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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Litill Bjornsson (ranked 280 p4p, 639 weight class) and Giuseppe Turturro (ranked 41 p4p, 102 weight class). Giuseppe Turturro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Litill Bjornsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giuseppe Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjornsson tries to clinch up.
Bjornsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bjornsson misses with a wild body shot.
Bjornsson digs a good body shot into Turturro's ribs.
Bjornsson takes a swing at Turturro's ribcage but misses.
Turturro misses with a right hand
and Bjornsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Bjornsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turturro misses the jab.
Turturro lands the left hand.
Bjornsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bjornsson throws a hook to the side of Turturro's head but Turturro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turturro ducks under a wild hook from Bjornsson.
A jab from Bjornsson misses.
Turturro is looking to clinch.
It looked like Bjornsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Turturro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bjornsson checks a leg kick.
Turturro is looking to clinch but Bjornsson is avoiding it.
Bjornsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giuseppe Turturro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turturro missing with a left hand there. Bjornsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson lands a jab to the nose.
Turturro connects with a nice looking jab.
Turturro scores with a jab to the body.
Bjornsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turturro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bjornsson takes one to the side of the head.
Turturro misses with a few strikes there.
Bjornsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Turturro throws a body punch but Bjornsson moves out of range.
Turturro throws a hook but Bjornsson avoids it easily.
Turturro looks to land a left hand but Bjornsson moved out of range nicely.
Bjornsson tries to clinch but Turturro moves out of range.
Turturro looks to land a right hand but Bjornsson moved out of range.
Bjornsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Turturro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turturro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turturro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bjornsson defending well as Turturro loads up on a big left hand.
Turturro might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Turturro fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro misses with a wild body shot.
Turturro tries to clinch but Bjornsson moves out of range.
Bjornsson takes a swing at Turturro's ribcage but misses.
Turturro throws the left hand but Bjornsson avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Bjornsson misses the target.
Turturro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Bjornsson misses.
Turturro is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Turturro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bjornsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turturro.
Turturro scores with the left hand. Bjornsson knows he should have avoided that one.
Bjornsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from Bjornsson misses its intended target.
Bjornsson looks to land a left hand but Turturro moved out of range nicely.
Bjornsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bjornsson scores with a punch to the head.
Turturro misses with a body punch
and Bjornsson counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro throws a leg kick but Bjornsson checks it.
Bjornsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bjornsson scores with a nice head shot.
Bjornsson scores with a hook.
Bjornsson scores with a hook to the body. Turturro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bjornsson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Turturro manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Turturro managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bjornsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bjornsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Bjornsson lands a couple of digs.
Turturro is trying to keep Bjornsson in close.
Turturro pulls Bjornsson in close to his closed guard and prevents Bjornsson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bjornsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Litill Bjornsson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Turturro slips a straight right by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Turturro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bjornsson throws a jab when Turturro was well out of range.
Bjornsson checks a leg kick.
Turturro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bjornsson's head.
Turturro staying out of range there.
Turturro let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Turturro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Turturro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Turturro avoids the body shot from Bjornsson.
Turturro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turturro closes the distance and pushes Bjornsson back into the cage.
Turturro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson tries a body shot but Turturro blocks it.
Turturro lands a nice shot to the body.
Bjornsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bjornsson.
Turturro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bjornsson lands with a light punch inside.
Turturro controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson tries to throw a body punch but Turturro avoids it by throwing Bjornsson back against the cage.
Turturro misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Turturro.
Bjornsson gets control of Turturro's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bjornsson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bjornsson is looking for a triangle but Turturro pushes his legs off easily.
Bjornsson looking for a guillotine here but Turturro defends easily.
Bjornsson keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Turturro controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Turturro is now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bjornsson is looking to improve his position.
Bjornsson actively working from the bottom here.
Turturro is trying to control. Bjornsson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bjornsson wants to get back to full guard.
Bjornsson is working hard here to advance position.
Bjornsson looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Turturro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bjornsson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bjornsson wants to control but Turturro is keeping busy.
Bjornsson tries to get to full guard but Turturro has control of the leg.
Turturro is looking to take a break and control but Bjornsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Turturro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch but Bjornsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bjornsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Turturro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turturro let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bjornsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bjornsson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bjornsson. Turturro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bjornsson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Turturro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bjornsson avoids the body shot from Turturro.
Bjornsson staying out of range there.
Bjornsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bjornsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bjornsson takes a swing at Turturro's ribcage but misses.
Turturro tried to score with a low kick but Bjornsson checks it.
Turturro misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Bjornsson misses its target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bjornsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bjornsson stuns Turturro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Turturro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bjornsson.
Turturro wants to clinch up but Bjornsson keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Litill Bjornsson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Turturro tries to clinch up.
Turturro misses with a body kick.
Bjornsson throws an overhand right that lands on Turturro's shoulder, as Turturro tries to avoid the shot.
Turturro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Turturro misses with a body shot.
Bjornsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Bjornsson slips under a jab from Turturro.
Turturro scores with a sloppy right hand. Bjornsson should have avoided that one.
Bjornsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Litill Bjornsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Turturro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson rushes Turturro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bjornsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bjornsson has a couple of punches blocked by Turturro.
Turturro tries to throw a body punch but Bjornsson avoids it by throwing Turturro back against the cage.
Turturro prevents a body shot from Bjornsson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Turturro.
A short right from Turturro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bjornsson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bjornsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Turturro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turturro struggles to land a body shot inside as Bjornsson controls his hands.
Turturro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bjornsson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turturro's elbow.
Bjornsson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Turturro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bjornsson blocks an uppercut.
Bjornsson can't find room to land a body shot as Turturro controls the action.
Turturro misses with a punch on the inside.
Bjornsson blocks a body shot from Turturro.
Turturro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bjornssons head.
Turturro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bjornsson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Litill Bjornsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Turturro fails to land.
Bjornsson takes a shot to the head.
Bjornsson tries to pull guard but Turturro won't allow it.
Giuseppe Turturro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson misses with some punches.
Turturro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bjornssons head.
Turturro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turturro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turturro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turturro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bjornsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Turturro prevents a body shot from Bjornsson.
Turturro misses with the head strike.
Turturro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turturro blocking some punches.
Bjornsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bjornsson is trying to pull guard but Turturro has him pressed against the cage.
Bjornsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turturro backwards.
Turturro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turturro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Turturro.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turturro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bjornsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bjornsson blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bjornsson jumps guard but Turturro stands there with Bjornsson around his waist. Bjornsson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bjornsson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Turturro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Turturro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Turturro tries to work over Bjornsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bjornsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Turturro backwards.
Bjornsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turturro throws a head punch that misses.
Turturro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bjornsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turturro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bjornsson tries a body shot but Turturro blocks it.
Bjornsson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Turturro smiles and moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Bjornsson as he connects with a hook.
Turturro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turturro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Turturro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bjornsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bjornsson connects with the punch.
Turturro throws a body kick that misses.
Bjornsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turturro misses with a straight right.
Turturro scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Turturro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bjornsson momentarily.
Turturro misses with a body punch
enabling Bjornsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Turturro throws an overhand right that lands on Bjornsson's shoulder, as Bjornsson tries to avoid the shot.
Litill Bjornsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Turturro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bjornsson moves out of range as Turturro throws a body kick.
Bjornsson is looking to counter punch.
Turturro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bjornsson blocks a jab.
Turturro throws a lazy right hand but Bjornsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turturro misses with a straight left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giuseppe Turturro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bjornsson 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Litill Bjornsson!
A very excited looking Litill Bjornsson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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