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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gun Slinga (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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194 cm
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256 lbs
51 - 25 - 0 |
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195 cm
34
242 lbs
33 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
51 - 25 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gun Slinga! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
33 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randolph Turpin! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Slinga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Slinga attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Slinga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Slinga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Slinga checks a leg kick. Slinga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. A nice side step and Turpin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Turpin lands with an uppercut that bounces Slinga off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Gun Slinga has been cut. A looping hook to the body misses from Slinga. Turpin does a little dance to reset his feet. Turpin is looking for the big counter here. Slinga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Slinga. That's going to slow Turpin down. Slinga throws out a leg kick but Turpin moves out of range and Slinga only half commits. Turpin thows a leg kick but Slinga checks it and Slinga counters with a right hand to the body. Slinga bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Turpin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slinga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. 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 throws a shot from downtown. Slinga moves away and avoids it. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Turpin scores with a jab to the head.
Turpin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slinga circles away quickly and effectively. Slinga avoids the body shot from Turpin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Slinga with a jab. Turpin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Slinga throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Turpin on the side of the head. A big left from Turpin misses. Randolph Turpin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Turpin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Turpin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Turpin misses its intended target. Turpin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Slinga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Slinga misses with a body kick. Turpin looks to score with a jab to the body but Slinga is just out of range. Turpin checks a low kick from Slinga. Turpin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Slinga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Slinga checks a leg kick. Slinga throws a body punch but Turpin moves out of range. Turpin throws a jab when Slinga was well out of range. Slinga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Slinga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Turpin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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! Slinga tests Turpin's chin there with a solid looking shot. Slinga slips a jab from Turpin. Turpin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Turpin scores with a shoulder strike. A head punch blocked on the inside by Turpin. A head punch on the inside from Slinga fails to land. Slinga is working Turpin over against the cage. Turpin is trying to stall.
Turpin stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turpin. A quick uppercut on the inside from Turpin. Turpin effectively controlling the action here. Slinga misses with a hook from the clinch. Slinga throws a punch but it's blocked by Turpin. Turpin tries to work over Slinga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Slinga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Slinga tries a body shot but Turpin blocks it.
Slinga misses with a hook from the clinch. Turpin misses with a punch on the inside.
Slinga misses with a hook from the clinch. Turpin avoiding damage.
Slinga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turpin backwards. Slinga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slinga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turpin's elbow. Turpin misses with a short punch on the inside. A battle for position here, against the cage. Nice body punch from Turpin. Slinga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turpin landing knees to the head.
Turpin misses with some punches.
Turpin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Slinga. Turpin lands a hook to the side of the head. Turpin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Turpin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice jab there from Slinga. A nice leg kick lands there from Slinga. 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 throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Slinga blocks the low kick. Turpin throws an off balance right hand
and Slinga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A looping hook to the body misses from Turpin. Slinga does a little dance to reset his feet. Turpin lands an overhand right. Nice defenses there by Slinga. Slinga went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Turpin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Turpin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slinga manages to avoid it. Slinga throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Slinga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turpin.
Slinga scoring well with a low kick there.
Slinga lands a head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Turpin digs a good hook to Slinga's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gun Slinga will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Gun Slinga's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Turpin lands with a hook. Slinga tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Turpin throws a right hand that misses
and Slinga counters with a low kick, right behind Turpin 's knee. Slinga has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Turpin. Turpin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slinga thinks about countering with a body kick. Turpin throws a one two combo.
Slinga lands with a good body shot. Slinga tries to score with a low kick but Turpin moves his leg out of the way. Slinga fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Turpin blocks the body kick.
A nice side step and Turpin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Gun Slinga is winning the standup battle so far. Turpin lands with a nice body punch. Turpin scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The fighters circle momentarily. Slinga darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Slinga misses with a body kick. Turpin cracks Slinga with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gun Slinga's cut is getting worse. Slinga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turpin was well out of range. Poor timing from Slinga. Slinga thuds his shin into the meat of Turpin's side.
That's one minute gone in the round. Turpin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slinga moves away. Turpin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slinga. A nice side step and Turpin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Turpin checks the leg kick. A little jabbing left from Turpin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Slinga misses with a low kick.
Turpin tries to score with a low kick but Slinga moves his leg out of the way. Slinga gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Turpin throws a solid leg kick but Slinga takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Turpin. Turpin lands a jab. Turpin drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Slinga right on the button. Slinga goes down! Turpin follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Turpin gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randolph Turpin! Randolph Turpin is the new super heavyweight champion! Our winner, Randolph Turpin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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