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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Markus Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassius Boran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markus Justice has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Markus Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cassius Boran!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boran tries to move into range but Justice moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Justice is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Justice.
A punch combination from Boran misses.
Justice misses with a looping left.
A jab from Boran misses.
Justice displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Justice throws a hook to the side of Boran's head but Boran sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boran throws the kick towards the body but Justice avoids it.
Cassius Boran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boran throws a leg kick but Justice moved away.
Boran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Justice.
Justice misses with a wild body shot.
Boran uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Justice.
Justice misses with an uppercut. Boran saw that one coming.
Justice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boran moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boran 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.
Boran misses with a looping right.
A low kick from Boran is predictable there
and Justice counters with a nice uppercut.
Justice lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boran backs up against the cage.
Boran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Justice sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Justice throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice swinging wildly here.
Boran shoots in but no luck this time.
A combination from Justice does no damage.
Justice blocks a jab.
Boran closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Boran lands in his opponent's guard.
Justice keeping moving, preventing Boran from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran throws a big right hand that misses.
Boran pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Justice is keeping the position for now.
Cassius Boran has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Justice takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters circling - Justice throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Justice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Justice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Justice scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Justice misses with a two punch combination.
Justice swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boran.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Justice looks to land a body kick but Boran moved away.
Boran throws a chopping leg kick but Justice manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Justice scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boran pivots, looking for a leg kick but Justice is out of range and Boran settles back down.
Some wild striking there from Justice.
Boran slips a jab and a cross from Justice.
Boran misses with a series of wild punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Justice.
Boran misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Justice misses.
Justice slips under a jab.
Boran moves out of range of the body kick from Justice.
Boran scoring well with a low kick there.
Justice misses with an attempted mid kick.
Justice stuns Boran with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boran tries to bum rush Justice with a series of wild strikes but Justice uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boran fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Justice.
Justice lands a slapping body shot.
Boran throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boran takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boran misses with an attempted mid kick.
Justice throws a jab but it's blocked by Boran.
Boran throws a series of punches but Justice avoids them all with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boran!
Boran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Justice.
Justice uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Justice throws a series of punches but Boran avoids them all with ease.
Justice moves out of range of the strikes.
Justice thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Boran if he has to take too many more of those.
Justice checks a low kick from Boran.
Boran rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Justice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Justice pushes Boran away with a front kick.
Boran chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Justice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boran 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.
Boran lands a body shot.
Justice lands a two punch combo.
A clash of legs there as Justice blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Justice dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Justice is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boran.
Justice lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Justice checks a leg kick.
Boran lands a head kick!
Boran avoids a punch combination nicely.
Justice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Justice steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boran.
Boran throws a half hearted mid kick.
A low kick from Boran misses
and Justice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Markus Justice is winning the standup battle so far.
Boran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Justice scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boran doesn't seem bothered though.
Justice lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Markus Justice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boran throws an overhand right that lands on Justice's shoulder, as Justice tries to avoid the shot.
Boran misses with a double jab
and Justice counters with a left and a right that stings Boran.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Boran. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Justice jabs Boran right on the nose. Boran blinks but takes it well.
Justice scores with a sloppy right hand. Boran should have avoided that one.
Boran blocks a jab.
Justice throws out a leg kick but Boran moves out of range and Justice only half commits.
Justice misses with the combination.
Justice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boran.
Justice throws a series of punches but Boran moves out of range.
Justice throws a jab but it's blocked by Boran.
Boran takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Justice lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Boran misses with the combination.
Justice misses with a two punch combination.
Boran has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Justice.
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!
Boran throws a sloppy head kick and Justice moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Justice.
Justice looks to land a left hand but Boran moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jab from Justice.
Boran throws a head kick that misses.
Justice lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Justice.
Nice body punch from Justice.
Boran takes a swing at Justice's ribcage but misses.
Boran slips a straight right by Justice.
Justice is working the combinations to good effect here.
Justice pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Justice scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Justice. Boran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boran lands a head kick. Justice smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A shot to the liver by Justice. Beautiful body shot.
Boran shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Justice napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Justice is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Boran asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Boran taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice is not content to let Boran control the position.
Boran is trying to move to mount but Justice reverses beautifully and ends up in Boran's guard.
Justice avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Justice works Boran's body with a nice hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Justice.
Justice misses with the combination.
Boran takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Justice tests Boran's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Boran misses.
Justice scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boran tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boran throws a jab when Justice was well out of range.
Justice slaps away a takedown attempt from Boran, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boran throws a shot from downtown. Justice moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Justice dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A jab lands there for Justice.
Justice throws a looping overhand right but Boran ducks down to avoid it.
Justice throws a hook but Boran blocks it.
Justice misses the shot to the body.
Justice connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Justice lands a nice looking body kick.
Justice digs a good hook to Boran's body.
Boran throws a right and a left that both miss.
Justice scores with a body shot.
Justice looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Some wild striking there from Justice.
Boran throws a low kick but it's checked well by Justice.
Justice misses with a hook. Boran ducked under it nicely.
Justice checks the leg kick.
Justice blocks a head kick by Boran.
Justice connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boran's hands.
Justice misses the jab.
Justice smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boran 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 Justice has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Justice and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Boran tries to move into range but Justice moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boran throws a sloppy head kick and Justice moves out of range easily.
Justice jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Justice throws the left hand but Boran avoids the punch easily.
A leg kick checked by Justice.
Boran is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Justice.
Boran takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boran is rocked!
Boran on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boran is still on wobbly legs! Can Justice finish him?
Boran takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Justice moves out of range of the body kick from Boran.
Markus Justice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Justice missing with a left hand there. Boran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boran moves away from the strike by Justice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Justice goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Boran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Justice moves away.
Justice throws a sloppy head kick and Boran moves out of range easily.
Justice's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Justice duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran staying out of range there.
Justice lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Justice misses with a wild combination.
Boran misses with a low kick.
Justice stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Justice wants it to stay on the feet.
Boran seems to have recovered his senses.
Justice misses with a body shot.
Justice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boran avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boran thuds a left hand into Justice's body.
The fighters circling - Justice throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boran throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Justice works over Boran's head and body with a nice combination.
Justice misses with a wild body shot.
Boran misses with a body shot.
Boran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boran misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boran scoring well with a low kick there.
Boran throws the left hand but Justice avoids the punch easily.
Justice swings for the body but Boran moves out of range.
Boran dips to his left and cracks Justice with an uppercut!
Justice thows a left - swing and a miss!
Justice moves away from the strike by Boran.
Boran throws a head kick but Justice moves out of range.
Nice shot by Justice.
Boran walks into a jab.
Justice swinging wildly here.
Justice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boran pivots, looking for a leg kick but Justice is out of range and Boran settles back down.
Nice uppercut there from Justice.
Boran looks to score with a jab to the body but Justice is just out of range.
Justice throws a nice looking combination but Boran bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Justice misses.
Boran staying out of range there.
Boran jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boran, right into the meat.
Boran fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Justice checks it well.
Justice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boran.
Boran avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Justice blocks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boran misses with a low kick.
Justice misses with a body shot.
Boran takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice shot by Justice.
Markus Justice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boran lands a leg kick that knocks Justice off balance momentarily.
Justice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Justice ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cassius Boran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boran misses with a head kick.
Justice darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Markus Justice showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Justice, 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markus Justice!
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energy
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hype
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