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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renan St Juste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rick James was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Renan St Juste!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick James!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Juste throws a poor cross that misses
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
St Juste misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
St Juste pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
James connects with a leg kick. St Juste looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
St Juste throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James sees it coming and avoids it easily.
James looks to land a combination. St Juste sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
James checks a low kick from St Juste.
James tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James throws a push kick but St Juste slaps the foot to one side.
St Juste scores with a nice right hand.
James scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Juste misses with a wild body shot.
St Juste just misses with a punch to the body.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Juste.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Juste is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James.
St Juste throws a hook but James blocks it.
James slips a straight right by St Juste.
St Juste swings for the body but James moves out of range.
St Juste waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
James connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
St Juste lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
St Juste lands a nice looking body kick.
St Juste moves out of range of the body kick from James.
St Juste misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
St Juste fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
St Juste keeps the fight on the outside.
St Juste moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Juste defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
St Juste has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Barracks - LOD in the buildup to the fight.
James scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
St Juste misses with a straight right.
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!
James lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
St Juste misses with a straight right.
James throws a body kick that misses
and St Juste counters with a straight right hand.
St Juste throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
St Juste throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Juste cracks James with a good jab.
James pulls out of a head kick attempt.
James misses with a head kick.
St Juste misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws a looping overhand right but St Juste ducks down to avoid it.
St Juste misses with a shot to the body
and James counters with a three punch combo that has St Juste backing up. St Juste nods at James to acknowledge the strikes.
St Juste missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
St Juste misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by James.
St Juste pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
James on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
James tries to clinch there but St Juste circles away.
St Juste misses with a body shot.
James ducks under a wild hook from St Juste.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
James lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Juste lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Juste lands a head shot.
St Juste on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
James looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Renan St Juste seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Juste throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
James is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
St Juste throws a half hearted mid kick.
James throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting St Juste counter with a right hand.
St Juste looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Juste.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James is looking to clinch.
A big right from James misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rick James will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
James doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
St Juste throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from James.
St Juste bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
St Juste ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
St Juste fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and James has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
St Juste tries to score with a low kick but James moves his leg out of the way.
St Juste misses with a telegraphed body shot
and James counters with a straight right hand.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James checks the leg kick.
St Juste ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
St Juste misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Juste changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
St Juste walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. James checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
St Juste misses with a looping right.
James scores with a jab to the body.
James plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Renan St Juste has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from St Juste, right into the meat.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Juste.
James swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by St Juste.
St Juste swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by James there.
Renan St Juste is winning the standup battle so far.
St Juste rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James gets in close and instigates a clinch.
St Juste avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.
St Juste avoids a wild elbow strike from James.
James stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice right hand lands inside from St Juste.
Nice body punch from James - that landed with a thud.
James has a couple of punches blocked by St Juste.
St Juste lands a hook that snaps the head of James backwards.
St Juste is looking to control James's arms but James gets an underhook and turns him. Now St Juste has his back to the cage.
James has St Juste pressed against the cage.
St Juste lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
James connects with a nasty looking knee right to St Juste's face.
St Juste blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Juste tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a punch to the body.
James misses with a knee strike.
James lands a knee to the body.
St Juste looking to slow down the pace here.
James misses with a hook from the clinch.
James blocks an uppercut.
St Juste misses with the head strike.
James tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
James misses with a knee to the head.
St Juste scores with a hook to the body.
James stalling in the clinch but St Juste improves position.
A bit of stalling here from St Juste.
James with an attempt at a knee that misses.
St Juste throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jamess head.
James with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
St Juste is working James over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Juste manages to break the clinch.
James takes a body punch but keeps moving.
James is breathing heavily.
St Juste misses with a telegraphed body shot
and James counters with a right hand to the body.
St Juste tries a low kick but James avoids it.
St Juste attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
St Juste takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St Juste.
James takes one on the button.
St Juste throws an overhand right that lands on James's shoulder, as James tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Juste throws a series of strikes that have James backpedaling.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
James scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rick James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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 time! St Juste's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Decent striking displayed by St Juste there.
St Juste throws a poor cross that misses
and James counters with a series of strikes. St Juste will be more careful next time no doubt.
St Juste keeps the fight on the outside.
St Juste misses the shot to the body.
James ducks under a wild hook from St Juste.
James clobbers St Juste with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St Juste.
St Juste looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
St Juste scores with the left hand. James knows he should have avoided that one.
St Juste lunges at James with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by James's hand.
St Juste looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
St Juste throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Juste swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James closes the distance looking to clinch
and St Juste counters with a nice uppercut.
James blocks a jab.
James ducks under a wild hook from St Juste.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Juste. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Juste changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
James tries to clinch up but St Juste circles away and keeps his distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for St Juste.
St Juste misses with a right hand
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
James moves forwards but St Juste connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Juste scores with a shot to the body.
St Juste lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St Juste.
James ducks under a wild hook from St Juste.
St Juste throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Juste misses with a looping left.
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Juste throws out the jab.
James takes one to the side of the head.
James moves out of range as St Juste strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for St Juste.
St Juste looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Juste.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from James.
St Juste uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for St Juste.
St Juste connects with an inside leg kick.
St Juste lands with a good body shot.
A solid body kick from St Juste.
St Juste misses the jab.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but St Juste is just out of range.
St Juste swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
St Juste waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
St Juste avoids the head kick by James.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Juste misses the shot to the body.
James throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
James throws a shot to the body.
St Juste feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to James's calf.
St Juste rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from St Juste.
St Juste throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St Juste.
St Juste tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James rushes St Juste and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renan St Juste clearly takes that round.
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.
St Juste connects with an inside leg kick.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but St Juste is just out of range.
James tries to clinch up.
St Juste throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
James misses with a double jab.
St Juste paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
St Juste misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from St Juste.
James uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Juste.
St Juste throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St Juste throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James defending well as St Juste loads up on a big left hand.
St Juste lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
James throws a nice outside leg kick.
St Juste rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James swings for the body but St Juste moves out of range.
St Juste lands a nice shot to the body.
James throws a head kick but St Juste moves out of range.
St Juste moves into range and connects with a jab.
St Juste dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on James. That did some damage!
St Juste misses with a leg kick
and St Juste takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
St Juste throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
St Juste moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James moves out of range as St Juste strikes.
St Juste misses with a low kick.
St Juste throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck James on the side of the head.
St Juste misses with a low kick.
St Juste throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Juste lets loose with a powerful body kick. James will feel that in the morning.
St Juste throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.
St Juste throws a big shot that misses.
James digs a good body shot into St Juste's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
St Juste works James's body with a nice hook.
St Juste throws an ugly left hook that misses
and James counters with a nice body shot.
St Juste slips a jab and a cross from James.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James checks a leg kick.
James gets a clinch.
St Juste blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Juste dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
James throws a head punch that misses.
St Juste is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
St Juste blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rick James seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on St Juste - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
St Juste can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
James stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Juste.
St Juste lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
James trying to land knees to the body.
James has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
James tries a knee to the head but St Juste blocks it.
St Juste is struggling to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Juste tries to stall but James uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
St Juste working aggressively here.
St Juste misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renan St Juste had his way with Rick James in that round.
The cut man is working on Renan St Juste's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
St Juste connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed James momentarily.
St Juste throws an ugly left hook that misses
and James counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. St Juste is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A shot to the liver by St Juste. Beautiful body shot.
James has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from St Juste.
St Juste fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt James.
St Juste moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
James tries to move into range but St Juste moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice defenses there by James.
James slips under a jab.
A jab from James finds it's way through St Juste's defenses.
James throws a quick inside leg kick.
St Juste misses with an uppercut
and James counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James slips a straight right by St Juste.
St Juste misses with a body punch
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
James throws the kick towards the body but St Juste avoids it.
St Juste dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
James connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
James fakes a jab and throws a low kick but St Juste checks it well.
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Juste throws out the jab.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St Juste sees it coming and avoids it easily.
James wants to clinch up but St Juste keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Juste. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Juste looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
James misses with a wild body shot.
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Juste throws out the jab.
James's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
St Juste tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from St Juste.
St Juste wants to slow James down by chopping away at his legs.
St Juste misses with a left hand
and James counters with a left to the body.
St Juste moves away from the strike by James.
St Juste misses with a body shot.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
James lands with a right hand.
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 connects with a right hand. James shakes it off.
James misses with a straight right.
St Juste swings for the body but James moves out of range.
St Juste misses the shot to the body.
James drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
James lands with a hook. St Juste tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
St Juste connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between James's hands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as James checks a leg kick.
St Juste throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by St Juste.
St Juste throws a front kick aimed at James's knee but James avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Juste thows a left - swing and a miss!
St Juste scores with a jab to the body.
St Juste swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James scores with a hook.
James moves out of range of the strikes.
James closes the distance and clinches.
James with an attempt at a knee that misses.
James lands a knee to the head.
James slows down the pace here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Renan St Juste.
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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renan St Juste!
Renan St Juste retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Renan St Juste thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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