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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Logan Justis (ranked 3237 p4p, 2897 weight class) and Skjoldr Leifsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Logan Justis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
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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 35 - 22 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Logan Justis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skjoldr Leifsson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leifsson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Justis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Justis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leifsson.
Leifsson throws a right hand that misses
and Justis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Leifsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Justis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leifsson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Leifsson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Justis blocks a jab.
Leifsson scores with a jab to the body.
Skjoldr Leifsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson misses with a hook
and Leifsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leifsson cracks Justis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Leifsson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Justis misses with a looping left.
Leifsson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Leifsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leifsson misses with a low kick.
Justis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Justis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Leifsson misses with a leg kick
and Justis counters with a right hand to the body.
Leifsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Leifsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Justis tries to clinch but Leifsson moves out of range.
Leifsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Leifsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Justis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leifsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Justis.
Leifsson tries to score with a low kick but Justis moves his leg out of the way.
Justis staying out of range there.
Leifsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Justis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Justis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Leifsson has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Leifsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Leifsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Justis.
Leifsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Justis.
Justis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Justis throws a shot from downtown. Leifsson moves away and avoids it.
Leifsson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leifsson lunges at Justis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Justis's hand.
Leifsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Justis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Justis with a jab.
Leifsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Justis. That did some damage!
Leifsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Justis on the side of the head.
Leifsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Leifsson throws the kick towards the body but Justis avoids it.
Leifsson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Justis is out of range and Leifsson settles back down.
Leifsson throws an off balance right hand
and Justis counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson throws a leg kick
and Leifsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leifsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Justis.
A little feinted left hand from Justis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Leifsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Justis to counter with a crisp jab.
Justis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leifsson moves away.
Leifsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Justis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch lands to the side of Justis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Leifsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Leifsson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Justis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leifsson lands a leg kick that knocks Justis off balance momentarily.
Nice body kick there by Leifsson.
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!
Leifsson throws a wild body kick that Justis sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Justis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Justis tries to keep at a distance but Leifsson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leifsson has a couple of punches blocked by Justis.
Leifsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Justis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Justis prevents a body shot from Leifsson.
Leifsson can't find room to land a body shot as Justis controls the action.
Justis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Leifsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Justis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leifsson decides to pull guard.
Leifsson looking for a guillotine here but Justis defends easily.
Leifsson trying to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Skjoldr Leifsson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Justis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Justis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Justis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leifsson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Leifsson moves to clinch but Justis breaks away
and Justis counters with a stiff right hand.
Leifsson throws a sloppy body shot
and Justis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Justis moves out of range as Leifsson strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Justis misses its target.
Leifsson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson looks to throw the jab but Justis is out of range.
Leifsson misses with a wild body shot.
Leifsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Leifsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leifsson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Justis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justis looks to score with a jab to the body but Leifsson is just out of range.
It seemed like Leifsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Leifsson tries to clinch but Justis moves away
and Justis counters with a stiff right hand.
Skjoldr Leifsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leifsson darts in and clinches Justis up against the cage.
Justis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leifsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Justis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Justis blocks a jab.
Leifsson pushes Justis up against the cage in a clinch.
Leifsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Justis.
Leifsson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Leifsson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Leifsson is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Justis rolls with it to try and escape but Leifsson cranks on the arm and Justis is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Skjoldr Leifsson!
In his post fight interview, Skjoldr Leifsson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Logan Justis spoke after the fight, saying 'Well shit'.
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