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Event: HC KT 11     
Date:   Jun 20, 2024
#R1#
Hudak misses with an uppercut
and Joteel counters with a nice uppercut.
Jamal Hudak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joteel lands with a nice body punch.
Hudak tries to close the distance and clinch but Joteel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joteel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A punch combination from Hudak misses.
Despite the aggression on Joteel's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL#
Hudak takes the fight into the clinch.
Hudak is trying to force a seperation but Joteel has the dominant position.#BC#
Hudak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joteel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hudak throws a shot from downtown. Joteel moves away and avoids it.
Hudak is looking to clinch but Joteel is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel misses with a looping left.
Hudak throws a lazy right hand but Joteel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hudak slips under a jab from Joteel.
Joteel walks into a left hand. #T1#
Joteel looks to land a combination but Hudak avoids it well.
Hudak stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hudak looks to clinch
and Joteel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hudak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Joteel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joteel! But no joy.
A nice combination there by Joteel. #ROC2#Hudak is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Jamal Hudak has been cut.
An inside leg kick from Joteel misses.
Oh Hudak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hudak avoids the head kick by Joteel.
Joteel throws a leg kick that misses.
Hudak seems to have got his legs back now.
Joteel lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joteel tries to clinch but Hudak is having none of it.
Joteel fails to land with a series of punches.
Joteel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hudak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Hudak.#T2#
Hudak throws a hook but Joteel blocks it.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hudak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joteel is trying to break free.#BC#
Hudak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hudak tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Joteel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hudak scores with a punch to the head.
Hudak misses with a looping left.
Hudak scores with a shot to the body.
Hudak keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A right-left combo lands from Hudak.
Hudak misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jamal Hudak will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jamal Hudak's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Joteel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joteel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jacque Joteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joteel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hudak.
Hudak scores with a jab to the head.
Hudak wants to clinch up but Joteel keeps it at a distance.
Hudak just misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel throws a right and a left that Hudak avoids nicely. #CL#
Hudak darts in and clinches Joteel up against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Hudak. #BC#
Hudak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hudak lands a jab to the head.
Joteel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hudak checks it well.
Hudak tries to counter by clinching up but Joteel breaks away and moves out of range.
Hudak cracks Joteel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.#ROC#Joteel is rocked!
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!#CL#
Hudak gets a clinch.
Joteel is still on wobbly legs! Can Hudak finish him?
Joteel takes a shot to the head. #T1#
A right handed body shot lands from Joteel. #BC#
Hudak manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Hudak takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Hudak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Hudak clinches up with Joteel and pushes him back against the ropes.#BC#
Hudak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hudak closes the distance and catches Joteel with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Joteel is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Joteel is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Joteel is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Hudak takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jamal Hudak!
Jamal Hudak decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

 

Event: HC KT 10     
Date:   May 31, 2024
#R1#
Archer jabs Joteel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Archer lands an overhand right.
Archer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Joteel at a distance.
Archer swings for the body but Joteel moves out of range.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joteel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Archer staying out of range there.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joteel.
Archer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Archer.#CL#
Archer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Archer is looking to control Joteel's arms but Joteel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Archer has his back to the ropes. #BC2#
Joteel breaks the clinch.
Joteel scores with a jab to the head.
Archer lands a right hook to the body.
Joteel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
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!#CL#
Archer forces Joteel back against the ropes and clinches.
Archer working aggressively here.
Joteel can't find room to land a body shot as Archer controls the action.
Joteel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Archer misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Archer avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Archer.
Archer misses with some punches. #T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from Archer.
Archer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joteel blocking some punches. #BC2#
Joteel breaks from the clinch.
Joteel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Archer scores with a body shot.
Archer tries to clinch up.
Archer needs to keep his hands up - Joteel had a free shot at his head there.
Archer connects with the punch.
Archer misses with a body shot.
Archer lands with a shot to the body.
Archer is looking to wear down Joteel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Archer throws a sloppy body shot
and Joteel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joteel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Archer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
Archer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joteel.
Archer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Joteel's hands.#T2#
Joteel missing with a left hand there. Archer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Joteel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Archer on the side of the head.
Archer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Archer throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Joteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Archer. Beautiful body shot.
Joteel lands a glancing blow to the side of Archer's head.
Joteel throws out a loose jab but Archer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Archer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Archer digs a good body shot into Joteel's ribs.
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Archer.#ROC#Joteel is rocked!
Archer cracks a nice hook into Joteel's ribs.
Joteel is still on wobbly legs! Can Archer finish him?
Joteel looks winded!
Archer connects with a body shot that sends Joteel's belly button to the back.
Archer circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Joteel tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Archer wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonathan Archer!
Our winner, Jonathan Archer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: WP 50     
Date:   Nov 04, 2023





178 cm
26 yrs
192 lbs



175 cm
40 yrs
169 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Bráulio Etxeberria! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 38 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Etxeberria scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Etxeberria (2) vs (0) Joteel
Joteel tries to roll over but Etxeberria keeps him under control.
Joteel wants to get back to full guard but Etxeberria has mounted him!
Score +3 for passing guard: Etxeberria (5) vs (0) Joteel
Etxeberria takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Etxeberria (8) vs (0) Joteel
Joteel tries to escape the position.
Etxeberria keeps control of the position easily here as Joteel tries to buck him off.
Joteel trying to control the hands but Etxeberria won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Etxeberria really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Joteel.#T1#
Etxeberria is hanging on to Joteel's back as he tries to escape.
Etxeberria doesn't have the hooks in and Joteel manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Etxeberria (8) vs (2) Joteel
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Etxeberria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joteel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Joteel wants to control from the top but Etxeberria keeps moving.
Joteel is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T2#
Joteel being controlled here momentarily.
Joteel wants to control from the top but Etxeberria keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joteel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Etxeberria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Joteel tries to free his leg and advance position but Etxeberria is retaining full guard.
Joteel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Joteel looking to sit in guard and control but Etxeberria gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Etxeberria (10) vs (2) Joteel
Joteel looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Etxeberria puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Joteel wants to improve his position but Etxeberria is controlling well.
We've been hearing that Etxeberria has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Etxeberria controlling the pace.
Etxeberria moves into full mount! Joteel won't be happy about that!
Score +3 for passing guard: Etxeberria (13) vs (2) Joteel
Joteel wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Etxeberria (16) vs (2) Joteel
Etxeberria is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T5#
Joteel is trying to break free.
Etxeberria avoiding Joteel 's attempts to control his hands.
Joteel tries to break free.
I would not like to be Joteel right now. #T6#
Joteel is trying to break free.
Joteel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Joteel breaks Etxeberria's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Etxeberria (16) vs (4) Joteel
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Etxeberria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Etxeberria seems keen to control Joteel's posture.#T7#
Etxeberria keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Joteel is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Etxeberria is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Etxeberria has escaped and now he's on top!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Etxeberria (18) vs (4) Joteel
Etxeberria is stalling in the full guard.
Joteel trying to keep a closed guard but Etxeberria is proving a slippery customer. #T8#
Joteel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Etxeberria stays in close to Joteel's body and controls the position.
Joteel looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Etxeberria puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Etxeberria works his foot free and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Etxeberria (21) vs (4) Joteel
Etxeberria controlling the pace for now. #T9#
Joteel is trying to reverse the position but instead Etxeberria has taken his back - oops!
Score +3 for taking back: Etxeberria (24) vs (4) Joteel
Joteel wants to escape the position.
Etxeberria is riding his opponent, not letting Joteel buck him off.
Joteel tries to escape the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Joteel trying to control the hands but Etxeberria won't let him.
Joteel is trying to break free. #T10#
Etxeberria gets his hands free as Joteel looks to control.
Joteel is trying to break free.
Joteel is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Joteel tries to escape the position.
Joteel trying to control but not successfully. #T11#
Etxeberria controlling the position well here. Joteel rolled but Etxeberria kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Joteel is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Etxeberria off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Etxeberria is trying to stick to Joteel's back but Joteel is turning into Etxeberria. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Etxeberria's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Joteel.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Etxeberria (24) vs (6) Joteel
Joteel wants to pass the guard but Etxeberria is keeping the position.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Etxeberria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Etxeberria keeping full guard, as Joteel tries to pass.
Etxeberria keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully. #T12#
Joteel looking to sit in guard and control but Etxeberria gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Etxeberria (26) vs (6) Joteel
Joteel wants to improve his position but instead Etxeberria has moved into half guard.
Joteel trying to get back to full guard but Etxeberria takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Etxeberria (29) vs (6) Joteel
Joteel is trying to escape the mount.
Joteel gets back to half guard.#T13#
Joteel tries to roll over but Etxeberria keeps him under control.
Joteel is still trying to improve position.
Etxeberria not doing much here.
Joteel wants to sweep but Etxeberria has passed to side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Etxeberria (32) vs (6) Joteel
Joteel is looking for a sweep.#T14#
Etxeberria passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Joteel!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Etxeberria (34) vs (6) Joteel
Joteel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Etxeberria works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Etxeberria (37) vs (6) Joteel
Etxeberria controls the action.
Joteel wants to escape the position.
Joteel trying to control the position but Etxeberria manages to sink in the hooks.
Etxeberria has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Joteel's body.
Joteel tries to roll but Etxeberria sticks to his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Etxeberria controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Etxeberria takes the fight on points by 37 to 6.
An out of breath Bráulio Etxeberria thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: WP 49     
Date:   Nov 01, 2023





185 cm
44 yrs
185 lbs



175 cm
40 yrs
169 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 55 wins and 40 losses; Shane MacGowan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 37 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
MacGowan darts in looking for a takedown but Joteel gets double underhooks and turns MacGowan into the cage.
Joteel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but MacGowan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
MacGowan goes for a takedown attempt but Joteel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance. #CL2#
Joteel has taken the fight to the clinch.
MacGowan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane MacGowan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacGowan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Joteel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacGowan wants a takedown but no success here.
Joteel tries for a takedown but MacGowan manages to get underhooks. #TD2#
Joteel pulls guard.
MacGowan trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom.
MacGowan postures up.
MacGowan 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Joteel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. MacGowan manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (0) vs (2) Joteel
MacGowan wants to sweep but no luck.
Joteel content to stall in guard here.
MacGowan controlling the position.
Joteel has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Joteel won't allow MacGowan to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joteel trying to control but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
Joteel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Joteel preventing the sweep. #T2#
MacGowan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (2) vs (2) Joteel
Joteel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing MacGowan from controlling successfully.
Joteel looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
MacGowan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Joteel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, MacGowan has managed to get both his arms back between Joteel's legs - danger averted.
MacGowan stopping the sweep attempt from Joteel.
MacGowan wants to pass the guard but Joteel is keeping the position.
Joteel is trying to control the position but MacGowan postures up.
Joteel wants to sweep here but MacGowan controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
MacGowan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
MacGowan tries to free his leg and advance position but Joteel is retaining full guard.
MacGowan trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom. #T3#
MacGowan pushes down on Joteel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
MacGowan wants to take a breather but Joteel is having none of it.
Joteel wants to get back to full guard.
Joteel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of MacGowan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take MacGowan's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: MacGowan (2) vs (6) Joteel#SUB2#
Joteel has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, MacGowan has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Joteel not allowing MacGowan to control his hands.
MacGowan can't escape the position.
MacGowan breaks Joteel's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (4) vs (6) Joteel
Joteel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
MacGowan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (7) vs (6) Joteel#T4##SUB#
MacGowan is trying to get an arm triangle but Joteel is defending well.
Joteel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB#
MacGowan is looking for a kimura here.
MacGowan prevents Joteel from improving his position.
Joteel wants to control but MacGowan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Joteel tries to get to full guard but MacGowan has control of the leg. #SUB#
MacGowan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Joteel wants to get back to full guard.#T5##SUB#
MacGowan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Joteel sees it coming and defends easily.
Joteel wants to control but MacGowan is keeping busy.
Joteel is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
MacGowan is looking for a kimura but Joteel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for MacGowan to get the leverage.
MacGowan is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB#
MacGowan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Joteel is just riding it out for now. MacGowan eventually gives up the hold.
MacGowan prevents Joteel from improving his position.#SUB#
MacGowan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Joteel sees it coming and defends easily.#T6##SUB#
MacGowan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB#
Joteel is defending against the submission attempts here by MacGowan.
Joteel is looking to improve his position.
Joteel is still trying to improve position.#SUB#
MacGowan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Joteel is trying to control but can't. #T7##SUB#
MacGowan is trying to work for a kimura but Joteel is defending well. #SUB#
MacGowan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Joteel moves into full guard.
MacGowan trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom.
Joteel is trying to control the position but MacGowan postures up. #SUB2#
Joteel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. MacGowan defends it easily.
Joteel wants to sweep but no luck.
MacGowan trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom.
MacGowan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (10) vs (6) Joteel#T8##SUB#
MacGowan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Joteel, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
MacGowan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no MacGowan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
MacGowan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Joteel is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
MacGowan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Joteel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
MacGowan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Joteel gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T9#
MacGowan stalling. #SUB#
Joteel is defending against the submission attempts here by MacGowan.
Joteel tries to roll over but MacGowan keeps him under control.
Joteel keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
MacGowan is looking for a kimura but Joteel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for MacGowan to get the leverage.
MacGowan wants to control but Joteel is keeping him busy. #T10##SUB#
MacGowan is looking for a kimura here.
MacGowan is looking to take a break and control but Joteel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
MacGowan trying to pass the guard but Joteel defending well. #SUB#
MacGowan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Joteel is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
MacGowan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are battling for position here. Joteel manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T11#
MacGowan won't allow Joteel to sweep him here. #SUB#
MacGowan drops back looking for a leg! Joteel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joteel manages to kick MacGowan off! MacGowan jumps back into Joteel's guard.
Joteel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joteel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Joteel wants to sweep but no luck.
MacGowan advances position into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (13) vs (6) Joteel
Joteel is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
MacGowan is trying to get an arm triangle but Joteel is defending well.
Joteel tries to improve position but can't. #T12##SUB#
MacGowan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Joteel tries to bench press MacGowan off him but MacGowan keeps the position. #SUB#
MacGowan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Joteel is looking for a sweep.
Joteel is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked MacGowan off and has taken his back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: MacGowan (13) vs (10) Joteel
MacGowan tries to escape the position.
MacGowan wants to control his opponent's hands but Joteel gets his hands free.
Joteel trying to control momentarily.
You can see the frustration on MacGowan's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later. #T13#
Joteel is looking to control MacGowan but MacGowan is wriggling around and keeping busy.
MacGowan just trying to survive but Joteel is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #SUB2#
Joteel is persistently looking for the submission but MacGowan is defending it well.
MacGowan looking very determined here, making life difficult for Joteel.
Joteel biding his time, looking for the opening.
MacGowan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done. #T14#
MacGowan is staying active underneath Joteel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
MacGowan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
MacGowan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Joteel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Joteel's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: MacGowan (17) vs (10) Joteel#SUB#
MacGowan tightening his grip on Joteel, looking for the choke.
Joteel is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get MacGowan off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#SUB#
MacGowan looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB#
Joteel fending off the submission attempt from MacGowan.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I really don't envy Joteel right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
MacGowan takes the fight on points by 17 to 10.
A relieved looking Shane MacGowan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: WP 48     
Date:   Oct 28, 2023





178 cm
25 yrs
192 lbs



175 cm
40 yrs
169 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Bráulio Etxeberria! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 36 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Sam Margolis.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Joteel drives through and clinches with Etxeberria against the cage.
Etxeberria prevents a takedown attempt there.
Joteel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD2#
Joteel jumps guard and drags Etxeberria to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Etxeberria is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Joteel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Etxeberria (0) vs (2) Joteel
Etxeberria pulls Joteel in close to his closed guard and prevents Joteel from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Etxeberria keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully.
Joteel sitting in guard here, content to control. #T1#
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Etxeberria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joteel stopping the sweep attempt from Etxeberria.
Etxeberria is working hard here to advance position.
Joteel has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Etxeberria controlling Joteel's posture.
Joteel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've been hearing good reports from Etxeberria's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T2#
Joteel is continuing to stall.
Joteel trying to control but Etxeberria is working from the bottom.
Joteel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Etxeberria pulls Joteel in to control the position. #T3#
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Etxeberria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joteel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Etxeberria trying to control the position here.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Etxeberria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Etxeberria being controlled here, momentarily.
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.
Etxeberria looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joteel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Etxeberria keeping full guard, as Joteel tries to pass.
Joteel trying to control but Etxeberria is working from the bottom.
Etxeberria pulls Joteel in to control the position. #T5##SUB2#
Joteel has gone for a leg lock! Etxeberria slips out almost immediately though and dives into Joteel's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Etxeberria (2) vs (2) Joteel
Etxeberria pushing down on Joteel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Joteel tries to get to full guard but Etxeberria has control of the leg.
Joteel has a hand on Etxeberria's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Etxeberria takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Score +3 for passing guard: Etxeberria (5) vs (2) Joteel
Joteel can't escape the position.
Joteel wants to control but Etxeberria is having none of it.
Joteel tries to reverse the position but Etxeberria maintains control.#T6#
Joteel tries to improve his position but instead Etxeberria has taken his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Etxeberria (8) vs (2) Joteel
Etxeberria is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Joteel tries to roll but Etxeberria sticks to his back. #T7#
Etxeberria really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Joteel.
Joteel is trying to break free.
Joteel is still trying to improve position.
Etxeberria not allowing Joteel to control his hands.
Joteel is trying to break free. #T8#
Joteel breaks Etxeberria's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Etxeberria (8) vs (4) Joteel
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Etxeberria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Etxeberria looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Joteel wants to control from the top but Etxeberria keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Etxeberria is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Etxeberria (10) vs (4) Joteel#T9#
Joteel tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Etxeberria has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Score +3 for passing guard: Etxeberria (13) vs (4) Joteel
Joteel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Etxeberria controlling the position easily from mount.
Etxeberria's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Joteel tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T10#
Joteel wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Etxeberria (16) vs (4) Joteel
Etxeberria controlling the position well here. Joteel rolled but Etxeberria kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Joteel is really stuck here.
Joteel turns into Etxeberria and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Etxeberria (16) vs (6) Joteel
Etxeberria looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Etxeberria wants to improve his position but instead Joteel has moved into half guard.
Joteel trying to control the pace. #T11#
Etxeberria is staying active underneath Joteel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Joteel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Etxeberria tries to get to full guard but Joteel has control of the leg. #T12#
Joteel is pressing down on Etxeberria's thigh, looking to free his foot. Etxeberria is holding on for now.
Etxeberria is looking to improve his position. #SUB2#
Joteel is trying to work for a kimura but Etxeberria is defending well.
Joteel wants to control but Etxeberria is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Joteel is looking for a kimura but Etxeberria is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Joteel to get the leverage.
Etxeberria is looking for a sweep. Joteel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T13#
Etxeberria won't allow Joteel to pass to mount.
Joteel is trying to control the action in half guard but Etxeberria is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Joteel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Joteel is looking to stall here but Etxeberria recovers full guard.
Etxeberria keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully. #T14#
Etxeberria looking for a sweep. Not yet Etxeberria, not yet.
Joteel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Etxeberria pulls Joteel in close to prevent any damage.
Joteel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Etxeberria keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Etxeberria takes the fight on points by 16 to 6.
An out of breath Bráulio Etxeberria thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: WP 47     
Date:   Oct 25, 2023





175 cm
40 yrs
169 lbs



180 cm
38 yrs
179 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 35 losses; Jacque Joteel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 38 losses; David McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Joteel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McDonald.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Joteel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Joteel stops a takedown attempt from McDonald.
Jacque Joteel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David McDonald.
Joteel wants a takedown. #TD#
Joteel has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McDonald uses from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald passes Joteel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Joteel is pressing down on McDonald's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McDonald looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McDonald's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (2) vs (0) McDonald
Joteel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T1#
McDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joteel is stalling in the full guard.
McDonald is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Joteel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDonald swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joteel trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but McDonald manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (2) vs (2) McDonald
Joteel being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McDonald trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Joteel is keeping the position.#T3#
Joteel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McDonald tries to free his leg and advance position but Joteel is retaining full guard.
Joteel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving.
Joteel working a defensive guard here.
McDonald pushes down on Joteel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Joteel is looking to improve his position.
Joteel is working hard here to advance position.
McDonald trying to control the action but Joteel is working from the bottom. #T4#
McDonald tries to pass to full mount but Joteel defends it.
Joteel tries to roll over but McDonald keeps him under control.
McDonald works his way into full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Joteel (2) vs (5) McDonald
Joteel tries to hold on but McDonald postures up.
Joteel is desperately trying to get back to half guard. #T5#
Joteel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (4) vs (5) McDonald
McDonald 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.
Joteel wants to pass the guard but McDonald is keeping the position.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joteel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
McDonald looking to control. #T6#
Joteel trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom.
McDonald pulls Joteel in close to his closed guard and prevents Joteel from doing any damage or advancing position.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully.
Joteel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McDonald is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Joteel controlling from the top position. #T7#
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
McDonald lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (4) vs (7) McDonald
Joteel looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T8#
Joteel is trying to keep McDonald in close.
McDonald stands and throws Joteel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Joteel (4) vs (10) McDonald
McDonald wants to control but Joteel is keeping him busy.
Joteel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McDonald wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T9#
McDonald takes a little break here. Joteel wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
McDonald looking to control but instead Joteel has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Joteel tries to get to full guard but McDonald has control of the leg.
Joteel trying to control from the bottom.
Joteel tries to get to full guard but McDonald has control of the leg. #T10#
McDonald frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Joteel (4) vs (13) McDonald
McDonald forces the positional change into back control.
Score +3 for taking back: Joteel (4) vs (16) McDonald#SUB2#
McDonald has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Joteel has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Joteel is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by McDonald.
Joteel wants to control his opponent's hands but McDonald gets his hands free.
McDonald has the hooks in. Joteel is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
My spies in Blacktalians MMA inform me that McDonald has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T11#
Joteel trying to control the position but McDonald manages to sink in the hooks.
Well, with McDonald on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Joteel is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
McDonald biding his time, controlling Joteel.
McDonald controlling well, preventing Joteel from escaping the position. #SUB2#
McDonald tightening his grip on Joteel, looking for the choke.
Joteel tries to escape the position.
McDonald trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
McDonald has the hooks in. Joteel is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T12#
McDonald is looking to control Joteel but Joteel is wriggling around and keeping busy.
McDonald controlling well, preventing Joteel from escaping the position.
A lull in the action here.
Joteel tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Joteel has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Joteel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (6) vs (16) McDonald
Joteel preventing the sweep.
McDonald trying to keep a closed guard but Joteel is proving a slippery customer.
Joteel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T13#
McDonald is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Joteel wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
Joteel wants to pass the guard but McDonald is keeping the position.
McDonald 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.#T14#
Joteel wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
McDonald managing to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joteel wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
McDonald wins on points by 16 to 6.
David McDonald opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.

 

Event: WP 41     
Date:   Oct 04, 2023





180 cm
38 yrs
179 lbs



175 cm
39 yrs
169 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 35 losses; David McDonald! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 34 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Steven Brown.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
McDonald drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: McDonald (4) vs (0) Joteel
Joteel is looking for a sweep.
McDonald is looking to take a break and control but Joteel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McDonald is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Joteel's shoulder. That is not cool.
Joteel is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald is looking to take a break and control but Joteel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joteel is looking to regain half guard here but McDonald keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald trying to control the action but Joteel is working from the bottom. #T1#
McDonald is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
We've been hearing good reports from McDonald's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Joteel is looking for a sweep.
McDonald is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Joteel's shoulder. That is not cool.
Joteel is looking for a sweep.
Joteel wants to control but McDonald postures up.
Joteel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McDonald wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB#
McDonald is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Joteel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Joteel is trying to get back to half guard.#T2##SUB#
McDonald tries for a kimura but Joteel is defending well.
Joteel being controlled for a moment.
Joteel is looking for a sweep.
Joteel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Joteel manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McDonald (4) vs (2) Joteel#T3#
McDonald wants to control but Joteel passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: McDonald (4) vs (5) Joteel
Joteel tries to move to mount but McDonald blocks the move with his legs.
Joteel is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Joteel tries for a kimura but McDonald is defending well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #T4#
McDonald is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Joteel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Joteel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Joteel wants to control but McDonald is keeping him busy.
What's McDonald going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
McDonald tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Joteel easily slips into full mount!
Score +2 for reaching mount: McDonald (4) vs (7) Joteel
Joteel wants to control the action but instead McDonald gets a body lock and reverses into Joteel's guard! Nice work!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McDonald (6) vs (7) Joteel#T5##SUB2#
Joteel has his foot on McDonald's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McDonald works his way back into a safe position though.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McDonald is looking to pass into half guard but Joteel pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Joteel is in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McDonald (6) vs (9) Joteel
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McDonald holds on and takes a little breather.
Joteel controlling from the top position.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joteel has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#T6#
Joteel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Joteel wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
McDonald is trying to control the position but Joteel postures up.
Joteel's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T7#
McDonald has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Joteel trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom.
Joteel wants to pass the guard but McDonald is keeping the position.#T8#
Joteel looking to sit in guard and control but McDonald gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McDonald (8) vs (9) Joteel
McDonald pushes down on Joteel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Joteel is not content to let McDonald control the position.
McDonald is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
McDonald prevents Joteel from improving his position.
Joteel is not content to let McDonald control the position.#T9#
Joteel is looking for a sweep. McDonald is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McDonald wants to control but Joteel is keeping him busy.
Joteel wants to get back to full guard.
Joteel keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
McDonald is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Joteel trying to control from the bottom.
McDonald is pressing down on Joteel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Joteel is holding on for now.
McDonald trying to control from half guard but Joteel is working away. #T10##SUB2#
Joteel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McDonald pulls his head out easily.
McDonald is looking to advance position but Joteel won't allow it.
Joteel wants to control but McDonald is keeping busy. #SUB2#
Joteel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McDonald trying to control the action but Joteel is working from the bottom.
McDonald passes the guard and advances to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: McDonald (11) vs (9) Joteel
McDonald looking to control and managing it successfully. #T11#
McDonald prevents Joteel from getting the reversal.
McDonald is trying to take his opponent's back.
McDonald tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McDonald trying to control but Joteel is having none of it. #T12#
McDonald forces the positional change into back control.
Score +3 for taking back: McDonald (14) vs (9) Joteel
Joteel is really stuck here.
McDonald is looking to control Joteel but Joteel is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Joteel is trying to break free.
Joteel is keeping busy. #T13#
Joteel just trying to survive but McDonald is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Joteel rolls, trying to escape but McDonald keeps control of the position. #SUB#
McDonald looking for the choke from the back.
Joteel trying to control but not successfully.
I really don't envy Joteel right now.
McDonald keeps control of the position easily here as Joteel tries to buck him off.
You can see the frustration on Joteel's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later. #SUB#
McDonald is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Joteel knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Joteel for a finish. #T14#
McDonald has good solid back control here.
Joteel rolls, trying to escape but McDonald keeps control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joteel manages to reverse the position and now he's in McDonald's guard. Nice work there by Joteel.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McDonald (14) vs (11) Joteel
McDonald lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McDonald (16) vs (11) Joteel

And that's the end of the fight!
McDonald takes the fight on points by 16 to 11.
David McDonald opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.

 

Event: WP 40     
Date:   Sep 30, 2023





185 cm
44 yrs
185 lbs



175 cm
39 yrs
169 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 53 wins and 34 losses; Shane MacGowan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 33 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Andrew Berry.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
MacGowan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Joteel did well to prevent MacGowan getting side control.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: MacGowan (2) vs (0) Joteel#SUB#
MacGowan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Joteel wants to improve his position but MacGowan is controlling well.
Joteel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB#
MacGowan is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Joteel is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shane MacGowan!
During a confident post fight interview, Shane MacGowan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: WP 39     
Date:   Sep 27, 2023





175 cm
39 yrs
169 lbs



185 cm
44 yrs
185 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 32 losses; Jacque Joteel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 34 losses; Shane MacGowan!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Joteel rushes MacGowan and presses him up against the cage.
Joteel tries for a takedown but MacGowan manages to get underhooks. #TD#
MacGowan is fighting off a takedown attempt but Joteel is just too persistent for him and manages to trip MacGowan to the mat. MacGowan regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Joteel (2) vs (0) MacGowan#SUB2#
MacGowan has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Joteel should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, MacGowan has tightened it up now! Joteel should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Shane MacGowan!
During a confident post fight interview, Shane MacGowan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: WP 38     
Date:   Sep 23, 2023





175 cm
39 yrs
169 lbs



185 cm
44 yrs
185 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 31 losses; Jacque Joteel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 34 losses; Shane MacGowan!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
MacGowan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Joteel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Joteel (0) vs (2) MacGowan
MacGowan won't allow Joteel to sweep him here.
MacGowan tries to free his leg and advance position but Joteel is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joteel is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (2) vs (2) MacGowan
MacGowan looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
MacGowan looking for a guillotine here but Joteel defends easily.
MacGowan keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel postures up.
MacGowan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Joteel manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (2) vs (4) MacGowan#SUB2#
MacGowan drops back looking for a leg! Joteel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joteel manages to kick MacGowan off! MacGowan jumps back into Joteel's guard. #T1#
MacGowan wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving.
Joteel controls MacGowan momentarily but MacGowan frees himself. #SUB2#
MacGowan drops back looking for a leg! Joteel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joteel manages to kick MacGowan off! MacGowan jumps back into Joteel's guard. #SUB2#
MacGowan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Joteel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as MacGowan controls the pace.
Joteel keeping full guard, as MacGowan tries to pass.
MacGowan won't allow Joteel to sweep him here.
Joteel trying to keep a closed guard but MacGowan is proving a slippery customer. #T2##SUB#
Joteel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. MacGowan defends it easily.
Joteel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Joteel keeping full guard, as MacGowan tries to pass.
Joteel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
MacGowan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Joteel wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
MacGowan drops back looking for a leg! Joteel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joteel manages to kick MacGowan off! MacGowan jumps back into Joteel's guard. #SUB#
Joteel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but MacGowan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T3#
Joteel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in MacGowan's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (4) vs (4) MacGowan
MacGowan controlling the position.
MacGowan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Joteel wants to pass the guard but MacGowan is keeping the position.
MacGowan keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully.
MacGowan wants to sweep here but Joteel controlling him for the moment.
MacGowan looking to control.
Joteel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed MacGowan's guard.
Joteel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T4#
MacGowan is looking to control Joteel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can MacGowan avoid being mounted?
Joteel wants to pass to mount but MacGowan is defending the position.
MacGowan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Joteel wants to pass the guard but MacGowan is keeping the position.
Joteel wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving. #SUB2#
MacGowan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Joteel defends well.#T5#
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but MacGowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacGowan looking to control.
Joteel trying to control but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
MacGowan is trying to control the position but Joteel postures up.
Joteel has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but MacGowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joteel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
MacGowan is trying to control the position but Joteel postures up.
MacGowan has control of Joteel's left arm, preventing Joteel from doing any damage. #SUB2#
MacGowan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T6#
Joteel won't allow MacGowan to sweep him here.
MacGowan is trying to keep Joteel in close.
Joteel looking to sit in guard and control but MacGowan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (4) vs (6) MacGowan
MacGowan looking to pass the guard.
MacGowan wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving.
MacGowan showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
MacGowan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and MacGowan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Joteel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T7#
MacGowan looking to pass the guard.
MacGowan trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacGowan advances to half guard.
MacGowan wants to take a breather but Joteel is having none of it.
Joteel is pressing down on MacGowan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Joteel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. MacGowan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. MacGowan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
MacGowan trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom.
MacGowan stands and throws Joteel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Joteel (4) vs (9) MacGowan
Joteel wants to control but MacGowan postures up.
Joteel tries to bench press MacGowan off him but MacGowan keeps the position. #T8##SUB2#
MacGowan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Joteel has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
MacGowan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Joteel, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
MacGowan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Joteel tries to bench press MacGowan off him but MacGowan keeps the position.
Joteel struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
MacGowan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Joteel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Joteel tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T9##SUB2#
MacGowan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Joteel rolls with the submission and now he's on top in MacGowan's guard! Nice work there by Joteel!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (6) vs (9) MacGowan
MacGowan wants to sweep here but Joteel controlling him for the moment.
Joteel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but MacGowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacGowan wants to sweep but no luck.
Joteel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
MacGowan pulls Joteel in close to prevent any damage.
Joteel wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving. #T10#
MacGowan controls Joteel momentarily but Joteel frees himself.
Joteel wants to pass the guard but MacGowan is keeping the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
MacGowan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Joteel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Joteel wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving.
MacGowan is trying to keep Joteel in close.
Joteel won't allow MacGowan to sweep him here. #T11#
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but MacGowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacGowan working a defensive guard here.
Joteel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Joteel passes MacGowan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
MacGowan is looking for a sweep. Joteel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
MacGowan manages to get to full guard.
MacGowan pulls Joteel in close to his closed guard and prevents Joteel from doing any damage or advancing position.#T12#
MacGowan controls Joteel momentarily but Joteel frees himself.
MacGowan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Joteel haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Joteel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. MacGowan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Joteel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Joteel wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving. #T13#
MacGowan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
MacGowan keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully.
Joteel preventing the sweep.
MacGowan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
MacGowan keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully.
MacGowan is trying to hold Joteel in close to prevent damage but Joteel has managed to pass into half guard. #T14#
MacGowan wants to control but Joteel is keeping busy.
MacGowan tries to roll over but Joteel keeps him under control.#SUB#
Joteel is working for a submission of some sort.
MacGowan is looking to improve his position.
Joteel keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
MacGowan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Joteel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Joteel's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Joteel (6) vs (13) MacGowan

And that's the end of the fight!
MacGowan wins on points by 13 to 6.
During a confident post fight interview, Shane MacGowan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: WP 37     
Date:   Sep 20, 2023





185 cm
39 yrs
185 lbs



175 cm
39 yrs
169 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 34 losses; Strega Notturna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 30 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Notturna closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Joteel quickly recovers to half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Notturna (2) vs (0) Joteel
Joteel tries to get to full guard but Notturna has control of the leg.
Joteel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Notturna's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Notturna's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Notturna (2) vs (4) Joteel#SUB2#
Joteel looking for the choke but no joy.
Joteel keeps control of the position as Notturna tries to break free. #SUB2#
Joteel is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Notturna rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Notturna slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T1#
Joteel wants to pass the guard but Notturna is keeping the position.
Notturna pulls Joteel in close to prevent any damage.
Notturna wants to sweep but no luck.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Notturna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Notturna is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (4) vs (4) Joteel#T2##SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Notturna is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Notturna trying to mount his opponent but Joteel defends it.
Notturna prevents Joteel from improving his position.#SUB#
Joteel is defending against the submission attempts here by Notturna.
Joteel is looking for a sweep. Notturna is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Notturna is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Notturna is pressing down on Joteel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Joteel is holding on for now. #T3##SUB#
Notturna looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've been hearing good reports from Notturna's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Joteel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Notturna slips nicely into half guard.
Notturna prevents Joteel from improving his position.#T4#
Joteel wants to get back to full guard but Notturna has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Notturna (7) vs (4) Joteel
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Notturna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joteel keeps working.
Joteel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Notturna's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Joteel has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Notturna wants to pass to mount but Joteel is defending the position. #SUB#
Notturna is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Notturna is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Joteel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Joteel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T5#
Joteel keeping full guard, as Notturna tries to pass. #SUB#
Notturna drops back looking for a leg! Joteel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joteel manages to kick Notturna off! Notturna jumps back into Joteel's guard.
Notturna slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Score +3 for passing guard: Notturna (10) vs (4) Joteel#SUB#
Notturna is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Joteel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Notturna is looking to take a break and control but Joteel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Notturna tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Notturna has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T6#
Joteel is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Notturna tries for a kimura but Joteel is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Joteel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Joteel is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Notturna tries for a kimura but Joteel is defending well.
Joteel is looking for a sweep.
Notturna tries to advance to mount but can't.
Joteel is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Notturna tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T7##SUB#
Notturna tries for a kimura but Joteel is defending well.
Joteel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Joteel is still trying to improve position.#SUB#
Notturna wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Joteel, who protects the arm well.
Joteel is looking for a sweep.#T8##SUB#
Notturna is trying to get an arm triangle but Joteel is defending well. #SUB#
Notturna is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Joteel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Joteel gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB#
Notturna is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Notturna is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Joteel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Notturna.
Joteel works his way to full guard. Good work.#T9##SUB2#
Notturna avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Joteel keeping full guard, as Notturna tries to pass.
Notturna passes Joteel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Joteel wants to improve his position but Notturna is controlling well.
Joteel trying to control from the bottom.
Notturna prevents Joteel from improving his position.
Notturna trying to mount his opponent but Joteel defends it.
Joteel is trying to control but can't.
Notturna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joteel keeps working. #SUB#
Notturna in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Joteel tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Notturna!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Strega Notturna!
After winning the bout, Strega Notturna thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: WP 36     
Date:   Sep 16, 2023





175 cm
39 yrs
169 lbs



180 cm
38 yrs
179 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 29 losses; Jacque Joteel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 31 losses; David McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Steven Brown.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
McDonald closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Joteel (0) vs (2) McDonald
My spies in Blacktalians MMA inform me that McDonald has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
McDonald wants to free his trapped foot but Joteel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McDonald is trying to control the action in half guard but Joteel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Joteel is looking to improve his position.
Joteel is working hard here to advance position.
Joteel trying to control from the bottom.
McDonald is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
Still in half guard, McDonald seems content to control.
Joteel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McDonald is working away from the top position though.
Joteel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McDonald is trying to control. Joteel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Joteel wants to improve his position but McDonald is controlling well. #SUB2#
Joteel is defending against the submission attempts here by McDonald.
Joteel wants to get back to full guard.
McDonald controlling the action here. #T2#
Joteel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McDonald perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
McDonald works his way into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Joteel (0) vs (5) McDonald
Joteel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McDonald wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB2#
McDonald is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Joteel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
McDonald tries for a kimura but Joteel is defending well. #SUB2#
McDonald is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Joteel is trying to escape and McDonald transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Joteel is forced to tap! Nice work there by McDonald! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David McDonald!
David McDonald took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.

 

Event: WP 35     
Date:   Sep 13, 2023





175 cm
39 yrs
169 lbs



185 cm
39 yrs
185 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 28 losses; Jacque Joteel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 33 losses; Strega Notturna!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Joteel closes the distance and clinches.
Notturna is trying to pull guard but Joteel turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Notturna fails to pull guard.
Joteel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Notturna smiles and moves away.
Notturna tries to score a power double leg takedown but Joteel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Notturna somewhat.
Jacque Joteel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Strega Notturna.#TD2#
Notturna shoots in and gets a takedown into Joteel's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Joteel (0) vs (2) Notturna
Notturna won't allow Joteel to sweep him here.
Joteel has his hands on Notturna's head, controlling the position.
Notturna postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Notturna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1##SUB2#
Notturna is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Notturna trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Notturna wants to pass the guard but Joteel is keeping the position.
Notturna passes Joteel's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Notturna wants to pass the guard but Joteel is defending well. #SUB2#
Joteel is defending against the submission attempts here by Notturna.
Joteel is pressing down on Notturna's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Joteel 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.
Notturna slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Score +3 for passing guard: Joteel (0) vs (5) Notturna
Joteel stops Notturna from passing to mount. #SUB2#
Notturna tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Notturna has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Joteel is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Joteel is looking for a sweep. Notturna is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Joteel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Joteel.
Notturna wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving.
Notturna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Joteel has his foot on Notturna's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Notturna works his way back into a safe position though.#T3##SUB2#
Notturna is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Notturna wants to pass the guard but Joteel is keeping the position.
Joteel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Notturna is one step ahead there.
Notturna trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joteel working a defensive guard here. #T4#
Notturna preventing the sweep.
Notturna wants to pass the guard but Joteel is keeping the position.
Notturna slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Score +3 for passing guard: Joteel (0) vs (8) Notturna
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Notturna in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Joteel is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Strega Notturna!
Strega Notturna seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: WP 34     
Date:   Sep 09, 2023





185 cm
44 yrs
185 lbs



175 cm
39 yrs
169 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 31 losses; Shane MacGowan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 27 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Joteel rushes MacGowan and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
MacGowan has Joteel pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Joteel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Joteel jumps into guard, dragging MacGowan to the mat.
Joteel is trying to keep MacGowan in close.
Joteel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
MacGowan trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joteel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (0) vs (2) Joteel
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
MacGowan is not content to let Joteel control the position.
MacGowan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Joteel wants to pass to mount but MacGowan is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacGowan wants to control but Joteel is keeping busy.
Joteel wants to control but MacGowan is keeping him busy. #T1#
MacGowan is looking to improve his position.
Joteel has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
MacGowan is staying active underneath Joteel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
MacGowan is looking to improve his position.
Joteel tries to pass the half guard into mount. MacGowan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
MacGowan is trying to maintain the position but Joteel is very close to passing his half guard.
MacGowan is refusing to be controlled, as Joteel sits in half guard.
MacGowan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
Joteel is looking to take a break and control but MacGowan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
MacGowan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
MacGowan tries to get to full guard but Joteel has control of the leg.
Joteel content to control rather than advance.
MacGowan is not content to let Joteel control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Joteel trying to pass the guard but MacGowan defending well.
Joteel is keen to just control but MacGowan is a slippery customer.#T3#
MacGowan keeping hold of Joteel's head, controlling as best he can.
MacGowan wants to get back to full guard.
Joteel wants to lay and pray for a moment but MacGowan keeps working.
Joteel trying to mount his opponent but MacGowan defends it.
MacGowan wants to improve his position but Joteel is controlling well.
MacGowan regains full guard. Nicely done.
MacGowan wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
MacGowan working for a triangle but Joteel defends it easily.
Joteel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T4#
MacGowan is adopting a defensive guard.
Joteel wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving.
Joteel stays in close to MacGowan's body and controls the position.
MacGowan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (2) vs (2) Joteel#T5#
MacGowan trying to control from half guard but Joteel is working away. #SUB#
MacGowan is working for a kimura but Joteel is defending it quite comfortably.
Joteel is trying to get back to full guard.
Joteel is still trying to improve position.#SUB#
MacGowan is looking for a kimura but Joteel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for MacGowan to get the leverage. #SUB#
Joteel is defending against the submission attempts here by MacGowan. #SUB#
MacGowan is looking for a kimura here.
MacGowan trying to pass the guard but Joteel defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T6#
Joteel wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
MacGowan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB#
MacGowan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Joteel has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
MacGowan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Joteel wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
MacGowan is working for a submission of some sort.
Joteel is trying to control but can't. #T7##SUB#
MacGowan is trying to work for a kimura but Joteel is defending well. #SUB2#
Joteel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but MacGowan pulls his head out easily.
Joteel tries to roll over but MacGowan keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Joteel looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
MacGowan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Joteel is just riding it out for now. MacGowan eventually gives up the hold.
Joteel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T8##SUB#
MacGowan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
MacGowan looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
MacGowan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
MacGowan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joteel is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
MacGowan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
MacGowan tries to free his leg and advance position but Joteel is retaining full guard.
MacGowan trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joteel 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.
MacGowan wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving. #T9#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joteel is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (2) vs (4) Joteel
Joteel wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving.
MacGowan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
MacGowan 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.
Joteel sitting in guard here, content to control.
MacGowan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joteel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
MacGowan controls Joteel momentarily but Joteel frees himself. #T10#
Joteel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but MacGowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacGowan is trying to keep Joteel in close.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but MacGowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacGowan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (4) vs (4) Joteel
MacGowan moves into full mount! Joteel won't be happy about that!
Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (7) vs (4) Joteel
Joteel can't escape the position. #T11#
MacGowan tries to control but Joteel wriggling away. #SUB#
MacGowan looking for a guillotine from mount but Joteel is having none of it.
MacGowan tries to control but Joteel wriggling away. #SUB#
MacGowan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Joteel to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Joteel shrugs it off.
Joteel is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB#
MacGowan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Joteel is trying to escape the mount. #SUB#
MacGowan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #T12##SUB#
MacGowan is working for a guillotine from mount but Joteel frees his head quite easily.
Joteel is looking to get to half guard.
Joteel sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Joteel tries to get to full guard but MacGowan has control of the leg. #SUB#
MacGowan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Joteel is staying active underneath MacGowan, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T13#
Joteel wants to control but MacGowan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Joteel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of MacGowan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take MacGowan's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: MacGowan (7) vs (8) Joteel
Joteel is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Joteel has the hooks in. MacGowan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Joteel struggling to keep hold of the position.
MacGowan wants to control his opponent's hands but Joteel gets his hands free.
MacGowan tries to roll but Joteel sticks to his back.
MacGowan trying to control the hands but Joteel breaks the grip.
Joteel trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Joteel doesn't have the hooks in and MacGowan manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (9) vs (8) Joteel#SUB#
MacGowan has gone for a leg lock! Joteel slips out almost immediately though and dives into MacGowan's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (9) vs (10) Joteel
Joteel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
MacGowan working a defensive guard here. #T14#
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but MacGowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now MacGowan is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (11) vs (10) Joteel
Joteel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
MacGowan trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joteel looking to hit a scissor sweep but MacGowan is one step ahead there.
MacGowan trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
MacGowan takes the fight on points by 11 to 10.
A victorious Shane MacGowan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: WP 33     
Date:   Sep 06, 2023





175 cm
39 yrs
169 lbs



180 cm
37 yrs
179 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 26 losses; Jacque Joteel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 30 losses; David McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Joteel forces McDonald back against the ropes and clinches.
Joteel is pressed up against the ropes. McDonald has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Joteel down to the mat. Joteel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McDonald.#CL#
Joteel moves into the clinch successfully.
Joteel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jacque Joteel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David McDonald.
McDonald wants a takedown but no success here.
McDonald is working for takedown but Joteel is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD#
Joteel pulls guard effortlessly.
Joteel has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
McDonald postures up.
McDonald stopping the sweep attempt from Joteel.#SUB#
Joteel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Joteel working a defensive guard here.
My spies in Blacktalians MMA inform me that McDonald has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel wants to sweep but no luck.
McDonald stays in close to Joteel's body and controls the position.
McDonald passes into half guard. #T1#
McDonald is figuring out what he wants to do next.
McDonald works his way into full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Joteel (0) vs (3) McDonald
McDonald avoids the attempt from Joteel to control.
McDonald trying to control but Joteel is having none of it.
Joteel is working to get back to half guard.
McDonald looking to control but Joteel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T2#
McDonald is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
McDonald sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB2#
McDonald is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Joteel to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Joteel shrugs it off.
McDonald wants to control the pace but Joteel is squirming around nicely.
McDonald controlling from the full mount.
Joteel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard. #T3#
Joteel has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Joteel (0) vs (6) McDonald
Joteel is really stuck here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial. #SUB2#
McDonald looking to break Joteel's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Joteel remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise McDonald will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Well, with McDonald on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Joteel is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#SUB2#
Joteel fending off the submission attempt from McDonald.
Joteel wants to control his opponent's hands but McDonald gets his hands free. #T4#
A lull in the action here.
Joteel trying to control the hands but McDonald breaks the grip.
McDonald tries to keep control of the position but Joteel is staying busy.
Joteel is trying to break free.
Joteel trying to control the position but McDonald manages to sink in the hooks.
Joteel is in bad spot here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
McDonald just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up. #SUB2#
Joteel defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt. #SUB2#
McDonald is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Joteel with him. Joteel is trying to defend but McDonald has an arm under the chin now! Joteel grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). David McDonald!
David McDonald got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

 

Event: WP 32     
Date:   Sep 02, 2023





172 cm
21 yrs
139 lbs



175 cm
39 yrs
169 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 13 losses; Gaston Juncker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 25 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Juncker fails to land the takedown.#CL2#
Joteel drives through and clinches with Juncker against the cage.
Joteel's coach down at KFA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Joteel's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#TD2#
Joteel pulls Juncker into guard. #SUB2#
Joteel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Juncker defends it easily.
Juncker controlling from the top position.
Joteel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Juncker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Joteel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Juncker has managed to get both his arms back between Joteel's legs - danger averted.
Juncker won't allow Joteel to sweep him here.
Juncker wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving. #T1#
Joteel 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.
Juncker looking to pass the guard.
Juncker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Joteel wants to sweep but no luck.
Joteel working a defensive guard here.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing Juncker from controlling successfully.
Juncker stopping the sweep attempt from Joteel.#T2#
Juncker looking to pass the guard.
Juncker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Juncker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Joteel!
Score +3 for passing guard: Juncker (3) vs (0) Joteel
Juncker avoids the attempt from Joteel to control.
Juncker controlling his opponent.
Joteel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Juncker trying to control but Joteel is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Juncker content just to control the position here. #T3#
Joteel can't escape the position.
Joteel regains half guard.
Juncker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Joteel wants to improve his position but Juncker is controlling well. #SUB2#
Joteel looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Juncker in particular looking to stall.#T4#
Juncker prevents Joteel from improving his position.#SUB2#
Joteel actively working from the bottom here.
Joteel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Juncker stopping the sweep attempt from Joteel.
Joteel controls Juncker momentarily but Juncker frees himself.
Joteel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Juncker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joteel swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T5##SUB2#
Joteel is looking for a triangle but Juncker pushes his legs off easily.
Joteel looking to control.
Juncker trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juncker passes into half guard.
Juncker trying to control the action but Joteel is working from the bottom.
Joteel is trying to get back to full guard.#T6#
Joteel is trying to maintain the position but Juncker is very close to passing his half guard.
Joteel gets full guard.
Joteel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joteel being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Joteel looking for subs off his back but Juncker has passed one foot through into half guard.
Juncker trying to control the pace. #T7#
Joteel is refusing to be controlled, as Juncker sits in half guard.
Juncker prevents Joteel from improving his position.
Joteel wants to control but Juncker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Juncker in particular looking to stall.
Joteel is trying to control but Juncker manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Juncker (6) vs (0) Joteel
Joteel wants to hold on but Juncker pushes him away.#T8#
Joteel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Juncker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Joteel is working to get back to half guard.
Juncker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Joteel sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Joteel trying to hold on to Juncker's head to control him but Juncker postures up. #T9#
Joteel is looking to improve his position.
Joteel is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Juncker jumps into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Juncker (9) vs (0) Joteel
Juncker moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Juncker seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Joteel for as long as he can get away with.
Joteel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Joteel tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Juncker has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Score +3 for passing guard: Juncker (12) vs (0) Joteel#T10#
Juncker trying to control but Joteel is having none of it.
Juncker controlling the position easily from mount.
Juncker trying to control but Joteel is having none of it.
Joteel is desperately trying to get back to half guard. #T11#
Juncker controlling from mount.
Joteel tries to reverse the position but Juncker maintains control.
Joteel is still trying to improve position.
Joteel manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Joteel trying to hold on to Juncker's head to control him but Juncker postures up. #T12#
Joteel wants to improve his position but Juncker is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Juncker is looking to pass Joteel's guard but actually Joteel recovers to full guard.
Juncker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T13#
Joteel looking to control.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing Juncker from controlling successfully.
Joteel wants to sweep here but Juncker controlling him for the moment.
Joteel looking to control.
Juncker sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T14#
Joteel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Juncker (12) vs (2) Joteel
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Juncker wants to control but Joteel is keeping busy and won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juncker takes the fight on points by 12 to 2.
Gaston Juncker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: WP 31     
Date:   Aug 30, 2023





185 cm
44 yrs
185 lbs



175 cm
39 yrs
169 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 29 losses; Shane MacGowan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 24 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Joteel has taken the fight to the clinch.
MacGowan is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD2#
Joteel pulls guard effortlessly.
Joteel has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#SUB2#
MacGowan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
MacGowan trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacGowan works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
MacGowan is working for a kimura but Joteel is defending it quite comfortably.
Joteel is staying active underneath MacGowan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Joteel works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacGowan postures up.
MacGowan wants to pass the guard but Joteel is keeping the position.
Joteel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing MacGowan from controlling successfully.
MacGowan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1##SUB#
MacGowan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Joteel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in MacGowan's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (0) vs (2) Joteel
MacGowan controls Joteel momentarily but Joteel frees himself. #SUB#
MacGowan is looking for a triangle but Joteel pushes his legs off easily.
Joteel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
MacGowan is trying to keep Joteel in close.
Joteel looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T2#
Joteel trying to control but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
MacGowan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (2) vs (2) Joteel
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Joteel tries to get to full guard but MacGowan has control of the leg. #SUB#
MacGowan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Joteel has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Joteel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Joteel is pressing down on MacGowan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Joteel 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.#SUB#
MacGowan drops back looking for a leg! Joteel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joteel manages to kick MacGowan off! MacGowan jumps back into Joteel's guard. #T3#
MacGowan trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Joteel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Joteel is trying to control the position but MacGowan postures up.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing MacGowan from controlling successfully. #T4#
Joteel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
MacGowan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (5) vs (2) Joteel
MacGowan trying to control the position but Joteel is working away. #SUB#
MacGowan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
MacGowan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Joteel has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
MacGowan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
MacGowan is trying to get an arm triangle but Joteel is defending well. #SUB#
MacGowan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Joteel, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T5#
Joteel gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Joteel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Joteel keeping full guard, as MacGowan tries to pass.
MacGowan is fighting to break Joteel's control of his arms but Joteel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
MacGowan wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving.
Joteel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joteel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
MacGowan trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacGowan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Joteel is trying to keep MacGowan in close.
MacGowan won't allow Joteel to sweep him here. #T6#
MacGowan wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving.
MacGowan preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Joteel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
MacGowan wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving.
Joteel can't keep his opponent in guard - MacGowan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Joteel manages to get to full guard.
MacGowan won't allow Joteel to sweep him here.
MacGowan pushing down on Joteel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Joteel gets back to full guard.
MacGowan wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving. #T7##SUB#
MacGowan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Joteel manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now MacGowan has Joteel in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (5) vs (4) Joteel
Joteel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB2#
Joteel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Joteel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Joteel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
MacGowan is trying to control the position but Joteel postures up.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but MacGowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
MacGowan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Joteel defends well.
Joteel postures up. #T8#
MacGowan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
MacGowan working a defensive guard here.
Joteel wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving.
Joteel passes MacGowan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Joteel is trying to control. MacGowan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
MacGowan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
MacGowan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T9##SUB2#
MacGowan is defending against the submission attempts here by Joteel.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
MacGowan wants to improve his position but Joteel is controlling well.
MacGowan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Joteel is working away from the top position though.
Joteel trying to mount his opponent but MacGowan defends it.
MacGowan is trying to maintain the position but Joteel is very close to passing his half guard.
MacGowan won't allow Joteel to pass to mount.
MacGowan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Joteel is working away from the top position though.#T10#
Joteel wants to take a breather but MacGowan is having none of it.
MacGowan is looking to control Joteel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can MacGowan avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Joteel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Joteel is keen to just control but MacGowan is a slippery customer.
Joteel prevents MacGowan from improving his position.
MacGowan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for MacGowan.
Joteel wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving.
Joteel is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T11#
Joteel postures up.
MacGowan pulls Joteel in close to his closed guard and prevents Joteel from doing any damage or advancing position.
Joteel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
MacGowan is trying to keep Joteel in close.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but MacGowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T12#
MacGowan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but MacGowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacGowan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
MacGowan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Joteel's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (7) vs (4) Joteel#SUB2#
MacGowan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing MacGowan from controlling successfully. #T13#
Joteel trying to control the position.
MacGowan trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom.
MacGowan stands and throws Joteel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (10) vs (4) Joteel#SUB#
MacGowan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
MacGowan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
MacGowan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Joteel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
MacGowan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Joteel, who protects the arm well. #T14#
Joteel is looking to reverse the position.
Joteel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on MacGowan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Joteel tries to roll over but MacGowan keeps him under control.
MacGowan working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Joteel's thigh. Joteel counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Joteel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. MacGowan manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (10) vs (6) Joteel#SUB#
MacGowan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Joteel defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but MacGowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
MacGowan takes the fight on points by 10 to 6.
A very excited looking Shane MacGowan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: WP 30     
Date:   Aug 26, 2023





172 cm
21 yrs
139 lbs



175 cm
39 yrs
169 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 12 losses; Gaston Juncker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 23 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and James Glass.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Joteel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Joteel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Juncker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD2#
Joteel manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Juncker controlling from the top position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Joteel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Juncker is one step ahead there.
Joteel trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juncker wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving. #SUB2#
Joteel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Juncker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1#
Joteel wants to sweep but no luck.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing Juncker from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Juncker passes into half guard.
Joteel is looking to control Juncker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Joteel avoid being mounted?
Joteel is looking to improve his position.
Joteel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Joteel.
Juncker works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T2##SUB2#
Joteel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Juncker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Joteel wants to get back to full guard.
Joteel trying to control but Juncker postures up.
Joteel tries to get to full guard but Juncker has control of the leg.
Joteel is still trying to improve position.#T3##SUB#
Juncker is trying to work for a kimura but Joteel is defending well.
Joteel is looking to improve his position.
Juncker is looking to advance position but Joteel won't allow it.
Joteel tries to roll over but Juncker keeps him under control.#T4#
Juncker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Joteel wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Joteel looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Juncker pushes past his half guard into mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Juncker (3) vs (0) Joteel
Juncker prevents Joteel from getting the reversal.
Juncker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Joteel is looking to escape.
Juncker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T5#
Juncker wants to control the pace but Joteel is squirming around nicely.
Joteel is desperately trying to improve his position but Juncker has a good base and remains in mount.
Juncker controlling his opponent.
Joteel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Juncker wants to control the pace but Joteel is squirming around nicely. #T6#
Joteel tries to reverse the position but Juncker maintains control.
Joteel slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Juncker wants to take a breather but Joteel is having none of it.
Joteel gets back to full guard. #SUB2#
Joteel working for a triangle but Juncker defends it easily.
Juncker trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom. #T7##SUB2#
Joteel working for a triangle but Juncker defends it easily.
Joteel keeping full guard, as Juncker tries to pass.
Juncker wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving.
Joteel trying to control the position. #T8#
Joteel might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Juncker haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Juncker content to stall in guard here.
Juncker slips nicely into half guard.
Joteel is looking to get back to full guard here but Juncker has managed to pass to side control instead.
Score +3 for passing guard: Juncker (6) vs (0) Joteel
Juncker trying to control the action but Joteel is working from the bottom.
Joteel gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Juncker (8) vs (0) Joteel#T9#
Joteel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Joteel is looking to get to half guard.
Joteel sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Juncker wants to control but Joteel is keeping him busy.
Joteel is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Juncker is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait. #T10#
Juncker trying to pass the guard but Joteel defending well.
Joteel is looking to improve his position.
Joteel is trying to control but Juncker passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Juncker (11) vs (0) Joteel
Juncker controlling from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Joteel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Juncker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joteel keeps working. #T11#
Joteel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Joteel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Joteel wants to control but Juncker passes easily into half guard.
Juncker passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Joteel!
Score +3 for passing guard: Juncker (14) vs (0) Joteel
Joteel slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Joteel wants to get back to full guard.#T12#
Joteel is refusing to be controlled, as Juncker sits in half guard.
Juncker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Joteel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Joteel is looking for a sweep. Juncker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Juncker passes to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Juncker (17) vs (0) Joteel
Joteel gets back to half guard.
Juncker wants to pass the guard but Joteel is defending well. #T13#
Juncker is trying to control the action in half guard but Joteel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Juncker is really struggling to control Joteel but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Still in half guard, Juncker seems content to control.
Juncker trying to control the action but Joteel is working from the bottom.
Joteel is looking to improve his position.
Juncker passes to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Juncker (20) vs (0) Joteel
Juncker controlling the pace for now. #T14#
Joteel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Joteel sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Joteel is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Juncker seems to be looking for submissions.
Joteel trying to hold on to Juncker's head to control him but Juncker postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juncker takes the fight on points by 20 to 0.
After winning the bout, Gaston Juncker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: WP 29     
Date:   Aug 23, 2023





193 cm
37 yrs
200 lbs



175 cm
39 yrs
169 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 45 losses; Billy Turturro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 22 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Turturro darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Turturro (2) vs (0) Joteel
Joteel wants to get back to full guard.
Turturro trying to control the pace.
Joteel wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Joteel is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Turturro has latched onto it... Big trouble! Turturro pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Joteel is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Turturro!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Billy Turturro!
A victorious Billy Turturro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: WP 28     
Date:   Aug 19, 2023





185 cm
43 yrs
185 lbs



175 cm
39 yrs
169 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 48 wins and 27 losses; Shane MacGowan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 21 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Joteel closes the distance and clinches.
Joteel is trying to pull guard but MacGowan has him pressed against the cage.
Joteel's coach down at KFA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Joteel's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Joteel jumps guard but MacGowan stands there with Joteel around his waist. Joteel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #TD#
Joteel is fighting off a takedown attempt but MacGowan is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Joteel to the mat. Joteel regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: MacGowan (2) vs (0) Joteel
Joteel keeping full guard, as MacGowan tries to pass. #SUB#
MacGowan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Joteel has his foot on MacGowan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. MacGowan works his way back into a safe position though.
Joteel wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
MacGowan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
MacGowan looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Joteel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. MacGowan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. MacGowan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
MacGowan passes into half guard. #T1#
Joteel is looking to improve his position.
Joteel is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
MacGowan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Joteel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time MacGowan. #SUB#
MacGowan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Joteel is looking for a sweep. MacGowan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Joteel is defending against the submission attempts here by MacGowan. #SUB#
MacGowan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
MacGowan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Joteel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time MacGowan. #T2##SUB#
MacGowan wants to work for an arm triangle but Joteel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB#
MacGowan is looking for a kimura here. #SUB#
MacGowan wants to work for an arm triangle but Joteel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
MacGowan prevents Joteel from improving his position.
Joteel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Joteel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing MacGowan from controlling successfully.
Joteel 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.
Joteel trying to control the position. #T3#
MacGowan wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving.
MacGowan being controlled here momentarily.
MacGowan wants to pass the guard but Joteel is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Joteel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and MacGowan defends well.
Joteel looking to hit a scissor sweep but MacGowan is one step ahead there.
MacGowan passes into half guard.
Joteel is looking to improve his position. #T4#
MacGowan is looking to take a break and control but Joteel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
MacGowan passes to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (5) vs (0) Joteel
Joteel is trying to escape the mount. #SUB#
MacGowan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Joteel manages to avoid the submission attempt. #SUB#
MacGowan tries for a kimura but Joteel is defending well.
MacGowan is looking to take a break and control but Joteel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
MacGowan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Joteel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Joteel manages to work his way to half guard, despite MacGowan's best efforts.#T5#
Joteel is pressing down on MacGowan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Joteel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. MacGowan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Joteel is trying to keep MacGowan in close.
Joteel looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
MacGowan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Joteel is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Joteel has escaped and now he's on top!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (5) vs (2) Joteel
MacGowan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
MacGowan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
MacGowan trying to control the position. #T6#
Joteel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (5) vs (5) Joteel
Joteel taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on MacGowan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
MacGowan tries to bench press Joteel off him but Joteel keeps the position.
Joteel trying to control the action but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
MacGowan is looking to regain half guard here but Joteel keeps moving and retains side control.
MacGowan prevents Joteel from moving into mount. #T7#
MacGowan holding on.
MacGowan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
MacGowan is not content to let Joteel control the position.
MacGowan is looking to regain half guard here but Joteel keeps moving and retains side control.
MacGowan is letting Joteel control him for a moment. #T8#
MacGowan is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joteel laying and praying for a moment but MacGowan takes advantage and regains half guard.
MacGowan wants to improve his position but Joteel is controlling well.
Joteel controlling the action here.#T9#
MacGowan is looking to control Joteel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can MacGowan avoid being mounted?
MacGowan wants to improve his position but Joteel is controlling well.
Joteel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
MacGowan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T10#
Joteel trying to pass the guard but MacGowan defending well.
MacGowan trying to control here.
MacGowan wants to improve his position but Joteel is controlling well.
Joteel tries to pass to full mount but MacGowan defends it.
MacGowan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
MacGowan wants to control but Joteel is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T11##SUB2#
Joteel is working for a kimura but MacGowan is defending it quite comfortably.
MacGowan tries to get to full guard but Joteel has control of the leg.
MacGowan works his way to full guard. Good work.
MacGowan is pulling down on Joteel's head. It's preventing any offense from Joteel, at least for the moment.
Joteel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. MacGowan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
MacGowan wants to sweep but no luck. #T12#
MacGowan pulls Joteel in close to prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Joteel drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and MacGowan dives on top into guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (7) vs (5) Joteel
MacGowan trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
MacGowan drops back looking for a leg! Joteel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joteel manages to kick MacGowan off! MacGowan jumps back into Joteel's guard.
Joteel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
MacGowan trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom. #T13#
Joteel 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.#SUB#
MacGowan drops back looking for a leg! Joteel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joteel manages to kick MacGowan off! MacGowan jumps back into Joteel's guard.
MacGowan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joteel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
MacGowan stands and throws Joteel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (10) vs (5) Joteel
Joteel is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
MacGowan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Joteel tries to bench press MacGowan off him but MacGowan keeps the position. #SUB#
MacGowan tries for a kimura but Joteel is defending well. #T14##SUB#
MacGowan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Joteel tries to bench press MacGowan off him but MacGowan keeps the position. #SUB#
MacGowan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Joteel, who protects the arm well.
MacGowan wants to control but Joteel is keeping him busy.
Joteel tries to bench press MacGowan off him but MacGowan keeps the position. #SUB#
MacGowan is trying to get an arm triangle but Joteel is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
MacGowan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
MacGowan tries for a kimura but Joteel is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
MacGowan takes the fight on points by 10 to 5.
After winning the bout, Shane MacGowan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: WP 27     
Date:   Aug 12, 2023





185 cm
43 yrs
185 lbs



175 cm
39 yrs
169 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 48 wins and 26 losses; Shane MacGowan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 21 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and William Gold.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
MacGowan shoots in and drives through. Joteel sprawls well.#CL2#
Joteel clinches.
Joteel jumps guard but MacGowan stands there with Joteel around his waist. Joteel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Joteel wants to take the fight to the mat but MacGowan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Joteel wants to take the fight to the mat but MacGowan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Shane MacGowan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacque Joteel.
MacGowan goes for a takedown attempt but Joteel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance. #CL2#
Joteel clinches.
Joteel is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Joteel pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
MacGowan drops back looking for a leg! Joteel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joteel manages to kick MacGowan off! MacGowan jumps back into Joteel's guard.
Joteel is trying to control the position but MacGowan postures up. #SUB#
MacGowan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing MacGowan from controlling successfully. #T1##SUB#
MacGowan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Joteel looking to hit a scissor sweep but MacGowan is one step ahead there.
Joteel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
MacGowan advances position into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (3) vs (0) Joteel
Joteel tries to bench press MacGowan off him but MacGowan keeps the position. #SUB#
MacGowan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
MacGowan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Joteel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
MacGowan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T2##SUB#
MacGowan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Joteel, who protects the arm well.
MacGowan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #SUB#
MacGowan goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Joteel has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for MacGowan but great work by Joteel.
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: MacGowan (3) vs (4) Joteel
MacGowan tries to improve position but can't.
MacGowan prevents Joteel from improving position.
MacGowan tries to bench press Joteel off him but Joteel keeps the position.
Joteel wants to control but MacGowan is keeping him busy.
Joteel is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down MacGowan's shoulder. That is not cool. #T3#
Joteel trying to control the position but MacGowan is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Joteel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Joteel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
MacGowan is letting Joteel control him for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joteel trying to control the action but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
Joteel controls the position from side control.
MacGowan is looking to regain half guard here but Joteel keeps moving and retains side control. #T4#
MacGowan is working hard here to advance position.
MacGowan is trying to control Joteel's posture but Joteel avoids it. #SUB2#
Joteel is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, MacGowan has escaped the position, nice work there.
MacGowan is looking to reverse the position.
MacGowan sneaks back into half guard.
MacGowan is looking to improve his position.
Joteel trying to pass the guard but MacGowan defending well. #T5#
Joteel trying to control the action but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
MacGowan trying to control but Joteel postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Joteel in particular looking to stall.
MacGowan is trying to maintain the position but Joteel is very close to passing his half guard.
Joteel wants to take a breather but MacGowan is having none of it.
Joteel not doing much here. #T6#
Joteel is thwarting MacGowan's attempts to control the position.
MacGowan is looking to improve his position.
MacGowan is pressing down on Joteel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
MacGowan is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB#
Joteel got a little sloppy there for a moment and MacGowan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Joteel has managed to get both his arms back between MacGowan's legs - danger averted.
MacGowan working a defensive guard here. #T7#
Joteel works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB2#
Joteel wants to work for an arm triangle but MacGowan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
MacGowan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Joteel looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
MacGowan working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Joteel has passed into half guard!
Joteel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but MacGowan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T8#
MacGowan tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Joteel has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (3) vs (7) Joteel
MacGowan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
MacGowan tries to hold on but Joteel pushes him away.
Joteel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
MacGowan is working to get back to half guard.
MacGowan is trying to reverse the position but instead Joteel has taken his back - oops!
Score +3 for taking back: MacGowan (3) vs (10) Joteel#T9#
MacGowan is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Joteel.
MacGowan trying to control the action but Joteel just sinks the hooks in.
MacGowan tries to escape but Joteel has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Joteel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Joteel is not going to allow MacGowan to sit and survive in this position. #T10#
MacGowan is keeping busy.
MacGowan can't escape the position.
MacGowan prevents Joteel from getting a body triangle.#SUB2#
Joteel is persistently looking for the submission but MacGowan is defending it well.
Joteel doesn't have the hooks in and MacGowan manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (5) vs (10) Joteel#SUB#
MacGowan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Joteel manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now MacGowan has Joteel in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (5) vs (12) Joteel
MacGowan keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully. #T11#
MacGowan wants to sweep but no luck.
MacGowan keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully.
MacGowan is trying to control the position but Joteel postures up. #SUB#
MacGowan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
MacGowan wants to sweep but no luck.
Joteel trying to control but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
MacGowan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Joteel sitting in guard here, content to control. #T12#
MacGowan keeping full guard, as Joteel tries to pass.
Joteel trying to control but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
MacGowan pulls Joteel in close to his closed guard and prevents Joteel from doing any damage or advancing position.
Joteel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Joteel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Joteel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (5) vs (15) Joteel#T13#
MacGowan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
MacGowan controls the position for a moment.
Joteel is looking to take a break and control but MacGowan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joteel working away.
MacGowan is not content to let Joteel control the position. #T14#
MacGowan is looking to regain half guard here but Joteel keeps moving and retains side control.
MacGowan struggling a bit here.
Joteel has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
MacGowan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Joteel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Joteel tries to advance to mount but MacGowan denies him.
MacGowan is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joteel wants to lay and pray for a moment but MacGowan keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joteel wins on points by 15 to 5.
During a confident post fight interview, Jacque Joteel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: WP 26     
Date:   Aug 09, 2023





172 cm
21 yrs
139 lbs



175 cm
39 yrs
169 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 9 losses; Gaston Juncker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 20 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and James Glass.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Joteel rushes Juncker and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#TD2#
Joteel decides to pull guard.
Juncker wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joteel is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Juncker (0) vs (2) Joteel
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Juncker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juncker controlling Joteel's posture.
Joteel has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Juncker keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully. #T1#
Joteel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Juncker wants to sweep here but Joteel controlling him for the moment.
Joteel wants to pass the guard but Juncker is keeping the position.
Juncker keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully.
Joteel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Joteel wants to control from the top but Juncker keeps moving. #T2#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Juncker is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Juncker (2) vs (2) Joteel
Juncker trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Joteel working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Juncker has passed into half guard!
The fighters are battling for position here. Joteel manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T3#
Joteel wants to improve his position but instead Juncker has moved into half guard.
Juncker prevents Joteel from improving his position.
Joteel trying to get back to full guard but Juncker takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Juncker (5) vs (2) Joteel
Joteel working to try and regain half guard. #SUB#
Juncker jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Joteel manages to avoid the submission attempt. #T4#
Joteel is trying to work for a sweep but Juncker has mounted him!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Juncker (7) vs (2) Joteel
Joteel is trying to escape the mount.
Joteel wants to control but Juncker is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Joteel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Juncker wants to control the pace but Joteel is squirming around nicely.
Juncker controlling from mount. #T5#
Joteel working to try and regain half guard.
Joteel manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Joteel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Juncker is looking to take a break and control but Joteel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Joteel gets full guard.
Juncker's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T6##SUB2#
Joteel throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Juncker escapes and throws Joteel's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Juncker (10) vs (2) Joteel
Juncker controls the position.
Joteel manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Juncker (10) vs (4) Joteel
Joteel is trying to control the action in half guard but Juncker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Juncker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Juncker wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Joteel drops back looking for a leg! Juncker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Juncker manages to kick Joteel off! Joteel jumps back into Juncker's guard. #T7#
Juncker controls Joteel momentarily but Joteel frees himself. #SUB#
Joteel is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Juncker has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Joteel is looking to defend but Juncker has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Joteel! Juncker pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Joteel taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gaston Juncker!
Our winner, Gaston Juncker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: WP 25     
Date:   Aug 05, 2023





185 cm
43 yrs
185 lbs



175 cm
39 yrs
169 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 26 losses; Shane MacGowan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 19 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
MacGowan dives in for a single leg takedown but Joteel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
MacGowan has Joteel pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Joteel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Joteel gets control of MacGowan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Joteel will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
MacGowan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB#
MacGowan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
MacGowan trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacGowan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joteel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Joteel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in MacGowan's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (0) vs (2) Joteel
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel preventing the sweep.
MacGowan keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully.
Joteel controlling from the top position. #SUB#
MacGowan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Joteel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Joteel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T1#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now MacGowan is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (2) vs (2) Joteel#SUB2#
Joteel working for a triangle but MacGowan defends it easily.
Joteel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
MacGowan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Joteel tries to roll over but MacGowan keeps him under control.
Joteel is trying to control but can't. #SUB#
MacGowan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
MacGowan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Joteel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T2#
Joteel tries to get to full guard but MacGowan has control of the leg.
MacGowan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (5) vs (2) Joteel
Joteel is wriggling around trying to escape.
MacGowan tries to control but Joteel wriggling away. #SUB#
MacGowan is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Joteel has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Joteel!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (5) vs (4) Joteel
MacGowan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joteel looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
MacGowan looking for a guillotine here but Joteel defends easily.
Joteel has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#T3#
Joteel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
MacGowan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
MacGowan wants to sweep here but Joteel controlling him for the moment.
MacGowan is pulling down on Joteel's head to control his posture.
Joteel trying to control but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
Joteel slips nicely into half guard.
Joteel trying to control from half guard but MacGowan is working away. #T4#
MacGowan is looking to control Joteel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can MacGowan avoid being mounted?
MacGowan is staying active underneath Joteel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
MacGowan is trying to control but can't.
MacGowan is trying to get back to full guard.
Joteel is keen to just control but MacGowan is a slippery customer.
MacGowan is trying to control but can't.
MacGowan is staying active underneath Joteel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
MacGowan is looking to control Joteel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can MacGowan avoid being mounted?#T5#
MacGowan is staying active underneath Joteel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
MacGowan wants to control but Joteel is keeping busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Joteel is pressing down on MacGowan's thigh, looking to free his foot. MacGowan is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Joteel is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from MacGowan as he works his way to full guard.
MacGowan pulls Joteel in close to prevent any damage. #T6#
Joteel trying to control but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
Joteel might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control MacGowan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
MacGowan pulls Joteel in close to prevent any damage.
MacGowan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Joteel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Joteel tries to free his leg and advance position but MacGowan is retaining full guard.
Joteel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T7##SUB#
MacGowan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
MacGowan is looking for a triangle but Joteel pushes his legs off easily.
MacGowan working a defensive guard here.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but MacGowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacGowan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Joteel controlling from the top position.
Joteel advances to half guard. #T8#
Joteel wants to control but MacGowan is keeping him busy.
MacGowan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Joteel is working away from the top position though.
MacGowan manages to get to full guard.
MacGowan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joteel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Joteel trying to control but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
MacGowan controls Joteel momentarily but Joteel frees himself.
MacGowan keeping full guard, as Joteel tries to pass. #T9#
MacGowan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
MacGowan keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Joteel looking to improve position, pressing down on MacGowan's thigh with his hand. MacGowan seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Joteel paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Joteel's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! MacGowan picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shane MacGowan!
A very excited looking Shane MacGowan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: WP 23     
Date:   Jul 29, 2023





185 cm
43 yrs
185 lbs



175 cm
39 yrs
169 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 25 losses; Shane MacGowan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 18 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
MacGowan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Joteel to the ground. MacGowan is now in Joteel's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: MacGowan (2) vs (0) Joteel
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
MacGowan trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom.
Joteel looking for a sweep. Not yet Joteel, not yet.
MacGowan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joteel is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
MacGowan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
MacGowan wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving. #SUB#
MacGowan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
MacGowan stopping the sweep attempt from Joteel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing MacGowan from controlling successfully. #SUB#
MacGowan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Joteel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. MacGowan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. MacGowan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T1#
Joteel can't keep his opponent in guard - MacGowan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Joteel gets back to full guard.
MacGowan wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving.
MacGowan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Joteel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joteel is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (2) vs (2) Joteel
MacGowan pulls Joteel in to control the position. #T2#
Joteel wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving.
MacGowan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Joteel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
MacGowan 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.
MacGowan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but MacGowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacGowan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T3##SUB#
MacGowan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Joteel passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (2) vs (5) Joteel
Joteel controlling the position.
Joteel trying to control the position but MacGowan is working away.
Joteel staying calm.
MacGowan is looking to regain half guard here but Joteel keeps moving and retains side control. #T4#
Joteel tries to advance to mount but can't.
Joteel wants to control but MacGowan is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on MacGowan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T5#
Joteel trying to control the action but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
MacGowan is trying to control Joteel's posture but Joteel avoids it. #SUB2#
Joteel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by MacGowan, who protects the arm well.
MacGowan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (4) vs (5) Joteel#SUB#
MacGowan is looking for a kimura here. #SUB#
MacGowan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Joteel gets back to full guard. #T6#
Joteel keeping moving, preventing MacGowan from controlling successfully.
MacGowan preventing the sweep.
Joteel keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
MacGowan drops back looking for a leg! Joteel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joteel manages to kick MacGowan off! MacGowan jumps back into Joteel's guard.
Joteel is trying to control the position but MacGowan postures up. #SUB#
MacGowan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Joteel has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
MacGowan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joteel swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
MacGowan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Joteel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, MacGowan has managed to get both his arms back between Joteel's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
MacGowan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T7#
Joteel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
MacGowan trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacGowan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
MacGowan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Joteel is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Joteel has escaped and now he's on top!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (4) vs (7) Joteel
MacGowan looking for a sweep. Not yet MacGowan, not yet.
MacGowan trying to control the position.
MacGowan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Joteel controls the pace.
MacGowan working a defensive guard here. #T8#
Joteel stopping the sweep attempt from MacGowan.
MacGowan is working hard here to advance position.
Joteel controlling from the top position.
Joteel wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving.
MacGowan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joteel trying to control but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
Joteel wants to pass the guard but MacGowan is keeping the position.#SUB#
MacGowan has his feet on Joteel's thighs here. He's pushed Joteel off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Joteel screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shane MacGowan!
A very excited looking Shane MacGowan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: WP 22     
Date:   Jul 26, 2023





175 cm
39 yrs
169 lbs



157 cm
33 yrs
140 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 18 losses; Jacque Joteel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 9 losses; Charles Manson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Joteel rushes Manson and presses him up against the ropes.#TD2#
Manson pulls guard successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB2#
Manson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Joteel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Manson is keeping the position for now.
Manson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Joteel controls the pace.
Manson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Manson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joteel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Joteel looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Manson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Joteel stays in close to Manson's body and controls the position.
Joteel has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Joteel trying to control but Manson is working from the bottom.
Joteel stays in close to Manson's body and controls the position.
Manson keeping full guard, as Joteel tries to pass. #T2#
Joteel is stalling in the full guard.
Joteel looking to pass the guard.
Joteel stays in close to Manson's body and controls the position.
Joteel wants to control from the top but Manson keeps moving.
Joteel won't allow Manson to sweep him here. #T3#
Manson is controlling Joteel's posture.
Manson 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Joteel wants to control from the top but Manson keeps moving.
Manson is trying to keep Joteel in close.
Manson keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully.
Joteel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Manson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T4#
Joteel wants to control from the top but Manson keeps moving.
Joteel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manson on the ground.
Joteel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Manson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Joteel pushes down on Manson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Manson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Manson keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully. #T5#
Manson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Joteel puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Joteel trying to pass the guard but Manson defending well.
Joteel prevents Manson from improving his position.
Manson is refusing to be controlled, as Joteel sits in half guard.
Manson is looking for a sweep. Joteel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T6#
Manson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Manson.
Joteel looking to sit in guard and control but Manson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (0) vs (2) Manson
Manson trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Manson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Joteel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Manson has managed to get both his arms back between Joteel's legs - danger averted.
Manson trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom.
Joteel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (2) vs (2) Manson
Manson trying to control the position. #T7##SUB2#
Joteel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Manson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Joteel has managed to get both his arms back between Manson's legs - danger averted.
Joteel wants to control from the top but Manson keeps moving.
Manson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Manson keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully.
Joteel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Manson's guard. #SUB2#
Joteel moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Manson.
Score +3 for passing guard: Joteel (5) vs (2) Manson
Joteel trying to control the action but Manson is working from the bottom. #T8##SUB#
Joteel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Joteel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Manson wants to control but Joteel postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee asks Joteel politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Joteel prefers to stall for the moment though.#SUB#
Joteel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A lull in the action here.#T9#
Joteel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manson keeps working.
Manson prevents Joteel from moving into mount.
Manson tries to improve position but can't.
Manson is trying to control Joteel's posture but Joteel avoids it.
Manson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Joteel trying to mount his opponent but Manson defends it. #T10##SUB2#
Manson with the active half guard here but Joteel passes nicely into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Joteel (8) vs (2) Manson
Manson is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Joteel is trying to get an arm triangle but Manson is defending well.
The referee asks Joteel politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Joteel prefers to stall for the moment though.
Joteel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manson keeps working.
Joteel just content to control the position. #T11#
Manson tries to bench press Joteel off him but Joteel keeps the position.
Manson is still trying to improve position.
Joteel controls the position.
Joteel trying to control the action but Manson is working from the bottom.
Manson is looking for a sweep.
Joteel working away.#T12#
Manson is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here as Joteel stalls from top position.
Joteel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manson keeps working.
Joteel happy to just control the position for now.
Joteel wants to control but Manson is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Joteel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Manson, who protects the arm well. #T13#
Manson sneaks back into half guard.
Joteel passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Manson!
Score +3 for passing guard: Joteel (11) vs (2) Manson
Joteel looking to control but Manson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Manson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T14#
Manson tries to get to full guard but Joteel has control of the leg.
Manson is looking to control Joteel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Manson avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Manson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Joteel pulls his head out easily.
Manson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manson keeping full guard, as Joteel tries to pass.
Joteel looking to sit in guard and control but Manson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (11) vs (4) Manson

And that's the end of the fight!
Joteel takes the fight on points by 11 to 4.
Jacque Joteel thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: WP 21     
Date:   Jul 22, 2023





175 cm
38 yrs
169 lbs



185 cm
43 yrs
185 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 17 losses; Jacque Joteel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 24 losses; Shane MacGowan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Horrible takedown attempt by MacGowan or perhaps it was just good defense by Joteel, which made it look bad.
MacGowan shoots in for a takedown but Joteel shows good takedown defense. #CL#
Joteel moves into the clinch.#TD#
Joteel ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Joteel no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Joteel wants to sweep but no luck.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing MacGowan from controlling successfully.
MacGowan won't allow Joteel to sweep him here. #SUB2#
MacGowan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Joteel manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now MacGowan has Joteel in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (2) vs (0) MacGowan
MacGowan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacGowan is adopting a defensive guard.#SUB2#
MacGowan has his foot on Joteel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Joteel works his way back into a safe position though.
Joteel stopping the sweep attempt from MacGowan.#T1#
MacGowan keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully.
MacGowan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
MacGowan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joteel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Joteel controlling from the top position.
Joteel preventing the sweep.
Joteel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Joteel tries to free his leg and advance position but MacGowan is retaining full guard. #T2##SUB2#
MacGowan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
MacGowan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
MacGowan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Joteel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MacGowan is keeping the position for now.
Joteel postures up.
Joteel has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
MacGowan keeping full guard, as Joteel tries to pass.
MacGowan controls Joteel momentarily but Joteel frees himself. #T3#
Joteel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
MacGowan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
MacGowan looking to control.
Joteel looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
MacGowan has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Joteel doesn't defend quickly enough and MacGowan has managed to lock this one up! Can Joteel escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to MacGowan on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Shane MacGowan!
Shane MacGowan thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: WP 20     
Date:   Jul 19, 2023





175 cm
38 yrs
169 lbs



157 cm
33 yrs
140 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 16 losses; Jacque Joteel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 9 losses; Charles Manson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Joteel rushes Manson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Joteel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Joteel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Manson to keep the fight standing.
Joteel is trying to pull guard but Manson has him pressed against the ropes.#TD2#
Manson is trying to trip Joteel. He has hold of a leg but Joteel is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Manson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Joteel (0) vs (2) Manson
Manson preventing the sweep.
Joteel trying to control the position.
Manson stopping the sweep attempt from Joteel.
Joteel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manson on the ground.
Manson trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel controls Manson momentarily but Manson frees himself.
Manson is looking to pass into half guard but Joteel pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Joteel is in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (2) vs (2) Manson
Joteel wants to control from the top but Manson keeps moving. #T1#
Joteel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Joteel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Joteel looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Manson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joteel is one step ahead there.
Manson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joteel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Manson is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (2) vs (4) Manson
Joteel has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Manson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Score +3 for passing guard: Joteel (2) vs (7) Manson#SUB2#
Manson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Joteel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T3#
Joteel is trying to work for a sweep but Manson has mounted him!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Joteel (2) vs (9) Manson
Joteel is trying desperately to improve position.
Manson is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Joteel is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Joteel (2) vs (12) Manson#SUB2#
Manson working for the choke.
Joteel is keeping busy.
Joteel tries to escape the position.
Joteel is keeping busy. #T4#
Joteel wants to escape the position.
Manson just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Manson is trying to stick to Joteel's back but Joteel is turning into Manson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Manson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Joteel.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (4) vs (12) Manson
Joteel trying to control but Manson is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Manson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Manson keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Joteel won't allow Manson to sweep him here. #T5#
Joteel looking to sit in guard and control but Manson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (4) vs (14) Manson
Manson looking to sit in guard and control but Joteel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (6) vs (14) Manson
Manson trying to control the position.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Manson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joteel is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Joteel avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T6#
Manson keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully.
Joteel is really struggling to control Manson but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB#
Joteel is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Manson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Manson has escaped and now he's on top!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (6) vs (16) Manson
Manson trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T7##SUB#
Manson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Joteel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Manson has managed to get both his arms back between Joteel's legs - danger averted.
Joteel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Manson controlling from the top position.
Manson wants to pass the guard but Joteel is keeping the position.
Joteel controls Manson momentarily but Manson frees himself.
Manson content to stall in guard here.
Manson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Joteel's guard. #T8#
Manson wants to pass to mount but Joteel is defending the position.
Manson works his way into full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Joteel (6) vs (19) Manson#SUB2#
Manson looking to secure an arm triangle but Joteel defends it well.
Joteel is squirming around, avoiding Manson's attempts to control the action.
Joteel is looking to improve his position but Manson isn't that keen on the idea.
Joteel sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#T9#
Joteel wants to improve his position but Manson is controlling well.
Joteel trying to get back to full guard but Manson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Joteel (6) vs (22) Manson
Manson prevents Joteel from getting the reversal.
Manson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Joteel is looking to escape.
Manson is looking to work his way around to Joteel's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Joteel is squirming around, avoiding Manson's attempts to control the action.
Joteel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Manson trying to control but Joteel is having none of it. #T10#
Joteel can't escape the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Joteel is squirming around, avoiding Manson's attempts to control the action.
Manson fails to take his opponent's back.
Joteel tries to control the position but Manson now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Joteel (6) vs (25) Manson#SUB2#
Manson has managed to slip his arm under Joteel's chin. This could be all over... yep, Joteel is tapping out! Submission win for Manson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Charles Manson!
Charles Manson thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: WP 19     
Date:   Jul 15, 2023





175 cm
38 yrs
169 lbs



185 cm
43 yrs
185 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 15 losses; Jacque Joteel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 23 losses; Shane MacGowan!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
MacGowan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Joteel is fending him off so far but MacGowan persists. Nope, Joteel circles away and we're back to standing.#CL#
Joteel clinches.
MacGowan wants a takedown.
MacGowan wants a takedown.
Jacque Joteel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane MacGowan.
Joteel is working for takedown but MacGowan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Joteel can't get the takedown.
MacGowan is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
MacGowan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Joteel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Joteel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from MacGowan. #TD#
Joteel successfully pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacGowan looking to pass the guard.
Joteel trying to keep a closed guard but MacGowan is proving a slippery customer.
Joteel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in MacGowan's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (2) vs (0) MacGowan#T1#
MacGowan 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.
Joteel has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
MacGowan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Joteel tries to free his leg and advance position but MacGowan is retaining full guard.
MacGowan pulls Joteel in close to his closed guard and prevents Joteel from doing any damage or advancing position.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but MacGowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joteel is stalling in the full guard.
MacGowan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
MacGowan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joteel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
MacGowan pulls Joteel in close to prevent any damage.
MacGowan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Joteel's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (2) vs (2) MacGowan
Joteel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joteel is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (4) vs (2) MacGowan
MacGowan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joteel is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
MacGowan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Joteel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T3#
MacGowan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joteel stopping the sweep attempt from MacGowan.
Joteel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
MacGowan pulls Joteel in close to his closed guard and prevents Joteel from doing any damage or advancing position.
Joteel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MacGowan is keeping the position for now. #T4#
MacGowan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joteel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
MacGowan keeping full guard, as Joteel tries to pass.
Joteel looking to sit in guard and control but MacGowan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (4) vs (4) MacGowan
Joteel keeping full guard, as MacGowan tries to pass.
MacGowan pushing down on Joteel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Joteel wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
MacGowan seems to be looking for submissions. #T5#
Joteel trying to hold on to MacGowan's head to control him but MacGowan postures up.
MacGowan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Joteel!
Score +3 for passing guard: Joteel (4) vs (7) MacGowan
Joteel is looking to get to half guard.#SUB2#
MacGowan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Joteel is surviving well by controlling MacGowan's body position as best he can.
MacGowan avoids the attempt from Joteel to control.#SUB2#
MacGowan looking for a guillotine from mount but Joteel is having none of it.
MacGowan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
MacGowan moves to back control.
Score +3 for taking back: Joteel (4) vs (10) MacGowan#SUB2#
MacGowan looking for the RNC. #SUB2#
MacGowan tightening his grip on Joteel, looking for the choke. #T6##SUB2#
MacGowan working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB2#
MacGowan is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
MacGowan keeps control of the position as Joteel tries to break free. #SUB2#
MacGowan is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Joteel has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB2#
Joteel showing good submission defense here. #SUB2#
MacGowan is looking for the choke from the back position but Joteel is controlling his hands well.
MacGowan controlling well, preventing Joteel from escaping the position. #T7##SUB2#
MacGowan working for a choke but Joteel is defending well.
MacGowan has the hooks in. Joteel is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
MacGowan doesn't have the hooks in and Joteel manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (6) vs (10) MacGowan
MacGowan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
MacGowan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Joteel looking to pass the guard.
MacGowan is pulling down on Joteel's head. It's preventing any offense from Joteel, at least for the moment.
MacGowan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T8#
MacGowan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
MacGowan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but MacGowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacGowan wants to hit a sweep here but Joteel passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for MacGowan there!
Score +3 for passing guard: Joteel (9) vs (10) MacGowan
MacGowan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#T9#
MacGowan tries to get to full guard but Joteel has control of the leg. #SUB#
Joteel wants to work for an arm triangle but MacGowan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Joteel is trying to control the action in half guard but MacGowan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
MacGowan wants to control but Joteel is keeping busy.
MacGowan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Joteel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
MacGowan is pulling down on Joteel's head. It's preventing any offense from Joteel, at least for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Joteel wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving. #T10#
MacGowan controlling the position.
Joteel wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving.
MacGowan pulls Joteel in close to prevent any damage.
MacGowan keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now MacGowan is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (9) vs (12) MacGowan
MacGowan trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom.
Joteel controls MacGowan momentarily but MacGowan frees himself. #SUB#
Joteel has his foot on MacGowan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. MacGowan works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T11#
Joteel trying to control the position.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing MacGowan from controlling successfully.
MacGowan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
MacGowan advances position into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Joteel (9) vs (15) MacGowan#SUB2#
MacGowan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Joteel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Joteel tries to buck MacGowan off but MacGowan is having none of it.#SUB2#
MacGowan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Joteel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
MacGowan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no MacGowan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T12##SUB2#
MacGowan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
MacGowan is looking to take a break and control but Joteel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joteel tries to improve position but can't.
MacGowan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joteel keeps working. #SUB2#
MacGowan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
MacGowan tries for a kimura but Joteel is defending well.
Joteel is looking for a sweep.#T13#
MacGowan trying to control the position but Joteel is working away.
Joteel is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Joteel is looking for a sweep. MacGowan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
MacGowan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Joteel is trying is best to control the position here. #SUB2#
Joteel makes his way to full guard, as MacGowan worked for a kimura.
MacGowan wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving.
Joteel is trying to control the position but MacGowan postures up. #T14#
Joteel can't keep his opponent in guard - MacGowan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
MacGowan trying to pass the guard but Joteel defending well. #SUB2#
MacGowan is working for a submission of some sort.
Joteel is looking to control MacGowan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Joteel avoid being mounted?
Joteel wants to improve his position but MacGowan is controlling well.
MacGowan is thwarting Joteel's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joteel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of MacGowan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take MacGowan's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Joteel (13) vs (15) MacGowan
MacGowan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Joteel tries to control but MacGowan wriggling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
MacGowan wins on points by 15 to 13.
A victorious Shane MacGowan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: wp 17     
Date:   Jul 09, 2023





175 cm
38 yrs
169 lbs



190 cm
34 yrs
212 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 14 losses; Jacque Joteel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 24 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wang has a takedown stuffed.#CL2#
Wang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Joteel fails to pull guard.
Joteel is trying to pull guard but Wang turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD2#
Joteel is fighting off a takedown attempt but Wang is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Joteel to the mat. Joteel regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Joteel (0) vs (2) Wang
Wang stopping the sweep attempt from Joteel.#SUB2#
Wang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Wang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wang looking to pass the guard.
Joteel has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang passes Joteel's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Wang looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Joteel wants to improve his position but Wang is controlling well. #T1##SUB#
Joteel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wang pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Wang is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Wang is looking for a kimura here. #SUB2#
Wang is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Joteel defends it well. #SUB2#
Wang is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB2#
Wang is looking for a kimura here. #T2#
The fighters are battling for position here. Joteel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Joteel has control of Wang's left arm, preventing Wang from doing any damage.
Joteel wants to sweep here but Wang controlling him for the moment.
Wang passes Joteel's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Joteel wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Wang is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Joteel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wang.
Joteel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Joteel.
Wang advances position into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Joteel (0) vs (5) Wang#T3##SUB2#
Wang working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Wang is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Joteel has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Wang is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Joteel looks calm but he's in trouble here. Wang gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Joteel is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Wang lets go of the hold and Joteel can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Long Wang!
An out of breath Long Wang thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: WP 18     
Date:   Jul 05, 2023





175 cm
38 yrs
169 lbs



190 cm
34 yrs
212 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 13 losses; Jacque Joteel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 24 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wang fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD2#
Wang shoots in and bounces Joteel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Joteel (0) vs (2) Wang
Joteel is trying to keep Wang in close.
Joteel 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.
Joteel is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Wang is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Joteel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel working a defensive guard here. #SUB2#
Wang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
My spies in Aimon bodaus ja sparri inform me that Wang has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Wang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Wang drops back looking for a leg! Joteel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joteel manages to kick Wang off! Wang jumps back into Joteel's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1##SUB#
Joteel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Joteel has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joteel is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (2) vs (2) Wang
Joteel won't allow Wang to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Joteel is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Wang has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Joteel is looking to defend but Wang has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Joteel! Wang pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Joteel taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Long Wang!
Long Wang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: WP 16     
Date:   Jul 02, 2023





175 cm
38 yrs
169 lbs



157 cm
33 yrs
140 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 12 losses; Jacque Joteel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 7 losses; Charles Manson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Manson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#CL#
Joteel forces Manson back against the ropes and clinches.#TD#
Joteel pulls Manson into guard.
Joteel 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.
Manson passes into half guard.
Joteel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Manson trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joteel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manson on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Joteel has his foot on Manson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Manson works his way back into a safe position though.
Manson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Joteel has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Manson passes Joteel's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T1#
Manson is pressing down on Joteel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Joteel is holding on for now.
Joteel wants to improve his position but Manson is controlling well.
Manson is looking to advance position but Joteel won't allow it.
Joteel wants to sweep but Manson has passed to side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Joteel (0) vs (3) Manson
Joteel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Manson is looking to take a break and control but Joteel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2##SUB2#
Manson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Manson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
It looks like Manson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Joteel is looking for a sweep.
Manson trying to control the action but Joteel is working from the bottom.
Joteel manages to get back to half guard.
Joteel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Manson slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB2#
Manson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Joteel tries to roll over but Manson keeps him under control.
Manson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joteel keeps working.
Manson is thwarting Joteel's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Manson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Joteel tries to get to full guard but Manson has control of the leg. #T4#
Manson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joteel keeps working.
Manson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Joteel!
Score +3 for passing guard: Joteel (0) vs (6) Manson
Manson controlling the position easily from mount.
Manson can't control as he wanted to and Joteel manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Joteel trying to control here.
Manson is trying to control. Joteel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T5#
Joteel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Joteel.#SUB#
Joteel working for a triangle but Manson defends it easily.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing Manson from controlling successfully.
Joteel keeping full guard, as Manson tries to pass.
Manson trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joteel can't keep his opponent in guard - Manson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Joteel tries to get to full guard but Manson has control of the leg. #T6##SUB2#
Manson wants to work for an arm triangle but Joteel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Joteel is not content to let Manson control the position.
Joteel is looking for a sweep. Manson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Manson is controlling the pace.
Joteel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Joteel.#T7#
Manson tries to free his leg and advance position but Joteel is retaining full guard.
Manson trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joteel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manson is one step ahead there.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing Manson from controlling successfully.
Joteel tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Joteel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Manson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Manson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Manson passes Joteel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T8#
Joteel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Manson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Manson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Joteel (0) vs (9) Manson
Joteel regains half guard.#SUB2#
Manson seems to be working for a kimura but Joteel defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Manson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #T9#
The fighters are battling for position here. Joteel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Manson preventing the sweep.
Manson forces his way into half guard.
Joteel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Manson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Joteel!
Score +3 for passing guard: Joteel (0) vs (12) Manson#SUB2#
Manson working for a guillotine from mount but Joteel is in no mood to give up.
Manson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Joteel is looking to escape.
Joteel is in all sorts of trouble here. #T10#
Joteel has given up his back here. Will Manson look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Joteel (0) vs (15) Manson
Well, with Manson on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Joteel is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
What can Joteel do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Joteel is in bad spot here. #SUB2#
Joteel showing good submission defense here.
Joteel turns into Manson and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (2) vs (15) Manson
Manson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joteel looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Manson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Joteel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T11#
Joteel wants to control from the top but Manson keeps moving.
Joteel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Manson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB2#
Manson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Joteel defends it easily.
Joteel trying to control but Manson is working from the bottom. #T12##SUB2#
Manson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Manson looking for a sweep. Not yet Manson, not yet.
Joteel wants to control from the top but Manson keeps moving. #SUB2#
Manson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Manson trying to keep a closed guard but Joteel is proving a slippery customer. #T13##SUB2#
Manson working for a triangle but Joteel defends it easily.
Joteel trying to control but Manson is working from the bottom.
Manson looking to control.
Joteel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Joteel won't allow Manson to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Manson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Joteel is aware though and is defending well.
Joteel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Manson is keeping the position for now.
Manson keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully. #T14#
Joteel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Manson looking for a guillotine here but Joteel defends easily. #SUB2#
Manson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Joteel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Joteel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Joteel manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (2) vs (17) Manson
Manson wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manson wins on points by 17 to 2.
Charles Manson thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: WP 15     
Date:   Jun 28, 2023





157 cm
33 yrs
140 lbs



175 cm
38 yrs
169 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 7 losses; Charles Manson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 11 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Yves DeLean.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Joteel tries to clinch up but Manson circles away and keeps his distance.
Manson keeps the fight on the outside.
Manson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Joteel sprawls and moves away.
Joteel tries to clinch #TD#
and Manson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Manson.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Manson (2) vs (0) Joteel#SUB2#
Manson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Joteel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Manson has managed to get both his arms back between Joteel's legs - danger averted.
Manson passes Joteel's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Joteel wants to get back to full guard but Manson has mounted him!
Score +3 for passing guard: Manson (5) vs (0) Joteel
Manson 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.
Manson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Joteel is looking to escape.
Joteel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manson avoids the attempt from Joteel to control.
Manson wants to control the pace but Joteel is squirming around nicely. #T1#
Manson moves to the back position.
Score +3 for taking back: Manson (8) vs (0) Joteel#SUB#
Manson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Joteel defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Manson keeps control of the position as Joteel tries to break free. #SUB#
Manson is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Joteel has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Manson has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Joteel taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Manson doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Charles Manson!
An out of breath Charles Manson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: WP5     
Date:   Apr 30, 2023





193 cm
41 yrs
214 lbs



175 cm
37 yrs
169 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 28 losses; Jab Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 10 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Josh West.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Joteel tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Joteel to the ground. Joteel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL2#
Joteel has closed the distance and engaged Brown in a clinch. #TD#
Brown has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Joteel clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Brown (4) vs (0) Joteel
Joteel trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Brown controlling well, preventing Joteel from escaping the position. #SUB#
Brown looking for the RNC.
You can see the frustration on Joteel's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Joteel trying to control but not successfully. #SUB#
Brown working for the choke.
Joteel tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Joteel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brown looking to control but Joteel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We've been hearing good reports from Brown's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T1##SUB#
Brown looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Joteel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brown trying to control but Joteel is having none of it. #SUB#
Joteel defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brown.
Joteel tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
Joteel is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown wants to control the pace but Joteel is squirming around nicely.
Joteel is desperately trying to improve his position but Brown has a good base and remains in mount.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Joteel is looking to escape. #T2##SUB#
Brown working for a submission but Joteel is keeping him at bay.
Joteel manages to regain half guard. Good work. #SUB#
Brown is looking for a kimura but Joteel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.
Joteel trying to control from the bottom. #SUB#
Brown is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Joteel defends it well.
Joteel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown is thwarting Joteel's attempts to control the position.#T3#
Joteel is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown trying to mount his opponent but Joteel defends it.
Joteel manages to get to full guard. #SUB2#
Joteel has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.
Joteel looking for a sweep. Not yet Joteel, not yet.
Joteel keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Joteel can't keep his opponent in guard - Brown advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Joteel has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#T4##SUB#
Brown is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joteel is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Joteel wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Brown is looking for a kimura but Joteel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage. #T5#
Brown prevents Joteel from improving his position.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Joteel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brown trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom.
Joteel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joteel is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (4) vs (2) Joteel
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Brown is looking for a triangle but Joteel pushes his legs off easily. #T6#
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Joteel trying to move into half guard but instead Brown has managed to sweep!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (6) vs (2) Joteel
Joteel looking for a sweep. Not yet Joteel, not yet. #SUB#
Brown drops back looking for a leg! Joteel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joteel manages to kick Brown off! Brown jumps back into Joteel's guard.
Brown wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving. #T7#
Joteel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Joteel working a defensive guard but Brown passes into half guard.
Joteel tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Brown trying to control the action but Joteel is working from the bottom.
Joteel is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T8##SUB2#
Joteel looking for submissions off his back.
Joteel is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Joteel is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Brown is looking for a kimura here. #SUB#
Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T9#
Brown prevents Joteel from improving his position.
Joteel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Joteel wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (9) vs (2) Joteel#T10#
Joteel can't escape the position. #SUB#
Brown working for a guillotine from mount but Joteel is in no mood to give up.
Brown trying to control but Joteel is having none of it. #SUB#
Brown is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Joteel is surviving well by controlling Brown's body position as best he can.
Joteel sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Joteel is trying to control but can't.
Brown wants to control but Joteel is keeping him busy. #T11#
Joteel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Joteel's guard.
Joteel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Joteel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom.
Joteel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown passes Joteel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Joteel tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Brown has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (12) vs (2) Joteel
Joteel is looking to get to half guard.#T12##SUB#
Brown is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Joteel has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Brown trying to control but Joteel is having none of it.
Joteel is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB#
Brown looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#T13#
Joteel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brown controlling from the full mount. #SUB#
Brown wants to finish this one by submission but Joteel is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Brown.
Joteel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Brown looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#SUB#
Brown goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Joteel turns into him and now he's in Brown's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (12) vs (4) Joteel#T14#
Brown 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.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully.
Joteel looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (14) vs (4) Joteel
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown preventing the sweep.
Joteel keeps trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brown takes the fight on points by 14 to 4.
A victorious Jab Brown thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: WP 4     
Date:   Apr 23, 2023





193 cm
35 yrs
200 lbs



175 cm
37 yrs
169 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 31 losses; Billy Turturro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 9 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Joteel pushes Turturro up against the cage in a clinch.
Joteel looking for a takedown.
Joteel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Turturro.
Turturro has Joteel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Joteel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Turturro 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.
Turturro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Joteel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Turturro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turturro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Joteel prevents it.
Joteel is trying to pull guard but Turturro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Turturro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Joteel is defending well.#TD2#
Joteel pulls guard effortlessly.
Turturro stopping the sweep attempt from Joteel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro advances position into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (3) vs (0) Joteel
Joteel gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Turturro uses his free foot to push down on Joteel's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Joteel.
Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (6) vs (0) Joteel#T1#
Joteel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Joteel manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Joteel won't allow Turturro to pass to mount. #SUB#
Turturro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Joteel is looking for a sweep. Turturro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Turturro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Joteel is pressing down on Turturro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T2#
Joteel wants to control but Turturro passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Joteel is defending against the submission attempts here by Turturro.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Joteel wants to improve his position but Turturro is controlling well. #SUB#
Turturro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Joteel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Turturro.
Joteel manages to get to full guard.
Turturro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Turturro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T3#
Turturro trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom.
Joteel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Turturro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB2#
Turturro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Joteel controls Turturro momentarily but Turturro frees himself. #T4#
Turturro trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom.
Joteel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Turturro's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (6) vs (2) Joteel#SUB#
Turturro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Joteel defends well.
Turturro looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB#
Turturro is looking for a triangle but Joteel pushes his legs off easily. #T5#
Joteel is stalling in the full guard.
Joteel wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Joteel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Turturro trying to keep a closed guard but Joteel is proving a slippery customer.
Joteel controlling from the top position.
Turturro keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully. #T6#
Joteel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Joteel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turturro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Joteel wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Joteel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Joteel wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving. #T7#
Joteel preventing the sweep.
Turturro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Joteel's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (8) vs (2) Joteel
Turturro slips nicely into half guard.
Joteel wants to improve his position but Turturro is controlling well.
Joteel wants to control but Turturro is keeping busy.
Turturro moves nicely into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (11) vs (2) Joteel#SUB#
Turturro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Joteel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T8#
Joteel is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Turturro tries for a kimura but Joteel is defending well. #SUB#
Turturro is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Joteel is trying to escape and Turturro transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Joteel is forced to tap! Nice work there by Turturro! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Billy Turturro!
During a confident post fight interview, Billy Turturro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: WP 3     
Date:   Apr 16, 2023





175 cm
37 yrs
169 lbs



186 cm
40 yrs
208 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 8 losses; Jacque Joteel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 29 losses; Don Lemieux!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Joteel pushes Lemieux up against the cage in a clinch.
Joteel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lemieux smiles and moves away. #CL#
Joteel clinches.
Lemieux prevents a takedown attempt there. #TD#
Joteel has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lemieux uses from the top position.
Lemieux trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom.
Lemieux looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joteel is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joteel (2) vs (0) Lemieux
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel postures up. #SUB2#
Lemieux is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Joteel defends well.
Joteel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T1#
Joteel stays in close to Lemieux's body and controls the position.
Joteel wants to control from the top but Lemieux keeps moving. #SUB2#
Lemieux is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Joteel controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Lemieux looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T2##SUB2#
Lemieux 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 Lemieux.
Score +3 for passing guard: Joteel (5) vs (0) Lemieux
Joteel trying to control the action but Lemieux is working from the bottom.
Joteel has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Lemieux is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Joteel just content to control the position.
Lemieux stops Joteel from passing to mount.
Joteel trying to control the action but Lemieux is working from the bottom.
Joteel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lemieux is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T4##SUB#
Joteel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lemieux is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Lemieux's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Joteel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lemieux keeps working.
Lemieux manages to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Joteel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Lemieux looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T5#
Joteel wants to control but Lemieux is keeping him busy.
Lemieux moves into full guard.
Lemieux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lemieux has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Blacktalians MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Joteel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lemieux controlling Joteel's posture.
Joteel wants to control from the top but Lemieux keeps moving. #T6#
Joteel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB2#
Lemieux isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Joteel stacks Lemieux on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Joteel!
Score +3 for passing guard: Joteel (8) vs (0) Lemieux
Joteel working away.
Lemieux tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here.
Lemieux tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T7#
Joteel controls the position from side control.
Lemieux sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lemieux is not content to let Joteel control the position.
Joteel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lemieux regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lemieux being controlled here, momentarily. #T8##SUB2#
Lemieux is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Joteel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Lemieux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joteel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Lemieux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T9#
Joteel looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Lemieux is looking for a triangle but Joteel pushes his legs off easily.
Lemieux looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joteel is one step ahead there.
Lemieux looking to control. #SUB2#
Lemieux working for a triangle but Joteel defends it easily.
Joteel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lemieux on the ground.#T10##SUB2#
Lemieux throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Joteel escapes and throws Lemieux's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Joteel (11) vs (0) Lemieux
Lemieux manages to get back to half guard.
Joteel trying to control from half guard but Lemieux is working away.
Lemieux is looking to improve his position.
Lemieux is not content to let Joteel control the position.#T11#
Still in half guard, Joteel seems content to control.
Lemieux makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lemieux.
Lemieux tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lemieux keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Lemieux looking for a guillotine here but Joteel defends easily.
Lemieux keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully. #T12##SUB2#
Lemieux throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Joteel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lemieux wants to sweep here but Joteel controlling him for the moment.
Joteel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Lemieux has his foot on Joteel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Joteel works his way back into a safe position though.#T13##SUB2#
Joteel is sitting in close to Lemieux's body. Lemieux has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Joteel is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Joteel is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lemieux.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Don Lemieux!
Don Lemieux thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: WPGC 3.0     
Date:   Apr 09, 2023





175 cm
37 yrs
169 lbs



185 cm
37 yrs
185 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 7 losses; Jacque Joteel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 11 losses; Strega Notturna!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Joteel has managed to clinch.
Notturna fails to pull guard.
Notturna tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Joteel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Notturna is trying to pull guard but Joteel has him pressed against the cage.
Jacque Joteel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Strega Notturna.#TD#
Joteel manages to pull guard.
Notturna postures up.
Notturna looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Notturna is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Joteel wants to sweep here but Notturna controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Notturna drops back looking for a leg! Joteel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joteel manages to kick Notturna off! Notturna jumps back into Joteel's guard. #SUB2#
Notturna thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel wants to sweep but no luck.
Joteel is working hard here to advance position.#T1##SUB2#
Notturna drops back, looking for a kneebar! Joteel looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Joteel looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Joteel!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Joteel (4) vs (0) Notturna
Notturna is looking to reverse the position.
Notturna manages to work his way to half guard, despite Joteel's best efforts.#SUB2#
Notturna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Notturna is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Joteel is tapping! Great win for Notturna!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Strega Notturna!
Strega Notturna seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: WPGC 10.5     
Date:   Feb 26, 2023





185 cm
42 yrs
192 lbs



175 cm
37 yrs
169 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 34 losses; Ruben Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 6 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Joteel clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Joteel gets control of Gracie's arms and successfully pulls guard. Joteel will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Joteel is keeping the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gracie won't allow Joteel to sweep him here.
Joteel working a defensive guard here.
Joteel wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Joteel keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass. #SUB2#
Joteel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving. #T1#
Joteel controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom.
Joteel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Joteel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joteel has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gracie has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (3) vs (0) Joteel
Gracie advances to mount.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (5) vs (0) Joteel
Joteel is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Joteel is squirming around nicely. #T2#
Joteel is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Joteel is holding on tight.
Joteel wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Joteel might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB#
Gracie working for a submission but Joteel is keeping him at bay.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Joteel wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (8) vs (0) Joteel#SUB#
Joteel is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Gracie has the hooks in. Joteel is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T3#
Joteel turns into Gracie and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (8) vs (2) Joteel
Joteel passes into half guard.
Joteel content to control rather than advance. #SUB2#
Joteel is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Joteel controlling the action here.#T4##SUB#
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Joteel is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Joteel sits in half guard.
Joteel passes the guard and advances to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (5) Joteel#T5#
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Joteel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie tries to roll over but Joteel keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Joteel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Joteel in particular looking to stall.#T6#
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Joteel trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Joteel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Joteel sits in half guard.
Gracie is looking to control Joteel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.#T7#
Joteel is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Joteel keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Joteel trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Joteel is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Joteel has control of the leg.
Joteel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T8#
Gracie wants to control but Joteel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Joteel is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Joteel controlling the action here.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Joteel is looking to control the position but Gracie frees his trapped leg and locks up an armbar from the bottom! It looks tight! Joteel grimaces and holds on for a second but is forced to tap or have his arm broken! Slick Jiu Jitsu from Gracie there - Joteel really paying for some sloppy defensive work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ruben Gracie!
After winning the bout, Ruben Gracie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: WPGC 9     
Date:   Feb 19, 2023





170 cm
40 yrs
162 lbs



175 cm
37 yrs
169 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 20 losses; Xavier Merlin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 5 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Joteel tries to clinch there but Merlin circles away.
Merlin feinted with a counter takedown.#CL2#
Joteel drives through and clinches with Merlin against the cage.
Merlin is working for takedown but Joteel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Merlin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Joteel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD#
Merlin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Merlin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Joteel wants to pass the guard but Merlin is keeping the position.
Merlin seems keen to control Joteel's posture.
Joteel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Joteel is looking to advance position but Merlin has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Merlin (4) vs (0) Joteel
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Merlin (4) vs (2) Joteel
Joteel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T1#
We've been hearing good reports from Merlin's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Merlin keeping full guard, as Joteel tries to pass.
Merlin pulls Joteel in close to prevent any damage.
Joteel wants to control from the top but Merlin keeps moving.
Joteel preventing the sweep.
Joteel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Merlin swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Joteel trying to move into half guard but instead Merlin has managed to sweep!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Merlin (6) vs (2) Joteel
Joteel 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.
Merlin wants to pass the guard but Joteel is keeping the position.
Joteel is trying to control the position but Merlin postures up.
Merlin trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Merlin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T3#
Merlin stopping the sweep attempt from Joteel.
Joteel trying to keep a closed guard but Merlin is proving a slippery customer.
Merlin wants to pass the guard but Joteel is keeping the position.
Joteel wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Joteel working for a triangle but Merlin defends it easily.
Merlin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Joteel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
Joteel being controlled here, momentarily.
Merlin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (9) vs (2) Joteel
Joteel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Merlin's best efforts.
Joteel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Merlin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Merlin's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Merlin (9) vs (6) Joteel
Joteel just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Joteel doesn't have the hooks in and Merlin manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Merlin (11) vs (6) Joteel#T5#
Merlin pushes down on Joteel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Joteel is pressing down on Merlin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Merlin trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Joteel looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Merlin passes into half guard.
Joteel is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Merlin jumps into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (14) vs (6) Joteel
Merlin advances to mount.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Merlin (16) vs (6) Joteel
We've been informed that Joteel has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Joteel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Merlin (16) vs (8) Joteel
Joteel is stalling in the full guard. #T6#
Merlin pulls Joteel in close to prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Joteel drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Merlin dives on top into guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Merlin (18) vs (8) Joteel#SUB2#
Joteel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Merlin advances position into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (21) vs (8) Joteel#T7#
Merlin taking a breather here.
Joteel prevents Merlin from improving position.
Joteel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Merlin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Merlin advances to full mount.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Merlin (23) vs (8) Joteel
Joteel wants to hold on but Merlin pushes him away.#T8#
Joteel gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Merlin moves into full mount! Joteel won't be happy about that!
Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (26) vs (8) Joteel
Joteel is squirming around, avoiding Merlin's attempts to control the action.
Joteel is trying desperately to improve position.
Merlin tries to control but Joteel wriggling away.
Joteel really trying hard to get back to half guard here. #T9#
Merlin controlling from mount.
Joteel is working to get back to half guard.
Merlin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T10#
Joteel working to try and regain half guard.
Joteel tries to hold on but Merlin pushes him away.
Joteel regains half guard.
Joteel wants to get back to full guard.
Merlin passes into side control, despite Joteel's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (29) vs (8) Joteel
Joteel is trying to escape the position but Merlin is controlling the position. #T11#
Merlin gets to mount! Joteel was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Merlin (31) vs (8) Joteel
Merlin controlling the position easily from mount.
Joteel is looking to improve his position but Merlin isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB#
Joteel tries to improve his position but Merlin has taken his back! Merlin has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Joteel tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Merlin pushes Joteel away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Xavier Merlin!
A victorious Xavier Merlin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: WPGC 8.5     
Date:   Feb 12, 2023





221 cm
30 yrs
286 lbs



175 cm
37 yrs
169 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Archimedes Sparbot! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Sparbot 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. Sparbot is in Joteel's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sparbot (2) vs (0) Joteel
Joteel is trying to control the position but Sparbot postures up.
Joteel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparbot (2) vs (2) Joteel
Joteel trying to control from half guard but Sparbot is working away.
Joteel seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sparbot is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel wants to take a breather but Sparbot is having none of it.
Sparbot tries to get to full guard but Joteel has control of the leg.
Joteel trying to control the action but Sparbot is working from the bottom. #T1#
Joteel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB#
Sparbot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sparbot wants to get back to full guard.
Sparbot manages to get to full guard. #T2#
Joteel postures up.
Joteel wants to control from the top but Sparbot keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sparbot is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Joteel trying to control but Sparbot is working from the bottom.
Sparbot looking to control. #T3##SUB#
Sparbot is looking for a triangle but Joteel pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Joteel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sparbot has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Joteel has managed to get both his arms back between Sparbot's legs - danger averted.
Sparbot trying to keep a closed guard but Joteel is proving a slippery customer.
Sparbot is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Joteel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Joteel tries to free his leg and advance position but Sparbot is retaining full guard.
Joteel showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Sparbot is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T4#
Sparbot controls Joteel momentarily but Joteel frees himself.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparbot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparbot pulls Joteel in close to prevent any damage.
Sparbot is trying to keep Joteel in close.
We've been informed that Joteel has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Joteel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've been hearing good reports from Sparbot's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sparbot working a defensive guard here. #T5#
Joteel is stalling in the full guard.
Sparbot keeping full guard, as Joteel tries to pass. #SUB#
Sparbot has his foot on Joteel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Joteel works his way back into a safe position though.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparbot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joteel looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Sparbot working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Joteel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Joteel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T6#
Joteel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sparbot looking to control but Joteel passes into half guard.
Sparbot makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sparbot.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparbot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joteel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T7#
Sparbot controls Joteel momentarily but Joteel frees himself.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparbot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Joteel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Joteel looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T8#
Joteel trying to control but Sparbot is working from the bottom.
Sparbot looking to control.
Sparbot has control of Joteel's left arm, preventing Joteel from doing any damage.
Joteel advances to half guard. #SUB2#
Joteel is looking for a kimura but Sparbot is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Joteel to get the leverage. #T9#
Sparbot wants to improve his position but Joteel is controlling well.
Joteel is thwarting Sparbot's attempts to control the position.
Sparbot is pressing down on Joteel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparbot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Sparbot escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joteel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sparbot is trying to control the position but Joteel postures up. #T10##SUB#
Sparbot escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joteel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sparbot trying to control the position.
Sparbot is trying to hold Joteel in close to prevent damage but Joteel has managed to pass into half guard.
Joteel wants to free his trapped foot but Sparbot is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2#
Joteel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T11#
Joteel trying to mount his opponent but Sparbot defends it. #SUB2#
Joteel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB2#
Joteel is trying to work for a kimura but Sparbot is defending well. #T12#
Joteel is looking to take a break and control but Sparbot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sparbot works his way to full guard. Good work.
Joteel wants to control from the top but Sparbot keeps moving.
Joteel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sparbot trying to keep a closed guard but Joteel is proving a slippery customer. #T13#
Joteel wants to control from the top but Sparbot keeps moving.
Sparbot is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Joteel trying to control but Sparbot is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Sparbot is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Joteel is aware though and is defending well.
Joteel wants to pass the guard but Sparbot is keeping the position.#SUB#
Sparbot escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joteel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T14#
Joteel wants to control from the top but Sparbot keeps moving. #SUB#
Sparbot working for a triangle but Joteel defends it easily.
Sparbot not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparbot keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Sparbot gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Sparbot takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
A very excited looking Archimedes Sparbot made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: WPGC 7.5     
Date:   Feb 05, 2023





190 cm
36 yrs
206 lbs



175 cm
36 yrs
169 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Ruslan Karelin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Joteel stuffs the takedown attempt from Karelin. Karelin gets slowly back to his feet. #TD#
Karelin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Karelin lands in his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Karelin (2) vs (0) Joteel#SUB2#
Joteel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karelin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Karelin passes Joteel's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Joteel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karelin is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel tries to roll over but Karelin keeps him under control.
Karelin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Karelin wants to pass the guard but Joteel is defending well. #T1#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Karelin in particular looking to stall.
Joteel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karelin stalling.
Joteel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Joteel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T2#
Karelin wants to control but Joteel is keeping him busy.
Karelin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Joteel wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Karelin passes to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (5) vs (0) Joteel
Karelin controlling his opponent.
Joteel tries to hold on but Karelin postures up.
Joteel can't escape the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Karelin controlling the pace for now.
Karelin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T3#
Joteel tries to reverse the position but Karelin maintains control.
Karelin content just to control the position here.
Joteel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Karelin wants to control the pace but Joteel is squirming around nicely.
Karelin takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Karelin (8) vs (0) Joteel
A lull in the action here. #T4#
Karelin has good solid back control here.
Karelin keeps control of the position as Joteel tries to break free.
Karelin controls the action.
Joteel tries to escape but Karelin has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T5##SUB#
Joteel is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Joteel looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
You can see the frustration on Joteel's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later. #T6#
Karelin gets his hands free as Joteel looks to control.
Karelin is trying to stick to Joteel's back but Joteel is turning into Karelin. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Karelin's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Joteel.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karelin (8) vs (2) Joteel
Karelin pulls Joteel in to control the position.
Karelin seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Karelin looking for a sweep. Not yet Karelin, not yet.
Karelin trying to keep a closed guard but Joteel is proving a slippery customer. #SUB#
Karelin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Karelin has control of Joteel's left arm, preventing Joteel from doing any damage. #T7#
Joteel controlling from the top position.
Karelin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Joteel manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karelin (10) vs (2) Joteel
Karelin is pushing down on Joteel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Joteel is fighting to maintain full guard but Karelin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Joteel wants to control but Karelin is keeping busy.
We've been informed that Joteel has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Karelin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Joteel!
Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (13) vs (2) Joteel
Joteel tries to hold on but Karelin postures up.#T8#
Karelin controlling his opponent.
Joteel sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Joteel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Joteel has Karelin pulled in close to control his posture.
Joteel wants to sweep here but Karelin controlling him for the moment. #T9#
Joteel keeping moving, preventing Karelin from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Joteel throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Karelin escapes and throws Joteel's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (16) vs (2) Joteel
Joteel tries to buck Karelin off but Karelin is having none of it.
Joteel is trying to control Karelin's posture but Karelin avoids it.
Joteel tries to improve position but can't. #T10#
Joteel keeps trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Joteel is looking for a sweep.
Joteel is letting Karelin control him for a moment.
Joteel is not content to let Karelin control the position. #T11#
Joteel tries to improve position but can't.
Joteel being controlled for a moment.
Joteel is looking for a sweep.#T12#
Karelin controlling the position from side mount.
Joteel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Karelin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Karelin controls the position.
Karelin is looking to take a break and control but Joteel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joteel tries to improve position but can't. #T13#
Karelin wants to control but Joteel is keeping him busy.
Karelin takes a little break here. Joteel wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Joteel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Karelin working away.#T14#
Joteel tries to improve position but can't.
Joteel trying to remain calm as Karelin controls from the top position.
Karelin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Karelin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joteel keeps working.
Joteel is looking to regain half guard here but Karelin keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karelin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Joteel tries to buck Karelin off but Karelin is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karelin takes the fight on points by 16 to 2.
Ruslan Karelin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

 

Event: WPGC 6     
Date:   Jan 29, 2023





187 cm
44 yrs
223 lbs



175 cm
36 yrs
169 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 30 losses; Prana Halo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Joteel clinches with his opponent. #TD2#
Joteel decides to pull guard.
Joteel working a defensive guard here.
Joteel looking for a sweep. Not yet Joteel, not yet.
Halo 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.
Joteel trying to keep a closed guard but Halo is proving a slippery customer. #SUB2#
Joteel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Halo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Halo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Joteel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Halo is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo tries to free his leg and advance position but Joteel is retaining full guard.
Joteel looking to control.
Halo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Joteel's guard.
Joteel is looking for a sweep. Halo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
Halo tries to pass to full mount but Joteel defends it.
Joteel is in trouble now - Halo has advanced to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (3) vs (0) Joteel
Joteel can't escape the position.
Halo looking to control but Joteel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Halo controlling his opponent.
Joteel is looking to improve his position but Halo isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB#
Halo looking to secure an arm triangle but Joteel defends it well.
Halo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Halo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Halo looking to control but Joteel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Joteel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Halo looking to control but Joteel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Halo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Joteel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Halo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
Halo is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Joteel is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Joteel flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Halo anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Joteel and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Halo slips an arm under Joteel chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Halo has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Halo is squeezing on Joteel like an anaconda would it's prey. Joteel fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Prana Halo!
Prana Halo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: WPGC 5     
Date:   Jan 22, 2023





178 cm
36 yrs
155 lbs



175 cm
36 yrs
169 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Aristotle Sparbot! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Joteel pushes Sparbot up against the ropes in a clinch.
Joteel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sparbot walks away with a smile on his face. Joteel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've been informed that Joteel has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sparbot keeps the fight on the outside.
Joteel wants to clinch.#CL#
Joteel tries to keep at a distance but Sparbot has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sparbot tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sparbot jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Joteel walks away with a smile on his face. Sparbot gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Sparbot moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Joteel jumps into guard, dragging Sparbot to the mat.
Sparbot wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving.
Joteel controls Sparbot momentarily but Sparbot frees himself.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sparbot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joteel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T1#
Joteel keeping moving, preventing Sparbot from controlling successfully.
Sparbot slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Joteel has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sparbot has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sparbot (3) vs (0) Joteel
Sparbot controls the position.
Sparbot is looking to take a break and control but Joteel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Sparbot is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Joteel has escaped the position, nice work there. #T2#
Sparbot trying to control the action but Joteel is working from the bottom.
Joteel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sparbot trying to control the position but Joteel is working away.
Joteel manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparbot (3) vs (2) Joteel
Sparbot gets full guard.
Sparbot trying to control the position. #T3#
Joteel wants to pass the guard but Sparbot is keeping the position.
Joteel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Joteel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Joteel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sparbot has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Joteel has managed to get both his arms back between Sparbot's legs - danger averted.
Sparbot tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joteel passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Joteel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've been hearing good reports from Sparbot's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T4#
Joteel is looking to take a break and control but Sparbot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joteel not doing much here.
Joteel is trying to control. Sparbot wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Joteel prevents Sparbot from improving his position.#T5##SUB2#
Joteel is trying to work for a kimura but Sparbot is defending well. #SUB2#
Joteel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sparbot is just riding it out for now. Joteel eventually gives up the hold.
Sparbot is refusing to be controlled, as Joteel sits in half guard.
Sparbot is looking for a sweep. Joteel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Joteel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sparbot. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T6##SUB2#
Joteel is looking for a kimura but Sparbot is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Joteel to get the leverage.
Joteel is trying to control. Sparbot wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Joteel stalling away here and it's allowed Sparbot to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #SUB#
Sparbot is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Joteel is aware though and is defending well.
Sparbot keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully.
Joteel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Joteel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Joteel wants to pass the guard but Sparbot is keeping the position.#T7#
Sparbot wants to hit a sweep here but Joteel passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sparbot there!
Score +3 for passing guard: Sparbot (3) vs (5) Joteel
Sparbot is squirming around, avoiding Joteel's attempts to control the action.
Sparbot is desperately trying to improve his position but Joteel has a good base and remains in mount.
Joteel tries to control but Sparbot wriggling away. #T8#
Sparbot tries to hold on but Joteel pushes him away.
Joteel looking to control but Sparbot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB2#
Joteel goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sparbot turns into him and now he's in Joteel's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparbot (5) vs (5) Joteel
Joteel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparbot (5) vs (7) Joteel#T9#
Sparbot wants to get back to full guard but Joteel has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sparbot (5) vs (10) Joteel
Sparbot is trying to get back to half guard.
Sparbot is working hard here to advance position.
Joteel controls the position.
Sparbot is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T10#
Joteel in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Joteel wants to control but Sparbot is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Joteel goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sparbot has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Joteel but great work by Sparbot.
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sparbot (9) vs (10) Joteel#SUB#
Sparbot tries for a kimura but Joteel is defending well.
Joteel sneaks back into half guard.#T11#
Sparbot seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Joteel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Joteel is defending against the submission attempts here by Sparbot.
Sparbot wants to pass the guard but Joteel is defending well.
Joteel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Joteel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sparbot is stalling in the full guard.
Sparbot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joteel is keeping the position for now. #T12##SUB2#
Joteel is looking for a triangle but Sparbot pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Joteel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Joteel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sparbot wants to pass the guard but Joteel is keeping the position.
Sparbot passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Joteel with the active half guard here but Sparbot passes nicely into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sparbot (12) vs (10) Joteel
Joteel gets back to half guard.#T13#
Sparbot is trying to control. Joteel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sparbot tries to pass to full mount but Joteel defends it.
Joteel wants to get back to full guard.
Joteel gets full guard.
Sparbot trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom.
Sparbot is pushing down on Joteel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Joteel is fighting to maintain full guard but Sparbot has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sparbot passes to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Sparbot (15) vs (10) Joteel#T14#
Joteel is squirming around, avoiding Sparbot's attempts to control the action.
Joteel tries to improve his position but instead Sparbot has taken his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Sparbot (18) vs (10) Joteel
Joteel tries to roll but Sparbot sticks to his back.
Joteel turns into Sparbot and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparbot (18) vs (12) Joteel
Sparbot keeping full guard, as Joteel tries to pass.
Sparbot wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Joteel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sparbot has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Joteel has managed to get both his arms back between Sparbot's legs - danger averted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparbot is adopting a defensive guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sparbot takes the fight on points by 18 to 12.
A victorious Aristotle Sparbot thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: WPGC 4.5     
Date:   Jan 15, 2023





187 cm
44 yrs
223 lbs



175 cm
36 yrs
169 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 29 losses; Prana Halo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Joteel has taken the fight to the clinch. #TD2#
Joteel gets control of Halo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Joteel will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Halo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Halo postures up.
Joteel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Halo manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (0) vs (2) Joteel
Halo pulls Joteel in close to prevent any damage.
Halo looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Halo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halo controlling Joteel's posture.
Halo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Halo is really struggling to control Joteel but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Halo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T1#
Halo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joteel is one step ahead there.
Halo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Joteel wants to control from the top but Halo keeps moving.
Halo working a defensive guard here.
Halo controlling the position.
Halo keeping full guard, as Joteel tries to pass. #SUB#
Halo looking for a guillotine here but Joteel defends easily.
Halo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T2##SUB#
Halo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joteel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Halo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Joteel looking to pass the guard.
Halo wants to improve his position but instead Joteel has moved into half guard. #SUB2#
Joteel is working for a kimura but Halo is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Halo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Joteel pulls his head out easily.
Halo controlling the position for now.
Joteel controlling the pace.
Halo is trying to control but can't. #T3#
Joteel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Halo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Halo manages to get to full guard.
Joteel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Halo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Joteel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Halo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Joteel has managed to get both his arms back between Halo's legs - danger averted.
Halo keeping moving, preventing Joteel from controlling successfully.
Halo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joteel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Joteel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Joteel trying to control but Halo is working from the bottom.
Halo trying to keep a closed guard but Joteel is proving a slippery customer.
Joteel wants to control from the top but Halo keeps moving.
Halo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Joteel's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (2) vs (2) Joteel
Halo's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T4#
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joteel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halo trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom.
Halo passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Halo in particular looking to stall.
Joteel gets back to full guard.
Halo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Joteel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Joteel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Halo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Joteel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Halo passes into half guard. #T5#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Halo in particular looking to stall.
Joteel is not content to let Halo control the position.
Halo not doing much here.
Halo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Joteel!
Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (5) vs (2) Joteel
Halo controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Halo wants to control the pace but Joteel is squirming around nicely.
Halo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Joteel can't escape the position.
Halo tries to control but Joteel wriggling away. #T6#
Halo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Joteel is squirming around, avoiding Halo's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Joteel is looking to get to half guard.
Halo looking to control but Joteel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Joteel is looking to get to half guard.#T7#
Joteel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB#
Halo working for a submission but Joteel is keeping him at bay.
Halo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Halo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Joteel is looking to escape.
Halo content just to control the position here.
Joteel is desperately trying to improve his position but Halo has a good base and remains in mount.
Halo trying to control but Joteel is having none of it.
Joteel is looking to get to half guard.#T8#
Halo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Joteel is looking to escape.
Halo content just to control the position here.
Halo trying to control but Joteel is having none of it.
Joteel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Halo controlling from the full mount.
Halo looking to control but Joteel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Halo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Joteel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T9#
Joteel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Halo wants to control the pace but Joteel is squirming around nicely.
Joteel is desperately trying to improve his position but Halo has a good base and remains in mount.
Halo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Joteel is looking to escape.
Joteel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Joteel is squirming around, avoiding Halo's attempts to control the action. #T10#
Joteel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Halo content just to control the position here.
Halo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Joteel tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SUB#
Halo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Halo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Joteel is trying to escape the mount.
Halo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Joteel is trying to escape the mount. #T11#
Halo controlling from the full mount.
Joteel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Halo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Joteel has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Halo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Halo looking to control but Joteel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Joteel sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T12#
Joteel is refusing to be controlled, as Halo sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Halo in particular looking to stall.
Joteel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Halo is looking to advance position but Joteel won't allow it.
Joteel tries to get to full guard but Halo has control of the leg.
Halo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Halo wants to take a breather but Joteel is having none of it. #T13#
Joteel wants to control but Halo is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Halo seems to be looking for submissions.
Halo not doing much here.
Joteel is looking for a sweep. Halo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Joteel is still trying to improve position.
Halo is keen to just control but Joteel is a slippery customer.
Joteel tries to roll over but Halo keeps him under control.
Halo is keen to just control but Joteel is a slippery customer.
Halo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Halo is working hard here to advance position.#T14#
Joteel is trying to get back to full guard.
Halo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (8) vs (2) Joteel
Halo controlling the position easily from mount.
Halo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halo tries to control but Joteel wriggling away.
Halo looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Halo takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Prana Halo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: C144: De Minaur vs. Kilgore     
Date:   Dec 03, 2022
#R1#
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.#CL#
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. #TD#
Myers jumps guard and drags Joteel to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #T1#
Joteel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Myers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Joteel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
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. #T2#
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. #T3#
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. #T4#
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.#SUB#
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. #REF3#
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.#R2#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
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!#R3#
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. #T1#
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. #T2#
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.#T3#
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.#T4#
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.

 

Event: C142: Kahn vs. Stalinovich 2     
Date:   Nov 26, 2022
#R1#
Joteel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blyad feints the counter takedown.
Joteel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blyad.
Joteel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blyad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Blyad does it's job there.
The fighters circling - Blyad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joteel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Joteel walks into a straight right hand from Blyad.
Joteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blyad connects with a solid leg kick.
Blyad scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blyad lands a jab.
Blyad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#TD2#
Joteel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joteel has Blyad pulled in close to control his posture. #T1#
Blyad is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Blyad wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving.
Joteel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Joteel slows the pace down in half guard.
Blyad trying to control but Joteel postures up. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Blyad is concentrating on defense, preventing Joteel from advancing position.
Joteel keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Blyad trying to control but Joteel postures up.
Blyad is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #SUB2#
Blyad is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Joteel pulls his head out easily. #T3#
Joteel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Blyad wants to control but Joteel is keeping busy and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Joteel is looking to chop away at Blyad's legs.
Joteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blyad fails with a takedown attempt.
Joteel tries to land a leg kick but Blyad saw it coming and moves away.
Joteel takes one on the button.
Joteel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T4#
Blyad throws a body shot but no joy.
Joteel throws a hook but Blyad avoids it easily.
Blyad has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Joteel is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Joteel slips a jab from Blyad.
A little feinted left hand from Joteel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blyad tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Joteel is able to avoid easily.
Blyad takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses.
Joteel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blyad.
Blyad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Blyad.
Joteel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#TD2#
Blyad shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Joteel's guard.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing Blyad from controlling successfully.
Blyad looking to sit in guard and control but Joteel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joteel trying to control but Blyad is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ay Blyad dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Joteel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blyad tries to score with a low kick but Joteel moves his leg out of the way.
Joteel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Blyad just manages to avoid it.
Blyad connects with a good right hand that stumbles Joteel. Joteel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ay Blyad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blyad misses with a takedown attempt - Joteel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blyad misses with an uppercut. Joteel saw that one coming.
Blyad throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blyad misses the jab.
Joteel throws a sloppy head kick and Blyad moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blyad moves out of range of the leg kick from Joteel.
And Blyad tries to counter it with a takedown but Joteel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Joteel walks into a straight right hand from Blyad.
A low kick from Joteel is predictable there #TD2#
and Blyad counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Blyad trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Blyad showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Joteel controlling Blyad's posture.
Joteel is trying to control the position but Blyad postures up.
Joteel controlling the position.
Blyad stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joteel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blyad showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Joteel is trying to push Blyad off with his feet but Blyad grabs hold of one of the legs and drops back looking for a submission! He's cranking on one of Joteel's ankles and Joteel is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Ankle Lock). Ay Blyad!
During a confident post fight interview, Ay Blyad thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: C140: Dreth vs. Dixon 3     
Date:   Nov 12, 2022
#R1#
Good work by Kilgore as he checks the leg kick.
Kilgore lunges at Joteel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Joteel's hand.
Jacque Joteel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joteel throws a poor cross that misses
and Joteel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kilgore lands a glancing blow to the side of Joteel's head.
Joteel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joteel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kilgore is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kilgore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joteel lands a jab.
Kilgore has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Joteel finds it's way round the side to connect with Kilgore's head.
Joteel misses with a hook. Kilgore ducked under it nicely.
A lazy body kick from Joteel
and Kilgore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kilgore looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Kilgore.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kilgore.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kilgore. #T1#
Joteel misses the shot to the body.
Joteel lands an overhand right.
Kilgore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joteel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joteel. Kilgore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kilgore misses with a straight left.
Joteel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Joteel looks to throw the jab but Kilgore is out of range.
Joteel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kilgore.
Kilgore checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kilgore jabs Joteel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Joteel throws a body shot but no joy.
Kilgore lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T2#
Kilgore misses with a straight right.
Joteel looks to land a left hand but Kilgore moved out of range nicely.
Kilgore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joteel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kilgore connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Joteel's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilgore takes one on the button.
Kilgore looks to land a combination but Joteel avoids it well.
We've been informed that Joteel has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Joteel misses with a body shot
and Kilgore counters with a good low kick that Joteel was not able to check.
Joteel lands a front kick.
Kilgore takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kilgore gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joteel.
Kilgore misses with a head kick.
Joteel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kilgore throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #ROC#Joteel is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Kilgore! Joteel is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tacitus Kilgore!
Tacitus Kilgore seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: C137: Puno vs. Brown 2     
Date:   Oct 28, 2022
#R1#
Al Balushi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Joteel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joteel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joteel wants to slow Al Balushi down by chopping away at his legs.
Al Balushi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Joteel blocks a low kick nicely.
Joteel misses with a hook
and Al Balushi counters with an outside leg kick.
Al Balushi checks the leg kick.
Al Balushi lands a body shot.
Joteel misses with a wild body shot.
Al Balushi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel throws a wild body kick that Al Balushi sees coming a mile off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Joteel!
Joteel misses with a body shot.
Al Balushi thinks about the counter body kick.
Joteel lands a slapping body shot. #T1#
Al Balushi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Joteel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Joteel fails to land with a series of punches.
Joteel with a nice calf kick.
Joteel misses with a leg kick
and Al Balushi counters with an outside leg kick.
Joteel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joteel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Joteel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Al Balushi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joteel.
Al Balushi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And Joteel counters with a quick kick to the body but Al Balushi blocks it.
Joteel cracks Al Balushi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Joteel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Al Balushi.
Joteel misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Al Balushi misses
letting Joteel counter with a right hand. #T2#
Al Balushi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Joteel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Balushi blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Al Balushi! But no joy.
Joteel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Balushi manages to avoid it.
Joteel misses with a body kick.
Al Balushi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Joteel misses with a low kick.
Joteel misses with a body punch
and Al Balushi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joteel misses with a kick to the body
and Al Balushi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Al Balushi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Joteel.
Al Balushi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jacque Joteel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Joteel is predictable there
and Al Balushi counters with a nice uppercut.
Al Balushi misses with a body kick.
Al Balushi throws a jab but it's blocked by Joteel.
A little feinted left hand from Joteel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Al Balushi staying out of range there.#T3#
Joteel tests Al Balushi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Al Balushi checks a low kick from Joteel.
Joteel misses with a hook
and Al Balushi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Al Balushi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Joteel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Joteel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Al Balushi flicks out a counter leg kick but Joteel steps away.
Al Balushi throws a solid leg kick but Joteel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Al Balushi.
Joteel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Al Balushi feints a counter leg kick.
Joteel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Joteel wants to clinch.
Al Balushi flicks out a counter leg kick but Joteel steps away.
Al Balushi slips under a jab from Joteel.
Joteel slips under a jab from Al Balushi.
Joteel looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T4#
Joteel throws a hook to the side of Al Balushi's head but Al Balushi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Al Balushi follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Joteel throws a right hand that Al Balushi ducks under and follows up with a left that Al Balushi also avoids with ease.
Joteel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Balushi manages to avoid it.
Joteel misses with a lunging right hand
and Joteel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joteel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Al Balushi. That one must have hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Balushi throws a hook to the side of Joteel's head but Joteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joteel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Joteel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Al Balushi.
Joteel scoring well with a low kick there.
Al Balushi looks to land a right hand but Joteel moved out of range.
Joteel catches Al Balushi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Joteel tries to score with a low kick but Al Balushi moves his leg out of the way.
Joteel throws a good cross that connects.
Joteel misses with an uppercut. Al Balushi saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque Joteel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
A cross from Joteel lands.
Jacque Joteel is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Joteel misses the target.
Al Balushi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joteel.
Joteel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Joteel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Al Balushi can do to turn this around?
Joteel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Al Balushi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Joteel has got the better of the exchanges.
Joteel misses with a hook. Al Balushi ducked under it nicely.
Al Balushi tries a quick counter leg kick but Joteel is wise to it.
Jab by Al Balushi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Balushi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Joteel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joteel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Al Balushi throws out a counter right but Joteel avoids it with no problem.
Al Balushi misses with a leg kick.
Joteel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Al Balushi just manages to avoid it.
Joteel moves out of range as Al Balushi strikes.
Joteel misses with a body kick. #T1#
Joteel misses with a looping right.
Al Balushi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Joteel. Joteel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A lazy left from Al Balushi finds it's target.
Joteel scores with a punch to the head.
Joteel with a hook.
Joteel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Joteel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Joteel misses with a right hand
enabling Al Balushi to counter with a crisp jab.
Joteel throws a jab when Al Balushi was well out of range.
Joteel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Al Balushi throws a leg kick but Joteel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Joteel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Joteel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Joteel tries to land a body kick
and Al Balushi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Joteel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joteel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Joteel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joteel tries to clinch up.
Joteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Al Balushi.
Joteel misses with a right hand
and Al Balushi counters with a leg kick.
Al Balushi jabs Joteel right on the nose. Joteel blinks but takes it well.
Al Balushi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Joteel blocks the body kick.
Joteel throws a series of strikes that have Al Balushi backpedaling.
Al Balushi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A low kick from Joteel is predictable there
and Al Balushi counters with a nice leg kick.
Joteel looks to land a body kick but Al Balushi moved away.#T3#
Al Balushi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joteel throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL2#
and Al Balushi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Al Balushi throws a punch but it's blocked by Joteel.
Al Balushi swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Joteel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Al Balushi.
It seemed like Al Balushi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Al Balushi throws a leg kick that misses.
Joteel is looking to land body kicks.
Al Balushi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joteel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Joteel looks to throw the jab but Al Balushi is out of range.
Al Balushi lands a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Joteel. Beautiful body shot.
Joteel loads up on a big right hand but Al Balushi slips the punch.
Joteel misses with a looping left.
Al Balushi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T4#
Joteel scores with a punch to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Joteel.
Joteel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Al Balushi throws out a counter right but Joteel avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheers as Al Balushi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Joteel doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Al Balushi blocks the leg kick.
Joteel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Balushi was well out of range. Poor timing from Joteel.
Joteel takes a swing at Al Balushi's ribcage but misses.
Al Balushi is looking for the big counter here.
Joteel misses with a low kick.
Al Balushi tries a quick counter leg kick but Joteel is wise to it.
Joteel throws an overhand right that lands on Al Balushi's shoulder, as Al Balushi tries to avoid the shot.
Al Balushi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Joteel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Joteel throws a body shot but no joy.
Al Balushi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Joteel lands a lovely overhand right.
Joteel lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jacque Joteel will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Joteel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Joteel is looking to land body kicks.
Al Balushi slips under a jab from Joteel.
Nice jab there from Al Balushi.
A swing and a miss from Joteel.
Al Balushi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Al Balushi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Joteel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Al Balushi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Joteel checks it well.
Al Balushi throws a sloppy head kick and Joteel moves out of range easily.
Joteel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Balushi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Al Balushi checks a leg kick.
Al Balushi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Joteel misses with a hook.
Joteel misses with an uppercut
and Al Balushi counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Joteel throws a poor cross that misses
and Al Balushi counters with a stiff right hand.
Joteel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Joteel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Al Balushi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Al Balushi throws a solid leg kick but Joteel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Al Balushi.
Al Balushi moves out of range of the leg kick from Joteel.
Al Balushi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joteel manages to avoid it.
Joteel tries a low kick but Al Balushi avoids it.
Al Balushi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Joteel.
Al Balushi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joteel misses with an uppercut.
A lazy body kick from Joteel
and Al Balushi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Al Balushi.
Al Balushi throws a low kick, looking for Joteel's leg but Joteel calmly moves out of range.
Al Balushi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joteel.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Al Balushi! But no joy.
Zaid Al Balushi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A chopping leg kick lands by Joteel.
Joteel throws a body punch but Al Balushi moves out of range.
Joteel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Al Balushi.
Joteel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Joteel throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joteel lands a jab.
Nice jab there from Al Balushi.
Joteel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al Balushi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Joteel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joteel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Al Balushi counters with a thumping low kick. #T3#
Joteel just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Balushi follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Joteel tried to score with a low kick but Al Balushi checks it.
Joteel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Al Balushi's head backwards.
Joteel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joteel throws the kick towards the body but Al Balushi avoids it.
Al Balushi thumps Joteel with a low kick.
Joteel throws a hook but Al Balushi blocks it.
Al Balushi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Joteel under the eye.
Joteel throws a big shot that misses.
Good exchange - Joteel coming out on top.
Al Balushi ducks under a wild hook from Joteel.
Al Balushi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joteel punishes Al Balushi's body with a nice straight punch.#T4#
Joteel throws a shot from downtown. Al Balushi moves away and avoids it.
Joteel swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Al Balushi to counter with a crisp jab.
Joteel misses with a right hand
and Al Balushi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Balushi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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.
Good work by Al Balushi as he checks the leg kick.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Al Balushi.
Joteel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joteel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Joteel tries to land a front kick but Al Balushi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Joteel throws a right hand that misses
and Al Balushi counters with a stiff right hand.
Joteel misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jacque Joteel.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Joteel, 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacque Joteel!

During a confident post fight interview, Jacque Joteel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: C134: Dixon vs. McKraken     
Date:   Oct 08, 2022
#R1#
Princip misses with a few strikes there.
Princip misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joteel.
Princip blocks a head kick by Joteel.
Princip takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses.
A cross from Princip lands.
Princip throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Princip finds it's way through Joteel's defenses.
Joteel throws a push kick but Princip slaps the foot to one side.
Joteel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT#It looks like Louis Princip has been cut.
Princip lands a jab to the head.
Princip fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joteel manages to avoid it.
Joteel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jab from Joteel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Princip throws a hook but Joteel blocks it.
Joteel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Princip misses with a wild body shot.
Joteel connects with an inside leg kick.
Princip bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Joteel's head backwards.
Joteel throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
Joteel blocks a jab.
Joteel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Princip just manages to avoid it.
Joteel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Princip misses with a wild body shot.
Joteel jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Princip is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joteel.
Joteel moves out of range as Princip strikes.
Joteel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Princip throws a series of strikes that have Joteel backpedaling.
Princip misses with a straight left.
Joteel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Princip circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joteel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Princip throws a series of punches but Joteel avoids them all with ease.
Princip steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joteel.
Joteel swings for the body but Princip moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Princip misses.
Princip lands a nice looking body shot.
Princip swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Princip misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Princip throws a left and a right that both miss
and Joteel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Princip uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joteel.
The fighters circling - Princip throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joteel takes a swing at Princip's ribcage but misses.
Joteel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Princip darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Joteel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Princip lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Joteel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Princip jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Princip ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joteel moves away.
Joteel blocks a jab.
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Princip. #CL2#
Princip moves into the clinch.
Princip swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Princip misses with the head strike. #T3#
Princip tries to work over Joteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joteel misses with a punch to the body.
Princip throws a head punch that misses.
Princip lands a nice uppercut.
Joteel lands a nice uppercut.
Princip misses with the head strike.
Joteel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Joteel.
Princip misses with the head strike.
Princip misses with a punch to the body.
Princip lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Joteel scores with a shot to the side of Princip's head.
Princip misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Princip pushes Joteel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joteel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joteel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Princip lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joteel.
Princip tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Princip makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Joteel tries to land knees in the clinch but Princip avoids the damage to the body.
Princip prevents a body shot from Joteel.
Princip tries to work over Joteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Joteel prevents a body shot from Princip.
Princip can't find room to land a body shot as Joteel controls the action.
Joteel has a couple of punches blocked by Princip.
Princip lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Joteel as the two fighters clinch.
Joteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joteel swings wildly with an uppercut but Princip uses good head movement to avoid it.
Princip lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Princip.
Princip lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joteel backwards.
Princip lands a hook that snaps the head of Joteel backwards.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Princip controls his hands.
Joteel prevents a body shot from Princip.
Joteel lands an uppercut.
Joteel working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Princip scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joteel.
Joteel misses with a body punch.
Joteel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Princip can't find room to land a body shot as Joteel controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Princip dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Louis Princip's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Princip misses with a wild body shot.
Princip swings widly with a right hand
and Joteel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Princip throws an off balance right hand
and Joteel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Joteel misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Princip throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Joteel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Princip stuns Joteel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Joteel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Princip under the eye.
Joteel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Princip. Princip circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Left hook, right uppercut from Princip.
Joteel throws a jab when Princip was well out of range.
Joteel walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Princip throws a lazy right hand but Joteel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Princip fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Joteel with the inside leg kick.
Princip ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joteel moves away.
Joteel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T1#
Princip scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Joteel avoids the body shot from Princip.
Joteel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Princip connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Princip throws a looping overhand right but Joteel ducks down to avoid it.
Joteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Princip.
Princip has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Princip on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Joteel thuds a left hand into Princip's body.
Joteel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Princip.
Princip misses with a right hand
and Joteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Joteel.
Princip rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joteel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joteel jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Princip misses with a wild body shot.
Joteel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Princip throws a looping overhand right but Joteel ducks down to avoid it.
Joteel with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joteel moves away from the strike by Princip.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.#T2#
A nice leg kick from Joteel, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joteel cracks Princip with a right hand to the side of the head.#ROC#Princip is rocked!
Louis Princip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Princip wants to clinch but Joteel slips to the side
enabling Joteel to counter with a crisp jab.
Princip is still on wobbly legs! Can Joteel finish him?
Princip misses with an uppercut.
Joteel is looking to counter punch.
Princip lands with a shot to the body.
Princip lands a nice hook to Joteel's body. Joteel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Princip looks to land a combination but Joteel avoids it well.
Joteel drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Princip right on the button. Princip goes down! Joteel follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Joteel gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacque Joteel!
Our winner, Jacque Joteel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Louis Princip stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oh no, I lost! I'm not gonna get cut am I?'.

 

Event: C130: Graves vs. De Minaur     
Date:   Sep 24, 2022
#R1#
Joteel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Remnant stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joteel.
Joteel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Joteel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Remnant.
Joteel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CUT#It looks like Soviet Remnant has been cut.
Remnant throws a shot from downtown. Joteel moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Remnant.
Joteel slips under a jab.
Remnant lands a leg kick that knocks Joteel off balance momentarily.
Remnant tries to land a body kick
and Joteel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Remnant lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Joteel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Remnant tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Remnant throws a front kick aimed at Joteel's knee but Joteel avoids it well.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Joteel. Remnant shrugs it off though.
Remnant throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Joteel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Joteel swings for the body but Remnant moves out of range. #T1#
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Remnant.
A shot to the body from Remnant misses
and Joteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joteel scores with a push kick.
Remnant connects with an inside leg kick.
Remnant misses with a hook. Joteel ducked under it nicely.
Remnant misses with a kick to the body.
Joteel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Remnant throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joteel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Remnant listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Joteel lands with a slapping head kick.
Joteel moves away from the strike by Remnant.
Remnant throws a poor cross that misses
and Joteel counters with a stiff right hand.
Joteel closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Remnant! Joteel dives in looking to finish! Remnant is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacque Joteel!
A very excited looking Jacque Joteel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: C127: Moore vs. Tai Kung     
Date:   Sep 10, 2022
#R1#
Moxley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moxley digs a good body shot into Joteel's ribs.
Moxley connects with a jab.
Moxley throws a series of punches but Joteel moves out of range.
Moxley throws a right hand that misses
and Joteel counters with a right hand to the body.
Joteel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Moxley has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Joteel.
Joteel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Moxley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joteel throws out the jab.
Moxley throws a shot from downtown. Joteel moves away and avoids it.
Moxley looks to land a left hand but Joteel moved out of range nicely.
Moxley blocks a jab.
Moxley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#CL2#
Joteel gets tackled into the cage by Moxley. Moxley maintains the clinch.
Joteel letting Moxley take a breather here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moxley takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Joteel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joteel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moxley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joteel tries to work over Moxley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Joteel.
Joteel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joteel tries to land knees in the clinch but Moxley avoids the damage to the body.
Moxley working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moxley.
Moxley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moxley tries to pull guard but Joteel holds him up against the cage and eventually Moxley drops back down to his feet.
Joteel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moxley trying to control the position but instead, Joteel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Moxley into the cage.
Moxley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moxley misses with a punch to the body.
Moxley misses with a body punch.
Moxley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Joteel working aggressively here.
Moxley lands a hook that snaps the head of Joteel backwards.
A short uppercut from Moxley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joteel tries to work over Moxley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joteel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Moxley.
Joteel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Joteel misses with a punch to the body.
Come on Moxley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Moxley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel takes a shot to the head.
Joteel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Moxley.
Moxley blocks an uppercut.
Joteel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Moxley throws a punch but it's blocked by Joteel.
Moxley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Joteel lands a shoulder strike.
Joteel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Moxley backwards.
Joteel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moxley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Joteel scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Moxley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T3#
Moxley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Joteel counters with a thumping low kick.
Moxley ducks under a wild hook from Joteel.
Moxley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joteel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Joteel slips a straight right by Moxley.
Moxley throws a hook to the side of Joteel's head but Joteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joteel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Joteel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice uppercut lands for Joteel. That snapped Moxley's head back.
Moxley lands a lovely overhand right.
Joteel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joteel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Moxley falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Joteel counter with a right hand. #T4#
Joteel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, jab by Moxley - just one landing.
Jacque Joteel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joteel slips under a jab from Moxley.
Joteel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Joteel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Moxley throws a lazy right hand but Joteel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joteel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jab, jab by Moxley - just one landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Joteel.
A big left from Joteel misses.
Moxley darts in trying to clinch
and Joteel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Georges Moxley will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Joteel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moxley.
Moxley misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Moxley as he checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Joteel.
Moxley throws a body shot but no joy.
Moxley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Joteel's head.
Joteel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moxley moves out of range of the strikes.
Georges Moxley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joteel lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Moxley finds it's way through Joteel's defenses.
Moxley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joteel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moxley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T1#
Joteel with a hook.
Joteel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moxley tries to clinch but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel is looking to counter with a body kick.
Moxley connects with a right hand. Joteel shakes it off.
Moxley checks a leg kick nicely.
Moxley feints the counter takedown.
Moxley checks a leg kick nicely.
Moxley tries to counter by closing the distance.
Moxley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Moxley swings for the body but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel is looking to counter with a body kick.
Georges Moxley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Moxley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Moxley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Moxley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Joteel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Moxley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Joteel as he jumps to the side.
A counter left hand to the body from Joteel misses its target.#T2#
Joteel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moxley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joteel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moxley.
Moxley takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses.
Moxley throws the left hand but Joteel avoids the punch easily.
Moxley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Joteel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moxley doesn't seem bothered though.
Joteel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moxley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joteel.
Joteel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Joteel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Moxley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Joteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moxley moves away.#T3#
Joteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Moxley lands a leg kick that knocks Joteel off balance momentarily.
Moxley 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 ducks under a wild hook from Moxley.
Moxley throws a jab but it's blocked by Joteel.
Joteel slips a straight right by Moxley.
Joteel misses with a kick to the body.
A nice side step and Moxley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Good exchange - Moxley coming out on top.
Moxley throws an off balance right hand
and Joteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moxley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Moxley.
Joteel is looking to counter the offense by Moxley and move into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Joteel there.#ROC#Moxley is rocked!
Joteel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moxley manages to avoid it.
Moxley steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Joteel.
Moxley scores with a jab.#T4#
An inside leg kick lands from Joteel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moxley looks to land a right hand but Joteel moved out of range.
Moxley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joteel.
Joteel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Joteel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moxley.
Joteel takes a swing at Moxley's ribcage but misses.
Joteel slips under a jab from Moxley.
Moxley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moxley lands a jab to Joteel's midsection.
Joteel looks to land a body kick but Moxley moved away.
Moxley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moxley lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Georges Moxley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Moxley slips a jab and a cross from Joteel.
A jab from Moxley misses.
Moxley misses the shot to the body.
Moxley misses with a jab to the body #CL#
and Joteel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Moxley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joteel misses with a punch on the inside.
Moxley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moxley.
A short right from Moxley on the inside.
Moxley misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moxley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Joteel scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joteel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jacque Joteel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Joteel misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD2#
Moxley gets control of Joteel's arms and successfully pulls guard. Moxley will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Moxley is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T1##SUB2#
Moxley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Joteel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joteel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Joteel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Georges Moxley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Moxley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joteel content to stall in guard here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Joteel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moxley was well out of range. Poor timing from Joteel.
Moxley throws a nice head kick!
Joteel blocks a leg kick.
Moxley lands a jab to Joteel's midsection.
Moxley lands the left hand.
Joteel throws a chopping leg kick but Moxley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Moxley throws a right hand that misses
and Moxley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moxley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joteel.#T3##CL2#
Joteel tries to keep at a distance but Moxley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Joteel misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Moxley avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the cage.
Jacque Joteel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joteel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moxley lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Moxley - that landed with a thud.
Joteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Joteel.
Moxley blocks a body shot from Joteel.
A head punch on the inside from Joteel fails to land.
Moxley misses with a punch on the inside.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Moxley controls his hands.
Moxley has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Joteel seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Moxley can turn it around.
Moxley blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Joteel misses with a body punch.
Moxley blocks an uppercut. #T4#
Moxley working aggressively here.
Moxley is leaning against Joteel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Joteel has a couple of punches blocked by Moxley.
Joteel tries a body shot but Moxley blocks it.
Joteel prevents a body shot from Moxley. #TD2#
Moxley has Joteel pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Moxley pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Joteel tumbling to the mat - Moxley dives into Joteel's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moxley works over Joteel with some ground and pound from guard.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing Moxley from controlling successfully.
Moxley controls from within his opponent's guard.
Moxley passes Joteel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georges Moxley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moxley 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jacque Joteel!

Jacque Joteel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: C121: Puno vs. Brown     
Date:   Aug 20, 2022
#R1#
Joteel throws a solid leg kick but Ji Woo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Joteel.
Ji Woo lands a front kick.
We've been informed that Joteel has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ji Woo slips under a jab from Joteel.
It looked like Ji Woo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Joteel throws out a loose jab but Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Joteel - that will leave a mark!
Ji Woo slips a straight right by Joteel.
Ji Woo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A shot to the liver by Ji Woo. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel throws a lazy right hand but Ji Woo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joteel misses with a left hand
and Ji Woo counters with a good low kick that Joteel was not able to check.
Joteel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ji Woo checks it well. #T1#
Ji Woo moves out of range as Joteel throws a body kick.
Joteel connects with a solid leg kick.
Joteel looks to land a right hand but Ji Woo moved out of range.
Ji Woo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A big left from Joteel misses.
Joteel throws a lazy body kick
and Ji Woo counters with a nice body kick.
Joteel takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL#
Ji Woo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Joteel blocks a body shot from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo pushes Joteel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ji Woo blocking some punches. #T2#
Joteel misses with a punch on the inside.
Ji Woo working aggressively here.
Ji Woo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Ji Woo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Joteel blocks a body shot from Ji Woo.
Joteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ji Woo's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joteel.
A right hand to the body from Ji Woo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ji Woo doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #TD#
Ji Woo pulls guard.
Joteel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ji Woo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joteel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T3#
Ji Woo pulls Joteel in to control the position.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Ji Woo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ji Woo looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Joteel wants to pass the guard but Ji Woo is keeping the position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Joteel scoring well with a low kick there.
Ji Woo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ji Woo dips to his left and cracks Joteel with an uppercut!
A low kick from Joteel is predictable there
and Ji Woo counters with an inside leg kick.
Joteel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ji Woo throwing a counter right hand but Joteel manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joteel.
Ji Woo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joteel.
Ji Woo tried to counter with a leg kick but Joteel avoided it.
Ji Woo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ji Woo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joteels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ji Woo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Joteel - the referee stops the clock and Ji Woo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Joteel. Ji Woo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ji Woo misses with a left hand
and Joteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bong Ji Woo dominated that round.
That's time! Ji Woo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Ji Woo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joteel looks to land a left hand but Ji Woo moved out of range nicely.
Ji Woo slips under a jab.
Ji Woo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Joteel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Joteel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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.
Ji Woo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Joteel on the side of the head. #ROC#Joteel is rocked!
Ji Woo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joteel is still on wobbly legs! Can Ji Woo finish him?
Joteel throws a hook but Ji Woo blocks it.
Joteel misses with a left hand
and Ji Woo counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bong Ji Woo!
Post fight, an emotional Bong Ji Woo said 'You dare sell me Fake Rolex!?'.

 

Event: C115: Murhaa vs. Owens     
Date:   Jul 23, 2022
#R1#
Graves misses with a hook.
Joteel connects with a body shot.
Joteel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Graves.
A little feinted left hand from Joteel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Joteel misses the target.
Graves tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Joteel defends well and Graves ends up having to push Joteel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Graves lands a nice shot to the body.
Joteel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Graves lands a nice hook to Joteel's body. Joteel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Graves fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Joteel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T1#
Joteel just misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Joteel wants it to stay on the feet.
Jacque Joteel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Graves.
Graves throws a right hand that Joteel ducks under and follows up with a left that Joteel also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Joteel misses the target.
Graves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graves swings for the body but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel misses with a hook
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
Graves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Graves misses with a hook to the body
and Joteel counters with a leg kick.
Joteel lands a right hook to the body.
Joteel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Joteel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Joteel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joteel throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Graves counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Joteel! #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Joteel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Graves working away.
Graves wants to control but Joteel is keeping him busy.
Joteel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Joteel can't do much from the bottom here.
Graves passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Joteel! #T3#
Graves thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Joteel working to try and regain half guard.
Graves fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Joteel is working to get back to half guard.
Graves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Graves unloading with bombs!
Graves sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Joteel blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Graves cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Graves is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The referee warns Joteel that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head. #ROC2#Joteel is rocked!#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Joteel badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Graves around the waist but Graves pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Graves is the winner by TKO! Graves jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernest Graves!
Our winner, Ernest Graves, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: C110: Joteel vs. Al Balushi     
Date:   Jul 08, 2022
#R1#
Al Balushi throws an overhand right that lands on Joteel's shoulder, as Joteel tries to avoid the shot.
Joteel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A lazy left from Al Balushi finds it's target.
Al Balushi jabs at Joteel's body.
Joteel throws a right hand that misses
and Al Balushi counters with a low kick, right behind Joteel 's knee.
Al Balushi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Al Balushi throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Al Balushi tenderised Joteel's leg. Joteel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Joteel throws a leg kick
and Al Balushi counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Balushi lands with a hook. Joteel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Joteel slips under a jab.
Joteel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Al Balushi. That did some damage!#T1#
Joteel missing with a left hand there. Al Balushi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Al Balushi.
Al Balushi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Joteel lands an overhand right.
Al Balushi with a jab.
Joteel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Al Balushi connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Al Balushi.
Joteel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Joteel misses with a head kick.
Al Balushi slips a jab from Joteel.#T2#
Joteel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Al Balushi tenderised Joteel's leg. Joteel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Joteel wants to slow Al Balushi down by chopping away at his legs.
Joteel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Al Balushi throws out a loose jab but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Balushi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Joteel darts in trying to clinch
and Al Balushi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Joteel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Al Balushi doesn't seem bothered though. #T3#
A solid leg kick lands there for Joteel.
Joteel connects with an inside leg kick.
Joteel takes one to the chin there.
A low kick from Al Balushi is predictable there
and Joteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Al Balushi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Al Balushi throws out a loose jab but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Joteel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joteel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Al Balushi looks for the body kick but Joteel saw that one coming.
Al Balushi slips a jab from Joteel.
Al Balushi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T4#
Al Balushi throws a leg kick which misses Joteel's front leg but catches the back leg as Joteel tries to avoid it.
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joteel throwing a counter right hand but Al Balushi manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Al Balushi.#CL#
Joteel clinches up against the cage.
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!
Al Balushi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joteel avoids it.
Joteel misses with a punch to the body.
Al Balushi lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#It looks like Jacque Joteel has been cut.
Joteel lands a nice uppercut.
Al Balushi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joteel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joteel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joteel lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Al Balushi.
Al Balushi blocks a body shot from Joteel. #BC2#
Al Balushi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joteel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zaid Al Balushi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacque Joteel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Al Balushi with a hook.
Al Balushi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Al Balushi misses with an uppercut. Joteel saw that one coming.
Al Balushi throws an overhand right that lands on Joteel's shoulder, as Joteel tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Joteel does it's job there.
Joteel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joteel tries to clinch but Al Balushi is having none of it.
Joteel jabs Al Balushi right on the nose. Al Balushi blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Balushi throws a leg kick that is checked#KD#
and Joteel counters with a crisp right hand that drops Al Balushi! Joteel lets Al Balushi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Al Balushi is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Zaid Al Balushi has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joteel looks to land a right hand but Al Balushi moved out of range.
Al Balushi is still on wobbly legs! Can Joteel finish him?
Joteel throws a front kick aimed at Al Balushi's knee but Al Balushi avoids it well.
Joteel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joteel misses with a jab to the body
and Joteel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Joteel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Al Balushi throws a low kick but Joteel avoids it.
Al Balushi throws a hook but Joteel avoids it easily.
Joteel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Joteel throws a head kick that misses.
Al Balushi seems to have recovered his senses.
Al Balushi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joteel walks into a stiff left hand from Al Balushi.
Joteel scores with a jab.
Joteel misses with a low kick.
Al Balushi throws out a leg kick but Joteel moves out of range and Al Balushi only half commits.
Joteel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A clash of legs there as Joteel blocks the low kick.
Good work by Joteel as he checks the leg kick.
Al Balushi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T2#
Joteel misses with a right hand
and Al Balushi counters with a leg kick.
Joteel throws a chopping leg kick but Al Balushi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Joteel backing away here, and Al Balushi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Al Balushi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice uppercut lands for Al Balushi. That snapped Joteel's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Balushi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Joteel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Al Balushi wants to counter the offense by Joteel and move into the clinch position.
Al Balushi misses with a low kick as Joteel jumps back.
Al Balushi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joteel.
Al Balushi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Joteel lands a body shot. #T3#
Al Balushi walks into a left hand.
Al Balushi scores with a nice body kick.
Joteel tries to bum rush Al Balushi with a series of wild strikes but Al Balushi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Al Balushi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Joteel under the eye.
Al Balushi lands with a nice body punch.
Joteel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Al Balushi's sensitive parts.
Joteel throws a leg kick which misses Al Balushi's front leg but catches the back leg as Al Balushi tries to avoid it.
Joteel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Al Balushi wants to land a leg kick but Joteel is out of range.
Joteel dips to his left and cracks Al Balushi with an uppercut!
Zaid Al Balushi seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T4#
Joteel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Al Balushi.
Al Balushi follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Joteel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Al Balushi - the referee stops the clock and Joteel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Al Balushi. Joteel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joteel misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Joteel misses
and Al Balushi counters with a nice uppercut.
Joteel throws an off balance right hand
and Al Balushi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Joteel 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 Al Balushi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Al Balushi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Al Balushi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Al Balushi connects with a leg kick.
Al Balushi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joteel.
Joteel throws an off balance right hand
and Al Balushi counters with a stiff right hand.
Al Balushi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joteel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Al Balushi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque Joteel dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.#R3##CL#
Al Balushi tries to keep at a distance but Joteel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Al Balushi lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Al Balushi on the inside.
Al Balushi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joteel lands a left hand. #BC2#
Al Balushi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joteel tries a head kick but it misses.
Joteel backing away here, and Al Balushi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice defenses there by Joteel.
Joteel scores with a sloppy right hand. Al Balushi should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel on the wrong end of a kick to the body. #CL#
Joteel clinches.
Al Balushi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joteel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jacque Joteel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Joteel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Joteel fails to land. #T1#
Al Balushi can't find room to land a body shot as Joteel controls the action.
Joteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Al Balushi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Joteel seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Al Balushi can turn it around.
A short right from Al Balushi.
Joteel lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joteel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Al Balushi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Al Balushi tries a body shot but Joteel blocks it.
Joteel tries a body shot but Al Balushi blocks it.
Al Balushi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Joteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joteel misses with a punch on the inside.
Joteel avoiding damage as Al Balushi throws knees to the body.
Joteel prevents a body shot from Al Balushi.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Al Balushi controls his hands.
Joteel takes a shot to the head.
Al Balushi lands a shot to the body.
Joteel misses with a body punch.
Joteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al Balushi's elbow. #T2#
Joteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al Balushi's elbow.
Joteel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Joteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al Balushi's elbow.
Joteel takes an elbow to the temple.
Joteel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joteel avoiding damage as Al Balushi throws knees to the body.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Al Balushi avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the cage.
Joteel lands with a short shot to the head.
Joteel working aggressively here.
Al Balushi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Al Balushi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Al Balushi blocking some punches.
Al Balushi trying to stall but Joteel improves his position.
Al Balushi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Al Balushi.
A short left from Al Balushi.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joteel.
Joteel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Al Balushi.
Al Balushi misses with a knee to the head.
Al Balushi lands an elbow that stopped Joteel in his tracks for a moment. #T3#
Al Balushi working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Al Balushi.
Al Balushi misses with the head strike.
Al Balushi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Al Balushi.
Al Balushi throws a head punch that misses.
Joteel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Al Balushi misses with a punch to the body.
Al Balushi is looking to control Joteel's arms but Joteel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Al Balushi has his back to the cage.
Nice body punch from Joteel - that landed with a thud.
Al Balushi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joteel.
Joteel lands a nice shot to the body.
Joteel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Joteel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Joteel - that landed with a thud.
Joteel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Al Balushi backwards.
Joteel gets through Al Balushi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joteel cracks Al Balushi with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Joteel.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joteel. #T4#
Joteel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joteel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Joteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al Balushi's elbow.
Joteel misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel tries a body shot but Al Balushi blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Joteel fails to land.
Joteel just leaning against Al Balushi, taking a breather.
Joteel lands a left hand.
Al Balushi lands an elbow that stopped Joteel in his tracks for a moment.
Joteel is leaning against Al Balushi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Al Balushi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Al Balushi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Joteel throws a head punch that misses.
Joteel managing to block the knees to the body from Al Balushi.
Joteel lands a left hand.
Al Balushi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joteel scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel tries a body shot but Al Balushi blocks it.
Al Balushi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joteel.
Joteel managing to block the knees to the body from Al Balushi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Jacque Joteel did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Al Balushi checks a leg kick nicely.
Joteel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joteel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Joteel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Al Balushi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Al Balushi thows a leg kick but Joteel checks it
and Joteel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joteel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Al Balushi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Joteel keeps Al Balushi at a distance using the push kick.
Al Balushi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joteel.
Al Balushi moves out of range as Joteel strikes.
Joteel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Al Balushi thuds a left hand into Joteel's body.
Joteel tries a head kick but it misses. #T1#
Joteel thows a leg kick but Al Balushi checks it
and Al Balushi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joteel throws a push kick but Al Balushi slaps the foot to one side.
Joteel thows a leg kick but Al Balushi checks it
and Al Balushi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL#
Joteel has taken the fight to the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joteel.
Al Balushi lands a knee to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Al Balushi avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the cage.
Joteel tries to land a knee to the head but Al Balushi blocks with his arms.
Al Balushi gets through Joteel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Joteel presses Al Balushi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Joteel misses with a punch on the inside.
Joteel misses with some punches.
Joteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joteel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Joteel blocks a body shot from Al Balushi.
Joteel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Al Balushi backwards.
Al Balushi lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Balushi can't find room to land a body shot as Joteel controls the action. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joteel.
Al Balushi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joteel backwards.
Joteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al Balushi's elbow.
Joteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Al Balushi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Al Balushi blocking some punches.
Al Balushi working aggressively here.
Al Balushi taking a breather.
Joteel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Joteel throws a punch but it's blocked by Al Balushi.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Joteel as Al Balushi tries to tie him up.
Al Balushi throws an elbow that misses.
Al Balushi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al Balushi.
A nice right hand lands inside from Al Balushi.
Al Balushi lands a nice knee to the body.
Al Balushi works on Joteel's body with a couple of short punches.
Al Balushi lands a shot to the body.
Al Balushi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Al Balushi presses Joteel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Al Balushi pushes Joteel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T3#
Al Balushi lands a right hand.
Al Balushi trying to land knees to the body.
Joteel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Al Balushi backwards.
A short right from Al Balushi on the inside.
Al Balushi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Joteel's face.
Al Balushi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al Balushi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al Balushi lands a nice elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Al Balushi.
A right hook to the body lands for Al Balushi.
Joteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al Balushi's elbow.
A short right from Al Balushi on the inside.
Al Balushi scores with a hook to the body.
Al Balushi trying to land knees to the body. #BC2#
Al Balushi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joteel doesn't manage to clinch there - Al Balushi circles away.
It seemed like Al Balushi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Joteel misses with an uppercut
and Al Balushi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Joteel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joteel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Joteel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Al Balushi.
Joteel swings for the body but Al Balushi moves out of range.
Al Balushi misses with a body shot.
Al Balushi misses with a hook
and Joteel makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Al Balushi really felt that one!
Joteel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Joteel misses with an uppercut
and Al Balushi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joteel misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zaid Al Balushi dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
Joteel walks into a left hand.
Joteel defending well as Al Balushi loads up on a big left hand.
Al Balushi looks to throw the jab but Joteel is out of range.
As Al Balushi looks to move away, Joteel throws a big counter combo but Al Balushi just gets out of the way.
Al Balushi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joteel.
Joteel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Al Balushi checks a leg kick.
Joteel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Al Balushi. #T1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Joteel checks a leg kick.
Joteel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joteel moves out of range as Al Balushi strikes.
Al Balushi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Al Balushi ducks under a wild hook from Joteel.
Al Balushi just misses with a punch to the body.
That kick from Joteel tenderised Al Balushi's leg. Al Balushi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Joteel misses with a hook
and Al Balushi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Al Balushi keeps Joteel at a distance using the push kick.
Joteel misses with a leg kick
and Joteel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Joteel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Al Balushi counters with a low kick, right behind Joteel 's knee.
Al Balushi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Joteel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Al Balushi throws a leg kick but Joteel moved away.
Al Balushi tries to land a front kick but Joteel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Joteel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Joteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Balushi moves away.
Al Balushi moves out of range of the body kick from Joteel.
Al Balushi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T3#
A swing and a miss from Al Balushi.
Joteel throws a counter high kick but Al Balushi was just alert enough to avoid it.
Al Balushi slips a straight right by Joteel.
Joteel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Al Balushi's head.
Joteel misses with a head kick.
Al Balushi loads up on a big right hand but Joteel slips the punch.
Joteel throws a big shot that misses.
Al Balushi thinks about the counter body kick.
Joteel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Al Balushi counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Joteel instigates a clinch.
Joteel can't find room to land a body shot as Al Balushi controls the action.
Al Balushi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Al Balushi. #T4#
Joteel lands a hook that snaps the head of Al Balushi backwards.
Al Balushi trying to stall but Joteel improves his position.
Joteel tries a body shot but Al Balushi blocks it.
Al Balushi tries a knee to the head but Joteel blocks it.
Al Balushi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Al Balushi misses with an elbow over the top.
Al Balushi trying to land knees to the body.
Al Balushi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Nice body punch from Al Balushi - that landed with a thud.
Al Balushi blocks an uppercut.
Joteel digs a right hand into Al Balushi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Al Balushi's gas tank.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Al Balushi controls his hands.
Al Balushi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Al Balushi lands a left hand.
A short right from Al Balushi on the inside.
Al Balushi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joteel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Al Balushi throws an elbow but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zaid Al Balushi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Al Balushi 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zaid Al Balushi!

Zaid Al Balushi is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Zaid Al Balushi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: C104: Joteel vs. Kilgore     
Date:   Jun 18, 2022
#R1#
Kilgore lands with a right hand.
Kilgore lands a jab.
Kilgore wants to slow Joteel down by chopping away at his legs.
Kilgore throws a quick inside leg kick.
Joteel throws an overhand right that lands on Kilgore's shoulder, as Kilgore tries to avoid the shot.
Joteel throws a body punch but Kilgore moves out of range.
Kilgore lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slow jab from Joteel misses its intended target.
Joteel checks a leg kick.
Joteel blocks the body kick.
A quick step to the side and Joteel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tacitus Kilgore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilgore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kilgore throws a poor cross that misses
and Joteel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kilgore misses with a low kick.
Joteel thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kilgore moves out of range of the strikes.
Kilgore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joteel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big right from Kilgore misses.
Kilgore takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Joteel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kilgore. That's going to slow Joteel down.
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!
Kilgore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joteel moves away.
It looked like Joteel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kilgore.#T1#
Joteel checks a low kick from Kilgore.
Joteel throws a body punch but Kilgore moves out of range.
Joteel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kilgore.
Joteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kilgore throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kilgore takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kilgore digs a good body shot into Joteel's ribs.
Kilgore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joteel.
Kilgore throws a low kick, looking for Joteel's leg but Joteel calmly moves out of range.
Joteel throws a right and a left that Kilgore avoids nicely.
Kilgore shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Joteel eats them both and turns towards Kilgore to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The fighters circling - Kilgore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joteel thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kilgore lands a jab to the nose.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Kilgore.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilgore has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kilgore there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kilgore takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Kilgore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joteel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Joteel throws a body shot but no joy.
Joteel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kilgore on the side of the head.
Joteel stuns Kilgore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kilgore scores with a hook to the body. Joteel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kilgore looks to score with a jab to the body but Joteel is just out of range.
Kilgore throws a lazy uppercut
and Joteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kilgore cracks Joteel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Joteel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kilgore. Kilgore circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kilgore tests Joteel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kilgore throws out a powerful jab.
Kilgore wants to land a leg kick but Joteel is out of range.
Kilgore missing with a left hand there. Joteel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A lazy left from Kilgore finds it's target.
Kilgore throws a low kick but Joteel moves out of range easily. #T3#
Kilgore swings widly with a right hand
enabling Joteel to counter with a crisp jab.
Joteel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kilgore getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kilgore throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Joteel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kilgore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kilgore misses with a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Joteel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kilgore thumps Joteel with a low kick.
Joteel lands a body shot.
Kilgore scores with a sloppy right hand. Joteel should have avoided that one.
Kilgore feints and then cracks Joteel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joteel down.
Kilgore connects with a looping right hand.
Kilgore throws a lazy uppercut
and Joteel counters with a lovely shot 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!
Joteel misses with a looping right.
Joteel moves out of range as Kilgore strikes.
Joteel thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Joteel. Kilgore does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Kilgore missing with a left hand there. Joteel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kilgore lands with a cross.
Kilgore lands with an uppercut that bounces Joteel off the cage and back into range.
Kilgore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joteel manages to avoid it.
Joteel avoids the body shot from Kilgore.
Kilgore is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Joteel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kilgore connects with a single shot there.
Kilgore with the inside leg kick.
Kilgore scores with a punch to the head.
Joteel blocks a jab.
Kilgore digs a good hook to Joteel's body.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Kilgore.
Kilgore avoids the body shot from Joteel.
Joteel looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Kilgore backs away, Joteel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Joteel takes one to the side of the head.
Kilgore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joteel throwing a counter right hand but Kilgore manages to avoid it.
Kilgore moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tacitus Kilgore dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Kilgore comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kilgore scores with a jab.
Kilgore throws a chopping leg kick but Joteel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Joteel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A big left from Joteel misses.
Kilgore throws a front kick that sends Joteel stumbling back into the cage.
Joteel fails with an attempt to clinch.
That kick from Kilgore tenderised Joteel's leg. Joteel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Joteel blocks a jab.
Kilgore works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kilgore connects with a body shot that sends Joteel's belly button to the back.
Nice body punch from Kilgore.
A punch lands to the side of Joteel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kilgore throws a front kick aimed at Joteel's knee but Joteel avoids it well.
Joteel looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilgore is just out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kilgore 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.
Kilgore with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Kilgore misses the target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Joteel might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.#T1#
Joteel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Joteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kilgore.
Joteel is looking to counter punch.
Kilgore scoring well with a low kick there.
Joteel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kilgore.
Kilgore throws a hook to the side of Joteel's head but Joteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kilgore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kilgore connects with a nice looking jab.
A lazy left from Joteel finds it's target.#CUT#It looks like Tacitus Kilgore has been cut.
Kilgore throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Joteel counters with a good, hard body kick but Kilgore shrugs it off.
Joteel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kilgore rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joteel counters with a straight right hand.
Kilgore lands with a cross.
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 lands a really nice looking cross but Kilgore seems unphased.
Kilgore checks a leg kick nicely.
Kilgore connects with a solid leg kick.
Kilgore scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T2#
Joteel moves out of range as Kilgore strikes.#CL#
Joteel has managed to clinch.
Kilgore can't find room to land a body shot as Joteel controls the action.
Joteel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kilgore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joteel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Joteel.
Joteel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kilgore.
Kilgore is leaning against Joteel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kilgore working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kilgore pushes Joteel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Kilgore manages to break the clinch.
Kilgore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Joteel counters with a quick kick to the body but Kilgore blocks it.
Kilgore throws a body punch but Joteel moves out of range.
Kilgore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kilgore scores with a jab to the head.
Joteel walks into a straight right hand from Kilgore.
A swing and a miss from Joteel.#T3#
Nice straight punches there by Joteel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Joteel.
Kilgore connects with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Joteel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Joteel.
Kilgore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kilgore misses with a straight right.
Kilgore misses with a body shot.
Joteel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kilgore.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Joteel throws a leg kick but Kilgore checks it.
Kilgore scores with a nice body kick.
Kilgore scores with a hook to the body. Joteel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kilgore thuds his right hand into Joteel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kilgore ducks under a wild hook from Joteel.
Joteel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kilgore misses the shot to the body.
Kilgore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joteel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilgore plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Joteel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T4#
Joteel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kilgore scores with a jab to the head.
Joteel thuds his right hand into Kilgore's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Joteel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kilgore feints a counter leg kick.
Joteel avoids the body shot from Kilgore.
Joteel lands a lovely overhand right.
Joteel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kilgore. Kilgore obviously looking to wear him down.
Kilgore swings for the body but Joteel moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Kilgore.
Kilgore throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kilgore slips a straight right by Joteel.
Kilgore looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel throws an overhand right that lands on Kilgore's shoulder, as Kilgore tries to avoid the shot.
Joteel tries to move into range but Kilgore moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kilgore misses with a body shot.
It looked like Joteel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kilgore.
Joteel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tacitus Kilgore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tacitus Kilgore's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Kilgore lands a body shot.
Kilgore scores with a nice strike.
Tacitus Kilgore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kilgore swings for the body but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Kilgore misses.
As Kilgore tries to get set, Joteel tries to push him back and clinch up but Kilgore manages to avoid the attempt.
Kilgore throws a shot to the body.
Kilgore lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kilgore tries to score with a low kick but Joteel moves his leg out of the way.
Joteel tried to counter with a leg kick but Kilgore avoided it.
Kilgore lands a nice shot that snaps Joteel's head back.
Joteel moves out of range as Kilgore throws a body kick.
Kilgore swings for the body but Joteel moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel avoids the body shot from Kilgore.
Jab, jab by Kilgore - just one landing.
Kilgore misses with a straight left.
Kilgore is looking to slow Joteel down with leg kicks.
Kilgore lands with an overhand left.#T1#
Joteel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kilgore throws a predictable looking body shot
and Joteel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kilgore lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kilgore throws a body punch but Joteel moves out of range.
Kilgore thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Joteel if he has to take too many more of those.
Kilgore throws a poor cross that misses
and Joteel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kilgore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joteel.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Joteel checks a leg kick.
Kilgore lands with a slapping head kick.
Joteel moves away from the strike by Kilgore.
Kilgore has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kilgore misses with a hook to the body
and Joteel counters with a straight right hand.
Kilgore connects with a crisp jab.
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kilgore darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kilgore scoring well with a low kick there. #T2#
Sloppy strikes from Kilgore. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Kilgore finds it's way through Joteel's defenses.
Joteel throws a jab when Kilgore was well out of range.
Kilgore tries a quick counter leg kick but Joteel is wise to it.
Kilgore scores with a crisp jab that stopped Joteel in his tracks.
Kilgore misses the shot to the body.
Joteel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kilgore throws a leg kick but Joteel checks it.
Joteel takes one on the button.
Kilgore circles away from the clinch attempt.
That kick from Kilgore tenderised Joteel's leg. Joteel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kilgore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kilgore misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kilgore. Joteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kilgore misses with a straight left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kilgore.
Kilgore lands a jab to Joteel's midsection.#T3#
Kilgore takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Joteel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kilgore motions for Joteel to come forward. Kilgore throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kilgore throws out a powerful jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kilgore.
Kilgore dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joteel. That did some damage!
Joteel slips under a jab.
Kilgore's corner calls for a 1-2. Kilgore obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kilgore takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses.
Kilgore throws a jab when Joteel was well out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Joteel.
Nice jab there from Kilgore.
Kilgore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joteel throws out a loose jab but Kilgore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kilgore goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A shot to the body from Kilgore misses
and Joteel counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joteel needs to keep his hands up - Kilgore had a free shot at his head there.
Joteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joteel lands with a nice body punch.
Kilgore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joteel defending well as Kilgore loads up on a big left hand.
Kilgore moves out of range of the leg kick from Joteel.
Kilgore throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Joteel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Joteel throws a right hand that Kilgore ducks under and follows up with a left that Kilgore also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick from Kilgore misses.
Kilgore missing with a left hand there. Joteel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joteel jabs Kilgore to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kilgore lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kilgore fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joteel.
A lazy body kick from Kilgore
enabling Joteel to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tacitus Kilgore really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tacitus Kilgore's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Kilgore fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Joteel checks it well.
Joteel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Joteel tests Kilgore's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joteel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kilgore.
Kilgore lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kilgore misses with a hook.
Kilgore jabs Joteel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kilgore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kilgore takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses.
Kilgore pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilgore attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick lands for Kilgore.
Joteel throws a body shot but no joy.
Kilgore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joteel moves away.
A big left from Joteel misses. #T1#
Kilgore throws a lazy right hand but Joteel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kilgore listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kilgore looks to throw the jab but Joteel is out of range.
Kilgore rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joteel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Joteel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kilgore throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joteel counters with a stiff right hand.
Kilgore misses with a low kick as Joteel jumps back.
Joteel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Joteel dodges the punch combination from Kilgore.
Kilgore feints and then cracks Joteel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joteel down.
Kilgore misses with a right hand
enabling Joteel to counter with a crisp jab.
Kilgore darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kilgore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kilgore lands with a thumping leg kick. #T2#
Joteel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joteel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CUT#That has opened up Tacitus Kilgore's cut even more.
Kilgore looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Joteel.
A shot to the body from Kilgore misses
and Joteel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kilgore's knee momentarily.
A low kick lands for Kilgore.
Kilgore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joteel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kilgore walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Joteel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Joteel quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Joteel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kilgore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joteel manages to avoid it.
Joteel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kilgore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Joteel misses the target.
Kilgore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kilgore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Joteel misses the target.#T3#
Nice defenses there by Joteel.
Kilgore misses with a left hand
and Joteel counters with a straight right hand.
Kilgore misses with a low kick.
Kilgore throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Kilgore misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Joteel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kilgore.
Kilgore misses with a wild body shot.
Kilgore scores with a leg kick.
Kilgore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kilgore misses with an uppercut
and Joteel counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kilgore is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kilgore looks to score with a jab to the body but Joteel is just out of range.
Kilgore swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Joteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kilgore misses with a hook
and Joteel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joteel moves away from the strike by Kilgore.
Kilgore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joteel.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kilgore avoids the body shot from Joteel.
Kilgore doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kilgore throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kilgore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC#Kilgore is rocked!
Joteel misses with an uppercut.
Kilgore let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kilgore throws a poor cross that misses
and Joteel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kilgore is still on wobbly legs! Can Joteel finish him?
Kilgore misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Joteel scores with a counter punch that sends Kilgore to the canvas! Joteel smells blood - he's punishing Kilgore with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Kilgore has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacque Joteel!
Jacque Joteel retains his lightweight title!
Jacque Joteel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: Combate 100: Los Angeles     
Date:   May 28, 2022
#R1#
Graves changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Joteel tries to avoid it but Graves manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Joteel to the ground. Joteel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Joteel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Graves misses with a looping right.
Joteel throws a low kick but Graves avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Graves. Beautiful body shot.
Joteel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Graves.
Graves connects with a looping right hand.
Joteel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ernest Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves slips a straight right by Joteel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves throws a hook but Joteel avoids it easily.
Joteel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Graves just manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Joteel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Graves doesn't seem phased though.
Joteel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Graves lands a jab to the nose.#T1#
Graves lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Graves lands with an uppercut that bounces Joteel off the cage and back into range.
Joteel misses with a low kick.
Graves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Graves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Graves 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 Graves off to one side.
It looked like Joteel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Graves connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Graves with a jab.
Graves avoids the body shot from Joteel.
Joteel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.#T2#
A cross from Graves lands.
Graves misses the shot to the body.
Joteel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joteel misses with the body kick
enabling Graves to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Graves has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Graves just misses with a punch to the body.
Graves fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Graves clobbers Joteel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Graves scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Graves's corner calls for a 1-2. Graves obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CL2#
Graves clinches. #T3#
Joteel tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
Joteel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the cage.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Joteel lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Joteel as the two fighters clinch.
Graves jumps guard but Joteel stands there with Graves around his waist. Graves gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jacque Joteel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Graves.
A right hook to the body lands for Joteel.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
Joteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joteel.
A nice left hand lands by Joteel.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Joteel.
Joteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joteel tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
Joteel cracks Graves with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joteel.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Joteel. #T4#
Joteel blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Graves.
Joteel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Graves or not.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Joteel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joteel.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #CUT#It looks like Ernest Graves has been cut.#TD2#
Graves has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Joteel uses from the top position.
Joteel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Joteel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Joteel's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Graves wants to hit a sweep here but Joteel passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Graves there!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ernest Graves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ernest Graves's cut.
That's time! Joteel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Joteel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Graves darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Graves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joteel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Joteel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Graves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Graves.
Joteel tried to counter with a leg kick but Graves avoided it.#TD2#
Graves closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Joteel's guard.#T1#
Graves connects with a couple of short punches.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing Graves from controlling successfully.
Joteel looking for a sweep. Not yet Joteel, not yet.
Graves prevents Joteel from getting back to his feet.
Graves preventing the sweep.
Graves looking to sit in guard and control but Joteel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Graves 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.
Joteel content to stall in guard here.
Joteel stopping the sweep attempt from Graves.#T2#
Joteel stays in close to Graves's body and controls the position. #SU#
Joteel gets to his feet - Graves follows without any prompting.
Graves scores with a sloppy right hand. Joteel should have avoided that one.
Graves dives in and grabs Joteel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joteel pushes down on Graves's head and hops out.
Ernest Graves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joteel misses with a hook. Graves ducked under it nicely.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Joteel misses the target.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joteel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T3#
Graves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joteel.
Joteel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Joteel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Joteel misses
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joteel tests Graves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Graves shoots in but no luck this time.
A little feinted left hand from Joteel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jacque Joteel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Graves.
Graves throws a jab when Joteel was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Joteel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Graves connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Joteel's hands.
Graves misses with a jab, cross combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Joteel misses its target.
Jacque Joteel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graves shoots for a takedown but Joteel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Joteel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Graves closes the distance and clinches up with Joteel, looking for a takedown. Graves pushes Joteel against the cage but Joteel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Joteel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T4#
Graves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Graves throws a body punch but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Graves blocks the leg kick.
Graves closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #ROC#Graves is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the body from Joteel misses
enabling Graves to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Graves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the body from Graves misses
and Joteel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Graves is still on wobbly legs! Can Joteel finish him?
Joteel misses with the combination.
Nice straight punches there by Graves. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Graves.
Joteel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ernest Graves will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ernest Graves's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Graves paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Graves seems to have recovered his senses.#TD2#
Graves looking to score a takedown here. Joteel is defending well but Graves drives through and ends up in Joteel's guard.
Joteel pulls Graves in close to prevent any damage.
Graves trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graves tries to free his leg and advance position but Joteel is retaining full guard.
Graves is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing Graves from controlling successfully. #T1#
Graves is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Joteel looking for a sweep. Not yet Joteel, not yet.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing Graves from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Graves doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Joteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Graves fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joteel avoids it really well and circles away.
Graves checks a leg kick nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Graves.
Jacque Joteel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Graves.#T2#
Graves throws a sloppy body shot #CL#
and Joteel moves into the clinch.
Joteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the cage.
Joteel tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Joteel.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Joteel.
Graves tries to stall but Joteel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the cage.
Joteel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Graves blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Joteel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joteel misses with the head strike.
Joteel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Joteel. #T3#
Joteel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Graves scores with a nice short uppercut.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Joteel.
Graves working aggressively here.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Joteel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Graves misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Joteel.
Joteel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Graves wants to stall.
A short uppercut from Graves.
Joteel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joteel lands a big right hand that drops Graves! The killer instinct kicks in and Joteel finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Joteel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacque Joteel!
Jacque Joteel retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Jacque Joteel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: C98: Nagasaki vs. Kenobi 4     
Date:   May 14, 2022
#R1#
Joteel throws a head kick but Mazziotti moves out of range.
Mazziotti unleashes a big counter combination but Joteel bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Joteel scoring well with a low kick there.
Joteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Mazziotti releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Joteel throws a low kick but Mazziotti moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Joteel.
Mazziotti is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Joteel clinches up with Mazziotti and pushes him back against the cage.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazziotti controls his hands.
Mazziotti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joteel.
Mazziotti blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Mazziotti working aggressively here.
Mazziotti swings wildly with an uppercut but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mazziotti pushes Joteel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mazziotti lands a left hand.
Joteel digs a right hand into Mazziotti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mazziotti's gas tank.
Joteel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel lands a shot to the body.
Mazziotti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel scores with a shoulder strike.
Mazziotti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joteel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Joteel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mazziotti backwards.
Mazziotti working aggressively here.
Joteel lands a shot to the body.
Mazziotti avoids a wild elbow strike from Joteel.
Joteel misses with a body punch.
Mazziotti throws a head punch that misses.
Mazziotti throws a punch but it's blocked by Joteel.
Joteel looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Joteel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joteel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Joteel can't find room to land a body shot as Mazziotti controls the action.
Mazziotti swings wildly with an uppercut but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Joteel is trying to maintain a safe position but Mazziotti gets an underhook and turns Joteel into the cage.
Joteel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joteel tries to land knees in the clinch but Mazziotti avoids the damage to the body.
Joteel tries to land a knee to the head but Mazziotti blocks with his arms.
Mazziotti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joteel backwards.
Joteel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mazziotti backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Mazziotti fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mazziotti.
Joteel can't find room to land a body shot as Mazziotti controls the action.
Joteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joteel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joteel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joteel.
Mazziotti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joteel throws a head punch that misses.
Joteel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mazziotti misses with a punch on the inside.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Mazziotti avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the cage.
Joteel throws a head punch that misses.
Joteel working aggressively here.
Mazziotti misses with a body punch. #T3#
Mazziotti blocking some punches.
Mazziotti prevents a body shot from Joteel.
Joteel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mazziotti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mazziotti misses with a punch on the inside.
Joteel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mazziotti backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joteel.
Mazziotti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joteel lands a hook that snaps the head of Mazziotti backwards.
Joteel misses with a punch to the body.
Mazziotti working aggressively here.
Joteel blocks a body shot from Mazziotti.
Still in the clinch, Mazziotti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joteel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joteel is working Mazziotti over against the cage.
Mazziotti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joteel backwards.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazziotti controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Joteel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joteel digs a right hand underneath Mazziotti's ribcage. Mazziotti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mazziotti looks winded!
Mazziotti tries a body shot but Joteel blocks it.
Joteel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mazziotti prevents a body shot from Joteel.
A hook to the body from Joteel. #T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mazziotti.
Joteel blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Joteel.
Joteel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mazziotti backwards.
Joteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mazziotti's elbow.
Mazziotti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Joteel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joteel lands a shot to the body.
Mazziotti has a couple of punches blocked by Joteel.
Nice body punch from Mazziotti.
Joteel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Joteel.
Mazziotti tries to work over Joteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mazziotti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joteel throws a head punch that misses.
Joteel misses with a body punch.
Mazziotti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joteel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mazziotti backwards.
Mazziotti has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Joteel seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mazziotti can turn it around.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Mazziotti avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the cage.
Joteel is leaning against Mazziotti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel is leaning against Mazziotti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Joteel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque Joteel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Joteel lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Mazziotti - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Joteel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jacque Joteel!
Jacque Joteel retains his lightweight title!
Jacque Joteel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: SYN Supernova XII     
Date:   Apr 24, 2022
#R1#
The fighters circle momentarily. Pawlik darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Joteel lands with an overhand left.
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pawlik.
Joteel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Joteel misses with a straight left.
Joteel looks to land a left hand but Pawlik moved out of range nicely.
Pawlik feinted with a counter takedown.
Joteel misses with a looping left.
Joteel tries to work over Pawlik's front leg with a kick but Pawlik checks it.
Joteel throws a lazy right hand but Pawlik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joteel just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Joteel misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pawlik throws a hook but Joteel avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Pawlik blocks the low kick.
Pawlik drops down looking for a counter takedown but Joteel sprawls and moves away.
Joteel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pawlik is out of range.
Pawlik lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Pawlik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joteel.
Joteel throws a body punch but Pawlik moves out of range.
Joteel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pawlik drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Joteel looks to land a right hand but Pawlik moved out of range.
Joteel throws a body punch but Pawlik moves out of range.
Pawlik looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Joteel defending well as Pawlik loads up on a big left hand.
Pawlik misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Joteel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pawlik blocks a jab.
Pawlik lands with a good body shot.
Joteel avoids the body shot from Pawlik.
Joteel throws a body kick that misses.
Joteel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Pawlik. Joteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joteel misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pawlik darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #TD#
Pawlik decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Joteel wants to control but Pawlik is keeping busy.
Joteel wants to improve his position but Pawlik is controlling well.
Joteel trying to control from the bottom.
Pawlik looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Joteel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pawlik is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pawlik trying to pass the guard but Joteel defending well. #T3#
Joteel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pawlik tries to pass the half guard into mount. Joteel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Joteel tries to roll over but Pawlik keeps him under control.#SUB#
Pawlik looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pawlik with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Joteel is not content to let Pawlik control the position.#SUB#
Pawlik is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Joteel sees it coming and defends easily.
Pawlik lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Joteel tries to get to full guard but Pawlik has control of the leg.
We've been informed that Joteel has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pawlik throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Joteel is not content to let Pawlik control the position.
Joteel is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacque Joteel will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Joteel connects with a solid leg kick.
Joteel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pawlik misses with a lunging right hand
and Joteel counters with an inside leg kick.
Pawlik works over Joteel's head and body with a nice combination.
Pawlik takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pawlik fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A punch combination from Pawlik misses.
Joteel misses with a hook #TD#
and Pawlik counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pawlik.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pawlik controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Joteel is trying to control the position but Pawlik postures up.
Pawlik is looking to work some ground and pound but Joteel has wrist control.
Pawlik postures up and lands a big shot to Joteel's brow.
Pawlik postures up. #T1#
Pawlik wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving.
Joteel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joteel seems keen to control Pawlik's posture.
Pawlik working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pawlik is pushing down on Joteel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Joteel is fighting to maintain full guard but Pawlik has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pawlik wants to take a breather but Joteel is having none of it.
Pawlik slows the pace down in half guard.
Pawlik trying to control the action but Joteel is working from the bottom.
Pawlik seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T2##SUB#
Pawlik is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Joteel trying to control here.
Dick Pawlik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pawlik prevents Joteel from standing back up.
Pawlik trying to control from half guard but Joteel is working away.
Pawlik is nestled in close to Joteel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pawlik seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pawlik 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 slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pawlik trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom.
Joteel is pulling down on Pawlik's head. It's preventing any offense from Pawlik, at least for the moment.#T3#
Pawlik wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving.
Pawlik stopping the sweep attempt from Joteel.
Joteel is trying to keep Pawlik in close.
Joteel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pawlik working some strikes from top position.
Joteel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#ES2#
Joteel pushes Pawlik off and scrambles back to his feet. #T4#
Joteel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pawlik.
Pawlik with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pawlik throws a shot from downtown. Joteel moves away and avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Joteel. No joy for Pawlik on that attempt.
Pawlik misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Joteel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pawlik with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Pawlik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pawlik takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Joteel thuds his right hand into Pawlik's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#TD#
Pawlik closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Pawlik is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Joteel has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dick Pawlik will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Joteel wants to slow Pawlik down by chopping away at his legs.
Pawlik attempts a counter takedown but Joteel avoids it well and moves away.
Pawlik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pawlik gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pawlik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joteel throws out the jab.
Pawlik ducks under a wild hook from Joteel.
Pawlik feinted with a counter takedown.
Jacque Joteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joteel misses with a hook. Pawlik ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Pawlik.
Joteel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pawlik.
A little jabbing left from Joteel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joteel misses with the body kick#TD#
and Pawlik counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Joteel tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Pawlik manages to move to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel can't escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Pawlik is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Joteel can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Pawlik avoids the attempt from Joteel to control.#T1#
Pawlik lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Joteel hang on?
Pawlik looking to control but Joteel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pawlik pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#SUB#
Pawlik working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pawlik can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Joteel is looking to escape.
Joteel is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##SUB#
Pawlik looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Joteel is squirming around, avoiding Pawlik's attempts to control the action.
Pawlik raining down shots from the mount!
Joteel is trying to escape the mount.
Pawlik lands a nice shot to the head.
Pawlik punishing his opponent with strikes. #T3#
Pawlik wants to control the pace but Joteel is squirming around nicely.
Pawlik sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pawlik trying to control but Joteel is having none of it.
Joteel tries to hold on but Pawlik pushes him away. #SUB#
Pawlik looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Joteel regains half guard.
Joteel gets full guard.#T4#
Pawlik wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving.
Joteel working a defensive guard here.
Pawlik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joteel is keeping the position for now.
Pawlik lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pawlik slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pawlik being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joteel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pawlik.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Pawlik clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Joteel thuds a left hand into Pawlik's body.
Joteel throws a lazy body kick #TD#
and Pawlik counters with a nice double leg into side control. Joteel won't be happy with that. #SUB#
Pawlik is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Joteel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Pawlik has hold of Joteel's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Joteel tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Pawlik cranks the arm and Joteel screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Joteel, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dick Pawlik!
Dick Pawlik retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Dick Pawlik made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: Tycoon Olympics 2022 - LW Final     
Date:   Apr 08, 2022
#R1#
Joteel slips a jab from Duvernay.
Joteel misses with a kick to the body.
Duvernay walks into a straight right hand from Joteel.
Joteel scores with a kick to the body.
Duvernay throws a leg kick that misses.
Joteel looks to score with a jab to the body but Duvernay is just out of range.
Duvernay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joteel throws a jab when Duvernay was well out of range.
Duvernay looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duvernay missing with a left hand there. Joteel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joteel throws a leg kick that misses.
A cross from Joteel lands.
Duvernay does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Duvernay throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duvernay digs a good body shot into Joteel's ribs.
Joteel blocks a jab.
Joteel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duvernay lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duvernay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joteel.
Joteel with a jab.
Duvernay moves out of range as Joteel strikes.
Joteel moves out of range of the leg kick from Duvernay.#T1#
Duvernay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duvernay moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Joteel moves forwards but Duvernay connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Joteel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duvernay slips a straight right by Joteel.
Duvernay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joteel.
Duvernay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joteel.
Joteel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duvernay.
Duvernay throws a predictable looking body shot
and Joteel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duvernay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Duvernay.
The fighters circling - Duvernay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Joteel misses.
Duvernay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joteel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Joteel looks to score with a jab to the body but Duvernay is just out of range.
Joteel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Duvernay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Duvernay shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joteel jabs at Duvernay's body.
Joteel misses with a right hand
and Duvernay counters with a stiff right hand.
Duvernay throws a lazy right hand but Joteel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joteel! But no joy.#T2#
Duvernay throws the left hand but Joteel avoids the punch easily.
Duvernay chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joteel can pounce on him.
Duvernay looks to land a left hand but Joteel moved out of range nicely.
Joteel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice leg kick from Joteel, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duvernay throws a lazy right hand but Joteel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joteel slips a straight right by Duvernay.
Duvernay attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duvernay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joteel.
A solid body kick from Duvernay.
Duvernay fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Joteel is out of range.
Joteel just misses with a punch to the body.
Duvernay walks into a straight right hand from Joteel.
Duvernay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joteel misses with a wild body shot.
Evan Duvernay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duvernay throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Duvernay misses with an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duvernay.
Joteel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Duvernay blocks the low kick.#T3#
Duvernay connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duvernay.
Duvernay takes a jab right on the kisser.
Joteel is looking to land body kicks.
Duvernay misses with an uppercut.
Joteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duvernay.
Joteel thumps Duvernay with a low kick.
Duvernay shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Duvernay lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Joteel at a distance.
Joteel is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Duvernay had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Joteel connects with a body shot that sends Duvernay's belly button to the back.
A thudding body kick lands there by Duvernay!
A looping hook to the body misses from Joteel. Duvernay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duvernay looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Joteel jabs Duvernay to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Duvernay lands a nice shot that snaps Joteel's head back.
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!
A jab from Duvernay misses.
Duvernay connects with a jab.
Duvernay dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joteel. That did some damage!
Joteel scores with a hook to the body. Duvernay takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joteel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
Joteel thows a body kick. Duvernay tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Duvernay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Joteel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duvernay checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Joteel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Duvernay lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duvernay uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Duvernay takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duvernay.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Duvernay.
Joteel tries a low kick but Duvernay avoids it.
Joteel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joteel connects with a body shot.
Duvernay misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duvernay throws a chopping leg kick but Joteel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Joteel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Joteel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duvernay can pounce on him.
Joteel misses the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Duvernay there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacque Joteel will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Duvernay feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joteels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good work by Duvernay as he checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Joteel misses its intended target.
Duvernay fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Duvernay gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Joteel misses with a straight left.
Duvernay misses with a looping left.
Joteel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joteel lands a lovely overhand right.
Jacque Joteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duvernay pushes Joteel away with a front kick.
Duvernay on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Joteel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joteel blocks a jab.
Joteel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duvernay throws a leg kick which misses Joteel's front leg but catches the back leg as Joteel tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joteel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Duvernay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joteel.
Joteel misses with a hook.
Joteel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Joteel looks for the body kick but Duvernay saw that one coming.
Joteel throws out a powerful jab.#T1#
Duvernay just misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel throws a front kick that sends Duvernay stumbling back into the cage.
Duvernay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Joteel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Joteel misses the jab.
Joteel misses with a body kick.
Duvernay half committed to a counter leg kick.
Joteel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Duvernay has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Joteel.
Joteel looks to land a left hand but Duvernay moved out of range nicely.
Joteel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joteel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duvernay.
A jab lands there for Duvernay.
An inside leg kick from Duvernay misses.
Duvernay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joteel.
Duvernay throws a body punch but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duvernay.
Joteel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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 lands the left hand.
Joteel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duvernay wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
An inside leg kick lands from Duvernay.
Joteel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duvernay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joteel.
Duvernay lands with an overhand left.
Duvernay lands a right hook to the body.
Joteel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duvernay.
Duvernay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joteel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Duvernay in his tracks.
Joteel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duvernay is able to avoid easily.
Duvernay tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Joteel is able to avoid easily.
Joteel replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Duvernay blocks it well.
Duvernay misses with a kick to the body.
Joteel is trying to counter with his kicks.
Duvernay lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joteel's sensitive parts.
Joteel throws a leg kick but Duvernay checks it.
Duvernay wants to land a leg kick but Joteel is out of range.
Duvernay misses with a low kick.
Duvernay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duvernay fires out a quick counter leg kick but Joteel just manages to avoid it.
Joteel looks for the body kick but Duvernay saw that one coming.
Duvernay slips under a jab.#T3#
A jab from Joteel misses.
Duvernay thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Duvernay misses.
It seemed like Joteel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Joteel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duvernay.
A telegraphed right hand from Joteel misses the target.
Joteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Joteel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joteel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duvernay has time to react.
Joteel misses with a body kick.
Duvernay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Duvernay.
Joteel stuns Duvernay with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duvernay scores with a nice body kick.
Duvernay attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duvernay takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Joteel.
Duvernay takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duvernay misses with an uppercut. Joteel saw that one coming.
Duvernay fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Joteel is out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Joteel. Duvernay shrugs it off though. #T4##CL2#
Joteel closes the distance and clinches.
Duvernay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joteel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duvernay backwards.
A short right from Duvernay.
Duvernay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duvernay blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joteel.
Duvernay lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Joteel or not.
Duvernay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Duvernay controls his hands.
Duvernay lands a shot to the body.
Joteel tries to work over Duvernay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joteel tries a body shot but Duvernay blocks it.
Duvernay lands a hook that snaps the head of Joteel backwards.
Duvernay pushes Joteel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duvernay tries to work over Joteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duvernay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duvernay lands with a light punch inside.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Duvernay avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the cage.
Joteel is leaning against Duvernay and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jacque Joteel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Duvernay tries to move into range but Joteel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Joteel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Joteel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joteel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Duvernay wants to land a leg kick but Joteel is out of range.
Joteel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duvernay.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Duvernay - that will leave a mark!
Joteel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Duvernay.
Duvernay moves out of range as Joteel strikes.
Good work by Joteel as he checks the leg kick.
Joteel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Duvernay.
Joteel scores with a sloppy right hand. Duvernay should have avoided that one.
Duvernay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel cracks Duvernay with a right hand to the side of the head.
Duvernay tries to land a leg kick but Joteel saw it coming and moves away.
It seemed like Joteel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duvernay thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Joteel if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joteel slips a jab from Duvernay.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duvernay.
Duvernay avoids a kick to the body. #T1#
Joteel blocks the body kick.
Duvernay misses with a body shot
and Joteel counters with a nice leg kick.
Duvernay throws an overhand right that lands on Joteel's shoulder, as Joteel tries to avoid the shot.
Duvernay looks for the body kick but Joteel saw that one coming.
Joteel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Joteel takes a swing at Duvernay's ribcage but misses.
Joteel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duvernay.
Joteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duvernay.
Duvernay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Duvernay sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Joteel throws a jab but it's blocked by Duvernay.
Joteel cracks Duvernay with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Joteel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Duvernay misses with a low kick.
Duvernay cracks Joteel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Duvernay swings for the body but Joteel moves out of range.
Duvernay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joteel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Duvernay counters with a leg kick. #T2#
Duvernay misses with a looping right.
Duvernay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duvernay scores with a shot to the body.
Joteel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duvernay misses with a hook.
Duvernay throws a jab when Joteel was well out of range.
Joteel thuds a left hand into Duvernay's body.
Joteel motions for Duvernay to come forward. Joteel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duvernay tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Joteel is able to avoid easily.
Duvernay swings for the body but Joteel moves out of range.
Duvernay stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joteel.
Joteel misses with a hook. Duvernay ducked under it nicely.
Duvernay is looking to counter punch.
Joteel blocks a low kick nicely.
Duvernay looks to throw the jab but Joteel is out of range.
Duvernay loads up on a big right hand but Joteel slips the punch.
Joteel thumps Duvernay with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Duvernay blocks the low kick.#T3#
Joteel throws a front kick aimed at Duvernay's knee but Duvernay avoids it well.
Duvernay just misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joteel takes a swing at Duvernay's ribcage but misses.
Joteel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Duvernay throws an off balance right hand
and Joteel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Joteel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Joteel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duvernay. Joteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joteel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Duvernay to counter with a crisp jab.
Duvernay finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Joteel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joteel slips a straight right by Duvernay.
Joteel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Duvernay cracks Joteel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Joteel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duvernay misses with a body shot
and Duvernay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duvernay looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Joteel avoids a kick to the body.
Duvernay throws a half hearted mid kick.#T4#
Joteel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duvernay misses with a looping left.
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 misses with a body shot.
Duvernay works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Duvernay throws a solid leg kick but Joteel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duvernay.
A jab from Duvernay misses.
Duvernay shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Duvernay's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Joteel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duvernay scrambles back to his feet.
Joteel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Joteel.
Joteel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duvernay takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Duvernay on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duvernay bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Duvernay throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Joteel misses.
Duvernay was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Duvernay throws a leg kick which misses Joteel's front leg but catches the back leg as Joteel tries to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Evan Duvernay.
I think Joteel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Jacque Joteel!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Jacque Joteel!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Jacque Joteel!

Jacque Joteel wins by unanimous decision!

An out of breath Jacque Joteel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: Tycoon Olympics 2022 - Lightweight SF     
Date:   Apr 07, 2022
#R1#
Joteel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Joteel misses with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Durden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joteel.
Durden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Joteel misses.
Joteel backing away here, and Durden unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Durden misses with a straight right.
It looked like Joteel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Joteel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Durden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Durden moves away from the strike by Joteel.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Durden throws a leg kick but Joteel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Durden swings away with a body shot that misses
and Joteel counters with a stiff right hand.
Durden takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Joteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Durden misses
and Joteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durden scores with a leg kick.
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!
Nice body punch from Durden.
Joteel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Durden throws the kick towards the body but Joteel avoids it.
Joteel misses with a body kick.
Durden is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Joteel with a body shot.
Durden connects with a right hand. Joteel shakes it off.
Durden has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#T1#
Decent striking displayed by Joteel there.
A big left from Durden misses.
It looked like Joteel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Durden takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses.
Durden fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Joteel is out of range.
Durden swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Joteel is looking to counter with head kicks.
Abraham Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Durden slams his shin into Joteel's torso.
Joteel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joteel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.#CL#
Durden gets tackled into the cage by Joteel. Joteel maintains the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Joteel.
Durden has had enough of the clinch but Joteel keeps him there for the moment.
Joteel scores with a shot to the side of Durden's head.
Durden takes a shot to the head.
Joteel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joteel misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Joteel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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 lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC2#
Durden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joteel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Durden misses the target. #T2#
Durden takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Durden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Joteel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden.
Joteel moves out of range as Durden strikes.
Joteel is looking to counter with a body kick.
Joteel lands with an overhand left.
Some bone on bone action there as Joteel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Durden blocks a jab.
Durden slips a jab from Joteel.
Good leg kick by Durden.
Joteel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Joteel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Durden.
Joteel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joteel misses with a low kick.
Durden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Joteel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Joteel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Durden at a distance.
Durden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Joteel misses. #T3#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Joteel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Durden - the referee stops the clock and Joteel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Durden. Joteel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Joteel misses with a straight left.
Joteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Durden staying out of range there.
Durden misses with a looping right.
Joteel swings for the body but Durden moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Durden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Durden misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durden. That's going to slow Joteel down. #CL#
Joteel closes the distance and pushes Durden back into the cage.
Joteel throws a punch but it's blocked by Durden.
Nice body punch from Joteel - that landed with a thud.
Joteel prevents Durden from breaking the clinch.
Durden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joteel lands with a light punch inside.
Joteel misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Durden breaks the clinch.
Joteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.
Durden wants to slow Joteel down by chopping away at his legs.
Joteel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Joteel. #T4#
Joteel throws a head kick but Durden moves out of range.
Durden scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden misses with an uppercut. Joteel saw that one coming.
Durden pivots, looking for a leg kick but Joteel is out of range and Durden settles back down.
Joteel ducks right into an uppercut from Durden.
Durden misses with a kick to the body
and Joteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durden with the inside leg kick.
Durden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Durden on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
No joy there for Durden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Durden throws a solid leg kick but Joteel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Durden.
Durden throws a jab when Joteel was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Durden.
Durden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel cracks Durden with an open hand slap.
Joteel throws a chopping leg kick but Durden manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Durden misses with a hook. Joteel ducked under it nicely.
Joteel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Joteel moves forwards but Durden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Nice defenses there by Durden.
Durden avoids the body shot from Joteel.
Joteel throws a push kick but Durden slaps the foot to one side.
Durden avoids the body shot from Joteel.
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacque Joteel is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Joteel.
Joteel connects with a solid leg kick.
Durden has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Joteel.
Joteel misses with a straight right.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durden.
Joteel misses the jab.
It seemed like Durden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Joteel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joteel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Durden can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel moves out of range as Durden strikes.
Joteel stuns Durden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Joteel throws a leg kick which misses Durden's front leg but catches the back leg as Durden tries to avoid it.
Joteel throws a leg kick but Durden checks it.
Joteel throws a head kick that Durden semi-blocks.
Joteel scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joteel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durden.
It looked like Joteel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Joteel throws a hook to the side of Durden's head but Durden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durden misses the shot to the body.
Durden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joteel.
Joteel throws a jab but it's blocked by Durden.
Durden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Joteel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Durden misses with a hook. Joteel ducked under it nicely.
Durden 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 is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Durden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Durden tries to land a leg kick but Joteel saw it coming and moves away.
Durden connects with a body shot that sends Joteel's belly button to the back.
Joteel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Durden momentarily.
Joteel misses with a wild body shot.
Joteel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Joteel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durden defending well as Joteel loads up on a big left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Joteel blocks the leg kick.
Durden has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Joteel.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joteel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joteel throws a hook but Durden avoids it easily.
Durden misses with a right hand
and Joteel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Durden misses with a body kick.
Joteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Joteel jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A cross from Joteel lands.
Durden takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Joteel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Durden looks for the body kick but Joteel saw that one coming.
Durden slips a jab from Joteel.
Joteel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joteel walks into a left hand.
Durden connects with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Joteel blocks the low kick.
Durden throws a leg kick that misses.
Joteel throwing a counter right hand but Durden manages to avoid it.
Joteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Joteel scores with a nice head shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Joteel. #T3#
Joteel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durden lands a nice shot to the body.
Joteel takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Durden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Joteel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joteel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
A big left from Joteel misses.
Durden throws a leg kick which misses Joteel's front leg but catches the back leg as Joteel tries to avoid it.
Durden does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Durden swings for the body but Joteel moves out of range.
Durden throws a series of punches but Joteel avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joteel.
Durden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joteel throws a hook to the side of Durden's head but Durden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durden connects with a nice looking jab.
Joteel takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Joteel tried to score with a low kick but Durden checks it.
Durden throws a jab when Joteel was well out of range.
Joteel throws a big shot that misses.
Durden misses with a body kick.
It looked like Joteel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Durden.#T4#
Durden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joteel.
Joteel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joteel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Joteel misses with a body shot.
Durden throws a looping overhand right but Joteel ducks down to avoid it.
It appears Joteel was looking to counter with a kick there.
Joteel tries to clinch up but Durden circles away and keeps his distance.
Durden works Joteel's body with a nice hook.
Durden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joteel.
An attempted straight right counter from Joteel misses the target.
Durden is looking to chop away at Joteel's legs.
Durden finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good exchange - Joteel coming out on top.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joteel moves away.
Joteel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Joteel.
Durden was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Joteel connects with a nice looking jab.
Joteel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Durden scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel with the inside leg kick.
A jab from Joteel misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque Joteel dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
A chopping leg kick lands by Durden.
Durden throws a body punch but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel tests Durden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Durden tries to land a front kick but Joteel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Joteel just misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel lands a nice hook to Durden's body. Durden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Joteel throws a hook but Durden avoids it easily.
Durden throws a leg kick but Joteel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Joteel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Durden.
The fighters circling - Durden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durden loads up on a big right hand but Joteel slips the punch.
Joteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durden.
Joteel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel blocks a jab.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joteel quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Joteel looks to land a combination but Durden avoids it well.
Joteel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Joteel misses the shot to the body.
Durden throws a nice outside leg kick. #T1#
Nice shot lands for Joteel.
Durden misses with a hook. Joteel ducked under it nicely.
Durden is looking to chop away at Joteel's legs.
Durden is looking to slow Joteel down with leg kicks.
Durden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joteel.
Joteel tries to clinch up.
Durden feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joteels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fighters circle momentarily. Joteel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Durden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joteel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Durden feints and then cracks Joteel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joteel down.
Joteel throws a right hand that Durden ducks under and follows up with a left that Durden also avoids with ease.
Joteel scores with a punch to the head.
Nice jab there from Durden.
Durden throws a body punch but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joteel.
Durden throws a leg kick
and Joteel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Durden thinking.
Joteel misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Joteel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Durden misses with a low kick.
As Durden backs away, Joteel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Durden misses the shot to the body.
Durden takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joteel manages to avoid it.
Durden has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Joteel.
Joteel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Joteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.
Durden throws a push kick but Joteel slaps the foot to one side.
Joteel tries to land a front kick but Durden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Durden takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Durden.
Durden takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Joteel.
Durden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joteel.
A bone on bone clash there as Durden blocks the leg kick.
Durden cracks Joteel with a right hand to the side of the head.#T3#
Durden wants to land a leg kick but Joteel is out of range.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joteel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Joteel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CL#
Joteel moves into the clinch successfully.
Durden has had enough of the clinch but Joteel keeps him there for the moment.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Durden controls his hands.
Joteel pushes Durden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Durden wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joteel has him pressed against the cage.
Joteel keeps control of Durden as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Durden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joteel moves out of range of the leg kick from Durden.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Joteel scores with a punch to the head.
Joteel misses with a head kick.
Joteel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Durden is looking to slow Joteel down with leg kicks.
Durden walks into a stiff left hand from Joteel.
Durden has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Joteel.
Durden dips to his left and cracks Joteel with an uppercut!
Joteel misses with an uppercut. Durden saw that one coming.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Joteel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Joteel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
Durden wants to break the clinch but can't.
Durden tries to work over Joteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joteel blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joteel.
Nice body punch from Joteel - that landed with a thud.
Durden lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Joteel.
Durden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC2#
Durden breaks the clinch.
Joteel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Durden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joteel.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Durden takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Joteel slips under a jab.
Joteel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden is looking to chop away at Joteel's legs.
Abraham Durden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durden throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joteel counters with a right hand to the body.

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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Jacque Joteel!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Jacque Joteel!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Jacque Joteel!

Jacque Joteel wins by unanimous decision!

A victorious Jacque Joteel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: Tycoon Olympics 2022 - Lightweight QF     
Date:   Apr 06, 2022
#R1#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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. #T3#
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.#T4#
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!#R2#
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.#T1#
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. #CL#
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.#BC#
Joteel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T2#
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.#T3#
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. #T4#
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.#CL#
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!#R3#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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.#T4#
Joteel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joteel throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL#
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. #BC2#
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. '.

 

Event: C90: Kahn vs. Haskins 2     
Date:   Mar 19, 2022
#R1#
A jab lands there for Joteel.
Joteel lands a slapping body shot.
Terrell throws a jab when Joteel was well out of range.
Joteel throws a hook but Terrell avoids it easily.
Terrell tests Joteel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joteel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Terrell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joteel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joteel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joteel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Terrell.
Terrell misses the shot to the body.
Terrell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Terrell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters circling - Terrell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joteel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Terrell misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terrell throws a hook but Joteel avoids it easily.
Good work by Terrell as he checks the leg kick.
Terrell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Joteel has time to react.
Nice defenses there by Joteel.
Joteel misses with a looping right.#T1#
A nice combination there by Terrell.
Joteel takes a swing at Terrell's ribcage but misses.
Terrell lands a leg kick that knocks Joteel off balance momentarily.
Joteel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Terrell misses with a low kick.
A big left from Terrell misses.
Joteel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Joteel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Terrell. Terrell obviously looking to wear him down.
Joteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terrell moves away.
Terrell throws a head kick but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel throwing a counter right hand but Terrell manages to avoid it.
Joteel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Terrell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joteel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick lands for Joteel.
Terrell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joteel manages to avoid it.
Terrell blocks a low kick nicely.
Joteel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Terrell.
Terrell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joteel takes a swing at Terrell's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Joteel. #T2##CL2#
Terrell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joteel, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Joteel.
Joteel misses with a body punch.
Terrell lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Joteel.
Terrell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joteel scores with a shoulder strike.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Terrell controls his hands.
Joteel misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joteel.
Terrell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Joteel swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Joteel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joteel.
A head punch on the inside from Terrell fails to land.
Terrell prevents a body shot from Joteel.
Joteel tries to work over Terrell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Terrell blocking some punches.
Joteel lands a shoulder strike. #T3#
Joteel lands a nice uppercut.
Joteel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Joteel works on Terrell's body with a couple of short punches.
Terrell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Terrell avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the cage.
Joteel digs a right hand into Terrell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Terrell's gas tank.
Joteel digs a right hand into Terrell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Terrell's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Joteel.
Terrell throws a punch but it's blocked by Joteel.
Joteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joteel lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Joteel.
Terrell looks winded!
Joteel misses with a punch on the inside.
Joteel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Terrell takes a shot to the head.
Terrell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joteel's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Joteel.
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!
Terrell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joteel backwards. #T4#
Terrell throws a punch but it's blocked by Joteel.
Joteel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joteel can't find room to land a body shot as Terrell controls the action.
Terrell throws a head punch that misses.
Joteel lands a body shot.
Joteel tries a body shot but Terrell blocks it.
Joteel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Terrell or not.
Joteel cracks Terrell with a nice body shot.
Joteel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Terrell tries to work over Joteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joteel tries to land a knee to the head but Terrell blocks with his arms.
Terrell throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joteel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrell.
Joteel working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel misses with a body punch.
Joteel scores with a hook to the body.
Terrell prevents a body shot from Joteel.
Joteel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Terrell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque Joteel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
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 throws a low kick but it's checked well by Terrell.
Joteel lands a lovely overhand right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Joteel 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 Terrell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Terrell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Terrell looks to land a right hand but Joteel moved out of range.
Joteel throws a front kick aimed at Terrell's knee but Terrell avoids it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Terrell moves out of range as Joteel strikes.
Joteel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Terrell connects with a crisp jab.
Joteel wants to land a leg kick but Terrell is out of range.
A big left from Joteel misses.
Terrell tried to score with a low kick but Joteel checks it.
Joteel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Phillip Terrell 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.
Joteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Terrell.
And Joteel counters with a quick kick to the body but Terrell blocks it.
Terrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terrell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Terrell throws a push kick but Joteel slaps the foot to one side.
Joteel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Joteel throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Joteel misses with a straight left.
Terrell steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Joteel.
Terrell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joteel just misses with a punch to the body.
Terrell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Terrell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joteel.
Terrell tries to counter by closing the distance.
Terrell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Joteel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Joteel slips a straight right by Terrell.
A good leg kick by Terrell.
Joteel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Terrell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Joteel sets himself, and Terrell steps forward looking for the clinch! Joteel avoids it this time.
Joteel throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL2#
Terrell pushes Joteel up against the cage in a clinch.
Joteel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Terrell misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joteel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joteel can't find room to land a body shot as Terrell controls the action.
Joteel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joteel can't find room to land a body shot as Terrell controls the action. #T2#
Terrell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jacque Joteel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Joteel prevents a body shot from Terrell.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joteel.
Terrell misses with some punches.
Terrell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Joteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joteel lands with a left to the head.
Terrell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Joteel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Terrell backwards.
Terrell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Joteel digs a right hand into Terrell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Terrell's gas tank.
Terrell blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Terrell fails to land.
Joteel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joteel lands a body punch.
Joteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Terrell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Terrell blocks an uppercut.
Terrell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T3#
Terrell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Terrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Joteel.
Terrell looking to stall.
Terrell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Joteel is keeping busy.
Terrell misses with the head strike.
Joteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joteel has a couple of punches blocked by Terrell.
Terrell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Terrell misses with a punch on the inside.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Terrell controls his hands.
Joteel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Terrell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joteel tries a knee to the head but Terrell blocks it.
Terrell throws a head punch that misses.
Joteel has a couple of punches blocked by Terrell.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T4#
Joteel throws a punch but it's blocked by Terrell.
Joteel is leaning against Terrell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Joteel lands a shot to the body.
Joteel just leaning against Terrell, taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Terrell.
Terrell misses with the head strike.
Joteel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Terrell tries a body shot but Joteel blocks it.
Terrell swings wildly with an uppercut but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Terrell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terrell blocking some punches.
Joteel pushes Terrell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Terrell has a couple of punches blocked by Joteel.
Still in the clinch, Joteel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joteel blocking some punches.
Terrell blocks an uppercut.
Joteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Terrell lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jacque Joteel will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Joteel digs a good body shot into Terrell's ribs.
Joteel throws a hook but Terrell avoids it easily.
Terrell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Terrell walks into a straight right hand from Joteel.
Joteel slips a straight right by Terrell.
Joteel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Terrell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terrell.
Joteel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Joteel throws the left hand but Terrell avoids the punch easily.
Joteel throws a hook but Terrell avoids it easily.
Joteel lands a leg kick that knocks Terrell off balance momentarily.
A solid body kick from Joteel.
Joteel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Terrell connects with a looping right hand.
Terrell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Terrell misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Terrell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joteel misses the shot to the body.
Terrell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T1#
Terrell throws a leg kick
enabling Joteel to counter with a crisp jab.
Terrell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joteel.
A nice inside leg kick there by Terrell. That's going to slow Joteel down.
Terrell misses with a head kick.
Jacque Joteel is winning the standup battle so far.
Joteel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joteel misses the jab.
A leg kick checked by Joteel.
Terrell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joteel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Terrell moves out of range of the body kick from Joteel.
Terrell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Joteel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Joteel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Terrell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Joteel looks to score with a jab to the body but Terrell is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joteel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Terrell lands a slapping body shot.
Joteel throws a hook but Terrell blocks it.#T2#
Terrell throws a right hand that misses
and Joteel finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Joteel thuds his right hand into Terrell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Terrell throws a leg kick #CL#
and Joteel counters by moving into the clinch.
Joteel taking a breather.
Terrell misses with the head strike.
Joteel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joteel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Joteel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrell.
Terrell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Joteel as the two fighters clinch.
Terrell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joteel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Joteel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Terrell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Joteel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Joteel misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel can't find room to land a body shot as Terrell controls the action. #T3#
Terrell throws a head punch that misses.
Joteel lands with a right to the head.
Joteel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Terrell or not.
Joteel lands a right hand.
Joteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terrell's elbow.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Terrell avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the cage.
Terrell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Terrell prevents a body shot from Joteel.
Joteel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Terrell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Terrell. #BC2#
Terrell breaks from the clinch.
That kick from Terrell tenderised Joteel's leg. Joteel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Terrell 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 Joteel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Joteel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An attempted straight right counter from Joteel misses the target.
Terrell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Terrell misses the shot to the body.
Joteel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Terrell can do to turn this around?
Terrell just misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T4#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Joteel. #CL#
Joteel moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Joteel working aggressively here.
Terrell blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joteel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Joteel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terrell's elbow.
Joteel has a couple of punches blocked by Terrell.
Joteel working aggressively here.
Joteel misses with some punches.
Joteel tries to work over Terrell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joteel gets through Terrell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Joteel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Terrell misses with a punch on the inside.
Joteel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terrell swings wildly with an uppercut but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque Joteel clearly takes that round.
That's time! Joteel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Terrell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joteel.
Joteel walks into a stiff left hand from Terrell.
Joteel throws out a loose jab but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joteel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Joteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Terrell.
Joteel lands a nice looking body kick.
A swing and a miss from Terrell.
Terrell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Terrell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Terrell avoids the head kick by Joteel.
Terrell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Joteel tries to land a front kick but Terrell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Terrell, as that shot connected.
Terrell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Joteel in his tracks.
Terrell just misses with a punch 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!
Joteel takes a swing at Terrell's ribcage but misses.
Joteel ducks right into an uppercut from Terrell. #T1#
Joteel scores with a leg kick.
Joteel connects with a jab.
Terrell lands a jab to Joteel's midsection.
Joteel swats away the attempt to clinch by Terrell.
Terrell tries to clinch there but Joteel circles away.
Donk. Joteel catches Terrell right on the button with a cross.
Joteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Terrell misses with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Joteel blocks the low kick.
Terrell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joteel.
Terrell scores with a nice head shot.
Terrell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joteel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Terrell manages to avoid it.
Terrell tries a quick counter leg kick but Joteel is wise to it.
Terrell scoring well with a low kick there.
Joteel tries to bum rush Terrell with a series of wild strikes but Terrell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Terrell misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Terrell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joteel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Joteel throws a hook but Terrell blocks it.
Joteel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Terrell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Joteel misses its intended target.
Joteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terrell moves away.
Joteel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Terrell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Joteel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joteel misses with a wild body shot.
Terrell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Joteel misses with a low kick.
Terrell throws a jab but it's blocked by Joteel.
Joteel tried to counter with a leg kick but Terrell avoided it.
Terrell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Joteel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Terrell lands a leg kick that knocks Joteel off balance momentarily.
Joteel throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Joteel connects with a solid leg kick.
Terrell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joteel.
Terrell lands a nice hook to Joteel's body. Joteel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Terrell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joteel.
Terrell misses with a straight right.
Joteel takes one to the side of the head.
Joteel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Terrell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Joteel misses.
Terrell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joteel.
Joteel throws a body punch but Terrell moves out of range.
Joteel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That kick from Joteel tenderised Terrell's leg. Terrell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Joteel drops his hands momentarily and Terrell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Terrell misses with a wild body shot.
Nice jab there from Joteel.
A big left from Terrell misses.
Joteel is looking for a counter combo.
Joteel looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T4#
Terrell thuds a left hand into Joteel's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joteel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Joteel tries to land a leg kick but Terrell saw it coming and moves away.
Joteel throws a wild body kick that Terrell sees coming a mile off.
Terrell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Joteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joteel stuns Terrell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Terrell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Terrell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Joteel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Terrell swings for the body but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Joteel checks a leg kick.
Terrell blocks a jab.
A big left from Terrell misses.
Terrell lands a nice shot to the body.
Terrell misses the shot to the body.
Joteel misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Phillip Terrell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R5#
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 digs a good hook to Terrell's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joteel. Terrell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joteel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joteel scores with a decent looking hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Joteel.
Terrell staying out of range there.
Terrell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Terrell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joteel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joteel scores with the left hand. Terrell knows he should have avoided that one.
Terrell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Terrell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Terrell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Terrell lands.
Joteel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Terrell jabs Joteel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Terrell gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T1#
Joteel throws a leg kick
and Terrell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Terrell lands a glancing blow to the side of Joteel's head.
Terrell misses the body punch
and Joteel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Joteel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Terrell.
Terrell tries to score with a low kick but Joteel moves his leg out of the way.
Good work by Terrell as he checks the leg kick.
Joteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Terrell.
Joteel with a jab.
A good leg kick by Terrell.
Terrell throws a hook to the side of Joteel's head but Joteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Terrell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Terrell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Joteel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Terrell.
Terrell checks a leg kick.
Terrell throws an off balance right hand
and Joteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Terrell looks for the body kick but Joteel saw that one coming.
Terrell throws out a loose jab but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phillip Terrell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Terrell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joteel.
Good work by Terrell as he checks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Terrell.
Terrell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Terrell misses with a combination
and Joteel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joteel scores with the left hand. Terrell knows he should have avoided that one.
Terrell misses with a body shot.
Joteel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Terrell moves out of range as Joteel strikes.
Joteel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Terrell was well out of range. Poor timing from Joteel.
Terrell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joteel.
Terrell with a nice calf kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Joteel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Joteel misses with a left hand
and Terrell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good work by Joteel as he checks the leg kick.#T3#
Joteel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Terrell lands a really nice looking cross but Joteel seems unphased.
Joteel throws a body kick that misses.
Terrell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Joteel in his tracks.
Terrell swinging wildly here.
Terrell misses with a leg kick.
Joteel tries to clinch up.
Terrell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Joteel pushes Terrell up against the cage in a clinch.
Joteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Joteel.
Joteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Joteel.
Joteel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joteel throws a head punch that misses.
Terrell swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
Joteel tries to work over Terrell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joteel misses with a punch to the body.
Terrell blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Good body shot from Joteel.
Terrell is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Terrell wants to stall.
Terrell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Terrell controls his hands.
Terrell tries to throw a body punch but Joteel avoids it by throwing Terrell back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joteel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Terrell or not.
Terrell misses with the head strike.
Terrell misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Terrell fails to land.
Joteel misses with a punch on the inside.
Joteel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joteel has a couple of punches blocked by Terrell.
Terrell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Joteel walks away with a smile on his face. Terrell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Joteel misses with a kick to the body.
Joteel connects with a jab.

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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 49:46
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:46
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacque Joteel!

Jacque Joteel retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Jacque Joteel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: C86: Bobblehead vs. Bangin     
Date:   Feb 20, 2022
#R1#
Knox swings for the body but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel delivers a nice body kick.
Joteel cracks Knox with an open hand slap.
Joteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
Joteel walks into a stiff left hand from Knox.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Joteel is just out of range.
Joteel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Joteel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Knox. Knox circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Joteel scores with a nice strike.
Joteel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joteel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knox slips a straight right by Joteel.
Knox appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Joteel throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joteel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Joteel misses the body punch
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joteel tries to land a leg kick but Knox saw it coming and moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Knox checks a leg kick.
Knox moves out of range of the leg kick from Joteel.#T1#
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Joteel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knox checks a leg kick.
Joteel tries to score with a low kick but Knox moves his leg out of the way.
Knox misses with a right hand
and Joteel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Joteel's shoulder, as Joteel tries to avoid the shot.
Knox throws a hook but Joteel blocks it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Joteel.
Joteel is looking to land body kicks.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Joteel saw that one coming.
Joteel lands with a hook. Knox tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Joteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox cracks Joteel with an open hand slap.
Joteel swings widly with a right hand
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox throws a predictable looking body shot
and Joteel counters with a straight right hand.
Knox scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Joteel doesn't seem bothered though. #T2#
Knox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Joteel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Knox jabs Joteel right on the nose. Joteel blinks but takes it well.
Knox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knox takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joteel counters with a good, hard body kick but Knox shrugs it off.
Joteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox tries to counter with a clinch but Joteel shakes him off and moves away.
Joteel scores with a punch to the head.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Joteel moves away and avoids it.
Knox blocks the body kick.
Knox tries to counter with a clinch but Joteel shakes him off and moves away.
Joteel jabs Knox to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Joteel.
Joteel falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Knox checks a leg kick.
Joteel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.#T3#
Knox lands a jab to the head.
Joteel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Joteel throws a lazy uppercut
and Knox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jacque Joteel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joteel connects with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joteel.
Joteel misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joteel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Joteel just misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Joteel scrambles back to his feet.
Joteel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Knox connects with a looping right hand.
Joteel throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joteel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Knox blocks a leg kick.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Knox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T4#
A bone on bone clash there as Knox blocks the leg kick.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Joteel throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Joteel. That's going to slow Knox down.
A shot to the body from Joteel misses
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Joteel is just out of range.
Joteel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Joteel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Joteel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Joteel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Joteel scores with a body shot.
Joteel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel thuds a left hand into Knox's body.
Joteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Joteel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joteel misses with a looping left.
Joteel loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jacque Joteel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Joteel.
Joteel lands a jab.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joteel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Joteel scores with a nice right hand.
Joteel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel scores with a leg kick.
Joteel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knox finds it's way round the side to connect with Joteel's head.
Knox throws a body punch but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Joteel avoids the body shot from Knox.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joteel slips under a jab from Knox.
Knox lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Joteel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Knox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knox staying out of range there.
Joteel misses with a left hand
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Knox misses.
Knox throws a body punch but Joteel moves out of range.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Joteel's shoulder, as Joteel tries to avoid the shot.
Joteel is looking to counter punch.
Joteel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joteel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Knox throws a shot to the body.
Joteel moves away from the strike by Knox.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joteel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Joteel throws a sloppy head kick
and Knox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from Joteel finds it's way through Knox's defenses.
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 throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.#T2#
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Nice shot by Knox.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Knox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joteel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Joteel misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Joteel quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Joteel takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joteel looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joteel throws a leg kick
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Joteel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joteel throws out the jab.
Joteel throws a solid leg kick but Knox takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Joteel.
Knox fails to land with a series of punches. #T3#
Knox takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Joteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joteel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Knox takes a kick to the side of the head.
Joteel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joteel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Joteel scoring well with a low kick there.
Joteel scores with a body shot.
Knox lands with a nice body punch.
Joteel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Joteel.
Joteel motions for Knox to come forward. Joteel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Knox throws a hook but Joteel avoids it easily.
Joteel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Joteel thumps Knox with a low kick.
Joteel scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joteel thows a leg kick but Knox checks it
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Joteel defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand. #T4#
Joteel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Joteel misses with a series of wild punches.
Knox wants to counter the offense by Joteel and move into the clinch position.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Joteel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knox cracks a nice hook into Joteel's ribs.
Joteel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knox's hands.
Joteel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Joteel moved out of range nicely.
Joteel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Knox if he has to take too many more of those.
Joteel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joteel looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joteel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joteel manages to avoid it.
Joteel tried to counter with a leg kick but Knox avoided it.
Joteel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jacque Joteel will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
Joteel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
A nice side step and Knox releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Knox takes one to the chin there.
An inside leg kick from Joteel misses.
Knox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Joteel takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox dips to his left and cracks Joteel with an uppercut!
Joteel throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Joteel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joteel blocks a jab.
Joteel blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel walks into a left hand.
Joteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Joteel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Nice shot by Knox.
Joteel with a nice cross.#T1#
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Joteel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jacque Joteel is winning the standup battle so far.
Knox defending well as Joteel loads up on a big left hand.
Knox misses the jab.
Joteel lands with a good body shot.
Knox moves forwards but Joteel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Nice shot lands for Joteel.
Joteel throws a big shot that misses.
Knox with a hook.
Knox misses with a hook.
Knox moves out of range as Joteel strikes.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joteel.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Knox moves out of range of the body kick from Joteel.
A telegraphed right hand from Joteel misses the target.
Knox has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Knox finds it's way through Joteel's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joteel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knox at a distance.
Knox takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses.
Knox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Joteel's head but Joteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Joteel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joteel.
Joteel thows a body kick. Knox tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Joteel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Joteel.
Joteel misses the shot to the body.
Joteel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.#T3#
Joteel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Knox is able to avoid easily.
Joteel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Joteel misses with an uppercut.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joteel.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Joteel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Knox misses.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Joteel's head but Joteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox throws a jab when Joteel was well out of range.
Knox has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Joteel.
Knox misses with a body punch
and Joteel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Joteel scores with a push kick.
Knox staying out of range there.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox misses with a hook
and Joteel counters with a stiff right hand.
Joteel digs a good body shot into Knox's ribs.
A slow jab from Joteel misses its intended target. #T4#
Joteel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Knox if he has to take too many more of those.
Knox throws a hook but Joteel avoids it easily.
Joteel cracks Knox with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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 misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Joteel.
Joteel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Good standup being displayed there by Joteel as he connects with a hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Joteel!
Knox takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Nice defenses there by Joteel.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Joteel slips the punch.
Joteel throws out a powerful jab.
Joteel looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque Joteel clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R4#
Joteel just misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Joteel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Joteel looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Knox throws a hook but Joteel blocks it.
Nice cross by Joteel.
Knox moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joteel.
Knox swings for the body but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox throws the left hand but Joteel avoids the punch easily.
Joteel throws a body shot but no joy.
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Joteel misses with a straight right.
Knox scores with a hook to the body. Joteel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1#
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joteel slips a jab from Knox.
Knox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Knox misses.
Joteel throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.
Joteel lands a jab.
Knox swings for the body but Joteel moves out of range.
Knox moves forwards but Joteel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knox looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Joteel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Joteel misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Joteel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joteel throws a wild body kick that Knox sees coming a mile off.
Joteel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T2#
Joteel is looking to score with low kicks.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Joteel jabs Knox to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Joteel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Joteel feints and then cracks Knox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knox down.
Joteel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Knox is out of range.
Joteel throws a low kick but Knox avoids it.
Joteel lands the left hand.
Knox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Joteel.
Joteel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Joteel finds it's way through Knox's defenses.
Joteel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joteel manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Knox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Joteel doesn't seem phased though.
Knox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joteel.#T3#
Knox takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Joteel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Knox might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Joteel has got the better of the exchanges.
Joteel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big right from Knox misses.
Joteel lands a leg kick that knocks Knox off balance momentarily.
Joteel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Knox misses with a series of wild punches.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joteel.
Good leg kick by Joteel.
Joteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
A jab from Knox does it's job there.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joteel.
Joteel throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Joteel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T4#
Nice body punch from Knox.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joteel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Joteel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joteel lands with a hook. Knox tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Joteel throws a quick counter head kick but Knox was just out of range.
Knox slips a jab from Joteel.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knox takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses.
Joteel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joteel throws the kick towards the body but Knox avoids it.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick.
Joteel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knox in his tracks.
Joteel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joteel throws out a leg kick but Knox moves out of range and Joteel only half commits.
Good standup being displayed there by Knox as he connects with a hook.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque Joteel had his way with Aramis Knox in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
No joy there for Knox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joteel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joteel.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Joteel saw that one coming.
Joteel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joteel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Knox lands with a good body shot.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joteel manages to avoid it.
Knox throws a sloppy body shot
letting Joteel counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox checks a low kick from Joteel.
Knox checks a leg kick.
Joteel misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox throws a sloppy body shot
and Knox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joteel.
It looked like Joteel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Joteel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Joteel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Knox blocks the body kick.
Knox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Joteel.
Joteel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Joteel 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 Knox has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knox and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Joteel throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Joteel wants to land a leg kick but Knox is out of range.
Knox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joteel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Joteel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Joteel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox lands a nice hook to Joteel's body. Joteel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Joteel swings for the body but Knox moves out of range. #T2#
Knox slips a jab from Joteel.
Knox scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Joteel doesn't seem bothered though.
Knox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knox misses with an uppercut
and Joteel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Nice defenses there by Joteel.
A quick step to the side and Joteel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy body kick from Joteel
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Joteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox tests Joteel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That kick from Joteel tenderised Knox's leg. Knox is trying to keep his angry face on.
Joteel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Joteel with the inside leg kick.
Joteel throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.#T3#
Joteel looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Joteel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Joteel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Joteel misses
and Joteel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox scores with a nice strike.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joteel misses with a right hand
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Joteel misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knox with a jab.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Joteel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joteel thuds his right hand into Knox's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Knox lands a nice shot that snaps Joteel's head back. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Joteel is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Knox takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Aramis Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Knox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Joteel momentarily.
Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joteel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Knox is out of range.
Joteel misses with a looping left.
Knox now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joteel manages to avoid it.
Joteel throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Joteel is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aramis Knox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacque Joteel!

Jacque Joteel retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Jacque Joteel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Aramis Knox was interviewed post fight and said '"If you haven't lost in this sport, you haven't fought the right guys yet." (Matt Hughes) '.

 

Event: C82: Steve vs. Marceau     
Date:   Jan 22, 2022
#R1#
Lermontov throws a jab when Joteel was well out of range.
Lermontov backing away here, and Joteel unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Joteel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lermontov.
Joteel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joteel throws a hook to the side of Lermontov's head but Lermontov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lermontov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lermontov misses with an uppercut
and Lermontov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Lermontov clinches up with Joteel and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Joteel manages to break the clinch.
Joteel scores with a jab to the jaw.
A left lands for Lermontov.
Lermontov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Randall's Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Jab by Lermontov.
Lermontov throws a big shot that misses.
Lermontov wants to clinch.
Lermontov throws a right hand that Joteel ducks under and follows up with a left that Joteel also avoids with ease.
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!
No joy there for Lermontov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joteel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lermontov with a body shot.
Lermontov blocks a leg kick.
Joteel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lermontov sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Joteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lermontov.
Lermontov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Joteel tries to score with a low kick but Lermontov moves his leg out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Joteel.
Joteel walks into a stiff left hand from Lermontov.
Joteel has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lermontov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Joteel slips a jab and a cross from Lermontov.
Fiyero Lermontov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joteel tries a head kick but it misses. #CL#
Joteel tries to keep at a distance but Lermontov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lermontov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Joteel to keep the fight standing.
Joteel misses with the head strike.
Lermontov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Joteel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lermontov is trying to pull guard but Joteel has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fiyero Lermontov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joteel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from Joteel.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joteel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joteel pushes Lermontov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Joteel fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Lermontov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Joteel smiles and moves away.
Lermontov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lermontov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joteel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joteel. Lermontov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lermontov throws a hook to the side of Joteel's head but Joteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joteel follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Joteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Joteel follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Lermontov misses with a looping right.
Lermontov throws a poor cross that misses
and Joteel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lermontov thinking.
Lermontov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lermontov throws a big shot that misses.
Lermontov loads up on a big right hand but Joteel slips the punch.
Joteel misses with a body kick.
Lermontov throwing a counter right hand but Joteel manages to avoid it.#T3#
That kick from Lermontov tenderised Joteel's leg. Joteel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lermontov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Joteel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lermontov scrambles back to his feet.
Joteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lermontov.
A big left from Lermontov misses.
Lermontov misses with a wild body shot.
Joteel jabs Lermontov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lermontov swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Joteel to counter with a crisp jab.
Lermontov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Joteel on the side of the head.
Joteel throws an overhand right that lands on Lermontov's shoulder, as Lermontov tries to avoid the shot.
Joteel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lermontov can pounce on him.
Lermontov just misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel is trying to counter with his kicks.
Lermontov is looking to chop away at Joteel's legs.
Joteel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lermontov's corner calls for a 1-2. Lermontov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joteel takes one on the button.
Joteel defending well as Lermontov loads up on a big left hand.
Joteel feints a counter leg kick.#T4#
Joteel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A good leg kick by Lermontov.
Lermontov moves out of range of the leg kick from Joteel.
Joteel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lermontov.
A jab from Lermontov misses.
Joteel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lermontov's head backwards.
Lermontov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, jab by Lermontov - just one landing.
Joteel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joteel misses with a wild combination.
Joteel misses with a kick to the body.
Lermontov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Lermontov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Joteel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lermontov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd cheers as Lermontov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Joteel doesn't seem phased though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fiyero Lermontov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Lermontov throws a right and a left that Joteel avoids nicely.
Joteel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lermontov.
Joteel looks to land a left hand but Lermontov moved out of range nicely.
A cross from Lermontov lands.
Lermontov throws the left hand but Joteel avoids the punch easily.
Joteel throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lermontov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joteel throws a body kick that misses.
Lermontov ducks under a wild hook from Joteel.
Joteel throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lermontov throws out a loose jab but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lermontov misses the target.
Lermontov avoids the body shot from Joteel. #CL#
Lermontov closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Lermontov manages to pull guard. #T1#
Joteel controlling from the top position.
Joteel stopping the sweep attempt from Lermontov.
Joteel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lermontov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Joteel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lermontov's guard.#SUB#
Lermontov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Joteel defends well.#SUB#
Lermontov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Joteel defends it easily.
Joteel showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Joteel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lermontov is keeping the position for now.
Lermontov working a defensive guard here. #SUB#
Lermontov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Joteel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Joteel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Joteel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lermontov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Joteel has managed to get both his arms back between Lermontov's legs - danger averted.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Lermontov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Lermontov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T3#
Joteel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lermontov works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB#
Lermontov looking for a guillotine here but Joteel defends easily. #SUB#
Lermontov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joteel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Joteel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB#
Joteel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Joteel trying to control but Lermontov is working from the bottom.
Lermontov looking to control. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Joteel advances position into side control!
Joteel remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Joteel is putting a hurting on Lermontov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lermontov is looking for a sweep.
Joteel moves into full mount!
Lermontov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fiyero Lermontov will probably get the nod.
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.#R3#
Lermontov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lermontov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lermontov looks to land a right hand but Joteel moved out of range.
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lermontov.
Lermontov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Joteel is out of range and Lermontov settles back down.
Joteel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Joteel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lermontov throws a body punch but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lermontov tries to land a front kick but Joteel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Joteel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lermontov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lermontov moves out of range as Joteel strikes.
Lermontov cracks Joteel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lermontov throws a right hand that misses #KD2#
and Joteel counters with a crisp right hand that drops Lermontov! Joteel lets Lermontov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Lermontov is rocked!
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Joteel.
Oh Lermontov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T1#
Lermontov lands with an overhand left.
A cross from Lermontov lands.
Lermontov swinging wildly here.
Joteel swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Lermontov counter with a right hand.
Fiyero Lermontov is winning the standup battle so far.
Lermontov tries to close the distance and clinch but Joteel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circle, before Joteel throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Lermontov's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Joteel lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Jacque Joteel!
Jacque Joteel is the new lightweight champion!
Jacque Joteel spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

 

Event: C79: Po vs. Steve II     
Date:   Dec 31, 2021
#R1#
Honey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joteel throws a wild body kick that Honey sees coming a mile off.
Joteel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Honey.
Honey misses the jab.
Joteel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Joteel moves forwards but Honey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Joteel looks to land a body kick but Honey moved away.
Honey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Honey thuds a left hand into Joteel's body.
Joteel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Honey just misses with a punch to the body. #CL#
Honey clinches.
Honey tries to work over Joteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Honey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joteel drops his hands momentarily and Honey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Honey wants to clinch.
Honey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T1#
Honey lands with a hook. Joteel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jab from Joteel.
Honey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joteel.
Honey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joteel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Honey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Joteel counters with a nice body shot.
Joteel misses with a straight left.
Honey swings for the body but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Honey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joteel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Honey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Honey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Honey misses with a series of wild punches. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Honey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Honey tries to clinch up
and Joteel counters with a stiff right hand.
Joteel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Joteel throws a head kick that half lands.
Joteel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Honey misses the body punch
and Joteel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Honey's knee momentarily.
Honey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Joteel counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC2#Honey is rocked!
Honey tries to clinch there but Joteel circles away.
Honey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joteel.
Honey darts in trying to clinch
and Joteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Honey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T3#
Honey switches off momentarily and Joteel cracks him with a monster right hand! Honey topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Joteel dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Joteel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jacque Joteel!
In his post fight interview, Jacque Joteel started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

 

Event: C75: McNasty vs. Alyoshin     
Date:   Dec 04, 2021
#R1#
Akechi throws a body shot but no joy.
Akechi looks to score with a jab to the body but Joteel is just out of range.
Akechi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Joteel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akechi misses with a wild body shot.
As Akechi backs away, Joteel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Joteel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akechi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akechi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joteel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Akechi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Joteel throws an overhand right that lands on Akechi's shoulder, as Akechi tries to avoid the shot.
Akechi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A slow jab from Akechi misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akechi looks to score with a jab to the body but Joteel is just out of range.
Akechi lunges at Joteel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Joteel's hand.
Joteel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joteel throwing a counter right hand but Akechi manages to avoid it.
Jubei Akechi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akechi takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T1#
Akechi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joteel misses with a kick to the body.
Joteel tries to land a leg kick but Akechi saw it coming and moves away.
Akechi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Akechi jabs at Joteel's body.
Joteel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Akechi.
An attempted straight right counter from Joteel misses the target.
Akechi avoids a kick to the body.
And Akechi tries to counter it with a takedown but Joteel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Joteel walks into a left hand.
Joteel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joteel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Joteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akechi.
Akechi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akechi scores with a body shot.
Akechi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Joteel doesn't seem bothered though.
Joteel lands a body shot. #T2#
Akechi scores with a nice right hand.
Akechi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joteel manages to avoid it.
Akechi misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akechi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joteel.
Joteel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akechi.
Joteel swings for the body but Akechi moves out of range.
Joteel throws a series of punches but Akechi avoids them all with ease.
Joteel throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD2#
and Akechi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Joteel's guard.
Akechi trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akechi stopping the sweep attempt from Joteel.
Joteel looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Joteel is pulling down on Akechi's head to control his posture.
Joteel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Akechi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Joteel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joteel is pulling down on Akechi's head to control his posture.
Akechi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Joteel pulls Akechi in close to prevent any damage.
Akechi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Joteel pulls Akechi in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Joteel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Joteel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Akechi is controlling him.
Akechi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Akechi passes into half guard.
Akechi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Akechi prevents Joteel from improving his position.
Akechi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Joteel trying to control but Akechi postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jubei Akechi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Akechi. Joteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joteel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab lands there for Akechi.
Akechi just misses with a punch to the body.
Akechi misses with a wild body shot.
Akechi throws a shot from downtown. Joteel moves away and avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice body kick there by Joteel.
Akechi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Akechi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Akechi defending well as Joteel loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Akechi lands a head shot.
A nice leg kick from Joteel, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joteel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T1#
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akechi.
Joteel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Akechi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Akechi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akechi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Joteel rather than just go for the knockout.
Akechi digs a good body shot into Joteel's ribs.
Akechi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joteel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Joteel misses with a body shot.
Akechi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Joteel misses with an uppercut.
Akechi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Joteel just misses with a punch to the body.
Akechi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Akechi.
Joteel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Akechi on the side of the head.#T2#
Akechi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joteel.
Nice body kick there by Joteel.
Akechi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joteel moves away.
Joteel jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Joteel just misses with a punch to the body.
Akechi takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Joteel!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joteel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jacque Joteel is winning the standup battle so far.
Akechi misses with a hook
and Akechi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joteel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Joteel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Akechi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Joteel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Akechi at a distance.
Akechi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Joteel misses the target.#T3#
Akechi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Joteel avoids the body shot from Akechi.
Akechi just misses with a punch to the body.
Akechi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Joteel takes a swing at Akechi's ribcage but misses.
Joteel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akechi.
And Akechi tries to counter it with a takedown but Joteel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Joteel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Akechi feints the counter takedown.
Joteel looks to land a combination but Akechi avoids it well.
Akechi throws a body shot but no joy.
Akechi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joteel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Akechi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Joteel has time to react.
Joteel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T4#
Akechi just misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Joteel misses with a body shot.
Akechi misses with an uppercut. Joteel saw that one coming.
A shot to the body from Akechi misses
and Joteel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joteel scores with a nice right hand.
Akechi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joteel manages to avoid it.
Akechi just misses with a punch to the body.
Akechi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joteel manages to avoid it.
Joteel staying out of range there.
Akechi throws an overhand right that lands on Joteel's shoulder, as Joteel tries to avoid the shot.
As Akechi tries to get set, Joteel tries to push him back and clinch up but Akechi manages to avoid the attempt.
Akechi with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque Joteel dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Akechi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Akechi.
An inside leg kick lands from Joteel.
Joteel throws a body shot but no joy.
Akechi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Joteel at a distance.
Akechi throws a body shot but no joy.
Akechi scores with a nice strike.
Akechi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Joteel counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Akechi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Joteel counters with an inside leg kick.
Akechi defending well as Joteel loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Akechi blocks the low kick.
Joteel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Joteel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akechi.
Akechi tests Joteel's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
Akechi takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses.
Joteel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Akechi with the counter takedown but Joteel avoids it easily.
Akechi ducks under a wild hook from Joteel.
Akechi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Joteel defends it well.
Joteel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joteel swings for the body but Akechi moves out of range.
Joteel is looking to chop away at Akechi's legs.
Akechi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akechi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akechi misses with a wild body shot.
Joteel throws a hook to the side of Akechi's head but Akechi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akechi with the counter takedown but Joteel avoids it easily.
Joteel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akechi was well out of range. Poor timing from Joteel.#T2#
Akechi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Joteel throws a lazy right hand but Akechi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akechi lands with a cross.
Decent striking displayed by Joteel there.
Joteel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Akechi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Joteel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Akechi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Akechi.
Akechi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Akechi.
Joteel tried to counter with a leg kick but Akechi avoided it.
Joteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akechi moves away.
Akechi misses with a body shot
and Akechi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akechi moves out of range of the leg kick from Joteel.
Akechi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Akechi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Akechi. Joteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Joteel throws a sloppy head kick and Akechi moves out of range easily.
Akechi looks to score with a jab to the body but Joteel is just out of range.
Joteel slips under a jab.
Joteel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Akechi lands a nice hook to Joteel's body. Joteel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Akechi takes a shot to the body in his stride. #CL#
Joteel clinches up against the cage.
Akechi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Joteel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Joteel needs to keep his hands up - Akechi had a free shot at his head there.#T4#
Akechi misses with an uppercut. Joteel saw that one coming.
Joteel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Akechi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Joteel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joteel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akechi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joteel moves away from the strike by Akechi.
Akechi looks to score with a jab to the body but Joteel is just out of range.
Joteel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akechi throws a sloppy body shot
and Joteel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akechi checks the leg kick.
Joteel throws a big shot that misses.
Joteel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jacque Joteel.
I think Joteel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacque Joteel!

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.

 

Event: SFL 112 | Boss Level     
Date:   Nov 03, 2021
#R1##CL#
Happy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joteel, pushing him back against the cage.
Happy wants a takedown but no success here. #TD#
Happy jumps guard and drags Joteel to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Happy has Joteel pulled in close to control his posture.
Joteel controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Happy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB#
Happy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Happy looking for a sweep. Not yet Happy, not yet. #SUB#
Happy throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Joteel escapes and throws Happy's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Joteel is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Happy's shoulder. That is not cool. #T1#
Happy can't do much from the bottom here.
Joteel tries to advance to mount but can't.
Happy is trying to get back to half guard.
Happy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Joteel slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB#
Happy actively working from the bottom here.
Joteel keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Happy is looking for a sweep. Joteel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Happy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Happy is looking to improve his position. #T2##SUB#
Happy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Joteel seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Happy is trying to control but can't.
Happy is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Joteel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Happy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Joteel in particular looking to stall.
Happy tries to roll over but Joteel keeps him under control.
Joteel is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #T3#
Joteel prevents Happy from getting the reversal.
Joteel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Happy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Joteel wants to control the pace but Happy is squirming around nicely.
Happy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Joteel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Happy tries to reverse the position but Joteel maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joteel looking to control and managing it successfully. #T4#
Joteel looking to control but Happy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Happy is trying to escape the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joteel looking to control but Happy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Happy tries to reverse the position but Joteel maintains control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque Joteel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Happy.
Happy 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 Happy off to one side.
Joteel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Happy slips under a jab.
Happy feinted with a counter takedown.#TD#
Joteel gets caught flat footed, as Happy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Joteel is wriggling around but Happy manages to pass to half guard. #REVB#
Joteel is doing well to control the position and prevent Happy from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Happy is thwarting Joteel's attempts to control the position.
Joteel looks like he's trying to stand up. #T1#
Happy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Joteel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Happy trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom.
Happy is in close to Joteel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Happy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Happy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Happy trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom.
Joteel wants to stand but Happy is controlling the position.
Happy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Happy throwing strikes from guard but Joteel blocks nicely.
Joteel managing to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Happy checks a low kick from Joteel.
Happy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Joteel sprawls and moves away.
Happy dives in and grabs Joteel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joteel pushes down on Happy's head and hops out.
Joteel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anti Happy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Happy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T3#
Happy with a poor takedown
letting Joteel counter with a right hand.
Happy keeps the fight on the outside.
Happy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joteel avoids it really well and circles away.#CL2#
Joteel moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Joteel.
Joteel lands a left hand. #TD#
Happy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Joteel uses from the top position.
Joteel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T4##SUB#
Joteel avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Happy is looking for a triangle but Joteel pushes his legs off easily.
Joteel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Joteel passes into half guard.
Joteel passes to full mount!
Joteel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joteel controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Happy tries to hold on but Joteel pushes him away.
Happy regains half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joteel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Joteel leaves Happy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Joteel looks to score with a jab to the body but Happy is just out of range.
Anti Happy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joteel connects with a looping right hand.
Joteel stuffs the takedown.
Happy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Joteel to score with a decent uppercut.
Happy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anti Happy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Happy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Joteel sprawls well. Joteel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Happy gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T1#
Joteel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Happy.
Joteel connects with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Joteel. Beautiful body shot.
Crunch! Joteel slams his shin into Happy's torso.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Happy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Joteel is fending him off so far but Happy persists. Nope, Joteel circles away and we're back to standing.
Joteel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Joteel. Those never looked like landing.
Joteel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joteel doesn't manage to clinch there - Happy circles away.
Jacque Joteel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Nice takedown defense from Joteel. No joy for Happy on that attempt.
Joteel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Happy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joteel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Happy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joteel.
Happy attempts a counter takedown but Joteel avoids it well and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Joteel. No joy for Happy on that attempt.
Joteel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Happy at a distance.
Happy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Joteel is fending him off so far but Happy persists. Nope, Joteel circles away and we're back to standing.
Joteel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Joteel lands a front kick.#T3#
A slapping leg kick lands for Joteel.
Happy shoots in but no luck this time.
Joteel lands a nice shot that snaps Happy's head back.
Joteel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Happy tries to counter with a takedown but Joteel is quick to defend against it.
Joteel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Happy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Joteel lands a jab to the head.
Happy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Joteel counters with a flying knee. Nice. #ROC2#Happy is rocked!
Happy blocks a head kick by Joteel.
Happy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Happy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oh Happy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T4#
Happy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Joteel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Happy thinking.
Happy seems to have got his legs back now.
Joteel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Happy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Joteel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Happy scrambles back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Happy.
Happy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joteel connects with an inside leg kick.
Anti Happy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Happy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacque Joteel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joteel 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacque Joteel!

A very excited looking Jacque Joteel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: SFL 104 | Sitsongrit vs Petrov     
Date:   Sep 26, 2021
#R1#
Ignatowski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Joteel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ignatowski scrambles back to his feet.
Ignatowski throws the left hand but Joteel avoids the punch easily.
Joteel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ignatowski tries to clinch but Joteel is having none of it.
Ignatowski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ignatowski throws a low kick but Joteel avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Joteel misses.
Joteel tries a head kick but it misses.
Joteel throws a body punch but Ignatowski moves out of range.
Joteel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Donk. Joteel catches Ignatowski right on the button with a cross.
Ignatowski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Joteel.
Joteel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slow jab from Joteel misses its intended target.
Joteel scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick lands for Ignatowski.
Joteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ignatowski.
Joteel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ignatowski throws out a leg kick but Joteel moves out of range and Ignatowski only half commits.
Ignatowski tries to work over Joteel's front leg with a kick but Joteel checks it.
Joteel swings for the body but Ignatowski moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joteel. #T1#
Ignatowski slips a jab from Joteel.
A little feinted left hand from Ignatowski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ignatowski misses with a lunging right hand
letting Joteel counter with a right hand.
Ignatowski staying out of range there.
Joteel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ignatowski at a distance.
Ignatowski catches Joteel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Joteel is looking to slow Ignatowski down with leg kicks.
Ignatowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ignatowski misses with a kick to the body
and Joteel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joteel throws a low kick, looking for Ignatowski's leg but Ignatowski calmly moves out of range.
Ignatowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ignatowski throws a body kick that misses.
Ignatowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ignatowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joteel moves away.
Ignatowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Joteel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joteel moves out of range as Ignatowski strikes.
Ignatowski moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joteel with a hook.
Joteel lands a head shot.
Joteel throws a chopping leg kick but Ignatowski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T2#
Ignatowski misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ignatowski. That's going to slow Joteel down.
Ignatowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joteel manages to avoid it.
Joteel looks to land a combination but Ignatowski avoids it well.
Ignatowski misses with a hook.
Ignatowski wants to slow Joteel down by chopping away at his legs.
Ignatowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joteel.
Good leg kick by Ignatowski.
Joteel misses with a body shot.
Joteel with a nice cross.
Joteel scores with a body shot.
Joteel looks to score with a jab to the body but Ignatowski is just out of range.
Ignatowski motions for Joteel to come forward. Ignatowski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joteel! But no joy.
Ignatowski throws a shot to the body.
Joteel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Joteel moves out of range of the leg kick from Ignatowski.
A jab from Joteel misses.
Joteel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joteel defending well as Ignatowski loads up on a big left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#T3#
Joteel throws the kick towards the body but Ignatowski avoids it.
Joteel misses with a two punch combination.
Joteel tries a head kick but it misses.
Ignatowski connects with a leg kick.
Joteel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ignatowski misses with a left hand
and Joteel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joteel misses with a body shot.
Ignatowski throws a leg kick that misses.
Joteel checks the leg kick.
Ignatowski misses with a low kick.
Ignatowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ignatowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Joteel throws a hook but Ignatowski blocks it.
Joteel takes one to the side of the head.
Joteel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ignatowski slips under a jab.
Joteel moves away from the strike by Ignatowski.
Joteel looks to score with a jab to the body but Ignatowski is just out of range.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ignatowski blocks a leg kick.
Joteel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joteel looks to land a right hand but Ignatowski moved out of range.
As Joteel backs away, Ignatowski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ignatowski is looking to land body kicks.
Joteel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ignatowski checks it well.
Joteel throws an overhand right that lands on Ignatowski's shoulder, as Ignatowski tries to avoid the shot.
Joteel connects with an inside leg kick.
Joteel misses with a leg kick
and Ignatowski counters with a nice leg kick.
Ignatowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Joteel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Joteel is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ignatowski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Joteel misses with a kick to the body.
Ignatowski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ignatowski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Joteel throws a leg kick but Ignatowski sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel throws a good cross that connects.
Joteel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ignatowski misses with a hook.
A good leg kick by Joteel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacque Joteel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Good leg kick by Ignatowski.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ignatowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joteel.
Joteel misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Joteel misses the target.
Joteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joteel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ignatowski cracks Joteel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ignatowski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Joteel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Joteel misses.
Ignatowski feints and then cracks Joteel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joteel down.
Ignatowski tried to score with a low kick but Joteel checks it.
Joteel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ignatowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joteel misses with a wild combination.
That kick from Joteel tenderised Ignatowski's leg. Ignatowski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Joteel lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joteel throws an overhand right that lands on Ignatowski's shoulder, as Ignatowski tries to avoid the shot.
Good leg kick by Ignatowski. #T1#
A punch combination from Ignatowski misses.
Joteel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Good leg kick by Ignatowski.
Ignatowski misses the shot to the body.
Joteel slips a jab from Ignatowski.
Joteel misses with a body kick.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Joteel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joteel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Joteel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joteel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Joteel blocks the leg kick.
Ignatowski tries to land a leg kick but Joteel saw it coming and moves away.
Joteel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ignatowski feints and then cracks Joteel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joteel down.
Ignatowski misses with a leg kick
and Joteel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ignatowski throws an off balance right hand
enabling Joteel to counter with a crisp jab.
Joteel throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ignatowski throws a leg kick but Joteel sees it coming and moves out of range. #T2#
Ignatowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ignatowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joteel.
Ignatowski throws a wild body kick that Joteel sees coming a mile off.
A lazy left from Joteel finds it's target.
A nice leg kick from Joteel, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joteel loads up on a big right hand but Ignatowski slips the punch.
Joteel stuns Ignatowski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Joteel checks a low kick from Ignatowski.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ignatowski misses with a low kick.
Joteel misses the shot to the body.
Ignatowski throws a lazy uppercut
and Joteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joteel avoids the body shot from Ignatowski.
Joteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ignatowski moves away.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski moves forwards but Joteel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ignatowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ignatowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joteel circles away quickly and effectively.#T3#
A jab from Ignatowski does it's job there.
Ignatowski's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
A low kick lands for Joteel.
Ignatowski blocks a leg kick.
Joteel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ignatowski misses with a low kick.
Joteel throws a right hand that misses
and Ignatowski counters with a right hand to the body.
Joteel scoring well with a low kick there.
Ignatowski tried to score with a low kick but Joteel checks it.#CL#
Ignatowski closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ignatowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ignatowski pushes Joteel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ignatowski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joteels head.
Ignatowski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joteel lands a body punch.
Joteel tries to work over Ignatowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ignatowski tries to work over Joteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ignatowski stalling in the clinch but Joteel improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joteel.
Joteel tries to work over Ignatowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
A shot in the inside from Joteel.
Nice body punch from Joteel.
Joteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Ignatowski controls his hands.
Ignatowski misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Ignatowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ignatowski misses with a punch to the body.
Ignatowski is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Joteel to keep the fight standing.
Ignatowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joteel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ignatowski.
Ignatowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ignatowski throws a head punch that misses.
Joteel gets through Ignatowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ignatowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel looking to stall.
Ignatowski lands a left hand.
Ignatowski jumps guard but Joteel stands there with Ignatowski around his waist. Ignatowski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that The Reverend Jim Ignatowski will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Nice shot by Ignatowski.
A nice inside leg kick there by Joteel. That's going to slow Ignatowski down.
Ignatowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ignatowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Joteel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ignatowski. That did some damage!
Joteel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Joteel checks a low kick from Ignatowski.
Joteel throws a hook to the side of Ignatowski's head but Ignatowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joteel throws a body shot but no joy.
Joteel tries to work over Ignatowski's front leg with a kick but Ignatowski checks it.
Ignatowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joteel.
Joteel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski lands with a nice body kick.
Joteel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ignatowski counters with a body kick.
Ignatowski throws a hook to the side of Joteel's head but Joteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Joteel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Joteel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Joteel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joteel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ignatowski. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joteel lands a really nice looking cross but Ignatowski seems unphased. #T1#
Joteel takes a swing at Ignatowski's ribcage but misses.
Ignatowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joteel just misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel throws a hook but Ignatowski avoids it easily.
Ignatowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joteel's sensitive parts.
Ignatowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Joteel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joteel throws a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Joteel misses the target.
Joteel with a nice calf kick.
Joteel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Joteel misses with a right hand
and Ignatowski counters with a leg kick.
Ignatowski checks a low kick from Joteel.
Joteel thuds a left hand into Ignatowski's body.
Joteel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL#
Ignatowski moves into the clinch.#BC#
Ignatowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ignatowski fails to land with a series of punches. #T2#
Joteel checks a leg kick.
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 on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ignatowski. Ignatowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Joteel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joteel avoids the body shot from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ignatowski throws a low kick, looking for Joteel's leg but Joteel calmly moves out of range.
Ignatowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Joteel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joteel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joteel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ignatowski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ignatowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Joteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski is looking to chop away at Joteel's legs.
Joteel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ignatowski.
Joteel cracks Ignatowski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Joteel scores with a leg kick.
Joteel scores with a nice body kick. #T3#
Joteel throws a head kick that Ignatowski semi-blocks.
Ignatowski scores with a spinning back kick!
Ignatowski throws a leg kick
enabling Joteel to counter with a crisp jab.
Joteel misses with a low kick as Ignatowski jumps back.
Joteel thuds a left hand into Ignatowski's body.
Ignatowski moves out of range of the body kick from Joteel.
Ignatowski with a nice calf kick.
Joteel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ignatowski.
Joteel moves out of range as Ignatowski throws a body kick.
Joteel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ignatowski tried to counter with a leg kick but Joteel avoided it.
Joteel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joteel tries to move into range but Ignatowski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ignatowski cracks Joteel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Joteel.
Joteel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joteel throws a chopping leg kick but Ignatowski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Joteel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ignatowski checks it well.
Ignatowski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Joteel. That one must have hurt.#T4#
Joteel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ignatowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joteel.
Ignatowski feints and then cracks Joteel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joteel down.
Joteel moves forwards but Ignatowski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ignatowski.
Joteel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Joteel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ignatowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Joteel jabs Ignatowski right on the nose. Ignatowski blinks but takes it well.
Ignatowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Joteel is out of range and Ignatowski settles back down.
Joteel lands with a nice body punch.
Joteel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ignatowski.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ignatowski. That did some damage!
Ignatowski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Joteel throws a leg kick which misses Ignatowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Ignatowski tries to avoid it.
Joteel checks a low kick from Ignatowski.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jacque Joteel.
I think Joteel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacque Joteel!

After the fight, Jacque Joteel was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

 

Event: PFC 278 Arundel vs Karpo     
Date:   Jul 11, 2021
#R1#
Shalit throws a lazy right hand but Joteel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've been informed that Shalit has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Shalit misses with a straight right.
Joteel clobbers Shalit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Joteel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Joteel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shalit scores with a hook to the body. Joteel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slow jab from Joteel misses its intended target.
Jacque Joteel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shalit misses with an uppercut
letting Joteel counter with a right hand.
Shalit swings for the body but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joteel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shalit.
Joteel scores with a nice right hand.
Shalit misses the jab.
As Shalit backs away, Joteel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joteel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Good exchange - Shalit coming out on top.
Shalit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joteel.
It seemed like Shalit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Joteel. Beautiful body shot.
Shalit throws a lazy right hand but Joteel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joteel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T1#
An inside leg kick lands from Joteel.
Joteel lands a body shot.
Shalit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joteel throws a head kick but Shalit moves out of range.
Joteel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shalit checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shalit cracks Joteel with an open hand slap.
A slow jab from Shalit misses its intended target.
Joteel lands a right hook to the body.
Joteel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shalit on the side of the head.
Shalit slips under a jab.
Joteel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shalit misses with an uppercut. Joteel saw that one coming.
Joteel lands with an uppercut that bounces Shalit off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shalit misses with a straight right.
Shalit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joteel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shalit throws out the jab.
Shalit lands with a hook. Joteel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T2#
Joteel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shalit lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Joteel falls backwards - clearly groggy! Shalit dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elazar Shalit!
During a confident post fight interview, Elazar Shalit thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: PFC 272 Blazkov vs Rain     
Date:   Jun 13, 2021
#R1#
Ramirez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Joteel misses with a left hand
and Ramirez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joteel throws a leg kick but Ramirez checks it.
Ramirez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramirez misses the target.
Joteel misses with an uppercut. Ramirez saw that one coming.
Ramirez throwing a counter right hand but Joteel manages to avoid it.
Ramirez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joteel checks a low kick from Ramirez.
Ramirez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Iker Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez misses with a body shot
letting Joteel counter with a right hand.
Ramirez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Joteel. Joteel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ramirez defending well as Joteel loads up on a big left hand.
Ramirez throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramirez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joteel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ramirez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ramirez throws a leg kick
and Joteel counters with a leg kick.
Ramirez thumps Joteel with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ramirez.#T1#
Ramirez scores with a push kick.
Joteel throws a leg kick but Ramirez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Joteel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Joteel scores with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Joteel misses the target.
Ramirez tests Joteel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ramirez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramirez.
Joteel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ramirez.
Joteel takes one to the chin there.
Ramirez misses with a hook to the body
and Joteel counters with a nice body kick.
Ramirez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Joteel at a distance.
Ramirez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joteel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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 misses with a body kick.
Ramirez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joteel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ramirez scores with a leg kick.
Ramirez slips a jab from Joteel.#T2#
Joteel looks to throw the jab but Ramirez is out of range.
Ramirez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Joteel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ramirez throws a hook but Joteel avoids it easily.
Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joteel.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
Ramirez jabs Joteel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ramirez tried to score with a low kick but Joteel checks it.
Ramirez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Joteel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ramirez throws a shot to the body.
Ramirez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ramirez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Ramirez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramirez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Joteel dips to his left and cracks Ramirez with an uppercut!
Joteel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ramirez digs a good body shot into Joteel's ribs.#T3#
Ramirez avoids a kick to the body.
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez is looking to chop away at Joteel's legs.
Joteel lands a body shot.
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Ramirez does no damage.
Joteel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ramirez throws a low kick, looking for Joteel's leg but Joteel calmly moves out of range.
A big left from Ramirez misses.
Ramirez backing away here, and Joteel unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ramirez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joteel.
Ramirez misses with a head kick.
Joteel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Ramirez. That snapped Joteel's head back.
Joteel lands a slapping body shot.
Ramirez moves out of range of the body kick.
Joteel takes a swing at Ramirez's ribcage but misses.
Ramirez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4#
Ramirez takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses.
Ramirez misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Ramirez misses.
Joteel lands a jab.
Joteel slips a jab from Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
Joteel blocks a low kick nicely.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joteel moves away.
Joteel loads up on a big right hand but Ramirez slips the punch.
Ramirez blocks the body kick.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
A jab from Ramirez misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramirez lands a nice shot that snaps Joteel's head back.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramirez moves out of range of the body kick from Joteel.
Ramirez feints and then cracks Joteel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joteel down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iker Ramirez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Ramirez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramirez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ramirez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Joteel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Joteel throws out a powerful jab.
Joteel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Joteel blocks the leg kick.
Ramirez throws a low kick, looking for Joteel's leg but Joteel calmly moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Ramirez misses.
Joteel throws a push kick but Ramirez slaps the foot to one side.
Joteel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ramirez throws a looping overhand right but Joteel ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel slips under a jab from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joteel! But no joy.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut.
Ramirez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Joteel throws a chopping leg kick but Ramirez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T1#
Ramirez throws a wild body kick that Joteel sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Joteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramirez scores with a nice strike.
Ramirez connects with a right hand. Joteel shakes it off.
Ramirez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joteel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Joteel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Joteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
Donk. Ramirez catches Joteel right on the button with a cross.
Ramirez misses with a low kick as Joteel jumps back.
Ramirez avoids the body shot from Joteel.
It looked like Ramirez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Joteel.
Ramirez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big right from Ramirez misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joteel. Ramirez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramirez connects with a nice looking jab.
Ramirez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T2#
Joteel scores with a hook to the body. Ramirez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ramirez misses with a wild body shot.
Ramirez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
Joteel flicks out a counter leg kick but Ramirez steps away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Joteel might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ramirez has got the better of the exchanges.
Ramirez throws a leg kick
and Joteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Iker Ramirez has been cut.
Ramirez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Joteel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramirez looks for the body kick but Joteel saw that one coming.
Ramirez with the inside leg kick.
Joteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Joteel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joteel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Joteel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut. Joteel saw that one coming.
Joteel staying out of range there.
Joteel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramirez sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Ramirez throws a low kick, looking for Joteel's leg but Joteel calmly moves out of range.
Ramirez misses with a double jab.
Joteel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joteel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramirez.
Ramirez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramirez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Joteel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramirez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramirez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Joteel eats them both and turns towards Ramirez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Joteel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Joteel scores with a jab to the body.
Joteel scores with a nice body kick.
Joteel avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
Ramirez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Joteel connects with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joteel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ramirez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joteel can do to turn this around?
Joteel slips under a jab from Ramirez.#T4#
Ramirez moves out of range as Joteel throws a body kick.
Ramirez misses with a two punch combination.
Ramirez moves out of range as Joteel throws a body kick.
Joteel works Ramirez's body with a nice hook.
Ramirez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ramirez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ramirez throws a head kick that Joteel semi-blocks.
Joteel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Ramirez. Beautiful body shot.
Ramirez throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramirez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joteel.
Ramirez misses with a low kick as Joteel jumps back.
Ramirez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Joteel. That snapped Ramirez's head back.
Ramirez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Joteel will feel that in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Iker Ramirez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Iker Ramirez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Joteel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Joteel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Iker Ramirez is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramirez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joteel! But no joy.
Ramirez cracks Joteel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Joteel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joteel moves away.
Joteel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramirez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joteel throws a head kick that misses.
Joteel throws a shot from downtown. Ramirez moves away and avoids it.
Ramirez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Joteel throws out a counter right but Ramirez avoids it with no problem.
Ramirez digs a good body shot into Joteel's ribs.
Ramirez cracks Joteel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ramirez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joteel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ramirez misses with a double jab. #T1#
Joteel moves out of range of the body kick.
Ramirez throws a big shot that misses.
Joteel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Joteel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Joteel.
Joteel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ramirez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joteel.
Ramirez throws a solid leg kick but Joteel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ramirez.
Ramirez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ramirez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joteel with a nice cross.
Ramirez loads up on a big right hand but Joteel slips the punch.
Joteel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Joteel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joteel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramirez.#T2#
A clash of legs there as Joteel blocks the low kick.
Joteel is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Ramirez lands a nice looking body shot.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
Ramirez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Joteel lands with a shot to the body.
Ramirez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ramirez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Joteel just manages to avoid it.
Joteel slips under a jab from Ramirez.
Joteel throws a good cross that connects.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a head kick that half lands.
A left lands for Ramirez.
Joteel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut.
Joteel takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T3#
Ramirez misses with a looping right.
Ramirez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joteel.
Joteel throws a shot to the body.
Ramirez throws a one two combo.
Joteel throws a push kick but Ramirez slaps the foot to one side.
Ramirez misses with a body kick.
Joteel is looking for the big counter here.
Joteel catches Ramirez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ramirez lands a front kick.
Jacque Joteel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramirez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ramirez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramirez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Joteel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC2#Ramirez is rocked!
Joteel scores with a leg kick.
Oh Ramirez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joteel walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez lands a leg kick that knocks Joteel off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joteel lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Ramirez falls backwards - clearly groggy! Joteel dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacque Joteel!
Jacque Joteel spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

 

Event: PFC 264 Bapp vs Marceau     
Date:   May 09, 2021
#R1#
Joteel throws a leg kick which misses Rodriguez's front leg but catches the back leg as Rodriguez tries to avoid it.
Rodriguez throws a poor cross that misses
letting Joteel counter with a right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Rodriguez as he connects with a hook.
Joteel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Joteel throws a shot from downtown. Rodriguez moves away and avoids it.
Joteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rodriguez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rodriguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joteel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Joteel tries to land a front kick but Rodriguez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rodriguez lands a jab.
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodriguez.
A swing and a miss from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joteel lands with an uppercut that bounces Rodriguez off the cage and back into range.
Rodriguez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Joteel misses with a body kick. #T1#
Joteel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rodriguez to score with a decent uppercut.#ROC2#Joteel is rocked!
Rodriguez moves in close and cracks Joteel with a massive right hand! Joteel, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Rodriguez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Rodriguez!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ryan Rodriguez thanked Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

 

Event: PFC 259 Petrov vs Sitsongrit     
Date:   Apr 11, 2021
#R1#
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.#T1#
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.#TD#
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. #T2#
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. #SUB#
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. #T3#
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.#SUB#
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. #SUB#
Dhelan is working for a kimura but Joteel is defending it quite comfortably.
Joteel wants to control but Dhelan is keeping busy. #SUB#
Dhelan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dhelan working Joteel over with strikes. #T4#
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.#R2#
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.#TD#
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. #T1#
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. #T2#
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.#REF3#
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.#T3#
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.#T4#
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!#R3#
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. #T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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!#T4#
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.

 

Event: PFC 252 Arundel vs McDonald     
Date:   Mar 07, 2021
#R1#
Megalos throws a push kick but Joteel slaps the foot to one side.
Megalos missing with a left hand there. Joteel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Megalos.
Sloppy strikes from Megalos. Those never looked like landing.
Joteel misses the jab.
Joteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joteel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joteel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Megalos connects with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Joteel - just one landing.
Joteel blocks a head kick by Megalos.
Joteel avoids a kick to the body.
Joteel throws out a counter right but Megalos avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel looks to score with a jab to the body but Megalos is just out of range.
Megalos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joteel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joteel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Joteel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Megalos throws the left hand but Joteel avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Joteel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Joteel throws a jab but it's blocked by Megalos. #T1#
Megalos misses with a hook.
Megalos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joteel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Megalos blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Megalos.
Megalos throws a shot from downtown. Joteel moves away and avoids it.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joteel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Megalos misses.
Megalos throws a wild body kick that Joteel sees coming a mile off.
Joteel throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Megalos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Joteel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Joteel defending well as Megalos loads up on a big left hand.
Joteel staying out of range there.
Megalos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Joteel moves out of range of the body kick.#T2#
Decent striking displayed by Megalos there.
Megalos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Megalos throws an off balance right hand
and Joteel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Megalos lands a jab to the nose.#CL#
Megalos pushes Joteel up against the cage in a clinch.
Megalos can't find room to land a body shot as Joteel controls the action.
Joteel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Megalos tries to work over Joteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joteel lands a shoulder strike.
Joteel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Joteel misses with the head strike.
Joteel throws a punch but it's blocked by Megalos. #BC2#
Joteel breaks the clinch.
Joteel checks a leg kick.
Megalos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joteel moves away.
Megalos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Joteel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T3#
Megalos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Megalos throws a hook to the side of Joteel's head but Joteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A chopping leg kick lands by Megalos.
Joteel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Joteel delivers a nice body kick.
Megalos is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Joteel misses the jab.
Joteel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Megalos is looking to clinch.
Joteel has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Megalos jabs Joteel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Joteel throws a lazy right hand but Megalos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Megalos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Joteel.
Joteel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Megalos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Megalos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joteel. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Megalos misses with a wild body shot.
Joteel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Joteel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Joteel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Joteel swings for the body but Megalos moves out of range.
Joteel moves out of range as Megalos throws a body kick.
Megalos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joteel.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Megalos.
Joteel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Megalos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joteel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Megalos misses with a straight right.
Megalos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joteel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Megalos with a jab.
Megalos throws a jab but it's blocked by Joteel.
Megalos lands a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vasilios Megalos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
A decent looking cross lands there for Megalos.
Vasilios Megalos is winning the standup battle so far.
Joteel misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Joteel.
Nice body punch from Megalos.
Megalos motions for Joteel to come forward. Megalos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joteel moves out of range as Megalos strikes.
Joteel moves out of range as Megalos strikes.
Megalos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Megalos throws a leg kick
and Joteel counters with a body kick.
Megalos just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel misses with an uppercut. Megalos saw that one coming.
A big right from Megalos misses.
Joteel is trying to counter with his kicks.
Megalos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Joteel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Joteel responds with a good body kick, but Megalos manages to step out the way in time.
Megalos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T1#
Megalos throws a body punch but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel tries a quick counter leg kick but Megalos is wise to it.
An inside leg kick from Megalos misses.
Megalos throws a leg kick
and Joteel counters with a straight right hand.
Megalos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Megalos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Megalos doesn't manage to clinch there - Joteel circles away.
Joteel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Megalos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Megalos.
Megalos looks to land a right hand but Joteel moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Joteel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Megalos throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Joteel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Megalos is looking to land body kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Megalos. That's going to slow Joteel down.
Megalos misses the shot to the body.
Joteel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T2#
Megalos throws a big shot that misses.
Joteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Megalos moves away.
Joteel walks into a stiff left hand from Megalos.
Megalos throws a body punch but Joteel moves out of range.
Megalos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joteel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Megalos slips under a jab.
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!
Megalos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Megalos.
Joteel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Joteel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Megalos - the referee stops the clock and Joteel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Megalos. Joteel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Megalos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joteel.
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Megalos misses with a lunging right hand
and Joteel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Megalos jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3#
Joteel scores with a sloppy right hand. Megalos should have avoided that one.
Megalos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Megalos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Megalos misses with a looping left.
Megalos misses with a body shot.
Joteel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Megalos finds it's way round the side to connect with Joteel's head.
Joteel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #ROC2#Megalos is rocked!
Joteel looks to score with a jab to the body but Megalos is just out of range.
Oh Megalos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joteel tries a quick counter leg kick but Megalos is wise to it.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Joteel! Megalos is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacque Joteel!
After the fight, Jacque Joteel was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

 

Event: PFC 245 Golovkin vs Pesonen     
Date:   Feb 07, 2021
#R1#
Jack throws out a loose jab but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack throws a right hand that misses
and Joteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Jack blocks the leg kick.
Jack throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Taylor Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joteel throws a nice looking combination but Jack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice cross by Jack.
Joteel wants to land a leg kick but Jack is out of range.
Jack scoring well with a low kick there.
Jack pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Joteel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jack jabs Joteel right on the nose. Joteel blinks but takes it well.
Jack lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Jack misses.
Joteel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joteel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jack bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#T1#
The fighters circling - Joteel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joteel.
We've been informed that Joteel has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jack connects with a body shot that sends Joteel's belly button to the back.
A low kick lands for Jack.
Jack 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.
A low kick from Jack is predictable there
and Joteel counters with a low kick, right behind Jack 's knee.
Joteel misses the shot to the body.
Jack connects with a body shot that sends Joteel's belly button to the back.
Jack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joteel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jack tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Joteel is able to avoid easily.
Jack will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Joteel tries to clinch up.
Joteel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jack connects with a body shot that sends Joteel's belly button to the back.
Jack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel lands a slapping body shot. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
Jack throws a body punch but Joteel moves out of range.
Jack with the inside leg kick.
Jack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joteel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jack throws a leg kick but Joteel checks it.
A jab from Jack misses.
Jack with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Jack. Beautiful body shot.
Joteel throws a looping overhand right but Jack ducks down to avoid it.
Jack's corner calls for a 1-2. Jack obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Joteel misses with a jab to the body #CL#
and Jack counters by moving into the clinch.
Joteel prevents a body shot from Jack.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jack lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joteel misses with a body punch.
A short right from Jack on the inside.
Joteel blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Joteel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joteel backwards.
Joteel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jack prevents a body shot from Joteel.
Joteel has a couple of punches blocked by Jack.
Jack works on Joteel's body with a couple of short punches.
Jack lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jack lands with a left to the head.
Joteel is trying to break the clinch but Jack has him pressed against the cage.
Joteel working aggressively here.
Jack lands a nice uppercut.
Jack working aggressively here.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Jack controls his hands.
Joteel blocks an uppercut.
Jack prevents a body shot from Joteel.
Jack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by Joteel.
Jack swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
Jack lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joteel pushes Jack back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jack is looking for a takedown.
Jack lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joteel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jack is keeping busy.
Jack lands a hook that snaps the head of Joteel backwards.
Joteel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jack backwards.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Jack.
Joteel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jack tries to throw a body punch but Joteel avoids it by throwing Jack back against the cage.
Jack tries to throw a body punch but Joteel avoids it by throwing Jack back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack tries to work over Joteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Joteel.
Jack blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Jack misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Jack dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Joteel throws a body punch but Jack moves out of range.
Jack misses with a leg kick
and Joteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joteel thumps Jack with a low kick.
Joteel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Joteel checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joteel! But no joy.
Jack throws a chopping leg kick but Joteel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joteel throws out the jab.
Joteel avoids the body shot from Jack.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jack - that will leave a mark!
Jack keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack scores with a crisp jab that stopped Joteel in his tracks.
A nice leg kick from Jack, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jack scores with a nice strike.
Jack missing with a left hand there. Joteel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jack throws a chopping leg kick but Joteel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T1#
Joteel throws a front kick aimed at Jack's knee but Jack avoids it well.
Jack is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jack scores with a nice strike.
Joteel takes a swing at Jack's ribcage but misses.
Jack fires out a quick counter leg kick but Joteel just manages to avoid it.
Jack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joteel.
Jack scores with a body shot.
Joteel takes one on the button.
Jack slips under a jab from Joteel.
Jack fires out a quick counter leg kick but Joteel just manages to avoid it.
Jack connects with a body shot that sends Joteel's belly button to the back.
Jack stuns Joteel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Joteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick lands for Joteel.
Joteel tried to score with a low kick but Jack checks it.
Jack connects with a solid leg kick.
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jack.
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target. #T2#
Jack connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joteel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jack lands with a cross.
Joteel misses with a straight left.
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crunch! Jack slams his shin into Joteel's torso.
Jack fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Joteel checks it well.
Joteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jack.
An inside leg kick from Jack misses.
Joteel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Joteel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A lazy left from Jack finds it's target.
Joteel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jack throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jack lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jack lands with a nice body punch.
Jack tries to clinch but Joteel is having none of it. #T3#
Jack scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jack throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Joteel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch lands to the side of Joteel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jack scores with a jab.
Jack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joteel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joteel manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joteel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jack with a body shot.#CL#
Jack takes the fight into the clinch.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jack throws a punch but it's blocked by Joteel. #T4#
Joteel blocks a body shot from Jack.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joteel.
Joteel misses with a punch on the inside.
Jack misses with a punch to the body.
Jack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joteel.
Joteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jack goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Joteel manages to break the clinch.
Joteel checks a leg kick nicely.
Joteel throws a hook but Jack avoids it easily.
Joteel keeps Jack at a distance using the push kick.
Jack lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Joteel misses with a hook. Jack ducked under it nicely.
Jack throws a wild body kick that Joteel sees coming a mile off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Jack dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Jack avoids the body shot from Joteel.
Joteel works Jack's body with a nice hook.
Joteel slips under a jab from Jack.
Jack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joteel can do to turn this around?
Joteel blocks a low kick nicely.
Joteel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Good leg kick by Jack.
Joteel is looking to land body kicks.
Jack throws a leg kick that misses.
Jack tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Joteel is able to avoid easily.
Joteel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jack.
Jack tries a low kick but Joteel avoids it.
Joteel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel staying out of range there.
Joteel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jack finds it's way round the side to connect with Joteel's head.
Jack looks to land a body kick but Joteel moved away.
Joteel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joteel manages to avoid it.
Joteel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Jack fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jack scores with the left hand. Joteel knows he should have avoided that one.
Joteel misses with a head kick.
Jack fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Joteel is out of range.
It seemed like Joteel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jack connects with a body shot.
Joteel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jack checks the leg kick nicely there.
Joteel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jack.
Joteel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Jack swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jack throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joteel throws out a counter right but Jack avoids it with no problem.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Joteel is just out of range.
Joteel thuds his right hand into Jack's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T2#
Jack throws a body punch but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel throws a low kick but Jack moves out of range easily.
Joteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joteel throws an overhand right that lands on Jack's shoulder, as Jack tries to avoid the shot.
Jack throws a body shot but no joy.
Joteel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Joteel misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack thumps Joteel with a low kick.
Joteel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some wild striking there from Jack.
Joteel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Taylor Jack is winning the standup battle so far.
Jack gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Joteel counters with a nice body shot.
Joteel cracks Jack with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Joteel looks to land a body kick but Jack moved away.#T3#
Joteel throws out a leg kick but Jack moves out of range and Joteel only half commits.
Joteel throws a jab when Jack was well out of range.
Joteel looks to land a left hand but Jack moved out of range nicely.
Good shot there by Jack.
Jack connects with a leg kick.
Joteel throws a head kick but Jack moves out of range.
Joteel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jack finds it's way round the side to connect with Joteel's head.
Jacque Joteel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor Jack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jack misses with a body kick.
Joteel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Joteel thumps Jack with a low kick.
Jack connects with a solid leg kick.
Jack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Jack.
Joteel checks a low kick from Jack.
Jack tries to clinch but Joteel is having none of it.
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T4#
Jack avoids a kick to the body.
Joteel throws a push kick but Jack slaps the foot to one side.
Jack tries to land a body kick
and Joteel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jack.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joteel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jack is out of range.
Jack thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Joteel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jack - the referee stops the clock and Joteel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jack. Joteel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Joteel tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Joteel misses.
A nice leg kick from Jack, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jack lands a really nice looking cross but Joteel seems unphased.
Jack chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Joteel walks into a stiff left hand from Jack.
Nice cross by Jack.
Jack lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joteel's sensitive parts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor Jack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jack 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taylor Jack!

During a confident post fight interview, Taylor Jack thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: PFC 238 Tuala vs Blazkov     
Date:   Jan 10, 2021
#R1#
Jack scoring well with a low kick there.
Jack has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Lakeside Jiu-Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
Jack misses with a low kick.
Jack is looking to score with low kicks.#CL#
Jack instigates a clinch. #BC#
Jack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joteel misses with an uppercut. Jack saw that one coming.
Jack scores with a leg kick.
Jack swings for the body but Joteel moves out of range.
Jack tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Joteel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jack crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Joteel - the referee stops the clock and Jack gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Joteel. Jack manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Jack as he checks the leg kick.
Joteel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joteel has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jack clobbers Joteel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T1#
Jack missing with a left hand there. Joteel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joteel lands with an overhand left.
A swing and a miss from Joteel.
Jack was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jack misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Joteel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Joteel.
Joteel throws a shot from downtown. Jack moves away and avoids it.
Jack was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joteel.
Joteel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jack.
Jack moves out of range of the body kick.
Jack tries a head kick but it misses. #T2#
Jack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joteel.
Jack pivots, looking for a leg kick but Joteel is out of range and Jack settles back down.
Jack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jack cracks a nice hook into Joteel's ribs.
Jack throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joteel cracks Jack with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Joteel connects with a body shot.
Jack tries to clinch there but Joteel circles away.
Jack misses with a low kick as Joteel jumps back.
Jack chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joteel can pounce on him.
Jack digs a good body shot into Joteel's ribs.#T3#
Joteel walks into a left hand.
Jack throws a jab when Joteel was well out of range.
Joteel wants to counter with a clinch but Jack pushes him away.
Joteel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jack blocks a jab.
Joteel throws a leg kick but Jack moved away.
Joteel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jack is out of range and Joteel settles back down.
Joteel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jack slips under a jab.
Joteel keeps the fight on the outside.
Joteel flicks out a counter leg kick but Jack steps away.
Joteel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jack throws out the jab. #T4#
Jack looks for the body kick but Joteel saw that one coming.
Joteel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jack counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Joteel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jack counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Joteel.
Joteel misses with a low kick as Jack jumps back.
Jack checks a low kick from Joteel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jack lands a nice looking body shot.
Jack tried to score with a low kick but Joteel checks it.
Jack misses with a body shot.
Joteel lands with an uppercut that bounces Jack off the cage and back into range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Taylor Jack will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Jack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joteel scores with a decent looking hook.
Joteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Joteel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Joteel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joteel dips to his left and cracks Jack with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Joteel connects with a crisp jab.
Joteel misses with a low kick.
Jack wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Jack misses the target.
Joteel lands a jab to Jack's midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Joteel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Crunch! Joteel slams his shin into Jack's torso.
Jack tries to score with a low kick but Joteel moves his leg out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Jack.
Joteel misses with a kick to the body.
Jack walks into a straight right hand from Joteel.
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
Jack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joteel counters with a nice leg kick.
Joteel lunges at Jack with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jack's hand.
Crunch! Joteel slams his shin into Jack's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joteel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joteel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joteel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jack to score with a decent uppercut.
Jack throws a hook to the side of Joteel's head but Joteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joteel tries a quick counter leg kick but Jack is wise to it.
Jack drops his hands momentarily and Joteel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T3#
Joteel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice defenses there by Joteel.
Joteel throws a push kick but Jack slaps the foot to one side.
Jack looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Jack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joteel.
Nice body punch from Joteel.
Joteel lands with a good body shot.
Jacque Joteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jack throws a body kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Joteel.
Jack circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jack scores with a body shot. #T4#
Joteel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jack counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jack changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jack on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jack cracks Joteel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Jack throws a leg kick
and Joteel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Joteel misses with a series of wild punches.
Joteel missing with a left hand there. Jack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joteel misses with a low kick.
Joteel cracks Jack with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Joteel checks a leg kick.
Jack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joteel.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Joteel is just out of range.
Jack lands a high kick!
Joteel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Joteel slips under a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jack.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joteel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jack.
Jack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Jack.
Joteel throws a jab when Jack was well out of range.#T1##CL#
Jack gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Joteel throws a punch but it's blocked by Jack.
Jack lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joteel.
Joteel digs a right hand into Jack's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jack's gas tank.
Joteel misses with a body punch.
Jack misses with a punch on the inside.
Joteel misses with a punch on the inside.
Jack working aggressively here.
Joteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joteel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jack working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Joteel.
Jack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joteel backwards.
A shot in the inside from Jack.
A shot in the inside from Joteel.
Joteel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joteel cracks Jack with a nice body shot.#T2#
Joteel tries to work over Jack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jack blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Jack lands a hook that snaps the head of Joteel backwards.
Joteel misses with the head strike.
Jack blocks an uppercut.
Jack blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Jack misses with a punch to the body.
Jack lands a shoulder strike.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor Jack has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Joteel blocks an uppercut.
Jack is working Joteel over against the cage.
Jack tries to work over Joteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joteel.
Joteel misses with a punch on the inside.
Joteel tries to stall but Jack uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Joteel tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
Jack scores with a nice hook to the head.
Joteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T3#
Joteel misses with some punches.
Joteel misses with a punch to the body.
Jack scores with a shot to the side of Joteel's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joteel.
Joteel tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
Joteel works on Jack's body with a couple of short punches.
Jack lands an uppercut.
Joteel tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
Joteel can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action. #BC2#
Joteel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joteel scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joteel.
Joteel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jack staying out of range there.
Jack misses with a hook.
Joteel follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.#T4#
Jack throws a body shot but no joy.
Joteel connects with a nice looking jab.
A clash of legs there as Jack blocks the low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joteel stuns Jack with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jack tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joteel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joteel throws out a counter right but Jack avoids it with no problem.
Joteel throws a sloppy body shot
and Jack counters with a thumping low kick.
Jack throws an off balance right hand
and Joteel counters with a stiff right hand.
Jack throws a head kick but Joteel moves out of range.
Jack fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Taylor Jack.
I think Jack has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

The fight is ruled a draw!

 

Event: PFC 231 Tuala vs Kagonbo     
Date:   Dec 13, 2020
#R1#
Tiger throws a body shot but no joy.
Tiger 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 Tiger off to one side.
Tiger looks to land a body kick but Joteel moved away.
Joteel feints a counter leg kick.
Nice body kick from Tiger.
Tiger digs a good hook to Joteel's body.
Tiger on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tiger connects with a high kick.
Tiger checks a low kick from Joteel.
Joteel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tiger lands with a nice body punch. #TD#
Tiger fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Joteel sprawls well initially but Tiger persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiger wants to pass the guard but Joteel is defending well. #SUB#
Tiger is looking for a kimura here.
Tiger is stalling here. Joteel is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tiger seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Joteel has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. #T1#
Tiger being controlled for a moment.
Tiger is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tiger sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Joteel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tiger trying to control but Joteel postures up. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tiger is trying to get back to full guard.
Joteel is controlling the pace.
Joteel is trying to control. Tiger wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Joteel is looking to advance position but Tiger won't allow it.
Tiger makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tiger.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joteel tries to free his leg and advance position but Tiger is retaining full guard. #T3##SUB#
Joteel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tiger has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Joteel has managed to get both his arms back between Tiger's legs - danger averted.
Tiger controls Joteel momentarily but Joteel frees himself. #SUB#
Tiger has his foot on Joteel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Joteel works his way back into a safe position though.
Tiger being controlled here, momentarily.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Tiger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joteel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Joteel looking to pass the guard.
Joteel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tiger wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Tiger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Joteel is stalling in the full guard.
Joteel advances position into side control!
Tiger tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Joteel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joteel is looking to take a break and control but Tiger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Great Tiger will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Joteel throws the left hand but Tiger avoids the punch easily.
Tiger half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tiger fails with the takedown.
Joteel scores with a shot to the body.
Tiger moves in looking to clinch but Joteel pushes him off.
Tiger with a poor takedown
and Joteel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tiger connects with a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Joteel.#CUT2#It looks like Great Tiger has been cut.
Joteel loads up on a big right hand but Tiger slips the punch.
Joteel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Great Tiger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel leaves Tiger with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tiger misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Joteel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tiger throws a hook to the side of Joteel's head but Joteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tiger takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses.
Joteel is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T1#
Tiger gets cracked there but stands up to it. #TD#
Tiger throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Joteel was covering up waiting for the punch and Tiger finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Joteel trying to control the position here.
Joteel looking for a sweep. Not yet Joteel, not yet.
Joteel controls Tiger momentarily but Tiger frees himself.
Jacque Joteel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tiger trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joteel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T2##SUB#
Tiger drops back looking for a leg! Joteel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joteel manages to kick Tiger off! Tiger jumps back into Joteel's guard.
Tiger pushes down on Joteel's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Tiger is working for a kimura but Joteel is defending it quite comfortably.
Joteel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Tiger is thwarting Joteel's attempts to control the position.
Joteel is positioning himself well to prevent Tiger advancing to mount. #SUB#
Tiger is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Joteel defends it well.
Joteel moves into full guard.
Joteel pulls Tiger in close to his closed guard and prevents Tiger from doing any damage or advancing position.
Joteel trying to control the position. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tiger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joteel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Joteel trying to control the position here. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tiger moves out of range as Joteel strikes.
Tiger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tiger explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Joteel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tiger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joteel.
Great Tiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiger dives in and grabs Joteel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joteel pushes down on Tiger's head and hops out.
Tiger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tiger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joteel manages to avoid it.
Tiger connects with a solid leg kick.
Tiger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Joteel takes a step back to recover.
Tiger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Great Tiger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Great Tiger's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Tiger lands a head shot.
Tiger throws a body shot but no joy.
Tiger misses with a straight left.
Tiger misses with a wild body shot.
Joteel tries to land a front kick but Tiger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tiger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL#
Tiger moves into the clinch successfully.
Tiger working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Tiger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joteel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tiger. Tiger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Joteel misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel connects with an inside leg kick.
Joteel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Joteel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tiger under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tiger throws a jab when Joteel was well out of range.#T1#
Tiger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Some bone on bone action there as Tiger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tiger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Joteel.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tiger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joteel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tiger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joteel counters with a body kick.#CL#
Tiger closes the distance and pushes Joteel back into the cage.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Tiger avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the cage.
Joteel works on Tiger's body with a couple of short punches.
Joteel lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Tiger.
Joteel misses with a body punch.
Joteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #TD#
Tiger pulls guard successfully.
Joteel advances position into side control!#T2#
The referee asks Joteel politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Joteel prefers to stall for the moment though.
Tiger is not content to let Joteel control the position.
Joteel is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tiger will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Tiger is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiger seems a little lost for a moment, as Joteel dominates the positioning.
Tiger manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Joteel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tiger is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Joteel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Joteel's back!#T3#
You can see the frustration on Joteel's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later. #SUB#
Tiger is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Joteel manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tiger's guard. Nice work there by Joteel. #SUB#
Tiger is looking for a triangle but Joteel pushes his legs off easily.
Joteel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jacque Joteel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joteel passes Tiger's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Joteel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Joteel frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T4#
Joteel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Joteel content just to control the position here.
Joteel avoids the attempt from Tiger to control.
Joteel landing shots from mount.
Joteel tries to control but Tiger wriggling away.
Tiger is trying desperately to improve position.
Tiger wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Joteel.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jacque Joteel.
I think Tiger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Great Tiger!

A victorious Great Tiger thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: PFC 225 Tuala vs Kemp     
Date:   Nov 22, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Joteel misses its intended target.
Joteel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jaroslavs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
No joy there for Jaroslav, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joteel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joteel staying out of range there.
Joteel throws a push kick but Jaroslav slaps the foot to one side.
Jaroslav throws a shot from downtown. Joteel moves away and avoids it.
Joteel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Felix Jaroslav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joteel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jaroslav uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joteel.
Jaroslav has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Yellow Lotus Center of Healing and Meditative Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Joteel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jaroslav counters with a stiff right hand.
Joteel moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick lands for Jaroslav.
Joteel misses with a low kick.
Joteel defending well as Jaroslav loads up on a big left hand.
Jaroslav avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jaroslav throws a jab but it's blocked by Joteel.
Joteel misses with a wild body shot.
Jaroslav connects with a body shot.
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!
Jaroslav throws out a loose jab but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaroslav misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Joteel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jaroslav lands a nice looking body shot. #T1#
Joteel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Joteel is looking to clinch but Jaroslav is avoiding it.
Jaroslav is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Joteel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jaroslav finds it's way round the side to connect with Joteel's head.
Joteel avoids the body shot from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Joteel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Jaroslav misses the target.
Jaroslav listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Jaroslav.
Joteel lands with a straight right. Jaroslav didn't see that one coming.
Joteel misses with a body kick.
Joteel throws a lazy right hand but Jaroslav sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joteel takes a swing at Jaroslav's ribcage but misses.
Joteel misses the shot to the body.
Jaroslav scores with the left hand. Joteel knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaroslav staying out of range there.
Joteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jaroslav.
We've been informed that Joteel has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#T2#
Joteel thuds a left hand into Jaroslav's body.
Jaroslav pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joteel.
Jaroslav fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Joteel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Joteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaroslav moves away.
Joteel tries to move into range but Jaroslav moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jaroslav steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joteel.
Jaroslav thumps Joteel with a low kick.
Joteel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jaroslav fires out a quick counter leg kick but Joteel just manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jaroslav.
Joteel staying out of range there.
Joteel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Joteel tries to clinch but Jaroslav moves out of range.
As Joteel backs away, Jaroslav returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Joteel moves out of range as Jaroslav strikes.
Jaroslav throws the left hand but Joteel avoids the punch easily.
Joteel tries a quick counter leg kick but Jaroslav is wise to it.
Jaroslav misses with a body kick.
Jaroslav throws out a leg kick but Joteel moves out of range and Jaroslav only half commits.
Jaroslav is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joteel.
Joteel scores with a nice strike.#T3#
Some bone on bone action there as Jaroslav checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An attempted straight right counter from Jaroslav misses the target.
A big left from Jaroslav misses.
Jaroslav looks to land a right hand but Joteel moved out of range.
Jaroslav throws an overhand right that lands on Joteel's shoulder, as Joteel tries to avoid the shot.
Joteel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jaroslav takes a step back to recover.
Joteel connects with a solid leg kick.
Jaroslav defending well as Joteel loads up on a big left hand.
Jaroslav tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Joteel is able to avoid easily.
Jaroslav will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joteel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joteel motions for Jaroslav to come forward. Joteel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jaroslav throwing a counter right hand but Joteel manages to avoid it.
Jaroslav throws a good cross that connects.
Joteel misses the shot to the body.
Jaroslav throws a jab but it's blocked by Joteel.
A countering left hand to the body from Joteel misses.
Joteel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jaroslav connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Joteel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jaroslav.
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!
Jaroslav tried to score with a low kick but Joteel checks it.#T4#
Joteel misses with a series of wild punches.
Jaroslav was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jaroslav swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joteel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jaroslav tries to score with a low kick but Joteel moves his leg out of the way.
Joteel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circling - Jaroslav throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jaroslav connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Joteel's hands.
Jaroslav throws a body shot but no joy.
Joteel staying out of range there.
Jaroslav jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jaroslav walks into a jab.
Jaroslav scores with a hook to the body. Joteel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Joteel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Joteel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Joteel throws a right and a left that Jaroslav avoids nicely.
Jaroslav is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jaroslav connects with a leg kick.
Joteel clobbers Jaroslav with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jaroslav is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joteel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Jaroslav dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Joteel. Jaroslav does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Jaroslav.
Joteel throws a hook but Jaroslav avoids it easily.
Joteel moves out of range of the leg kick from Jaroslav.
A little jabbing left from Joteel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That kick from Joteel tenderised Jaroslav's leg. Jaroslav is trying to keep his angry face on.
A cross from Jaroslav lands.
Joteel lands with an overhand left.
Joteel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jaroslav. Jaroslav obviously looking to wear him down.
Jaroslav is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joteel can do to turn this around?
Joteel avoids the body shot from Jaroslav.
Joteel pushes Jaroslav away with a front kick.
Nice shot by Joteel.
Jaroslav looks to throw the jab but Joteel is out of range.
Joteel misses with a hook.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Joteel might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jaroslav has got the better of the exchanges.
Joteel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Joteel blocks a jab.
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!
Jaroslav lands a nice hook to Joteel's body. Joteel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jaroslav tests Joteel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jaroslav throws a hook but Joteel blocks it.
Joteel lands a lovely overhand right.#T1#
Joteel connects with a body shot that sends Jaroslav's belly button to the back.
Jaroslav misses with a looping right.
A shot to the liver by Jaroslav. Beautiful body shot.
Joteel throws a low kick but Jaroslav avoids it.
Joteel swings for the body but Jaroslav moves out of range.
Joteel misses with a straight right.
Jaroslav lands a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Jaroslav misses its intended target.
Joteel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jaroslav misses with a lunging right hand
and Joteel counters with a nice uppercut.
Joteel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jaroslav scores with a body shot.
Jaroslav misses with a series of wild punches.
Jaroslav tried to score with a low kick but Joteel checks it.
A jab from Jaroslav misses.
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!
Jaroslav with a nice cross.
Jaroslav does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jaroslav avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
Joteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jaroslav throws a body punch but Joteel moves out of range.
Jaroslav misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Joteel misses the target.
Felix Jaroslav is winning the standup battle so far.
Joteel misses the shot to the body.
Crunch! Joteel slams his shin into Jaroslav's torso.
Jaroslav throws a big shot that misses.
Jaroslav fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Joteel checks it well.
Joteel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Joteel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jaroslav looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jaroslav keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joteel.
Jaroslav throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaroslav moves away.
Good work by Joteel as he checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jaroslav. Joteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jaroslav misses with a body shot.
Joteel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Joteel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jaroslav feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T3#
A nice leg kick from Jaroslav, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaroslav throws a hook but Joteel avoids it easily.
Joteel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jaroslav.
A jab lands there for Jaroslav.
Jaroslav throws a big shot that misses.
Joteel cracks a nice hook into Jaroslav's ribs.
Joteel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Joteel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jaroslav. That's going to slow Joteel down.
A slow jab from Jaroslav misses its intended target.
Jaroslav throws a looping overhand right but Joteel ducks down to avoid it.
Jaroslav wants to slow Joteel down by chopping away at his legs.
Joteel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jaroslav pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joteel scores with a push kick.
Joteel throws the left hand but Jaroslav avoids the punch easily.
Jaroslav feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jaroslav throws a lazy right hand but Joteel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Jaroslav. Those never looked like landing.
Jaroslav lands with a hook. Joteel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T4#
Joteel thuds his right hand into Jaroslav's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Joteel blocks a low kick nicely.
Jaroslav steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Joteel. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheers as Joteel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jaroslav doesn't seem phased though.
Jaroslav jabs Joteel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Joteel with a hook.
Joteel defending well as Jaroslav loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick from Jaroslav misses.
Joteel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav misses with a hook.
Joteel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jaroslav looks to land a left hand but Joteel moved out of range nicely.
Joteel misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Jaroslav takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jaroslav moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Joteel misses.
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaroslav.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jacque Joteel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Joteel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A clash of legs there as Joteel blocks the low kick.
Jaroslav takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Joteel throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Joteel throws a hook but Jaroslav avoids it easily.
Joteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jaroslav.
Joteel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jaroslav thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joteel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joteel scores with a decent looking hook.
Joteel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Joteel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaroslav connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good work by Jaroslav as he checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Jaroslav.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Jaroslav misses the target.
Joteel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jaroslav stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Joteel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jaroslav.
Joteel misses with a low kick as Jaroslav jumps back.
Jaroslav seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jaroslav connects with a good right hand that stumbles Joteel. Joteel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T1#
Jaroslav comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joteel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Joteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav throws the left hand but Joteel avoids the punch easily.
Jaroslav moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jaroslav moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Jaroslav throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joteel steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Jaroslav with a jab.
Jaroslav looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Joteel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jaroslav lands a nice looking kick to the body. Joteel takes a step back to recover.
Joteel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jaroslav ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joteel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jaroslav finds it's way round the side to connect with Joteel's head.
Jaroslav tries to bum rush Joteel with a series of wild strikes but Joteel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jaroslav throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
Joteel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Joteel misses with a low kick as Jaroslav jumps back.
Jaroslav lands a nice shot that snaps Joteel's head back.
Jaroslav thuds his right hand into Joteel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Joteel slips a jab from Jaroslav.
Joteel connects with a body shot.
Jaroslav takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jaroslav throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jaroslav.
Joteel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jaroslav keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joteel.
Jaroslav is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joteel.
Joteel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Joteel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jaroslav throws a jab when Joteel was well out of range.
Joteel follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Joteel jabs Jaroslav right on the nose. Jaroslav blinks but takes it well.
Joteel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joteel. #T3#
Jaroslav misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Jaroslav misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Joteel.
Joteel walks into a left hand.
Joteel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jaroslav.
Joteel misses with a body shot.
And Jaroslav counters with a quick kick to the body but Joteel blocks it.
Joteel lands a nice looking body shot.
Jaroslav throws a big shot that misses.
Joteel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Joteel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jaroslav misses with an uppercut. Joteel saw that one coming.
Joteel lands with a shot to the body.
Jaroslav throws an overhand right that lands on Joteel's shoulder, as Joteel tries to avoid the shot.
Jaroslav with the inside leg kick.
Joteel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jaroslav.
Joteel lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Jaroslav looks to land a body kick but Joteel moved away.#T4#
Joteel lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Jaroslav misses.
Joteel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jaroslav takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jaroslav checks a leg kick.
Jaroslav fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joteel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jaroslav takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Joteel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jaroslav walks into a straight right hand from Joteel.
Joteel misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Jaroslav misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joteel! But no joy.
Jaroslav throws a jab but it's blocked by Joteel.
Joteel scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaroslav takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses.
Jaroslav chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jaroslav moves out of range of the body kick.
Jaroslav tries to score with a low kick but Joteel moves his leg out of the way.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Felix Jaroslav.
Well Jaroslav 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Felix Jaroslav!

Felix Jaroslav thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: PFC 218 Graves vs Monkey     
Date:   Oct 30, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joteel checks a low kick from Pesonen.
Joteel lands with an uppercut that bounces Pesonen off the cage and back into range.
Joteel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pesonen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pesonen misses with a kick to the body.
Joteel loads up on a big right hand but Pesonen slips the punch.#TD2#
Pesonen dives in and scores a takedown into Joteel's guard.#ES#
Joteel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pesonen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #TD2#
Pesonen feints and as Joteel raises his hands in defense, Pesonen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joteel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pesonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Joteel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing Pesonen from controlling successfully.
Joteel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pesonen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Joteel trying to keep a closed guard but Pesonen is proving a slippery customer.
Pesonen trying to control but Joteel is working from the bottom.
Pesonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Pesonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pesonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Joteel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pesonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing Pesonen from controlling successfully.
Pesonen preventing the sweep.
Pesonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joteel is keeping the position for now.
Joteel trying to control the position here.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing Pesonen from controlling successfully.
Pesonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joteel is keeping the position for now.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing Pesonen from controlling successfully.
Pesonen throws a big right hand that misses.
Pesonen works over Joteel with some ground and pound from guard.#T2#
Pesonen stands up over Joteel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pesonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joteel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pesonen throwing strikes but missing.
Pesonen stands up over Joteel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pesonen throws a big right hand that misses.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pesonen working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pesonen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pesonen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Joteel controlling the position.
Pesonen postures up in Joteel's guard and throws a big left but Joteel blocks it.
Joteel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pesonen connects with a couple of short punches.
Pesonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pesonen lands a couple of digs.
Pesonen distracts Joteel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Joteel holds on and takes a little breather.
Pesonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Joteel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pesonen is one step ahead there.
Joteel controlling Pesonen's posture.
Pesonen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pesonen throws a big elbow that misses.
Pesonen postures up in Joteel's guard and throws a big left but Joteel blocks it. #SUB2#
Pesonen drops back looking for a leg! Joteel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joteel manages to kick Pesonen off! Pesonen jumps back into Joteel's guard.
Pesonen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pesonen working some strikes from top position.#T4#
Pesonen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pesonen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pesonen chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pesonen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pesonen is working Joteel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pesonen is in close to Joteel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pesonen passes into half guard.
Pesonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pesonen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Joteel is not content to let Pesonen control the position.
Joteel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pesonen.
Pesonen is nestled in close to Joteel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pesonen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #ROC2#Joteel is rocked!
Joteel is looking for a sweep. Pesonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Oh Joteel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pesonen drops an elbow to the side of Joteel's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pesonen scores with a big shot! Joteel's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Joteel! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jallu Pesonen!
Jallu Pesonen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

 

Event: PFC 214.5 Taus vs Bennett     
Date:   Oct 16, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joteel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cassino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joteel.
Cassino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cassino connects with a crisp jab.
Joteel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joteel checks a leg kick.
Joteel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cassino connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Joteel momentarily.
Cassino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joteel throws an overhand right that lands on Cassino's shoulder, as Cassino tries to avoid the shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Joteel.
Cassino slips a jab from Joteel.#CL#
Cassino instigates a clinch.
Joteel takes a shot to the head.
Cassino working aggressively here.
Joteel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joteel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cassino lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cassino.
Cassino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joteel's elbow.
Joteel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cassino backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joteel gets through Cassino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Joteel prevents a body shot from Cassino.
Joteel lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Cassino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joteel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joteel looks to land a body kick but Cassino moved away.#T1#
Joteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassino.
Joteel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cassino tries to land a front kick but Joteel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Joteel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Monte Cassino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joteel throws a body punch but Cassino moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Cassino on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joteel throws a push kick but Cassino slaps the foot to one side.
Joteel throws a leg kick
and Cassino counters with a good, hard body kick but Joteel shrugs it off.
Joteel scores with a jab.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Cassino.
A little jabbing left from Joteel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cassino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cassino blocks a low kick nicely.
Cassino misses with a looping right.
Cassino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joteel throws a lazy right hand but Cassino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cassino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joteel throws out the jab.
Cassino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cassino tries to clinch but Joteel moves out of range.
Cassino moves away from the strike by Joteel.
It looked like Cassino was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Joteel.#T2#
Joteel slips a straight right by Cassino.
A telegraphed right hand from Cassino misses the target.
Joteel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Joteel blocks a jab.
Cassino is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Joteel's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Joteel throws a jab when Cassino was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Joteel misses the target.
Cassino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joteel wants to land a leg kick but Cassino is out of range.
Joteel moves out of range of the body kick.
Cassino takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses.
Joteel throws the kick towards the body but Cassino avoids it.
Nice body kick there by Joteel.
Cassino gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Joteel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cassino throws out the jab.
Joteel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cassino jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cassino moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cassino throws a wild body kick that Joteel sees coming a mile off.
Cassino tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Joteel counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T3#
A slapping leg kick lands for Cassino.
Joteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassino.
Nice shot lands for Cassino.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cassino 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 Joteel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Joteel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cassino wants to slow Joteel down by chopping away at his legs.
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joteel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cassino misses with a straight left.
Joteel with the inside leg kick.
Joteel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cassino was well out of range. Poor timing from Joteel.
Cassino throws a leg kick that misses.
Joteel misses with a two punch combination.
Cassino lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Joteel lands with a straight right. Cassino didn't see that one coming.
Joteel lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joteel scores with a nice body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Joteel as he connects with a hook.
Joteel misses with a hook. Cassino ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Cassino throws a body shot but no joy.
Cassino lands a head shot.
Cassino looks to score with a jab to the body but Joteel is just out of range.
Joteel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Joteel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cassino walks into a jab.
Cassino blocks the body kick.
Joteel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cassino throws a looping overhand right but Joteel ducks down to avoid it.
Cassino ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cassino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joteel moves away.
Cassino throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joteel throws a front kick aimed at Cassino's knee but Cassino avoids it well.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Cassino.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cassino.
Cassino was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cassino misses with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Joteel.
Cassino chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joteel can pounce on him.
Cassino drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacque Joteel will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Cassino thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Joteel if he has to take too many more of those.
Cassino takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cassino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Cassino as he checks the leg kick.
Cassino blocks a jab.
Joteel misses with an uppercut.
Cassino misses the jab.
Joteel lands a head kick. Cassino smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Joteel scores with the left hand. Cassino knows he should have avoided that one.
Cassino moves out of range as Joteel throws a body kick.
Joteel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cassino misses with a left hand
and Joteel counters with a nice body kick.
Cassino takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cassino throws a low kick but Joteel moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassino takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses.
Cassino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joteel throws out a counter right but Cassino avoids it with no problem.
Cassino misses with a wild body shot.
Cassino lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cassino tries to clinch but Joteel is having none of it.
Cassino tries to clinch there but Joteel circles away. #T1#
Cassino moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Joteel.
Joteel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cassino.
Joteel lands a nice shot that snaps Cassino's head back.
A low kick lands for Joteel.
Cassino throws out a loose jab but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassino chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cassino misses with an uppercut. Joteel saw that one coming.
Cassino moves away from the strike by Joteel.
Joteel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cassino.
A little feinted left hand from Cassino on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joteel works the jab nicely.
Cassino lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Joteel with a nice calf kick.
Cassino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Cassino blocks the low kick.
Cassino throws a chopping leg kick but Joteel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slow jab from Cassino misses its intended target.
Joteel walks into a left hand. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joteel misses with a double jab.
Cassino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joteel tries a quick counter leg kick but Cassino is wise to it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Joteel.
Joteel moves out of range as Cassino strikes.
Cassino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joteel moves away.
Joteel misses with a hook. Cassino ducked under it nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cassino 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 Joteel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Joteel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cassino loads up on a big right hand but Joteel slips the punch.
Joteel ducks right into an uppercut from Cassino.
The fighters circling - Cassino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cassino.
Cassino on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Joteel wants to land a leg kick but Cassino is out of range.
Cassino drops his hands momentarily and Joteel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cassino misses with a hook. Joteel ducked under it nicely.
Joteel tries a quick counter leg kick but Cassino is wise to it.
Jacque Joteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joteel digs a good hook to Cassino's body.
An inside leg kick from Joteel misses.
Joteel checks a leg kick.
Cassino feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joteels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T3#
Joteel misses with a body punch
and Cassino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL#
Cassino rushes Joteel and presses him up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Cassino.
Nice body punch from Joteel.
Joteel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cassino misses with a punch to the body.
Cassino blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassino controls his hands.
Cassino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel blocks a body shot from Cassino.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cassino.
Joteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cassino's elbow.
Joteel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joteel throws a head punch that misses.
Joteel lands a shoulder strike.
Cassino lands a body punch.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassino controls his hands.
Cassino misses with a body punch.
Cassino will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Joteel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joteel misses with a body punch.
Cassino misses with a punch on the inside. #T4#
Cassino tries a body shot but Joteel blocks it.
Joteel swings wildly with an uppercut but Cassino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassino misses with the head strike.
Joteel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cassino misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joteel.
Joteel blocking some punches.
Cassino lands a shoulder strike.
Joteel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Cassino avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the cage.
Cassino blocking some punches.
Joteel lands with a left to the head.
Joteel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cassino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joteel lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel tries to work over Cassino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cassino misses with some punches.
Cassino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cassino working aggressively here.
Cassino lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Cassino manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jacque Joteel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Cassino misses with an uppercut
and Joteel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cassino checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cassino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joteel.
Joteel scores with a nice body kick.
Joteel scores with a jab.
Good work by Joteel as he checks the leg kick.
Cassino cracks Joteel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Joteel throws a body kick that misses.
Joteel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cassino misses with a wild body shot.
Joteel staying out of range there.
Joteel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cassino under the eye.
Joteel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cassino scoring well with a low kick there.
Cassino misses with a left hand
and Joteel counters with a nice uppercut.
Cassino moves out of range as Joteel strikes.
Cassino tries to clinch there but Joteel circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Joteel.
Cassino takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T1#
Joteel slips under a jab from Cassino.
Joteel looks for the body kick but Cassino saw that one coming.
Joteel defending well as Cassino loads up on a big left hand.
Joteel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joteel moves out of range as Cassino throws a body kick.
Cassino just misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Joteel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cassino looks to land a body kick but Joteel moved away.
Joteel throws out a counter right but Cassino avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Cassino closes the distance and clinches.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassino controls his hands.
Joteel misses with some punches.
Cassino struggles to land a body shot inside as Joteel controls his hands.
Jacque Joteel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Joteel lands with a right to the head.
Cassino has had enough of the clinch but Joteel keeps him there for the moment.
Joteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cassino lands with a right to the head.
Joteel misses with some punches.
Cassino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joteel's elbow.
Joteel blocks a body shot from Cassino.
Monte Cassino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Cassino lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Joteel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cassino.
Joteel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cassino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Joteel.
A short uppercut from Joteel.
Joteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cassino scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joteel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cassino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joteel tries to work over Cassino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cassino blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Joteel working aggressively here.
Joteel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cassinos head.
Joteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cassino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joteel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cassino or not.
Good body shot from Joteel.
Cassino throws a head punch that misses.
Cassino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joteel's elbow. #T3#
Cassino can't find room to land a body shot as Joteel controls the action.
Cassino has a couple of punches blocked by Joteel.
Joteel throws a head punch that misses.
Joteel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cassino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cassino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joteel pushes Cassino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joteel can't find room to land a body shot as Cassino controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Joteel.
Cassino tries to work over Joteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cassino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joteel has him pressed against the cage.
Cassino blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassino controls his hands.
Cassino tries to break the clinch but Joteel is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joteel.
Joteel lands with a short shot to the head.
Joteel digs a right hand underneath Cassino's ribcage. Cassino let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cassino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joteel. #T4#
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassino controls his hands.
Cassino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel tries a body shot but Cassino blocks it.
Cassino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joteel misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cassino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joteel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Cassino avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the cage.
Cassino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cassino can't find room to land a body shot as Joteel controls the action.
Joteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cassino lands an uppercut.
Cassino misses with the head strike.
Cassino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cassino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassino controls his hands.
Joteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cassino's elbow.
Joteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cassino's elbow.
Cassino takes a shot to the head.
Cassino tries to throw a body punch but Joteel avoids it by throwing Cassino back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacque Joteel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joteel 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacque Joteel!

Jacque Joteel thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Monte Cassino was interviewed post fight and said 'Should have gone for a KO, crap. '.

 

Event: PFC 209 Bennett vs JVB     
Date:   Sep 27, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pique has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Joteel.
Joteel lands a lovely overhand right.
Pique comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joteel throws a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Pique.
An inside leg kick from Pique misses.
Pique has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Joteel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pique finds it's way round the side to connect with Joteel's head.
Pique pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A decent looking cross lands there for Joteel.
Joteel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pique manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pique uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joteel.
Pique checks a low kick from Joteel.
Pique is looking to counter with a body kick.
Pique ducks under a wild hook from Joteel.
Joteel avoids the body shot from Pique.
Joteel just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Pique misses the target.
Pique pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joteel moves out of range as Pique strikes.
Pique thows a body kick. Joteel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Joteel lands a glancing blow to the side of Pique's head.#T1#
Joteel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pique was well out of range. Poor timing from Joteel.
A thudding body kick lands there by Joteel!
Joteel misses with a head kick.
Pique is looking to counter punch.
Joteel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Joteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pique.
Pique throws a jab when Joteel was well out of range.
Pique misses with a lunging right hand
and Joteel counters with a good low kick that Pique was not able to check.
Pique throws a half hearted mid kick.
Joteel jabs Pique to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Joteel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pique with the inside leg kick.
Jacque Joteel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joteel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Joteel loads up on a big right hand but Pique slips the punch.
Joteel lands a glancing blow to the side of Pique's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pique throws a leg kick that misses.
Joteel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joteel throws a leg kick but Pique sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Joteel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pique was well out of range. Poor timing from Joteel.#T2#
Pique scores with a leg kick.
Good exchange - Joteel coming out on top.
Pique misses with a right hand
and Joteel counters with a good, hard body kick but Pique shrugs it off.
A big right from Joteel misses.
Pique sizes up Joteel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Joteel tries to clinch but Pique is having none of it.
Pique throws a low kick but it's checked well by Joteel.
Pique misses with a low kick as Joteel jumps back.
A countering left hand to the body from Joteel misses.
Pique defending well as Joteel loads up on a big left hand.
Joteel thumps Pique with a low kick.
Pique gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joteel.
Pique uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joteel.
Pique with a nice cross.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Pique.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joteel! But no joy.
Joteel throws a body kick that misses.
Joteel throws a leg kick but Pique moved away.
Pique throws a lazy right hand but Joteel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
Joteel throws a hook but Pique avoids it easily.
Joteel has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A jab lands there for Joteel.
Joteel misses with a body kick.
Joteel is looking to clinch but Pique is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Pique misses the target.
Joteel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pique.
Joteel flicks out a counter leg kick but Pique steps away.
Pique dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joteel. That did some damage!
Pique fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joteel manages to avoid it.
Joteel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Joteel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Joteel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Pique misses the target.
Pique throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Joteel.
A nice leg kick lands there from Joteel.
Pique fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Joteel checks it well.
A leg kick checked by Pique.
Pique takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Joteel throws out a loose jab but Pique uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joteel avoids a kick to the body. #T4#
Pique takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Joteel slips a straight right by Pique.
Pique walks into a stiff left hand from Joteel.
Pique tries to score with a low kick but Joteel moves his leg out of the way.
Joteel misses the shot to the body.
Pique swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Joteel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pique slips under a jab.
Pique was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pique uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pique misses the shot to the body.
Joteel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A swing and a miss from Pique.
Jab from Pique.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pique throws a push kick but Joteel slaps the foot to one side.
Joteel misses with a straight left.
Joteel misses with a wild body shot.
Joteel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque Joteel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Pique looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pique connects with the punch.
Joteel scores with a jab. Pique acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pique swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joteel cracks Pique with an open hand slap.
Pique waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joteel.
Pique missing with a left hand there. Joteel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Joteel misses
and Pique counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pique. Joteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joteel lands a glancing blow to the side of Pique's head.
Pique throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Joteel slips under a jab.
Joteel is looking to land body kicks.
Joteel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Joteel checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Joteel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good shot there by Pique.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Pique. #T1#
Joteel lands a head shot.
Joteel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pique fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joteel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Joteel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Joteel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pique avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Pique throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joteel fakes the leg kick and cracks Pique in the body.
Pique throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pique misses with a low kick as Joteel jumps back.
Pique misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joteel.
Pique dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joteel. That did some damage!
Joteel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A bone on bone clash there as Joteel blocks the leg kick.
Joteel misses with an uppercut. Pique saw that one coming.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joteel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pique lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Joteel at a distance.
Pique throws out a loose jab but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pique throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice body kick from Joteel.
Joteel wants to land a leg kick but Pique is out of range.
Pique is looking to land body kicks.
Joteel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pique appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pique throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joteel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Joteel duly obliges.
Joteel misses with a hook.
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pique lands with a nice body kick.
Pique scores with a jab to the head.
Pique misses with a body shot.
Jacque Joteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
Pique waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joteel.
Joteel lands with a good body shot.
Pique misses with a low kick.
Joteel cracks Pique with a good jab.
Joteel misses with a hook.
Pique tries a head kick but it misses.
Joteel scores with a jab. Pique acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pique lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Joteel.
Pique blocks the body kick.
Joteel with a nice cross.
Pique misses with a body shot.
Pique slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joteel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pique will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pique darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Joteel checks a leg kick. #T4#
Joteel is looking to land body kicks.
Joteel lands with an overhand left.
Joteel misses with a body kick.
It appears Pique was looking to counter with a kick there.
Joteel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pique.
Pique looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pique.
Joteel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Joteel connects with a body shot.
Joteel connects with a nice looking jab.
A swing and a miss from Joteel.
Joteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pique.
Joteel connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pique misses with a leg kick.
Pique shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pique on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Joteel throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jacque Joteel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Joteel works the jab nicely.
Joteel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pique.
Joteel is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pique scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Joteel doesn't seem bothered though.
Pique loads up on a big right hand but Joteel slips the punch.
Pique slips under a jab.
Joteel misses with a looping left.
Pique swings widly with a right hand
and Joteel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Joteel misses with a wild body shot.
Pique throws a sloppy head kick and Joteel moves out of range easily.
Joteel tries a quick counter leg kick but Pique is wise to it.
Pique throws a shot to the body.
Joteel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pique ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joteel moves away.
Pique slips under a jab from Joteel.
Pique throwing a counter right hand but Joteel manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Pique throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Joteel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Joteel misses with a wild combination.
Joteel throws a shot from downtown. Pique moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Pique wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Joteel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joteel avoids the body shot from Pique.
Joteel takes one to the side of the head.
Pique misses with a hook.
It seemed like Joteel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pique misses with a low kick.
Joteel throws a big shot that misses.
Joteel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Joteel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pique throws a leg kick but Joteel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pique takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pique throws a shot from downtown. Joteel moves away and avoids it.
Joteel throws an overhand right that lands on Pique's shoulder, as Pique tries to avoid the shot.
Pique fires out a quick counter leg kick but Joteel just manages to avoid it.
Joteel looks to land a body kick but Pique moved away.
Pique throws a sloppy head kick and Joteel moves out of range easily.
Joteel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Joteel steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.#T2#
Joteel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pique misses the jab.
Juan Pique has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A solid leg kick lands there for Pique.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joteel throws a hook but Pique avoids it easily.
Joteel connects with a right hand. Pique shakes it off.
Joteel tries a head kick but it misses.
Joteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pique throws a body shot but no joy.
Joteel clobbers Pique with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pique throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pique looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Joteel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pique's sensitive parts.
Joteel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pique wants to land a leg kick but Joteel is out of range.
Pique throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Joteel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joteel lands a right hook to the body. #T3#
Joteel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Joteel.
Pique throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Joteel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pique looks to score with a jab to the body but Joteel is just out of range.
Joteel connects with a nice looking jab.
Pique moves out of range of the body kick from Joteel.
Pique misses with a looping right.
Joteel connects with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Pique - just one landing.
Joteel lands with an overhand left.
Joteel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Joteel works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joteel thumps Pique with a low kick.
Pique misses with a body shot.
Pique finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Joteel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T4#
Joteel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Joteel.
Joteel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pique tries to land a front kick but Joteel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Joteel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pique on the side of the head.
Pique throws a jab but it's blocked by Joteel. #CL2#
Joteel rushes Pique and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Joteel.
Pique misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pique misses with the head strike.
Joteel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joteel works on Pique's body with a couple of short punches.#BC2#
Joteel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joteel lands with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Pique misses
and Joteel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Pique there.
Joteel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pique takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacque Joteel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joteel 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacque Joteel!

Jacque Joteel decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

 

Event: PFC 205 Bennett vs Parade     
Date:   Sep 06, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bottura.
Bottura will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Joteel thinks about the counter body kick.
Joteel misses with a low kick as Bottura jumps back.
Bottura keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bottura jabs at Joteel's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bottura. That's going to slow Joteel down.
Joteel looks to score with a jab to the body but Bottura is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bottura darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Joteel checks a leg kick.
Bottura throws an overhand right that lands on Joteel's shoulder, as Joteel tries to avoid the shot.
Joteel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Joteel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Joteel throws a front kick aimed at Bottura's knee but Bottura avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel is looking to chop away at Bottura's legs.
Bottura cracks Joteel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bottura throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bottura takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Joteel throws an overhand right that lands on Bottura's shoulder, as Bottura tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottura. Joteel does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Bottura needs to keep his hands up - Joteel had a free shot at his head there.
Joteel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bottura finds it's way round the side to connect with Joteel's head.
Joteel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Joteel swings for the body but Bottura moves out of range.
Joteel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bottura lands with a shot to the body.
Bottura moves away from the strike by Joteel.
Bottura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joteel.
Bottura moves out of range of the body kick from Joteel.
Joteel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bottura.
Bottura misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Joteel.
Bottura pivots, looking for a leg kick but Joteel is out of range and Bottura settles back down.
Bottura swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Joteel to counter with a crisp jab.
Bottura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bottura stuns Joteel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Bottura moves into range and clinches up with Joteel.#T2#
Joteel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bottura backwards.
Joteel misses with some punches.
Joteel is working Bottura over against the cage.
Bottura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Joteel fails to land.
Bottura tries to pull guard but Joteel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Joteel to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Bottura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bottura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Joteel just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD#
Bottura ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bottura no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB#
Bottura working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Joteel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Joteel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Joteel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SUB#
Bottura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Joteel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Bottura looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T3##SUB#
Bottura looking for a guillotine here but Joteel defends easily.
Joteel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bottura is keeping the position for now.
Joteel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bottura controls Joteel momentarily but Joteel frees himself.
Joteel sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB#
Bottura is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bottura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bottura seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Bottura escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joteel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Joteel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Bottura has an active guard here but Joteel has managed to pass into half guard.
Bottura is looking for a sweep. Joteel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Bottura looking for submissions off his back.
Bottura is looking to control Joteel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bottura avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Bottura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Caio Bottura will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Bottura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bottura will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bottura tries to land a body kick
and Joteel counters with a nice body kick.
Bottura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bottura fires out a quick counter leg kick but Joteel just manages to avoid it.
Joteel throws a low kick, looking for Bottura's leg but Bottura calmly moves out of range.
Joteel misses with a body kick.
As Joteel looks to move away, Bottura throws a big counter combo but Joteel just gets out of the way.
Joteel has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Joteel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Joteel misses with a shot to the body
and Bottura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bottura. That's going to slow Joteel down.
Bottura ducks right into an uppercut from Joteel.
Bottura misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bottura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bottura tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Joteel manages to circle out of the way.
Bottura just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Joteel misses.
Bottura is looking to clinch.
Bottura throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Bottura slips under a jab from Joteel.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bottura. That's going to slow Joteel down.
A bone on bone clash there as Bottura blocks the leg kick.
Bottura slips a jab from Joteel.
Bottura wants to slow Joteel down by chopping away at his legs.
Bottura jabs at Joteel's body.
Caio Bottura is winning the standup battle so far.
Joteel 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 scores with a jab to the head.
Joteel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bottura digs a good body shot into Joteel's ribs.
Bottura throws a shot from downtown. Joteel moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Joteel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bottura is looking to wear down Joteel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good work by Bottura as he checks the leg kick.
Bottura wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bottura jabs at Joteel's body.
Joteel lands with a shot to the body.
Joteel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bottura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bottura takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T2#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Joteel!
Good leg kick by Bottura.
Bottura looks for the body kick but Joteel saw that one coming.
Bottura throws a body punch but Joteel moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Bottura.
Bottura tries to close the distance and clinch but Joteel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bottura with a body punch. A glancing blow.
An inside leg kick from Bottura misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Bottura misses the target.
Joteel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bottura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joteel throws a sloppy head kick and Bottura moves out of range easily.
Joteel throws a low kick but Bottura avoids it.
Joteel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Joteel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bottura checks the leg kick.
Joteel keeps the fight on the outside.
Joteel lands a nice hook to Bottura's body. Bottura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T3#
Bottura takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bottura looks to score with a jab to the body but Joteel is just out of range.
Bottura tries a head kick but it misses.
Bottura blocks the body kick.
Bottura scores with a hook to the body. Joteel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bottura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joteel drops his hands momentarily and Bottura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Joteel misses with an uppercut.
Joteel misses with a body shot.
Bottura misses with an attempted mid kick.
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joteel works Bottura's body with a nice hook.
Joteel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bottura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bottura misses with a jab to the body
and Joteel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL#
Bottura moves into the clinch successfully. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bottura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Joteel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bottura's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#TD#
Bottura decides to pull guard. #SUB#
Bottura is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Joteel defends well.#SUB#
Bottura looking for a guillotine here but Joteel defends easily.
Joteel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jacque Joteel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Bottura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bottura gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joteel.
Bottura swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bottura lands an overhand right.
Bottura moves into range and lands a nice body kick. #CL2#
Joteel closes the distance and pushes Bottura back into the cage.
Joteel misses with a punch on the inside.
Bottura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joteel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bottura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joteel's elbow. #TD#
Bottura pulls Joteel into guard.
Joteel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bottura's guard.
Bottura wants to control but Joteel is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Joteel in particular looking to stall.
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!
Bottura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Joteel is trying to control the action in half guard but Bottura is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bottura trying to control here.
Joteel is taking a breather. Bottura says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bottura wants to control but Joteel is keeping busy.
Bottura wants to improve his position but Joteel is controlling well.
Joteel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bottura keeps working.
Bottura is trying to maintain the position but Joteel is very close to passing his half guard.
Joteel keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bottura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Joteel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Joteel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bottura swings away with a body shot that misses
and Joteel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bottura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joteel throws out the jab.
A big left from Joteel misses.
Bottura seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Joteel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bottura. That one must have hurt.
A head kick misses from Bottura.
It seemed like Joteel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Joteel slips a straight right by Bottura.
Joteel stuns Bottura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Joteel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Joteel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T3#
Joteel scores with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Joteel.
Bottura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Joteel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joteel lunges at Bottura with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bottura's hand.
Bottura misses with a low kick.
Bottura tries a head kick but it misses.
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Joteel.
Joteel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bottura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Joteel doesn't seem bothered though.
Joteel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bottura throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Joteel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That kick from Joteel tenderised Bottura's leg. Bottura is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joteel scores with a nice head shot.
Joteel thumps Bottura with a low kick.
Bottura looks for the body kick but Joteel saw that one coming. #T4#
Joteel pushes Bottura away with a front kick.
Bottura tried to score with a low kick but Joteel checks it.
Bottura throws a body punch but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel tries to work over Bottura's front leg with a kick but Bottura checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottura. Joteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joteel wants to counter with a clinch but Bottura pushes him away.
Joteel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bottura just misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel throws out a counter right but Bottura avoids it with no problem.
A nice inside leg kick there by Joteel. That's going to slow Bottura down.
Bottura misses with a kick to the body.
A low kick lands for Bottura.
Joteel misses with a low kick.
As Joteel tries to get set, Bottura tries to push him back and clinch up but Joteel manages to avoid the attempt.
Joteel throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Bottura.
Joteel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joteel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Joteel chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacque Joteel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Joteel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jacque Joteel!

An out of breath Jacque Joteel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: PFC 199 Verygood vs Aiken     
Date:   Aug 16, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joteel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dhelan lands a jab to the nose.
Joteel is looking to land body kicks.
Dhelan looks to land a left hand but Joteel moved out of range nicely.
Dhelan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dhelan throws the left hand but Joteel avoids the punch easily.
Joteel moves away from the strike by Dhelan.
Joteel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dhelan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Joteel is fending him off so far but Dhelan persists. Nope, Joteel circles away and we're back to standing.
Joteel wants to counter the offense by Dhelan and move into the clinch position.
Decent striking displayed by Joteel there.#CUT2#It looks like Zhan Dhelan has been cut.
Joteel stuffs the takedown.
Dhelan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joteel.
Joteel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Dhelan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Joteel is controlling Dhelan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Joteel gets full guard.#T1#
Dhelan preventing the sweep.
Dhelan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joteel is keeping the position for now.
Joteel controls Dhelan momentarily but Dhelan frees himself. #SUB#
Dhelan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Joteel manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dhelan has Joteel in his guard.#REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dhelan is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB#
Joteel avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T2##SUB#
Dhelan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Joteel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Joteel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB#
Dhelan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dhelan controls Joteel momentarily but Joteel frees himself.
Dhelan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Joteel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Joteel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Joteel tries to free his leg and advance position but Dhelan is retaining full guard.
Joteel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T3#
Joteel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dhelan has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Joteel has passed into side control.
Joteel is looking to take a break and control but Dhelan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dhelan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Joteel's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Joteel content to control rather than advance.
Joteel works his way into side control.
Dhelan struggling a bit here.
Dhelan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Joteel's best efforts.
Joteel performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T4##SUB#
Dhelan actively working from the bottom here.
Joteel wants to pass to mount but Dhelan is defending the position. #SUB#
Dhelan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Joteel pulls his head out easily.
Dhelan is trying to control but can't.
Joteel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
More stalling from Joteel.#SUB#
Dhelan looking for submissions off his back.
Dhelan trying to control but Joteel postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacque Joteel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zhan Dhelan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Dhelan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joteel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dhelan's knee momentarily.
Dhelan throws a body shot but no joy.
Joteel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dhelan.
Dhelan just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Joteel. No joy for Dhelan on that attempt.
Joteel slips under a jab from Dhelan.
Dhelan shoots in for a takedown but Joteel shows good takedown defense.
A little jabbing left from Joteel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joteel misses with a looping left.
Dhelan misses with a body punch
and Joteel counters with a nice body shot.
Dhelan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Dhelan.
Jacque Joteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joteel cracks Dhelan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dhelan looks to land a right hand but Joteel moved out of range.
Joteel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zhan Dhelan 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.
Joteel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Joteel tries to land a leg kick but Dhelan saw it coming and moves away.
Dhelan goes for a double leg but Joteel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Joteel continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhan Dhelan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dhelan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Joteel is fending him off so far but Dhelan persists. Nope, Joteel circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dhelan defending well as Joteel loads up on a big left hand.
Joteel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
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.
Joteel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dhelan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dhelan misses with a looping right.#TD#
Dhelan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB#
Dhelan has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Joteel is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Dhelan yanks on the arm and Joteel is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Dhelan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zhan Dhelan!
Zhan Dhelan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

 

Event: GC 355 Ribbit vs Cooke     
Date:   Jul 11, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson misses with a looping right.
Pearson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joteel.
Joteel throws a leg kick which misses Pearson's front leg but catches the back leg as Pearson tries to avoid it.
We've been told by Pearson's head coaches at UnderGround Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Johnny Pearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pearson takes one on the button.
Joteel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Joteel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pearson with a body shot.
Pearson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joteel needs to keep his hands up - Pearson had a free shot at his head there.
Joteel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pearson.
Joteel throws a jab but it's blocked by Pearson.
Joteel connects with a leg kick.
Pearson misses the shot to the body.
Pearson catches Joteel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Pearson misses.
Pearson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joteel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Joteel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pearson will feel that in the morning.
Pearson looks to score with a jab to the body but Joteel is just out of range.
Jab by Pearson.
Pearson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pearson swings for the body but Joteel moves out of range.
Pearson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joteel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T1#
Pearson swinging wildly here.
Joteel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL2#
Joteel moves into range and clinches up with Pearson.
Joteel lands a body punch.
Joteel looking to stall.
Pearson misses with a body punch.
Joteel avoids a wild elbow strike from Pearson.
Joteel misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Joteel breaks the clinch.
Joteel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pearson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL#
Pearson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joteel, pushing him back against the cage.
Joteel prevents a body shot from Pearson.
Joteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pearson's elbow.
Pearson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Joteel on the inside.
Pearson can't find room to land a body shot as Joteel controls the action.
Joteel blocks an elbow strike.
Pearson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Pearson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pearson misses with a punch to the body.
Pearson lands a damaging elbow. #T2#
A nice right hand lands inside from Pearson.
A short uppercut from Joteel.
Joteel can't find room to land a body shot as Pearson controls the action.
Joteel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pearson.
Pearson can't find room to land a body shot as Joteel controls the action.
Joteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joteel lands with a light punch inside.
Joteel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pearson.
Joteel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pearson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joteel blocks a body shot from Pearson.
Joteel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pearson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Joteel can turn it around.
Joteel misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC2#Pearson is rocked!
A short right from Joteel on the inside.
Oh Pearson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pearson misses with a punch on the inside.
Joteel scores with a shoulder strike.
Joteel throws a big uppercut that drops Pearson! More strikes from Joteel and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Pearson lies dazed against the cage as Joteel celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacque Joteel!
Jacque Joteel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

 

Event: GC 352 Phoenix vs Ribbit     
Date:   Jun 20, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joteel throws a shot from downtown. Tszyu moves away and avoids it.
Tszyu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tszyu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joteel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tszyu lands a nice hook to Joteel's body. Joteel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jacque Joteel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tszyu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joteel digs a good body shot into Tszyu's ribs.
Tszyu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Joteel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tszyu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tszyu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joteel throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Tszyu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joteel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tszyu doesn't seem bothered though. #T1#
Joteel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tszyu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joteel.
Tszyu throws out a counter right but Joteel avoids it with no problem.
Tszyu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Joteel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Joteel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tszyu walks into a left hand.
Joteel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tszyu's sensitive parts.
Tszyu tries to score with a low kick but Joteel moves his leg out of the way.
Joteel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Tszyu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tszyu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Joteel wants to clinch up but Tszyu keeps it at a distance.
Joteel backing away here, and Tszyu unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Joteel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joteel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Joteel moves out of range of the body kick from Tszyu.
That kick from Joteel tenderised Tszyu's leg. Tszyu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tszyu moves out of range of the body kick from Joteel.
Joteel throws a jab when Tszyu was well out of range.
Tszyu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joteel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tszyu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tszyu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tszyu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tszyu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Joteel's hands.
Joteel seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Joteel lands a jab to the nose.
Joteel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tszyu was well out of range. Poor timing from Joteel.
Joteel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Tszyu misses.#T3#
Joteel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Joteel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tszyu.
Tszyu throws a counter combo.
Tszyu checks a low kick from Joteel.
It seemed like Tszyu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tszyu moves away from the strike by Joteel.
Joteel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Joteel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Joteel looks for the body kick but Tszyu saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Tszyu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A leg kick checked by Tszyu.
Tszyu throws a leg kick but Joteel checks it.
Joteel misses with an uppercut. Tszyu saw that one coming.
Tszyu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joteel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T4#
Joteel throws a looping overhand right but Tszyu ducks down to avoid it.
Joteel lands the left hand.
Joteel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A slow jab from Joteel misses its intended target.
Joteel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tszyu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tszyu avoids the head kick by Joteel.
Joteel scores with a spinning back kick!
A low kick lands for Joteel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tszyu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Joteel lands a nice shot that snaps Tszyu's head back.
Tszyu ducks right into an uppercut from Joteel.
Joteel connects with a nice looking jab.
Joteel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tszyu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque Joteel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Tszyu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joteel.
Tszyu feints a counter leg kick.
Tszyu connects with an inside leg kick.
Joteel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Joteel lands a nice shot to the body.
Joteel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tszyu can do to turn this around?
Joteel clobbers Tszyu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A swing and a miss from Joteel.
Joteel cracks Tszyu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tszyu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tszyu flicks out a counter leg kick but Joteel steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tszyu is out of range and Joteel settles back down.
Tszyu throws out a counter right but Joteel avoids it with no problem.
Joteel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tszyu counters with a left and a right that stings Joteel.
Joteel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice side step and Tszyu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Joteel's corner calls for a 1-2. Joteel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T1#
Joteel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tszyu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Joteel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tszyu takes a step back to recover.
Joteel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Joteel misses with a right hand
and Tszyu counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Joteel moves into the clinch successfully.
A shot in the inside from Tszyu.
Tszyu lands a shoulder strike.
Tszyu misses with a knee strike.
Tszyu scores a nice knee to the body.
Tszyu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Joteel throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tszyu misses with a body punch.
Tszyu can't find room to land a body shot as Joteel controls the action.
Tszyu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Tszyu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tszyu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joteel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tszyu misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Joteel breaks the clinch.
Tszyu looks to land a left hand but Joteel moved out of range nicely.
Joteel is looking to counter punch.
Joteel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tszyu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Joteel.
Tszyu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Joteel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tszyu.
Tszyu lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jacque Joteel is winning the standup battle so far.
Joteel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Tszyu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joteel misses with a kick to the body
and Tszyu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Joteel really felt that one!
Joteel looks for the body kick but Tszyu saw that one coming.
Tszyu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T3#
Joteel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tszyu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tszyu wants to clinch up but Joteel keeps it at a distance.
Joteel misses with a body shot.
Joteel throws a shot to the body.
Joteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tszyu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tszyu misses with an uppercut.
Tszyu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tszyu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Joteel scores with a hook to the body. Tszyu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Joteel throws a hook but Tszyu avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Joteel. #T4#
Joteel throws the left hand but Tszyu avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Tszyu.
Joteel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tszyu on the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Joteel.
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 finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Joteel throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tszyu counters with a left and a right that stings Joteel.
Joteel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tszyu counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#Joteel is rocked!
Joteel throws a leg kick
and Tszyu counters with a good low kick that Joteel was not able to check.
Oh Joteel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joteel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tszyu ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Joteel's jaw. Joteel's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Tszyu does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kostya Tszyu!
Kostya Tszyu thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: GC 350 ?? vs ??     
Date:   Jun 06, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whiplash throws a hook but Joteel avoids it easily.
Joteel throwing a counter right hand but Whiplash manages to avoid it.
Joteel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Whiplash.
Joteel misses with a low kick.
Whiplash misses with a combination
and Joteel counters with a leg kick.
Whiplash takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Joteel dodges the punch combination from Whiplash.
Joteel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Whiplashs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Joteel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Whiplash looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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 seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A low kick from Whiplash is predictable there
and Joteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Joteel misses.
Whiplash on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whiplash tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jacque Joteel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whiplash throws a leg kick that misses. #T1#
Whiplash misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Joteel takes the fight into the clinch.
Whiplash blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whiplash has a couple of punches blocked by Joteel.
Whiplash looking to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Whiplash seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Joteel being controlled against the cage.
Joteel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Whiplash misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Joteel.
The referee is keeping an eye on Whiplash - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Whiplash tries to work over Joteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joteel.
Joteel misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
A nice left hand lands by Joteel.
Whiplash throws a head punch that misses.
Joteel misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joteel.
Whiplash tries a body shot but Joteel blocks it. #BC2#
Whiplash breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by Joteel.
Joteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joteel throws a body shot but no joy.
Joteel throws a low kick but Whiplash moves out of range easily.
Whiplash is looking to slow Joteel down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joteel throws a solid leg kick but Whiplash takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Joteel.
Joteel misses with an uppercut
and Whiplash counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Whiplash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joteel defending well as Whiplash loads up on a big left hand.
Joteel throws a head kick that Whiplash semi-blocks.
A left lands for Whiplash.
Whiplash connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T3#
Joteel tries to clinch
letting Whiplash counter with a right hand.
Whiplash with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Whiplash thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whiplash misses with a low kick.
Joteel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whiplash feints a counter leg kick.
Joteel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Joteel scores with a jab to the jaw.
A low kick from Whiplash misses #CL#
and Joteel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Joteel.
Whiplash digs a right hand underneath Joteel's ribcage. Joteel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Whiplash trying to control the position but instead, Joteel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Whiplash into the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Whiplash pushes Joteel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Whiplash fails to land.
Whiplash looking to stall.
Whiplash scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Whiplash is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Whiplash tries a body shot but Joteel blocks it.
Whiplash scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Whiplash fails to land.
Joteel blocks an uppercut.
Whiplash tries a body shot but Joteel blocks it.
Whiplash throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Joteel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whiplash throws a low kick but it's checked well by Joteel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jacque Joteel will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
A nice leg kick from Whiplash, right into the meat of the thigh.
Whiplash gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Whiplash.
Joteel with the inside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Joteel!
Joteel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Whiplash looks to score with a jab to the body but Joteel is just out of range.
Joteel misses with a straight right.
Joteel staying out of range there.
Joteel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Joteel lands a glancing blow to the side of Whiplash's head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Joteel.
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!
Some bone on bone action there as Whiplash checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Whiplash swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Joteel.
Joteel checks the leg kick.
Whiplash finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Whiplash uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joteel.
Whiplash appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Whiplash moves out of range of the body kick from Joteel.
Whiplash swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Joteel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Whiplash cracks a nice hook into Joteel's ribs.
An inside leg kick from Whiplash misses.
Joteel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Whiplash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joteel cracks Whiplash with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Whiplash throws out a leg kick but Joteel moves out of range and Whiplash only half commits.
Whiplash lands with an overhand left.
Jacque Joteel is winning the standup battle so far.
Whiplash ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Whiplash needs to keep his hands up - Joteel had a free shot at his head there.
Whiplash misses the jab.
Joteel defending well as Whiplash loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot lands for Whiplash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whiplash turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Joteel throws a sloppy body shot
and Whiplash counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
Whiplash takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Joteel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Whiplash lands a jab-cross combination. #ROC2#Joteel is rocked!
Whiplash drops Joteel with a big left hand! Joteel is injured, injured bad! Whiplash jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Snappy Whiplash!
A less than humble Snappy Whiplash misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

 

Event: GC 348 ?? vs ??     
Date:   May 23, 2020
#R1#
Storm defending well as Joteel loads up on a big left hand.
Storm throws a body shot but no joy.
Joteel checks a leg kick.
Storm misses the jab.
Joteel throws a hook but Storm avoids it easily.
Storm slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Joteel misses with a low kick.
Storm is looking to counter the offense by Joteel and move into the clinch.
Joteel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Joteel missing with a left hand there. Storm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Storm misses the jab.
Storm backing away here, and Joteel unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Storm lands an overhand right.
Joteel throws a leg kick which misses Storm's front leg but catches the back leg as Storm tries to avoid it.
A jab from Storm misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Storm tests Joteel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good shot there by Joteel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joteel looks to throw the jab but Storm is out of range.
Storm lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Storm.#T1#
A jab from Storm misses.
A left lands for Storm.
Joteel throws a leg kick but Storm sees it coming and moves out of range.
Storm scores with a sloppy right hand. Joteel should have avoided that one.
Joteel punishes Storm's body with a nice straight punch.
Storm throws a hook but Joteel avoids it easily.
Storm cracks Joteel with a good jab.
Joteel throws a leg kick but Storm moved away.
Joteel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Storm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Storm is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Storm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Storm lands a body shot.
Joteel wants to land a leg kick but Storm is out of range.
Joteel is looking to chop away at Storm's legs.
Storm throws a body shot but no joy.
Joteel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Storm has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Runts Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Joteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joteel looks for the body kick but Storm saw that one coming.
Joteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T2#
Storm scores with a jab.
Storm tries to clinch but Joteel is having none of it.
Joteel throws a wild body kick that Storm sees coming a mile off.
Storm seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Joteel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Joteel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joteel misses with a body kick.
Joteel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joteel blocks a jab.
Joteel throws out a loose jab but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joteel with a hook.
Storm misses with a low kick.
Storm looks to score with a jab to the body but Joteel is just out of range.
Storm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joteel.
Storm tries to clinch there but Joteel circles away.
A little jabbing left from Joteel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Storm takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joteel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Storm tries to close the distance and clinch but Joteel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Storm misses with a hook. Joteel ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Joteel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T3#
Storm connects with a good right hand that stumbles Joteel. Joteel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Joteel slips under a jab.
Storm takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Joteel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A swing and a miss from Joteel.
Joteel tries to score with a low kick but Storm moves his leg out of the way.
Storm looks to land a left hand but Joteel moved out of range nicely.
Joteel throws a body punch but Storm moves out of range. #CL2#
Joteel drives through and clinches with Storm against the cage.
Storm lands an uppercut.
Joteel lands an uppercut.
Storm pushes Joteel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Joteel prevents a body shot from Storm.
Storm missing with knees to the body.
Storm works on Joteel's body with a couple of short punches.
Storm tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joteel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel works on Storm's body with a couple of short punches.#T4#
Joteel swings wildly with an uppercut but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Storm working aggressively here.
Joteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joteel prevents a body shot from Storm.
Storm misses with some punches.
Joteel lands an uppercut.
Joteel blocks a body shot from Storm.
Joteel tries a body shot but Storm blocks it.
Storm can't find room to land a body shot as Joteel controls the action.
Storm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Storm has a couple of punches blocked by Joteel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Storm throws a head punch that misses.
Joteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lincoln Storm will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Joteel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL#
Storm forces Joteel back against the cage and clinches.
Storm is trying to pull guard but Joteel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Storm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Storm.
Storm blocking some punches.
Joteel digs a right hand underneath Storm's ribcage. Storm let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lincoln Storm has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Joteel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Storm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joteel lands with a right to the head.
Storm misses with a punch on the inside.
Storm throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joteel blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Storm fails to land.
Joteel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Joteel.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Storm controls his hands.
Joteel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Storm misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
Joteel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Storm.
Storm lands a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Joteel can't find room to land a body shot as Storm controls the action.
Joteel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel prevents a body shot from Storm.
Storm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Storm blocks a body shot from Joteel.
A short left from Storm.
Storm misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Storm seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Joteel can turn it around.
Joteel looking to slow down the pace here.
Storm misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joteel.
Joteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Storm's elbow.
Storm lands a knee to the head. #CUT#
It looks like Jacque Joteel has been cut.
Storm blocking some punches. #T2#
Storm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Joteel breaks from the clinch.
Good exchange - Joteel coming out on top.
Storm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Storm throws a leg kick but Joteel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Storm takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joteel misses with a leg kick.
Storm takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Joteel misses the jab.
Storm throws a body shot but no joy.
Joteel throws a hook to the side of Storm's head but Storm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Storm loads up on a big right hand but Joteel slips the punch.
Storm misses with a hook
and Joteel counters with a left to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joteel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Storm loads up on a big right hand but Joteel slips the punch.
Joteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Storm.#T3#
Storm lands a jab to Joteel's midsection.
A left lands for Joteel.
Joteel swats away the attempt to clinch by Storm.
Joteel throws a hook but Storm blocks it.
Storm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Joteel at a distance.
Storm throws a chopping leg kick but Joteel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Storm throws a leg kick but Joteel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Joteel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Joteel misses the jab.
Joteel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Storm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Storm slips under a jab.
Joteel misses with a body kick.
Storm slips under a jab from Joteel.
Joteel throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Joteel misses its intended target.
It looked like Storm wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Storm fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T4#
Joteel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Storm.
Storm on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Storm scores with a jab to the head.
Storm misses with a low kick as Joteel jumps back.
Joteel throws a head kick that half lands.
The fighters circling - Storm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Storm connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Joteel momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Joteel. Beautiful body shot.
Storm wants to slow Joteel down by chopping away at his legs.
Storm chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joteel can pounce on him.
Storm throws a hook but Joteel blocks it.
Joteel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Storm, as that shot connected.
Joteel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jacque Joteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Storm takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Storm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joteel manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jacque Joteel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jacque Joteel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Storm connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Joteel's hands.
Storm jabs at Joteel's body.#CL#
Storm clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Storm fails to land.
Storm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Storm cracks Joteel with a nice body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Joteel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Storm lands a nice uppercut.
Storm looking to throw knees to the head but Joteel is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm throws a head punch that misses.
Joteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Storm scores with a shot to the side of Joteel's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Storm.
Storm tries a knee to the head but Joteel blocks it.
Joteel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son. #T1#
Joteel misses with a body punch.
Joteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joteel has a couple of punches blocked by Storm.
Storm digs a right hand into Joteel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Joteel's gas tank.
Storm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joteel's elbow.
Storm misses with an elbow strike.
Storm throws a punch but it's blocked by Joteel.
Storm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Storm blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Joteel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joteel.
Storm pushes Joteel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Joteel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Storm avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the cage. #T2#
A head punch on the inside from Joteel fails to land.
Storm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Storm lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Joteel or not.
Storm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Storm blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Storm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Storm working aggressively here.
Storm tries to work over Joteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Storm putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Joteel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Storm blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Joteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Storm.
Joteel blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Storm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Storm throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Joteel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T3#
Storm blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Storm lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joteel misses with the head strike.
Joteel blocks an uppercut.
Joteel lands a left hand.
Storm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joteel backwards.
Storm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Storm swings wildly with an uppercut but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Storm lands an uppercut.
Storm throws a punch but it's blocked by Joteel.
Storm misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joteel.
Joteel misses with a punch to the body.
Storm misses with a knee strike.
Storm throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Storm pushes Joteel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Storm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Storm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Storm misses with a punch to the body.
Storm misses with a punch on the inside.
Joteel lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Storm swings wildly with an uppercut but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joteel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Storm misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Storm.
Storm misses with the head strike.
Joteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Storm prevents a body shot from Joteel.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lincoln Storm showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Storm has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lincoln Storm!

Our winner, Lincoln Storm, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: GC 345 Phoenix vs Hand     
Date:   May 03, 2020
#R1#
Websphere lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Websphere digs a good hook to Joteel's body.
Websphere throws a hook to the side of Joteel's head but Joteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joteel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Websphere throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Joteel counter with a right hand.
Joteel misses with a leg kick
and Websphere counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Websphere dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Websphere clinches.
Websphere lands with a light punch inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Joteel.#BC#
Joteel manages to break the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Websphere as he connects with a hook.
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!
Websphere misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Websphere swings for the body but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Websphere lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Joteel at a distance.
Joteel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Websphere throws a jab when Joteel was well out of range.
Joteel is looking to counter with a body kick.#T1#
Websphere swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joteel blocks a jab.
Joteel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Joteel looks for the body kick but Websphere saw that one coming.
Websphere throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Websphere throws a nice head kick!
Websphere is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#CL2#
Websphere closes the distance and pushes Joteel back into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Joteel.
Websphere gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Websphere with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Websphere manages to break the clinch.
Joteel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joteel misses with an uppercut.
BM Websphere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Websphere misses its intended target.
Websphere misses with the combination. #T2#
Websphere is looking to chop away at Joteel's legs.
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!
Jab by Websphere.
Joteel slips under a jab.
Joteel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Joteel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Websphere.
Joteel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Websphere was well out of range. Poor timing from Joteel.
Joteel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Websphere has time to react.
Joteel throws a leg kick but Websphere sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Websphere with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Joteel to score with a decent uppercut.
Websphere dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Joteel misses its intended target.
Websphere scores with a jab to the jaw.
Websphere paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T3#
Joteel lands a leg kick that knocks Websphere off balance momentarily.
Websphere throws a half hearted mid kick.
Websphere lands a leg kick that knocks Joteel off balance momentarily.
Websphere throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Websphere throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joteel counters with an outside leg kick.
Websphere moves out of range of the strikes.
Websphere with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Websphere. Joteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Joteel misses the target.
Websphere throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Joteel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Joteel throws a jab but it's blocked by Websphere.
Websphere misses with a lunging right hand
and Joteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joteel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Websphere.
Websphere fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joteel.#T4#
Websphere misses with a body shot
and Websphere takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Websphere.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Websphere. Joteel shrugs it off though.
Websphere uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joteel.
Websphere misses with a hook.
Websphere with a jab.
Joteel moves forwards but Websphere connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Websphere takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joteel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Websphere buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Websphere lands a leg kick that knocks Joteel off balance momentarily.
Websphere looks to land a left hand but Joteel moved out of range nicely.
Joteel defending well as Websphere loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BM Websphere dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Joteel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Websphere struggles to land a body shot inside as Joteel controls his hands. #BC#
Joteel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Websphere's jab looks to have found its range, popping Joteel under the eye.
Websphere connects with a right hand. Joteel shakes it off.
Websphere loads up on a big right hand but Joteel slips the punch.
Joteel scoring well with a low kick there.
Websphere lands a jab to the head.
Joteel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Websphere swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joteel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Websphere lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Websphere throws a nice inside leg kick.
Joteel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Websphere throws a lazy uppercut
and Joteel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Websphere's knee momentarily.#T1#
Websphere lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Websphere wants to clinch up but Joteel keeps it at a distance.
Websphere has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A leg kick checked by Joteel.
Websphere misses with a looping right.
Websphere misses with an uppercut
enabling Joteel to counter with a crisp jab.
Websphere feints and then cracks Joteel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joteel down.
Joteel misses with a low kick.
Websphere misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Websphere.
Websphere misses with a telegraphed body shot #CL#
and Joteel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Joteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Websphere breaks the clinch.
BM Websphere seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Websphere swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Joteel finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.#T2#
Websphere swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Websphere fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Joteel checks it well.
Joteel misses with a wild body shot.
Joteel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Websphere throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Websphere uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joteel.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Websphere. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nice defenses there by Joteel.
Websphere throws a sloppy head kick and Joteel moves out of range easily.
A jab from Joteel does it's job there.
Websphere lands a jab to the head.
Joteel keeps the fight on the outside.
It appears Joteel was looking to counter with a kick there.
Websphere misses with a body shot.
Joteel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Joteel avoids the body shot from Websphere. #T3#
Websphere ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Websphere throws out a leg kick but Joteel moves out of range and Websphere only half commits.
Joteel throws a solid leg kick but Websphere takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Joteel.
Joteel throws a low kick but Websphere avoids it.
Websphere lands with a cross.
Joteel connects with a solid leg kick.
Joteel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Websphere.
Websphere rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joteel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Websphere swings for the body but Joteel moves out of range.
Websphere steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joteel.
Websphere throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Websphere does it's job there.
The fighters circling - Websphere throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
Websphere jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Websphere tries to score with a low kick but Joteel moves his leg out of the way.
Websphere throws a right hand that misses
and Joteel counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Websphere throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Websphere throws a series of punches but Joteel moves out of range.
Websphere throws an off balance right hand
and Joteel counters with a nice leg kick.
Joteel moves out of range as Websphere strikes.
Joteel blocks a low kick nicely.
Joteel is looking to counter punch.#CL#
Joteel clinches.
Joteel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joteel keeps control of Websphere as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Websphere scores with a knee to the head.
Websphere lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BM Websphere showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Joteel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Websphere has time to react.
Websphere jabs Joteel right on the nose. Joteel blinks but takes it well.
Joteel is looking to clinch.
Websphere tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Websphere.
Websphere connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Joteel's hands.
Websphere punishes Joteel's body with a nice straight punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Joteel.
Websphere moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Joteel avoids the body shot from Websphere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Websphere sizes up Joteel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Joteel is looking to land body kicks.
Joteel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Joteel takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T1#
Joteel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Websphere connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Joteel scrambles back to his feet.
Websphere lands a nice hook to Joteel's body. Joteel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Websphere uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joteel.
Websphere blocks the body kick.
Joteel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Joteel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Websphere throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Joteel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Websphere lands an elbow inside. #BC#
Joteel breaks from the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Websphere, as that shot connected.
Websphere tries a head kick but it misses.
Joteel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Websphere scores with a head kick. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joteel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Websphere misses with a looping right.
It looked like Joteel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Websphere.
Websphere connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Joteel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Websphere swings away with a body shot that misses
and Joteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joteel throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Websphere counters with a body kick.
Websphere tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Websphere.
Websphere pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Websphere swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Joteel misses the target.
Websphere throws a solid leg kick but Joteel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Websphere.
Joteel throwing a counter right hand but Websphere manages to avoid it.
Websphere throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Joteel.
Joteel misses with a hook. Websphere ducked under it nicely. #T3#
Websphere looks to land a right hand but Joteel moved out of range.
And Joteel counters with a quick kick to the body but Websphere blocks it.
Joteel slips under a jab.
Joteel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Websphere throws a nice looking combination but Joteel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Websphere throws a lazy uppercut
and Joteel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Websphere is looking to clinch but Joteel is avoiding it.
Websphere cracks Joteel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jacque Joteel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
BM Websphere is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Websphere pivots, looking for a leg kick but Joteel is out of range and Websphere settles back down.
Joteel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Websphere just manages to avoid it.
Joteel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Websphere.
Websphere moves out of range as Joteel strikes.
Joteel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joteel is looking to counter punch.
Websphere lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T4#
Joteel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Websphere as he connects with a hook.
Websphere thumps Joteel with a low kick.
Joteel checks a leg kick nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Joteel as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Websphere lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joteel's sensitive parts.
Websphere lands a really nice looking cross but Joteel seems unphased.
Websphere throws a body shot but no joy.
Websphere cracks the inside of Joteel's front leg.
Joteel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Websphere looks to score with a jab to the body but Joteel is just out of range.
Websphere fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joteel.

And that's the end of the fight!
BM Websphere comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Websphere 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BM Websphere!

 

Event: TR12: FW GP ROUND 1     
Date:   Feb 29, 2020
#R1#
A left and a right from Wallace both land. Nice combination.
Wallace misses with a two punch combination.
Joteel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wallace looks to land a combination but Joteel avoids it well.
Joteel connects with the punch.
Joteel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wallace.
Wallace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Joteel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A cross from Joteel lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joteel connects with a solid leg kick.
Wallace stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joteel.
Wallace missing with a left hand there. Joteel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joteel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wallace.
Joteel misses with a body kick.
Wallace moves out of range as Joteel strikes.
Wallace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joteel tries to counter with a clinch but Wallace shakes him off and moves away.
Wallace tries to bum rush Joteel with a series of wild strikes but Joteel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joteel scores with a hook to the body. Wallace takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Joteel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A solid body kick from Joteel. #T1#
Wallace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wallace throws a series of punches but Joteel moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wallace, as that shot connected.
Joteel throws a solid leg kick but Wallace takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Joteel.
Joteel scores with a jab.
Joteel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Wallace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A good leg kick by Wallace.
Joteel swinging wildly here.
Joteel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wallace chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joteel can pounce on him.
Wallace cracks the inside of Joteel's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace misses with a wild combination.
Joteel tries to land a leg kick but Wallace saw it coming and moves away.
Joteel fails with an attempt to clinch. #T2#
Joteel cracks Wallace with a right hand to the side of the head.
Joteel misses with a straight right.
Wallace seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Joteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Joteel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wallace sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joteel scores with the left hand. Wallace knows he should have avoided that one.
Danga de danga de dang - Wallace scores with a four punch combination!
Wallace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joteel.
Wallace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wallace walks into a stiff left hand from Joteel.
Wallace takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Joteel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wallace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joteel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Joteel has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Wallace doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joteel lands a jab to Wallace's midsection.
Joteel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T3#
Joteel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Joteel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wallace stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wallace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Joteel.
Wallace throws a head kick that misses.
Wallace looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Joteel cracks Wallace with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wallace tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Joteel is able to avoid easily.
Wallace throws a low kick but Joteel avoids it.
Joteel tries a low kick but Wallace avoids it.
Wallace misses with a leg kick.
Wallace throws a combination that misses
and Joteel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wallace thinking.
Jacque Joteel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wallace misses with an uppercut. Joteel saw that one coming.
Wallace takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T4##CL2#
Joteel gets a clinch.
Wallace is looking to break free of the clinch but Joteel has double underhooks.
Wallace looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Wallace breaks the clinch.
Wallace misses with a double jab
and Joteel counters with a good, hard body kick but Wallace shrugs it off.
Joteel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Joteel misses with a wild body shot.
Wallace throws a big counter combination but Joteel scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Joteel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joteel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wallace.
Wallace ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wallace shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Joteel eats them both and turns towards Wallace to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A cross from Joteel lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Joteel.
Joteel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wallace takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque Joteel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Joteel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Joteel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wallace under the eye.
Joteel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joteel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Joteel checks the leg kick.
Wallace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jacque Joteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joteel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wallace's calf.
Wallace keeps the fight on the outside.
Joteel blocks a head kick by Wallace.
Good shot there by Joteel.
Wallace takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Joteel clinches up with Wallace and pushes him back against the ropes.
Joteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Joteel has him pressed against the ropes.
Joteel scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Joteel has him pressed against the ropes.
Wallace is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Joteel is trying to stall.
Joteel misses with a body punch. #T1#
Wallace wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joteel has him pressed against the ropes.
Wallace looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Joteel misses with the head strike.
Joteel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wallace prevents a body shot from Joteel.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Joteel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joteel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallace looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Wallace controls his hands.
I was talking to Wallace's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joteel.
Joteel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joteel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wallace is trying to break free.
Wallace is trying to push Joteel away but Joteel has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Joteel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Wallace's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wallace wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joteel has him pressed against the ropes.#T2##BC2#
Joteel breaks the clinch.
Wallace misses with a double jab.
Wallace looks to land a body kick but Joteel moved away.
Joteel tries to counter by closing the distance.
Joteel stuns Wallace with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Joteel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Joteel digs a good body shot into Wallace's ribs.
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!
Wallace throws a series of punches but Joteel avoids them all with ease.
Joteel dodges the punch combination from Wallace.
Wallace takes one on the button.
Joteel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Joteel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nathan Wallace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joteel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wallace takes a step back to recover.
Wallace goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Wallace misses.
Joteel counters with a body kick.
Joteel tries to work over Wallace's front leg with a kick but Wallace checks it. #T3#
Joteel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wallace.
Joteel looks to clinch
letting Wallace counter with a right hand.
A cross from Joteel lands.
Joteel looks to land a body kick but Wallace moved away.
A lazy left from Joteel finds it's target.
Jab, jab by Joteel - just one landing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Joteel.
Joteel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wallace with a jab.
Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joteel thumps Wallace with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Wallace.
Wallace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joteel slips a jab and a cross from Wallace.
Joteel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Joteel dodges the punch combination from Wallace. #T4#
Wallace misses with a double jab.
Wallace looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A nice leg kick lands there from Joteel.
Wallace is looking to land body kicks.
Wallace feints and then cracks Joteel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joteel down.
Joteel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Joteel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wallace swinging wildly here.
Wallace looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wallace blocks the body kick.
Wallace appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wallace lands a jab-cross combination. #CL2#
Joteel clinches with his opponent.
Joteel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
Wallace breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Wallace. Those never looked like landing.
Joteel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wallace if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s 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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Some wild striking there from Wallace.
A little jabbing left from Joteel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL2#
Joteel clinches up with Wallace and pushes him back against the ropes.
Joteel scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Joteel - that landed with a thud.
Wallace wants to break free but Joteel has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joteel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wallace.
A frustrated look appears on Wallace's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jacque Joteel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Joteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joteel misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Wallace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Joteel does it's job there.
Wallace misses with a double jab.
Wallace tries to move into range but Joteel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Joteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Joteel blocks the body kick. #T1#
Sloppy strikes from Wallace. Those never looked like landing.
Joteel is looking to score with low kicks.
Wallace walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Joteel misses with a straight left.
Wallace takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joteel tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Wallace manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Joteel to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Wallace does no damage.
Joteel swings for the body but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace throws a big counter combination but Joteel scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Joteel lands a body shot.
Wallace tries to bum rush Joteel with a series of wild strikes but Joteel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joteel cracks the inside of Wallace's front leg.
Wallace avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wallace throws an overhand right that lands on Joteel's shoulder, as Joteel tries to avoid the shot.
Joteel blocks a leg kick.
Nathan Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Joteel connects with a body shot.
Joteel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wallace ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wallace takes one to the chin there.
Joteel tries to clinch up but Wallace circles away and keeps his distance.
Wallace throws a big counter combination but Joteel scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Joteel thumps Wallace with a low kick.
Wallace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joteel.
Joteel misses with a body kick.
Wallace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joteel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joteel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wallace. That did some damage!
Joteel is looking to clinch but Wallace is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut lands for Joteel. That snapped Wallace's head back.
Joteel is looking to chop away at Wallace's legs.
Joteel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wallace at a distance.
Wallace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joteel misses with a wild combination. #T3#
A combination from Wallace does no damage.
Wallace takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jab from Joteel.
Wallace throws a wild body kick that Joteel sees coming a mile off.
Wallace throws a chopping leg kick but Joteel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Donk. Joteel catches Wallace right on the button with a cross.
Wallace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joteel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wallace avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wallace falls off balance throwing a combination
and Joteel counters with a straight right hand.
Wallace takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joteel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wallace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Joteel finds it's way through Wallace's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joteel fails with an attempt to clinch. #T4#
Wallace misses with a low kick.
Wallace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joteel is looking to slow Wallace down with leg kicks.
Wallace throws a nice looking combination but Joteel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joteel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wallace will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wallace takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Joteel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wallace moves forwards but Joteel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wallace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wallace falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wallace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wallace looks to land a combination but Joteel avoids it well.
Joteel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joteel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joteel throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacque Joteel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joteel 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacque Joteel!

An out of breath Jacque Joteel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: Demolition 9 - TBA     
Date:   Feb 05, 2020
#R1#
Yonic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Joteel counters with a stiff right hand.
Joteel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Joteel lands with a straight right. Yonic didn't see that one coming.
Yonic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joteel.
Yonic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joteel. Yonic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yonic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joteel moves away.
Yonic tests Joteel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yonic misses with a hook.
Yonic misses with a hook to the body
and Joteel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joteel slips a straight right by Yonic.#CL2#
Yonic closes the distance and pushes Joteel back into the cage.
Joteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yonic lands a shoulder strike.
Joteel misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Joteel breaks from the clinch. #T1#
Yonic throws the left hand but Joteel avoids the punch easily.
Yonic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joteel looks to throw the jab but Yonic is out of range.
Joteel lands with a right hand.
A big left from Yonic misses.
Joteel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yonic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Joteel looks to throw the jab but Yonic is out of range.
Joteel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Joteel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Joteel is looking to slow Yonic down with leg kicks.
Joteel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've been told by Joteel's head coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yonic throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Joteel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chad Yonic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yonic throws a shot from downtown. Joteel moves away and avoids it.
Jacque Joteel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yonic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yonic throws a body punch but Joteel moves out of range. #T2#
Yonic swings widly with a right hand
enabling Joteel to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#
Yonic is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joteel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yonic.
Yonic is still on wobbly legs! Can Joteel finish him?
Yonic throws a big shot that misses.
Yonic misses with a wild body shot.
Yonic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Joteel counters with a huge left! Yonic is in big trouble! He's backing up but Joteel isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Yonic from any more damage. A dominating finish by Joteel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacque Joteel!
Our winner, Jacque Joteel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: Demolition 3 - LHW vs Grayce     
Date:   Jan 03, 2020
#R1#
Cardona tries to close the distance and clinch but Joteel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cardona tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Joteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joteel circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL2#
Cardona has closed the distance and engaged Joteel in a clinch.
Joteel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cardona throws a head punch that misses.
Joteel cracks Cardona with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Cardona fails to land.
A short right from Joteel.
Cardona working aggressively here.
Cardona managing to block the knees to the body from Joteel. #BC#
Joteel breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Cardona clinches up against the cage.
Joteel scores with a shot to the side of Cardona's head.
Joteel presses Cardona against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Joteel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Joteel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Joteel.
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!
Cardona throws a punch but it's blocked by Joteel.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Cardona avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the cage. #BC#
Joteel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joteel scores with a leg kick.
Cardona wants to clinch up but Joteel keeps it at a distance.#T1#
Cardona tries to clinch but Joteel is having none of it.
Joteel misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cardona! But no joy.#CL2#
Cardona has managed to clinch.
Joteel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cardona backwards.
Joteel works on Cardona's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joteel. #BC#
Joteel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been informed that Cardona has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#CL2#
Cardona forces Joteel back against the cage and clinches.
Joteel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cardona blocking some punches.
Joteel lands with a light punch inside.
Joteel blocking some punches. #BC#
Joteel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cardona closes the distance but Joteel moves to the side
and Joteel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cardona looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joteel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cardona is looking to clinch but Joteel is avoiding it. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cardona blocks an elbow strike from Joteel.
Cardona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel looking to slow down the pace here.
Joteel blocking some punches.
Cardona scores with a nice hook to the head.
Joteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Joteel.
Joteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cardona's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joteel.
Joteel misses with a punch on the inside.
Cardona throws a head punch that misses.
Joteel misses with some punches.
Joteel looking to slow down the pace here.
Cardona throws a punch but it's blocked by Joteel.
Cardona misses with some punches. #BC#
Joteel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Cardona has closed the distance and engaged Joteel in a clinch.
Cardona swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joteel misses with some punches. #T3#
Joteel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joteel.
Joteel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cardona scores with a shoulder strike.
Joteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cardona misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cardona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel works on Cardona's body with a couple of short punches.
Cardona swings wildly with an uppercut but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joteel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cardona backwards.
Cardona blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Joteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joteel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joteel misses with the head strike.
Cardona lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joteel backwards.
Cardona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel pushes Cardona back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cardona swings wildly with an uppercut but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joteel.
Cardona misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cardona tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Joteel. #BC#
Joteel breaks the clinch.
Joteel swats away the attempt to clinch by Cardona.
Cardona tries to clinch there but Joteel circles away.
Cardona tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joteel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cardona tries to clinch up
and Joteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cardona fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cardona wants to clinch.
Cardona wants to clinch up but Joteel keeps it at a distance.
Cardona blocks a low kick nicely.
Cardona takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque Joteel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Cardona tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Joteel counters with a straight right hand.
Cardona tries to close the distance and clinch but Joteel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cardona closes the distance looking to clinch
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
letting Joteel counter with a right hand. #ROC#
Cardona is rocked!
Calixto Cardona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Joteel closes the distance and clinches.
Joteel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Cardona fails to land. #BC#
Joteel breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Joteel tries to keep at a distance but Cardona has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joteel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joteel.
Still in the clinch, Joteel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cardona is still on wobbly legs! Can Joteel finish him?
Joteel creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Cardona's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Cardona drops to his knees and Joteel pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacque Joteel!
Jacque Joteel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

 

Event: Eternity 2 - Raper vs Toro 2     
Date:   Nov 30, 2019
#R1#
Joteel throws a leg kick but Schlong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schlong. Joteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joteel tried to counter with a leg kick but Schlong avoided it.
Schlong is looking to chop away at Joteel's legs.
Schlong moves out of range of the leg kick from Joteel.
Schlong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Schlong ducks under a wild hook from Joteel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schlong. Joteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joteel wants to clinch.
Schlong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schlong blocks a head kick by Joteel.
Schlong connects with a body shot.
Schlong has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Joteel is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Schlong blocks a head kick by Joteel.
A jab from Schlong misses.
Schlong throws a leg kick but Joteel checks it. #T1#
Joteel tries to clinch but Schlong is having none of it.
Jacque Joteel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joteel swings widly with a right hand
and Schlong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Joteel thinking.
Schlong looks to throw the jab but Joteel is out of range.
Schlong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joteel's sensitive parts.
Joteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schlong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joteel.
Schlong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joteel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schlong doesn't seem bothered though.
Joteel throws a series of punches but Schlong moves out of range.
Joteel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Schlong is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schlong. Joteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schlong moves out of range of the body kick.
Schlong is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Joteel rather than just go for the knockout.
Joteel scores with a jab. Schlong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Joteel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #T2#
Schlong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Schlong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joteel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Schlong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Schlong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joteel throws out the jab.
Joteel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schlong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schlong avoids the body shot from Joteel.
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joteel swings for the body but Schlong moves out of range.
Schlong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joteel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Schlong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joteel.
Joteel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good standup being displayed there by Joteel as he connects with a hook.
Schlong misses with a double jab.
Joteel throws a body shot but no joy.
Schlong changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T3#
Joteel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joteel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Joteel swings for the body but Schlong moves out of range.
Schlong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Joteel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Joteel lands a body shot.
Schlong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Joteel.
A nice inside leg kick there by Joteel. That's going to slow Schlong down.
Joteel lands a jab to the head.
Schlong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joteel. #CL#
Joteel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schlong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schlong tries for a takedown. No joy.
Schlong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schlong struggles to land a body shot inside as Joteel controls his hands.
Schlong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Joteel pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T4#
Joteel working aggressively here.
Joteel lands a hook that snaps the head of Schlong backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joteel working aggressively here.
Schlong jumps guard but Joteel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jacque Joteel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Long Schlong.
Joteel lands a nice uppercut.
Schlong has a couple of punches blocked by Joteel.
Schlong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schlong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joteel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Joteel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joteel lands a right hand.
Schlong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Joteel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schlong blocks the body kick.
Joteel misses with the body kick
and Schlong counters with a right hand to the body.
Schlong lands with a nice body punch.
Schlong slips under a jab from Joteel.
Joteel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s 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!
#R2#
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schlong.
Joteel needs to keep his hands up - Schlong had a free shot at his head there.
Schlong avoids the body shot from Joteel.
Schlong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Schlong lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Joteel backs up against the cage.
Schlong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Joteel!
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schlong.
Joteel throws the kick towards the body but Schlong avoids it.
Schlong walks into a straight right hand from Joteel.
Schlong misses with a low kick.
Schlong throws a hook but Joteel blocks it.
Schlong looks to throw the jab but Joteel is out of range.
Joteel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
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!#CL#
Joteel has Schlong up against the cage in a clinch.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Schlong avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the cage. #T1#
A short left from Joteel.
A head punch on the inside from Schlong fails to land.
Schlong misses with a body punch.
Schlong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jacque Joteel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Joteel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schlong lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Joteel breaks from the clinch.
Joteel jabs Schlong right on the nose. Schlong blinks but takes it well.
Joteel throws a leg kick which misses Schlong's front leg but catches the back leg as Schlong tries to avoid it.
Joteel throws out a loose jab but Schlong uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Schlong tries to counter it with a takedown but Joteel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Joteel walks into a left hand.
Schlong thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL#
Joteel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Joteel.
Schlong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Joteel.
Joteel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schlong.#T2#
Schlong looking to throw knees to the head but Joteel is blocking nicely.
Schlong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Joteel misses with a punch on the inside.
Joteel lands with a light punch inside.
Schlong fails to pull guard.
Schlong misses with a knee strike.
Joteel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Joteel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joteel swings away with an uppercut that misses. #TD2#
Schlong ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Schlong no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Joteel sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Schlong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Joteel is aware though and is defending well.
Joteel sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T3##SUB2#
Schlong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Joteel defends it easily.#SUB2#
Schlong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Joteel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Schlong throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back. #SUB2#
Schlong is looking for a triangle but Joteel pushes his legs off easily. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Schlong is pulling down on Joteel's head to control his posture.
Joteel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Schlong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Joteel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Joteel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schlong on the ground.
Joteel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Schlong 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Long Schlong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Joteel catches Schlong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Joteel works the jab nicely.
Jacque Joteel is winning the standup battle so far.
Joteel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schlong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Joteel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schlong. That did some damage!
Schlong throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice cross by Joteel.
Joteel scoring well with a low kick there.
Joteel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joteel connects with a body shot that sends Schlong's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Joteel gets a clinch.
Joteel working hard to break the clinch.
Joteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schlong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Joteel. #T1##BC#
Joteel manages to break the clinch.
Joteel throws a combination that misses
and Schlong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schlong throws a low kick but Joteel avoids it.
Joteel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Schlong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joteel.
Schlong throws out a loose jab but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joteel tries to clinch but Schlong moves out of range.
Schlong only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Joteel staying out of range there.
It looks like Joteel has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Schlong checks a low kick from Joteel.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joteel.
Schlong swinging wildly here.
Schlong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Schlong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Schlong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T2#
Schlong misses with a low kick.
Schlong takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Schlong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Joteel at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schlong. That's going to slow Joteel down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joteel is looking to land body kicks.
Jacque Joteel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schlong.
Schlong misses with a body shot.
Schlong throws the left hand but Joteel avoids the punch easily.
Schlong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Joteel tries a head kick but it misses.
Schlong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joteel manages to avoid it.
Schlong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joteel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Joteel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schlong was well out of range. Poor timing from Joteel.#T3#
Joteel misses with a straight right.
Joteel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schlong was well out of range. Poor timing from Joteel.
Joteel lands a head shot.
Schlong checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Schlong.
Joteel defending well as Schlong loads up on a big left hand.
Joteel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joteel misses with the combination.
Joteel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joteel drops his hands momentarily and Schlong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Joteel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Joteel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T4#
Schlong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Joteel jabs at Schlong's body.
Joteel tries to clinch but Schlong moves out of range.
Joteel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Joteel throws a body shot but no joy.
Schlong misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joteel scores with a nice strike.
Schlong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Joteel throws a body kick that misses
and Schlong counters with a nice leg kick.
Joteel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schlong keeps the fight on the outside.
Joteel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schlong is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Schlong scores with a hook to the body. Joteel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacque Joteel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Joteel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacque Joteel!

Jacque Joteel decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

 

Event: Skrap Fights 94     
Date:   Oct 25, 2019
#R1#
Bandini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joteel circles away quickly and effectively.
As Bandini backs away, Joteel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice jab there from Bandini.
Bandini throws a lazy head kick
and Joteel counters with a thumping low kick.
Bandini on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Joteel. Joteel obviously looking to wear him down.
Mac Bandini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandini misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Joteel misses the target.
Joteel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A nice combination there by Bandini.
Bandini misses the jab.
Bandini misses with a low kick.
Joteel jabs Bandini to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bandini misses with a takedown
and Joteel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been informed that Bandini has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joteel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bandini fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Joteel throws a lazy right hand but Bandini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joteel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T1#
Bandini swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bandini swings widly with a right hand
and Joteel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Joteel misses the target.
It seemed like Bandini was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice takedown defense from Joteel. No joy for Bandini on that attempt.
Jacque Joteel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac Bandini.
Sloppy strikes from Bandini. Those never looked like landing.
Bandini tests Joteel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bandini, as that shot connected.
Bandini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bandini misses with a looping left.
Bandini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joteel lands with a cross.
Joteel cracks Bandini with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Joteel!
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 gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bandini throws a leg kick
and Joteel counters with a one-two to the body. #T2#
Bandini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bandini throws a body punch but Joteel moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Bandini blocks the leg kick.
Joteel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Joteel.
Bandini chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joteel can pounce on him.
Joteel slips under a jab.
Joteel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bandini.
A slow jab from Joteel misses its intended target.
Joteel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bandini throws a hook to the side of Joteel's head but Joteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bandini tried to score with a low kick but Joteel checks it.
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bandini.
Bandini moves out of range of the body kick.
Bandini misses with a left hand
and Joteel counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Bandini misses with a looping left.
Joteel looks to throw the jab but Bandini is out of range.
Joteel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jacque Joteel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bandini looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Bandini misses
and Joteel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bandini has a takedown stuffed.
Bandini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joteel.
Bandini misses with a takedown attempt
and Joteel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Joteel.
Joteel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Joteel misses with a leg kick.
Bandini misses with a hook to the body
and Joteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bandini misses with a hook to the body #CL#
and Joteel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Joteel.
Joteel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Bandini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T4#
Joteel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Joteel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bandini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bandini cracks Joteel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bandini throws a lazy right hand but Joteel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bandini throws out a leg kick but Joteel moves out of range and Bandini only half commits.
Bandini takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bandini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joteel.
Bandini getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Joteel pushes Bandini away with a front kick.
A combination from Bandini does no damage.
Bandini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joteel manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bandini moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bandini misses with a body shot.
Joteel misses with a body kick.
Bandini tries to clinch but Joteel is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jacque Joteel will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Joteel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bandini now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice cross by Bandini.
Joteel blocks a jab.
Bandini works over Joteel's head and body with a nice combination.
Bandini scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Joteel throws a chopping leg kick but Bandini manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bandini lands a jab-cross combination.
Bandini blocks the body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Joteel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandini throws a hook to the side of Joteel's head but Joteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Joteel misses the target.
Bandini scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bandini will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bandini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bandini tries to clinch but Joteel moves out of range.
Bandini throws a leg kick that is checked
and Joteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Bandini misses. #T1##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Joteel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bandini just misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bandini just manages to avoid it.
Joteel staying out of range there.
Bandini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joteel.
Bandini throws a leg kick which misses Joteel's front leg but catches the back leg as Joteel tries to avoid it.
Bandini avoids a kick to the body.
Bandini looks to land a left hand but Joteel moved out of range nicely.
Mac Bandini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bandini slips under a jab from Joteel.
Joteel connects with a jab.
Bandini fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bandini shoots for a double leg takedown but Joteel sprawls well. He's pushed Bandini's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A quick step to the side and Joteel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jacque Joteel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac Bandini.
Bandini scores with a hook to the body. Joteel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bandini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T2#
The fighters circling - Bandini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joteel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bandini.
Joteel throws a looping overhand right but Bandini ducks down to avoid it. #CL2#
Bandini moves into range and clinches up with Joteel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandini blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Bandini has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bandini managing to block the knees to the body from Joteel. #BC#
Joteel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joteel throws a head kick that misses.
Bandini looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bandini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bandini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joteel throws a hook but Bandini avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Bandini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab lands there for Bandini.
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bandini.
A quick step to the side and Joteel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bandini throws a leg kick which misses Joteel's front leg but catches the back leg as Joteel tries to avoid it.
Bandini throws a lazy right hand but Joteel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
A jab lands there for Bandini.
Bandini misses with a hook. Joteel ducked under it nicely.
Bandini looks to throw the jab but Joteel is out of range.
Joteel throws a body punch but Bandini moves out of range.
Bandini cracks Joteel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bandini lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Joteel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bandini is out of range and Joteel settles back down.
Bandini throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Joteel walks into a jab.
Bandini throws a combination that misses
and Joteel counters with a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bandini.
Bandini misses with a takedown attempt - Joteel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Joteel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Bandini misses the target. #T4#
Bandini throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Joteel walks into a stiff left hand from Bandini.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandini throws a head kick but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bandini lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bandini's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Joteel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bandini.
Bandini throws a head kick but Joteel moves out of range.
Bandini misses with a body shot.
Bandini misses with a straight right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bandini.
Joteel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #CL#
Joteel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Joteel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bandini backwards.
Joteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bandini scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Bandini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Joteel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bandini. Bandini circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice uppercut there from Bandini.
Bandini punishes Joteel's body with a nice straight punch.#CL#
Joteel moves into the clinch.
Bandini tries to circle away but Joteel has him pinned against the ropes.
Joteel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bandini is trying to push Joteel away but Joteel has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Bandini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel scores with a shot to the side of Bandini's head.
Bandini is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Joteel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joteel scores with a shoulder strike.
Joteel tries a body shot but Bandini blocks it. #BC2#
Bandini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Bandini misses.
Bandini takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandini will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Joteel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T1#
Joteel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bandini with a nice cross.
Bandini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bandini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joteel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bandini shoots and misses
and Bandini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jacque Joteel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac Bandini.
Bandini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joteel throws a hook but Bandini blocks it.
Joteel throws a lazy right hand but Bandini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bandini shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joteel but Joteel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Joteel staying out of range there.
It looked like Joteel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bandini shoots in looking for a takedown. Joteel tries to sprawl out of it but Bandini keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Joteel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T2#
Bandini throws a hook but Joteel avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Joteel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Bandini.
A big right from Joteel misses.
Bandini misses with a straight right.
Joteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bandini thuds his right hand into Joteel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bandini fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Bandini misses.
A low kick from Bandini misses
and Joteel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joteel staying out of range there.
Joteel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Joteel walks into a stiff left hand from Bandini.
Bandini swings widly with a right hand
and Joteel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bandini is defended easily by Joteel.#T3#
Bandini doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Joteel counters with a nice uppercut.
Bandini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joteel.
Joteel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bandini connects with a jab.
Joteel throws a half hearted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Joteel blocks the leg kick.
Joteel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Joteel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
Joteel forces Bandini back against the ropes and clinches.
Joteel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Joteel scores with a shot to the side of Bandini's head.
Joteel lands a hook that snaps the head of Bandini backwards.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Bandini avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the ropes. #T4#
A short left from Joteel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandini tries to circle away but Joteel has him pinned against the ropes.
Bandini blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Bandini has had enough of the clinch but Joteel keeps him there for the moment.
Bandini is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Joteel.
Bandini is trying to push Joteel away but Joteel has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Bandini is trying to break the clinch but Joteel has him pressed against the ropes.
Joteel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Bandini's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bandini prevents a body shot from Joteel.
A shot in the inside from Joteel.
Joteel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joteel lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC#
Bandini is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joteel.
Bandini is still on wobbly legs! Can Joteel finish him?
Joteel lands a right hand.
Joteel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jacque Joteel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Joteel throws a big uppercut that drops Bandini! More strikes from Joteel and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bandini lies dazed against the ropes as Joteel celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacque Joteel!
Jacque Joteel spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

 

Event: Skrap Fights 87     
Date:   Sep 28, 2019
#R1#
Joteel defending well as Perez loads up on a big left hand.
Perez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Perez avoids a kick to the body.
Perez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Perez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Perez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Joteel in his tracks.
Nice defenses there by Joteel.
Joteel tries to clinch but Perez is having none of it.
Perez throws out a counter right but Joteel avoids it with no problem.
Perez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Manny Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez throws a hook but Joteel blocks it.
Perez connects with a jab.
Joteel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel slips under a jab.
Perez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Joteel under the eye.
Perez misses with a lunging right hand
and Joteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Joteel throws a right hand that misses
and Perez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Joteel is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Perez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jacque Joteel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crunch! Joteel slams his shin into Perez's torso.
Perez throws a series of punches but Joteel avoids them all with ease.
Joteel tries to counter by clinching up but Perez breaks away and moves out of range.
Joteel throws a push kick but Perez slaps the foot to one side.
Perez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Perez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Joteel throws a jab but it's blocked by Perez.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Joteel tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Perez manages to circle out of the way.
Perez shoots in but Joteel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joteel misses with a body shot
and Perez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joteel slips a straight right by Perez.
Joteel just misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Perez scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Joteel gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Perez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Joteel wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Perez manages to pass to side control. #REVR#
Joteel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Perez wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving.
Perez forces his way into half guard.
Joteel is looking for a sweep. Perez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3#
Joteel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Perez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Joteel trying to control but Perez postures up.
Perez is trying to control the action in half guard but Joteel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Perez uses his free foot to push down on Joteel's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Joteel.
Perez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Perez has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Joteel's face.
Joteel is trying desperately to improve position.
Perez lands with some strikes.
Joteel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Joteel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T4#
Perez looking for a sweep. Not yet Perez, not yet.
Joteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joteel won't allow Perez to sweep him here.
Perez keeping full guard, as Joteel tries to pass.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Perez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Joteel defends it easily.
Joteel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Perez's guard.
Joteel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Perez's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Perez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Perez throws a shot from downtown. Joteel moves away and avoids it.
Joteel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Perez just manages to avoid it.
Joteel slips a straight right by Perez.
Joteel wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Perez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Joteel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joteel tries a head kick but it misses.
Perez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Joteel is fending him off so far but Perez persists. Nope, Joteel circles away and we're back to standing.
Perez throws a hook but Joteel blocks it.
Joteel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perez throws out the jab.
Joteel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Perez counters with a nice uppercut.
Joteel throws a wild body kick that Perez sees coming a mile off.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Perez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joteel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Perez falls off balance throwing a combination #CL#
and Joteel counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #T1#
Perez tries to break the clinch but Joteel is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joteel. #BC#
Joteel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perez throws a series of punches but Joteel moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Perez.
Perez connects with a nice looking jab.
Perez misses with a looping right.
Joteel is looking to counter the offense by Perez and move into the clinch.
Joteel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Perez throws out a counter right but Joteel avoids it with no problem.
Perez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Joteel has time to react.
Joteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Perez throws an off balance right hand
and Joteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perez! But no joy.
Joteel tries to clinch but Perez is having none of it.
Manny Perez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Perez misses.
Perez throws a hook to the side of Joteel's head but Joteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T2#
Perez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Joteel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perez's corner calls for a 1-2. Perez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A lazy body kick from Joteel
and Perez counters with a nice uppercut.
Perez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joteel can pounce on him.
Joteel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perez blocks a jab.
Perez 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.
Perez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Perez scores with a nice head shot.
Joteel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perez manages to avoid it.
A cross from Joteel lands.
Perez blocks a head kick by Joteel.
A nice leg kick lands there from Joteel.
Joteel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T3#
Perez connects with a right hand. Joteel shakes it off.
Perez scores with a three punch combo!
Joteel takes one to the side of the head.
Perez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL#
and Joteel counters by moving into the clinch.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Joteel is controlling him.#BC2#
Perez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Perez. Those never looked like landing.
Perez misses with a takedown attempt - Joteel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jacque Joteel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Perez.
Perez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL#
and Joteel moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Perez manages to break the clinch.
Perez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joteel misses with a low kick.
Perez misses with a straight right. #T4##TD2#
Perez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joteel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Perez manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Perez is trying to control the position but Joteel postures up.
Joteel wants to stand but Perez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Perez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Perez is looking to sweep but instead, Joteel has passed into half guard.
Joteel tries to pass to full mount but Perez defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Perez 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! This is the final round!
#R3#
Joteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Perez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Perez.
Joteel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perez.
Perez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Joteel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perez.
Perez misses with a hook to the body
letting Joteel counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Joteel clinches up with Perez and pushes him back against the ropes.
Joteel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Perez avoids it.
Joteel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Nice body punch from Joteel - that landed with a thud.
Perez blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Joteel lands a nice uppercut.#T1##BC2#
Perez breaks from the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Joteel 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 Perez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Joteel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perez throws out the jab.
Perez stuns Joteel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Perez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Joteel.
Perez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Perez stuns Joteel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Perez looks to land a left hand but Joteel moved out of range nicely.
Joteel tried to score with a low kick but Perez checks it.
Perez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perez scores with the left hand. Joteel knows he should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Perez.
Perez misses with a series of wild punches.
Joteel thinks about countering with a body kick.
Perez misses with an uppercut. Joteel saw that one coming.#T2#
Perez scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Perez.
Perez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joteel.
Perez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez.
Joteel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Joteel defending well as Perez loads up on a big left hand.
Joteel tries to clinch up
and Perez counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Joteel.
As Joteel backs off Perez throws a huge counter combo but Joteel manages to avoid it all.
Perez avoids the body shot from Joteel. #T3#
Perez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joteel scores with a hook.
Perez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Perez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joteel circles away quickly and effectively.
Joteel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Perez lands a glancing blow to the side of Joteel's head.
Jacque Joteel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joteel scores with a nice strike.
Joteel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perez.
Joteel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Perez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Joteel momentarily.
Perez throws a hook but Joteel avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perez misses with an uppercut
and Joteel counters with a nice leg kick.
Perez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T4#
Joteel walks into a stiff left hand from Perez.
Joteel tries to bum rush Perez with a series of wild strikes but Perez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Joteel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Perez.
Perez swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Joteel counter with a right hand.
Joteel defending well as Perez loads up on a big left hand.
Perez misses with a right hand
and Joteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joteel misses with a kick to the body
enabling Perez to counter with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Perez.
Joteel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Perez moves out of range of the strikes.
Perez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manny Perez.
I've got Perez 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Manny Perez!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Manny Perez!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Manny Perez!

Manny Perez wins by unanimous decision!

After winning the bout, Manny Perez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: Skrap Fights 82     
Date:   Sep 13, 2019
#R1#
Joteel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hull looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Joteel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Joteel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hull misses with a straight left.
Joteel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hull misses with a double jab.
Hull misses with an uppercut.
Joteel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hull checks a leg kick.
Joteel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joteel throws a body shot but no joy.
Jacque Joteel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joteel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Joteel works the jab nicely.
Joteel throws a front kick that sends Hull stumbling back into the ropes.
Joteel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hull takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hull connects with a right hand. Joteel shakes it off.
Joteel lands with a slapping head kick.
Hull moves out of range of the leg kick from Joteel.
Hull thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joteel seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hull takes one on the button.
Hull has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Joteel misses with a body kick.#T1#
Joteel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hull throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Joteel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice body punch from Hull.
Hull throws a right and a left that Joteel avoids nicely.
Joteel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hull throws a hook but Joteel blocks it.
Joteel jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hull is looking to land body kicks.
Hull moves out of range of the body kick from Joteel.
Joteel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Joteel.
Hull gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joteel.
Hull on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A punch lands to the side of Hull 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL#
Hull tries to keep at a distance but Joteel has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Joteel breaks the clinch.
Joteel throws a good cross that connects.
Joteel throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Hull avoids the body shot from Joteel.
Hull throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hull throws an off balance right hand
and Joteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Joteel moves into the clinch.
Hull digs a right hand underneath Joteel's ribcage. Joteel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Joteel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hull backwards.
Hull throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Hull controls his hands. #BC2#
Hull escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hull takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL2#
Hull clinches up with Joteel and pushes him back against the ropes.#BC#
Joteel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hull throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Joteel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hull tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Joteel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hull thinking.
Joteel scores with a jab to the head.
Hull checks a low kick from Joteel.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Joteel slips under a jab.
Joteel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hull swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Joteel.
The crowd cheers as Joteel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hull doesn't seem phased though.
Hull looks to throw the jab but Joteel is out of range.
Hull misses with a body kick.
Joteel lands with a right hand.
Joteel tests Hull's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joteel thuds his right hand into Hull's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Joteel throws a leg kick but Hull moved away.
Joteel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Joteel scores with the left hand. Hull knows he should have avoided that one.
Hull throws a body shot but no joy.
Joteel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Joteel slips under a jab from Hull.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hull scores with a hook to the body. Joteel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hull throws a push kick but Joteel slaps the foot to one side. #CL2#
Hull pushes Joteel up against the ropes in a clinch.#T4#
Joteel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hull lands with a left to the head.
Joteel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joteel prevents a body shot from Hull.
Joteel misses with the head strike.
Hull blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Joteel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hulls head.
Hull scores with a shot to the side of Joteel's head. #BC#
Joteel manages to break the clinch.
Joteel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Joteel.
Joteel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hull has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hull there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hull misses with a straight right.
Joteel throws a push kick but Hull slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel moves away from the strike by Hull.
Hull moves in looking to clinch but Joteel pushes him off.
Hull has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Joteel.
Joteel throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque Joteel dominated that round.
That's time! Joteel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Joteel throws a leg kick which misses Hull's front leg but catches the back leg as Hull tries to avoid it.
Joteel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Joteel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hull throws a lazy uppercut
and Joteel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hull stuns Joteel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hull walks into a stiff left hand from Joteel.
Joteel moves away from the strike by Hull.
Joteel jabs Hull right on the nose. Hull blinks but takes it well.
Hull is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joteel.
Joteel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hull manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Hull there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joteel throws a body punch but Hull moves out of range.
Hull moves out of range as Joteel throws a body kick.
Joteel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hull throws a body shot but no joy.
Joteel throws a body punch but Hull moves out of range.
Joteel misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Hull connects with an inside leg kick.
Joteel misses with an uppercut. Hull saw that one coming.
Joteel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hull scores with a crisp jab that stopped Joteel in his tracks.
Joteel avoids the body shot from Hull.
Joteel connects with a right hand. Hull shakes it off.
A jab from Hull misses.
Joteel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hull can do to turn this around?
Joteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Hull has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Joteel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hull waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joteel.
Joteel checks a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Hull. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hull.
Joteel throws a front kick that sends Hull stumbling back into the ropes.
Hull wants to slow Joteel down by chopping away at his legs.
Hull pivots, looking for a leg kick but Joteel is out of range and Hull settles back down.
Joteel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Joteel connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joteel scores with a head kick. #T2#
Joteel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hull if he has to take too many more of those.
Joteel cracks Hull with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hull throws the left hand but Joteel avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Joteel misses.
A jab lands there for Hull.
Joteel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hull's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Joteel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hull throws a hook but Joteel blocks it.
Joteel misses with a combination
and Hull counters with a stiff right hand.
Joteel throws a jab but it's blocked by Hull.
Hull misses with a looping right.
Joteel scores with a decent looking hook.
Joteel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Joteel blocks a low kick nicely.
Hull with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T3#
Joteel throws a hook but Hull avoids it easily.
Joteel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jacque Joteel is winning the standup battle so far.
Joteel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hull. Hull circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hull misses with an uppercut.
Hull ducks under a wild hook from Joteel.
It seemed like Hull was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hull wants to land a leg kick but Joteel is out of range.
Hull stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joteel.
Hull throws a sloppy head kick and Joteel moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut there from Joteel.
Joteel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hull bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hull looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hull throws a hook but Joteel blocks it.
Joteel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hull just manages to avoid it.
Joteel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hulls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hull drops his hands momentarily and Joteel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Joteel lands with a hook. Hull tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joteel swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T4#
Joteel misses with a body kick.
Joteel misses with a straight right.
Hull throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joteel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hull throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Joteel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joteel throws a poor cross that misses
and Hull counters with a left to the body.
Hull scores with a jab to the head.
Hull is looking to clinch.
Joteel throwing a counter right hand but Hull manages to avoid it.
Joteel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hull throws a low kick but Joteel avoids it.
Joteel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hull if he has to take too many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Joteel.
Joteel throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hull takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hull has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Joteel.
Joteel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hull looks to throw the jab but Joteel is out of range.
Joteel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque Joteel dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Joteel rushes Hull and presses him up against the ropes.
Hull looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hull lands an elbow inside. #BC#
Joteel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joteel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick there by Joteel.
Hull connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Joteel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hull slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Hull misses.
Joteel misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Hull on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Hull misses its intended target.
Hull fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Joteel misses with a double jab
and Hull counters with an inside leg kick.
Joteel connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hull throws a head kick that misses.
As Hull looks to move away, Joteel throws a big counter combo but Hull just gets out of the way.
Joteel throws a right hand that Hull ducks under and follows up with a left that Hull also avoids with ease.#T1#
Joteel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hull momentarily.
Joteel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A solid leg kick lands there for Joteel.
Hull misses with a hook.
Joteel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Joteel tries to move into range but Hull moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Joteel blocks a jab.
Hull keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hull lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joteel circles away quickly and effectively.
Joteel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hull. That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Joteel.
Joteel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hull throws a quick inside leg kick.
Joteel throws a shot from downtown. Hull moves away and avoids it.
Joteel scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hull tried to score with a low kick but Joteel checks it.#T2#
Joteel lands with a straight right. Hull didn't see that one coming.
Jab, jab by Joteel - just one landing.
A combination from Joteel does no damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Joteel.
Joteel lands the left hand.#CL2#
Hull pushes Joteel up against the ropes in a clinch.
Joteel lands with a right to the head.
Joteel tries to work over Hull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hull blocking some punches.
Hull works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hull throws an elbow but it misses.
Hull lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Hull avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the ropes.
Hull with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joteel lands with a light punch inside.
Joteel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joteel misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T3##BC#
Joteel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hull is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Joteel misses the body punch
and Hull counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for Hull, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hull takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joteel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hull finds it's way round the side to connect with Joteel's head.
Hull gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Joteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hull.
Joteel scores with a nice head shot.
Joteel scores with a kick to the midsection.
A clash of legs there as Joteel blocks the low kick.
Joteel slips a jab from Hull.
Joteel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Hull.
Joteel lands the left hand.
Joteel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joteel throws a push kick but Hull slaps the foot to one side.
Joteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T4#
Hull takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hull.
Joteel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joteel slips under a jab.
Joteel throwing a counter right hand but Hull manages to avoid it.
Joteel throws a hook but Hull blocks it.
Hull throws the left hand but Joteel avoids the punch easily.
Hull dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joteel. That did some damage!
Caspian Hull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joteel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hull was well out of range. Poor timing from Joteel.
Hull tries to clinch but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel cracks a nice hook into Hull's ribs.
Hull shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hull looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Joteel tried to counter with a leg kick but Hull avoided it.
Hull takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Joteel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Hull.

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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Jacque Joteel!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Jacque Joteel!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Jacque Joteel!

Jacque Joteel wins by unanimous decision!

After the fight, Jacque Joteel was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Nov 23, 2018
#R1#
Joteel misses with the combination.
Whitley misses with a double jab.
Joteel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Whitley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Joteel misses with a leg kick #TD2#
so Whitley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #SUB2#
Whitley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joteel wants to sweep but no luck.
Whitley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Whitley slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitley working the ground and pound from side control.#SUB2#
Whitley has an Americana. Joteel didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Whitley is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Whitley hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rick Whitley!

 

Event: Scrap Fights 5     
Date:   Nov 17, 2018
#R1#
Joteel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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 lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT#
It looks like Dastan Raikhan has been cut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Joteel. Raikhan shrugs it off though.
Nice shot by Joteel.
Joteel avoids the body shot from Raikhan.
Raikhan throws a leg kick
enabling Joteel to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#
Raikhan is rocked!
Raikhan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Raikhan is still on wobbly legs! Can Joteel finish him?
Raikhan looks winded!
Joteel cracks Raikhan with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Raikhan tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Joteel pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Raikhan is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacque Joteel!
Jacque Joteel made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'My MT trainer always said I had a knockout left jab.'.

 

Event: Skrap Fights 2     
Date:   Oct 27, 2018
#R1#
Joteel avoids the body shot from Bronson.
Joteel lands a body shot.
Bronson throws a right hand that misses
and Joteel counters with a good, hard body kick but Bronson shrugs it off.
Joteel cracks Bronson with a good jab.
A low kick from Bronson misses
and Joteel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Joteel lands with a nice body punch.
Joteel scores with the left hand. Bronson knows he should have avoided that one.
Bronson looks to land a left hand but Joteel moved out of range nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Joteel, right into the meat.
Joteel lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bronson. Joteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Joteel misses.
Joteel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Joteel lunges at Bronson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bronson's hand.
Decent striking displayed by Joteel there.
Joteel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Joteel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bronson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Joteel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joteel cracks the inside of Bronson's front leg. #T1#
Bronson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bronson just misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bronson's calf.
Bronson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Joteel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joteel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bronson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bronson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bronson is breathing heavily.
Joteel lands a glancing blow to the side of Bronson's head.
Joteel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bronson's calf.
Joteel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bronson misses with a left hand
and Joteel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bronson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joteel can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joteel lands a leg kick that knocks Bronson off balance momentarily.
Bronson missing with a left hand there. Joteel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jacque Joteel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joteel cracks Bronson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Joteel is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bronson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Joteel checks a leg kick.
Bronson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing? #T2#
Bronson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Joteel counters with a right hand to the body.
Bronson dives in for a single leg takedown but Joteel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Bronson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bronson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joteel.
Joteel fakes the leg kick and cracks Bronson in the body.
Joteel connects with a body shot.
Bronson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joteel.
Joteel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice body kick from Joteel.
That kick from Joteel tenderised Bronson's leg. Bronson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice body kick there by Joteel.
Joteel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Joteel scoring well with a low kick there.
Joteel connects with an inside leg kick.
Joteel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Joteel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Joteel digs a good hook to Bronson's body.
Joteel cracks the inside of Bronson's front leg. #T3#
Joteel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bronson misses with a low kick.
Bronson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Joteel.
Nice body punch from Joteel. #KD2#
Joteel lands a big head kick that sends Bronson tumbling to the mat! Joteel takes a step backwards and waves Bronson back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Bronson is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Don Bronson has been cut.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bronson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Joteel.
Oh Bronson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bronson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bronson seems to have got his legs back now.
Joteel throws a nice inside leg kick. #KD2#
Joteel cracks Bronson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bronson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Joteel finish him?
Joteel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bronson takes a step back to recover.
Joteel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
An inside leg kick lands from Joteel.
Joteel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T4#
Joteel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Joteel counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bronson misses with a shot to the body
and Joteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bronson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Joteel. That one must have hurt.
Bronson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joteel can pounce on him.
Bronson throws a poor cross that misses #KD2#
and Joteel counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bronson! Joteel lets Bronson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Joteel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #TD#
Bronson drives through with a takedown into Joteel's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Joteel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bronson's guard. #REVB#
Bronson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Joteel's guard. #REVR#
Joteel wants to control but Bronson passes easily into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joteel is trying to get back to full guard.
Joteel manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque Joteel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Bronson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Jab from Joteel.
Joteel defending well as Bronson loads up on a big left hand.
Bronson misses with a low kick.
Bronson throws a lazy right hand but Joteel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Bronson.
Bronson looks to score with a jab to the body but Joteel is just out of range.
Joteel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Joteel.
Joteel throws a good cross that connects.
Bronson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bronson throws a lazy uppercut
and Joteel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Joteel tenderised Bronson's leg. Bronson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bronson throws a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Joteel.
Joteel lands with a cross.
Bronson throws a leg kick
and Joteel counters with a thumping low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Bronson misses
and Joteel counters with a good low kick that Bronson was not able to check. #T1##KD2#
Joteel lands a big head kick that sends Bronson tumbling to the mat! Joteel takes a step backwards and waves Bronson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Joteel ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Bronson out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jacque Joteel!
Jacque Joteel took some time post fight to say the following; 'My MT trainer always said I had a knockout left jab.'.

 

Event: CCF 37     
Date:   Sep 22, 2018
#R1#
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Joteel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Joteel moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.
Joteel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Joteel lands with a nice body punch.
Crunch! Joteel slams his shin into Johnson's torso.
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
And Joteel counters with a quick kick to the body but Johnson blocks it.
Joteel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joteel.
Joteel misses with a wild combination.
Joteel lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.#T1#
Joteel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Joteel feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Joteel connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson tries to move into range but Joteel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Joteel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A good leg kick by Joteel.
Joteel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Joteel avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Joteel throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Jacque Joteel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joteel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Joteel cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joteel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Joteel scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson throws a hook but Joteel blocks it.
Joteel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joteel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Joteel throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Joteel cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Joteel throws a quick counter kick to the body but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joteel can pounce on him. #T3#
Joteel misses with a wild body shot.
Joteel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Joteel feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Joteel.
Joteel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson throws a jab when Joteel was well out of range.
Johnson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Joteel.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Joteel, right into the meat.
Johnson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#T4#
Joteel connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joteel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Joteel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Joteel scores with a head kick.
Joteel lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Joteel digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Joteel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Joteel connects with an inside leg kick.
Johnson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Joteel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel misses the shot to the body.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joteel counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Joteel lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.#ROC#
Johnson is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque Joteel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
A shot to the body from Joteel misses
and Joteel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
An inside leg kick lands from Joteel.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Joteel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Joteel finish him?
Joteel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Joteel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Joteel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnson if he has to take too many more of those.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Joteel counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Joteel scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Joteel feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Joteel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Johnson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Joteel has got the better of the exchanges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joteel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jacque Joteel is winning the standup battle so far.
Joteel dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!#T1#
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Joteel saw that one coming.
Joteel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Joteel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Joteel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joteel.
Joteel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Joteel scores with a push kick.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Joteel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice body kick from Joteel.
Jab by Joteel.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joteel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Joteel thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
That kick from Joteel tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Joteel.
Johnson moves forwards but Joteel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Joteel as he connects with a hook.
Joteel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Joteel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Joteel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Joteel throws a quick counter kick to the body but Johnson avoids it.
Joteel connects with a crisp jab.
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Joteel.#T3#
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Joteel. Joteel obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Joteel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Joteel scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Joteel counters with a one-two to the body.
Joteel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joteel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Joteel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T4#
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joteel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Joteel throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joteel lands a high kick!
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Joteel cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Joteel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Joteel tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joteel cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel rushes Johnson and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Johnson is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Joteel piles on the pressure and Johnson crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacque Joteel!

 

 
 
 
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