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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carmine Turturro (ranked 4906 p4p, 234 weight class) and Richard Gurd (ranked 5451 p4p, 253 weight class). Richard Gurd will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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148 lbs
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170 cm
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145 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carmine Turturro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Gurd!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turturro shoots in for a double leg but Gurd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gurd wants to counter with a clinch but Turturro pushes him away.
Turturro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gurd sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gurd scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gurd connects with a body shot that sends Turturro's belly button to the back.
Gurd tries to clinch up.
Turturro closes the distance and clinches up with Gurd, looking for a takedown. Turturro pushes Gurd against the cage but Gurd circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carmine Turturro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gurd tries to clinch there but Turturro circles away.
Turturro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gurd is fending him off so far but Turturro persists. Nope, Gurd circles away and we're back to standing.
Gurd darts in and clinches Turturro up against the cage.
Turturro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gurd fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gurd connects with a body shot.
Gurd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Turturro tries to keep at a distance but Gurd has taken the fight into the clinch.
Turturro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gurd is defending well.
Turturro has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gurd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gurd lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gurd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turturro's elbow.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but Gurd has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gurd tries to work over Turturro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gurd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turturro's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gurd.
Gurd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gurd digs a right hand underneath Turturro's ribcage. Turturro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Turturro drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turturro is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Gurd rolls with it to try and escape but Turturro cranks on the arm and Gurd is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carmine Turturro!
After the fight, Carmine Turturro was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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