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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Cruz (ranked 1295 p4p, 179 weight class) and Giuseppe Turturro (ranked 903 p4p, 130 weight class). Ricardo Cruz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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198 lbs
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185 cm
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184 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giuseppe Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Turturro. No joy for Cruz on that attempt.
Turturro has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Turturro clinches with his opponent.
Cruz has clasped his hands together around Turturro's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Turturro tries to bench press Cruz off him but Cruz keeps the position.
Turturro gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Turturro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Turturro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cruz.
Turturro has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Turturro keeping full guard, as Cruz tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Turturro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cruz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cruz trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cruz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cruz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Turturro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cruz has managed to get both his arms back between Turturro's legs - danger averted.
Turturro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Turturro working a defensive guard here.
Cruz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turturro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cruz trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Turturro is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
Turturro looking for a sweep. Not yet Turturro, not yet.
Turturro keeping full guard, as Cruz tries to pass.
Cruz postures up.
Turturro keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turturro closes the distance but Cruz moves to the side
and Cruz counters with a single leg into guard. Turturro didn't expect that.
Turturro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Turturro is looking for a triangle but Cruz pushes his legs off easily.
Turturro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cruz is one step ahead there.
Cruz trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Cruz is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Turturro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cruz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cruz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Turturro keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Cruz postures up.
Turturro wants to sweep but no luck.
Turturro is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
Turturro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cruz is one step ahead there.
Cruz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Turturro looking to control.
Turturro working for a triangle but Cruz defends it easily.
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.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cruz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cruz passes Turturro's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Turturro looking for submissions off his back.
Turturro is trying to control but Cruz manages to pass to mount!
Cruz controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turturro prevents Cruz from taking his back.
Cruz controlling his opponent.
Turturro can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Cruz dominated that round.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Turturro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Turturro successfully pulls guard.
Turturro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cruz trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Cruz scoring with some ground and pound.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turturro looking to control.
Turturro wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment.
Cruz is in close to Turturro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Turturro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Turturro is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Turturro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cruz has managed to get both his arms back between Turturro's legs - danger averted.
Turturro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cruz slips nicely into half guard.
Turturro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz seems to be looking for submissions.
Cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turturro can do to turn this around?
Cruz prevents Turturro from improving his position.
Ricardo Cruz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Turturro is still trying to improve position.
Cruz is pressing down on Turturro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Turturro is holding on for now.
Cruz is working for a kimura but Turturro is defending it quite comfortably.
Cruz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Turturro is just riding it out for now. Cruz eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz prevents Turturro from improving his position.
Cruz moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Turturro.
Cruz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turturro keeps working.
Turturro tries to improve position but can't.
Cruz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Turturro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Turturro can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is trying to improve his position.
Turturro is not content to let Cruz control the position.
Turturro manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cruz's best efforts.
Turturro trying to control here.
Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Turturro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cruz controlling the action here.
Cruz moves nicely into side control.
Turturro wants to control but Cruz postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cruz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cruz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Turturro trying to hold on to Cruz's head to control him but Cruz postures up.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Turturro is defending well.
Turturro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Turturro's guard.
Turturro taking some punishment here, with Cruz in his half guard.
Turturro is trying to get back to full guard.
Turturro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Cruz dominated that second round.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Turturro as he avoids it easily.
Cruz gets tackled into the cage by Turturro. Turturro maintains the clinch.
Turturro pulls guard effortlessly.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Turturro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turturro is on top in guard.
Cruz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Turturro defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cruz looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Turturro has picked Cruz up and slammed him! Cruz can't keep hold of the triangle and Turturro manages to pass to side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Turturro passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Cruz!
Cruz is working to get back to half guard.
Cruz wants to control but Turturro is having none of it.
Turturro controlling his opponent.
Turturro trying to control but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cruz is working hard here to advance position.
Giuseppe Turturro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro content just to control the position here.
Cruz manages to control the position for a moment.
Cruz is in all sorts of trouble here.
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.
Cruz is squirming around, avoiding Turturro's attempts to control the action.
Turturro goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Cruz turns into him and now he's in Turturro's guard.
Cruz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turturro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turturro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Turturro keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Cruz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cruz won't allow Turturro to sweep him here.
Turturro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cruz controls the pace.
Cruz postures up.
Cruz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Turturro wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Cruz is now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cruz wants to work for an arm triangle but Turturro is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cruz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Turturro working to try and regain half guard.
Cruz wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Turturro defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cruz.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turturro is working to get back to half guard.
Ricardo Cruz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Turturro flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Giuseppe Turturro.
I think Cruz 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Cruz!
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