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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tuccio Turturro (ranked 290 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Diaz (ranked 1023 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Diaz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Powerful takedowns
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tuccio Turturro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Jose Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turturro clinches up against the cage.
Diaz decides to pull guard.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Turturro tries to pass.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Turturro wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turturro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Turturro passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz is not content to let Turturro control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Turturro goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Diaz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Turturro's guard! Nice work there by Diaz!
Diaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diaz controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Turturro looking to control.
Turturro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Turturro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Diaz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Turturro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diaz has managed to get both his arms back between Turturro's legs - danger averted.
Turturro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diaz 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.
Turturro is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up.
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.
Turturro is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Diaz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Diaz content to stall in guard here.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Turturro.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Diaz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Turturro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Turturro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turturro works his way into full mount!
Turturro forces the positional change into back control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuccio Turturro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Turturro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Turturro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Turturro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Turturro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turturro wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Turturro passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Turturro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Turturro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diaz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Turturro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Diaz wants to control but Turturro postures up.
Turturro goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Diaz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Turturro's guard! Nice work there by Diaz!
Diaz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Turturro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diaz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Diaz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
Diaz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Turturro has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turturro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diaz defends well.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Diaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Turturro has an active guard here but Diaz has managed to pass into half guard.
Turturro wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
Turturro looking for submissions off his back.
Turturro wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turturro wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
Turturro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuccio Turturro dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Turturro closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Turturro is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Turturro is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position.
Turturro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Diaz is just riding it out for now. Turturro eventually gives up the hold.
Diaz is positioning himself well to prevent Turturro advancing to mount.
Diaz has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Island Safe Space. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Diaz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Turturro.
Turturro passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro trying to control but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Turturro's lack of action.
Turturro is pressing down on Diaz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diaz is holding on for now.
Diaz wants to control but Turturro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tuccio Turturro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Turturro wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turturro pulls his head out easily.
Diaz is staying active underneath Turturro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
Jose Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz is not content to let Turturro control the position.
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Turturro is working away from the top position though.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries to pass to full mount but Diaz defends it.
Turturro stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turturro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Turturro wants to pass the guard but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz is staying active underneath Turturro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Turturro controlling the action here.
Turturro is looking to advance position but Diaz won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
Turturro is taking a breather. Diaz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turturro trying to control from half guard but Diaz is working away.
Turturro controlling the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tuccio Turturro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turturro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Tuccio Turturro!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Tuccio Turturro!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Tuccio Turturro!
Tuccio Turturro wins by unanimous decision!
Tuccio Turturro was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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