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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Umberto Turturro (ranked 1934 p4p, 1399 weight class) and Heitor Machado (ranked 39 p4p, 52 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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15 - 9 - 0 |
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225 cm
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16 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Umberto Turturro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heitor Machado!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turturro moves into the clinch.
Turturro drags the fight down to the ground.
Machado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turturro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Machado trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turturro pulls Machado in close to his closed guard and prevents Machado from doing any damage or advancing position.
Machado trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Turturro controlling Machado's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Machado moves out of range of the leg kick from Turturro.
Turturro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Turturro wants it to stay on the feet.
Umberto Turturro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turturro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machado closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Turturro is looking to get back to is feet but Machado passes into side control.
Turturro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Machado felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Machado is trying to get back to full guard.
Turturro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado actively working from the bottom here.
Machado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Machado wants to improve his position but Turturro is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Turturro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Turturro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Machado does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Turturro has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machado tries to hold on but Turturro postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machado slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Machado trying to control from the bottom.
Turturro stalling.
Machado looking for a kimura from the bottom but Turturro passes into side control!
Turturro in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Machado tries to bench press Turturro off him but Turturro keeps the position.
Turturro controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Machado manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Machado wants to improve his position but Turturro is controlling well.
Turturro content to control rather than advance.
Turturro prevents Machado from improving his position.
Machado looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turturro wants to pass the guard but Machado is defending well.
Turturro moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Umberto Turturro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Machado tries for a takedown but Turturro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Turturro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machado can do to turn this around?
Machado has a takedown stuffed.
Turturro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Machado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And Machado tries to counter it with a takedown but Turturro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Machado throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Turturro's waist but Turturro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Machado off to one side.
Umberto Turturro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heitor Machado.
Turturro slaps away a takedown attempt from Machado, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Turturro gets a takedown into half guard.
Machado is in trouble now - Turturro has advanced to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro content just to control the position here.
Machado is in all sorts of trouble here.
Turturro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Machado is looking to escape.
Umberto Turturro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Machado is squirming around, avoiding Turturro's attempts to control the action.
Machado wants to hold on but Turturro pushes him away.
Machado is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Machado wants to control but Turturro is having none of it.
Turturro wants to control the pace but Machado is squirming around nicely.
Turturro with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Machado tries to lock up and control but Turturro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Machado is in all sorts of trouble here.
Turturro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Machado is looking to escape.
Machado is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Turturro trying to control but Machado is having none of it.
Machado wants to hold on but Turturro pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Turturro haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Turturro tries to control but Machado wriggling away.
Turturro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Machado tries to hold on but Turturro pushes him away.
Machado is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Turturro controlling the position easily from mount.
Machado is desperately trying to improve his position but Turturro has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Turturro is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Machado is surviving well by controlling Turturro's body position as best he can.
Machado holds on, trying desperately to control.
Turturro prevents Machado from getting the reversal.
Machado wants to control but Turturro is having none of it.
Turturro controlling the pace for now.
Machado bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Machado trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Umberto Turturro dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Turturro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Turturro lands in his opponent's guard.
Machado trying to control the position.
Turturro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Turturro is pushing down on Machado's leg trying to pass to half guard. Machado is fighting to maintain full guard but Turturro has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro wants to take a breather but Machado is having none of it.
Turturro seems to be working for a kimura but Machado defends the submission attempt.
Turturro wants to pass the guard but Machado is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machado has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Turturro escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Turturro!
Machado sneaks back into half guard.
Machado looking for submissions off his back.
Machado is staying active underneath Turturro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Machado is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turturro pulls his head out easily.
Turturro wants to pass to mount but Machado is defending the position.
Machado is trying to maintain the position but Turturro is very close to passing his half guard.
Machado is refusing to be controlled, as Turturro sits in half guard.
Machado is looking to control Turturro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Machado avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries to clinch but Machado is having none of it.
Machado shoots in for a double leg but Turturro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Turturro moves into the clinch.
Machado can't break the clinch.
Machado is trying to pull guard but Turturro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Machado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turturro doesn't manage to clinch there - Machado circles away.
Machado swats away the attempt to clinch by Turturro.
Turturro lands a nice shot to the body.
Machado shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Turturro pinned against the cage. Turturro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Turturro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Umberto Turturro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heitor Machado.
Turturro rushes Machado and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turturro gets a clinch.
Turturro breaks the clinch.
Turturro shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turturro passes to full mount!
Turturro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Umberto Turturro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Machado tries to lock up and control but Turturro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Machado is squirming around, avoiding Turturro's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Umberto Turturro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turturro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Umberto Turturro!
Umberto Turturro bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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