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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Turcotte (ranked 583 p4p, 1275 weight class) and Ranger Alderidge (ranked 73 p4p, 141 weight class). Alderidge comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Portland, Oregon kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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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 33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacques Turcotte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ranger Alderidge!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turcotte misses with a left hand
and Alderidge counters with a straight right hand.
Alderidge throws a lazy body kick
and Turcotte counters with a nice body shot.
A shot to the liver by Turcotte. Beautiful body shot.
Turcotte misses with a straight left.
Alderidge doesn't manage to clinch there - Turcotte circles away.
Turcotte lands a jab-cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alderidge. Turcotte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turcotte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alderidge looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alderidge 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.
Alderidge scores with a leg kick.
Turcotte misses with a hook. Alderidge ducked under it nicely.
Alderidge dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alderidge throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Turcotte lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderidge closes the distance but Turcotte moves to the side
and Turcotte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alderidge walks into a jab.
Turcotte lands a head shot.
Alderidge defending well as Turcotte loads up on a big left hand.
Turcotte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turcotte looks to land a left hand but Alderidge moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Turcotte misses.
Alderidge tries to clinch up but Turcotte circles away and keeps his distance.
Turcotte connects with a crisp jab.
Turcotte misses with a right hand
enabling Alderidge to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Turcotte. Those never looked like landing.
Jacques Turcotte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte loads up on a big right hand but Alderidge slips the punch.
Alderidge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turcotte throws out the jab.
Alderidge throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turcotte counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turcotte lands a body shot.
A jab from Alderidge misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Turcotte misses the target.
Alderidge tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alderidge throws a hook to the side of Turcotte's head but Turcotte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alderidge swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alderidge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turcotte misses with a wild body shot.
Alderidge looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Turcotte misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turcotte. Alderidge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turcotte tries to bum rush Alderidge with a series of wild strikes but Alderidge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alderidge is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte lands a slapping body shot.
Alderidge slips under a jab from Turcotte.
Turcotte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alderidge moves away.
Turcotte throws out a loose jab but Alderidge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turcotte throws an overhand right that lands on Alderidge's shoulder, as Alderidge tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Alderidge on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alderidge misses with a body kick.
Alderidge slips under a jab.
Good leg kick by Alderidge.
Alderidge throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Turcotte loads up on a big right hand but Alderidge slips the punch.
Alderidge looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alderidge throws a poor cross that misses
and Turcotte counters with a straight right hand.
Turcotte misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge delivers a nice body kick.
Alderidge misses with a straight left.
Turcotte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turcotte connects with a body shot.
Turcotte cracks Alderidge with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turcotte throws a lazy right hand but Alderidge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turcotte checks a leg kick.
Alderidge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alderidge ducks under a wild hook from Turcotte.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alderidge! But no joy.
Alderidge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turcotte.
Alderidge is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Alderidge gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alderidge working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alderidge lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Alderidge scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Turcotte fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Turcotte dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Turcotte connects with a jab.
Turcotte defending well as Alderidge loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Alderidge misses.
Turcotte scores with a body shot.
Turcotte misses with a shot to the body
and Alderidge counters with a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Turcotte there.
A lazy body kick from Alderidge
and Turcotte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Turcotte misses.
Alderidge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turcotte.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alderidge is looking to clinch but Turcotte is avoiding it.
Alderidge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turcotte.
An attempted straight right counter from Turcotte misses the target.
Turcotte scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Turcotte throws a jab when Alderidge was well out of range.
Turcotte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alderidge can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderidge blocks a jab.
Turcotte looks to land a right hand but Alderidge moved out of range.
Alderidge let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Turcotte throws a looping overhand right but Alderidge ducks down to avoid it.
Turcotte is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Turcotte misses with a straight left.
Alderidge throws a solid leg kick but Turcotte takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alderidge.
Alderidge scores with a hook to the body. Turcotte takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the liver by Turcotte. Beautiful body shot.
Alderidge scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Jacques Turcotte has been cut.
Jacques Turcotte is winning the standup battle so far.
A leg kick checked by Turcotte.
Turcotte lands a jab to the nose.
Turcotte with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turcotte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alderidge.
Turcotte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alderidge.
Alderidge is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
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!
Alderidge with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turcotte to score with a decent uppercut.
Alderidge takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Turcotte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turcotte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turcotte throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alderidge counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Turcotte misses with a hook
and Alderidge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alderidge tries to clinch up but Turcotte circles away and keeps his distance.
Turcotte scores with a sloppy right hand. Alderidge should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alderidge.
Turcotte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Decent striking displayed by Turcotte there.
Alderidge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turcotte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alderidge.
Turcotte staying out of range there.
Turcotte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alderidge moves in looking to clinch but Turcotte pushes him off.
Turcotte looks to throw the jab but Alderidge is out of range.
Turcotte missing with a left hand there. Alderidge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turcotte scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alderidge in his tracks.
Alderidge darts in and clinches Turcotte up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte misses with some punches.
Alderidge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alderidge misses with the head strike.
Turcotte misses with a punch on the inside.
Turcotte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alderidge blocks a body shot from Turcotte.
Turcotte struggles to land a body shot inside as Alderidge controls his hands.
Alderidge lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alderidge lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Turcotte can't find room to land a body shot as Alderidge controls the action.
Our sources have told us that Turcotte has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Turcotte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Alderidge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alderidge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alderidge tries to clinch up.
Turcotte misses with a lunging right hand
and Alderidge counters with a nice leg kick.
Turcotte throws a body punch but Alderidge moves out of range.
Turcotte throws an off balance right hand
and Alderidge 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.
Jacques Turcotte dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Turcotte's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Alderidge has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alderidge there as he acknowledges the shot.
Turcotte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alderidge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alderidge just misses with a punch to the body.
Turcotte misses with the combination.
Alderidge tries to counter by closing the distance.
Alderidge throws a front kick aimed at Turcotte's knee but Turcotte avoids it well.
Alderidge scores with a hook to the body. Turcotte takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice defenses there by Turcotte.
Alderidge takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alderidge tries to clinch but Turcotte is having none of it.
It looked like Turcotte was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Turcotte throws a good cross that connects.
Turcotte lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alderidge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turcotte.
Alderidge tries to counter with a clinch but Turcotte shakes him off and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turcotte. Alderidge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alderidge walks into a straight right hand from Turcotte.
A telegraphed right hand from Turcotte misses the target.
Turcotte scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Alderidge moves into the clinch.
Turcotte tries a body shot but Alderidge blocks it.
Alderidge blocks an uppercut.
Alderidge blocks an uppercut.
Turcotte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alderidge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turcotte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turcotte lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Alderidge.
Turcotte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turcotte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alderidge lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turcotte swings wildly with an uppercut but Alderidge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turcotte blocks an uppercut.
Ranger Alderidge seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alderidge can't find room to land a body shot as Turcotte controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turcotte.
Turcotte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turcotte scores with a shoulder strike.
Turcotte tries to throw a body punch but Alderidge avoids it by throwing Turcotte back against the cage.
Turcotte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alderidge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Alderidge.
Turcotte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turcotte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alderidge scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Turcotte darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alderidge has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alderidge prevents a body shot from Turcotte.
Turcotte swings wildly with an uppercut but Alderidge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alderidge makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Turcotte prevents a body shot from Alderidge.
Alderidge lands a body punch in the clinch.
Turcotte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turcotte tries to throw a body punch but Alderidge avoids it by throwing Turcotte back against the cage.
Alderidge tries to throw a body punch but Turcotte avoids it by throwing Alderidge back against the cage.
Alderidge blocking some punches.
Turcotte lands an elbow that stopped Alderidge in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Ranger Alderidge has been cut.
Alderidge misses with a punch on the inside.
Turcotte blocks a body shot from Alderidge.
A right hand to the body from Turcotte.
Turcotte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Turcotte - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte blocks a body shot from Alderidge.
Alderidge misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alderidge throws a punch but it's blocked by Turcotte.
Turcotte throws a punch but it's blocked by Alderidge.
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!
Alderidge takes a shot to the head.
Alderidge throws a punch but it's blocked by Turcotte.
Alderidge struggles to land a body shot inside as Turcotte controls his hands.
Turcotte blocks a body shot from Alderidge.
Turcotte misses with a punch to the body.
Alderidge prevents a body shot from Turcotte.
Alderidge swings wildly with an uppercut but Turcotte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turcotte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Alderidge.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alderidge.
Alderidge misses with a punch on the inside.
Alderidge blocks a body shot from Turcotte.
Alderidge lands an uppercut.
Ranger Alderidge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turcotte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turcotte lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Turcotte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Turcotte, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Turcotte!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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