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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Song Turillo (ranked 294 p4p, 46 weight class) and Joosep L�hmus (ranked 167 p4p, 27 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Song Turillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joosep L�hmus!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
L�hmus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turillo checks it well.
Turillo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
L�hmus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
L�hmus has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Turillo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Turillo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
L�hmus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turillo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
L�hmus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A left lands for L�hmus.
Turillo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Turillo throws out a leg kick but L�hmus moves out of range and Turillo only half commits.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! L�hmus crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Turillo - the referee stops the clock and L�hmus gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Turillo. L�hmus manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
L�hmus blocks a low kick nicely.
L�hmus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Turillo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Turillo slips a straight right by L�hmus.
Turillo checks the leg kick.
L�hmus misses with an uppercut
and L�hmus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turillo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as Turillo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Turillo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
L�hmus thuds his right hand into Turillo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from L�hmus.
Turillo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by L�hmus.
Nice uppercut lands for Turillo. That snapped L�hmus's head back.
L�hmus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
L�hmus misses with a right hand
and Turillo counters with a nice leg kick.
Turillo slips a jab from L�hmus.
L�hmus throws an overhand right that lands on Turillo's shoulder, as Turillo tries to avoid the shot.
Turillo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
L�hmus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turillo's hands.
Turillo motions for L�hmus to come forward. Turillo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turillo throws a series of punches but L�hmus avoids them all with ease.
L�hmus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turillo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
L�hmus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turillo moves out of range as L�hmus strikes.
L�hmus swings for the body but Turillo moves out of range.
Turillo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
L�hmus scores with a body shot.
L�hmus misses with an uppercut. Turillo saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Turillo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turillo just misses with a punch to the body.
Turillo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed L�hmus momentarily.
Turillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but L�hmus moves away.
L�hmus throws a looping overhand right but Turillo ducks down to avoid it.
L�hmus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Turillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but L�hmus was well out of range. Poor timing from Turillo.
Turillo looks to throw the jab but L�hmus is out of range.
Turillo slips a jab from L�hmus.
Turillo swings for the body but L�hmus moves out of range.
L�hmus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
L�hmus cracks a nice hook into Turillo's ribs.
L�hmus has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Turillo.
Turillo throws a shot to the body.
L�hmus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
L�hmus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Turillo.
Turillo throws a low kick but L�hmus avoids it.
L�hmus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turillo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A combination from Turillo does no damage.
Turillo staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
L�hmus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turillo is out of range.
L�hmus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turillo.
Turillo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Turillo looks to land a left hand but L�hmus moved out of range nicely.
L�hmus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turillo looks to score with a jab to the body but L�hmus is just out of range.
Turillo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and L�hmus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
L�hmus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
L�hmus tries a head kick but it misses.
L�hmus motions for Turillo to come forward. L�hmus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turillo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
L�hmus connects with a solid leg kick.
Turillo scores with a sloppy right hand. L�hmus should have avoided that one.
Turillo throws a body shot but no joy.
L�hmus thuds his right hand into Turillo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
L�hmus throws a low kick, looking for Turillo's leg but Turillo calmly moves out of range.
L�hmus lands the left hand.
L�hmus moves out of range of the body kick from Turillo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
L�hmus blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turillo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
L�hmus throws a hook but Turillo avoids it easily.
L�hmus lands a lovely overhand right.
Turillo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Turillo is looking to score with low kicks.
Turillo tries to land a front kick but L�hmus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Turillo throws a hook but L�hmus avoids it easily.
L�hmus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Turillo with a body shot.
Turillo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Turillo throws a body punch but L�hmus moves out of range.
L�hmus checks a leg kick nicely.
L�hmus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turillo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps L�hmus thinking.
Turillo misses the shot to the body.
L�hmus clinches up against the cage.
L�hmus manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from L�hmus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Turillo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Turillo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
L�hmus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turillo. That did some damage!
Turillo wants to slow L�hmus down by chopping away at his legs.
Joosep L�hmus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turillo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Song Turillo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Turillo blocks a head kick by L�hmus.
And Turillo counters with a quick kick to the body but L�hmus blocks it.
Joosep L�hmus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turillo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turillo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract L�hmus.
Turillo tries to bum rush L�hmus with a series of wild strikes but L�hmus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turillo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before L�hmus can pounce on him.
A slow jab from L�hmus misses its intended target.
Turillo takes a kick to the side of the head.
L�hmus feints and then cracks Turillo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Turillo down.
Turillo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Turillo throws a quick inside leg kick.
L�hmus moves out of range of the leg kick from Turillo.
Turillo stuns L�hmus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Turillo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
L�hmus misses with a shot to the body
and Turillo counters with a straight right hand.
Turillo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turillo throws a chopping leg kick but L�hmus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Turillo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but L�hmus manages to avoid it.
Turillo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Turillo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but L�hmus checks it well.
L�hmus checks a low kick from Turillo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
L�hmus throws a combination that misses
enabling Turillo to counter with a crisp jab.
L�hmus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turillo ducks under a wild hook from L�hmus.
Turillo just misses with a punch to the body.
Turillo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turillo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before L�hmus can pounce on him.
Turillo tries to work over L�hmus's front leg with a kick but L�hmus checks it.
L�hmus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Turillo misses with a straight left.
L�hmus throws a big counter head kick but Turillo avoids it with no problem.
Turillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from L�hmus.
Turillo throws a body shot but no joy.
Song Turillo is winning the standup battle so far.
Turillo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
L�hmus lands with an uppercut that bounces Turillo off the cage and back into range.
L�hmus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turillo is out of range.
L�hmus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
L�hmus ducks under a wild hook from Turillo.
Turillo pivots, looking for a leg kick but L�hmus is out of range and Turillo settles back down.
L�hmus misses with a wild body shot.
Turillo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. L�hmus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
L�hmus avoids a kick to the body.
L�hmus misses the jab.
It looked like Turillo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from L�hmus.
L�hmus throws an overhand right that lands on Turillo's shoulder, as Turillo tries to avoid the shot.
L�hmus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turillo avoids a kick to the body.
L�hmus tests Turillo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
L�hmus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Turillo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice uppercut lands for Turillo. That snapped L�hmus's head back.
L�hmus connects with a solid leg kick.
Turillo staying out of range there.
It looked like Turillo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from L�hmus.
L�hmus throws a jab when Turillo was well out of range.
A jab lands there for L�hmus.
L�hmus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Turillo has time to react.
Turillo looks for the body kick but L�hmus saw that one coming.
Turillo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Turillo staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Turillo misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
L�hmus connects with the punch.
L�hmus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turillo throws a shot from downtown. L�hmus moves away and avoids it.
L�hmus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turillo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice jab there from Turillo.
L�hmus misses with a low kick.
Turillo moves out of range as L�hmus strikes.
L�hmus scores with a jab to the head.
L�hmus swings for the body but Turillo moves out of range.
L�hmus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turillo moves away.
L�hmus missing with a left hand there. Turillo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turillo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Turillo does it's job there.
Turillo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
L�hmus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
L�hmus scores with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Turillo blocks the low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
L�hmus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from L�hmus misses its intended target.
L�hmus moves out of range as Turillo throws a body kick.
L�hmus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turillo.
L�hmus 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.
Turillo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Turillo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Turillo blocks the low kick.
A swing and a miss from L�hmus.
L�hmus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A slow jab from L�hmus misses its intended target.
L�hmus wants to slow Turillo down by chopping away at his legs.
L�hmus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
L�hmus thuds his right hand into Turillo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
L�hmus is looking to clinch.
L�hmus throws a body kick that misses.
Turillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
L�hmus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joosep L�hmus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Turillo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Turillo.
An inside leg kick lands from Turillo.
L�hmus moves out of range of the leg kick from Turillo.
L�hmus lunges at Turillo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Turillo's hand.
It looks like Song Turillo has been cut.
Turillo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by L�hmus.
Turillo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. L�hmus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Turillo lands a front kick.
L�hmus throws a front kick aimed at Turillo's knee but Turillo avoids it well.
Turillo just misses with a punch to the body.
L�hmus looks to land a right hand but Turillo moved out of range.
Turillo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turillo moves out of range of the strikes.
L�hmus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
L�hmus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turillo is out of range.
Turillo is looking to counter punch.
L�hmus misses with a hook.
Turillo jabs at L�hmus's body.
Turillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from L�hmus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
L�hmus throws a jab when Turillo was well out of range.
Turillo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Turillo misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turillo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
L�hmus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turillo ducks under a wild hook from L�hmus.
Turillo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Turillo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
L�hmus drives through and clinches with Turillo against the cage.
Turillo blocking some punches.
Turillo prevents a body shot from L�hmus.
L�hmus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turillo backwards.
Turillo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down L�hmus.
Turillo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
L�hmus blocking some punches.
L�hmus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Turillo lands with a light punch inside.
Turillo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turillo misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turillo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
L�hmus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from L�hmus.
Turillo working aggressively here.
L�hmus tries to work over Turillo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
L�hmus has a couple of punches blocked by Turillo.
L�hmus throws a punch but it's blocked by Turillo.
L�hmus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
L�hmus blocks an uppercut.
L�hmus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
L�hmus breaks the clinch.
Turillo throws a nice outside leg kick.
L�hmus tries to work over Turillo's front leg with a kick but Turillo checks it.
L�hmus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Turillo. Turillo obviously looking to wear him down.
Turillo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and L�hmus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turillo scores with a kick to the body.
L�hmus throws out a loose jab but Turillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turillo slips under a jab.
L�hmus misses with a low kick as Turillo jumps back.
L�hmus misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
L�hmus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Turillo tried to score with a low kick but L�hmus checks it.
L�hmus throws a hook but Turillo blocks it.
Turillo moves out of range of the leg kick from L�hmus.
Turillo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Turillo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turillo lands a nice shot that snaps L�hmus's head back.
L�hmus 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.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from L�hmus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Turillo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Turillo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Turillo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
L�hmus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Turillo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Turillo checks a leg kick.
L�hmus throws a poor cross that misses
and Turillo counters with a nice body kick.
L�hmus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
L�hmus throws a leg kick
and L�hmus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turillo lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turillo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
L�hmus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Turillo throws a body shot but no joy.
L�hmus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turillo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
L�hmus tries to work over Turillo's front leg with a kick but Turillo checks it.
Turillo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big left from L�hmus misses.
Turillo digs a good body shot into L�hmus's ribs.
Turillo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps L�hmus's head backwards.
Turillo is looking to chop away at L�hmus's legs.
L�hmus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
L�hmus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
L�hmus throws a right hand that misses
and Turillo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
L�hmus lands a nice hook to Turillo's body. Turillo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
L�hmus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
L�hmus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
L�hmus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turillo.
Turillo blocks a leg kick.
Turillo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turillo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turillo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
L�hmus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Turillo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Turillo throws a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Song Turillo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Turillo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Song Turillo!
A very excited looking Song Turillo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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