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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Duke Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renata Sobrawl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke Justice could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Renata Sobrawl's chin.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duke Justice!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renata Sobrawl!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobrawl throws a body punch but Justice moves out of range.
Justice getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sobrawl walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Duke Justice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Justice with a nice cross.
Justice takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Justice misses with a shot to the body
so Sobrawl counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sobrawl preventing the sweep.
Justice is working hard here to advance position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sobrawl accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sobrawl trying to control but Justice is working from the bottom.
Sobrawl preventing the sweep.
Sobrawl wants to pass the guard but Justice is keeping the position.
Sobrawl throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Justice works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Justice wants to sweep here but Sobrawl controlling him for the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Justice throws a body punch but Sobrawl moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sobrawl doesn't seem bothered though.
Justice fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sobrawl looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Justice closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sobrawl throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sobrawl thows a body shot but no joy.
Sobrawl throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Justice scores with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Justice.
Duke Justice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Justice swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sobrawl counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Justice!
Sobrawl working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Justice is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobrawl moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Justice has worked his arm free - good work by Justice!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Justice is trying to get back to half guard.
Sobrawl is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Justice has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sobrawl looks gassed!
Justice gets back to half guard.
Sobrawl not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Justice is holding on to half guard well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Justice wants to control but Sobrawl is keeping busy.
Justice keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice tries to get to full guard but Sobrawl has control of the leg.
Justice makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Justice.
Sobrawl trying to control but Justice is working from the bottom.
Justice wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Justice wants to sweep here but Sobrawl controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sobrawl drops back, looking for a kneebar! Justice looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Justice looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Justice!
Sobrawl striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
You can see the frustration on Sobrawl's face as Justice controls the position.
Sobrawl managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Justice.
Sobrawl is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Justice wants to control but Sobrawl is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Sobrawl's face as Justice controls the position.
Justice trying to control the position but Sobrawl is working away.
Justice remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Justice wants to control but Sobrawl is keeping him busy.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Duke Justice just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sobrawl moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Duke Justice will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Justice lands a body shot.
Justice misses with an attempted mid kick.
Justice catches Sobrawl with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sobrawl misses with a straight left.
Justice throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sobrawl throws a jab when Justice was well out of range.
Justice looks for the body kick but Sobrawl saw that one coming.
Justice scores with a hook to the body. Sobrawl takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sobrawl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sobrawl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Justice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Justice throws a sloppy body shot
and Sobrawl counters with a takedown into side control.
Renata Sobrawl has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobrawl swings around for an armbar but Justice sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sobrawl's guard.
Sobrawl looking to hit a scissor sweep but Justice is one step ahead there.
Sobrawl is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Justice sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sobrawl working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Justice doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Justice manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sobrawl is breathing heavily.
Justice keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sobrawl's head.
Justice trying to control but Sobrawl is working from the bottom.
Justice gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Justice is looking to wear down Sobrawl with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice moves away from the strike by Sobrawl.
Sobrawl doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sobrawl drops his hands momentarily and Justice takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Justice cracks Sobrawl with a right hand to the side of the head.
Justice comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Justice with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Sobrawl misses its intended target.
Sobrawl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Justice thuds his shin into the meat of Sobrawl's side.
Justice misses with a hook to the body
and Sobrawl decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Justice's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sobrawl postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sobrawl drops back, looking for a kneebar! Justice looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Justice looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Justice!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobrawl is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Justice taking a breather here.
Sobrawl is looking for a sweep.
Justice trying to control the action but Sobrawl is working from the bottom.
Sobrawl is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Justice is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Justice throws a strike aimed at the side of Sobrawl's head but Sobrawl avoids it well.
Sobrawl sneaks back into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Justice prevents Sobrawl from improving his position.
Sobrawl is refusing to be controlled, as Justice sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sobrawl is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Renata Sobrawl will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Justice's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Justice bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Justice lands a nice hook to Sobrawl's body. Sobrawl takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Justice scores with a shot to the body.
Sobrawl throws a hook but Justice blocks it.
Justice throws the kick towards the body but Sobrawl avoids it.
Sobrawl uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Justice.
Sobrawl takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Justice lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sobrawl at a distance.
Sobrawl is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Justice jabs at Sobrawl's body.
Justice lands a two punch combo.
Sobrawl takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Justice digs a good hook to Sobrawl's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Justice. Sobrawl does a little dance to reset his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sobrawl.
Sobrawl takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sobrawl looks to land a right hand but Justice moved out of range.
Justice jabs at Sobrawl's body.
A swing and a miss from Sobrawl.
Justice ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Justice is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Justice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sobrawl manages to avoid it.
Justice scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Justice looks to score with a jab to the body but Sobrawl is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice thuds a left hand into Sobrawl's body.
Sobrawl uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Justice.
Justice throws a one two combo.
Justice throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Justice scores with a jab.
Sobrawl gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Justice.
Duke Justice is winning the standup battle so far.
Justice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sobrawl takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sobrawl doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Justice digs a good hook to Sobrawl's body.
Justice keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sobrawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobrawl misses with a straight right.
Sobrawl is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Justice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Justice connects with a jab.
Justice throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Justice cracks Sobrawl with an open hand slap.
Justice thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sobrawl if he has to take too many more of those.
Justice scores with a hook to the body. Sobrawl takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sobrawl takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Justice lands with a right hand.
Justice lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sobrawl has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Justice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sobrawl avoids a kick to the body.
Justice throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Justice stuns Sobrawl with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Justice ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sobrawl takes one on the button.
Sobrawl takes a jab right on the kisser.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Justice lands a jab to Sobrawl's midsection.
Justice wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Justice scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Justice clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sobrawl slips a jab and a cross from Justice.
Justice misses the shot to the body.
Justice lands with a good body shot.
Justice fails to land with a series of punches.
Justice ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sobrawl takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Justice lands with a good body shot.
Justice takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sobrawl takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Justice cracks a nice hook into Sobrawl's ribs.
Sobrawl is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Justice thuds a left hand into Sobrawl's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobrawl walks forward, straight into a front kick from Justice.
Justice punishes Sobrawl's body with a nice straight punch.
Justice scores with a kick to the midsection.
Justice throws a front kick that sends Sobrawl stumbling back into the cage.
Justice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sobrawl.
Justice wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Justice scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Justice thuds his shin into the meat of Sobrawl's side.
Justice feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sobrawl's calf.
Justice wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sobrawl has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Justice connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sobrawl drops his hands momentarily and Justice takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Justice is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sobrawl can do to turn this around?
Sobrawl gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Justice connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Justice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sobrawl was well out of range. Poor timing from Justice.
Justice paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sobrawl takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Justice with a nice cross.
A jab from Justice finds it's way through Sobrawl's defenses.
Justice works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Justice thuds his shin into the meat of Sobrawl's side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice works Sobrawl's body with a nice hook.
Sobrawl takes one to the side of the head.
Justice thuds his shin into the meat of Sobrawl's side.
Justice fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sobrawl looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Justice thows a body kick. Sobrawl tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Justice connects with a body shot.
Sobrawl takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sobrawl has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Justice.
Justice thuds a left hand into Sobrawl's body.
Sobrawl takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sobrawl doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sobrawl manages to avoid it.
Justice cracks Sobrawl with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sobrawl shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Justice throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sobrawl stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Justice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sobrawl moves away.
Justice bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Justice cracks Sobrawl with an open hand slap.
Justice lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Justice scores with a hook to the body. Sobrawl takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Justice connects with a body shot.
A solid body kick from Justice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Justice had his way with Renata Sobrawl in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sobrawl has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Justice finds it's way round the side to connect with Sobrawl's head.
Justice just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Justice, right into the meat.
Sobrawl fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Justice scores with a push kick.
Justice paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Crunch! Justice slams his shin into Sobrawl's torso.
Sobrawl is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Justice lands a body shot.
Justice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sobrawl.
Justice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobrawl takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sobrawl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Justice misses with a body shot
and Sobrawl counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Justice controlling the position for now.
Sobrawl is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Justice is just riding it out for now. Sobrawl eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Justice has his hands clasped together around Sobrawl's back. He's all about the action.
Sobrawl is thwarting Justice's attempts to control the position.
Sobrawl throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice is pressing down on Sobrawl's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sobrawl throws and elbow that misses. Justice uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sobrawl's guard. Nice move by Justice!
Justice content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sobrawl not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Justice controlling from the top position.
Justice trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobrawl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobrawl throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Justice slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sobrawl has control of Justice's left arm, preventing Justice from doing any damage.
Sobrawl working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Justice.
Renata Sobrawl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Justice got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sobrawl has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Justice has managed to get both his arms back between Sobrawl's legs - danger averted.
Justice advances position into side control!
Sobrawl on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Justice working the ground and pound.
Justice wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sobrawl keeps working.
Sobrawl tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Sobrawl is trying to get back to half guard.
Justice controls the position.
Justice throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sobrawl can't do much from the bottom here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Justice stuffs the takedown.
Justice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sobrawl manages to avoid it.
Sobrawl throws a body punch but Justice moves out of range.
Justice stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Justice sizes up Sobrawl with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Justice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sobrawl was well out of range. Poor timing from Justice.
Duke Justice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Justice throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sobrawl gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Justice defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sobrawl.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duke Justice showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Justice has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 50:43
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 48:45
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke Justice!
Duke Justice retains his featherweight title!
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