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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ismo Laitela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrell Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laitela comes to the cage accompanied by Anna Hanski - Tunteisiin. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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192 lbs
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188 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ismo Laitela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terrell Turner!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laitela was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
Turner tries to clinch there but Laitela circles away.
Turner looks to throw the jab but Laitela is out of range.
Laitela misses with a double jab.
Laitela scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laitela misses with a straight left.
Laitela misses with a head kick.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laitela takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Laitela blocks a head kick by Turner.
Laitela scoring well with a low kick there.
Turner checks a low kick from Laitela.
Laitela digs a good body shot into Turner's ribs.
Laitela plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Laitela pushes Turner away with a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner tries to clinch there but Laitela circles away.
Turner moves out of range as Laitela throws a body kick.
Laitela throws a nice head kick!
Turner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitela scoring well with a low kick there.
Laitela fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turner.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laitela.
Turner checks a leg kick.
Turner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Ismo Laitela has been cut.
Laitela dodges the punch combination from Turner.
A bone on bone clash there as Turner blocks the leg kick.
Turner moves out of range of the leg kick from Laitela.
Laitela throws a head kick but Turner moves out of range.
Laitela tries a head kick but it misses.
Turner on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Turner with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner looks to land a combination but Laitela avoids it well.
Turner works the jab nicely.
Turner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laitela moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Laitela.
A lazy left from Laitela finds it's target.
Laitela throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Laitela pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laitela misses with a low kick.
Turner throws a body punch but Laitela moves out of range.
Laitela with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Turner checks a leg kick nicely.
Turner takes a swing at Laitela's ribcage but misses.
Laitela throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Turner. No joy for Laitela on that attempt.
Turner forces Laitela back against the cage and clinches.
Turner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laitela's elbow.
Laitela prevents Turner from breaking the clinch.
Turner struggles to land a body shot inside as Laitela controls his hands.
Laitela prevents Turner from breaking the clinch.
Laitela scores with a nice hook to the head.
Turner lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Turner.
Laitela landing knees to the head.
Laitela is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Turner as the two fighters clinch.
Laitela misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turner.
Laitela is working for takedown but Turner is calmly controlling the position for now.
Laitela prevents Turner from breaking the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Turner.
Turner avoids a wild elbow strike from Laitela.
Turner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Turner avoids the elbow strike from Laitela, against the cage.
The referee calls for Turner to work.
Laitela misses with a knee strike.
Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner throws a good cross that connects.
Turner throws a series of punches but Laitela moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Turner.
Turner throws a sloppy head kick and Laitela moves out of range easily.
Laitela wants to clinch
and Turner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Turner moves into range and clinches up with Laitela.
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!
Laitela with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Turner manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitela wants to clinch but Turner slips to the side
and Turner counters with a nice body shot.
Laitela takes one on the button.
Turner clinches.
Turner pushes Laitela back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turner lands with a right to the head.
Laitela's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Turner lands a body punch.
Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turner throws a body punch but Laitela moves out of range.
Turner misses with a body shot.
Good work by Turner as he checks the leg kick.
Nice combo by Turner! Oh, that's hurt him - Laitela falls to the canvas and Turner follows him into side control.
Laitela is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laitela on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Oh Laitela is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laitela is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laitela is not content to let Turner control the position.
Laitela seems to have got his legs back now.
Laitela is looking to regain half guard here but Turner keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Turner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ismo Laitela's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Turner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laitela stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Laitela ducks straight into an uppercut from Turner and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Laitela maanges to regain guard straight away.
Turner trying to control but Laitela is working from the bottom.
Laitela is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Turner is controlling him.
Turner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Turner passes into half guard.
Turner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Turner passes into side control, despite Laitela's attempt to control the position.
Laitela is working to avoid the ground and pound but Turner connects with a decent elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Laitela is looking for a sweep.
Turner working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Turner lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Laitela takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Turner creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Laitela tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Turner scores with a couple of short elbows.
Turner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laitela keeps working.
Turner passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Laitela!
Turner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner cracks Laitela with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Laitela is looking to get to half guard.
The referee warns Laitela that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Laitela bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laitela throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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 trying to control from Laitela's half guard. Laitela has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Laitela is trying to control the position but Turner postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner wants to pass the guard but Laitela is keeping the position.
Laitela wants to sweep here but Turner controlling him for the moment.
Laitela looking for a guillotine here but Turner defends easily.
Turner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laitela looks to clinch
and Turner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Laitela's guard now.
Terrell Turner has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner is pushing down on Laitela's leg trying to pass to half guard. Laitela is fighting to maintain full guard but Turner has managed to sneak the leg through.
Turner stands up from half guard.
Turner avoids the body shot from Laitela.
Turner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laitela's calf.
Turner clinches.
Turner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turner takes a swing at Laitela's ribcage but misses.
Turner slips under a jab from Laitela.
Turner lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laitela moves out of range as Turner strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turner closes the distance and clinches.
Laitela misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turner.
Turner digs a right hand into Laitela's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laitela's gas tank.
Turner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Turner lands with a left to the head.
Turner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ismo Laitela's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Turner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Laitela's head backwards.
Laitela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laitela throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laitela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turner changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Laitela looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Check out the look on Turner's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Turner in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Turner in side control lands a decent elbow.
Laitela struggling a bit here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laitela manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner trying to hold on to Laitela's head to control him but Laitela postures up.
Turner connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Laitela throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Laitela prevents Turner from improving his position.
Turner wants to control but Laitela is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Laitela wants to pass to mount but Turner is defending the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laitela misses with a low kick.
Turner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Terrell Turner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laitela throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
Laitela misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Turner tries a head kick but it misses.
Laitela drops his hands momentarily and Turner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Turner looks to throw the jab but Laitela is out of range.
Laitela lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Turner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Laitela ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laitela thows a leg kick but Turner checks it
and Turner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Laitela is looking to score with low kicks.
Turner throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Laitela holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Turner breaks the clinch.
Turner changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Laitela looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Turner scoring with punches from side control.
Laitela tries to improve position but can't.
Laitela is working hard here to advance position.
Turner advances to mount.
BOOM! Turner connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ismo Laitela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Turner.
Turner scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Laitela?
Turner working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Turner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Laitela hang on?
BOOM! Turner connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Turner lands a big elbow - Laitela is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Laitela is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Terrell Turner!
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energy
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