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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Turcotte (ranked 1660 p4p, 1357 weight class) and Patrick Mahomes (ranked 214 p4p, 178 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacques Turcotte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Mahomes!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahomes slips a jab from Turcotte.
Turcotte loads up on a big right hand but Mahomes slips the punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mahomes.
We've been told by Turcotte's head coaches at Cope's that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mahomes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mahomes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mahomes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mahomes looks to score with a jab to the body but Turcotte is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Turcotte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahomes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turcotte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mahomes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Turcotte.
Mahomes is looking to slow Turcotte down with leg kicks.
Turcotte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turcotte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mahomes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mahomes looks to score with a jab to the body but Turcotte is just out of range.
Patrick Mahomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Turcotte.
Mahomes tries to land a leg kick but Turcotte saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turcotte misses with a wild combination.
Mahomes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Turcotte lunges at Mahomes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mahomes's hand.
Turcotte misses the shot to the body.
Mahomes defending well as Turcotte loads up on a big left hand.
Mahomes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mahomes slips a straight right by Turcotte.
A telegraphed right hand from Turcotte misses the target.
Mahomes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Turcotte looks to land a left hand but Mahomes moved out of range nicely.
We've been informed that Mahomes has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mahomes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turcotte stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mahomes.
Turcotte lands an overhand right.
Mahomes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahomes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turcotte misses with the head strike.
Turcotte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Turcotte.
Turcotte pushes Mahomes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Turcotte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turcotte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mahomes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahomes tries a body shot but Turcotte blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turcotte.
Mahomes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mahomes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahomes.
Turcotte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Turcotte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mahomes blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahomes.
Turcotte misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turcotte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mahomes with a hook.
Mahomes just misses with a punch to the body.
Mahomes lands a head kick. Turcotte smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Turcotte slips a jab and a cross from Mahomes.
Turcotte is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big right from Mahomes misses.
Mahomes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Turcotte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mahomes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mahomes misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Turcotte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mahomes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turcotte manages to avoid it.
Mahomes tries to bum rush Turcotte with a series of wild strikes but Turcotte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Turcotte wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Turcotte lands with a nice combination. Mahomes backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turcotte throws an overhand right that lands on Mahomes's shoulder, as Mahomes tries to avoid the shot.
Mahomes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Turcotte rather than just go for the knockout.
Turcotte misses with a hook. Mahomes ducked under it nicely.
Mahomes throws a body punch but Turcotte moves out of range.
Turcotte scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mahomes in his tracks.
Mahomes ducks under a wild hook from Turcotte.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte jabs Mahomes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turcotte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turcotte clobbers Mahomes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mahomes ducks under a wild hook from Turcotte.
Turcotte on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mahomes fails to land with a series of punches.
Turcotte checks the leg kick.
Turcotte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahomes.
Mahomes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A left lands for Turcotte.
Turcotte looks to throw the jab but Mahomes is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Mahomes.
Mahomes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turcotte scores with a punch to the head.
Mahomes slips a straight right by Turcotte.
Turcotte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahomes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Patrick Mahomes will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mahomes.
Mahomes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turcotte throws out the jab.
Patrick Mahomes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turcotte misses with a double jab.
Turcotte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turcotte avoids the body shot from Mahomes.
A little feinted left hand from Turcotte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mahomes misses with a two punch combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Turcotte misses the target.
Mahomes misses with a straight right.
Mahomes misses with a right hand
and Turcotte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turcotte throws a series of strikes that have Mahomes backpedaling.
Mahomes misses with a low kick.
Mahomes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turcotte has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mahomes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Jacques Turcotte has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahomes connects with a leg kick.
Turcotte moves out of range of the strikes.
Turcotte throws a jab when Mahomes was well out of range.
Mahomes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Mahomes misses.
Turcotte scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mahomes doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turcotte throws a series of punches but Mahomes avoids them all with ease.
Turcotte misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turcotte has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Turcotte throws a hook but Mahomes avoids it easily.
Turcotte uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mahomes has time to react.
Mahomes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mahomes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mahomes throws a body kick that misses
and Turcotte counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mahomes misses with a low kick.
Turcotte was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mahomes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turcotte moves away.
Mahomes throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Turcotte to counter with a crisp jab.
Turcotte looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahomes is just out of range.
That kick from Mahomes tenderised Turcotte's leg. Turcotte is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mahomes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
No joy there for Mahomes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the body from Mahomes misses
and Turcotte counters with a stiff right hand.
Mahomes scores with a shot to the body.
Mahomes misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes staying out of range there.
Turcotte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mahomes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Turcotte ducks under a wild hook from Mahomes.
Turcotte misses with a straight right.
Mahomes is trying to counter with his kicks.
Turcotte throws a hook but Mahomes avoids it easily.
Turcotte defending well as Mahomes loads up on a big left hand.
Mahomes punishes Turcotte's body with a nice straight punch.
Mahomes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mahomes tried to score with a low kick but Turcotte checks it.
Turcotte scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Turcotte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mahomes scores with a hook to the body. Turcotte takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mahomes throws a low kick, looking for Turcotte's leg but Turcotte calmly moves out of range.
Mahomes slips a straight right by Turcotte.
Mahomes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick misses from Mahomes.
Mahomes misses with a body shot
and Turcotte counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahomes was well out of range. Poor timing from Turcotte.
It seemed like Mahomes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Turcotte misses the jab.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut. Mahomes saw that one coming.
Mahomes looks to land a right hand but Turcotte moved out of range.
Nice cross by Turcotte.
Turcotte moves out of range as Mahomes throws a body kick.
It looked like Turcotte wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mahomes connects with a body shot.
Turcotte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mahomes.
A little feinted left hand from Turcotte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Turcotte misses with a straight left.
Mahomes throws a shot to the body.
Mahomes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turcotte.
Turcotte with a jab.
Turcotte misses with a wild combination.
Turcotte throws a right and a left that Mahomes avoids nicely.
Mahomes tries to land a body kick
and Turcotte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Turcotte.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mahomes misses with a body shot.
Turcotte throws a lazy right hand but Mahomes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mahomes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mahomes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Turcotte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mahomes misses the body punch
enabling Turcotte to counter with a crisp jab.
Turcotte keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Turcotte looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahomes is just out of range.
Mahomes throws a leg kick
enabling Turcotte to counter with a crisp jab.
Mahomes misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Turcotte to counter with a crisp jab.
Mahomes motions for Turcotte to come forward. Mahomes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mahomes throws a hook but Turcotte blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turcotte checks the leg kick.
Turcotte takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Turcotte with a hook.
Mahomes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turcotte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mahomes ducks right into an uppercut from Turcotte.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jacques Turcotte will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacques Turcotte's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Turcotte misses with a wild body shot.
Turcotte lands a slapping body shot.
Mahomes tries to clinch but Turcotte is having none of it.
Turcotte doesn't manage to clinch there - Mahomes circles away.
Mahomes follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Turcotte works the jab nicely.
Mahomes misses with a body shot.
Turcotte scores with a one two! Mahomes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Turcotte misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mahomes.
Mahomes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mahomes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mahomes defending well as Turcotte loads up on a big left hand.
Mahomes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turcotte looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mahomes just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Mahomes. Those never looked like landing.
Mahomes misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turcotte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mahomes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turcotte ducks under a wild hook from Mahomes.
It looked like Turcotte wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahomes throws a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mahomes. That's going to slow Turcotte down.
Mahomes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mahomes tries to land a front kick but Turcotte steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Turcotte checks a leg kick.
Mahomes walks into a left hand.
Mahomes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turcotte cracks Mahomes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mahomes tries to clinch
and Turcotte counters with a straight right hand.
Mahomes throws a body punch but Turcotte moves out of range.
Turcotte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turcotte moves away from the strike by Mahomes.
Mahomes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Turcotte if he has to take too many more of those.
Mahomes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turcotte.
Turcotte lands with an uppercut that bounces Mahomes off the cage and back into range.
Mahomes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turcotte checks it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Turcotte. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Turcotte.
Turcotte looks to land a right hand but Mahomes moved out of range.
Turcotte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahomes.
Mahomes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turcotte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mahomes swings for the body but Turcotte moves out of range.
Turcotte throwing a counter right hand but Mahomes manages to avoid it.
Mahomes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahomes. Turcotte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turcotte closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mahomes misses the jab.
Mahomes scores with a leg kick.
Turcotte pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mahomes back to the cage. Turcotte follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A big right from Turcotte misses.
Mahomes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Turcotte misses with a looping right.
Mahomes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turcotte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte missing with a left hand there. Mahomes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mahomes replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Turcotte blocks it well.
Mahomes connects with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Turcotte.
Turcotte misses with a wild combination.
Turcotte misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Turcotte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body kick there by Mahomes.
Turcotte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mahomes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Turcotte works the jab nicely.
Nice jab there from Mahomes.
A slow jab from Mahomes misses its intended target.
Turcotte cracks Mahomes with a good jab.
Mahomes tries to land a front kick but Turcotte steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahomes wants to clinch but Turcotte slips to the side
and Turcotte makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Turcotte throws a right and a left that Mahomes avoids nicely.
Jab from Mahomes.
Mahomes throws a head kick that half lands.
Mahomes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mahomes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mahomes ducks under a wild hook from Turcotte.
Turcotte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahomes.
Mahomes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mahomes misses with a punch to the body.
Mahomes blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turcotte misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahomes.
A left hand lands to the body for Mahomes.
Mahomes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turcottes head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jacques Turcotte.
I think Turcotte has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Turcotte!
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