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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Turner (ranked 2836 p4p, 414 weight class) and David C. Marvin (ranked 1503 p4p, 233 weight class). Marvin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Superman Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ben Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, David C. Marvin!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Marvin misses.
Marvin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marvin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turner takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Ben Turner has been cut.
Turner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marvin fails with a takedown attempt.
Turner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marvin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turner appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Turner is looking to clinch but Marvin is avoiding it.
Marvin lands a head kick that stumbles Turner and the fighters go to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marvin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Marvin working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Turner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marvin is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marvin wants to control from the top but Turner keeps moving.
Turner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marvin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turner seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Marvin stopping the sweep attempt from Turner.
Marvin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Marvin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Turner managing to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Turner is looking to clinch.
Marvin tries to keep at a distance but Turner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Turner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marvin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marvin tries to pull guard but Turner holds him up against the cage and eventually Marvin drops back down to his feet.
Marvin has Turner pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Marvin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Turner tumbling to the mat - Marvin dives into Turner's guard.
Marvin trying to control but Turner is working from the bottom.
Marvin controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner is pulling down on Marvin's head to control his posture.
Turner being controlled here, momentarily.
Marvin is fighting to break Turner's control of his arms but Turner is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Marvin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Marvin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Marvin.
Turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Marvin circles away.
Marvin throws a head kick that misses.
Marvin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marvin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marvin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marvin lands a head kick!
Turner moves in looking to clinch but Marvin pushes him off.
Marvin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Marvin.
Turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Marvin circles away.
Marvin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David C. Marvin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Turner'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.
Marvin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turner is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Marvin misses.
Turner tries to clinch up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Turner crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marvin - the referee stops the clock and Turner gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marvin. Turner manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Turner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turner tries to clinch but Marvin is having none of it.
Turner is looking to clinch but Marvin is avoiding it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Marvin!
David C. Marvin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turner tries to clinch up but Marvin circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marvin looks to land a body kick but Turner moved away.
Marvin throws a leg kick that misses.
Turner tries to clinch there but Marvin circles away.
Marvin connects with a leg kick. Turner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Marvin 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.
Turner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ben Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner tries to clinch but Marvin is having none of it.
Marvin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turner closes the distance and clinches.
Marvin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marvin jumps guard but Turner stands there with Marvin around his waist. Marvin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Turner scores with a shoulder strike.
Turner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Turner throws a punch but it's blocked by Marvin.
Turner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marvin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Marvin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Turner is stalling in the full guard.
Turner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Marvin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Turner is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Marvin trying to control the position.
Turner wants to control from the top but Marvin keeps moving.
Turner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marvin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marvin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Marvin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marvin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Marvin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Turner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marvin looking for a guillotine here but Turner defends easily.
Marvin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Turner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Turner trying to control but Marvin is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turner is really struggling to control Marvin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Marvin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David C. Marvin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ben Turner'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Marvin scores with a spinning back kick!
Turner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch but Marvin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marvin misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Turner misses the target.
Turner blocks the body kick.
Marvin tries a low kick but Turner avoids it.
Marvin 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.
Turner is looking to clinch but Marvin is avoiding it.
Turner backing away here, and Marvin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Marvin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marvin throws a lazy body kick
and Turner counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner tries to clinch but Marvin is having none of it.
Turner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marvin.
Marvin tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turner moves in looking to clinch but Marvin pushes him off.
Marvin throws a head kick but Turner moves out of range.
Marvin throws a head kick that misses.
Turner is looking to clinch.
Marvin counters with a body kick.
Turner tries to clinch up but Marvin circles away and keeps his distance.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marvin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turner moves into the clinch successfully.
Turner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marvin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Marvin blocking some punches.
Marvin tries to pull guard but Turner holds him up against the cage and eventually Marvin drops back down to his feet.
Turner pushes Marvin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marvin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Turner walks away with a smile on his face. Marvin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ben Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David C. Marvin.
Marvin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ben Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marvin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marvin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marvin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turner tries to clinch up but Marvin circles away and keeps his distance.
Turner tries to clinch up.
Turner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Marvin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turner takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marvin tries to work over Turner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turner lands an uppercut.
Marvin pulls guard.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Marvin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marvin has his hands on Turner's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marvin is trying to control the position but Turner postures up.
Turner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Marvin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turner throws a big elbow that misses.
Ben Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marvin is looking for a triangle but Turner pushes his legs off easily.
Marvin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marvin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turner wants to control from the top but Marvin keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Marvin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Turner controls the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Turner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marvin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turner checks a leg kick.
Turner appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Turner looking to slow down the pace here.
Turner misses with a body punch.
Turner misses with a punch on the inside.
Turner scores with a shot to the side of Marvin's head.
Turner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Marvin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turner's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
David C. Marvin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marvin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David C. Marvin.
I've got Marvin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David C. Marvin!
David C. Marvin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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