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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elgin Turner (ranked 317 p4p, 40 weight class) and Jallu Pesonen (ranked 426 p4p, 54 weight class). Turner kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wu-Tang Clan - Da Mystery Of Chessboxin'. Pesonen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: DJ Orkidea - Joutsenlaulu. Elgin Turner had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elgin Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jallu Pesonen!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pesonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
Pesonen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pesonen slips a jab from Turner.
Pesonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pesonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Turner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Turner works the jab nicely.
Pesonen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Turner connects with a nice looking jab.
Pesonen looks to throw the jab but Turner is out of range.
Turner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pesonen fails with a takedown attempt.
Turner is looking to clinch but Pesonen is avoiding it.
A slow jab from Turner misses its intended target.
Pesonen throws a hook but Turner blocks it.
Turner is looking to counter punch.
Turner throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pesonen tries a quick counter leg kick but Turner is wise to it.
Turner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pesonen has time to react.
Pesonen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pesonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pesonen misses with a body shot.
Turner misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesonen throws the kick towards the body but Turner avoids it.
Turner missing with a left hand there. Pesonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pesonen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Turner closes the distance and clinches.
I was talking to Turner's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Turner throws a head punch that misses.
Pesonen prevents a body shot from Turner.
Turner has a couple of punches blocked by Pesonen.
Pesonen scores with a shoulder strike.
Turner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pesonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
Turner prevents a takedown attempt there.
Turner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pesonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pesonen digs a right hand underneath Turner's ribcage. Turner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Turner has a couple of punches blocked by Pesonen.
A body shot lands from Pesonen.
Pesonen breaks from the clinch.
Turner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pesonen.
Turner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pesonen throws a push kick but Turner slaps the foot to one side.
Pesonen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
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!
Pesonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pesonen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turner takes one to the side of the head.
Pesonen clinches with his opponent.
Pesonen manages to break the clinch.
Pesonen tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it.
Pesonen throws a head kick that misses.
Pesonen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pesonen throws an overhand right that lands on Turner's shoulder, as Turner tries to avoid the shot.
Pesonen looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
Turner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pesonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turner throws out the jab.
Turner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Elgin Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pesonen catches Turner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Turner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pesonen circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pesonen misses with a series of wild punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Turner misses its target.
Turner throws a lazy right hand but Pesonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pesonen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Turner defends it well.
Turner misses with a hook. Pesonen ducked under it nicely.
Turner slips a straight right by Pesonen.
A little feinted left hand from Turner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Turner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner moves into range and clinches up with Pesonen.
Turner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pesonen backwards.
Turner swings wildly with an uppercut but Pesonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pesonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner lands a really nice looking cross but Pesonen seems unphased.
Pesonen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turner is able to avoid easily.
Turner throws a hook but Pesonen avoids it easily.
Pesonen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Pesonen. That snapped Turner's head back.
Pesonen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turner swats away the attempt to clinch by Pesonen.
Pesonen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Turner had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Turner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Turner misses with an uppercut. Pesonen saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner misses with a low kick.
Turner takes a swing at Pesonen's ribcage but misses.
Pesonen cracks Turner with an open hand slap.
Turner throws a lazy right hand but Pesonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Turner lands a jab to Pesonen's midsection.
Pesonen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turner.
Turner throws a looping overhand right but Pesonen ducks down to avoid it.
Turner steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pesonen. That one must have hurt.
Pesonen slips a jab and a cross from Turner.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pesonen lands a leg kick that knocks Turner off balance momentarily.
Pesonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turner.
Pesonen slips under a jab.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Pesonen is just out of range.
Pesonen tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it.
Turner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pesonen.
Turner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner walks into a left hand.
Turner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Turner blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Pesonen misses its intended target.
Turner lands a jab.
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 Elgin Turner will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pesonen pushes Turner up against the cage in a clinch.
Pesonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turner punishes Pesonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Turner moves out of range as Pesonen throws a body kick.
Pesonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.
Turner avoids a kick to the body.
Turner throws a hook but Pesonen avoids it easily.
Turner misses the jab.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner misses with a looping right.
Turner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pesonen. Pesonen obviously looking to wear him down.
Pesonen throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pesonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turner throws a jab when Pesonen was well out of range.
Nice body kick from Pesonen.
Turner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Turner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pesonen on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Pesonen is just out of range.
Pesonen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pesonen ducks right into an uppercut from Turner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner slips under a jab.
Pesonen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Turner misses with a hook to the body
and Pesonen counters with an inside leg kick.
Pesonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turner. That did some damage!
Turner walks into a jab.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pesonen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Turner did well to prevent Pesonen getting side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pesonen wants to control but Turner is keeping him busy.
Turner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Turner wants to sweep but no luck.
Pesonen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pesonen stands up over Turner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pesonen landing with the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pesonen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Turner content to control rather than advance.
Turner is looking to take a break and control but Pesonen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pesonen tries to get to full guard but Turner has control of the leg.
Pesonen controlling the position well.
Turner slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pesonen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Turner perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pesonen actively working from the bottom here.
Turner tries to pass to full mount but Pesonen defends it.
Well, if Turner is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pesonen is trying to maintain the position but Turner is very close to passing his half guard.
Pesonen wants to get back to full guard.
Turner not doing much here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner misses with a body shot.
Pesonen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pesonen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pesonen misses with a straight left.
Pesonen checks a low kick from Turner.
Pesonen throws out a counter right but Turner avoids it with no problem.
Turner connects with a nice looking jab.
Turner cracks Pesonen with an open hand slap.
Pesonen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pesonen with a nice head shot there.
Turner is pulling down on Pesonen's head. It's preventing any offense from Pesonen, at least for the moment.
Turner working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jallu Pesonen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Turner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jallu Pesonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Turner has Pesonen up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Pesonen.
Turner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pesonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pesonen moves out of range as Turner strikes.
Pesonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turner.
Turner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turner throws a hook but Pesonen avoids it easily.
Turner lands a glancing blow to the side of Pesonen's head.
Turner blocks a head kick by Pesonen.
Turner throwing a counter right hand but Pesonen manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pesonen throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
Pesonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pesonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Turner misses the target.
Turner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pesonen.
Some wild striking there from Pesonen.
Turner looks to land a right hand but Pesonen moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner slips a straight right by Pesonen.
Turner throws a leg kick but Pesonen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pesonen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Turner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pesonen scrambles back to his feet.
Pesonen clinches with his opponent.
Pesonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pesonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pesonen misses with a low kick.
Turner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Pesonen on the inside.
Pesonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Elgin Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pesonen misses with an uppercut. Turner saw that one coming.
Turner scores with a hook.
Pesonen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pesonen tries to work over Turner's front leg with a kick but Turner checks it.
Turner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pesonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pesonen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Pesonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pesonen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Pesonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pesonen throws out a counter right but Turner avoids it with no problem.
Turner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pesonen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pesonen, pushing him back against the cage.
Turner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pesonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Turner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pesonen missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Pesonen misses.
Turner throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pesonen! But no joy.
Pesonen is looking to score with low kicks.
Pesonen cracks the inside of Turner's front leg.
A lazy left from Turner finds it's target.
A slow jab from Pesonen misses its intended target.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Pesonen is just out of range.
Turner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pesonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Turner finds it's way through Pesonen's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pesonen back to the cage. Turner follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pesonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pesonen.
Turner scores with a jab to the body.
Pesonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turner.
Turner punishes Pesonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Pesonen swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Turner cracks Pesonen with a good jab.
Pesonen defending well as Turner loads up on a big left hand.
Turner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Pesonen does it's job there.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pesonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Turner.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Pesonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pesonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen scores with a nice head shot.
Turner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Turner with a hook.
Turner connects with a right hand. Pesonen shakes it off.
Turner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pesonen avoids the body shot from Turner.
Pesonen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turner's head.
Turner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pesonen.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Turner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pesonen moves into range and connects with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pesonen.
Elgin Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jallu Pesonen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Pesonen.
Pesonen cracks Turner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pesonen misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Elgin Turner.
I think Turner 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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