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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koni Pro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koni Pro acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koni Pro!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Turner tries to avoid it but Pro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Turner to the ground. Turner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As Pro looks to move away, Turner throws a big counter combo bu Pro just gets out of the way.
Pro fails with the takedown.
Turner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Turner showed some decent athleticism there.
Turner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turner pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pro tries to roll over but Turner keeps him under control.
Pro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pro keeps working.
Turner is working for a kimura but Pro is defending it quite comfortably.
Pro wants to control but Turner is keeping busy.
Pro actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Turner seems to be looking for submissions.
Turner could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pro wants to control but Turner is keeping busy.
Pro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turner pulls his head out easily.
Pro trying to hold on to Turner's head to control him but Turner postures up.
Turner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Turner sprawls well. Turner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pro gets slowly back to his feet.
Kurt Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koni Pro.
Turner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Turner gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pro to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pro is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Turner is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Turner has escaped and now he's on top!
Turner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pro seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pro throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Turner escapes and throws Pro's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Turner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pro is trying to control Turner's posture but Turner avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Turner dominated that round.
That's time! Turner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Turner shoots for a takedown but Pro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pro has a takedown stuffed.
Pro changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Turner looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pro advances to mount.
Pro is working for a guillotine from mount but Turner frees his head quite easily.
Pro throws some wild stikes that Turner manages to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pro prevents Turner from getting the reversal.
Pro working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pro seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Turner is holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner is squirming around, avoiding Pro's attempts to control the action.
Pro looking for a guillotine from mount but Turner is having none of it.
Turner is looking to improve his position but Pro isn't that keen on the idea.
Turner wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pro.
Turner working to try and regain half guard.
Pro thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pro punching from mount but Turner doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pro throws a wild left hand from mount and Turner manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Pro wants to control but Turner is keeping him busy.
Pro is stalling here. Turner is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pro seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Turner has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Pro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pro is looking for a sweep.
Pro isn't going anywhere.
Pro manages to work his way to half guard, despite Turner's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pro trying to control here.
Pro tries to roll over but Turner keeps him under control.
Pro trying to control but Turner postures up.
Pro controlling the position for now.
Turner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Koni Pro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pro is looking to control Turner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pro avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Turner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pro sees it coming and defends easily.
Pro wants to control but Turner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turner stuffs the takedown attempt from Pro. Pro gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Turner. No joy for Pro on that attempt.
Turner is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pro.
Kurt Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koni Pro.
Turner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pro shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pro showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Turner sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koni Pro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Turner tries to avoid it but Pro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Turner to the ground. Turner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Turner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Turner wants it to stay on the feet.
Pro shoots in but no luck this time.
Kurt Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koni Pro.
Pro shoots in but no luck this time.
Pro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Turner tries to avoid it but Pro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Turner to the ground. Turner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pro shoots in for a takedown but Turner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Turner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Turner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner controls the position.
Pro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner working away.
What's Pro going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Pro is trying to control Turner's posture but Turner avoids it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pro slaps away a takedown attempt from Turner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Turner gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Pro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pro is not content to let Turner control the position.
Pro wants to control but Turner postures up.
An elbow from Turner crashes against the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pro can't do much from the bottom here.
Pro is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Turner is looking for a kimura but Pro is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Turner to get the leverage.
Pro wants to control but Turner is keeping busy.
Turner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Turner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pro sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pro goes for a double leg but Turner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Turner continues to drive forward.
Pro shoots for a double leg takedown but Turner sprawls well. He's pushed Pro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pro fails with the takedown
and Turner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koni Pro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pro is defended easily by Turner.
Turner changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Turner tries to roll over but Pro keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turner is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pro's back!
Pro looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Turner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Turner!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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