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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bull Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolph Turpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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237 lbs
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242 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Bull Hurley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randolph Turpin!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpin throws a body kick that misses.
Hurley keeps Turpin at a distance using the push kick.
Turpin avoids a kick to the body.
Turpin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turpin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hurley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turpin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turpin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turpin lands a nice hook to Hurley's body. Hurley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bull Hurley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurley throws a push kick but Turpin slaps the foot to one side.
Turpin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Bull Hurley has been cut.
Turpin throws a push kick but Hurley slaps the foot to one side.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hurley crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Turpin - the referee stops the clock and Hurley gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Turpin. Hurley manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hurley is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hurley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hurley misses with a low kick as Turpin jumps back.
Hurley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hurley throws a body punch but Turpin moves out of range.
Hurley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Turpin lands with a hook. Hurley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley avoids a kick to the body.
Turpin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turpin throws a jab but it's blocked by Hurley.
Hurley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turpin.
Hurley cracks Turpin with a good jab.
Hurley wants to clinch up but Turpin keeps it at a distance.
Hurley connects with a leg kick. Turpin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick misses from Hurley.
Hurley lands a glancing blow to the side of Turpin's head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hurley.
That kick from Hurley tenderised Turpin's leg. Turpin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hurley moves out of range of the leg kick from Turpin.
Hurley loads up on a big right hand but Turpin slips the punch.
Hurley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hurley swings for the body but Turpin moves out of range.
Turpin misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from Hurley finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpin thuds a left hand into Hurley's body.
Hurley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turpin was well out of range. Poor timing from Hurley.
A shot to the body from Hurley misses
enabling Turpin to counter with a crisp jab.
Hurley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turpin moves away.
Turpin misses with a body shot.
Hurley keeps Turpin at a distance using the push kick.
Turpin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hurley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hurley throws a body kick that misses
and Turpin counters with a solid body kick.
Turpin throws out a powerful jab.
Turpin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hurley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Turpin tests Hurley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hurley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Turpin digs a good body shot into Hurley's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Turpin misses.
Turpin scores with a sloppy right hand. Hurley should have avoided that one.
Turpin scores with a kick to the body.
Turpin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hurley takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hurley tries to keep at a distance but Turpin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Turpin tries to throw a body punch but Hurley avoids it by throwing Turpin back against the cage.
Hurley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turpin pushes Hurley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turpin lands a nice shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Turpin.
Still in the clinch, Turpin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turpin tries to throw a body punch but Hurley avoids it by throwing Turpin back against the cage.
Turpin digs a right hand into Hurley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hurley's gas tank.
Hurley misses with a knee to the head.
Hurley working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hurley up against the cage.
Turpin tries a knee to the head but Hurley blocks it.
Hurley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Turpin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hurley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turpin's elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hurley obliges.
Turpin prevents a body shot from Hurley.
Hurley pushes Turpin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hurley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hurley tries to land knees in the clinch but Turpin avoids the damage to the body.
Turpin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hurley seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Turpin can turn it around.
Turpin lands a body shot.
Hurley working Turpin over with knees to the body.
Hurley tries a knee to the head but Turpin blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hurley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Turpin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hurley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hurley tries to land knees in the clinch but Turpin avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from Turpin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randolph Turpin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bull Hurley's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Turpin.
Hurley looks to land a right hand but Turpin moved out of range.
Hurley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hurley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Turpin will feel that in the morning.
Hurley throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick misses from Turpin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hurley, right into the meat.
Turpin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hurley has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hurley throws a shot from downtown. Turpin moves away and avoids it.
Turpin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Turpin lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurley moves forwards but Turpin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice body kick there by Hurley.
A head kick misses from Hurley.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Turpin closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley lands a nice knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Hurley.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turpin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Turpin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turpin landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hurley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Turpin is looking to control Hurley's arms but Hurley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Turpin has his back to the cage.
Hurley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turpin's elbow.
Turpin works on Hurley's body with a couple of short punches.
Turpin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turpin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hurley.
Turpin prevents a body shot from Hurley.
Hurley lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Turpin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hurley.
Turpin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hurley misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turpin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turpin tries a knee to the head but Hurley blocks it.
Turpin tries to land a knee to the head but Hurley blocks with his arms.
Turpin lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpin scores with a shoulder strike.
Hurley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turpin avoids it.
Turpin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hurley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Turpin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hurley backwards.
Hurley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Turpin tries a body shot but Hurley blocks it.
Turpin stalling.
Hurley can't find room to land a body shot as Turpin controls the action.
Turpin just leaning against Hurley, taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Turpin lands a body shot.
Turpin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hurley blocks it with crossed arms.
Turpin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Turpin lands a body punch.
Randolph Turpin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Turpin gets through Hurley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Turpin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Turpin.
Turpin tries to work over Hurley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turpin avoiding damage as Hurley throws knees to the body.
Turpin prevents a body shot from Hurley.
Turpin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hurley.
Hurley blocks a body shot from Turpin.
Hurley tries to work over Turpin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Turpin.
A short right from Turpin.
Turpin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Turpin tries to work over Hurley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turpin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Turpin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Turpin lands a good knee to the midsection. Hurley won't want to take too many of those.
A shot in the inside from Turpin.
Turpin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hurley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Turpin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Turpin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turpin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hurleys head.
Turpin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turpin blocks a body shot from Hurley.
A body shot lands from Turpin.
Turpin scores a nice knee to the body.
Turpin lands with a right to the head.
Turpin avoiding damage as Hurley throws knees to the body.
Turpin lands a shoulder strike.
Turpin blocks a body shot from Hurley.
Turpin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Turpin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Turpin digs a right hand into Hurley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hurley's gas tank.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turpin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Turpin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hurley backwards.
Hurley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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 Bull Hurley's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hurley looks to land a body kick but Turpin moved away.
Turpin pushes Hurley up against the cage in a clinch.
Turpin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hurley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turpin backwards.
Hurley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turpin avoids it.
Turpin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hurley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hurley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hurley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turpin.
Hurley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turpin's elbow.
Turpin cracks Hurley with a nice body shot.
Turpin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turpin misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turpin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hurley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hurley trying to land knees to the body.
Hurley avoiding damage as Turpin throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley scores with a shoulder strike.
Hurley lands an uppercut.
Turpin lands a good knee to the midsection. Hurley won't want to take too many of those.
A short body shot lands from Turpin as the two fighters clinch.
Turpin misses with a punch to the body.
Hurley lands a body punch.
Turpin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Turpin tries a body shot but Hurley blocks it.
Turpin is leaning against Hurley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Turpin lands a shoulder strike.
Turpin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Turpin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hurley backwards.
Turpin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Turpin.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turpin scores a nice knee to the body.
Hurley takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Hurley.
Bull Hurley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Turpin - that landed with a thud.
Turpin struggles to land a body shot inside as Hurley controls his hands.
Turpin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Turpin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Turpin lands a knee to the head.
Turpin pushes Hurley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turpin prevents a body shot from Hurley.
Hurley struggles to land a body shot inside as Turpin controls his hands.
Turpin tries a body shot but Hurley blocks it.
Turpin lands a left hand.
Hurley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hurley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Turpin.
Turpin can't find room to land a body shot as Hurley controls the action.
Turpin tries to throw a body punch but Hurley avoids it by throwing Turpin back against the cage.
Hurley struggles to land a body shot inside as Turpin controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Turpin fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Hurley fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpin can't find room to land a body shot as Hurley controls the action.
Turpin avoiding damage as Hurley throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hurley.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Turpin stalling in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Turpin.
Turpin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turpin lands a nice uppercut.
Turpin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from Turpin.
Turpin lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turpin.
A right hook to the body lands for Turpin.
Turpin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hurley backwards.
Turpin tries to land knees in the clinch but Hurley avoids the damage to the body.
Hurley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turpin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hurley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turpin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hurley landing knees to the body.
Hurley misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Turpin.
Turpin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hurley blocks it with crossed arms.
Turpin lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Turpin.
A right hook to the body lands for Turpin.
Turpin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hurley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turpin scores a nice knee to the body.
Turpin pushes Hurley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hurley takes a shot to the head.
Hurley is rocked!
Turpin tries a body shot but Hurley blocks it.
Randolph Turpin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oh Hurley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turpin avoiding damage as Hurley throws knees to the body.
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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randolph Turpin!
Post fight, an emotional Randolph Turpin said 'Like to thank my lord and saviour Jesus Christ, without him I am nothing.'.
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