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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Loratcho Bradock (ranked 784 p4p, 1583 weight class) and Patrick Turgeon (ranked 107 p4p, 201 weight class). Bradock's entrance music is KEVIN O CHRIS - PITBULLZADO . A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Loratcho Bradock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patrick Turgeon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Turgeon avoids a kick to the body.
Bradock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turgeon. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from Turgeon.
Bradock slips a straight right by Turgeon.
Turgeon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bradock.
Bradock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bradock throws a jab but it's blocked by Turgeon.
It seemed like Turgeon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bradock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bradock lands a jab to the nose.
Turgeon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bradock throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Turgeon.
Turgeon's coach down at Cope's was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Turgeon's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Turgeon avoids the head kick by Bradock.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turgeon! But no joy.
Turgeon misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turgeon's hands.
Turgeon looks to throw the jab but Bradock is out of range.
Bradock throws a head kick that half lands.
Bradock lands with a kick to the temple. Turgeon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bradock lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turgeon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bradock throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Turgeon throws a body shot but no joy.
Turgeon throws a jab when Bradock was well out of range.
Bradock lands a head kick. Turgeon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bradock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turgeon.
Bradock throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Turgeon to counter with a crisp jab.
Bradock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turgeon throws a jab when Bradock was well out of range.
Turgeon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bradock throws a looping overhand right but Turgeon ducks down to avoid it.
Bradock takes a swing at Turgeon's ribcage but misses.
Turgeon misses with a body shot.
Bradock looks to throw a body kick
and Turgeon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Loratcho Bradock has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turgeon thuds a left hand into Bradock's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradock throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bradock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bradock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Turgeon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bradock. That one must have hurt.
Loratcho Bradock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradock scores with a head kick.
A nice leg kick from Bradock, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turgeon tries to bum rush Bradock with a series of wild strikes but Bradock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turgeon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bradock throws a series of punches but Turgeon moves out of range.
Turgeon darts in and clinches Bradock up against the cage.
Turgeon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bradocks head.
Turgeon misses with a punch on the inside.
Turgeon lands with a short shot to the head.
Bradock stalling in the clinch but Turgeon improves position.
Bradock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Turgeon struggles to land a body shot inside as Bradock controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradock lands a good knee to the midsection. Turgeon won't want to take too many of those.
Turgeon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turgeon working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bradock.
Bradock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turgeon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Turgeon.
Turgeon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Bradock.
Bradock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turgeon backwards.
Bradock blocks an uppercut.
Bradock blocks the elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Turgeon.
Turgeon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Turgeon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bradock looking to stall.
Turgeon misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bradock.
Turgeon lands a damaging elbow.
Bradock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradock creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Turgeon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Turgeon.
Turgeon throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Turgeon.
Still in the clinch, Turgeon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Turgeon scores with a hook to the body.
Bradock is breathing heavily.
Turgeon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bradock.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turgeon throws a body shot but no joy.
Turgeon moves out of range as Bradock throws a body kick.
Bradock throws a head kick but Turgeon moves out of range.
Bradock lunges at Turgeon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Turgeon's hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Loratcho Bradock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Loratcho Bradock's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Turgeon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bradock looks for the body kick but Turgeon saw that one coming.
Bradock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turgeon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bradock throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Turgeon's head.
Bradock throws a head kick that misses.
Jab from Bradock.
Bradock ducks under a wild hook from Turgeon.
Turgeon throws out a loose jab but Bradock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loratcho Bradock is winning the standup battle so far.
Turgeon connects with a body shot that sends Bradock's belly button to the back.
Turgeon connects with the punch.
Bradock throws a body kick that misses
and Turgeon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Bradock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turgeon.
Bradock is looking to land body kicks.
Turgeon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bradock slips under a jab.
Bradock scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Bradock misses
and Turgeon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turgeon moves out of range as Bradock throws a body kick.
Turgeon avoids a kick to the body.
Bradock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turgeon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradock.
Turgeon moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Turgeon misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Bradock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bradock is looking to land body kicks.
Bradock throws a sloppy head kick and Turgeon moves out of range easily.
Bradock connects with a good right hand that stumbles Turgeon. Turgeon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Turgeon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turgeon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big left from Turgeon misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Bradock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradock lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradock tests Turgeon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bradock lands with a kick to the temple. Turgeon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Turgeon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bradock throws a body kick that misses.
As Bradock backs off Turgeon throws a huge counter combo but Bradock manages to avoid it all.
Turgeon misses with a straight left.
Bradock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A nice leg kick from Bradock, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turgeon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big right from Bradock misses.
Turgeon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick by Bradock misses
and Turgeon counters with a straight right hand.
Turgeon throws a body shot but no joy.
Turgeon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bradock moves away.
Turgeon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turgeon misses the shot to the body.
Bradock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bradock misses with a wild combination.
Bradock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Turgeon scores with a hook to the body. Bradock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Turgeon misses with a straight left.
Bradock moves out of range of the strikes.
Turgeon misses with a looping right.
Turgeon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bradock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turgeon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turgeon ducks under a wild hook from Bradock.
Turgeon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Turgeon takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradock tries to land a knee to the head but Turgeon blocks with his arms.
Turgeon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Turgeon.
Bradock will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Turgeon up against the cage.
Turgeon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Turgeon gets through Bradock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Turgeon manages to break the clinch.
Turgeon throws a body punch but Bradock moves out of range.
Turgeon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bradock throws a nice head kick!
Bradock lands a leg kick that knocks Turgeon off balance momentarily.
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 Loratcho Bradock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Loratcho Bradock's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bradock looks to land a right hand but Turgeon moved out of range.
Bradock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bradock misses with a jab to the body
and Turgeon counters with a right hand to the body.
Turgeon just misses with a punch to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Turgeon in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Turgeon misses with a looping right.
Bradock throws a nice head kick!
Turgeon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bradock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bradock throws a sloppy head kick and Turgeon moves out of range easily.
Bradock misses with a body kick.
Bradock throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turgeon lands a body shot.
Turgeon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turgeon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradock.
Turgeon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bradock moves away.
Bradock tries a head kick but it misses.
Turgeon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradock is looking to land body kicks.
Turgeon avoids the head kick by Bradock.
Turgeon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Turgeon lands a nice looking body shot.
Turgeon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turgeon misses with an uppercut. Bradock saw that one coming.
Turgeon has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bradock.
Bradock blocks a jab.
Turgeon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Turgeon lands a nice looking body shot.
Turgeon throws a body punch but Bradock moves out of range.
Bradock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turgeon. Bradock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turgeon blocks a head kick by Bradock.
Turgeon lands a big uppercut and Bradock crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bradock looks OK. Turgeon waves Bradock back to his feet!
Loratcho Bradock's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turgeon lands a right hook to the body.
Turgeon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bradock moves away.
Bradock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bradock throws a hook to the side of Turgeon's head but Turgeon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turgeon throws a shot from downtown. Bradock moves away and avoids it.
Turgeon looks to land a left hand but Bradock moved out of range nicely.
Bradock throws a right hand that misses
and Turgeon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Turgeon throws a body punch but Bradock moves out of range.
Bradock takes a swing at Turgeon's ribcage but misses.
Turgeon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turgeon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bradock to score with a decent uppercut.
Turgeon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Turgeon misses with a wild body shot.
Turgeon misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turgeon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turgeon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bradock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bradock throws a low kick but it's checked well by Turgeon.
Turgeon lands a nice shot to the body.
Bradock lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A swing and a miss from Bradock.
A head kick from Bradock lands but Turgeon takes it in his stride.
Bradock blocks a jab.
Bradock misses with a double jab.
Turgeon throws out a counter right but Bradock avoids it with no problem.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bradock.
A big left from Turgeon misses.
Turgeon pushes Bradock up against the cage in a clinch.
Bradock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turgeon backwards.
Turgeon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bradocks head.
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!
Bradock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Still in the clinch, Turgeon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bradock tries to land knees in the clinch but Turgeon avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Turgeon - that landed with a thud.
Bradock misses with a punch on the inside.
Turgeon misses with an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Turgeon.
Turgeon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bradock backwards.
Patrick Turgeon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turgeon tries to work over Bradock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turgeon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Turgeon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bradock creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Turgeon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turgeon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Patrick Turgeon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Turgeon blocks an elbow strike from Bradock.
Loratcho Bradock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bradock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bradock throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Turgeon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bradock 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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