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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Owen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spencer Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Owen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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203 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harry Owen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spencer Turner! The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Darius Henderson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Turner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Owen's head. Turner looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Owen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Owen throws a combination. Turner tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Owen 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. Turner misses with a head kick.
Turner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Owen!
This has been an exciting period of action! Turner keeps the fight on the outside. Owen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Owen wants to clinch up but Turner keeps it at a distance. Turner lands with a kick to the ribs.
Owen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Owen duly obliges. Danga de danga de dang - Owen scores with a four punch combination! Turner is looking to clinch. Owen throws a big counter combination but Turner scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Owen misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Owen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Owen blocks a head kick by Turner.
Harry Owen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A combination from Owen does no damage. Owen tries to clinch there but Turner circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Owen. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Owen!
Owen wants to clinch. Owen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Owen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Turner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Owen appears to be looking for a big counter. Owen works over Turner's head and body with a nice combination. 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! A right-left combo lands from Owen. Turner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Owen lands with a nice combination. Turner backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Owen lands with a nice combination. Turner backs away looking to recover. Owen misses with a series of wild punches.
Turner is looking to clinch. Owen throws a right and a left that both miss. Owen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Owen fails to land with a series of punches.
Owen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Turner is rocked! Owen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Turner is still on wobbly legs! Can Owen finish him? Owen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turner is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Turner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Turner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Owen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Owen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Owen scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Owen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Owen throws a combination. Turner tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Owen is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Turner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Owen. Left hook, right uppercut from Owen. Owen wants to clinch and Turner counters with a head kick. That will keep Owen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Turner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Turner walks into a straight right hand from Owen. Some wild striking there from Owen.
Owen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Owen misses with a body shot.
Turner seems to have recovered his senses. Owen misses with a few strikes there.
Owen throws a series of strikes that have Turner backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action! Owen lands with a hook. Turner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Decent striking displayed by Owen there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Owen tries to clinch up. Turner rushes Owen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Turner fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Owen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Owen fails in his attempt to clinch. Owen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Owen lands a two punch combo.
Owen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turner's hands. Owen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Owen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Turner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Owen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Turner scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Owen misses with a few strikes there.
Owen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Owen misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Owen dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Owen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Turner back to the cage. Owen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Owen misses with the combination.
Turner scores with a head kick.
Owen fails in his attempt to clinch. Turner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Owen is looking to counter punch. Jab from Owen. Turner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Turner in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Owen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Harry Owen is winning the standup battle so far. Owen throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely. Owen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turner can do to turn this around? Owen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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! Owen throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range. Nice jab there from Owen. Donk. Owen catches Turner right on the button with a cross. Turner is breathing heavily. Turner tries to close the distance and clinch but Owen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Owen fails in his attempt to clinch. As Owen backs off Turner throws a huge counter combo but Owen manages to avoid it all.
That's one minute gone in the round. Owen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turner paws at him with a jab and circles away. Owen misses with a few strikes there.
Owen clinches up against the cage. Turner breaks the clinch.
Owen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Owen's corner calls for a 1-2. Owen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Turner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Harry Owen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Owen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Owen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Owen duly obliges. Owen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Owen misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Owen misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action! Owen cracks Turner with an open hand slap. Owen tries to clinch up. Owen closes the distance and lands a one-two. Owen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turner circles away quickly and effectively. Owen feints a jab promting Turner to slip. Owen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Turner slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Owen darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Turner avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Owen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Owen tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it. Owen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Owen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turner swats him away and circles back towards the center. Owen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Owen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Owen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Owen is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.
Owen stalks Turner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Turner's face. Turner staggers backwards, shaken. Owen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Owen tries to clinch up. Owen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Turner 's head but he takes it in his stride. Owen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Owen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Turner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Owen. That snapped Turner's head back.
Turner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Owen.
Turner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Owen lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Owen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Owen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Owen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Owen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Owen connects with a jab. Owen misses with a double jab
and Turner counters with an outside leg kick.
Owen tries to clinch there but Turner circles away.
Owen scores with a jab to the head.
Turner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A combination from Owen does no damage. Turner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Owen lands with an uppercut that bounces Turner off the cage and back into range. Owen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Owen dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Owen throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range. Sloppy strikes from Owen. Those never looked like landing. Owen misses with a series of wild punches.
Owen feints a jab promting Turner to slip. Owen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Turner slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. A combination from Owen does no damage. Owen closes the distance and lands a one-two. Owen misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Turner. Turner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Owen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Owen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turner paws at him with a jab and circles away. Left hook, right uppercut from Owen. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Left hook, right uppercut from Owen. Owen lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Owen throws a combination. Turner tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Turner slips a jab and a cross from Owen.
Owen connects with a looping right hand.
Owen swats away the attempt to clinch by Turner. Jab from Owen. Owen scores with a one two! Turner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Owen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Turner eats them both and turns towards Owen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. A right-left combo lands from Owen. This has been an exciting period of action! Owen wants to clinch. Owen lands a jab to Turner's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Owen throws a one two combo.
Owen tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it. Turner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Owen doesn't manage to clinch there - Turner circles away.
Owen misses with a wild combination.
Owen tests Turner's chin there with a solid looking shot. Owen is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Owen wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Owen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Turner moves into the clinch. Turner stalling.
Owen trying to land knees to the body.
Turner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owen blocks it with crossed arms. Spencer Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Turner is trying to break the clinch but Owen has him pressed against the cage. Owen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Turner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Owen is defending well for now. Owen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turner blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Owen misses with the head strike.
Turner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Turner avoiding damage as Owen throws knees to the body.
Owen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Owen. Turner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Turner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turner swats away the attempt to clinch by Owen. Owen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Owen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice combination there by Owen.
Harry Owen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Owen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight! Harry Owen showed his dominance in that final round. Well Owen 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27 Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27 Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Owen!
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