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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Quebro Tua Cara (ranked 1812 p4p, 1110 weight class) and Jacques Turcotte (ranked 191 p4p, 118 weight class). Jacques Turcotte has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quebro Tua Cara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacques Turcotte!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Tua Cara. Those never looked like landing.
Turcotte swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tua Cara counters with a straight right hand.
Tua Cara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Turcotte getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Turcotte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tua Cara blocks a jab.
Tua Cara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Turcotte makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Turcotte falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tua Cara counters with a two punch combo.
Turcotte throws out a loose jab but Tua Cara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua Cara defending well as Turcotte loads up on a big left hand.
Tua Cara is looking for a counter combo.
Tua Cara defending well as Turcotte loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Tua Cara misses the target.
Tua Cara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tua Cara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
No joy there for Tua Cara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turcotte avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua Cara misses with a looping right.
Tua Cara misses with a straight right.
Turcotte looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Turcotte misses its intended target.
Tua Cara lands with an uppercut that bounces Turcotte off the cage and back into range.
Turcotte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Tua Cara to counter with a crisp jab.
Turcotte slips under a jab from Tua Cara.
Turcotte fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tua Cara, pushing him back against the cage.
Tua Cara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Turcotte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turcotte prevents Tua Cara from breaking the clinch.
Tua Cara blocks a body shot from Turcotte.
Turcotte lands a hook that snaps the head of Tua Cara backwards.
Tua Cara is looking to break free of the clinch but Turcotte has double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Turcotte.
It looks like Quebro Tua Cara has been cut.
Turcotte told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Turcotte breaks the clinch.
Turcotte lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Turcotte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tua Cara was well out of range. Poor timing from Turcotte.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tua Cara slips a jab from Turcotte.
As Turcotte looks to move away, Tua Cara throws a big counter combo but Turcotte just gets out of the way.
Tua Cara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Turcotte moves away from the strike by Tua Cara.
Turcotte is looking for the big counter here.
Turcotte moves into the clinch successfully.
Tua Cara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Turcotte prevents Tua Cara from breaking the clinch.
Tua Cara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tua Cara is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tua Cara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tua Cara tries to clinch up.
Turcotte throws a hook but Tua Cara blocks it.
Tua Cara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte misses the shot to the body.
Tua Cara throws a big counter combination but Turcotte scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tua Cara looks to throw the jab but Turcotte is out of range.
Tua Cara throws a hook but Turcotte blocks it.
Turcotte is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Turcotte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tua Cara was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turcotte looks to throw the jab but Tua Cara is out of range.
Turcotte misses with a hook
and Turcotte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tua Cara avoids the body shot from Turcotte.
The fighters circling - Turcotte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tua Cara is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Tua Cara.
Tua Cara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Turcotte. Turcotte circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Turcotte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turcotte getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tua Cara throws a right hand that misses
and Turcotte counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Tua Cara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Turcotte doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tua Cara misses with a few strikes there.
Turcotte just misses with a punch to the body.
Tua Cara was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turcotte throws a lazy right hand but Tua Cara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tua Cara avoids the body shot from Turcotte.
Turcotte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tua Cara thumps Turcotte with a low kick.
Turcotte looks to throw the jab but Tua Cara is out of range.
Nice body punch from Turcotte.
Turcotte cracks Tua Cara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tua Cara swinging wildly here.
Tua Cara misses with a double jab
letting Turcotte counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheers as Turcotte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tua Cara doesn't seem phased though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Turcotte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quebro Tua Cara's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tua Cara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turcotte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turcotte keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Turcotte needs to keep his hands up - Tua Cara had a free shot at his head there.
Turcotte dodges the punch combination from Tua Cara.
Tua Cara is looking to land body kicks.
Turcotte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turcotte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tua Cara moves out of range of the strikes.
Tua Cara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Turcotte misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tua Cara scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tua Cara closes the distance and clinches.
Tua Cara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turcotte throws out a loose jab but Tua Cara uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Tua Cara does it's job there.
Jacques Turcotte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turcotte throws out a loose jab but Tua Cara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua Cara ducks under a wild hook from Turcotte.
Turcotte misses with a straight left.
Tua Cara moves in looking to clinch but Turcotte pushes him off.
Turcotte lands an overhand right.
Turcotte fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Turcotte 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.
Turcotte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tua Cara throws a series of punches but Turcotte moves out of range.
Turcotte let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tua Cara ducks under a wild hook from Turcotte.
Turcotte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua Cara moves away.
Tua Cara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turcotte.
A little feinted left hand from Tua Cara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tua Cara walks into a left hand.
Turcotte dodges the punch combination from Tua Cara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua Cara slips a jab and a cross from Turcotte.
Tua Cara stalks Turcotte and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Turcotte's face. Turcotte staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turcotte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turcotte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tua Cara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tua Cara swinging wildly here.
Tua Cara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Turcotte counters with a straight right hand.
Tua Cara's corner calls for a 1-2. Tua Cara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turcotte lands a two punch combo.
Turcotte with a jab.
Tua Cara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turcotte counters with a nice uppercut.
Turcotte misses with a two punch combination.
Turcotte staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua Cara looks to throw the jab but Turcotte is out of range.
Turcotte throws an off balance right hand
and Tua Cara counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tua Cara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turcotte changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut.
Turcotte misses with a double jab
and Tua Cara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tua Cara misses with a combination
and Turcotte counters with a nice uppercut.
Turcotte gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tua Cara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turcotte circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Turcotte misses its intended target.
Tua Cara closes the distance looking to clinch
and Turcotte counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turcotte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turcotte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turcotte moves out of range as Tua Cara strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Turcotte misses.
Tua Cara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turcotte throws out the jab.
Tua Cara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turcotte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turcotte throws a lazy right hand but Tua Cara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tua Cara is looking to counter punch.
Tua Cara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turcotte throws out the jab.
Tua Cara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turcotte counters with a stiff right hand.
Tua Cara scores with a hook.
Tua Cara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turcotte looks to land a right hand but Tua Cara moved out of range.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut.
Tua Cara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jacques Turcotte will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Quebro Tua Cara's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tua Cara throws a jab but it's blocked by Turcotte.
Turcotte connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Turcotte throws an off balance right hand
and Tua Cara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turcotte looks to land a combination. Tua Cara sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tua Cara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turcotte.
A little feinted left hand from Tua Cara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tua Cara closes the distance looking to clinch
and Turcotte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turcotte missing with a left hand there. Tua Cara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jacques Turcotte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tua Cara doesn't manage to clinch there - Turcotte circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turcotte moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tua Cara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tua Cara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turcotte looks to land a right hand but Tua Cara moved out of range.
Turcotte gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tua Cara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua Cara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turcotte.
Turcotte keeps the fight on the outside.
Tua Cara tries to clinch up.
Turcotte keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tua Cara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tua Cara moves out of range as Turcotte strikes.
Turcotte misses the shot to the body.
Turcotte with a nice cross.
Tua Cara scores with a nice head shot.
Tua Cara connects with a jab.
Turcotte throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tua Cara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turcotte misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turcotte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tua Cara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua Cara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turcotte swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tua Cara counters with a nice uppercut.
Tua Cara misses with a straight right.
Tua Cara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turcotte listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Turcotte has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tua Cara looks to throw the jab but Turcotte is out of range.
Tua Cara misses with a left hand
and Turcotte counters with a straight right hand.
Turcotte misses with a two punch combination.
Turcotte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tua Cara manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turcotte. Tua Cara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tua Cara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turcotte moves away from the strike by Tua Cara.
Tua Cara looks to clinch
and Turcotte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tua Cara looks to clinch
and Turcotte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turcotte missing with a left hand there. Tua Cara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tua Cara is looking for a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Turcotte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tua Cara doesn't seem phased though.
Tua Cara moves in looking to clinch but Turcotte pushes him off.
Turcotte throws a hook but Tua Cara blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Turcotte.
Tua Cara throwing a counter right hand but Turcotte manages to avoid it.
Quebro Tua Cara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tua Cara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Turcotte misses with a straight left.
Turcotte uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tua Cara has time to react.
Tua Cara tries to clinch there but Turcotte circles away.
Turcotte throws a body punch but Tua Cara moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Turcotte.
Tua Cara dips to his left and cracks Turcotte with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte misses with a looping left.
Tua Cara is looking to counter punch.
Turcotte misses with a straight left.
Turcotte's corner calls for a 1-2. Turcotte obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turcotte misses with a straight right.
Tua Cara gets in close and instigates a 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!
Turcotte blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Turcotte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tua Cara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Tua Cara misses.
Sloppy strikes from Tua Cara. Those never looked like landing.
Turcotte scores with a nice right hand.
Turcotte lands with a hook. Tua Cara tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tua Cara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turcotte throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Turcotte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Turcotte has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Turcotte!
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