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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lauro Turturro (ranked 306 p4p, 42 weight class) and Head Bussa (ranked 2776 p4p, 0 weight class). Lauro Turturro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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208 lbs
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215 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lauro Turturro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Head Bussa!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turturro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Turturro moves out of range of the strikes.
Bussa stuffs the takedown attempt from Turturro. Turturro gets slowly back to his feet.
It seemed like Bussa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Turturro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bussa counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lauro Turturro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turturro dives in and grabs Bussa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bussa pushes down on Turturro's head and hops out.
Bussa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lauro Turturro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turturro tries for a takedown but Bussa circles away easily
and Bussa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turturro slips a jab from Bussa.
Turturro shoots in looking for a takedown. Bussa tries to sprawl out of it but Turturro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bussa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bussa unleashes a big counter combination but Turturro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro dives in and grabs Bussa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bussa pushes down on Turturro's head and hops out.
Turturro has been working on his balance at , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Bussa.
Bussa connects with the punch.
It looks like Lauro Turturro has been cut.
Bussa scores with a jab to the head.
Bussa misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro fails with the takedown
and Bussa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Turturro.
A countering left hand to the body from Bussa misses.
Bussa clobbers Turturro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bussa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turturro.
Turturro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bussa sprawls well. Bussa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Turturro gets slowly back to his feet.
Bussa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Turturro looks for a takedown but Bussa sprawls well.
Turturro walks into a left hand.
Turturro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bussa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Bussa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bussa as he avoids it easily.
Turturro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bussa.
Turturro feinted with a counter takedown.
Head Bussa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turturro looks for a takedown but Bussa sprawls well.
Bussa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Turturro slips a jab and a cross from Bussa.
A slow jab from Bussa misses its intended target.
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!
Bussa misses with the combination.
Turturro misses with a takedown attempt
and Bussa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turturro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bussa is fending him off so far but Turturro persists. Nope, Bussa circles away and we're back to standing.
Turturro shoots in but no luck this time.
Turturro is breathing heavily.
Bussa throws a good cross that connects.
Turturro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bussa.
Turturro looks for a takedown but Bussa sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bussa throws a big shot that misses.
Turturro clinches with his opponent.
Bussa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Turturro wants a takedown but no success here.
Turturro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bussa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bussa is trying to break the clinch but Turturro is controlling him.
Bussa throws a head punch that misses.
Bussa looking for a takedown.
Bussa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turturro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bussa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A little jabbing left from Bussa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bussa cracks Turturro with an open hand slap.
Turturro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bussa defends it nicely.
Bussa lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro moves out of range as Bussa strikes.
Turturro misses with a takedown
and Bussa counters with a stiff right hand.
Turturro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Bussa counter with a right hand.
Turturro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Bussa to counter with a crisp jab.
Turturro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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 is pressed up against the cage. Bussa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Turturro down to the mat. Turturro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Turturro shoots in and drives through. Bussa sprawls well.
Bussa tries to bum rush Turturro with a series of wild strikes but Turturro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turturro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Head Bussa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lauro Turturro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Turturro slips under a jab.
Bussa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turturro goes for a double leg but Bussa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bussa continues to drive forward.
Turturro shoots in for a takedown but Bussa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bussa 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 has his takedown stuffed
and Bussa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lauro Turturro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bussa misses with a straight right.
Turturro closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Bussa counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bussa throws a jab when Turturro was well out of range.
Turturro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bussa, pushing him back against the cage.
Turturro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bussa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bussa looks to land a left hand but Turturro moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro shoots in and gets a takedown into Bussa's guard.
Bussa keeping full guard, as Turturro tries to pass.
Turturro prevents Bussa from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turturro looking to pass the guard.
Turturro pushing down on Bussa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Turturro works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bussa tries to buck Turturro off but he can't manage it.
Turturro has isolated one of Bussa's arms. Bussa looking to fight him off but Turturro twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lauro Turturro!
A less than humble Lauro Turturro misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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