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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genghis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolph Turpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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242 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Genghis Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randolph Turpin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan throws a push kick but Turpin slaps the foot to one side.
Turpin misses with an uppercut
and Khan counters with a three punch combo that has Turpin backing up. Turpin nods at Khan to acknowledge the strikes.
Turpin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Khan counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice shot by Khan.
Turpin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khan misses the jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Turpin. Khan shrugs it off though.
Randolph Turpin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turpin misses with a combination
and Khan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khan moves out of range of the strikes.
Khan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Khan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Turpin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Turpin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin misses with a body shot.
Turpin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Khan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Khan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Turpin there.
Khan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Turpin.
Turpin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Khan checks a low kick from Turpin.
Turpin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turpin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turpin throws an off balance right hand
and Khan counters with a left to the body.
Turpin tries a low kick but Khan avoids it.
A low kick from Turpin is predictable there
and Khan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Turpin's knee momentarily.
Khan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan misses with a double jab.
Turpin looks to land a right hand but Khan moved out of range.
Turpin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Khan counters with a straight right hand.
Khan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turpin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turpin checks a low kick from Khan.
Turpin throws a leg kick that misses.
Turpin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Khan.
Khan misses with a series of wild punches.
Turpin lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turpin.
Turpin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khan.
Khan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice uppercut lands for Turpin. That snapped Khan's head back.
A solid body kick from Turpin.
Khan moves away from the strike by Turpin.
A jab from Turpin misses.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turpin checks it well.
Khan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A shot to the liver by Turpin. Beautiful body shot.
A good leg kick by Turpin.
A jab from Turpin misses.
Khan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Turpin cracks Khan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Turpin has time to react.
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!
Turpin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turpin throws a hook but Khan blocks it.
Turpin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Khan eats them both and turns towards Turpin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Turpin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Khan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Turpin throws a lazy uppercut
and Khan counters with a straight right hand.
Khan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Turpin misses with a hook. Khan ducked under it nicely.
Turpin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Khan lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Randolph Turpin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Khan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Khan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turpin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khan throws out the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Turpin, right into the meat.
Khan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Genghis Khan has been cut.
Turpin misses with an uppercut.
Turpin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khan. Khan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Turpin counters with a thumping low kick.
Turpin throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turpin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khan checks it well.
Turpin wants to slow Khan down by chopping away at his legs.
Turpin throws a low kick, looking for Khan's leg but Khan calmly moves out of range.
Khan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin throws a low kick but Khan avoids it.
Khan cracks Turpin with an open hand slap.
Khan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Turpin.
Turpin throws a leg kick
enabling Khan to counter with a crisp jab.
Turpin throws a poor cross that misses
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khan checks a leg kick.
Turpin throws the left hand but Khan avoids the punch easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Khan checks a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Turpin.
Khan misses with the combination.
Khan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turpin finds it's way round the side to connect with Khan's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Khan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turpin misses with a lunging right hand
and Turpin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khan throws a solid leg kick but Turpin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Khan.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Khan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Turpin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Khan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Turpin's head.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
Khan throws a shot to the body.
Khan avoids the head kick by Turpin.
Turpin looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turpin moves away.
It seemed like Turpin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That kick from Turpin tenderised Khan's leg. Khan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Turpin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Turpin 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.
Turpin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Turpin throws a head kick that misses
and Khan counters with a good low kick that Turpin was not able to check.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Turpin - just one landing.
A big left from Khan misses.
Khan throws a good cross that connects.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Khan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick from Turpin misses.
Khan throws a big counter combination but Turpin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Turpin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Turpin.
Khan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turpin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Randolph Turpin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khan moves out of range of the body kick from Turpin.
Turpin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Khan momentarily.
Turpin lands a jab to the head.
Khan works Turpin's body with a nice hook.
Khan slips a jab from Turpin.
A cross from Turpin lands.
Turpin digs a good body shot into Khan's ribs.
Turpin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Khan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randolph Turpin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Genghis Khan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Khan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Turpin.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Khan might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Turpin is predictable there
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turpin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Turpin checks a leg kick nicely.
Khan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Turpin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Khan.
Turpin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khan. Khan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from Turpin misses its intended target.
Turpin scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan blocks a low kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Khan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turpin.
Khan is rocked!
Khan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Khan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oh Khan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turpin lands a big right hand that sends Khan crashing to the mat! Turpin stays standing though and waves Khan back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turpin is looking to land body kicks.
Turpin throws an off balance right hand
and Khan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Turpin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Khan seems to have got his legs back now.
Turpin tries to land a body kick
and Khan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Khan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Turpins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Turpin misses with a looping right.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Turpin saw that one coming.
Turpin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turpin thumps Khan with a low kick.
Khan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Khan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Turpin pushes Khan away with a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turpin throws out the jab.
Khan looks to land a left hand but Turpin moved out of range nicely.
Turpin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turpin staying out of range there.
Turpin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khan is out of range and Turpin settles back down.
Khan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turpin.
Turpin staying out of range there.
Genghis Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good shot there by Turpin.
Nice body kick there by Turpin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turpin throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Turpin misses its intended target.
Khan lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turpin moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turpin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Turpin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Turpin.
Genghis Khan's cut is getting worse.
Turpin lands a right hook to the body.
Turpin misses the shot to the body.
Turpin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Khan under the eye.
Turpin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Khans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Turpin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turpin tries to land a body kick
and Khan counters with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Khan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Turpin looks to land a body kick but Khan moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Khan misses the target.
Khan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turpin scores with a sloppy right hand. Khan should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Turpin.
Turpin throws a push kick but Khan slaps the foot to one side.
Turpin connects with a jab.
Khan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Turpin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Turpin scores with a head kick. Khan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randolph Turpin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Turpin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randolph Turpin!
Randolph Turpin took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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