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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Turner (ranked 1210 p4p, 161 weight class) and Roy Batty (ranked 497 p4p, 75 weight class). Batty has chosen I've seen things you people wouldn't believe... as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
21 - 14 - 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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Batty!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner is looking to clinch but Batty is avoiding it.
Nice shot lands for Batty.
Batty lands a jab to Turner's midsection.
Turner has managed to clinch.
Batty throws a punch but it's blocked by Turner.
Turner can't find room to land a body shot as Batty controls the action.
Batty lands a hook to the side of the head.
Batty makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Batty wants the takedown. Turner is fighting it off but Batty persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Turner's guard against the cage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Batty accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Batty throwing strikes from guard but Turner blocks nicely.
Turner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Batty.
Turner is adopting a defensive guard.
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!
Batty is pushing down on Turner's leg trying to pass to half guard. Turner is fighting to maintain full guard but Batty has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batty is trying to work for a kimura but Turner is defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Batty in particular looking to stall.
Batty thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Turner is trying to get back to full guard.
Turner trying to control but Batty postures up.
Turner is looking for a sweep. Batty is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Batty throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Turner manages to get to full guard.
Batty trying to control but Turner is working from the bottom.
Batty wants to pass the guard but Turner is keeping the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Batty is looking to work some ground and pound but Turner has wrist control.
Turner controlling Batty's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A slow jab from Batty misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Batty misses.
Batty throws a lazy body kick
and Turner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Batty is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Turner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Batty on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Batty circles away from the clinch attempt.
Batty shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Turner is trying to defend but Batty finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Turner is looking to improve his position.
Turner is holding on to half guard well.
Turner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batty sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turner defending well though.
Turner trying to hold on to Batty's head to control him but Batty postures up.
Batty is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Turner has managed to free his arm - good work.
Turner wants to control but Batty is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Batty is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Batty has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Batty wants to take a breather but Turner is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Batty dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Turner.
Turner swats away the attempt to clinch by Batty.
Turner steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Batty. That one must have hurt.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Batty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Batty buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Batty throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Roy Batty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner cracks Batty with a good jab.
Batty looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Turner working a defensive guard here.
Turner will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Batty throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batty works over Turner with some ground and pound from guard.
Batty is looking to work some ground and pound but Turner has wrist control.
Batty stopping the sweep attempt from Turner.
Batty throws an elbow that misses. Turner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Batty's guard. Nice move by Turner!
Roy Batty has got the better of the ground game so far.
Batty manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Turner manages to get himself to full guard.
Batty forces his way into half guard.
Turner trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Batty is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Batty seems to be looking for submissions.
Turner works his way to full guard. Good work.
Batty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Batty throws a big right hand that misses.
Batty looking to sit in guard and control but Turner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Batty looking for a sweep. Not yet Batty, not yet.
Batty is trying to control the position but Turner postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batty is pulling down on Turner's head. It's preventing any offense from Turner, at least for the moment.
Batty keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.
Turner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Batty works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Batty avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Batty tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Batty controlling Turner's posture.
Turner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Batty pulls Turner in to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jab from Batty.
Turner thuds his right hand into Batty's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Turner throws the left hand but Batty avoids the punch easily.
Turner tries to clinch but Batty moves away
and Batty counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Turner lands a glancing blow to the side of Batty's head.
Batty throws an overhand right that lands on Turner's shoulder, as Turner tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut there from Turner.
Turner drops his hands momentarily and Batty takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Turner checks a low kick from Batty.
Turner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Turner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Batty pushes Turner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Batty misses with a body punch.
Turner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Batty chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Batty scores with a hook to the body. Turner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roy Batty will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Turner gets tackled into the cage by Batty. Batty maintains the clinch.
Batty is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Turner is defending well.
Batty is working for takedown but Turner is calmly controlling the position for now.
Turner misses with a body punch.
A short left from Batty.
Turner taking a breather.
Batty stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Batty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Batty lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
Batty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turner's elbow.
Batty goes for a takedown in the clinch but Turner prevents it.
Ben Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Batty.
Batty drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Batty.
Turner is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Batty scores with a nice hook to the head.
Batty has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Turner seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Batty can turn it around.
Batty lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Batty pushes Turner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turner breaks the clinch.
Turner misses with a looping left.
Turner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Turner.
Turner closes the distance and clinches.
Batty can't get the takedown.
Batty pushes Turner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turner closes the distance and clinches.
Turner misses with the head strike.
Turner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Batty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Batty tries a body shot but Turner blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Batty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner has a couple of punches blocked by Batty.
Turner has had enough of the clinch but Batty keeps him there for the moment.
Batty has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Turner regains guard immediately.
Turner kicks Batty off and gets to his feet.
Batty lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turner rushes Batty and presses him up against the cage.
Turner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turner is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Batty lands a nice shot to the body.
Batty misses with some punches.
Turner stops a takedown attempt from Batty.
Turner blocking some punches.
Batty lands with a left to the head.
Batty lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Batty has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Turner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Batty as Turner tries to tie him up.
Turner has a couple of punches blocked by Batty.
Batty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Batty decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Batty throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ben Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Batty is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Turner!
Batty looking to control but Turner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Batty lands a heavy elbow.
Batty content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batty goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Turner is on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Batty works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Batty controlling the position.
Batty looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turner throws a strike but Batty rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Batty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Turner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Turner tries to strike from the bottom.
Batty passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roy Batty.
I've got Batty 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Batty!
After winning the bout, Roy Batty thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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