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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zhan Dhelan (ranked 691 p4p, 797 weight class) and Jacque Joteel (ranked 85 p4p, 92 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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14 - 11 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zhan Dhelan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dhelan.
Joteel tries a quick counter leg kick but Dhelan is wise to it.
Dhelan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joteel lands with an overhand left.
Joteel lunges at Dhelan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dhelan's hand.
Dhelan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Joteel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Joteel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dhelan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joteel throws out a counter right but Dhelan avoids it with no problem.
Dhelan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dhelan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dhelan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dhelan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dhelan tried to score with a low kick but Joteel checks it.
Zhan Dhelan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joteel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dhelan has a takedown stuffed.
Dhelan shoots in for a takedown but Joteel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhan Dhelan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dhelan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Joteel tries to avoid it but Dhelan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Joteel to the ground. Joteel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Joteel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joteel is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Joteel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dhelan on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joteel throws a shot to the body.
Dhelan shoots and misses
and Joteel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jacque Joteel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joteel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Joteel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dhelan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Joteel tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dhelan is in Joteel's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joteel controlling Dhelan's posture.
Dhelan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dhelan won't allow Joteel to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan postures up.
Joteel looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dhelan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Joteel has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Joteel trying to control but Dhelan postures up.
Dhelan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Joteel won't allow Dhelan to pass to mount.
Dhelan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Joteel defending well though.
Dhelan is trying to work for a kimura but Joteel is defending well.
Joteel keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are battling for position here. Joteel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan is pushing down on Joteel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Joteel is fighting to maintain full guard but Dhelan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dhelan is trying to work for a kimura but Joteel is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dhelan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dhelan is working for a kimura but Joteel is defending it quite comfortably.
Joteel wants to control but Dhelan is keeping busy.
Dhelan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dhelan working Joteel over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joteel manages to get to full guard.
Joteel wants to sweep but no luck.
Joteel is trying to control the position but Dhelan postures up.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing Dhelan from controlling successfully.
Joteel has control of Dhelan's left arm, preventing Dhelan from doing any damage.
Joteel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dhelan looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacque Joteel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Joteel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dhelan will feel that in the morning.
Joteel connects with a crisp jab.
Dhelan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Joteel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dhelan dives in and grabs Joteel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joteel pushes down on Dhelan's head and hops out.
Dhelan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Joteel feints and then cracks Dhelan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dhelan down.
A swing and a miss from Joteel.
Joteel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dhelan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Joteel did well to prevent Dhelan getting side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dhelan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Joteel's head.
Dhelan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Joteel keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Joteel wants to control but Dhelan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joteel is controlling Dhelan's trapped leg to prevent Dhelan from advancing to side control.
Dhelan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dhelan prevents Joteel from improving his position.
Joteel is still trying to improve position.
Joteel is pressing down on Dhelan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dhelan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joteel is keeping the position for now.
Dhelan is fighting to break Joteel's control of his arms but Joteel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Joteel trying to keep a closed guard but Dhelan is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dhelan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Joteel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Joteel holds on and takes a little breather.
Let's hope that Joteel has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Joteel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dhelan shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhan Dhelan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dhelan takes one to the side of the head.
Jacque Joteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joteel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dhelan doesn't seem bothered though.
Joteel throws a lazy right hand but Dhelan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dhelan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joteel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dhelan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joteel but Joteel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joteel.
Joteel thuds his shin into the meat of Dhelan's side.
Dhelan moves out of range as Joteel strikes.
Dhelan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Joteel catches Dhelan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dhelan is defended easily by Joteel.
Dhelan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Joteel swivels and escapes.
Dhelan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dhelan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dhelan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dhelan throws out a loose jab but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joteel! But no joy.
Joteel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dhelan at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joteel misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joteel but Joteel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dhelan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joteel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Joteel works Dhelan's body with a nice hook.
Joteel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dhelan's head.
Joteel takes a swing at Dhelan's ribcage but misses.
Joteel throws a leg kick but Dhelan checks it.
Dhelan looks for a takedown but Joteel sprawls well.
Dhelan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice body punch from Joteel.
Dhelan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dhelan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joteel misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Joteel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacque Joteel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dhelan throws a shot from downtown. Joteel moves away and avoids it.
Joteel scoring well with a low kick there.
Joteel slips under a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Joteel as he connects with a hook.
Dhelan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Joteel's waist but Joteel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dhelan off to one side.
Joteel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Joteel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dhelan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dhelan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Joteel to score with a decent uppercut.
Joteel leaves Dhelan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dhelan misses with a right hand
and Joteel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dhelan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Dhelan shoots in looking for a takedown. Joteel tries to sprawl out of it but Dhelan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Joteel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhan Dhelan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joteel keeps Dhelan at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhelan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dhelan misses with an uppercut
and Joteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dhelan throws a hook but Joteel avoids it easily.
Joteel lands a nice shot to the body.
Dhelan shoots in and drives through. Joteel sprawls well.
Joteel scoring well with a low kick there.
Joteel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dhelan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dhelan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Joteel defends it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Joteel as Dhelan shoots in.
Joteel connects with a jab.
Dhelan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Joteel as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dhelan shoots in for a takedown but Joteel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joteel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dhelan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Joteel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dhelan. That did some damage!
Joteel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Joteel does it's job there.
Joteel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Joteel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Joteel tests Dhelan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dhelan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Joteel leaves Dhelan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Joteel with a nice calf kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Joteel.
Joteel stuffs the takedown attempt from Dhelan. Dhelan gets slowly back to his feet.
Joteel dips to his left and cracks Dhelan with an uppercut!
Joteel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dhelan misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joteel! But no joy.
Joteel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Joteel throws a leg kick which misses Dhelan's front leg but catches the back leg as Dhelan tries to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dhelan.
Joteel scores with a body shot.
A jab from Joteel finds it's way through Dhelan's defenses.
Joteel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Joteel wants it to stay on the feet.
Joteel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhan Dhelan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan walks into a straight right hand from Joteel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dhelan shoots in but Joteel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joteel works Dhelan's body with a nice hook.
Joteel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice body kick there by Joteel.
Dhelan shoots and misses
and Joteel counters with a straight right hand.
Dhelan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Joteel defends well and Dhelan ends up having to push Joteel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Joteel can't find room to land a body shot as Dhelan controls the action.
Joteel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Joteel.
Dhelan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dhelan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dhelan fails to pull guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacque Joteel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Joteel 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacque Joteel!
Jacque Joteel decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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