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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russ Rutger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan St Juste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutger kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Old Rusty walks out, throwing mean looks at the crowd! This is BAAAAD!!!. 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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175 lbs
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172 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
43 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Russ Rutger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Renan St Juste!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Rutger misses.
Rutger shoots for a takedown but St Juste saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from St Juste.
It looks like Russ Rutger has been cut.
Rutger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has St Juste pinned against the cage. St Juste gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rutger moves out of range of the strikes.
St Juste looks to land a right hand but Rutger moved out of range.
Rutger blocks the body kick.
Rutger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Juste misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutger.
St Juste throws out a loose jab but Rutger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rutger closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming St Juste to the mat! St Juste manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rutger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Juste is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rutger trying to control but St Juste is working from the bottom.
Rutger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as St Juste works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rutger trying to control the position from guard on top but St Juste is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Juste looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rutger is one step ahead there.
Rutger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St Juste is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rutger seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rutger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St Juste.
St Juste throws a nice outside leg kick.
St Juste scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rutger misses with an attempted mid kick.
St Juste sizes up Rutger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
St Juste gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rutger to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rutger looking to sit in guard and control but St Juste gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
St Juste avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
St Juste must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
St Juste sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rutger controls St Juste momentarily but St Juste frees himself.
St Juste wants to control from the top but Rutger keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rutger is trying to control the position but St Juste postures up.
Rutger being controlled here, momentarily.
Rutger is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. St Juste is aware though and is defending well.
Rutger keeping moving, preventing St Juste from controlling successfully.
St Juste wants to pass the guard but Rutger is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rutger is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. St Juste is aware though and is defending well.
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 Russ Rutger'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.
St Juste lands with an overhand left.
Rutger blocks a jab.
Rutger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice defenses there by Rutger.
St Juste connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rutger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by St Juste.
St Juste gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rutger to score an easy takedown into full guard.
St Juste is trying to keep Rutger in close.
Rutger throwing strikes from guard but St Juste blocks nicely.
Rutger looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Juste is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rutger trying to control but St Juste is working from the bottom.
St Juste looking for a sweep. Not yet St Juste, not yet.
Rutger trying to control the position from guard on top but St Juste is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
St Juste lands a lovely overhand right.
Rutger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from St Juste.
Rutger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Renan St Juste has been cut.
Rutger is looking to chop away at St Juste's legs.
St Juste looks to land a right hand but Rutger moved out of range.
St Juste tests Rutger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from St Juste misses.
Rutger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and St Juste connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rutger scrambles back to his feet.
Rutger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Juste.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
St Juste works Rutger's body with a nice hook.
St Juste bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rutger's head backwards.
St Juste throws a combination. Rutger tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
St Juste throws a good cross that connects.
St Juste comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rutger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice side step and St Juste releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Good standup being displayed there by St Juste as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Rutger misses.
St Juste is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rutger with a body shot.
A cross from Rutger lands.
Rutger misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from St Juste on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
St Juste throws a leg kick but Rutger moved away.
Rutger attempts a counter takedown but St Juste avoids it well and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutger dives in and grabs St Juste's left leg, looking for a takedown. St Juste pushes down on Rutger's head and hops out.
Rutger tries to score a power double leg takedown but St Juste sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rutger somewhat.
Rutger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. St Juste catches Rutger right on the button with a cross.
St Juste sizes up Rutger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rutger takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
St Juste works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rutger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rutger misses with a right hand
and St Juste counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St Juste Throws a clean left jab. St Juste Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Rutger's chin! Rutger crumbles to the ground and St Juste follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by St Juste!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Renan St Juste!
Renan St Juste is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Renan St Juste thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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