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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacque Joteel (ranked 26 p4p, 114 weight class) and Roberto Duranto (ranked 3 p4p, 0 weight class). Joteel's entrance music is Moogwalze. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Roberto Duranto enters the cage!
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175 cm 33 162 23 - 13 - 1 |
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180 cm 40 158 39 - 21 - 2 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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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 23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacque Joteel! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 39 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Roberto Duranto! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Joteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away. It seemed like Duranto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Duranto throws an overhand right that lands on Joteel's shoulder, as Joteel tries to avoid the shot. And Joteel counters with a quick kick to the body but Duranto blocks it. Joteel thuds a left hand into Duranto's body. Joteel defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand. Joteel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duranto momentarily.
Joteel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Joteel throws a front kick that sends Duranto stumbling back into the cage. Joteel lands with a kick to the ribs.
A head kick misses from Joteel. A little jabbing left from Duranto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Duranto has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Jacque Joteel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Joteel. Duranto shrugs it off though. Duranto thows a left - swing and a miss! Joteel misses with a straight left. Duranto throws a big counter head kick but Joteel avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round. Joteel scores with a nice body kick.
Joteel connects with an inside leg kick. Joteel thows a left - swing and a miss! Joteel throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range. Duranto moves out of range of the body kick from Joteel.
Duranto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joteel. A looping hook to the body misses from Joteel. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet. Joteel cracks Duranto with an open hand slap. Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joteel lands a body shot.
Duranto slips a straight right by Joteel. Joteel throws a wild body kick that Duranto sees coming a mile off. A little jabbing left from Duranto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Joteel misses with a left hand and Duranto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Duranto thows a left - swing and a miss! Joteel scores with a jab. Duranto acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Joteel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Duranto's hands. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joteel. Duranto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Joteel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joteel misses with a wild body shot. Duranto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Duranto avoids a kick to the body.
Joteel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Joteel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Joteel throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto. Duranto shapes to counter with a head kick. Joteel looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. A lazy body kick from Joteel enabling Duranto to counter with a crisp jab. Joteel throws a nice inside leg kick. Joteel throws a hook but Duranto avoids it easily. Duranto feints a counter leg kick. Joteel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Duranto is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Joteel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Joteel works Duranto's body with a nice hook. Duranto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Joteel wants to land a leg kick but Duranto is out of range. A solid leg kick lands there for Joteel.
Joteel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Duranto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Joteel scores with a decent looking hook. Joteel lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Joteel jabs at Duranto's body. Joteel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Duranto misses with a low kick as Joteel jumps back. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Joteel - that will leave a mark!
Duranto throws a sloppy body shot
and Joteel counters with a straight right hand. A looping hook to the body misses from Joteel. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet. Joteel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duranto. That did some damage! Joteel lands with a kick to the ribs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Joteel. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacque Joteel dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Duranto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Joteel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Joteel darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Joteel misses with a straight right. Duranto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Joteel. Joteel obviously looking to wear him down.
Joteel tries to land a front kick but Duranto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Duranto throws out a counter right but Joteel avoids it with no problem. Joteel lands a body shot.
Joteel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duranto can do to turn this around? Joteel throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Joteel misses with the body kick and Duranto counters with a nice uppercut. Joteel throws a good cross that connects.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joteel. Joteel checks a low kick from Duranto.
That's one minute gone in the round. Joteel lands with an overhand left. Joteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto. Jab from Joteel. Duranto moves out of range as Joteel throws a body kick.
Duranto lands with a kick to the temple. Joteel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Duranto has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Joteel. Joteel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duranto at a distance.
Duranto gets tackled into the cage by Joteel. Joteel maintains the clinch. Joteel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Joteel pushes Duranto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Duranto throws a punch but it's blocked by Joteel. Joteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Joteel is working Duranto over against the cage. Joteel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Duranto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joteel. Duranto drops his hands momentarily and Joteel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Joteel throws a big shot that misses. Joteel lands a head kick. Duranto smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Nice straight punches there by Joteel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Joteel. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Duranto in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Duranto throws a big shot that misses. Joteel cracks Duranto with a right hand to the side of the head. Duranto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Joteel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duranto. That did some damage! Joteel misses with a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Duranto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Duranto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Duranto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Joteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto. Joteel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Nice body punch from Joteel. Joteel thuds his right hand into Duranto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Duranto throws a head kick that misses. Joteel takes a swing at Duranto's ribcage but misses. Joteel connects with a leg kick. Duranto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Duranto looks to land a right hand but Joteel moved out of range. Joteel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Joteel wants to slow Duranto down by chopping away at his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Joteel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Joteel lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Joteel misses the target. Joteel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it. Duranto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Joteel scores with a kick to the midsection. Duranto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Joteel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Joteel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Joteel thows a body kick. Duranto tries to catch it but that hurt him. Duranto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Duranto throws a lazy right hand but Joteel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Joteel clinches up with Duranto and pushes him back against the cage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacque Joteel dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round! Joteel misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duranto. A swing and a miss from Joteel. Duranto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Duranto now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Joteel tries to close the distance and clinch but Duranto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Duranto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Joteel scores with a shot to the body.
Duranto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A low kick lands for Joteel.
Joteel looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely. Duranto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Duranto takes one to the side of the head.
Joteel misses with a low kick.
Joteel scores with the left hand. Duranto knows he should have avoided that one. Joteel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duranto. That did some damage! Duranto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Joteel cracks Duranto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Joteel tries to clinch there but Duranto circles away.
Duranto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Joteel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Duranto. Duranto loads up on a big right hand but Joteel slips the punch. A low kick lands for Joteel.
Jacque Joteel is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Duranto avoids the body shot from Joteel.
Duranto only half commits to the counter leg kick. Duranto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Joteel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duranto. Duranto circles away out of range and recomposes himself. That kick from Joteel tenderised Duranto's leg. Duranto is trying to keep his angry face on. Joteel with a body punch. A glancing blow. Joteel defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand. Joteel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Duranto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joteel can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Joteel. Duranto throws a big counter head kick but Joteel avoids it with no problem. A big right from Joteel misses. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duranto! But no joy. A swing and a miss from Joteel. Duranto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Joteel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duranto has time to react. Duranto moves out of range of the body kick from Joteel.
Duranto flicks out a counter leg kick but Joteel steps away. Joteel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Duranto throws a jab when Joteel was well out of range. Joteel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duranto. Duranto cracks Joteel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Joteel jabs Duranto right on the nose. Duranto blinks but takes it well. A nice leg kick from Joteel, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joteel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Joteel misses with a looping left. Duranto tries a quick counter leg kick but Joteel is wise to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Joteel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Joteel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joteel clinches up with Duranto and pushes him back against the cage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Joteel tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Joteel.
Duranto blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duranto. Duranto has had enough of the clinch but Joteel keeps him there for the moment. Duranto misses with a body punch.
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Joteel looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely. Duranto looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Joteel lands a front kick. Duranto looks to land a right hand but Joteel moved out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! Jacque Joteel showed his dominance in that final round. Well Joteel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight for Jacque Joteel! Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Jacque Joteel! Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Jacque Joteel!
Jacque Joteel wins by unanimous decision! After winning the bout, Jacque Joteel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. In defeat, Roberto Duranto stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck this. '.
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