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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between justin renfros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Lenders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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179 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, justin renfros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh Lenders!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lenders swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lenders gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows renfros to score an easy takedown into full guard.
renfros wants to pass the guard but Lenders is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
renfros connects with a couple of short punches.
Lenders wants to stand up but renfros is controlling him.
renfros's corner is telling him to maintain position.
renfros trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
renfros stops Lenders from standing up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
renfros slips a jab and a cross from Lenders.
Lenders will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lenders looks gassed!
renfros scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
renfros wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lenders keeps working.
renfros 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.
renfros is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
renfros throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
renfros lands with some strikes.
Lenders squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Lenders avoids a series of strikes thrown by renfros.
renfros in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lenders can do anything to dispel that myth.
renfros with a couple of short strikes.
renfros lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lenders hang on?
Lenders is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lenders in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lenders really doesn't want to stay on the ground with renfros. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
renfros unloads with some shots from mount but Lenders bucks and avoids them well.
Lenders is in a horrible position here. renfros smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
renfros controlling his opponent.
Lenders is trying to stand up.
renfros trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenders is trying to stand.
renfros postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lenders looks a forlorn figure.
renfros throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lenders wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by renfros.
renfros misses with a head shot.
Lenders wants to get back to his feet.
Lenders avoids a series of strikes thrown by renfros.
renfros landing shots from mount.
Lenders is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
renfros is landing with some decent strikes but Lenders is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lenders's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Lenders is squirming around, avoiding renfros's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenders is trying to stand up.
renfros working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lenders is squirming around, avoiding renfros's attempts to control the action.
You get the feeling that Lenders really doesn't like being in this position too much.
renfros scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lenders?
renfros throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lenders because renfros loaded up on that one.
Lenders is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
renfros sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lenders wants to try and get back to his feet.
renfros is landing with some decent strikes but Lenders is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lenders is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Lenders wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by renfros.
renfros throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
renfros punching from mount but Lenders doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lenders is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
renfros looking to ground and pound but Lenders is blocking nicely.
renfros won't let Lenders get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
renfros putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
renfros throwing strikes here but Lenders is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Lenders is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
renfros landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
justin renfros 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.
Lenders throws a series of punches but renfros avoids them all with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Lenders scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like justin renfros has been cut.
renfros shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
You get the feeling that Lenders really doesn't like being in this position too much.
renfros lands a big elbow.
renfros throws some wild stikes that Lenders manages to avoid easily.
renfros landing punches.
renfros throws some wild stikes that Lenders manages to avoid easily.
renfros tries to control but Lenders wriggling away.
Lenders is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Lenders is trying to stand.
renfros unloading with bombs!
renfros unloads with some shots from mount but Lenders bucks and avoids them well.
Lenders avoids a series of strikes thrown by renfros.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
You get the feeling that Lenders really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
renfros controlling his opponent.
renfros sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lenders is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
renfros postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lenders looks a forlorn figure.
Lenders is trying to stand up.
Lenders is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
renfros has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lenders's face.
renfros throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
BOOM! renfros connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lenders wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
renfros lands a nice shot to the head.
Lenders blocking the ground and pound.
renfros tries to control but Lenders wriggling away.
Lenders is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Lenders really wants to buck renfros off and get back to his feet.
renfros looking to finish with strikes here!
renfros scores with a couple of good head shots there.
renfros thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
renfros unloads with some shots from mount but Lenders bucks and avoids them well.
renfros throws some wild stikes that Lenders manages to avoid easily.
Lenders is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by renfros.
Lenders bucks renfros off and manages to get back to his feet!
A combination from Lenders does no damage.
Lenders throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Lenders does no damage.
Lenders throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lenders will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
renfros fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lenders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
renfros avoids a punch combination nicely.
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.
Lenders scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
renfros shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lenders manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lenders is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst renfros is controlling him.
renfros trying to control but Lenders is working from the bottom.
renfros wants to pass the guard but Lenders is keeping the position.
Lenders avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lenders preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
renfros is looking to work some ground and pound but Lenders has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lenders keeping moving, preventing renfros from controlling successfully.
Lenders wants to stand but renfros is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lenders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that justin renfros will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on justin renfros's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
renfros drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lenders wants to stand and escape but renfros is having none of it.
Lenders utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lenders preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
renfros stops Lenders from standing up.
renfros throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lenders works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
renfros with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lenders scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lenders slaps away a takedown attempt from renfros, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lenders displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from renfros.
renfros gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
renfros throwing shots but Lenders is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenders has one foot on renfros's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
renfros drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
renfros cracks Lenders with a big right hand but Lenders just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
renfros in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lenders tries to escape but renfros is in control.
justin renfros overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
renfros throws a strike aimed at the side of Lenders's head but Lenders avoids it well.
Lenders throws renfros to one side and escapes!
renfros shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lenders as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for justin renfros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
renfros is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lenders sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lenders stuffs the takedown attempt from renfros. renfros gets slowly back to his feet.
Lenders misses with a few strikes there.
Josh Lenders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Lenders does no damage.
renfros shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lenders's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
renfros keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lenders's head.
renfros trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
renfros prevents Lenders from getting back to his feet.
renfros is looking to work some ground and pound but Lenders has wrist control.
renfros stops Lenders from standing up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
renfros shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lenders manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
renfros pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lenders is keeping the position for now.
renfros working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
renfros working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenders is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
renfros is pushing down on Lenders's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lenders is fighting to maintain full guard but renfros has managed to sneak the leg through.
renfros stops Lenders from getting back to his feet.
renfros lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lenders misses with a two punch combination.
Lenders throws a right and a left that renfros avoids nicely.
Lenders throws a series of punches but renfros avoids them all with ease.
renfros avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Lenders misses.
renfros shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lenders napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lenders tries to escape but renfros is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
renfros creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lenders sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lenders wants to get back to his feet but renfros drags him back down.
renfros staying calm.
renfros fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A right-left combo lands from Lenders.
renfros decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lenders is trying to stand up here but renfros is controlling him well.
Josh Lenders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lenders avoiding damage under a succession of punches from renfros.
renfros throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
justin renfros showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for renfros, 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... justin renfros!
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energy
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hype
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