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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liger Justin (ranked 1558 p4p, 995 weight class) and Wesley Shutes (ranked 227 p4p, 149 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Liger Justin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Wesley Shutes!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shutes catches Justin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Justin with a jab.
Justin shoots in for a takedown but Shutes shows good takedown defense.
Shutes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Justin.
Shutes lands with a hook. Justin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Justin 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.
Shutes scores with a leg kick.
Shutes throws a series of punches but Justin avoids them all with ease.
Justin misses with a straight left.
Justin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Justin checks a leg kick.
Shutes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shutes throws a leg kick but Justin moved away.
Shutes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Justin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
Justin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No joy there for Shutes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Justin sizes up Shutes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shutes connects with an inside leg kick.
Justin scores with a punch to the head.
Shutes slips a jab and a cross from Justin.
That kick from Shutes tenderised Justin's leg. Justin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Justin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut there from Shutes.
Shutes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Justin.
Justin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shutes.
Shutes misses with a low kick.
Justin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Shutes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shutes throws a leg kick but Justin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Justin throws a series of punches but Shutes avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shutes misses with a body kick.
Justin throwing a counter right hand but Shutes manages to avoid it.
Shutes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shutes tries to bum rush Justin with a series of wild strikes but Justin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Justin throws a combination that misses
and Shutes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Justin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Justin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shutes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Justin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shutes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Justin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shutes.
Wesley Shutes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Shutes.
Justin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shutes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Justin jabs Shutes right on the nose. Shutes blinks but takes it well.
Shutes lands a lovely overhand right.
Justin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Justin there.
Shutes is looking to escape.
Justin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Justin is trying to control the action in half guard but Shutes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Justin winds up and cracks Shutes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Justin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shutes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Shutes looking for a sweep. Not yet Shutes, not yet.
Shutes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Justin defends it easily.
Justin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shutes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Justin passes into side control.
Justin with the ground and pound but Shutes regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Justin is trying to control the action in half guard but Shutes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justin wants to pass the guard but Shutes is defending well.
Shutes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Justin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Justin's back!
You can see the frustration on Justin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Justin trying to control the hands but Shutes breaks the grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Justin is trying to break free.
Shutes trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Shutes keeps control of the position as Justin tries to break free.
Justin is keeping busy.
Shutes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wesley Shutes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Justin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shutes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shutes fails to land with a series of punches.
Justin dives in for a single leg takedown but Shutes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Shutes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Justin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shutes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shutes staying out of range there.
Shutes throws the kick towards the body but Justin avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shutes.
Justin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Justin misses with a series of wild punches.
Shutes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shutes with the inside leg kick.
Justin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Justin throws a shot to the body.
Justin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Justin throws a hook but Shutes avoids it easily.
Justin avoids the body shot from Shutes.
Liger Justin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justin blocks the body kick.
Shutes slips under a jab from Justin.
Justin misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shutes! But no joy.
Justin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shutes ducks under a wild hook from Justin.
Shutes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shutes throws out a leg kick but Justin moves out of range and Shutes only half commits.
Shutes works over Justin's head and body with a nice combination.
Shutes connects with an inside leg kick.
Shutes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Justin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liger Justin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shutes clinches.
Shutes keeps control of Justin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shutes blocks an uppercut.
Shutes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shutes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Justin's brow.
Shutes wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Justin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Justin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shutes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Justin at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shutes throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Justin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shutes counters with a straight right hand.
Shutes lands a leg kick that knocks Justin off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Shutes.
Justin keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - Justin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Justin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shutes.
Shutes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big right from Justin misses.
Justin misses with a wild combination.
Justin cracks Shutes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Shutes.
Shutes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Justin at a distance.
Shutes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Justin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shutes.
Justin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shutes on the side of the head.
Justin lands a jab to Shutes's midsection.
Shutes throws a nice looking combination but Justin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shutes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Justin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shutes.
Justin lands with a nice body punch.
Justin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shutes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shutes connects with a body shot that sends Justin's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Justin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shutes. Shutes obviously looking to wear him down.
Shutes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shutes throws a lazy head kick
and Justin counters with a takedown into side control.
Justin in side control, throwing shots but Shutes defends.
Shutes is trying to get back to half guard.
Justin lands an elbow.
Shutes manages to get back to half guard.
Liger Justin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ground and pound from Justin.
Shutes is trying to maintain the position but Justin is very close to passing his half guard.
Shutes wants to improve his position but Justin is controlling well.
Shutes keeps control of the position for the meantime.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Shutes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Shutes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Justin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Shutes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Justin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Justin misses the jab.
Shutes jabs at Justin's body.
A shot to the body from Justin misses
and Shutes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Justin takes a swing at Shutes's ribcage but misses.
Shutes throws a push kick but Justin slaps the foot to one side.
A slow jab from Justin misses its intended target.
Shutes misses with a body shot.
Shutes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shutes has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Justin misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shutes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Justin.
Shutes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good leg kick by Shutes.
Justin misses with a combination
and Shutes counters with a leg kick.
Shutes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Justin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Shutes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shutes with a nice calf kick.
Justin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shutes can pounce on him.
Justin ducks under a wild hook from Shutes.
Wesley Shutes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shutes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Justin swinging wildly here.
Shutes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Justin looks to land a left hand but Shutes moved out of range nicely.
Justin misses with a right hand
and Shutes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shutes slips a jab and a cross from Justin.
Shutes steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Shutes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Justin shoots in for a double leg but Shutes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shutes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Justin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A leg kick checked by Justin.
That kick from Shutes tenderised Justin's leg. Justin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Justin throws a shot from downtown. Shutes moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justin looks to land a combination but Shutes avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Shutes. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shutes misses with a double jab.
Justin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shutes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Justin.
Justin misses with the combination.
Shutes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shutes moves out of range of the strikes.
Shutes throws a hook to the side of Justin's head but Justin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Justin avoids a kick to the body.
Justin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shutes sprawls and moves away.
A shot to the liver by Shutes. Beautiful body shot.
Justin connects with a right hand. Shutes shakes it off.
Justin checks a low kick from Shutes.
Shutes tries to score with a low kick but Justin moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shutes. That's going to slow Justin down.
Justin misses with an uppercut. Shutes saw that one coming.
Shutes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Shutes tries to clinch but Justin is having none of it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shutes 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 Justin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Justin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Justin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shutes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shutes moves out of range as Justin strikes.
Justin throws a body shot but no joy.
Justin swings widly with a right hand
and Shutes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shutes defending well as Justin loads up on a big left hand.
Shutes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Justin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Shutes trying to control the position.
Shutes has his foot on Justin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Justin works his way back into a safe position though.
Justin preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shutes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Justin defends well.
Justin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wesley Shutes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Justin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Justin postures up in Shutes's guard and throws a big left but Shutes blocks it.
Justin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shutes is looking for a triangle but Justin pushes his legs off easily.
Liger Justin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Shutes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shutes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Shutes!
After the fight, Wesley Shutes was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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