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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Naankuse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Turner is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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139 lbs
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144 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jacob Naankuse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steven Turner!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naankuse looks to land a body kick but Turner moved away.
Turner throws a series of punches but Naankuse avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Turner does no damage.
Naankuse swats away the attempt to clinch by Turner.
Naankuse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Naankuse tries to land a knee to the head but Turner blocks with his arms.
Turner misses with the head strike.
Naankuse has Turner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Turner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Naankuse with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Naankuse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Turner is trying to force a seperation but Naankuse has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naankuse tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Naankuse misses with a body punch.
Turner swings wildly with an uppercut but Naankuse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naankuse landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naankuse lands a knee to the body.
Naankuse with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Naankuse tries to land a knee to the head but Turner blocks with his arms.
Naankuse drops down looking for an ankle pick but Turner pulls his leg out and moves away.
Naankuse chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Turner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Naankuse wants to clinch.
Turner throws out a loose jab but Naankuse uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Naankuse.
Turner blocks a head kick by Naankuse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naankuse throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner.
Naankuse keeps the fight on the outside.
Turner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Naankuse circles away quickly and effectively.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turner throws a series of punches but Naankuse avoids them all with ease.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.
Turner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Naankuse counters with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Naankuse counters with an inside leg kick.
Naankuse throws a head kick that Turner semi-blocks.
Naankuse takes the fight into the clinch.
Naankuse tries a body shot but Turner blocks it.
Naankuse is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Naankuse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turner tries to break the clinch but Naankuse is controlling the position.
Naankuse using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Naankuse obliges.
Naankuse unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Turner prevents the takedown attempt.
Naankuse putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Turner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Naankuse landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Naankuse lands a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Naankuse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Naankuse unloads a knee to the mid-section. Turner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Naankuse crunches a lovely knee into Turner's ribcage.
Naankuse misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turner.
Naankuse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Naankuse.
Naankuse tries to land a knee to the head but Turner blocks with his arms.
Naankuse jumps guard but Turner stands there with Naankuse around his waist. Naankuse gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Naankuse has him pressed against the cage.
Turner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Naankuse cracks Turner with a nice body shot.
Naankuse jumps guard but Turner turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Naankuse throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Turner blocks it with crossed arms.
Turner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Naankuse gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Turner misses with the head strike.
Naankuse tries to land a knee to the head but Turner blocks with his arms.
Naankuse is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Turner is defending well for now.
Turner has had enough of the clinch but Naankuse keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Naankuse dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Naankuse feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Turner's calf.
Naankuse tries for a takedown but Turner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Naankuse.
Naankuse throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range.
Naankuse tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it.
Turner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Naankuse delivers a nice body kick.
Naankuse throws a front kick that sends Turner stumbling back into the cage.
Jacob Naankuse is winning the standup battle so far.
Turner throws a body shot but no joy.
Naankuse is looking to clinch.
Turner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Naankuse.
Turner swinging wildly here.
Turner wants to clinch.
Turner misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A combination from Turner does no damage.
Turner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Naankuse counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naankuse manages to avoid it.
Turner throws a series of punches but Naankuse avoids them all with ease.
Turner falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Turner is breathing heavily.
Turner's corner calls for a 1-2. Turner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Naankuse throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Turner misses with a body shot.
Naankuse lands a nice looking body kick.
Turner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Naankuse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naankuse scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Naankuse scoring well with a low kick there.
Naankuse walks into a left hand.
Naankuse throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Naankuse pushes Turner away with a front kick.
Naankuse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turner can do to turn this around?
Naankuse lands a nice looking body kick.
Naankuse throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Naankuse rather than just go for the knockout.
Naankuse stuns Turner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Naankuse throws a nice head kick!
Turner throws a big shot that misses.
Turner swats away the attempt to clinch by Naankuse.
Turner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Naankuse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naankuse wants to clinch.
Naankuse moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Naankuse explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Naankuse lands with a slapping head kick.
Naankuse throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Naankuse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Naankuse tries a head kick but it misses.
Naankuse throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Naankuse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a right hand that Naankuse ducks under and follows up with a left that Naankuse also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner gets tackled into the cage by Naankuse. Naankuse maintains the clinch.
Turner has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Naankuse.
Naankuse tries to pull guard but Turner forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Naankuse putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Turner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Naankuse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Naankuse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Naankuse looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Turner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Turner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Naankuse clinches up against the cage.
Naankuse drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Naankuse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naankuse throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Naankuse dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Naankuse throws a body kick that misses.
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naankuse was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turner, as that shot connected.
Naankuse misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Naankuse.
Naankuse feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Turner's calf.
Naankuse is looking to clinch.
Naankuse misses with a few strikes there.
Naankuse slips a jab and a cross from Turner.
Naankuse swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naankuse tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turner throws the left hand but Naankuse avoids the punch easily.
Naankuse keeps the fight on the outside.
Naankuse throws a nice outside leg kick.
Naankuse throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Turner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Naankuse rushes Turner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Turner prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Naankuse tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turner avoids it.
Turner is trying to force a seperation but Naankuse has the dominant position.
Turner can't get the takedown.
Naankuse wants a takedown.
Naankuse stalling the fight.
Naankuse drops down looking for an ankle pick but Turner pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Naankuse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turner lands a jab to the head.
Turner avoids the head kick by Naankuse.
Jab by Naankuse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Naankuse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Naankuse throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
Naankuse tries to clinch but Turner moves out of range.
Naankuse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Naankuse pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Naankuse tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turner throws a jab but it's blocked by Naankuse.
Turner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Naankuse.
Naankuse on the wrong end of a decent looking cross 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!
Turner misses with a looping right.
Steven Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Naankuse is just out of range.
Turner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Naankuse backs up against the cage.
Turner lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Naankuse tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Naankuse is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.
Naankuse throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Turner throws a right and a left that Naankuse avoids nicely.
Naankuse shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Naankuse tries to land a leg kick but Turner saw it coming and moves away.
Naankuse moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Naankuse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Naankuse throws a right and a left that both miss.
Naankuse avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice cross by Turner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naankuse tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turner misses with a few strikes there.
Naankuse plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jacob Naankuse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Some wild striking there from Turner.
Turner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Naankuse stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Naankuse moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
No joy there for Turner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Naankuse.
Steven Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Naankuse scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steven Turner.
I think Naankuse 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Naankuse!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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