PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Turcotte (ranked 68 p4p, 289 weight class) and Conor Lee (ranked 10 p4p, 39 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Turcotte
vs
Lee

180 cm
29
160
26 - 12 - 0

187 cm
32
165
16 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacques Turcotte!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Conor Lee!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turcotte throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee wants to counter with a clinch but Turcotte pushes him away.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Turcotte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turcotte slips a straight right by Lee.
Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Turcotte connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee scrambles back to his feet.
Turcotte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Turcotte missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Turcotte takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Turcotte throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee connects with a crisp jab.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Turcotte moved out of range nicely.
Lee throws a head kick but Turcotte moves out of range.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Turcotte's shoulder, as Turcotte tries to avoid the shot.
Turcotte throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut.
Turcotte missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turcotte lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee throws a hook but Turcotte blocks it.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turcotte looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Turcotte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turcotte throwing a counter right hand but Lee manages to avoid it.
Turcotte showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Turcotte was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Turcotte takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Turcotte takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turcotte. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turcotte moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Turcotte misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turcotte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Turcotte.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turcotte moves away.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Turcotte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turcotte misses with the combination.
Turcotte bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Turcotte misses with a hook.
Turcotte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turcotte looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Lee misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Turcotte misses the target.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Turcotte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turcotte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee throws a big counter head kick but Turcotte avoids it with no problem.
Conor Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lee defending well as Turcotte loads up on a big left hand.
Turcotte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Lee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Turcotte takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lee slips a jab from Turcotte.
Good standup being displayed there by Turcotte as he connects with a hook.
Lee connects with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Turcotte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turcotte dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!
Turcotte misses with a looping left.
Lee was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Turcotte is out of range.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Turcotte moves out of range easily.
Turcotte throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lee throws a low kick but Turcotte avoids it.
Lee slips under a jab.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Lee misses with a hook
and Turcotte counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turcotte defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte avoids the body shot from Lee.
Turcotte misses with a straight right.
Lee misses with a hook
and Turcotte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turcotte throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Lee misses.
It looked like Turcotte was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lee.
Turcotte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turcotte connects with a looping right hand.
Turcotte misses with a hook.
Lee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Turcotte misses.
A low kick lands for Lee.
Turcotte's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Turcotte scrambles back to his feet.
Turcotte is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Turcotte misses with a straight right.
Turcotte on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turcotte misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Conor Lee will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Turcotte lands with a shot to the body.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turcotte walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lee catches Turcotte with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turcotte.
As Turcotte backs off Lee throws a huge counter combo but Turcotte manages to avoid it all.
Conor Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Turcotte misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Turcotte lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Turcotte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turcotte throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turcotte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Turcotte misses with a looping right.
Lee stuns Turcotte with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turcotte cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.
A big left from Turcotte misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Turcotte sets himself, and Lee steps forward looking for the clinch! Turcotte avoids it this time.
Turcotte throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turcotte avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lee digs a good body shot into Turcotte's ribs.
Turcotte ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turcotte darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Turcotte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Turcotte saw that one coming.
Turcotte takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Turcotte back to the cage. Lee follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turcotte checks a leg kick.
Lee scores with a nice head shot.
Lee works the jab nicely.
Turcotte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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 looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turcotte is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Turcotte misses the target.
Turcotte throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Turcotte throws a series of strikes that have Lee backpedaling.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Turcotte blocks a low kick nicely.
Turcotte looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Turcotte takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Turcotte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turcotte ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee avoids the body shot from Turcotte.
Turcotte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Turcotte.
Turcotte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Turcotte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turcotte.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee tries a low kick but Turcotte avoids it.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut.
Turcotte's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Turcotte scrambles back to his feet.
Lee lands with a straight right. Turcotte didn't see that one coming.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Turcotte slips the punch.
Lee misses with a hook to the body
and Turcotte counters with a straight right hand.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Turcotte takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Turcotte is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good work by Turcotte as he checks the leg kick.
Turcotte cracks Lee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turcotte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turcotte catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Turcotte.
A big left from Turcotte misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Turcotte lands a jab to the nose.
Lee throws a right hand that misses
and Turcotte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turcotte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Turcotte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turcotte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Turcotte.
Turcotte loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turcotte.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lee slips under a jab from Turcotte.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turcotte throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Turcotte slips the punch.
Lee wants to land a leg kick but Turcotte is out of range.
Turcotte avoids a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Conor Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Turcotte on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Turcotte connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Lee moves away from the strike by Turcotte.
Good work by Turcotte as he checks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lee lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Turcotte has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Turcotte and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Turcotte under the eye.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee throws a hook but Turcotte avoids it easily.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Turcotte avoids the head kick by Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turcotte lands a jab to Lee's midsection.
Turcotte avoids the body shot from Lee.
Nice shot by Turcotte.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turcotte swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee takes a swing at Turcotte's ribcage but misses.
Lee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Turcotte was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lee.
Turcotte takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Turcotte slips under a jab from Lee.
Turcotte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turcotte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee missing with a left hand there. Turcotte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab by Lee.
A bone on bone clash there as Turcotte blocks the leg kick.
Lee throws a leg kick but Turcotte moved away.
Turcotte uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Turcotte misses with a straight right.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Turcotte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turcotte looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice body punch from Turcotte.
Turcotte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Turcotte is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lee under the eye.
Lee defending well as Turcotte loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Lee there.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Lee misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Lee takes a swing at Turcotte's ribcage but misses.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Turcotte moves out of range easily.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turcotte takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Turcotte throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turcotte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee tries to land a leg kick but Turcotte saw it coming and moves away.
Turcotte throws a big counter combination but Lee scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Turcotte misses with a looping left.
Turcotte scores with a nice strike.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Turcotte.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Turcotte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turcotte.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Turcotte looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Turcotte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turcotte takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee throws the left hand but Turcotte avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Turcotte was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lee.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turcotte.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lee misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lee throws the left hand but Turcotte avoids the punch easily.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Turcotte.
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turcotte. That did some damage!
Turcotte fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Turcotte blocks a jab.
Turcotte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Turcotte momentarily.
Turcotte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turcotte throwing a counter right hand but Lee manages to avoid it.
Turcotte misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
Turcotte throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Conor Lee just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee lands the left hand.
Lee cracks Turcotte with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Turcotte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee misses with a hook to the body
enabling Turcotte to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee avoids the body shot from Turcotte.
Turcotte misses the shot to the body.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turcotte.
Lee misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Turcotte misses.
Turcotte scores with a nice right hand.
Turcotte throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A cross from Turcotte lands.
Lee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Turcotte lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turcotte checks a leg kick.
Turcotte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Turcotte throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Turcotte slips under a jab.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turcotte.
Turcotte scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turcotte.
A jab from Turcotte misses.
Turcotte scores with a body shot.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Turcotte is just out of range.
Lee defending well as Turcotte loads up on a big left hand.
Turcotte throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turcotte bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lee's head.
A punch combination from Turcotte misses.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turcotte.
Lee misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Turcotte moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Lee finds it's way through Turcotte's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee connects with a high kick.
Turcotte moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Lee tried to score with a low kick but Turcotte checks it.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Turcotte throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Turcotte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and Turcotte tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Turcotte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turcotte looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Lee clobbers Turcotte with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Turcotte jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Turcotte off the cage and back into range.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turcotte throws out the jab.
Lee throws out a counter right but Turcotte avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turcotte. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Turcotte.
Turcotte slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee looks to land a combination. Turcotte sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Turcotte checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Turcotte was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lee.
Turcotte scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lee dips to his left and cracks Turcotte with an uppercut!
Turcotte staying out of range there.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lee moves out of range as Turcotte strikes.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Turcotte.
Lee now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Turcotte's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turcotte slips under a jab.
Lee throws a combination that misses
letting Turcotte counter with a right hand.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turcotte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee throws a right and a left that Turcotte avoids nicely.
Turcotte checks the leg kick.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turcotte moves away.
A big left from Turcotte misses.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Turcotte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turcotte cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
Turcotte throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turcotte darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Turcotte scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turcotte takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jacques Turcotte will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Turcotte scores with a hook.
Turcotte slips a straight right by Lee.
An attempted straight right counter from Turcotte misses the target.
Turcotte gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.
Turcotte scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Turcotte tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turcotte misses the shot to the body.
Lee throws out a counter right but Turcotte avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Lee misses.
Turcotte scores with a jab to the body.
Turcotte looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Turcotte takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee connects with a body shot that sends Turcotte's belly button to the back.
Turcotte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turcotte checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Turcotte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to score with a low kick but Turcotte moves his leg out of the way.
Lee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Turcotte's head but Turcotte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Turcotte defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turcotte throws out the jab.
Turcotte swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee misses the jab.
Lee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Turcotte defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Turcotte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turcotte appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lee misses with a low kick.
A big left from Turcotte misses.
Lee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lee there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheers as Turcotte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
Jacques Turcotte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee connects with a body shot that sends Turcotte's belly button to the back.
Turcotte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Turcotte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Turcotte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Turcotte moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Turcotte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turcotte connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Turcotte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Turcotte.
A nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee slips a straight right by Turcotte.
Turcotte throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Turcotte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Conor Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lee digs a good body shot into Turcotte's ribs.
Turcotte drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Turcotte walks into a jab.
Lee throws a hook but Turcotte blocks it.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turcotte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turcotte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Turcotte listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Turcotte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turcotte misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee jabs Turcotte to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lee misses with a straight left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Turcotte takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Turcotte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Turcotte takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turcotte swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Turcotte misses with a two punch combination.
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turcotte. That did some damage!
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Turcotte.
Turcotte with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lee to score with a decent uppercut.
Turcotte moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Turcotte throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lee misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Conor Lee.
Well Lee 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 47:49
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor Lee!
Conor Lee is the new lightweight champion!
Conor Lee decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.