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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renan St Juste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis has chosen Nelly - Hot In Herre as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
48 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Renan St Juste!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Juste waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lewis.
Lewis swings for the body but St Juste moves out of range.
St Juste jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
St Juste uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lewis.
Renan St Juste seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Juste tries to score with a low kick but Lewis moves his leg out of the way.
St Juste looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
St Juste lands a leg kick that knocks Lewis off balance momentarily.
Lewis lunges at St Juste with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by St Juste's hand.
It looks like Renan St Juste has been cut.
Lewis throws a hook to the side of St Juste's head but St Juste sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lewis has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
That kick from St Juste tenderised Lewis's leg. Lewis is trying to keep his angry face on.
St Juste throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lewis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from St Juste misses
and Lewis counters with a nice uppercut.
Lewis lands a head shot.
Lewis lands with a kick to the temple. St Juste shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
St Juste cracks Lewis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for St Juste.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Juste jabs Lewis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lewis misses with a left hand
and St Juste counters with a three punch combo that has Lewis backing up. Lewis nods at St Juste to acknowledge the strikes.
Lewis blocks a head kick by St Juste.
A clash of legs there as Lewis blocks the low kick.
St Juste cracks Lewis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lewis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lewis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
St Juste throws a leg kick which misses Lewis's front leg but catches the back leg as Lewis tries to avoid it.
St Juste blocks a jab.
St Juste uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
St Juste fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
St Juste swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lewis connects with a body shot that sends St Juste's belly button to the back.
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 takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Juste throws a leg kick but Lewis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
St Juste walks into a stiff left hand from Lewis.
St Juste moves out of range as Lewis throws a body kick.
Nice body punch from St Juste.
Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Juste manages to avoid it.
St Juste lands a nice looking body kick.
Lewis slips a jab from St Juste.
St Juste blocks a jab.
Lewis misses with a lunging right hand
and St Juste counters with a head kick that drops Lewis to the mat! Lewis scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Lewis misses with a straight right.
A big left from St Juste misses.
Lewis throws a hook but St Juste avoids it easily.
St Juste lands a jab to Lewis's midsection.
St Juste throws an overhand right that lands on Lewis's shoulder, as Lewis tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a lazy uppercut
enabling St Juste to counter with a crisp jab.
Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
St Juste lunges at Lewis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lewis's hand.
Lewis misses the jab.
Lewis might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice shot lands for St Juste.
St Juste keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
St Juste cracks Lewis with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lewis looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can St Juste finish him?
Lewis is rocked!
It looks like Ray Lewis has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Juste clinches up against the cage.
Lewis is still on wobbly legs! Can St Juste finish him?
Lewis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lewis seems to have recovered his senses.
St Juste is stalling here.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Lewis.
St Juste lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lewis breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Juste paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A kick lands to the mid section there for St Juste.
Lewis tries to clinch there but St Juste circles away.
St Juste connects with a right hand. Lewis shakes it off.
St Juste throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
St Juste attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lewis throws out a counter right but St Juste avoids it with no problem.
St Juste bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lewis lands a nice shot to the body.
St Juste thumps Lewis with a low kick.
Lewis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Juste misses with a left hand
and Lewis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
St Juste is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lewis.
Lewis with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renan St Juste dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 with a jab.
Lewis connects with a leg kick. St Juste looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
St Juste misses with a hook
and Lewis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lewis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and St Juste counters with a nice uppercut.
Lewis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
St Juste thows a leg kick but Lewis checks it
and St Juste takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lewis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St Juste.
St Juste connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
St Juste lands a big head kick that sends Lewis tumbling to the mat! St Juste takes a step backwards and waves Lewis back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from St Juste lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lewis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lewis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lewis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lewis defending well as St Juste loads up on a big left hand.
Lewis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lewis slips a jab from St Juste.
Lewis missing with a left hand there. St Juste was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lewis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Juste looks to land a right hand but Lewis moved out of range.
St Juste moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLewis.
St Juste is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lewis can do to turn this around?
St Juste wants to clinch but Lewis slips to the side
and Lewis counters with a nice uppercut.
St Juste misses with a body shot
and Lewis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from St Juste.
Lewis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
St Juste misses with a body kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lewis in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
St Juste takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Renan St Juste is winning the standup battle so far.
St Juste misses with a left hand
and Lewis counters with an inside leg kick.
Lewis throws an overhand right that lands on St Juste's shoulder, as St Juste tries to avoid the shot.
St Juste uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lewis.
Lewis throws a leg kick
and St Juste counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St Juste misses with a series of wild punches.
Lewis throws a hook to the side of St Juste's head but St Juste sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Juste swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
St Juste walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - St Juste circles away.
St Juste with a jab.
Lewis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by St Juste.
St Juste motions for Lewis to come forward. St Juste throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lewis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling St Juste to counter with a crisp jab.
St Juste throws a looping overhand right but Lewis ducks down to avoid it.
Lewis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Lewis misses.
Lewis misses with an uppercut
and St Juste counters with a lovely straight right hand!
St Juste throws a head kick that misses
letting Lewis counter with a right hand.
St Juste looks to land a body kick but Lewis moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Juste fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
St Juste lands with a straight right. Lewis didn't see that one coming.
Lewis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
St Juste moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
St Juste misses with a few strikes there.
St Juste throws a quick inside leg kick.
St Juste swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
St Juste throws a half hearted mid kick.
St Juste throws a series of punches but Lewis avoids them all with ease.
St Juste looks to land a combination. Lewis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That has opened up Ray Lewis's cut even more.
A lazy left from Lewis finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
St Juste throwing a counter right hand but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Juste moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands with a hook. St Juste tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
St Juste fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lewis checks it well.
Lewis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
St Juste throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lewis counters with a series of strikes. St Juste will be more careful next time no doubt.
St Juste bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
St Juste slips a straight right by Lewis.
Lewis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A chopping leg kick lands by St Juste.
St Juste throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lewis throws a hook but St Juste blocks it.
St Juste tries to land a body kick
and Lewis counters with an inside leg kick.
St Juste throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and St Juste counters with a straight right hand.
St Juste misses the body punch
and Lewis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St Juste misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renan St Juste dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lewis drops his hands momentarily and St Juste takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lewis dodges the punch combination from St Juste.
St Juste throws the kick towards the body but Lewis avoids it.
St Juste throws a nice inside leg kick.
St Juste misses with a low kick.
St Juste bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
St Juste displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lewis throws out the jab.
St Juste fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Juste lands a front kick.
St Juste ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Juste.
St Juste connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lewis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Juste checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
St Juste swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lewis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
St Juste staying out of range there.
St Juste throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Juste throws a shot from downtown. Lewis moves away and avoids it.
St Juste misses with an uppercut
and Lewis counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Lewis.
St Juste takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lewis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lewis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from St Juste.
St Juste scores with a kick to the body.
Lewis looks to throw the jab but St Juste is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Juste lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lewis will feel that in the morning.
St Juste lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lewis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Juste moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
St Juste jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Juste. Lewis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lewis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from St Juste.
The crowd cheers as St Juste lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lewis doesn't seem phased though.
Lewis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St Juste.
St Juste gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lewis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
St Juste misses with a hook to the body
and Lewis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lewis gets tackled into the cage by St Juste. St Juste maintains the clinch.
St Juste avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Juste working aggressively here.
St Juste swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St Juste blocking some punches.
Lewis connects with a nasty looking knee right to St Juste's face.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St Juste ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lewis throws a leg kick but St Juste checks it.
A little feinted left hand from St Juste on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lewis misses with a series of wild punches.
Lewis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Juste buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lewis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
St Juste gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Juste lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
St Juste lands a nice uppercut.
Lewis trying to control the position but instead, St Juste has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lewis into the cage.
St Juste misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A good leg kick by St Juste.
St Juste attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis throws a head kick that St Juste semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renan St Juste clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lewis throws a head kick but St Juste moves out of range.
St Juste was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
St Juste attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lewis throws a leg kick
and St Juste counters with a nice leg kick.
St Juste swings widly with a right hand
letting Lewis counter with a right hand.
Lewis misses with a combination
letting St Juste counter with a right hand.
St Juste lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
St Juste blocks a jab.
St Juste swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
St Juste throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Juste feints and then cracks Lewis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lewis down.
Lewis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to St Juste's calf.
Lewis misses with a right hand
and St Juste counters with a nice leg kick.
Lewis defending well as St Juste loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Juste lands a body shot.
Lewis misses with a low kick.
Lewis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
St Juste cracks the inside of Lewis's front leg.
Lewis throws a leg kick but St Juste sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lewis takes one on the button.
St Juste thows a leg kick but Lewis checks it
and Lewis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. St Juste is lucky that one didn't land flush.
St Juste misses with an uppercut.
St Juste fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lewis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lewis throws a hook but St Juste blocks it.
Jab by St Juste.
St Juste takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a leg kick that is checked
and St Juste counters with a crisp right that sends Lewis to the canvas! St Juste follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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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