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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Garibaldi (ranked 509 p4p, 78 weight class) and Elgin Turner (ranked 251 p4p, 41 weight class). Garibaldi comes to the cage accompanied by Resist and Bite - Sabaton. Turner has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - Da Mystery Of Chessboxin' as his entrance music. Elgin Turner has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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166 lbs
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World class 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
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Garibaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elgin Turner!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Turner misses its intended target.
Garibaldi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Donk. Turner catches Garibaldi right on the button with a cross.
Turner throws a hook but Garibaldi blocks it.
Turner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Turner throws a body shot but no joy.
Turner throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Turner finds it's way through Garibaldi's defenses.
Turner scores with a nice right hand.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Garibaldi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Turner has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Elgin Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner misses with a right hand
and Garibaldi counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garibaldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garibaldi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Turner moves into the clinch successfully.
Garibaldi manages to pull guard.
Turner's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Turner is continuing to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner tries to free his leg and advance position but Garibaldi is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garibaldi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Turner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Turner trying to control but Garibaldi is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garibaldi working for submissions but it's allowed Turner to get to half guard.
Garibaldi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Turner wants to free his trapped foot but Garibaldi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Garibaldi gets full guard.
Turner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Garibaldi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Garibaldi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi working for a triangle but Turner defends it easily.
Garibaldi keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.
Turner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Turner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garibaldi is trying to control the position but Turner postures up.
Turner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Garibaldi is trying to keep Turner in close.
Garibaldi is looking for a triangle here but Turner uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi seems a little lost for a moment, as Turner dominates the positioning.
Garibaldi struggling a bit here.
Garibaldi tries to buck Turner off but Turner is having none of it.
Garibaldi is trying to control Turner's posture but Turner avoids it.
A lull in the action here as Turner stalls from top position.
Garibaldi sneaks back into half guard.
Well, if Turner is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Turner wants to free his trapped foot but Garibaldi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Well, if Turner is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Garibaldi gets full guard.
Turner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Turner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Garibaldi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turner 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.
Garibaldi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elgin Turner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Turner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garibaldi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garibaldi cracks Turner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Turner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turner lands with an uppercut that bounces Garibaldi off the cage and back into range.
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garibaldi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Turner ducks right into an uppercut from Garibaldi.
It looks like Elgin Turner has been cut.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garibaldi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Garibaldi blocks a jab.
Turner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Garibaldi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Garibaldi is just out of range.
Garibaldi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Turner.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garibaldi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garibaldi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi walks into a stiff left hand from Turner.
Turner misses with a looping right.
Turner digs a good hook to Garibaldi's body.
Turner slips under a jab from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Garibaldi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Turner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Turner lands a body shot.
Turner lands with a nice body punch.
A big right from Turner misses.
Turner cracks Garibaldi with an open hand slap.
Turner misses with a hook.
Garibaldi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Elgin Turner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Garibaldi is just out of range.
Garibaldi throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner misses with a lunging right hand
and Garibaldi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Garibaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turner avoids the body shot from Garibaldi.
Turner thuds a left hand into Garibaldi's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garibaldi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Turner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Turner scores with a hook.
Garibaldi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turner.
Garibaldi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Turner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Garibaldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Turner swings for the body but Garibaldi moves out of range.
Garibaldi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Garibaldi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Garibaldi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Garibaldi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Turner jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Turner slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Turner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turner.
Turner cracks a nice hook into Garibaldi's ribs.
Turner throws a jab when Garibaldi was well out of range.
Turner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A lazy left from Turner finds it's target.
Turner lands with an overhand left.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
Garibaldi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turner lands a jab to the nose.
Garibaldi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garibaldi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner lands with a nice body punch.
Garibaldi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garibaldi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Turner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garibaldi tries to get to full guard but Turner has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi actively working from the bottom here.
Garibaldi is trying to get back to full guard.
Garibaldi trying to control but Turner postures up.
Garibaldi tries to get to full guard but Turner has control of the leg.
Well, if Turner is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garibaldi trying to hold on to Turner's head to control him but Turner postures up.
Garibaldi tries to roll over but Turner keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elgin Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elgin Turner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Garibaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Garibaldi slips the punch.
Turner throws a poor cross that misses
and Garibaldi counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Turner misses.
Garibaldi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Turner swings for the body but Garibaldi moves out of range.
Turner misses with a body shot.
Turner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garibaldi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garibaldi manages to avoid it.
Turner connects with the punch.
Turner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garibaldi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garibaldi throws a leg kick that misses.
Turner connects with a leg kick. Garibaldi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Turner looks to throw the jab but Garibaldi is out of range.
Turner tests Garibaldi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garibaldi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner lands a jab to the head.
Michael Garibaldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Turner scores with the left hand. Garibaldi knows he should have avoided that one.
Turner looking to score a takedown here. Garibaldi is defending well but Turner drives through and ends up in Garibaldi's guard.
Garibaldi keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.
Garibaldi throws his legs up looking for a submission but Turner uses it to pass to side control.
Turner is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Garibaldi will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Garibaldi is trying to improve his position.
Turner trying to control the position but Garibaldi is working away.
Michael Garibaldi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi tries to bench press Turner off him but Turner keeps the position.
Garibaldi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Garibaldi is trying to get back to full guard.
Garibaldi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Turner is working away from the top position though.
Turner prevents Garibaldi from improving his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garibaldi trying to hold on to Turner's head to control him but Turner postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi is looking to improve his position.
Turner is controlling the pace.
Elgin Turner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garibaldi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Turner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Turner prevents Garibaldi from improving his position.
Garibaldi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Garibaldi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Garibaldi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Turner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garibaldi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elgin Turner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Turner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elgin Turner!
In his post fight interview, Elgin Turner started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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