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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Myers (ranked 41 p4p, 262 weight class) and Jacque Joteel (ranked 7 p4p, 45 weight class). Joteel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Moogwalze kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards 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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers tries to work over Joteel's front leg with a kick but Joteel checks it.
Myers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Joteel misses with a hook. Myers ducked under it nicely.
Joteel swings for the body but Myers moves out of range.
Myers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cornelius Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Myers tests Joteel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Myers's corner calls for a 1-2. Myers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Myers throws a front kick aimed at Joteel's knee but Joteel avoids it well.
Myers lands a really nice looking cross but Joteel seems unphased.
A looping hook to the body misses from Myers. Joteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Myers checks a leg kick nicely.
A low kick lands for Myers.
Myers connects with an inside leg kick.
Joteel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Myers.
Myers closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Myers jumps guard and drags Joteel to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joteel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Myers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Joteel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Myers has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Joteel is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Myers.
Joteel taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Joteel is looking to take a break and control but Myers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Myers tries to improve position but can't.
Myers can't do much from the bottom here.
Joteel is looking to take a break and control but Myers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers is looking to regain half guard here but Joteel keeps moving and retains side control.
Myers is working hard here to advance position.
Joteel is chipping away with strikes.
Joteel wants to control but Myers is keeping him busy.
Myers tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Myers is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Myers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Joteel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joteel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joteel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Myers throws a leg kick but Joteel checks it.
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cornelius Myers dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Myers lands a right hook to the body.
Joteel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Myers.
Joteel lands a glancing blow to the side of Myers's head.
Myers throws a shot from downtown. Joteel moves away and avoids it.
We've been informed that Joteel has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Myers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Myers throws a hook but Joteel blocks it.
Joteel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Myers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joteel. That did some damage!
Myers throws a shot to the body.
Joteel swings for the body but Myers moves out of range.
Joteel loads up on a big right hand but Myers slips the punch.
Joteel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Myers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Joteel scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myers pushes Joteel away with a front kick.
Joteel misses with a wild body shot.
Myers with a nice calf kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Myers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joteel moves away.
Myers walks into a straight right hand from Joteel.
Joteel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Myers.
Joteel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Joteel looks to land a body kick but Myers moved away.
Joteel thows a body kick. Myers tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice shot by Myers.
Cornelius Myers is winning the standup battle so far.
Myers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joteel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Joteel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good exchange - Joteel coming out on top.
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!
Joteel avoids the body shot from Myers.
Myers misses with an uppercut.
Myers misses with a looping left.
Joteel checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joteel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Myers was well out of range. Poor timing from Joteel.
A big left from Myers misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Joteel - that will leave a mark!
Myers lands a lovely overhand right.
Joteel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Myers misses with a looping left.
Myers connects with a body shot.
Joteel connects with a body shot.
Myers sizes up Joteel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Myers loads up on a big right hand but Joteel slips the punch.
Joteel replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Myers blocks it well.
Myers takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Joteel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Myers takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses.
Joteel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Joteel misses.
Myers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Joteel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looks like Myers has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Joteel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joteel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab, jab by Myers - just one landing.
Myers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joteel! But no joy.
Joteel misses with a low kick.
Myers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Myers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Myers scores with a jab to the jaw.
A lazy left from Myers finds it's target.
Joteel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot lands for Myers.
Myers lands with a good body shot.
Joteel throws a head kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Myers. Joteel shrugs it off though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myers darts in and clinches Joteel up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joteel.
Myers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Myers is leaning against Joteel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Joteel misses with an elbow strike.
Joteel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joteel.
Myers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joteel misses with a punch on the inside.
Joteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joteel lands a right hand.
Joteel prevents a body shot from Myers.
Joteel misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel lands with a left to the head.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Myers avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from Myers.
Myers fails to pull guard.
Myers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Myers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Joteel misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cornelius Myers dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Myers does it's job there.
Joteel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Myers manages to avoid it.
Myers throwing a counter right hand but Joteel manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Myers.
Myers cracks Joteel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Myers throws a good cross that connects.
Joteel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Myers misses.
Joteel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Myers catches Joteel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Joteel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Myers tests Joteel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joteel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Myers.
A jab from Myers finds it's way through Joteel's defenses.
Joteel defending well as Myers loads up on a big left hand.
Joteel throws a fast counter high kick but Myers manages to duck under it in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joteel stuns Myers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Myers finds it's way through Joteel's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers misses with a low kick.
Joteel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Myers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Joteel throws a jab but it's blocked by Myers.
Myers blocks a jab.
Myers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Joteel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Joteel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Myers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Myers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Joteel walks into a jab.
Nice defenses there by Joteel.
Myers works the jab nicely.
Myers lands a nice looking body shot.
A low kick from Myers misses
and Joteel counters with a low kick, right behind Myers 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Myers throws a right hand that misses
and Joteel counters with a head kick. That will keep Myers thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Myers thumps Joteel with a low kick.
Myers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A slow jab from Myers misses its intended target.
Joteel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Myers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joteel moves away.
Joteel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Myers. Myers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Myers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Myers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Myers.
Joteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joteel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Myers throws a leg kick but Joteel moved away.
Joteel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Myers slips under a jab.
Myers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joteel can do to turn this around?
Myers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Myers fires out a quick counter leg kick but Joteel just manages to avoid it.
Myers tries to clinch up but Joteel circles away and keeps his distance.
Myers catches Joteel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jacque Joteel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joteel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joteel.
Myers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Myers throws a big shot that misses.
Myers moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJoteel.
Joteel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Joteel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Myers throws a lazy right hand but Joteel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Joteel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Joteel lands a jab to the nose.
Joteel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Joteel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cornelius Myers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Myers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Joteel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed right hand from Joteel misses the target.
Joteel throws a big shot that misses.
Joteel lands a nice looking body kick.
Myers takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses.
Myers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Myers lands with an uppercut that bounces Joteel off the cage and back into range.
Myers throws a body punch but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Myers checks a leg kick.
Myers throws a looping overhand right but Joteel ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Myers.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Myers.
Joteel misses with an uppercut.
Myers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Myers.
Joteel moves out of range as Myers strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Myers.
Myers connects with a nice looking jab.
Joteel misses with a body shot.
A jab from Myers misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cornelius Myers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Myers, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cornelius Myers!
A victorious Cornelius Myers thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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