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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jambe De Bois (ranked 1451 p4p, 220 weight class) and Giampaolo Turturro (ranked 760 p4p, 119 weight class). Giampaolo Turturro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jambe De Bois!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Giampaolo Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Bois circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Bois was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turturro tries to clinch but De Bois moves out of range.
Turturro has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Turturro doesn't manage to clinch there - De Bois circles away.
De Bois throws a jab when Turturro was well out of range.
Turturro slips a jab from De Bois.
De Bois looks to land a combination but Turturro avoids it well.
Turturro wants to counter the offense by De Bois and move into the clinch position.
Turturro moves out of range of the strikes.
De Bois definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Turturro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Bois.
The fighters circling - De Bois throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turturro wants to counter the offense by De Bois and move into the clinch position.
Turturro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A left and a right from De Bois both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Giampaolo Turturro has been cut.
Turturro tries to clinch but De Bois moves out of range.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch but De Bois swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turturro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Bois jabs Turturro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
De Bois circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turturro forces De Bois back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Bois is trying to push Turturro away but Turturro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Turturro pulls guard.
De Bois scoring with punches to the head and body.
De Bois makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
De Bois landing some decent shots from guard.
Turturro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. De Bois is aware though and is defending well.
De Bois scoring with some ground and pound.
Turturro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
De Bois keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Turturro's head.
De Bois got a little sloppy there for a moment and Turturro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, De Bois has managed to get both his arms back between Turturro's legs - danger averted.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells De Bois's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
De Bois lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
De Bois postures up and lands a big shot to Turturro's brow.
Turturro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turturro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as De Bois controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
De Bois has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Turturro keeping moving, preventing De Bois from controlling successfully.
Turturro has his foot on De Bois's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. De Bois works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Bois landing with the ground and pound.
De Bois landing some decent shots from guard.
Turturro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. De Bois is aware though and is defending well.
Turturro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Turturro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in De Bois's guard.
De Bois looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turturro is one step ahead there.
De Bois knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Turturro on the ground.
Turturro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Turturro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Turturro stopping the sweep attempt from De Bois.
De Bois on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if De Bois tries to get out of the position.
Turturro trying to control but De Bois is working from the bottom.
De Bois wriggles free and stands up.
A big left from De Bois misses.
De Bois misses with a straight right.
De Bois misses the jab.
De Bois scores with a jab. Turturro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
De Bois just misses with a punch to the body.
De Bois throws a hook but Turturro blocks it.
Turturro closes the distance and clinches.
De Bois tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turturro's elbow.
De Bois struggles to land a body shot inside as Turturro controls his hands.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but De Bois turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro pulls guard effortlessly.
Turturro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Turturro looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Bois is one step ahead there.
De Bois being controlled here momentarily.
Turturro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in De Bois's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Bois is trying to keep Turturro in close.
Turturro drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and De Bois dives on top into guard.
Turturro trying to keep a closed guard but De Bois is proving a slippery customer.
De Bois stands up over Turturro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
De Bois is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
De Bois keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Turturro's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jambe De Bois dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giampaolo Turturro'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.
De Bois throws a shot from downtown. Turturro moves away and avoids it.
Turturro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Bois.
A slow jab from De Bois misses its intended target.
Turturro dodges the punch combination from De Bois.
A big left from De Bois misses.
De Bois avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turturro tries to clinch but De Bois is having none of it.
Turturro tries to clinch but De Bois moves out of range.
De Bois throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Turturro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Turturro darts in and clinches De Bois up against the cage.
De Bois tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Bois breaks the clinch.
De Bois swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Turturro.
Turturro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Bois scores with a jab to the jaw.
Turturro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Bois manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Bois misses with a straight left.
De Bois is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro instigates a clinch.
Turturro jumps guard.
De Bois with a nice head shot there.
De Bois lands a couple of elbows.
Turturro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turturro is working for a submission of some sort.
De Bois is defending against the submission attempts here by Turturro.
De Bois is looking for a sweep. Turturro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Turturro passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for De Bois!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Bois is wriggling around trying to escape.
Turturro looking to secure an arm triangle but De Bois defends it well.
De Bois bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
De Bois is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turturro can do to turn this around?
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!
De Bois scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Turturro looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Bois is one step ahead there.
De Bois connects with a couple of short punches.
Turturro looking to control.
De Bois distracts Turturro with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
De Bois with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Turturro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Turturro has his foot on De Bois's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. De Bois works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Bois scoring with some ground and pound.
Turturro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
De Bois distracts Turturro with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
De Bois makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
De Bois scoring with punches to the head and body.
Turturro wants to sweep but no luck.
De Bois postures up.
Turturro is pulling down on De Bois's head. It's preventing any offense from De Bois, at least for the moment.
De Bois landing some decent shots from guard.
Turturro is rocked!
Turturro looking for a sweep. Not yet Turturro, not yet.
De Bois is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
De Bois landing some decent shots from guard.
Turturro is still in real trouble! Can De Bois finish him?
De Bois trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Bois won't allow Turturro to sweep him here.
Turturro seems to have recovered his senses.
Turturro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Turturro seems to be working for a kimura but De Bois defends the submission attempt.
De Bois is looking for a sweep. Turturro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Turturro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Bois does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Turturro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so De Bois is just riding it out for now. Turturro eventually gives up the hold.
Turturro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Turturro is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jambe De Bois dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Giampaolo Turturro's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Turturro tries to clinch up but De Bois circles away and keeps his distance.
Turturro tries to clinch up but De Bois circles away and keeps his distance.
Turturro instigates a clinch.
De Bois tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but De Bois turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
De Bois breaks the clinch.
Good exchange - De Bois coming out on top.
Turturro tries to clinch but De Bois moves out of range.
Turturro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Turturro leaves his chin hanging out and De Bois seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Turturro crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jambe De Bois!
A victorious Jambe De Bois thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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