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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luther Jackson (ranked 891 p4p, 122 weight class) and Giuseppe Turturro (ranked 608 p4p, 86 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
21 - 6 - 0 |
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185 cm
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luther Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giuseppe Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turturro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Turturro tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turturro tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Turturro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Luther Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giuseppe Turturro.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Turturro's head but Turturro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turturro tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Turturro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turturro has managed to clinch.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Turturro tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Turturro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Turturro tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Turturro drops back down to his feet.
Turturro jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Turturro around his waist. Turturro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jackson to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turturro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Turturro is just out of range.
Turturro pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turturro backwards.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson gets through Turturro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turturro's elbow.
Turturro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. Turturro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Turturro instigates a clinch.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson lands with an overhand left.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Turturro ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turturro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jackson works the jab nicely.
Turturro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Turturro scrambles back to his feet.
Turturro tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson cracks Turturro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackson scores with a nice head shot.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Turturro.
Turturro moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Turturro backwards.
Turturro tries to pull guard but Jackson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jackson pushes Turturro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turturro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Turturro jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Turturro around his waist. Turturro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Turturro jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Turturro around his waist. Turturro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Turturro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jackson to keep the fight standing.
Jackson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Turturro as Jackson tries to tie him up.
Turturro jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Turturro around his waist. Turturro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Turturro avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Turturro won't allow it.
Turturro tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is looking to clinch.
Turturro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target.
Giuseppe Turturro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Turturro.
It looked like Jackson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Turturro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turturro is looking to clinch.
Turturro tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
It looks like Jackson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Turturro is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luther Jackson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Turturro looks to clinch
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turturro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turturro.
Turturro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Turturro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Jackson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Turturro tries to clinch up
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Luther Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turturro tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Turturro.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Turturro's defenses.
Turturro avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson sets himself, and Turturro steps forward looking for the clinch! Jackson avoids it this time.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Jackson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turturro can do to turn this around?
The fight stays on the outside here - Turturro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Jackson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Turturro.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turturro tries to clinch up
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Turturro's head back.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Turturro's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turturro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jackson finds it's way round the side to connect with Turturro's head.
A cross from Jackson lands.
Turturro is rocked!
Turturro takes the fight into the clinch.
Turturro is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
A short left from Jackson.
Jackson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Turturro! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Jackson is unloading with more strikes now! Turturro drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luther Jackson!
Luther Jackson very nearly forgot to thank UnderGround Supplements amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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