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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renan St Juste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noir has chosen Pride as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Renan St Juste!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marshall Noir!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Juste goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Noir is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Noir uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St Juste.
Noir darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Noir is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
St Juste is trying to maintain the position but Noir is very close to passing his half guard.
Noir throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noir not doing much here.
Noir missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir is looking to stall here but St Juste recovers full guard.
St Juste has control of Noir's left arm, preventing Noir from doing any damage.
Noir trying to control the position from guard on top but St Juste is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noir looking to pass the guard.
Noir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Noir advances position into side control!
Noir lands a nice forearm strike.
Noir looks up at the clock and then as St Juste takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Noir smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Noir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
St Juste is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Noir is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
St Juste holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Noir tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
St Juste wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Noir.
Noir scoring with strikes but St Juste is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… St Juste is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by St Juste and Noir has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
St Juste definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sloppy strikes there by Noir.
St Juste takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
You can see the frustration on St Juste's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Noir working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Noir scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, St Juste has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Noir but great work by St Juste.
St Juste decides to take the fight back to the feet.
St Juste throws a low kick but Noir moves out of range easily.
St Juste loads up on a big right hand but Noir slips the punch.
St Juste throws a shot from downtown. Noir moves away and avoids it.
St Juste throws a hook but Noir blocks it.
St Juste throws a solid leg kick but Noir takes the impact on his shin and smiles at St Juste.
Renan St Juste seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Juste throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
St Juste looks to score with a jab to the body but Noir is just out of range.
Noir has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as St Juste is landing a low percentage of strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Juste defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Noir.
St Juste throws a push kick but Noir slaps the foot to one side.
A combination from St Juste does no damage.
Noir feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Noir 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.
An inside leg kick lands from Noir.
Noir shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says St Juste as he avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for St Juste.
Noir throws a leg kick but St Juste moved away.
St Juste misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noir.
Noir drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Noir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Juste swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir throws a strike but St Juste rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
St Juste got a little sloppy there for a moment and Noir has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, St Juste has managed to get both his arms back between Noir's legs - danger averted.
Noir wants to sweep here but St Juste controlling him for the moment.
Noir has his foot on St Juste's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. St Juste works his way back into a safe position though.
St Juste sitting in guard here, content to control.
St Juste stands and throws Noir's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Juste is staying tight to Noir's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Noir is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on St Juste's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noir is looking for a sweep. St Juste is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Noir manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
St Juste tries to free his leg and advance position but Noir is retaining full guard.
St Juste looking to sit in guard and control but Noir gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noir accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Noir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir pushes down on St Juste's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Noir wants to pass the guard but St Juste is defending well.
St Juste is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Noir is keen to just control but St Juste is a slippery customer.
St Juste is trying to control but can't.
St Juste has hold of Noir's hands but Noir slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
St Juste gets back to full guard.
St Juste looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Noir working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Noir is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Noir throws a strike but St Juste rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Noir can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as St Juste controls the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Noir looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Noir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
St Juste misses with a leg kick.
Noir with the counter takedown but St Juste avoids it easily.
Noir fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but St Juste avoids it really well and circles away.
St Juste lands with a thumping leg kick.
St Juste tries to land a front kick but Noir steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Noir drops down looking to force a counter takedown but St Juste defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noir tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
St Juste throws a head kick that half lands.
St Juste throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Noir.
A chopping leg kick lands by St Juste.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Juste.
Renan St Juste is winning the standup battle so far.
Noir tries for a takedown but St Juste circles away easily
and St Juste counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Noir closes this distance looking for a takedown but St Juste circles away.
It looked like St Juste wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Renan St Juste has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshall Noir.
Noir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St Juste tries to avoid it but Noir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag St Juste to the ground. St Juste escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
St Juste scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
St Juste lands a nice looking body shot.
St Juste tries to land a leg kick but Noir saw it coming and moves away.
Noir scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
St Juste lands a leg kick that knocks Noir off balance momentarily.
Noir takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Juste scoring well with a low kick there.
St Juste tries to work over Noir's front leg with a kick but Noir checks it.
Noir shoots in but St Juste avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jab, jab by St Juste - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Juste lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
St Juste thumps Noir with a low kick.
St Juste connects with a single shot there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by St Juste.
Noir shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
St Juste throws a big counter combination but Noir scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir defending well as St Juste loads up on a big left hand.
Noir shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in St Juste's guard.
St Juste is trying to keep Noir in close.
Noir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Noir with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
St Juste pulls Noir in close to his closed guard and prevents Noir from doing any damage or advancing position.
Noir trying to control but St Juste is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
St Juste is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noir.
Noir throws a push kick but St Juste slaps the foot to one side.
St Juste was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Noir keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Noir changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Noir goes for a double leg but St Juste avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as St Juste continues to drive forward.
A counter left hand to the body from St Juste misses its target.
No luck for Noir with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renan St Juste clearly takes 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.
Noir avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
St Juste throws a low kick but Noir moves out of range easily.
St Juste lets loose with a powerful body kick. Noir will feel that in the morning.
Noir shoots in and drives through. St Juste sprawls well.
Noir looks to land a left hand but St Juste moved out of range nicely.
St Juste throws a leg kick but Noir sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Noir scores with a leg kick.
Noir shoots in and gets a takedown into St Juste's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noir trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Noir throwing strikes from guard but St Juste blocks nicely.
Noir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St Juste is keeping the position for now.
Noir trying to control but St Juste is working from the bottom.
Noir is looking to work some ground and pound but St Juste has wrist control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
St Juste lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Noir working for submissions but it's allowed St Juste to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Noir manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
St Juste sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Noir's guard.
Noir is trying to control but St Juste manages to pass to mount!
St Juste lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Noir can't escape the position.
Noir is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir is squirming around, avoiding St Juste's attempts to control the action.
Noir is looking to improve his position but St Juste isn't that keen on the idea.
Noir slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
St Juste drops an elbow to the side of Noir's head.
Noir is looking for a sweep. St Juste is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
St Juste is looking to take a break and control but Noir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir wants to get back to full guard but St Juste has mounted him!
St Juste raining down shots from the mount!
St Juste content just to control the position here.
Noir really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Juste content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renan St Juste had his way with Marshall Noir in 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. This is the final round!
Decent striking displayed by St Juste there.
Noir moves out of range of the leg kick from St Juste.
Noir shoots for a takedown but St Juste saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
St Juste throws a leg kick that is checked
and Noir counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for St Juste!
Noir with the ground and pound but St Juste regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Noir not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noir is trying to control the action in half guard but St Juste is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
St Juste wants to control but Noir is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir wants to control but St Juste is keeping him busy.
Noir throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
St Juste preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
St Juste tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Noir is able to avoid easily.
Noir drops down looking to force a counter takedown but St Juste defends it well.
St Juste takes a swing at Noir's ribcage but misses.
St Juste throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A cross from St Juste lands.
Noir lands a right hook to the body.
St Juste scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
St Juste feints and then cracks Noir's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Noir down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir throws a shot from downtown. St Juste moves away and avoids it.
Noir closes the distance and clinches up with St Juste, looking for a takedown. Noir pushes St Juste against the cage but St Juste circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
St Juste throws a wild body kick that Noir sees coming a mile off.
St Juste lands with a slapping head kick.
Noir slips under a jab.
Noir only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Noir avoids the body shot from St Juste.
St Juste wants to slow Noir down by chopping away at his legs.
St Juste shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Juste is looking to slow Noir down with leg kicks.
Noir fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Noir's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
St Juste lands with a nice body punch.
Noir connects with a solid leg kick.
Noir takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
St Juste throws a leg kick
so Noir counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Noir wants to pass the guard but St Juste is keeping the position.
Noir scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir tries to free his leg and advance position but St Juste is retaining full guard.
Noir throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as St Juste works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Noir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
St Juste has control of Noir's left arm, preventing Noir from doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Noir fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Renan St Juste has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshall Noir.
Noir moves out of range of the strikes.
St Juste checks a low kick from Noir.
A low kick from St Juste misses
and Noir counters with a nice double leg into side control. St Juste won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noir working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marshall Noir.
I think Noir 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 47:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Noir!
Marshall Noir is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Marshall Noir thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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