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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between King Justus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Self (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justus comes to the cage accompanied by Release Yo Delf. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, King Justus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Self!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Self's sensitive parts.
Justus lands a high kick!
Justus wants to clinch up but Self keeps it at a distance.
Justus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Justus clinches with his opponent.
Justus leaning his opponent against the cage.
Justus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Self drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Justus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Justus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Justus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Justus.
It looks like Don Self has been cut.
Justus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Justus tries to land a knee to the head but Self blocks with his arms.
Justus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Self wants to break free but Justus has control.
Justus misses with a knee strike.
Justus scores with a knee to the head.
Self wants to break the clinch but can't.
Justus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Self is defending well for now.
Self can't break the clinch.
Justus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Self is working for takedown but Justus is calmly controlling the position for now.
Self has had enough of the clinch but Justus keeps him there for the moment.
Self wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Self being controlled against the cage.
Self wants a takedown.
King Justus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Self.
Justus tries a knee to the head but Self blocks it.
Self pulls guard successfully.
Justus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Self keeping moving, preventing Justus from controlling successfully.
Self is working an open guard so Justus takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Self swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Justus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Self shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Justus as he avoids it easily.
Justus moves into range and clinches up with Self.
Self is trying to drag Justus to the mat but Justus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Justus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Justus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Justus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Self has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Self goes for a takedown attempt but Justus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Self has a takedown stuffed.
Self looks gassed!
Self swings for the body but Justus moves out of range.
King Justus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Justus lands with a nice body punch.
Justus moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Self is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Self can't get the takedown.
Justus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Self's face.
Justus misses with a knee to the head.
Justus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Justus misses with a knee strike.
Justus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Justus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Self has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Justus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Justus tries to land a knee to the head but Self blocks with his arms.
Justus looking to throw knees to the head but Self is blocking nicely.
Justus is struggling to control the position.
Justus misses with a knee to the head.
Justus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Justus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Self.
Justus looking to throw knees to the head but Self is blocking nicely.
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.
Self looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Self wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Justus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Justus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Justus trying to control the position but instead, Self has worked for underhooks and has pushed Justus into the cage.
Self wants to break the clinch but can't.
Self looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Justus scores with a knee to the head.
Self wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Justus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Self blocks it with crossed arms.
Self wants to break free but Justus has control.
Justus slowing the pace effectively.
Self tries to break the clinch but Justus is controlling the position.
Justus effectively controlling the action here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Justus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Justus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Self's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Self tries for a takedown but Justus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Justus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Self, pushing him back against the cage.
Justus looking to throw knees to the head but Self is blocking nicely.
Justus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Justus connects with a knee to the head.
Self wants a takedown.
Self is trying to break the clinch but Justus has him pressed against the cage.
Justus tries to land a knee to the head but Self blocks with his arms.
Justus lands a knee to the head.
Justus is trying to stall.
Justus can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Justus misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Justus.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Self wants a takedown.
King Justus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Self.
Justus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Self blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Self escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Self tries to clinch
and Justus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Justus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Justus misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Self's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Justus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Self pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Justus throws a series of punches but Self moves out of range.
Justus tries to clinch up.
Self tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Justus counters by clinching up.
Self wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Justus has him pressed against the cage.
Justus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Self blocks it with crossed arms.
Justus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Self jumps guard but Justus stands there with Self around his waist. Self gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Self can't get the takedown.
A knee to the head by Justus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justus prevents Self from breaking the clinch.
Justus with a knee to the head.
Justus wants to stall.
Justus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Self pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Self misses with a jab, cross combination.
Self closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Justus did well to prevent Self getting side control.
Justus tries to kick Self off but Self keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Justus preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Self is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Justus as he works his way to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justus pulls Self in close to his closed guard and prevents Self from doing any damage or advancing position.
Self content to stall in guard here.
Self gets to his feet - Justus follows without any prompting.
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.
Self takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Justus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Justus counters with a one-two to the body.
Justus tries to clinch up but Self circles away and keeps his distance.
Self tries to keep at a distance but Justus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Self takes a knee to the side of the body.
Justus has Self pressed against the cage.
Justus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Justus tries a knee to the head but Self blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Self takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Justus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Don Self's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Justus forces Self back against the cage and clinches.
Justus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Self blocks it with crossed arms.
Justus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Self's face.
Self takes a knee right on the jaw!
Justus is pushing Self up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Self tries for a takedown but Justus manages to get underhooks.
Self breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Self on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Justus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Self.
Justus misses with a combination
and Self counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Justus pushes Self off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Justus tries to close the distance and clinch but Self swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Justus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Self with a poor takedown
and Justus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
King Justus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Self.
Justus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Justus gets underhooks to prevent Self's takedown attempt.
Justus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Self has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Justus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Self jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Justus walks away with a smile on his face. Self gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Self circles away from the clinch attempt.
Justus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Justus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Justus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Self misses with a body shot
and Justus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Self is defended easily by Justus.
Justus rushes Self and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Justus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justus is struggling to control the position.
Justus misses with a knee to the head.
Justus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Self as Justus tries to tie him up.
A frustrated look appears on Self's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Justus tries to land knees in the clinch but Self avoids the damage to the body.
Justus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Justus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Self tries for a takedown but Justus manages to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Self as Justus tries to tie him up.
Self tries to break the clinch but Justus is controlling the position.
Justus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Self blocks it with crossed arms.
Justus leaning his opponent against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Self's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justus landing knees to the head.
Justus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Self blocks it with crossed arms.
Justus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Justus keeps control of Self as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Justus tries to stall but Self uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Justus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Self is trying to drag Justus to the mat but Justus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Justus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Self blocks it with crossed arms.
Justus misses with a knee strike.
Justus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Self has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Self drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Justus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Justus content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Self drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A knee to the head by Justus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Justus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Justus with a knee to the head.
Justus misses with a knee to the head.
Self is working for takedown but Justus is calmly controlling the position for now.
Justus is pressed up against the cage. Self has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Justus down to the mat. Justus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Self with a lazy takedown attempt
and Justus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Justus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Self blocks it with crossed arms.
Justus looking to stall.
Justus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Self is trying to force a seperation but Justus has the dominant position.
Self on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Justus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Justus tries to land knees in the clinch but Self avoids the damage to the body.
Self breaks the clinch.
Don Self has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Self bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
King Justus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Justus, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Justus!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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