PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olenev Stepanovich (ranked 125 p4p, 387 weight class) and Jacques Turcotte (ranked 25 p4p, 62 weight class). Stepanovich comes to the cage accompanied by Swallowing Dust. 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?

Stepanovich
vs
Turcotte

186 cm
27
165
15 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
160
17 - 8 - 0

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Good wrestler
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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 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Olenev Stepanovich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacques Turcotte!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turcotte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stepanovich misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Turcotte. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turcotte.
Turcotte bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Turcotte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been told by Stepanovich's head coaches at Besta-Fera Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Turcotte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stepanovich.
Turcotte fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stepanovich throws a low kick, looking for Turcotte's leg but Turcotte calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stepanovich. Turcotte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stepanovich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Turcotte uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Turcotte swings widly with a right hand
and Stepanovich counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stepanovich lands a really nice looking cross but Turcotte seems unphased.
Stepanovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turcotte throws a jab but it's blocked by Stepanovich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turcotte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich misses with a body shot.
Jacques Turcotte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stepanovich misses with a wild body shot.
Stepanovich walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut
and Stepanovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Turcotte blocks the low kick.
Stepanovich bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turcotte's head.
Stepanovich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turcotte lands with an uppercut that bounces Stepanovich off the cage and back into range.
Turcotte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stepanovich.
Turcotte throws out a loose jab but Stepanovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turcotte misses with a looping right.
Stepanovich shoots for a double leg takedown but Turcotte sprawls well. He's pushed Stepanovich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte staying out of range there.
Turcotte throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stepanovich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Turcotte swings widly with a right hand
and Stepanovich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Turcotte might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turcotte throws a right hand that misses
and Stepanovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turcotte slips under a jab.
Turcotte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Turcotte getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Turcotte moves into range and clinches up with Stepanovich.
Turcotte has Stepanovich pressed against the cage, preventing Stepanovich from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turcotte.
A short uppercut from Turcotte.
Turcotte throws a punch but it's blocked by Stepanovich.
Turcotte pushes Stepanovich back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Stepanovich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turcotte with a jab.
Turcotte misses the jab.
Stepanovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turcotte.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stepanovich at a distance.
Turcotte lands a slapping body shot.
Turcotte scores with a jab to the body.
Stepanovich throws a leg kick that misses.
Turcotte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turcotte fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Turcotte is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stepanovich had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Turcotte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stepanovich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turcotte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stepanovich is looking to counter punch.
Stepanovich looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Turcotte connects with the punch.

Stepanovich shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stepanovich throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Turcotte to regain full guard.
Turcotte looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Stepanovich looking to pass the guard.
Turcotte is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stepanovich looking to sit in guard and control but Turcotte gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Stepanovich seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Turcotte dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Turcotte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stepanovich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stepanovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Stepanovich - just one landing.
Stepanovich throws a body shot but no joy.
Turcotte is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stepanovich with a body shot.
Turcotte loads up on a big right hand but Stepanovich slips the punch.
Stepanovich walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Turcotte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stepanovich takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stepanovich looks to land a right hand but Turcotte moved out of range.
Turcotte throws an off balance right hand
and Stepanovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stepanovich fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turcotte checks it well.
Turcotte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stepanovich is looking to counter punch.
Turcotte connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jacques Turcotte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stepanovich swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Turcotte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turcotte throws a jab but it's blocked by Stepanovich.
Stepanovich slips under a jab.
Stepanovich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turcotte scores with a hook to the body. Stepanovich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Turcotte goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
No luck for Stepanovich with that takedown attempt.
Stepanovich misses with a leg kick
and Turcotte counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Turcotte misses.
Turcotte keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Turcotte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stepanovich manages to avoid it.
Stepanovich misses with a right hand
and Stepanovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stepanovich takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Turcotte has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turcotte lands an uppercut.

Turcotte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turcotte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stepanovich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stepanovich takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stepanovich moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stepanovich jabs Turcotte right on the nose. Turcotte blinks but takes it well.
Turcotte looks to throw the jab but Stepanovich is out of range.
Stepanovich swings away with a body shot that misses
and Turcotte counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Turcotte. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Stepanovich misses the target.
Stepanovich lands a really nice looking cross but Turcotte seems unphased.
Turcotte dips to his left and cracks Stepanovich with an uppercut!
Jacques Turcotte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turcotte misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Stepanovich to counter with a crisp jab.
Stepanovich scores with the left hand. Turcotte knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turcotte.
Stepanovich misses with a hook. Turcotte ducked under it nicely.
Stepanovich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turcotte.
Stepanovich swings for the body but Turcotte moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Turcotte misses
and Stepanovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turcotte scores with a nice head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Turcotte. Those never looked like landing.
Stepanovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turcotte throws a series of punches but Stepanovich avoids them all with ease.
Turcotte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stepanovich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut
and Stepanovich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Turcotte throws a hook but Stepanovich blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Turcotte misses its intended target.
Stepanovich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stepanovich darts in looking for a takedown but Turcotte gets double underhooks and turns Stepanovich into the cage.
Good body shot from Turcotte.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Turcotte.
Turcotte blocks a body shot from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich tries to throw a body punch but Turcotte avoids it by throwing Stepanovich back against the cage.
Turcotte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stepanovich looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Turcotte lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right handed body shot lands from Turcotte.
Turcotte lands a left hand.
Stepanovich tries to work over Turcotte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stepanovich takes a shot to the head.
Stepanovich takes a shot to the head.
Stepanovich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Turcotte lands a body punch in the clinch.
Turcotte lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turcotte cracks Stepanovich with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Turcotte - that landed with a thud.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Turcotte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A left lands for Turcotte.
Stepanovich throws an overhand right that lands on Turcotte's shoulder, as Turcotte tries to avoid the shot.
Turcotte lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stepanovich takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stepanovich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stepanovich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stepanovich with a jab.
Turcotte slips under a jab.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turcotte swinging wildly here.
Stepanovich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turcotte misses with a hook
and Stepanovich counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turcotte is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Turcotte works Stepanovich's body with a nice hook.
Stepanovich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turcotte.
Stepanovich works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Turcotte keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A jab from Turcotte misses.
Stepanovich moves out of range of the strikes.
Turcotte misses with a straight left.
Turcotte misses with a wild combination.
Turcotte lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turcotte throws a shot from downtown. Stepanovich moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Stepanovich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Turcotte takes a jab right on the kisser.
Turcotte takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Turcotte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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 moves out of range of the leg kick from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Stepanovich slips a jab from Turcotte.
An attempted straight right counter from Stepanovich misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turcotte checks a leg kick.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut
letting Stepanovich counter with a right hand.
Turcotte digs a good hook to Stepanovich's body.
Turcotte misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Stepanovich misses its target.
Stepanovich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turcotte.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stepanovich swings away with a body shot that misses
and Turcotte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stepanovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turcotte lands with a straight right. Stepanovich didn't see that one coming.
Turcotte ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Turcotte lands a glancing blow to the side of Stepanovich's head.
Stepanovich connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stepanovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stepanovich with a jab.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut.
Stepanovich scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut. Stepanovich saw that one coming.
Stepanovich is looking to counter punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stepanovich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turcotte.
Stepanovich closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stepanovich ducks under a wild hook from Turcotte.
A slow jab from Turcotte misses its intended target.
Stepanovich takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stepanovich misses with an uppercut.
Turcotte misses the jab.
Stepanovich scores with a punch to the head.
Stepanovich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turcotte, as that shot connected.
Stepanovich fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Turcotte really dominated that round.
That's time! Stepanovich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Turcotte misses with a looping right.
Stepanovich throwing a counter right hand but Turcotte manages to avoid it.
Turcotte swings widly with a right hand
letting Stepanovich counter with a right hand.
Turcotte throws a jab but it's blocked by Stepanovich.
Stepanovich moves out of range of the strikes.
Turcotte takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A shot to the liver by Turcotte. Beautiful body shot.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut. Stepanovich saw that one coming.
Turcotte tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stepanovich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stepanovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turcotte moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stepanovich lands a body shot.
Turcotte lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stepanovich lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stepanovich.
Stepanovich ducks under a wild hook from Turcotte.
Stepanovich throws an off balance right hand
and Turcotte counters with a three punch combo that has Stepanovich backing up. Stepanovich nods at Turcotte to acknowledge the strikes.
Turcotte with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stepanovich throws out a loose jab but Turcotte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turcotte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stepanovich moves away.
Stepanovich tries to counter with a takedown but Turcotte is quick to defend against it.
Turcotte lands a nice hook to Stepanovich's body. Stepanovich takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turcotte misses with a body punch
and Stepanovich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big left from Turcotte misses.
Stepanovich misses with a low kick.
Turcotte looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stepanovich ducks under a wild hook from Turcotte.
Turcotte misses with a lunging right hand
and Stepanovich counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Stepanovich misses
and Turcotte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stepanovich has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stepanovich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turcotte throws out the jab.
Turcotte throws a looping overhand right but Stepanovich ducks down to avoid it.
Stepanovich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Turcotte counters with a nice uppercut.
Stepanovich sizes up Turcotte with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Turcotte missing with a left hand there. Stepanovich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turcotte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stepanovich circles away quickly and effectively.
Stepanovich slips a straight right by Turcotte.
Stepanovich swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Stepanovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Stepanovich shoots for a double leg takedown but Turcotte sprawls well. He's pushed Stepanovich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stepanovich slips a jab from Turcotte.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich walks into a straight right hand from Turcotte.
Stepanovich shoots for a takedown but Turcotte saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stepanovich drops his hands momentarily and Turcotte takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Turcotte drops his hands momentarily and Stepanovich takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Turcotte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stepanovich on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stepanovich lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stepanovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Turcotte throws a lazy uppercut
and Stepanovich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stepanovich lands a nice hook to Turcotte's body. Turcotte takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stepanovich takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Turcotte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
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 pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turcotte scores with a hook.
Stepanovich shoots in for a double leg but Turcotte sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olenev Stepanovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stepanovich staying out of range there.
Turcotte swings for the body but Stepanovich moves out of range.
Turcotte slips a straight right by Stepanovich.
Turcotte looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Turcotte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stepanovich bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turcotte's head.
Stepanovich slips under a jab.
Turcotte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stepanovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Turcotte.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Turcotte dominated that fourth round.
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!

Turcotte misses with a hook.
Turcotte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stepanovich moves away.
Stepanovich is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Turcotte.
Stepanovich throws a poor cross that misses
and Turcotte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turcotte throws a lazy right hand but Stepanovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Turcotte backs away, Stepanovich returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Stepanovich with a jab.
Turcotte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turcotte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stepanovich is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stepanovich staying out of range there.
Nice jab there from Stepanovich.
Turcotte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stepanovich.
Turcotte misses with a hook. Stepanovich ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepanovich lands an overhand right.
Turcotte connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stepanovich drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stepanovich throws a body punch but Turcotte moves out of range.
Turcotte misses the shot to the body.
Turcotte gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Turcotte moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut
and Stepanovich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Turcotte thinking.
Stepanovich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Turcotte pinned against the cage. Turcotte gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Turcotte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stepanovich.
Olenev Stepanovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich throws a shot from downtown. Turcotte moves away and avoids it.
Turcotte swings widly with a right hand
and Stepanovich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stepanovich scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stepanovich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Turcotte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stepanovich circles away quickly and effectively.
Stepanovich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turcotte lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stepanovich at a distance.
Turcotte bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stepanovich's head.
Stepanovich tries to land a leg kick but Turcotte saw it coming and moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turcotte, as that shot connected.
No luck for Stepanovich with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich walks into a jab.
Stepanovich takes one to the side of the head.
Turcotte connects with a looping right hand.
Turcotte lands a nice shot to the body.
Turcotte misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Stepanovich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turcotte swinging wildly here.
Stepanovich scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Turcotte doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte jabs Stepanovich to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turcotte moves out of range of the strikes.
Turcotte throws a jab when Stepanovich was well out of range.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut
enabling Stepanovich to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stepanovich takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stepanovich misses with a lunging right hand
and Stepanovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turcotte throws a right hand that misses
and Stepanovich counters with a stiff right hand.
Turcotte misses with a double jab.
It looked like Stepanovich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stepanovich fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turcotte is out of range.
Turcotte scores with a decent looking hook.
A low kick from Stepanovich misses
and Turcotte counters with a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Turcotte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Turcotte winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 45:50
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Turcotte!
Jacques Turcotte is the new lightweight champion!