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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Turner (ranked 142 p4p, 22 weight class) and Piranha Chonan (ranked 606 p4p, 81 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
27 - 17 - 1 |
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180 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
27 - 17 - 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
21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Piranha Chonan!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Turner.
Good shot there by Turner.
Chonan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chonan drives through and clinches with Turner against the cage.
Chonan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A hook to the body from Chonan.
Turner being controlled against the cage.
Chonan is leaning against Turner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Turner misses with a punch to the body.
Chonan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Turner's defenses.
Chonan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Turner avoiding damage as Chonan throws knees to the body.
Turner manages to break the clinch.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chonan.
Chonan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chonan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chonan scores with a shot to the body.
Chonan misses with a left hand
and Turner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonan slips a straight right by Turner.
Turner wants to land a leg kick but Chonan is out of range.
Chonan tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it.
Turner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Turner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chonan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Piranha Chonan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chonan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Turner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Piranha Chonan has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Turner.
Chonan clinches up with Turner and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turner.
Turner prevents a body shot from Chonan.
Turner wants to get back to striking at distance but Chonan won't allow it.
Chonan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chonan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chonan misses with some punches.
Chonan lands a hook that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
Chonan blocks a body shot from Turner.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chonan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chonan lands a shot to the body.
Turner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turner tries a body shot but Chonan blocks it.
Chonan blocks a body shot from Turner.
Chonan lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Turner.
Chonan lands with a left to the head.
Turner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turner tries a body shot but Chonan blocks it.
Chonan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Chonan.
Chonan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chonan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Turner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chonan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chonan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Turner throws a punch but it's blocked by Chonan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Turner.
Turner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Turner struggles to land a body shot inside as Chonan controls his hands.
Turner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chonan lands an elbow that stopped Turner in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Ben Turner has been cut.
Turner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chonan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Turner digs a right hand underneath Chonan's ribcage. Chonan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Turner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turner swings wildly with an uppercut but Chonan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chonan prevents a body shot from Turner.
Turner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chonan scores with a shoulder strike.
Turner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turner swings wildly with an uppercut but Chonan uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chonan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Turner misses with a punch to the body.
Turner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turner struggles to land a body shot inside as Chonan controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Turner.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner struggles to land a body shot inside as Chonan controls his hands.
Turner letting Chonan take a breather here.
Turner misses with a body punch.
Turner throws a punch but it's blocked by Chonan.
Chonan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chonan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chonan lands an elbow just above Turner 's eye.
Chonan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Turner.
Turner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Turner misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chonan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Piranha Chonan will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Turner scores with a leg kick.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Turner slips under a jab.
Turner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Turner lands with a straight right. Chonan didn't see that one coming.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chonan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Turner walks into a stiff left hand from Chonan.
Chonan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Turner. Turner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Turner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Turner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turner.
Chonan throws a poor cross that misses
and Turner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chonan avoids it really well and circles away.
Chonan wants to counter the offense by Turner and move into the clinch position.
Turner throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chonan misses with a straight right.
Piranha Chonan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turner throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Chonan counter with a right hand.
Turner lands a nice looking body shot.
Turner digs a good hook to Chonan's body.
Turner misses with a kick to the body.
Chonan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Turner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Turner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chonan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chonan moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chonan tries to throw a body punch but Turner avoids it by throwing Chonan back against the cage.
Chonan swings wildly with an uppercut but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Turner.
Chonan scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chonan throws an elbow but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Chonan.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chonan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Turner's brow.
Chonan lands an elbow inside.
Chonan misses with an elbow over the top.
Chonan working aggressively here.
Chonan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chonan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chonan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Chonan has him pressed against the cage.
Chonan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Turner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice jab there from Chonan.
Chonan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Turner. That one must have hurt.
Chonan tries to clinch but Turner moves out of range.
Chonan swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chonan misses with a hook.
Chonan connects with a body shot that sends Turner's belly button to the back.
Turner lands a head kick!
Turner swats away the attempt to clinch by Chonan.
Chonan throws an off balance right hand
and Turner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Turner connects with a body shot that sends Chonan's belly button to the back.
Turner lands a body shot.
Jab by Turner.
Chonan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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 takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chonan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Turner's head backwards.
A jab from Chonan misses.
As Chonan backs away, Turner returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ben Turner is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Turner.
Turner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chonan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chonan throws a shot from downtown. Turner moves away and avoids it.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chonan moves away.
Turner tests Chonan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turner misses with a hook to the body
and Chonan counters with a straight right hand.
Turner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice jab there from Turner.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chonan cracks a nice hook into Turner's ribs.
Chonan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from Chonan.
Turner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chonan.
Chonan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turner.
A quick step to the side and Turner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Turner dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Chonan throws a hook to the side of Turner's head but Turner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chonan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.
Chonan doesn't manage to clinch there - Turner circles away.
Chonan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turner moves away from the strike by Chonan.
Chonan throws an overhand right that lands on Turner's shoulder, as Turner tries to avoid the shot.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chonan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chonan throws a big shot that misses.
Turner throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chonan throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.
Nice body punch from Chonan.
Turner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chonan in his tracks.
Turner looks for a takedown but Chonan sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonan throws a body shot but no joy.
A left lands for Chonan.
Chonan blocks a jab.
Turner connects with a jab.
Chonan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Turner counters with a stiff right hand.
Chonan checks a low kick from Turner.
Turner avoids the body shot from Chonan.
Chonan tries to clinch but Turner moves out of range.
Chonan scores with a nice strike.
Chonan looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
Turner connects with the punch.
Turner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A jab from Turner does it's job there.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chonan moves away.
Turner sets himself, and Chonan steps forward looking for the clinch! Turner avoids it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner scores with a punch to the head.
Chonan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chonan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chonan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Turner shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chonan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Chonan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Turner staying out of range there.
Turner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice jab there from Turner.
Chonan is looking to clinch.
Turner moves away from the strike by Chonan.
Turner is looking to counter punch.
Turner closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chonan did well to prevent Turner getting side control.
Turner drops an elbow to the side of Chonan's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chonan is not content to let Turner control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chonan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chonan.
Turner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chonan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Turner's guard.
Chonan looking to pass the guard.
Chonan wants to get up but he can't break Turner's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner wants to sweep here but Chonan controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner is trying to control the position but Chonan postures up.
Chonan tries to free his leg and advance position but Turner is retaining full guard.
Turner looking to control.
Turner wants to control but Chonan passes easily into half guard.
Turner is looking to control Chonan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Turner avoid being mounted?
Chonan slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Piranha Chonan.
I think Chonan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Turner!
During a confident post fight interview, Ben Turner thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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