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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Juan Direction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Ozturk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Direction has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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144 lbs
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150 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Direction!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ali Ozturk!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Direction.
Direction seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ozturk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Direction lands a nice hook to Ozturk's body. Ozturk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Direction lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Direction lands the left hand.
Direction throws an off balance right hand
and Ozturk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Juan Direction has been cut.
Ozturk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Direction. Direction obviously looking to wear him down.
Ozturk slips under a jab from Direction.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ozturk! But no joy.
Direction defending well as Ozturk loads up on a big left hand.
Direction appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Direction connects with a body shot.
Direction throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Direction throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ozturk misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozturk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Direction manages to avoid it.
Direction misses with a head kick.
Ozturk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Direction. Ozturk does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Direction backs off Ozturk throws a huge counter combo but Direction manages to avoid it all.
Direction with a jab.
Direction connects with a crisp jab.
Ozturk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Direction throws a sloppy head kick
letting Ozturk counter with a right hand.
Direction ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Direction misses.
Ozturk 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.
Direction misses with a body shot.
Direction moves in looking to clinch but Ozturk pushes him off.
Ozturk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ozturk misses with a straight right.
Direction throws a quick inside leg kick.
Juan Direction seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ozturk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Direction paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Direction lands a jab to the head.
Direction lands a leg kick that knocks Ozturk off balance momentarily.
Direction waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ozturk.
Ozturk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheers as Direction lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ozturk doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Direction dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Direction's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Direction lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Direction lands a jab to the head.
Direction connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ozturk. Ozturk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ozturk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Direction misses with a lunging right hand
and Ozturk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Direction wants to clinch but Ozturk slips to the side
letting Ozturk counter with a right hand.
Direction uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ozturk.
A big left from Direction misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Direction throws out a loose jab but Ozturk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Direction lands a jab to the head.
Ozturk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Direction feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ozturk's calf.
Juan Direction is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozturk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Direction connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ozturk. Ozturk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Direction misses with a double jab.
Direction uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ozturk.
A chopping leg kick lands by Direction.
A big right from Direction misses.
As Direction backs off Ozturk throws a huge counter combo but Direction manages to avoid it all.
Direction is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ozturk can do to turn this around?
Ozturk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Direction. Direction obviously looking to wear him down.
Ozturk misses with a looping left.
Ozturk moves forwards but Direction connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ozturk is looking to clinch but Direction is avoiding it.
Direction went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Direction cracks Ozturk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Direction cracks Ozturk with a good jab.
Direction loads up on a big right hand but Ozturk slips the punch.
Ozturk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Direction lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ozturk's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Direction lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ozturk doesn't seem phased though.
Nice defenses there by Ozturk.
Direction scores with a nice right hand.
Ozturk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Direction swings for the body but Ozturk moves out of range.
Ozturk unleashes a big counter combination but Direction bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ozturk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Direction.
Direction misses with a straight left.
Ozturk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Direction dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juan Direction's cut.
That's time! Direction's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Direction throws the kick towards the body but Ozturk avoids it.
Direction lands a nice looking body kick.
Ozturk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Direction.
Ozturk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ozturk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Direction scoring well with a low kick there.
Ozturk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Direction throws a leg kick which misses Ozturk's front leg but catches the back leg as Ozturk tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Direction.
Direction fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ozturk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Direction throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Direction misses with a few strikes there.
Direction connects with a leg kick. Ozturk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Direction.
Direction lands a nice shot that snaps Ozturk's head back.
Ozturk walks into a jab.
Ozturk with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Direction to score with a decent uppercut.
Direction lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ozturk's sensitive parts.
Nice jab there from Direction.
Direction connects with a crisp jab.
Direction connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Ozturk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Direction connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ozturk momentarily.
Ozturk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Direction.
Direction scores with a spinning back kick!
Ozturk slips a jab and a cross from Direction.
Ozturk throws out a counter right but Direction avoids it with no problem.
Direction darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Direction misses with the combination.
Direction with a jab.
Direction chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ozturk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Direction clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Direction's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Direction loads up on a big right hand but Ozturk slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Ozturk misses.
Direction scores with a hook to the body. Ozturk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Direction with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Direction jabs at Ozturk's body.
Direction pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Direction lands a nice hook to Ozturk's body. Ozturk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Direction throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ozturk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A cross from Ozturk lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Direction dips to his left and cracks Ozturk with an uppercut!
Ozturk takes a swing at Direction's ribcage but misses.
Ozturk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Direction counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozturk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Direction slips under a jab from Ozturk.
Direction's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Direction duly obliges.
A lazy left from Direction finds it's target.
Ozturk misses with a wild body shot.
Direction scores with a hook.
Direction uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Direction rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ozturk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ozturk throws out a loose jab but Direction uses good head movement to avoid it.
Direction scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ozturk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Direction throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ozturk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Ozturk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Direction tries to close the distance and clinch but Ozturk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Direction ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Direction chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Direction looks to land a left hand but Ozturk moved out of range nicely.
Ozturk ducks under a wild hook from Direction.
Direction fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ozturk might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A swing and a miss from Ozturk.
Direction clinches.
Ozturk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Direction had his way with Ali Ozturk in that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Direction's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Direction tries to bum rush Ozturk with a series of wild strikes but Ozturk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Direction thumps Ozturk with a low kick.
Direction throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ozturk's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Direction.
Direction defending well as Ozturk loads up on a big left hand.
Direction fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ozturk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Direction. Direction circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Direction thuds his shin into the meat of Ozturk's side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozturk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Direction throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozturk lands with a right hand.
Ozturk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ozturk looks to land a right hand but Direction moved out of range.
Ozturk takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Direction does it's job there.
Direction swings for the body but Ozturk moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Direction. That's going to slow Ozturk down.
Ozturk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Direction.
Direction throwing a counter right hand but Ozturk manages to avoid it.
Direction throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Juan Direction is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A shot to the liver by Ozturk. Beautiful body shot.
Ali Ozturk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozturk is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Direction lands with a thumping leg kick.
Direction throws a right and a left that both miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by Direction.
Ozturk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Direction misses with a hook.
Direction misses the jab.
Direction ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Direction's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ozturk under the eye.
Ozturk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Direction showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Direction 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:44
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 50:44
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Direction!
Ali Ozturk was interviewed post fight and said 'Time to get a new manager'.
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