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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 24
Date: Nov 21, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Brunswick has taken the fight to the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brunswick.
Brunswick scores with a shot to the side of Justino's head.
Brunswick tries a body shot but Justino blocks it.
Justino blocks a body shot from Brunswick.
We've been hearing reports that Justino has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Justino blocks a body shot from Brunswick.
Justino tries for a takedown but Brunswick manages to get underhooks.
Justino tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brunswick lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Justino.
Justino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunswick misses with a knee to the head.
Brunswick digs a right hand underneath Justino's ribcage. Justino let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brunswick misses with a body punch.
Brunswick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Justino.
A body shot lands from Brunswick.
Justino is breathing heavily.#T1##BC2#
Brunswick breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Brunswick clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Brunswick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Brunswick pushes Justino up against the cage in a clinch.
Justino prevents a body shot from Brunswick.
Brunswick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Come on Brunswick - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Justino tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Justino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brunswick.
Brunswick scores with a shot to the side of Justino's head.
Brunswick gets underhooks to prevent Justino's takedown attempt.
Brunswick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brunswick tries a body shot but Justino blocks it.
#T2#
Justino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brunswick takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good body shot from Brunswick.
Brunswick gets underhooks to prevent Justino's takedown attempt.
Brunswick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Justino backwards.
Brunswick is leaning against Justino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brunswick manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brunswick digs a right hand into Justino's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Justino's gas tank.
Brunswick effectively controlling the action here.
Brunswick lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brunswick is stalling here.
#T3#
Brunswick is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brunswick gets underhooks to prevent Justino's takedown attempt.
A short left from Brunswick.
Brunswick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brunswick scores with a shoulder strike.
Brunswick gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Ian Justino has been cut.
Justino changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brunswick fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL2#
Brunswick clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Brunswick.
Brunswick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brunswick presses Justino against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T4#
Brunswick scores with a hook to the body.
Brunswick is leaning against Justino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Justino being controlled against the cage.
Brunswick lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Brunswick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Justino has Brunswick up against the cage in a clinch.
Brunswick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Justino's elbow.
Brunswick just leaning against Justino, taking a breather. #BC2#
Brunswick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Brunswick moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Brunswick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brennan Brunswick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ian Justino's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Justino has his takedown stuffed
and Brunswick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brunswick moves in looking to clinch but Justino pushes him off.#CL2#
Brunswick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Justino, pushing him back against the cage.
Brunswick lands a shot to the body.#BC2#
Brunswick manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Brunswick moves into the clinch.
Brunswick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brunswick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brunswick is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brunswick - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#BC#
Justino manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Brunswick clinches.
Brunswick scores with a nice hook to the head.#T1#
Brunswick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brunswick lands a shot to the body.
Brunswick works on Justino's body with a couple of short punches.
Brunswick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Justinos head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brunswick.
Brunswick lands a nice shot to the body.
Brunswick works on Justino's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Brunswick.
Justino blocks a body shot from Brunswick.
Brunswick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brunswick lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Brunswick.
A hook to the body from Brunswick.
Brunswick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Justino.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Brunswick. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.#T2#
Brunswick is leaning against Justino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Brunswick as the two fighters clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brunswick stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brunswick misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Brunswick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brunswick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brunswick takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Brunswick scores with a shoulder strike.
Brunswick just leaning against Justino, taking a breather.
Brunswick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brunswick pressing his opponent against the cage. #T3#
Brunswick lands a right hand.
Brunswick lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Brunswick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brunswick stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Justino. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Justino gets tackled into the cage by Brunswick. Brunswick maintains the clinch.
Brunswick misses with a knee to the head.
Brunswick with a knee to the head.
Brunswick lands a shoulder strike.
Brunswick tries to work over Justino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brunswick digs a right hand underneath Justino's ribcage. Justino let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brunswick digs a right hand into Justino's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Justino's gas tank. #T4#
Brunswick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brunswick scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brunswick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brunswick lands a body shot.
Brunswick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Justino backwards.
Brunswick stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brunswick scores with a shot to the side of Justino's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Brunswick.
Brunswick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brunswick.
Justino looking for a takedown.
A right handed body shot lands from Brunswick.
Brunswick scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brennan Brunswick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ian Justino's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3##CL2#
Brunswick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brennan Brunswick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Justino blocks a body shot from Brunswick.
A short body shot lands from Brunswick as the two fighters clinch.
#BC2#
Brunswick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brennan Brunswick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Brunswick clinches up with Justino and pushes him back against the cage.
Justino has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brunswick avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Brunswick.
Brunswick working Justino over with knees to the body.
Justino prevents a body shot from Brunswick.
Brunswick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Justino's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunswick effectively controlling the action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Brunswick.
Brunswick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Brunswick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brunswick lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Brunswick.
A short body shot lands from Brunswick as the two fighters clinch.
Brunswick lands a hook that snaps the head of Justino backwards.
Brunswick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Brunswick.
Brunswick cracks Justino with a nice body shot.
Brunswick lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Brunswick.
Brunswick works on Justino's body with a couple of short punches.
Brunswick lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Brunswick.
Brunswick lands with a left to the head. #T2#
Brunswick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Justinos head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brunswick tries a body shot but Justino blocks it.
#BC2#
Brunswick breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Brunswick clinches.
Brunswick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Justino or not.
Brunswick lands a shoulder strike.
Brunswick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Brunswick.
Brunswick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Justino's elbow.
Brunswick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brunswick tries a body shot but Justino blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Brunswick as the two fighters clinch.
#BC2#
Brunswick breaks the clinch.
#T3##CL2#
Brunswick has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Brunswick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brunswick lands a body shot.
Brunswick presses Justino against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brunswick has Justino pressed against the cage.
Brunswick lands with a left to the head.
Brunswick is working Justino over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Brunswick as the two fighters clinch.
Brunswick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Justino or not.
Brunswick lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Brunswick.
A hook to the body from Brunswick.
#T4#
Brunswick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brunswick pushes Justino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brunswick gets through Justino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Brunswick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Brunswick forces Justino back against the cage and clinches.
Brunswick displaying some good clinch control by pressing Justino up against the cage.
Brunswick tries a body shot but Justino blocks it.
Justino is trying to drag Brunswick to the mat but Brunswick just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brunswick can't find room to land a body shot as Justino controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brennan Brunswick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brunswick 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 24:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 24:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brennan Brunswick!
A relieved looking Brennan Brunswick thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 21
Date: Nov 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Slamcock shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Slamcock showed some decent athleticism there.
Justino gets full guard.
Justino bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Slamcock's guard. #REVB#
Justino with a flurry of punches that miss.
Justino wants to control from the top but Slamcock keeps moving.
Justino engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Justino missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justino with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Justino works over Slamcock with some ground and pound from guard.
Slamcock on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Slamcock tries to get out of the position.
Justino in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1#
Slamcock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Justino is one step ahead there.
Justino throws a big elbow that misses.
Justino tries to free his leg and advance position but Slamcock is retaining full guard.
Justino scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Justino throwing strikes but missing.
Slamcock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Justino wants to control from the top but Slamcock keeps moving.
Slamcock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Justino wants to control from the top but Slamcock keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Slamcock dives in and scores a takedown into Justino's guard.#SUB2#
Justino is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Slamcock has his hands clasped together but Justino extends and breaks Slamcock's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Justino.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ian Justino! |
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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 14
Date: Oct 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justino misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Justino throws a lazy uppercut
and Rourke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rourke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Justino at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Rourke.
Rourke misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justino throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rourke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rourke works Justino's body with a nice hook.
Justino doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rourke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Justino misses with a takedown attempt
and Rourke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Julian Rourke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Justino.
Justino has his takedown stuffed
and Rourke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Justino has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rourke.
Rourke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Justino's head backwards.
Julian Rourke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rourke lands with a good body shot.
Justino fails with the takedown
and Justino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rourke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Justino.
Rourke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T2#
Rourke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Justino shoots and misses
and Rourke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Justino closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rourke did well to prevent Justino getting side control.
Justino prevents Rourke from improving his position.
Justino throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Justino not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rourke wants to sweep but Justino has passed to side control!
An elbow from Justino crashes against the mat.
What's Rourke going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.#T3#
Justino with the ground and pound but Rourke regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Justino throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rourke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Justino.
Rourke is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Justino's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Justino's back!
Rourke has good solid back control here.
Justino trying to survive by controlling the hands.
You can see the frustration on Justino's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Justino manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rourke's guard. Nice work there by Justino.
Justino trying to control the position from guard on top but Rourke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rourke is pulling down on Justino's head. It's preventing any offense from Justino, at least for the moment.
Rourke will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rourke has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Rourke 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#
Justino tries for a takedown but Rourke circles away easily
and Rourke counters with a nice body shot.
Justino gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rourke counters with a two punch combo.
Rourke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Justino gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Julian Rourke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Justino.
Rourke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick from Rourke, right into the meat of the thigh.
Julian Rourke is winning the standup battle so far.
Justino sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Justino shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rourke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rourke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Justino can do to turn this around?#T1#
Rourke clobbers Justino with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Justino shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rourke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Justino thinking.
Justino is breathing heavily.
Justino tries for a takedown but Rourke circles away easily
and Rourke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Justino with a poor takedown
and Rourke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Justino fails with the takedown
and Rourke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rourke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T2#
Justino gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#TD2#
Justino shoots in and bounces Rourke off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rourke pulls Justino in to control the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Justino working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Rourke continues to stall.
Justino with a flurry of punches that miss.
Justino throwing strikes from guard but Rourke blocks nicely.
Rourke on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rourke tries to get out of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Justino accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3#
Justino wants to pass the guard but Rourke is keeping the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rourke is adopting a defensive guard.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Justino misses with an uppercut. Rourke saw that one coming.
It looked like Rourke was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Justino fails with the takedown
and Rourke counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rourke moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rourke throws out a powerful jab.
No joy there for Justino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rourke is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Justino with a poor takedown
and Rourke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Rourke lands a right hook to the body.
Rourke lands with a right hand.
Rourke lands with a right hand. #ROC#Justino is rocked!#KD#
Rourke lands a left and a right that send Justino crashing to the mat, dazed. Rourke thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Justino is still on wobbly legs! Can Rourke finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Rourke.
Justino is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rourke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Justino shoots and misses
and Rourke counters with a thumping low kick.
Rourke seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Justino has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rourke drops Justino with a huge uppercut! Justino drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Rourke is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julian Rourke! |
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Event:
Checkmate Knight Battle RD#1
Date: Aug 15, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steed throws an overhand right that lands on Justino's shoulder, as Justino tries to avoid the shot.
Justino throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Steed's waist but Steed gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Justino off to one side.
Justino walks into a left hand.
Justino chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steed can pounce on him.
Justino shoots in but Steed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Steed looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steed smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#TD#
Justino gets a double leg takedown into Steed's guard.
Justino connects with a couple of short punches.
Justino wants to pass the guard but Steed is keeping the position.
Steed wants to stand but Justino is controlling the position.
Steed keeping moving, preventing Justino from controlling successfully.
Steed tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Justino is looking to work some ground and pound but Steed has wrist control.
Justino sitting in guard here, content to control.
Steed pulls Justino in close to his closed guard and prevents Justino from doing any damage or advancing position.
Justino throws a big right hand that misses.
Justino is looking to work some ground and pound but Steed has wrist control.
Justino throwing strikes from guard but Steed blocks nicely.
Justino throws a strike but Steed rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Justino wants to sweep but no luck.
Justino 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.#SUB#
Justino looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Justino looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2##SU2#
Steed gets to his feet - Justino follows without any prompting.
Steed lands with a kick to the temple. Justino shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CUT2#It looks like Ian Justino has been cut.
No joy there for Steed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#KD2#
Steed lands a big uppercut and Justino crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Justino looks OK. Steed waves Justino back to his feet!#ROC2#Justino 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!
Steed finds Justino's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Justino flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Steed lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Justino will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nemesis Steed!
Post fight, Nemesis Steed took to the microphone: 'Just another chump! I'll finish any sucka in two or three rounds at the most! YOU sucka! I want YOU!'. |
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Event:
Checkmate Championship 3
Date: Jul 11, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nation tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Justino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nation moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Justino stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Justino wants it to stay on the feet.#CL2#
Nation moves into the clinch successfully.
Justino is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Justino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Justino drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#BC#
Justino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nation closes this distance looking for a takedown but Justino circles away.
Ian Justino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thicc Nation.
Nation looks for a takedown but Justino sprawls well.
Nation shoots in for a double leg but Justino sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Justino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nation with the counter takedown but Justino avoids it easily.#T1#
Justino lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nation's sensitive parts.
Nation has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nation dives in and grabs Justino's left leg, looking for a takedown. Justino pushes down on Nation's head and hops out.
Justino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nation shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Justino sprawls well. Justino wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nation gets slowly back to his feet.
Nation shoots for a takedown but Justino saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Justino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nation circles away quickly and effectively.
Nation drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Justino defends it well.
Justino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nation moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Justino fails to land with a series of punches.
Nation drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Justino defends it well.
Justino looks for a takedown but Nation sprawls well.
Justino looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A big right from Justino misses.
Nation darts in looking for a takedown but Justino gets double underhooks and turns Nation into the cage.
Nation shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Justino pinned against the cage. Justino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T2#
Nation looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Justino throws a leg kick which misses Nation's front leg but catches the back leg as Nation tries to avoid it.
Justino misses with a double jab.
Justino swinging wildly here.
Justino stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Justino wants it to stay on the feet.
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!
Justino leaves Nation with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Justino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nation tries to clinch there but Justino circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Justino. #T3#
Nation slips a jab and a cross from Justino.
Nation tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nation misses with a takedown attempt - Justino sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nation darts in looking for a takedown but Justino gets double underhooks and turns Nation into the cage.
Justino drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nation sprawls and moves away.
Justino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nation. #CL#
Justino has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nation goes for a takedown in the clinch but Justino prevents it.
Justino gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nation.
#T4#
Nation drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Justino gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nation looking for a takedown.
Justino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nation has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Justino breaks the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Justino.
Thicc Nation seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nation tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Justino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Justino misses with an uppercut.
Justino leaves Nation with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Justino appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Justino dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Nation slips a jab and a cross from Justino.
Nation tries to close the distance and clinch but Justino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nation doesn't manage to clinch there - Justino circles away.
Justino throws a big counter combination but Nation scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nation is looking to clinch but Justino is avoiding it.
Justino tries to counter with a takedown but Nation is quick to defend against it.
Nation tries for a takedown but Justino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Justino feints a jab promting Nation to slip. Justino then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nation slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Justino lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Justino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Justino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nation circles away quickly and effectively.#CL2#
Nation fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Justino, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nation has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Justino is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Justino is trying to break the clinch but Nation is controlling him.
Justino looking to slow down the pace here.#T1##BC2#
Nation's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ian Justino is winning the standup battle so far.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Nation enables Justino to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nation manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB2#
Nation working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Justino doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Justino manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nation is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #SUB2#
Nation looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T2#
Nation wants to improve his position but instead Justino has moved into half guard.
Nation preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Nation moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Justino trying to control but Nation is working from the bottom. #T3#
Justino stopping the sweep attempt from Nation.
Justino tries to stand but Nation is controlling from the bottom.
Nation looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nation throws a body shot but no joy.
Justino shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nation but Nation pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And Nation tries to counter it with a takedown but Justino pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD2#
Nation shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Justino avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T4#
Nation controlling from the top position.
Justino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nation can do to turn this around?
Nation wants to control from the top but Justino keeps moving. #SU2#
Nation stands and steps away. Justino gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Justino defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nation.
Ian Justino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thicc Nation.
Nation tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Justino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Justino fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nation takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#TD2#
Nation shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Nation was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#ES#
Justino sneaks out the side door and pushes Nation away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Justino dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Justino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Justino half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nation fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Justino is out of range.
Justino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nation misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nation. Justino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nation fails with the takedown.
Ian Justino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thicc Nation.
Justino tries to clinch but Nation is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nation tries for a takedown but Justino circles away easily#TD#
and Justino counters with a shoot takedown. Nation fights it but they end up in guard.
Nation keeping moving, preventing Justino from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Nation is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T1#
Justino missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nation looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Nation looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Justino passes into half guard.
#SU#
Justino escapes and gets back to his feet.
Justino throws a nice looking combination but Nation bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T2#
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.
Justino is looking to slow Nation down with leg kicks.
Justino swinging wildly here.
Justino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nation looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Justino is fending him off so far but Nation persists. Nope, Justino circles away and we're back to standing.
Justino scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nation darts in looking for a takedown but Justino gets double underhooks and turns Nation into the cage.
Some wild striking there from Justino.
Justino fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nation avoids a punch combination nicely.
Justino shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nation but Nation pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3##CL2#
Nation rushes Justino and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nation has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Justino is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nation has Justino pressed against the cage, preventing Justino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Nation breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Justino throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL2#
Nation moves into the clinch successfully.
Nation has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Justino is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nation goes for a takedown in the clinch but Justino prevents it.
Nation trying to control the position but instead, Justino has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nation into the cage.#T4#
Nation stalling in the clinch but Justino improves position.
Justino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nation wants a takedown but no success here.
Justino has had enough of the clinch but Nation keeps him there for the moment.
Justino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thicc Nation has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Justino is pressed up against the cage. Nation has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Justino down to the mat. Justino avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nation tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Justino half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ian Justino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Justino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Justino has a takedown stuffed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Justino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Justino, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Justino! |
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Event:
Checkmate Contenders 2
Date: May 16, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conger throws a series of punches but Justino avoids them all with ease.
Justino was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Justino looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Justino takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Conger lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Justino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Conger scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Ian Justino has been cut.
Conger lands a left and a right that send Justino crashing to the mat, dazed. Conger thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Justino is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Conger misses with a wild body shot.
Conger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Justino.
Oooooh!!! Conger has knocked Justino down with a huge combo! Conger steps away and waves a wobbly Justino back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Justino is still on wobbly legs! Can Conger finish him?
Nice body punch from Conger.
Justino seems to have recovered his senses.
Justino looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conger looks to land a combination but Justino avoids it well.
Justino wants to counter the offense by Conger and move into the clinch position.
Justino takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Conger tests Justino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Conger lands a right hook to the body.
Bobby Conger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conger drops Justino with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Justino looks back up at him and smiles so Conger waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conger digs a good body shot into Justino's ribs.
Conger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Conger works Justino's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conger cracks Justino with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Justino is aggressively charging in as Conger backs up avoiding any damage. Conger tosses out a jab and Justino runs right into it face first! Justino is out cold! Conger dropped down on all fours and is barking in Justino's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Conger! |
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Event:
RC5 Han vs Brown
Date: Apr 04, 2020 |
#R1#
Justino misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Justino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ian Justino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Justino misses with the combination.
King attempts a counter takedown but Justino avoids it well and moves away.
Justino looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
Justino throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
King checks a leg kick.
Justino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #TD2#
and Justino counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Justino is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Justino passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for King! #T1#
Justino controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King is wriggling around trying to escape.
Justino looking to control and managing it successfully. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
King wants to hold on but Justino pushes him away.
Justino controlling his opponent.
King is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T3#
Justino looking to control and managing it successfully.
King wants to control but Justino is having none of it.
Justino controlling the position easily from mount.
We've been informed that Justino has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Justino is continuing to stall.#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.
King is wriggling around trying to escape.
Justino controlling from mount.
King is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Justino controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Justino 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#
Justino throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Justino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Justino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King closes this distance looking for a takedown but Justino circles away.
King changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Justino tries to avoid it but King manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Justino to the ground. Justino escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Justino 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.
King tries to clinch there but Justino circles away.
Justino throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and King counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Justino is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Justino misses with a straight left.
Justino throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Justino. Those never looked like landing.
Justino misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justino misses with a double jab.
King tries to clinch there but Justino circles away.
Justino defends well against a solid takedown attempt from King.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for African King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from King.
King looks for a takedown but Justino sprawls well.#T1#
Justino throws a big shot that misses.
King tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Justino swivels and escapes.
Justino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King misses with a right hand #TD2#
and Justino decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in King's guard.
King being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Justino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
King has control of Justino's left arm, preventing Justino from doing any damage. #T2#
Justino lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Justino is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The adventures of Justino the control monster continue. Boring.
King 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.#SU2#
Justino stands up and waves to King to follow him.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Justino.
#T3#
King dodges the punch combination from Justino.
Justino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Justino.
African King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Justino misses with a double jab
and King counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ian Justino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
Justino shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Justino throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
King misses with a takedown attempt - Justino sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice straight punches there by King. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of King.#T4#
Justino loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
King buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Justino takes a shot to the body in his stride.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Justino.
A head kick misses from King.
Justino is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#KD2#
Justino lands a left and a right that send King crashing to the mat, dazed. Justino thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
King is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like African King has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Justino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Justino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#CL2#
Justino closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Justino breaks the clinch.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Justino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King seems to have got his legs back now.
Justino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Justino drops King with a huge uppercut! King drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Justino is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Justino!
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Event:
Rural Champion 2
Date: Feb 29, 2020 |
#R1#
Zarus shoots in looking for a takedown. Justino tries to sprawl out of it but Zarus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Justino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Justino walks into a left hand. #CL#
Zarus clinches up with Justino and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Zarus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Justino swinging wildly here.
Justino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Zarus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Zarus lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Zarus is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SU#
Zarus escapes and gets back to his feet. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#TD#
Zarus shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Justino is trying to defend but Zarus finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Justino wants to get back to his feet.
Zarus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Zarus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SU#
Zarus escapes and gets back to his feet. #T3#
Zarus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Justino is out of range. #CL#
Zarus darts in and clinches Justino up against the cage.#BC#
Zarus breaks the clinch.
Zarus tries to clinch but Justino is having none of it. #TD#
Zarus gets a takedown into half guard.#SU#
Zarus escapes and gets back to his feet. #CL#
Zarus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zarus lands a nice uppercut.
Zarus pushes Justino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Justino working hard to break the clinch.
Justino letting Zarus take a breather here.
Zarus tries to pull guard but Justino won't allow it.
#BC2#
Justino breaks from the clinch.
Justino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Justino.
No joy there for Justino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Justino connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ian Justino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Justino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zarus.
Justino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zarus.
Justino changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Justino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zarus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Azir Zarus dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Justino tries to clinch there but Zarus circles away.
Zarus shoots in looking for a takedown. Justino tries to sprawl out of it but Zarus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Justino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Azir Zarus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Justino throws a right and a left that Zarus avoids nicely.
Zarus fails with a takedown attempt.
Justino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zarus.
Justino throws a leg kick but Zarus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Justino swinging wildly here.
Ian Justino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Justino clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Zarus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1##TD#
Zarus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Justino's guard.
Zarus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Justino works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Justino avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zarus won't allow Justino to get back to his feet.
Zarus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Justino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zarus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zarus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2##ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Justino manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#TD#
Zarus has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Justino is trying to keep an underhook but Zarus manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Zarus prevents Justino from standing back up.
Zarus controlling the action here.
Justino is breathing heavily.#SU#
Zarus decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #T3##CL#
Zarus instigates a clinch.
Zarus is trying to pull guard but Justino has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Azir Zarus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zarus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Justino up against the cage.
Justino lands a body shot.
Zarus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Justino avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zarus jumps guard but Justino turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zarus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Justino walks away with a smile on his face. Zarus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T4#
Justino keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Justino's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Justino duly obliges.
Justino slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Justino lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Justino misses with the combination.
Zarus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zarus misses with a takedown attempt - Justino sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Justino jabs Zarus right on the nose. Zarus blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zarus needs to keep his hands up - Justino had a free shot at his head there.
Justino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zarus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Justino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Zarus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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#
Zarus 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.
Zarus darts in looking for a takedown but Justino gets double underhooks and turns Zarus into the cage.
Justino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zarus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Justino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Justino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL#
Zarus rushes Justino and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Zarus fails to land.
Justino is trying to break free.#BC#
Zarus manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Justino.#TD#
Zarus gets a double leg takedown into Justino's guard.
Justino working a defensive guard but Zarus passes into half guard.
Justino takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SU#
Zarus stands up from half guard. #T1#
Justino fails to land with a series of punches.
Zarus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL#
Zarus rushes Justino and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Justino prevents a body shot from Zarus.
Zarus jumps guard but Justino stands there with Zarus around his waist. Zarus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC2#
Justino manages to break the clinch.
Justino throws a hook but Zarus avoids it easily.#CL#
Zarus closes the distance and clinches.#T2#
Zarus tries for a takedown but Justino manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Azir Zarus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zarus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Justino pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC2#
Justino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zarus shoots in and drives through. Justino sprawls well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Justino.
Justino lands a nice looking body shot.
Justino displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Justino connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Justino bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zarus's head.
Ian Justino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zarus shoots for a takedown but Justino saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A left lands for Justino.
Justino scores with a hook to the body. Zarus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T3#
Justino throws a leg kick which misses Zarus's front leg but catches the back leg as Zarus tries to avoid it.
Justino connects with the punch.
Zarus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab, jab by Justino - just one landing.
Justino missing with a left hand there. Zarus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #TD#
Zarus feints and as Justino raises his hands in defense, Zarus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Justino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Justino wants to stand but Zarus is controlling the position.
Justino wants to control but Zarus passes easily into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Zarus is controlling the pace.
Zarus tries to pass to full mount but Justino defends it.
Zarus slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Justino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Justino 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Justino!
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