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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Turner (ranked 718 p4p, 102 weight class) and Mat Diaz (ranked 804 p4p, 113 weight class). Diaz has chosen I Got Five On It as his entrance music. Ben Turner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent 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
34 - 21 - 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
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mat Diaz!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
Diaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turner tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Turner.
Turner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz misses with a hook. Turner ducked under it nicely.
Turner tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Turner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diaz. Diaz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
Diaz swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Turner takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Diaz as he checks the leg kick.
Turner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diaz. Diaz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diaz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Turner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Turner walks into a left hand.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Diaz.
Diaz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Turner moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Diaz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Turner under the eye.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turner.
Mat Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Turner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Turner throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Turner's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Turner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Turner throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Turner thinks about countering with a body kick.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Turner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diaz slips a straight right by Turner.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Turner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diaz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turner's sensitive parts.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turner.
Diaz throws out a leg kick but Turner moves out of range and Diaz only half commits.
Diaz throws a front kick aimed at Turner's knee but Turner avoids it well.
Turner appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Diaz walks into a left hand.
Turner looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Turner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Turner misses the target.
Diaz cracks a nice hook into Turner's ribs.
Diaz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Turner blocks a jab.
Turner is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Diaz scores with a decent looking hook.
Diaz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Turner rather than just go for the knockout.
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
Turner throws a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Turner checks a leg kick nicely.
Turner punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Jab by Turner.
Diaz lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Turner does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Turner.
Diaz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Diaz taking a breather here.
Turner tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Turner looks a forlorn figure.
Turner wants to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mat Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Diaz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Turner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Diaz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turner lands with a nice body kick.
Turner takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Turner punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Turner slips the punch.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz throws a counter combo.
Diaz cracks Turner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice shot by Diaz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Turner.
Turner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Turner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turner misses with a lunging right hand
and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Turner kicks Diaz off and gets to his feet.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Turner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Turner defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Turner moved out of range.
Diaz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turner. That's going to slow Diaz down.
Diaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Turner. Turner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diaz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diaz throws out a counter right but Turner avoids it with no problem.
Turner misses the jab.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turner.
Turner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Turner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Turner.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner misses with a looping left.
Diaz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mat Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Turner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Turner throws a leg kick that misses.
Turner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turner.
Turner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Turner throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Turner.
Diaz lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Diaz lands.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Diaz coming out on top.
Turner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Turner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz cracks Turner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Turner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a nice head shot.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Turner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big left from Turner misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Diaz as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Turner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Turner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner takes one on the button.
Diaz throws a hook but Turner blocks it.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Turner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Turner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Turner misses with a body kick.
Turner lands a jab to the head.
Turner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diaz connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz throws a wild body kick that Turner sees coming a mile off.
Turner tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Diaz manages to circle out of the way.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Turner looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Diaz flicks out a counter leg kick but Turner steps away.
Diaz throws the left hand but Turner avoids the punch easily.
Turner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mat Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Turner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Turner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diaz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Turner tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Diaz lands a jab to Turner's midsection.
Turner throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Diaz backs away, Turner returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Diaz swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Turner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Turner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Turner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turner scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Turner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Turner.
Turner scores with a jab.
Turner scores with a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Turner there.
Turner misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Turner scores with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Turner misses its intended target.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz instigates a clinch.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Turner.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Turner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Turner.
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 a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Turner.
Diaz is rocked!
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Turner finish him?
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Turner avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Turner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Turner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Turner prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz lands a hook that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
Diaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diaz.
Turner throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Turner after a bit of a struggle.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Diaz as the two fighters clinch.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turner struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turner.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Turner controls his hands.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Turner circles away.
Diaz throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turner connects with a nice looking jab.
Ben Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Turner counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Diaz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and Turner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Turner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Turner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Turner! Diaz is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Turner!
Ben Turner took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sportivité for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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