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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renan St Juste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole River (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). River has chosen Creedence Clearwater Revival - Born On The Bayou as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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175 lbs
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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
33 - 9 - 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
23 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cole River!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
An inside leg kick lands from St Juste.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
River fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
St Juste swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
St Juste doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
St Juste avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
St Juste has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Barracks - LOD in the buildup to the fight.
River avoids the body shot from St Juste.
Good leg kick by River there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Juste manages to avoid it.
River moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
St Juste throws a lazy right hand but River sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
River throws a head kick that misses.
St Juste throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
St Juste works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River scores with a jab to the jaw.
St Juste throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for River.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Juste misses with an uppercut. River saw that one coming.
River swings for the body but St Juste moves out of range.
St Juste throws a hook but River blocks it.
River throws out a powerful jab.
River moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for River. That snapped St Juste's head back.
St Juste moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
River ducks right into an uppercut from St Juste.
River scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
River rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and St Juste counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
River thows a body shot but no joy.
River tests St Juste's chin there with a solid looking shot.
St Juste uses good head movement to avoid the hook from River.
St Juste tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
River throws a leg kick
and St Juste counters with a good low kick that River was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Juste lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
River throws an ugly left hook that misses
and St Juste counters with a lovely straight right hand!
River just misses with a punch to the body.
River has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
River lands a really nice looking cross but St Juste seems unphased.
St Juste just misses with a punch to the body.
St Juste throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
St Juste ducks under a wild hook from River.
St Juste misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by St Juste.
St Juste throws a jab when River was well out of range.
River bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab by River.
River misses the shot to the body.
River keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St Juste.
River lands with a hook. St Juste tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Juste buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as St Juste blocks the leg kick.
River moves into range and connects with a jab.
St Juste throws a hook but River avoids it easily.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Juste misses with a leg kick
and River counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
St Juste fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
River tries to work over St Juste's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
River's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
River stalling against the cage.
St Juste pushes River back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
River throws an elbow but it's blocked.
River lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Renan St Juste has been cut.
River is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
St Juste goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Juste blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Juste avoiding damage as River throws knees to the body.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
St Juste working aggressively here.
River is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
River pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for River.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
River scoring well with a low kick there.
A slow jab from St Juste misses its intended target.
St Juste checks the leg kick.
St Juste misses with an uppercut
and River counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole River 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.
River throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St Juste sees it coming and avoids it easily.
River blocks a jab.
River moves out of range of the strikes.
River looks to land a right hand but St Juste moved out of range.
St Juste connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from St Juste.
River throws a leg kick
and St Juste counters with a slapping leg kick.
St Juste misses with a hook. River ducked under it nicely.
St Juste swings for the body but River moves out of range.
St Juste lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
River throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
St Juste throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from St Juste misses
and River counters by moving into the clinch.
River tries to throw a body punch but St Juste avoids it by throwing River back against the cage.
River swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, River just misses with a elbow thrown towards St Juste's brow.
River trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
St Juste goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
St Juste dodges an elbow strike from River.
St Juste working some nice short punches in the clinch.
St Juste misses with a shot to the kidneys.
River effectively controlling the action here.
Knees to the body from River.
St Juste misses with a body punch.
St Juste makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
River misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Juste.
River has a couple of punches blocked by St Juste.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River blocks an uppercut.
St Juste misses with a body punch.
St Juste can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
River prevents St Juste from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, St Juste scores with a nice short uppercut.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St Juste softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
St Juste is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
River lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
River slips a jab from St Juste.
River bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
St Juste takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Juste buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River cracks St Juste with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by River.
St Juste steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from River. That one must have hurt.
River's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
River misses with a jab to the body
and St Juste counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Juste blocks a leg kick.
St Juste throws a hook but River blocks it.
River throws out a leg kick but St Juste moves out of range and River only half commits.
River throws a sloppy body shot
and River takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
River lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
River lands an overhand right.
River tries to close the distance and clinch but St Juste swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
River checks a low kick from St Juste.
River moves into range and clinches up with St Juste.
St Juste misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Juste on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Juste avoids it.
St Juste stalling against the cage.
St Juste throws a head punch that misses.
River escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St Juste cracks River with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
River on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by St Juste. St Juste obviously looking to wear him down.
A clash of legs there as St Juste blocks the low kick.
River staying out of range there.
St Juste looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
River with a nice cross.
River moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big left from River misses.
A low kick from River is predictable there
and St Juste counters with a nice low kick that buckles River's knee momentarily.
River looks to land a right hand but St Juste moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cole River will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
St Juste gets cracked with a nice right hand there by River.
St Juste drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
River misses with an uppercut. St Juste saw that one coming.
River scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
River pulls out of a head kick attempt.
St Juste lands an overhand right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from River.
River lands with a thumping leg kick.
St Juste takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
St Juste dips to his left and cracks River with an uppercut!
St Juste takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
St Juste bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
River swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by St Juste.
St Juste throws an uppercut from half a mile away. River sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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 thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Juste moves out of range of the leg kick from River.
River misses with a low kick.
St Juste throws a predictable looking body shot
and River counters with a low kick, right behind St Juste 's knee.
River throws a lazy head kick
and St Juste counters with a left to the body.
Cole River seems to be getting the better of the standup.
River staying out of range there.
River with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slow jab from River misses its intended target.
St Juste swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
River fakes a jab and throws a low kick but St Juste checks it well.
River is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Juste.
St Juste takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
St Juste tests River's chin there with a solid looking shot.
River cracks the inside of St Juste's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as St Juste checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
River doesn't manage to clinch there - St Juste circles away.
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Juste was well out of range. Poor timing from River.
River is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
River scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
River throws a hook but St Juste avoids it easily.
River throws a low kick but it's checked well by St Juste.
A shot to the body from River misses
and St Juste counters with a leg kick.
St Juste takes a swing at River's ribcage but misses.
River throws a jab but it's blocked by St Juste.
St Juste throws an off balance right hand
and River counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
River connects with a jab.
River lands a head shot.
St Juste avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
River stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from St Juste.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River scores with a hook.
River throws a lazy uppercut
and St Juste counters with a single leg into guard. River didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
St Juste postures up.
St Juste trying to control but River is working from the bottom.
St Juste throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
River wants to sweep but no luck.
St Juste wants to control from the top but River keeps moving.
River is adopting a defensive guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
St Juste has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from River finds it's way round the side to connect with St Juste's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Juste.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River connects with a high kick.
St Juste connects with an inside leg kick.
St Juste throws a shot from downtown. River moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for St Juste. That snapped River's head back.
St Juste moves out of range as River throws a body kick.
St Juste throws out a leg kick but River moves out of range and St Juste only half commits.
St Juste tried to score with a low kick but River checks it.
A left lands for St Juste.
St Juste stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from River.
St Juste blocks a low kick nicely.
St Juste connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
River scores with a sloppy right hand. St Juste should have avoided that one.
River takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
River throws a shot from downtown. St Juste moves away and avoids it.
River missing with a left hand there. St Juste was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole River really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renan St Juste's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
River moves away from the strike by St Juste.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from River.
River slips under a jab from St Juste.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Juste.
River stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from St Juste.
St Juste throws a hook to the side of River's head but River sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
River throws a body punch but St Juste moves out of range.
River looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
River throws a push kick but St Juste slaps the foot to one side.
River takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
St Juste looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
River moves in looking to clinch but St Juste pushes him off.
River moves away from the strike by St Juste.
River has closed the distance and engaged St Juste in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Juste.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Juste lands a left hand.
St Juste blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St Juste lands with a light punch inside.
River connects with a knee to the head.
River will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning St Juste up against the cage.
River digs a right hand underneath St Juste's ribcage. St Juste let out a lung full of air as it connected.
St Juste lands a right hand that snaps the head of River backwards.
River tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Juste avoids it.
River prevents a body shot from St Juste.
River is trying to stall.
River throws an elbow but it misses.
River breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River misses with the body kick
and St Juste counters with a straight right hand.
St Juste blocks a head kick by River.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St Juste lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from St Juste lands.
St Juste throws a leg kick that is checked
and River holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
River using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
River misses with a body punch.
River is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but St Juste is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from River fails to land.
Cole River seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
St Juste misses with a punch to the body.
River misses with a hook from the clinch.
River putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has St Juste in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short left from River.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from St Juste.
River throws an elbow but it misses.
River scores with a knee to the head.
St Juste breaks the clinch.
River steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St Juste.
River throws a hook but St Juste avoids it easily.
St Juste throws a big shot that misses.
St Juste needs to keep his hands up - River had a free shot at his head there.
River misses with a straight left.
River throws a head kick that half lands.
River throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
River throws a leg kick which misses St Juste's front leg but catches the back leg as St Juste tries to avoid it.
St Juste comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River throws a lazy right hand but St Juste sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
St Juste lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
St Juste throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent River stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
River is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
River is looking to slow St Juste down with leg kicks.
River misses with a body shot
and St Juste counters with a stiff right hand.
River 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 checks the leg kick.
River avoids the body shot from St Juste.
River throws the kick towards the body but St Juste avoids it.
St Juste keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
River looks to throw the jab but St Juste is out of range.
St Juste takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
River staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole River dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Renan St Juste's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
River throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
St Juste throws an uppercut from half a mile away. River sees it coming and avoids it easily.
River tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
River shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
River misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St Juste takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
St Juste loads up on a big right hand but River slips the punch.
St Juste steps to the side to avoid the strikes from River.
A slow jab from St Juste misses its intended target.
St Juste throws a low kick but River moves out of range easily.
Jab, jab by River - just one landing.
River scores with a sloppy right hand. St Juste should have avoided that one.
Jab, jab by River - just one landing.
River connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
St Juste moves forwards but River connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
River slips a straight right by St Juste.
River lands a slapping body shot.
St Juste circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Juste looks to throw the jab but River is out of range.
St Juste throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Juste was well out of range. Poor timing from River.
River misses with an uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as St Juste blocks the leg kick.
St Juste moves out of range as River throws a body kick.
St Juste throws a hook but River blocks it.
St Juste throws a push kick but River slaps the foot to one side.
River tests St Juste's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donk. River catches St Juste right on the button with a cross.
Renan St Juste has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River staying out of range there.
River throws a nice outside leg kick.
St Juste missing with a left hand there. River was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
River cracks a nice hook into St Juste's ribs.
St Juste swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
River blocks a jab.
River is looking to clinch.
St Juste is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by River.
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!
River throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck St Juste on the side of the head.
River thows a body shot but no joy.
River takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
River lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
St Juste swings widly with a right hand
and River counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Juste takes a shot to the body in his stride.
River misses with a hook. St Juste ducked under it nicely.
River lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
River bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps St Juste's head backwards.
River throws a low kick, looking for St Juste's leg but St Juste calmly moves out of range.
River uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St Juste.
St Juste fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and River has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
St Juste has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from River finds it's way round the side to connect with St Juste's head.
River goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
River throws a low kick but St Juste avoids it.
St Juste jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from St Juste misses.
St Juste throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
Jab by St Juste.
Cole River is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Juste takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
St Juste keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Juste throws a hook to the side of River's head but River sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
River misses with a body kick.
St Juste looking to land some kicks to the body here.
River throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
River bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
River wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
St Juste throws a leg kick
and River counters with a nice uppercut.
River checks a low kick from St Juste.
River thumps St Juste with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
River turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
River connects with an inside leg kick.
St Juste misses with a right hand
and River counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cole River comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got River winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 45:50
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cole River!
Cole River is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Cole River thanked //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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