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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Turcotte (ranked 552 p4p, 792 weight class) and Panfilo Acerbi (ranked 59 p4p, 86 weight class). Acerbi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Boom Boom Boom Boom - Venga Boys kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Panfilo Acerbi enters the cage!
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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 36 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacques Turcotte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Panfilo Acerbi!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acerbi misses with a shot to the body
and Turcotte counters with a straight right hand.
Good shot there by Acerbi.
Acerbi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Turcotte throws a shot from downtown. Acerbi moves away and avoids it.
Acerbi staying out of range there.
Acerbi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turcotte throws out the jab.
Acerbi looks to score with a jab to the body but Turcotte is just out of range.
Turcotte catches Acerbi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Turcotte takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turcotte throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Acerbi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left and a right from Turcotte both land. Nice combination.
Turcotte misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Acerbi! But no joy.
Acerbi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Turcotte tries to bum rush Acerbi with a series of wild strikes but Acerbi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turcotte lands with a hook. Acerbi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Turcotte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Acerbi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acerbi connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Jacques Turcotte has been cut.
A nice leg kick from Acerbi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Acerbi wants to slow Turcotte down by chopping away at his legs.
Acerbi misses the shot to the body.
Acerbi misses with a head kick.
Turcotte fails to land with a series of punches.
Turcotte throws a good cross that connects.
Acerbi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Turcotte moves out of range as Acerbi strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Turcotte.
Turcotte throws a shot from downtown. Acerbi moves away and avoids it.
Acerbi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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!
Acerbi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Turcotte rushes Acerbi and presses him up against the cage.
Acerbi tries to circle away but Turcotte has him pinned against the cage.
Acerbi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acerbi takes one to the side of the head.
Acerbi looks to land a right hand but Turcotte moved out of range.
Turcotte looks to throw the jab but Acerbi is out of range.
Acerbi throws out a loose jab but Turcotte uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Turcotte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Acerbi throws a big counter head kick but Turcotte avoids it with no problem.
Turcotte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Acerbi wants to land a leg kick but Turcotte is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Acerbi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Turcotte blocks a head kick by Acerbi.
Turcotte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Acerbi.
Acerbi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Turcotte is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Acerbi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Acerbi.
Turcotte misses with a body shot.
Acerbi slips under a jab from Turcotte.
Acerbi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte checks the leg kick.
Turcotte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Acerbi.
A little feinted left hand from Turcotte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Turcotte misses with a wild combination.
Turcotte jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Acerbi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Turcotte's head.
Acerbi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Turcotte scores with a jab to the jaw.
Acerbi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Turcotte works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turcotte loads up on a big right hand but Acerbi slips the punch.
Turcotte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Acerbi misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Turcotte tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Acerbi throws a solid leg kick but Turcotte takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Acerbi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acerbi misses with a body shot.
Acerbi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Turcotte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Acerbi tries to work over Turcotte's front leg with a kick but Turcotte checks it.
Acerbi misses the shot to the body.
Acerbi slips a straight right by Turcotte.
Acerbi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Turcotte with a body shot.
Acerbi throws a body kick that misses
and Turcotte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turcotte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turcotte misses the shot to the body.
Acerbi throws a low kick, looking for Turcotte's leg but Turcotte calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Turcotte misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Acerbi.
Acerbi throws a chopping leg kick but Turcotte manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Turcotte is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Turcotte throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Acerbi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Turcotte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turcotte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Acerbi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Acerbi. Turcotte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Acerbi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close 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.
Acerbi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turcotte tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Acerbi motions for Turcotte to come forward. Acerbi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turcotte's jab looks to have found its range, popping Acerbi under the eye.
Acerbi throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Acerbi.
Turcotte looks to land a combination but Acerbi avoids it well.
Acerbi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turcotte finds it's way round the side to connect with Acerbi's head.
Turcotte scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Acerbi doesn't seem bothered though.
Acerbi lands a jab to Turcotte's midsection.
Acerbi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turcotte.
Acerbi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Turcotte rather than just go for the knockout.
Turcotte lands with a straight right. Acerbi didn't see that one coming.
Turcotte lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Acerbi misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Turcotte - just one landing.
Acerbi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turcotte uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Acerbi has time to react.
Turcotte misses with a hook.
Acerbi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Acerbi throws the left hand but Turcotte avoids the punch easily.
Turcotte takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Acerbi feints a jab promting Turcotte to slip. Acerbi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Turcotte slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Acerbi slips a jab from Turcotte.
Acerbi throws a body shot but no joy.
Turcotte is looking to counter punch.
Acerbi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Acerbi slips under a jab from Turcotte.
Acerbi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turcotte. That did some damage!
Acerbi looks for the body kick but Turcotte saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Acerbi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Acerbi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Turcotte misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Acerbi.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turcotte, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turcotte scores with the left hand. Acerbi knows he should have avoided that one.
Acerbi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turcotte.
Acerbi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Acerbi connects with a jab.
Acerbi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Acerbi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Acerbi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A left lands for Turcotte.
Turcotte slips a straight right by Acerbi.
A leg kick checked by Turcotte.
Turcotte connects with a single shot there.
Turcotte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Acerbi works the jab nicely.
Turcotte blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turcotte checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Turcotte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turcotte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turcotte lands a jab to Acerbi's midsection.
Acerbi throws a body punch but Turcotte moves out of range.
Acerbi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turcotte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Acerbi throws a sloppy head kick and Turcotte moves out of range easily.
Acerbi misses with a series of wild punches.
Turcotte checks the leg kick nicely there.
Turcotte misses with a hook.
Turcotte throws a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Turcotte coming out on top.
Turcotte misses with a double jab.
Turcotte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Acerbi.
Turcotte was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Acerbi.
A counter left hand to the body from Turcotte misses its target.
Acerbi throws the left hand but Turcotte avoids the punch easily.
Turcotte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Acerbi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Turcotte takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acerbi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Acerbi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turcotte bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Acerbi's head.
Acerbi throws a low kick but Turcotte avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turcotte, as that shot connected.
Acerbi misses with a looping right.
Acerbi throws a leg kick
enabling Turcotte to counter with a crisp jab.
Turcotte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Acerbi slips under a jab from Turcotte.
Acerbi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Acerbi looks to move away, Turcotte throws a big counter combo but Acerbi just gets out of the way.
Acerbi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Acerbi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turcotte. That did some damage!
Turcotte lands a nice hook to Acerbi's body. Acerbi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turcotte blocks a head kick by Acerbi.
Turcotte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Acerbi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turcotte manages to avoid it.
Turcotte is looking for a counter combo.
Turcotte misses with a straight right.
Turcotte moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turcotte lands a nice shot to the body.
Turcotte checks a leg kick nicely.
Acerbi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turcotte.
Acerbi throws a counter combo.
Turcotte with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters circling a little - Acerbi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Turcotte as he connects with a hook.
Acerbi throws out a loose jab but Turcotte uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Turcotte.
Acerbi just misses with a punch to the body.
Turcotte missing with a left hand there. Acerbi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Acerbi misses with a body shot.
Acerbi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Acerbi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Acerbi digs a good hook to Turcotte's body.
Acerbi throws a right hand that Turcotte ducks under and follows up with a left that Turcotte also avoids with ease.
Acerbi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Turcotte.
Turcotte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Acerbi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Turcotte with a body shot.
Turcotte checks a leg kick nicely.
Acerbi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turcotte moves away.
Turcotte is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte tests Acerbi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turcotte connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Acerbi throws a head kick that misses.
Acerbi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Turcotte forces Acerbi back against the cage and clinches.
Turcotte misses with a punch to the body.
Acerbi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Turcotte smiles and moves away.
Acerbi throws a lazy right hand but Turcotte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jacques Turcotte is winning the standup battle so far.
Acerbi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Acerbi looks to land a body kick but Turcotte moved away.
Turcotte lands a jab to Acerbi's midsection.
Turcotte connects with a looping right hand.
Turcotte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Acerbi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Acerbi looks to land a right hand but Turcotte moved out of range.
Turcotte throws a series of strikes that have Acerbi backpedaling.
Turcotte misses with a body shot.
Acerbi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Turcotte punishes Acerbi's body with a nice straight punch.
Turcotte thuds his right hand into Acerbi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Turcotte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turcotte lands a slapping body shot.
Turcotte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turcotte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turcotte has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Acerbi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Acerbi misses with a combination
letting Turcotte counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acerbi throws a head kick but Turcotte moves out of range.
Acerbi moves out of range of the strikes.
Turcotte moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAcerbi.
Turcotte uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Acerbi throws a lazy head kick
and Turcotte counters with a straight right hand.
Turcotte jabs Acerbi right on the nose. Acerbi blinks but takes it well.
Turcotte throws a body punch but Acerbi moves out of range.
Turcotte punishes Acerbi's body with a nice straight punch.
Acerbi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Acerbi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Acerbi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turcotte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turcotte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Acerbi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turcotte looks to land a combination. Acerbi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Panfilo Acerbi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turcotte keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Turcotte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turcotte has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Turcotte!
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