturk.
Roth fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ozturk looks for the body kick but Roth saw that one coming.
Roth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ozturk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Roth sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Roth throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Roth lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ozturk at a distance.
Roth has managed to clinch.
Roth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ozturk or not.
Roth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Ozturk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Roth managing to block the knees to the body from Ozturk.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ozturk backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ozturk.
Ozturk dodges an elbow strike from Roth.
Roth tries to throw a body punch but Ozturk avoids it by throwing Roth back against the ropes.
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 Hadi Ozturk will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Ozturk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roth.
Ozturk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roth.
Ozturk connects with an inside leg kick.
Roth looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Roth's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body punch from Ozturk.
Ozturk ducks under a wild hook from Roth.
Ozturk misses with a kick to the body.
Roth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Roth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ozturk circles away quickly and effectively.
Ozturk misses with a head kick.
Roth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ozturk swats away the attempt to clinch by Roth.
Ozturk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Roth darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Hadi Ozturk has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ozturk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roth misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth wants to slow Ozturk down by chopping away at his legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ozturk.
Roth misses the shot to the body.
Ozturk tried to score with a low kick but Roth checks it.
A good leg kick by Ozturk.
A nice inside leg kick there by Roth. That's going to slow Ozturk down.
Roth throws a head kick but Ozturk moves out of range.
Roth moves into range and clinches up with Ozturk.
Roth managing to block the knees to the body from Ozturk.
Ozturk misses with a punch on the inside.
Roth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roth can't find room to land a body shot as Ozturk controls the action.
Roth misses with a body punch.
Ozturk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ozturk tries to land knees in the clinch but Roth avoids the damage to the body.
Roth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roth lands an elbow inside.
Roth effectively controlling the action here.
Ozturk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozturk trying to stall but Roth improves his position.
Still in the clinch, Ozturk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ozturk swings wildly with an uppercut but Roth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ozturk misses with an elbow over the top.
Ozturk tries to break free but Roth pushes him back against the ropes.
Roth misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Roth as the two fighters clinch.
Roth tries to stall but Ozturk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Roth throws a punch but it's blocked by Ozturk.
Ozturk prevents a body shot from Roth.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roth.
Ozturk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ozturk backwards.
A short uppercut from Roth.
Roth throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roth pushes Ozturk back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roth misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tim Roth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hadi Ozturk's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Roth tests Ozturk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ozturk!
Roth throws a right hand that Ozturk ducks under and follows up with a left that Ozturk also avoids with ease.
A big left from Roth misses.
Ozturk connects with a leg kick. Roth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Roth throws a body punch but Ozturk moves out of range.
Ozturk takes one to the chin there.
Ozturk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ozturk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roth.
Ozturk throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roth.
A leg kick checked by Roth.
Roth's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ozturk under the eye.
Hadi Ozturk is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roth is looking to chop away at Ozturk's legs.
Ozturk connects with a solid leg kick.
Roth checks a leg kick nicely.
Ozturk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ozturk swats away the attempt to clinch by Roth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth throws a looping overhand right but Ozturk ducks down to avoid it.
Roth throws a leg kick that misses.
Roth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roth looks for the body kick but Ozturk saw that one coming.
Ozturk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ozturk pushes Roth away with a front kick.
Ozturk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ozturk swats away the attempt to clinch by Roth.
Ozturk tries to work over Roth's front leg with a kick but Roth checks it.
Ozturk lands a leg kick that knocks Roth off balance momentarily.
Roth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Roth.
Ozturk's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ozturk duly obliges.
Ozturk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roth on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozturk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ozturk connects with an inside leg kick.
Roth throws a big shot that misses.
Roth throws out a loose jab but Ozturk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roth attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ozturk lands with a kick to the temple. Roth shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ozturk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Roth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ozturk manages to avoid it.
Ozturk scores with a head kick. Roth tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ozturk throws a head kick but Roth moves out of range.
Ozturk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Roth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Roth scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ozturk moves away.
Roth avoids a kick to the body.
Roth takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ozturk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Roth.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hadi Ozturk showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ozturk 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hadi Ozturk!
Hadi Ozturk looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Maybe you just got lucky in the first fight Tim Roth, eh?'.
In defeat, Tim Roth stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll come back stronger next time.'.
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