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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josh Turner (ranked 1673 p4p, 77 weight class) and Pablo Silva (ranked 13039 p4p, 466 weight class). Turner comes to the cage accompanied by Next Episode by Dr. Dre. Silva has chosen Amazing by Kanye West ft. Young Jeezy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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130 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Turner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Turner missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Turner, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Turner against the cage but Turner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Turner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Turner quickly recovers to half guard.
Silva winds up and cracks Turner with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Turner is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Turner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Turner is working hard here to advance position.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Turner manages to get to full guard.
Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Turner's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Turner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Turner slips nicely into half guard.
Turner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Turner passes to full mount!
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Turner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Turner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Turner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Turner looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva can't escape the position.
Turner scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands a nice shot to the head.
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Silva postures up.
Turner is really struggling to control Silva but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Turner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Turner has wrist control.
Turner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Silva postures up in Turner's guard and throws a big left but Turner blocks it.
Turner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva is working Turner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Turner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Turner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva postures up in Turner's guard and throws a big left but Turner blocks it.
Turner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Turner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva cracks Turner with a solid left hand.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Turner can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva working the ground and pound.
Turner tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pablo Silva will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Turner lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva goes for a double leg but Turner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Turner continues to drive forward.
We've been told by Turner's head coaches at Hell's Furnace Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Turner throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Turner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva tries for a takedown but Turner circles away easily
and Turner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Josh Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Silva.
Turner lands a couple of elbows.
Turner passes Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Turner trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Turner is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Turner moves into full mount! Silva won't be happy about that!
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Turner lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands with some strikes.
Turner cracks Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Silva keeps trying to improve his position.
Turner with a couple of short strikes.
Turner raining down shots from the mount!
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!
Turner lands with some strikes.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Turner isn't that keen on the idea.
Turner cracks Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Turner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Turner lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Turner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Turner tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Turner dominating with strikes here.
Turner lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Turner landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
Silva is rocked!
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Turner has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva won't allow Turner to sweep him here.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Turner pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva drops back looking for a leg! Turner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Turner manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Turner's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Turner's head.
Silva won't allow Turner to sweep him here.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Turner's hands, connecting with Turner's forehead.
Turner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Turner is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Turner avoid being mounted?
Turner is positioning himself well to prevent Silva advancing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Turner dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Turner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Turner thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Turner moves into full mount! Silva won't be happy about that!
Turner lands a big shot there that rocks Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Turner raining down shots from the mount!
Turner scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Turner with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Turner is landing with some decent strikes but Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Turner finish him?
It looks like Pablo Silva has been cut.
Turner lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Turner raining down hammerfists from mount.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Turner lands a big elbow - Silva is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Silva is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Josh Turner!
Josh Turner is the new bantamweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Josh Turner thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Pablo Silva had this to say: 'I feel a little disappointed on the outcome of this fight. Today he is the better man and I congratulate him on the win. I promise to my fans I will be back!'.
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