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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Turcotte (ranked 471 p4p, 817 weight class) and Akhmed Dudayev (ranked 59 p4p, 91 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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32 - 19 - 0 |
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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 32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacques Turcotte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 25 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akhmed Dudayev!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dudayev wants to clinch but Turcotte slips to the side
and Turcotte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turcotte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dudayev moves away.
Turcotte cracks Dudayev with an open hand slap.
Turcotte throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dudayev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Turcotte thinking.
Dudayev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Turcotte takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Dudayev does it's job there.
Dudayev throws out a loose jab but Turcotte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turcotte has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dudayev.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dudayev.
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!
Dudayev thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice combination there by Dudayev.
Dudayev lands a really nice looking cross but Turcotte seems unphased.
Dudayev misses with an uppercut
and Turcotte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dudayev cracks Turcotte with a good jab.
Dudayev just misses with a punch to the body.
Dudayev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turcotte checks a leg kick.
Turcotte misses with a straight right.
Dudayev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dudayev missing with a left hand there. Turcotte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turcotte misses with a looping right.
Dudayev throws a nice looking combination but Turcotte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dudayev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dudayev blocks a jab.
Turcotte keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dudayev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turcotte.
Dudayev throws a hook to the side of Turcotte's head but Turcotte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turcotte listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Turcotte needs to keep his hands up - Dudayev had a free shot at his head there.
Dudayev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turcotte.
Dudayev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dudayev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turcotte staying out of range there.
Turcotte lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Turcotte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Turcotte misses.
Turcotte on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dudayev. Dudayev obviously looking to wear him down.
Dudayev connects with an inside leg kick.
Dudayev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turcotte.
Turcotte is looking for a counter combo.
Dudayev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turcotte moves in looking to clinch but Dudayev pushes him off.
Turcotte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turcotte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turcotte is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dudayev throws a hook to the side of Turcotte's head but Turcotte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turcotte misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev scores with a decent looking hook.
Dudayev misses with a series of wild punches.
Dudayev takes one on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Turcotte misses the target.
Turcotte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dudayev.
Turcotte throws a series of punches but Dudayev avoids them all with ease.
Turcotte takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dudayev scoring well with a low kick there.
Turcotte misses with a hook.
Turcotte on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dudayev. Dudayev obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Turcotte misses.
Turcotte scores with a hook to the body. Dudayev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dudayev throws a big shot that misses.
Dudayev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dudayev is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Turcotte had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turcotte scores with a nice right hand.
Turcotte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dudayev throws a chopping leg kick but Turcotte manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big right from Turcotte misses.
Turcotte takes one on the button.
Dudayev throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Turcotte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dudayev lands a nice shot that snaps Turcotte's head back.
Turcotte throws a hook but Dudayev avoids it easily.
Turcotte just misses with a punch to the body.
Turcotte looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Turcotte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dudayev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Turcotte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dudayev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dudayev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dudayev! But no joy.
Dudayev throws a lazy uppercut
and Turcotte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akhmed Dudayev dominated that round.
That's time! Turcotte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dudayev catches Turcotte with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dudayev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dudayev ducks under a wild hook from Turcotte.
Turcotte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dudayev throws out the jab.
Turcotte drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dudayev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dudayev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dudayev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dudayev tries a head kick but it misses.
Dudayev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dudayev moves away from the strike by Turcotte.
Turcotte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dudayev.
Dudayev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turcotte throws out a loose jab but Dudayev uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dudayev misses with a low kick.
Turcotte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dudayev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudayev loads up on a big right hand but Turcotte slips the punch.
As Dudayev looks to move away, Turcotte throws a big counter combo but Dudayev just gets out of the way.
Dudayev misses with a two punch combination.
Dudayev connects with a leg kick.
Turcotte looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dudayev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turcotte.
Dudayev appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Turcotte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turcotte throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dudayev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters circling - Turcotte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dudayev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turcotte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Dudayev misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dudayev.
Turcotte missing with a left hand there. Dudayev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick lands for Dudayev.
Turcotte throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dudayev missing with a left hand there. Turcotte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev throws a hook to the side of Turcotte's head but Turcotte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Turcotte misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Dudayev.
An attempted straight right counter from Turcotte misses the target.
Dudayev scores with a leg kick.
Dudayev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turcotte.
Turcotte lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dudayev throws a solid leg kick but Turcotte takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dudayev.
Turcotte missing with a left hand there. Dudayev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Turcotte backs off Dudayev throws a huge counter combo but Turcotte manages to avoid it all.
Dudayev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dudayev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turcotte.
Dudayev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turcotte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turcotte scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Akhmed Dudayev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dudayev moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dudayev! But no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Turcotte checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Turcotte might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Turcotte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dudayev.
Turcotte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dudayev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Turcotte misses.
Turcotte scores with a nice head shot.
Turcotte jabs at Dudayev's body.
Dudayev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Turcotte moves out of range as Dudayev strikes.
Dudayev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dudayev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turcotte.
Dudayev lands with a nice body punch.
Nice defenses there by Turcotte.
Turcotte misses with a straight right.
Turcotte throws a hook to the side of Dudayev's head but Dudayev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dudayev connects with a solid leg kick.
Turcotte scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dudayev in his tracks.
Dudayev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turcotte.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turcotte bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dudayev's head.
Dudayev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turcotte was well out of range. Poor timing from Dudayev.
Dudayev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turcotte manages to avoid it.
Turcotte moves in looking to clinch but Dudayev pushes him off.
Despite the aggression on Dudayev's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Turcotte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dudayev ducks under a wild hook from Turcotte.
Turcotte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dudayev was well out of range. Poor timing from Turcotte.
Turcotte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turcotte throws a looping overhand right but Dudayev ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Turcotte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dudayev doesn't seem phased though.
Dudayev ducks under a wild hook from Turcotte.
Dudayev tries to work over Turcotte's front leg with a kick but Turcotte checks it.
Dudayev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Turcotte misses.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Turcotte missing with a left hand there. Dudayev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turcotte throws a hook but Dudayev avoids it easily.
Turcotte misses the jab.
Turcotte misses the jab.
Dudayev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turcotte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dudayev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dudayev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turcotte.
Dudayev connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Dudayev.
Turcotte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turcotte. Dudayev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dudayev works the jab nicely.
Turcotte ducks under a wild hook from Dudayev.
Turcotte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turcotte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dudayev.
Turcotte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dudayev finds it's way round the side to connect with Turcotte's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudayev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turcotte fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Turcotte backs off Dudayev throws a huge counter combo but Turcotte manages to avoid it all.
Dudayev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turcotte checks it well.
Dudayev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Turcotte misses with a looping left.
Turcotte bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dudayev's head.
Dudayev misses with a hook.
Turcotte misses with a looping left.
Dudayev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dudayev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Turcotte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dudayev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Turcotte.
Dudayev throws a right and a left that Turcotte avoids nicely.
Turcotte is looking to counter punch.
Turcotte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dudayev tries to close the distance and clinch but Turcotte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turcotte keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turcotte.
Dudayev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dudayev misses with a low kick.
Dudayev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turcotte.
Dudayev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turcotte.
Turcotte falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dudayev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turcotte scores with a sloppy right hand. Dudayev should have avoided that one.
Dudayev throws a poor cross that misses
and Turcotte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dudayev throws an overhand right that lands on Turcotte's shoulder, as Turcotte tries to avoid the shot.
Dudayev slips under a jab from Turcotte.
Nice defenses there by Turcotte.
A head kick misses from Dudayev.
Turcotte tests Dudayev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dudayev is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Turcotte comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Dudayev falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Dudayev was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jacques Turcotte!
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