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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renan St Juste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Renan St Juste! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Stevens! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thud! ouch! good body kick from St Juste - that will leave a mark!
Stevens ducks under a wild hook from St Juste. St Juste misses with a lunging right hand
and St Juste takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Stevens staying out of range there. St Juste takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. St Juste just misses with a punch to the body.
St Juste thumps Stevens with a low kick. Stevens stuns St Juste with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Stevens looks to land a left hand but St Juste moved out of range nicely. Stevens moves out of range of the strikes. St Juste misses with a hook
and Stevens counters with a lovely shot to the body. St Juste jabs Stevens right on the nose. Stevens blinks but takes it well. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Stevens tests St Juste's chin there with a solid looking shot. Stevens takes a swing at St Juste's ribcage but misses. St Juste smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. St Juste throws a leg kick but Stevens sees it coming and checks it nicely. Renan St Juste is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. St Juste misses with a wild body shot. St Juste jabs Stevens right on the nose. Stevens blinks but takes it well. Stevens takes a jab right on the kisser.
St Juste throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Nice defenses there by Stevens. St Juste misses with a looping left. Stevens throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Stevens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. St Juste tries a low kick but Stevens avoids it. A head kick misses from Stevens. Stevens thuds his shin into the meat of St Juste's side. St Juste connects with a single shot there. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Stevens looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. St Juste misses with a straight left. St Juste scores with the left hand. Stevens knows he should have avoided that one. St Juste slips a straight right by Stevens.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stevens works the jab nicely. Stevens stuns St Juste with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Nice shot by St Juste. Stevens's jab looks to have found its range, popping St Juste under the eye. St Juste misses with a low kick as Stevens jumps back. Stevens throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Renan St Juste has been cut. St Juste connects with a body shot that sends Stevens's belly button to the back. St Juste scores with a slapping inside leg kick. St Juste throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. A decent looking cross lands there for St Juste. Stevens closes this distance looking for a takedown but St Juste circles away. St Juste misses with a body shot.
St Juste throws a hook but Stevens avoids it easily. Stevens throws a head kick but St Juste moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. St Juste throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Stevens tries to land a front kick but St Juste steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Stevens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St Juste. Stevens throws a sloppy head kick and St Juste counters with a good low kick that Stevens was not able to check. St Juste is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Stevens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract St Juste. Stevens throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. St Juste throws a lazy right hand but Stevens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Stevens misses with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Stevens checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Stevens jabs St Juste to the body, keeping him at a distance. St Juste swings widly with a right hand
and Stevens counters with a straight right hand. St Juste takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stevens swings widly with a right hand
and St Juste counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. St Juste walks into a jab. 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! Stevens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Juste.
That's four minutes gone in the round. St Juste fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stevens has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Stevens shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Stevens finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stevens misses with the body kick letting St Juste counter with a right hand. St Juste moves out of range as Stevens throws a body kick.
Decent striking displayed by St Juste there. St Juste scores with a leg kick.
Stevens lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Stevens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Juste misses with a hook. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! St Juste connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Juste moves away. St Juste fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
St Juste scores with a punch to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renan St Juste dominated that round. The cut man is working on Renan St Juste's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stevens with a jab. St Juste takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Stevens slips a straight right by St Juste. A chopping leg kick lands by St Juste. St Juste misses with a looping left. Stevens misses with a wild body shot. Stevens is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in St Juste's half guard. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. St Juste is trying to get back to full guard. Stevens throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Stevens looks to land a strike but St Juste avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. St Juste keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully. St Juste utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Stevens wants to control from the top but St Juste keeps moving. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. St Juste wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Stevens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as St Juste works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Stevens wants to control from the top but St Juste keeps moving. St Juste wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Stevens is now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stevens with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Let's hope that Stevens has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dean Stevens. Stevens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Juste moves away. St Juste checks a low kick from Stevens. St Juste throws an overhand right that lands on Stevens's shoulder, as Stevens tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. St Juste misses with a looping left. Stevens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St Juste sees it coming and avoids it easily. Stevens misses with a hook. St Juste ducked under it nicely. St Juste lands with an overhand left. Stevens misses the jab. St Juste cracks Stevens with an open hand slap. A slow jab from St Juste misses its intended target. St Juste lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Stevens lands a nice shot to the body.
St Juste scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Stevens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from St Juste. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts St Juste as he jumps to the side. Stevens moves away from the strike by St Juste.
That's four minutes gone in the round. St Juste loads up on a big right hand but Stevens slips the punch. Stevens's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Stevens swings and misses with a shot to the body and St Juste counters with a stiff right hand. St Juste digs a good body shot into Stevens's ribs. St Juste throws an off balance right hand
and Stevens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. St Juste scores with a hook to the body. Stevens takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. St Juste throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Juste looks for the body kick but Stevens saw that one coming. St Juste lands a jab to the head.
Nice shot by St Juste. Stevens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Juste throws out the jab. St Juste with a jab. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Stevens throws a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Stevens misses the target. Stevens jabbing away but nothing is landing. 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 Renan St Juste will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Renan St Juste'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.
Stevens lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Stevens moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. St Juste swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Renan St Juste seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Stevens thows a left - swing and a miss! St Juste connects with a body shot. St Juste uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevens. Stevens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Juste.
A jab from St Juste misses. Stevens walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from St Juste. St Juste throws a leg kick but Stevens sees it coming and checks it nicely. Stevens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St Juste. St Juste slaps away a takedown attempt from Stevens, before circling back to the center of the mat. St Juste lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stevens feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to St Juste's calf. Stevens is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in St Juste's half guard. Stevens prevents St Juste from improving his position. St Juste is working hard here to advance position. Stevens is pressing down on St Juste's thigh, looking to free his foot. St Juste is holding on for now. Stevens not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Still in half guard, Stevens seems content to control. St Juste avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stevens. Stevens not landing any meaningful shots this time. Stevens thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed St Juste's head. Stevens thows a huge punch but St Juste dodges it nicely.
Stevens wants to control but St Juste is keeping him busy. Stevens throws a strike but St Juste avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Stevens wants to control from the top but St Juste keeps moving. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's three minutes gone in the round. St Juste is trying to control the position but Stevens postures up. Stevens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. St Juste preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Stevens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as St Juste works some decent striking defense from the bottom. St Juste trying to keep a closed guard but Stevens is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renan St Juste has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. St Juste takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stevens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. St Juste doesn't seem bothered though. Stevens misses with a body kick. Stevens looks to land a body kick but St Juste moved away. Stevens throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Stevens lands a jab. Stevens closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. St Juste is looking for a sweep. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Stevens controls the position. Stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Juste keeps working. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Stevens really dominated that round. The cut man is working on Renan St Juste's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Stevens misses with a kick to the body and St Juste counters with a stiff right hand. Stevens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. St Juste dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stevens. That did some damage! Stevens has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. St Juste takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
St Juste takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A slow jab from St Juste misses its intended target. Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but St Juste is just out of range. Good leg kick by St Juste there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
St Juste swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Stevens misses with a body punch
and St Juste counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. St Juste throws a hook but Stevens avoids it easily. Nice jab there from St Juste. Stevens misses with a wild combination.
St Juste lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stevens tries to move into range but St Juste moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. St Juste dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stevens. That did some damage! Stevens throws a shot to the body.
A jab from St Juste does it's job there. St Juste lands a body shot.
Stevens is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. St Juste checks a leg kick. St Juste misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stevens.
Stevens with a jab. Nice takedown defense from St Juste. No joy for Stevens on that attempt. Good work by St Juste as he checks the leg kick. St Juste with a nice cross. Stevens has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stevens there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. St Juste ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stevens moves away. 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! Stevens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Juste was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevens. Stevens closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stevens lands in his opponent's guard. Stevens working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. St Juste is pulling down on Stevens's head. It's preventing any offense from Stevens, at least for the moment. Dean Stevens has got the better of the ground game so far. Stevens postures up in St Juste's guard and throws a big left but St Juste blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stevens throws a strike but St Juste rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Stevens looking for a sweep. Not yet Stevens, not yet. St Juste in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. St Juste postures up.
St Juste working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Stevens lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for St Juste! St Juste working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. St Juste tries to lock up and control but Stevens gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Stevens tries to control but St Juste wriggling away. St Juste tries to lock up and control but Stevens gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Stevens tries to control but St Juste wriggling away. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Stevens throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Renan St Juste will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Renan St Juste'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. This is the final round!
St Juste will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
St Juste takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Juste moves away. St Juste scores with a hook to the body. Stevens takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. St Juste staying out of range there. Stevens slips under a jab. Stevens scores with a nice strike. St Juste misses with a low kick.
Stevens takes a shot to the body in his stride.
St Juste takes a swing at Stevens's ribcage but misses. St Juste swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. St Juste swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St Juste misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. St Juste digs a good body shot into Stevens's ribs. Stevens slips under a jab from St Juste. St Juste throws a lazy right hand but Stevens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Stevens throws a push kick but St Juste slaps the foot to one side. Sloppy strikes from St Juste. Those never looked like landing. Stevens misses with a body kick. St Juste lands a nice looking body shot.
Stevens avoids the body shot from St Juste.
Nice uppercut there from Stevens. A telegraphed right hand from Stevens misses the target. Stevens throws a half hearted mid kick. St Juste connects with an inside leg kick. St Juste walks into a straight right hand from Stevens. Dean Stevens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. St Juste stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Stevens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around St Juste's waist but St Juste gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stevens off to one side. St Juste checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. A slow jab from St Juste misses its intended target. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Stevens ducks under a wild hook from St Juste. St Juste throws a low kick but Stevens avoids it. St Juste moves out of range of the body kick from Stevens.
Stevens 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. St Juste catches Stevens with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Stevens walks into a straight right hand from St Juste. St Juste waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stevens. St Juste paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. St Juste lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Renan St Juste is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round. St Juste throws a shot from downtown. Stevens moves away and avoids it. Stevens connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. St Juste bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stevens's head backwards. Stevens connects with a looping right hand.
St Juste throws the left hand but Stevens avoids the punch easily. St Juste bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Stevens throws a hook but St Juste blocks it. Stevens shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. St Juste defends it nicely. Stevens is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? St Juste slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Stevens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St Juste.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stevens takes a swing at St Juste's ribcage but misses. Stevens throws a body kick that misses. Donk. St Juste catches Stevens right on the button with a cross. Stevens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Juste was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevens. Stevens throws a lazy right hand but St Juste sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Nice body kick from St Juste. St Juste swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick by Stevens misses and St Juste counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stevens's knee momentarily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A big left from Stevens misses. St Juste throws a right and a left that both miss. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A nice inside leg kick there by St Juste. That's going to slow Stevens down. St Juste walks into a straight right hand from Stevens. Stevens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before St Juste can pounce on him.
And that's the end of the fight! Renan St Juste showed his dominance in that final round. I think St Juste 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 47:48 Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:46 Judge George Francis scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Renan St Juste! An out of breath Renan St Juste thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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