Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Conquest XII
Date: Oct 12, 2024

#R1##CL#
Justen moves into the clinch.#TD#
Justen pulls guard successfully. #SUB#
Justen is looking for a triangle here but Draski uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Justen manages to get back to half guard.
Draski thows a huge punch but Justen dodges it nicely.
Draski wants to free his trapped foot but Justen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Justen wants to improve his position but Draski is controlling well.
Justen gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justen wants to sweep here but Draski controlling him for the moment.
Draski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Justen working for a triangle but Draski defends it easily. #T1##SUB#
Justen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Draski passes into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Draski.
Draski working away.
Justen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Draski off and has taken his back!#SUB#
Draski is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Justen gets his way!
Justen wants to control but Draski is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Draski looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB#
Draski is having to fend off submission attempts from Justen, who is looking to sink in the choke. Justen doesn't have the hooks in though and Draski manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Justen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Draski manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Justen wants to control from the top but Draski keeps moving.
Justen stands and throws Draski's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Justen wants to control but Draski is keeping him busy. #T3##SUB#
Justen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Justen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Draski has escaped the position, nice work there.
Draski wants to control but Justen postures up.
Draski is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Justen is staying active.#SUB#
Justen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Draski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Draski stops Justen from passing to mount.
Draski tries to improve position but can't. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Justen is trying to get an arm triangle but Draski is defending well.
Draski tries to buck Justen off but Justen is having none of it.
Justen wants to control but Draski is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Justen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Justen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Justen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Justen is trying to get an arm triangle but Draski is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Justen is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Draski looks calm but he's in trouble here. Justen gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Draski is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Justen lets go of the hold and Draski can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Herbert Justen!
Herbert Justen made sure to mention his sponsor, Shadow Realm Apparel in his post fight interview.

Event: Conquest VII
Date: Sep 07, 2024

#R1#
Nicholas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Justen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Justen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nicholas.#CL#
Justen moves into range and clinches up with Nicholas.#BC2#
Nicholas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Justen tries to clinch up
and Nicholas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Justen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nicholas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Justen somewhat.
Nicholas circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've been informed that Nicholas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Nicholas.
Justen lands a high kick!
Justen tries to clinch up
enabling Nicholas to counter with a crisp jab. #T1##CL#
Justen gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Nicholas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Justen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nicholas counters with a left to the body.
Justen shoots and misses
and Nicholas counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Herbert Justen has been cut.
Justen is breathing heavily.
Justen has his takedown stuffed
and Nicholas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herbert Justen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nicholas lands with a right and another and another! Justen is in big trouble! Nicholas lands again and this time it's lights out for Justen! A quality knockout there for Nicholas.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Franz Nicholas!
Herbert Justen spoke after the fight, saying 'His BJJ sucks...'.

Event: SMASH: Hohenthal vs Man
Date: Aug 10, 2024

#R1#
Justen moves in looking to clinch but Moder pushes him off.
A low kick from Moder is predictable there
and Justen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Justen ducks under a wild hook from Moder.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moder. Justen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moder has been working on his boxing with his coaches at BronkÂ´s GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Justen connects with a nice looking jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Moder.
Justen fails with the takedown
and Moder counters with a nice uppercut.
Justen shoots in for a takedown but Moder shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Moder was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Justen.#CL#
Moder clinches up against the cage.
Moder creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Moder lands an elbow that stopped Justen in his tracks for a moment.
Justen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moder pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jan Moder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbert Justen.
Justen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Moder misses.
Justen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Moder lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Justen at a distance.
Moder lands a head shot.
Justen misses with a takedown attempt - Moder sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Moder misses the target.#T1#
Justen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moder connects with a right hand. Justen shakes it off.
A left lands for Moder.#CL2#
Justen instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moder.
Moder misses with some punches.
Moder misses with the head strike.
Moder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Justen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Moder gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Moder working aggressively here.
Moder lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Justen avoids a wild elbow strike from Moder.
Moder tries a body shot but Justen blocks it.
Moder misses with a body punch. #T2#
Moder creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Justen's defenses. #CUT#It looks like Herbert Justen has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moder working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Moder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Justen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Justen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moder just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moder lands a left hand.
Moder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Justen prevents a body shot from Moder.
Moder pushes Justen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moder throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Moder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Justen takes a shot to the head.
Justen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Moder is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Moder throws a punch but it's blocked by Justen. #T3#
Justen blocks an uppercut.
Justen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moder prevents it.
Moder tries a body shot but Justen blocks it.
Moder trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moder.
Moder is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Justen is defending well for now.
Moder tries to land knees in the clinch but Justen avoids the damage to the body.
Moder misses with some punches.
Moder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Justen's elbow.
Justen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moder can't find room to land a body shot as Justen controls the action. #T4#
Moder lands with a right to the head.
Moder is struggling to control the position.
Moder leaning against his opponent.
Justen tries to score a body lock takedown but Moder shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moder.
Justen wants to take the fight to the mat but Moder manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Moder lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Justen or not.
Moder working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Moder lands a damaging elbow.
Moder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moder scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Justen tries to pull guard but Moder holds him up against the cage and eventually Justen drops back down to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Moder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Herbert Justen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##CL#
Moder drives through and clinches with Justen against the cage.
Moder lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Justen prevents a body shot from Moder.
Moder is pressed up against the cage. Justen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moder down to the mat. Moder avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jan Moder is winning the standup battle so far.
Moder lands a slapping body shot. #CL#
Moder moves into the clinch.
Justen prevents a body shot from Moder.
Moder digs a right hand into Justen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Justen's gas tank.
Justen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moder throws a punch but it's blocked by Justen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moder misses with a punch on the inside.
Moder pressing his opponent against the cage.
Moder swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T1#
Moder misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Moder lands a left hand. #TD2#
Justen lands a takedown into guard.

Moder manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Justen blocks an elbow strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Moder.
Moder scores with an uppercut up the middle.#TD2#
Justen pulls Moder into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moder postures up. #T2#
Moder sitting in guard here, content to control.
Moder wants to control from the top but Justen keeps moving. #SUB2#
Justen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Moder trying to control but Justen is working from the bottom.
Moder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Justen can do to turn this around?
Moder is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Our spies down at at Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu inform us that Justen has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Justen is pulling down on Moder's head to control his posture. #SUB2#
Justen has his foot on Moder's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moder works his way back into a safe position though.#T3##SUB2#
Justen is looking for a triangle but Moder pushes his legs off easily.
Moder not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Justen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Justen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Moder controls the pace.#SUB2#
Justen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moder has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Moder would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Justen can't keep his opponent in guard - Moder advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Moder looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moder has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB2#
Justen actively working from the bottom here.
Moder not doing much here.
Moder tries to pass the half guard into mount. Justen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Justen keeping control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Justen actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Moder dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Herbert Justen's cut.
That's time! Moder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Justen misses with a head kick. #CL#
Moder forces Justen back against the cage and clinches.
Moder working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Justen.
Justen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A shot in the inside from Moder.
Justen dodges an elbow strike from Moder.
Moder pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Moder missing with knees to the body.
Justen has Moder pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Moder manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moder misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Justen.
Moder lands a nice elbow.
Moder prevents the takedown attempt.
Jan Moder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbert Justen.
Moder swings wildly with an uppercut but Justen uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Moder throws an elbow that misses.
Justen jumps guard but Moder turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Moder tries a body shot but Justen blocks it.
Justen blocks an elbow strike from Moder.
Moder lands with a right to the head.
Moder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Justen's elbow.
Justen avoids the elbow strike from Moder, against the cage.
Moder swings away with an uppercut that misses. #TD2#
Justen decides to pull guard.
Moder content to stall in guard here.
Moder tries to free his leg and advance position but Justen is retaining full guard. #T2#
Justen keeping moving, preventing Moder from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Moder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Justen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moder has managed to get both his arms back between Justen's legs - danger averted.
Justen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Moder controls the pace.
Justen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Moder is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Moder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Justen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moder has managed to get both his arms back between Justen's legs - danger averted.
Moder is looking to stand up but Justen won't let him.
Moder is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Moder trying to control but Justen is working from the bottom.
Jan Moder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Moder is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Moder wants to control from the top but Justen keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Moder throws a push kick but Justen slaps the foot to one side.
Moder cracks a nice hook into Justen's ribs.
Moder swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Justen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Justen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Moder connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Justen scrambles back to his feet.
Moder connects with a good right hand that stumbles Justen. Justen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Moder feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Justens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Justen gets cracked there but stands up to it. #CL#
Moder closes the distance and pushes Justen back into the cage.
Justen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moder just stands there and leans against the cage.
Justen tries to pull guard but Moder won't allow it. #T4#
Justen avoiding damage as Moder throws knees to the body.
Justen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moder gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Moder landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moder lands with a right to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Moder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moder, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Moder!
Jan Moder thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Herbert Justen had this to say: 'His BJJ sucks...'.

Event: SMASH: Talvela vs Ruttu
Date: Jul 06, 2024

#R1##KD2#
A big head kick from Justen and Barrels is sent sprawling to the canvas! #ROC2#Barrels is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Tu Barrels has been cut.
Barrels keeping full guard, as Justen tries to pass.
Oh Barrels is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barrels looking to hit a scissor sweep but Justen is one step ahead there.
Barrels seems to have got his legs back now.
Justen wants to pass the guard but Barrels is keeping the position.
Barrels trying to control the position here.
Justen tries to free his leg and advance position but Barrels is retaining full guard.
Justen preventing the sweep.
Barrels not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Justen trying to control but Barrels is working from the bottom. #T1#
Justen postures up.
Justen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Justen trying to control but Barrels is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Barrels stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barrels wants it to stay on the feet.
Justen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barrels circles away.
Barrels appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Justen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barrels slips a jab from Justen.#TD2#
Justen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Justen looking to pass the guard.
Barrels is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB2#
Justen looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Justen looking for submissions off his back.#T2##SUB#
Barrels wants to work for an arm triangle but Justen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Barrels is keen to just control but Justen is a slippery customer.
Barrels with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Justen gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Justen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barrels defends well.
Justen 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.
Barrels lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Our spies down at at Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu inform us that Justen has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Barrels has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrels working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Justen's head.
Justen is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T3#
Barrels trying to control the position from guard on top but Justen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Justen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barrels doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barrels manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barrels scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barrels is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barrels controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Justen looking for a sweep. Not yet Justen, not yet.
Barrels tries to free his leg and advance position but Justen is retaining full guard.
Barrels slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barrels trying to control but Justen is working from the bottom. #T4#
Justen can't keep his opponent in guard - Barrels advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Justen wants to get back to full guard.
Justen wants to control but Barrels is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Barrels landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB2#
Justen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Justen is staying active underneath Barrels, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barrels takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Barrels stalling. #SUB2#
Justen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barrels pulls his head out easily.
Barrels is trying to control the action in half guard but Justen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barrels is thwarting Justen's attempts to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barrels lands a nice short elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Herbert Justen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tu Barrels's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Justen dives in and grabs Barrels's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barrels pushes down on Justen's head and hops out.
Barrels takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Justen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Justen misses with a takedown attempt
and Barrels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barrels scores with a decent looking hook.
Barrels bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Herbert Justen seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Barrels looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrels tries to pass the half guard into mount. Justen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Still in half guard, Barrels seems content to control.
Barrels seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Justen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Justen looking for submissions off his back.
Barrels works his way into side control.
Justen can't do much from the bottom here. #T1##SUB#
Barrels is trying to get an arm triangle but Justen is defending well.
Justen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain. #SUB#
Barrels tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barrels has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Justen tries to improve position but can't.
Barrels scores with punches from side control.
Justen sneaks back into half guard.
Justen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barrels's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barrels's back!
Barrels looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Barrels is trying to break free. #T2##SUB2#
Justen looking for the RNC. #SUB2#
Justen is persistently looking for the submission but Barrels is defending it well.
Justen is hanging on to Barrels's back as he tries to escape.
Barrels trying to control the action but Justen just sinks the hooks in.
Barrels is defending well here and trying to improve his position. #SUB2#
Barrels preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Justen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Justen controlling well, preventing Barrels from escaping the position. #T3##SUB2#
Justen is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Barrels knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Barrels for a finish. #SUB2#
Justen working for a choke but Barrels is defending well.
Barrels can't escape the position.
Barrels tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Justen prevents Barrels from getting the reversal.
Justen wants to control the pace but Barrels is squirming around nicely.
Barrels is desperately trying to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Justen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Barrels is now in Justen's guard. A big mistake from Justen there, giving up the dominant position! #T4#
Justen keeping moving, preventing Barrels from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Justen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barrels doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barrels manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Justen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barrels cracks Justen with a solid left hand.
Barrels controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Barrels is working Justen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB2#
Justen is looking for a triangle but Barrels pushes his legs off easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tu Barrels will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tu Barrels's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Justen misses with a head kick.
Herbert Justen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Justen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Barrels trying to control the position from guard on top but Justen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barrels is really struggling to control Justen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Barrels trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barrels postures up and lands a big shot to Justen's brow. #SUB2#
Justen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Barrels got a little sloppy there for a moment and Justen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barrels has managed to get both his arms back between Justen's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrels is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Barrels drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barrels jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T1##SUB2#
Justen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barrels is aware though and is defending well.
Justen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB2#
Justen working for a triangle but Barrels defends it easily.
Barrels 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.
Barrels seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Justen for as long as he can get away with.
Barrels stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Justen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barrels showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Justen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barrels can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Barrels trying to control but Justen is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Justen is looking for a triangle but Barrels pushes his legs off easily.
Barrels looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Barrels trying to control but Justen is working from the bottom.
Barrels content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2#
Justen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barrels is aware though and is defending well.
Barrels landing some decent shots from guard. #T3##SUB2#
Justen has his foot on Barrels's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barrels works his way back into a safe position though.
Barrels scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barrels trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barrels showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Justen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barrels is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barrels slips nicely into half guard.
Barrels trying to control the action but Justen is working from the bottom.
Barrels lands strikes from half guard.#T4##SUB#
Barrels is looking for a kimura here.
Ground and pound from Barrels.
Barrels looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#SUB2#
Justen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Justen is refusing to be controlled, as Barrels sits in half guard.
Justen trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Justen is controlling Barrels's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Justen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barrels's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barrels's back!
Barrels rolls, trying to escape but Justen keeps control of the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tu Barrels showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barrels 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tu Barrels!
A very excited looking Tu Barrels made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Herbert Justen spoke after the fight, saying 'His BJJ sucks...'.

Event: SMASH:Hall vs Minoru
Date: Jun 01, 2024

#R1#
Justen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bleak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bleak scores with a punch to the head.
Bleak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Justen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Justen has his takedown stuffed
and Bleak counters with a series of strikes. Justen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bleak lands with a good body shot.
Justen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Justen dives in and grabs Bleak's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bleak pushes down on Justen's head and hops out.
Bruno Bleak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbert Justen.
Justen throws a head kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
Bleak pushes Justen up against the cage in a clinch.
Bleak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Justen has Bleak pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bleak manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bleak cracks Justen with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Bleak scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bleak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bleak can't find room to land a body shot as Justen controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Bleak.
Justen looks winded!
Bleak lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T1#
Bleak pushes Justen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bleak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Justen's elbow.
Bleak cracks Justen with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bleak.
Bleak lands a right hand.
Bleak lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Justen.
Bleak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Justen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bleak is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bleak lands with a short shot to the head.
Bleak swings wildly with an uppercut but Justen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bleak lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bleak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Justen's elbow.
Bleak struggles to land a body shot inside as Justen controls his hands.
Justen jumps guard but Bleak stands there with Justen around his waist. Justen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bleak misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Bleak lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bleak lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Bleak.
Bleak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bleak scores with a hook to the body.
Bleak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bleak misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bleak fails to land.
Bleak misses with the head strike.
Bleak scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bleak misses with the head strike.
Bleak lands with a light punch inside.
Bleak lands a shoulder strike. #ROC#Justen is rocked!
Bleak lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Justen.
Justen is still on wobbly legs! Can Bleak finish him?
A right handed body shot lands from Bleak.
Justen seems to have recovered his senses.
A shot in the inside from Bleak. #T3#
Bleak dips a shoulder and cracks Justen with a mighty uppercut! Justen falls back against the cage and Bleak unloads with a barrage of strikes! Justen is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bleak screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Bleak!
A relieved looking Bruno Bleak thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Herbert Justen had this to say: 'His BJJ sucks...'.

Event: SMASH: Railio vs Drake
Date: Apr 28, 2024

#R1##TD#
Buryckin gets the takedown into side control.
Justen is looking for a sweep.
Buryckin trying to control the position but Justen is working away. #SUB#
Buryckin tries for a kimura but Justen is defending well.
Buryckin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Justen keeps working.
Justen tries to buck Buryckin off but Buryckin is having none of it.
Buryckin is looking to take a break and control but Justen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Justen is looking to regain half guard here but Buryckin keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justen felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T1##SUB#
Buryckin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Justen tries to bench press Buryckin off him but Buryckin keeps the position.
Justen keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Buryckin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Buryckin trying to control the position but Justen is working away. #SUB#
Buryckin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Justen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Buryckin wants to control but Justen is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Buryckin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Justen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Buryckin off and has taken his back!#SUB2#
Buryckin fending off the submission attempt from Justen. #SUB2#
Justen goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Buryckin escapes and is now in half guard on top. #T3#
Justen trying to control from the bottom.
Buryckin is looking to advance position but Justen won't allow it.
Justen is trying to maintain the position but Buryckin is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Justen actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Justen actively working from the bottom here.
Buryckin is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Buryckin content just to control the position here.
Justen is squirming around, avoiding Buryckin's attempts to control the action. #T4##SUB#
Buryckin goes for an armbar but Justen turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Justen. #SUB#
Buryckin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Justen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Buryckin looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Buryckin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Justen is aware though and is defending well.
Buryckin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Buryckin working for a triangle but Justen defends it easily.
Justen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buryckin is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Justen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Buryckin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Buryckin has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matvey Buryckin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Buryckin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buryckin lands a nice hook to Justen's body. Justen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Justen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Buryckin.
Buryckin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Justen tries to sprawl but Buryckin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Buryckin passes to side control.
Justen is trying to get back to half guard.
Buryckin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Justen can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Buryckin tries for a kimura but Justen is defending well.
Justen sneaks back into half guard.
Justen tries to roll over but Buryckin keeps him under control.#T1##SUB#
Buryckin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Justen defends it well.
Buryckin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Justen!
Justen can't escape the position.
Buryckin is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Justen is in real trouble.
Buryckin doesn't have the hooks in and Justen manages to turn into his guard. #SUB#
Buryckin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Buryckin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Justen defends it easily.#SUB#
Buryckin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Justen defends well.#T2##SUB#
Buryckin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Justen trying to control but Buryckin is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Justen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Justen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Buryckin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Justen trying to control the position from guard on top but Buryckin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Justen avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Buryckin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Justen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Buryckin 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.#T3#
Justen is stalling in the full guard.
Justen passes Buryckin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Buryckin is trying to control but can't.
Buryckin gets full guard.#SUB#
Buryckin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Justen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Matvey Buryckin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Justen tries for a kimura but Buryckin is defending well. #SUB2#
Justen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T4#
Justen trying to control the action but Buryckin is working from the bottom.
Justen working away.
Buryckin is looking to regain half guard here but Justen keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buryckin wants to control but Justen postures up.
Justen advances to mount. #SUB2#
Justen looking to isolate an arm here. Buryckin doesn't see it coming and as Justen extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Justen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Herbert Justen!
Herbert Justen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Shadow Realm Apparel, into his post fight interview.

Event: NYF 59: Yordan vs Hopson
Date: Mar 23, 2024

#R1#
Clay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Justen with the counter takedown but Clay avoids it easily.
Clay is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Justen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Clay makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justen closes the distance but Clay moves to the side
and Clay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Justen misses with a takedown attempt
and Clay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Justen dives in and grabs Clay's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clay pushes down on Justen's head and hops out.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Clay.
Good leg kick by Clay.
Nice sprawl there from Clay as Justen shoots in.
Marcel Clay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbert Justen.
Justen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Clay counters with a nice body shot. #T2#
Clay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Justen looks for a takedown but Clay sprawls well.
Justen tries for a takedown but Clay circles away easily
and Clay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Herbert Justen has been cut.
Clay walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Justen drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Clay swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Justen's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcel Clay!
Herbert Justen was interviewed post fight and said 'His BJJ sucks...'.

Event: NYF 56: Carter vs Tucker
Date: Mar 02, 2024

#R1#
Justen defending well as Tonioli loads up on a big left hand.
Justen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tonioli defends it well.
Justen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tonioli's waist but Tonioli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Justen off to one side.
Tonioli throws a quick counter head kick but Justen was just out of range.
Tonioli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tonioli lands with a right hand. #CL2#
Justen has closed the distance and engaged Tonioli in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonioli leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tonioli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tonioli is pressed up against the cage. Justen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tonioli down to the mat. Tonioli avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #T1#
Tonioli throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL2#
and Justen counters by clinching up.
Tonioli lands with a right to the head.
Tonioli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Justen jumps guard but Tonioli stands there with Justen around his waist. Justen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vinicius Tonioli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbert Justen.
Tonioli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tonioli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tonioli lands with a left to the head.
Tonioli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tonioli taking a break, stalling in the clinch. #TD2#
Justen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tonioli uses from the top position. #SUB2#
Tonioli is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Justen has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Tonioli is looking to defend but Justen has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Tonioli! Justen pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Tonioli taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Herbert Justen!
Herbert Justen made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Funny little guy...really think you can play with the big boy?'.

Event: NYF 51 :Traumen vs Santos
Date: Jan 27, 2024

#R1#
Justen moves out of range of the body kick from Hernandez.
Hernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Justen moves away.
Justen moves out of range of the leg kick from Hernandez.
Justen checks a low kick from Hernandez.
Hernandez lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a leg kick that is checked#CL#
and Justen moves into the clinch.#TD#
Justen manages to pull guard. #SUB#
Justen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Justen has his foot on Hernandez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hernandez works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Justen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hernandez has passed into half guard!
Justen's coaches at Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#T1#
Hernandez is taking a breather. Justen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Justen is concentrating on defense, preventing Hernandez from advancing position.
Justen wants to improve his position but Hernandez is controlling well.
Hernandez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Justen keeps working.
Justen tries to roll over but Hernandez keeps him under control.
Justen trying to control but Hernandez postures up. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hernandez not doing much here.
Justen wants to get back to full guard.
Justen manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Justen working for a triangle but Hernandez defends it easily. #SUB#
Justen working for submissions but it's allowed Hernandez to get to half guard. #T3#
Hernandez is trying to control the action in half guard but Justen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hernandez prevents Justen from improving his position.
Hernandez is controlling the pace.
Justen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hernandez is working away from the top position though.
Hernandez prevents Justen from improving his position.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Justen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hernandez pulls his head out easily.
Justen is looking for a sweep. Hernandez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Justen with the active half guard here but Hernandez passes nicely into side control.
Hernandez controlling from side mount.
Justen tries to improve position but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Angel Hernandez will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
A good leg kick by Hernandez.
Angel Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez lands a front kick.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses
enabling Justen to counter with a crisp jab.
That kick from Hernandez tenderised Justen's leg. Justen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hernandez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Justen moves out of range of the body kick from Hernandez.
Justen tries to counter by clinching up but Hernandez breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez misses with a body kick.
Justen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hernandez manages to circle out of the way.
Hernandez scores with a nice body kick.
Hernandez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hernandez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Hernandez. That's going to slow Justen down.
Hernandez misses with a body kick.
Justen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hernandez sprawls and moves away.
Angel Hernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hernandez throws a push kick but Justen slaps the foot to one side.
Hernandez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hernandez scores with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hernandez.
Hernandez misses with a low kick.
Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Justen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hernandez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Justen takes a step back to recover.
Hernandez connects with a looping right hand. #T2#
Hernandez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Justen.
Justen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hernandez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hernandez looks to land a body kick but Justen moved away.
Justen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hernandez tries to land a front kick but Justen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hernandez throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Justen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hernandez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hernandez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T3#
Justen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hernandez.
Nice takedown defense from Hernandez. No joy for Justen on that attempt.
Hernandez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hernandez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Justen checks a low kick from Hernandez.
Hernandez connects with a body shot that sends Justen's belly button to the back.
Justen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Justen blocks the body kick.
Hernandez misses with the body kick#TD#
and Justen counters with a shoot takedown. Hernandez fights it but they end up in guard.
Justen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Justen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hernandez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hernandez has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB##T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Justen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Justen working for submissions but it's allowed Hernandez to get to half guard. #SUB#
Justen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hernandez pulls his head out easily.
Herbert Justen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Justen tries to get to full guard but Hernandez has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Angel Hernandez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Justen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Both fighters circling a little - Hernandez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hernandez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hernandez scores with a head kick.
Justen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hernandez looks for the body kick but Justen saw that one coming.
Justen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hernandez.
Justen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hernandez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hernandez works Justen's body with a nice hook.
Hernandez throws a push kick but Justen slaps the foot to one side.
Justen tries to counter with a takedown but Hernandez is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Justen is able to avoid easily.
Hernandez looks for the body kick but Justen saw that one coming.
Justen checks a leg kick.
Hernandez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Justen.#T1#
Hernandez looks for the body kick but Justen saw that one coming.
Justen walks into a jab.
Hernandez digs a good body shot into Justen's ribs.
Justen fails to land the takedown.
Hernandez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hernandez scores with a shot to the body.
Justen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hernandez tries to work over Justen's front leg with a kick but Justen checks it.
Hernandez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hernandez feints and then cracks Justen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Justen down. #T2#
A head kick misses from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Justen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
Justen has closed the distance and engaged Hernandez in a clinch.
Justen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hernandez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Justen is pushing Hernandez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hernandez misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Hernandez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Justen tries to pull guard but Hernandez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herbert Justen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hernandez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Justen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Justen being controlled against the cage.#T3#
Hernandez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hernandez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Justen.
Hernandez lands a left hand.
Angel Hernandez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hernandez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Herbert Justen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#BC2#
Hernandez manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Hernandez.
Hernandez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Justen checks it well.
Hernandez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Justen has a takedown stuffed.#T4#
Hernandez throws a head kick that half lands.
Hernandez with a nice calf kick.
Hernandez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernandez feints and then cracks Justen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Justen down.
Justen throws a shot to the body.
Herbert Justen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hernandez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Justen will feel that in the morning.
Justen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hernandez with the inside leg kick.
Hernandez misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angel Hernandez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hernandez 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 26:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angel Hernandez!
In defeat, Herbert Justen stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm done... will now only focus on training my BJJ skills and support my teammates'.

Event: NYF Fight Night 18
Date: Dec 29, 2023

#R1#
Justen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've been told by Beukeboom's head coaches at Cant Lose MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Beukeboom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Justen scores with a leg kick.
Beukeboom circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Beukeboom misses the target.
Beukeboom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Justen was well out of range. Poor timing from Beukeboom.
Justen tries to counter with a clinch but Beukeboom shakes him off and moves away.
Beukeboom connects with a body shot that sends Justen's belly button to the back.
Beukeboom misses with a shot to the body
and Justen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beukeboom looks to throw the jab but Justen is out of range.
Justen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Beukeboom.
Justen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Beukeboom was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T1#
Nice takedown defense from Beukeboom. No joy for Justen on that attempt.
Beukeboom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Justen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beukeboom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Justen tries to clinch there but Beukeboom circles away.
Beukeboom fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Beukeboom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beukeboom falls off balance throwing a combination
and Justen counters with a nice uppercut.
Beukeboom scores with a jab.
Beukeboom throws a series of punches but Justen moves out of range. #T2#
Justen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Justen staying out of range there.
Justen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beukeboom.
Beukeboom throws a jab when Justen was well out of range.
Beukeboom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Justen.
Justen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Probert Beukeboom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Justen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beukeboom.
Justen tries to counter with a clinch but Beukeboom shakes him off and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beukeboom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Beukeboom connects with a right hand. Justen shakes it off.
Justen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT2#It looks like Probert Beukeboom has been cut.#T3##CL2#
Justen drives through and clinches with Beukeboom against the cage.
Justen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Beukeboom after a bit of a struggle.
Probert Beukeboom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbert Justen.
Beukeboom tries to work over Justen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beukeboom lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Justen.#BC#
Beukeboom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Justen throws a jab when Beukeboom was well out of range.
Beukeboom misses with a hook. Justen ducked under it nicely.
Justen feints the counter takedown.
Justen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Justen looks to land a right hand but Beukeboom moved out of range.
Justen wants to clinch
letting Beukeboom counter with a right hand. #T4#
Beukeboom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Justen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Probert Beukeboom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beukeboom throws a good cross that connects. #KD#
Beukeboom drops Justen with a beautiful combination! Justen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Beukeboom is looking for the KO!#CUT#It looks like Herbert Justen has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beukeboom moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL2#
Justen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Beukeboom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beukeboom lands with a short punch from the clinch. #ROC#Justen is rocked!
Justen is looking to control Beukeboom's arms but Beukeboom gets an underhook and turns him. Now Justen has his back to the cage.
Justen is trying to pull guard but Beukeboom turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Beukeboom misses with a body punch.
Beukeboom tries a body shot but Justen blocks it.
Beukeboom lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Probert Beukeboom dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Beukeboom missing with a left hand there. Justen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beukeboom throws an overhand right that lands on Justen's shoulder, as Justen tries to avoid the shot.
Justen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beukeboom lands a two punch combo.
Justen throws a sloppy head kick
and Justen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Justen is still on wobbly legs! Can Beukeboom finish him?
Beukeboom is stalking Justen. Justen circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Beukeboom, and it's lights out! Justen really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Probert Beukeboom!
Probert Beukeboom gave a mention to 30th Century Beer Store in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
In defeat, Herbert Justen stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm done... will now only focus on training my BJJ skills and support my teammates'.

Event: NYF Fight Night 17
Date: Dec 08, 2023

#R1#
Miocic tries to score with a low kick but Justen moves his leg out of the way.
Miocic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miocic throws a head kick but Justen moves out of range.
Justen throws a sloppy head kick and Miocic moves out of range easily.
Justen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Justen moves out of range as Miocic strikes.
Justen lands a high kick!
Miocic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Justen lands with an uppercut that bounces Miocic off the cage and back into range.
Justen shoots in for a double leg but Miocic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Justen slips under a jab from Miocic.
Justen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#KD2#
Justen lands a high kick to the side of Miocic's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Justen dives into guard, looking to finish.#ROC2#Miocic is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Jon Miocic has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miocic controlling the position.
Oh Miocic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miocic keeping moving, preventing Justen from controlling successfully.
Miocic seems to have got his legs back now.#SUB#
Miocic looking for a guillotine here but Justen defends easily. #T1##SUB#
Miocic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Justen defends it easily.
Justen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miocic is keeping the position for now.
Miocic can't keep his opponent in guard - Justen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB2#
Justen seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Justen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Justen seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Miocic is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Herbert Justen!
A very excited looking Herbert Justen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: NYF 40: Donal vs Daxton 2
Date: Oct 28, 2023

#R1#
Justen misses with a hook.
Justen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Crusher was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Justen.
Justen tries to clinch up but Crusher circles away and keeps his distance.
Crusher seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Herbert Justen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Justen wants to clinch.
Justen lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justen gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD#
and Crusher counters with a takedown into side control.
Justen felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Justen can't do much from the bottom here. #T1#
Crusher staying calm.
Justen tries to improve position but can't.
Justen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Crusher .
Crusher tries to move to mount but Justen blocks the move with his legs.
Justen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Justen sneaks back into half guard.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Crusher perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Crusher working over Justen with some ground and pound. Justen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Crusher takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Justen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Justen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crusher can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Crusher makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Crusher is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Crusher throwing strikes but missing.
Crusher has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crusher engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T3#
Crusher distracts Justen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB2#
Justen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Crusher has picked Justen up and slammed him! Justen can't keep hold of the triangle and Crusher manages to pass to side control!
Crusher tries to advance to mount but can't.
Justen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Justen tries to buck Crusher off but Crusher is having none of it.
Crusher lands a few punches from side control.
Justen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Crusher scores with punches from side control. #T4#
Crusher trying to control the position but Justen is working away.
Crusher is working Justen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Crusher prevents Justen from escaping the position.
Crusher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Justen keeps working.
Justen taking a bit of punishment here - Crusher scoring with strikes.
Crusher in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Justen looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Crusher turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Crusher !
The defeated Herbert Justen had this to say: 'I'm done... will now only focus on training my BJJ skills and support my teammates'.

Event: NYF 36: Anudo vs Simons
Date: Sep 30, 2023

#R1##TD#
Mendez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Justen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Justen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mendez's best efforts.
Justen has hold of Mendez's hands but Mendez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mendez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mendez lands strikes from half guard.
Mendez drops an elbow to the side of Justen's head.
Justen is looking for a sweep. Mendez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mendez working over Justen with some ground and pound. Justen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Justen trying to get back to full guard but Mendez takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Justen has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Justen hang on?
Mendez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Justen hang on?#ROC#Justen is rocked!
Justen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mendez lands a big shot to the head and Justen winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joe Mendez!
In defeat, Herbert Justen stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm done... will now only focus on training my BJJ skills and support my teammates'.

Event: NYF Fight Night 9
Date: Sep 08, 2023

#R1#
Justen tries a head kick but it misses.
Kingston takes one to the chin there.
Kingston throws an off balance right hand
enabling Justen to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been told by Kingston's head coaches at Helsinki Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kingston misses with a looping left.
Kingston scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CUT#It looks like Herbert Justen has been cut.#CL#
Kingston fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Justen, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kingston fails to land.
Kingston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kingston swings wildly with an uppercut but Justen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Justen wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justen wants a takedown.
Kingston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kingston has a couple of punches blocked by Justen.
Kingston tries to work over Justen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #TD2#
Justen pulls guard successfully. #SUB2#
Kingston got a little sloppy there for a moment and Justen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kingston has managed to get both his arms back between Justen's legs - danger averted.#T1#
Kingston is looking to stand up but Justen won't let him. #SUB2#
Justen has an active guard here but Kingston has managed to pass into half guard.
Kingston slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Justen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Justen felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kingston controlling the action here.
Justen trying to control but Kingston postures up.
Kingston sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Justen gets back to full guard.
Kingston trying to stand up but can't free himself from Justen's guard.#T3##SUB2#
Justen has an active guard here but Kingston has managed to pass into half guard.
Kingston with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kingston prevents Justen from improving his position.
Justen keeps trying to improve his position.
Kingston performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Justen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Justen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Justen.#SUB2#
Justen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kingston defends it easily.#SUB2#
Justen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kingston is aware though and is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Justen wants to sweep here but Kingston controlling him for the moment.
Kingston sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mitch Kingston will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Herbert Justen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Kingston swings away with a body shot that misses
and Justen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Justen tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Justen clinches up with Kingston and pushes him back against the cage.
Kingston swings wildly with an uppercut but Justen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kingston presses Justen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kingston scores with a shot to the side of Justen's head.
Kingston presses Justen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Justen trying to land knees to the body.
Kingston can't find room to land a body shot as Justen controls the action.
Justen is trying to break the clinch but Kingston has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston prevents Justen from breaking the clinch.
Kingston pushes Justen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Justen is trying to pull guard but Kingston has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Kingston.
Kingston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kingston working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
Kingston scores with a hook to the body.
Justen is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kingston.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kingston.
Kingston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kingston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kingston.
Kingston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kingston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kingston misses with a body punch.
Kingston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kingston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kingston lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Justen or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingston stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kingston.
Justen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kingston fights it off and pushes away nicely. #CL#
Kingston rushes Justen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T2#
Kingston lands with a short shot to the head.
Kingston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kingston digs a right hand underneath Justen's ribcage. Justen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kingston.
Kingston lands a shoulder strike. #ROC#Justen is rocked!
Kingston throws a big uppercut that drops Justen! More strikes from Kingston and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Justen lies dazed against the cage as Kingston celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitch Kingston!
An out of breath Mitch Kingston thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Herbert Justen spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm done... will now only focus on training my BJJ skills and support my teammates'.

Event: NYF 29: Donal vs Rotiz
Date: Aug 12, 2023

#R1#
Baddock lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Justen backs up against the cage. #CUT#It looks like Herbert Justen has been cut.
Baddock jabs Justen right on the nose. Justen blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circling - Justen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baddock misses with a wild combination.
Justen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Baddock defends it well.#KD#
Baddock drops Justen with a beautiful combination! Justen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Baddock is looking for the KO!#ROC#Justen is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baddock steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Justen is out on his feet! Baddock sets himself and nearly takes Justen's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brendan Baddock!
Brendan Baddock really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Champion Apparel logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Herbert Justen spoke after the fight, saying 'F*** '.

Event: NYF 27: Tonioli vs Williams 2
Date: Jul 22, 2023

#R1#
Makoba keeps the fight on the outside.
Makoba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Makoba avoids the head kick by Justen.
Justen misses with a wild body shot.
Makoba stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Makoba wants it to stay on the feet.
Makoba seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Justen slips a jab from Makoba.
A lazy left from Makoba finds it's target.
Makoba misses with a wild combination.
Justen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Makoba.
Justen throws a fast counter high kick but Makoba manages to duck under it in time.
Justen throws a head kick that misses
and Makoba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Justen thinking.
Justen throws a sloppy head kick and Makoba moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makoba misses with a looping left.
Makoba misses with an uppercut.
Justen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Justen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Makoba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Justen throws an overhand right that lands on Makoba's shoulder, as Makoba tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Makoba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
An inside leg kick lands from Makoba.
Justen throws a head kick that misses.
Makoba blocks a head kick by Justen.
Makoba misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Justen.
Justen throws out a powerful jab.
Makoba throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL2#
and Justen counters by moving into the clinch.
Justen is trying to break free.#TD2#
Justen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Justen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Makoba is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Justen tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Justen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Makoba is aware though and is defending well.#T2#
Justen is trying to control the position but Makoba postures up.
Makoba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Justen is keeping the position for now.
Justen wants to sweep here but Makoba controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Justen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Justen is on top in guard. #REVB#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Justen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Justen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Justen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T3#
Makoba seems keen to control Justen's posture.#SUB2#
Justen drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Justen seems to have locked his on tight now - Makoba screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Justen, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Herbert Justen!
Herbert Justen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: NYF 24: Mendez vs Ferguson
Date: Jun 24, 2023

#R1#
Justen misses with a lunging right hand
and Saint-Clair counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Justen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saint-Clair's head.
Saint-Clair's corner calls for a 1-2. Saint-Clair obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Justen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Saint-Clair counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Justen wants to clinch but Saint-Clair slips to the side
and Justen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Justen throws a body kick that misses
and Saint-Clair counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Justen has managed to clinch.
Saint-Clair lands with a right to the head.
Saint-Clair stops a takedown attempt from Justen.
Justen is trying to pull guard but Saint-Clair turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
LÃ©o Saint-Clair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbert Justen.#T1#
Justen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Justen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Justen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Saint-Clair lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Justen.
A short right from Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair is leaning against Justen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Saint-Clair lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Saint-Clair on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Justen looks winded!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair pushes Justen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Saint-Clair scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint-Clair presses Justen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Saint-Clair.
A short right from Saint-Clair.
A left hand lands to the body for Saint-Clair.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair cracks Justen with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Saint-Clair - that landed with a thud. #T2#
A short left from Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Saint-Clair.
A body shot lands from Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#BC#
Saint-Clair breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saint-Clair.
Decent striking displayed by Saint-Clair there.#ROC#Justen is rocked!
Justen tries for a takedown but Saint-Clair circles away easily
and Saint-Clair counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Justen is still on wobbly legs! Can Saint-Clair finish him?
Saint-Clair drops Justen with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Justen! Saint-Clair dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). LÃ©o Saint-Clair!
LÃ©o Saint-Clair decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Herbert Justen stepped up to the mic, saying 'F*** '.

Event: NYF 19: Ribeiro vs Gracie
Date: May 20, 2023

#R1#
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Justen counters with a stiff right hand.
We've been hearing reports that Silva has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Justen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Justen tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Justen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Justen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Justen throws a big shot that misses.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Justen is looking to clinch.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Justen throws a fast counter high kick but Silva manages to duck under it in time.
Justen throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Justen is looking to reverse the position.
Silva tries to move to mount but Justen blocks the move with his legs.
Silva advances nicely into full mount.
Silva fails to take his opponent's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Justen is trying to escape the mount.
Justen gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Justen looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Silva in particular looking to stall.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Justen is working away.
Justen is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Justen tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Justen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Justen wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Justen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva moves nicely into side control.
Justen tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva trying to control the position but Justen is working away.
Justen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Justen is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Justen is defending the position.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Justen is working away.
Silva works his way into full mount!
Silva trying to control but Justen is having none of it. #T3#
Justen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Justen is looking to improve his position.
Justen trying to control but Silva postures up.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Justen defending well.
Justen moves into full guard.
Justen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva has Justen pulled in close to control his posture. #T4#
Justen wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva keeping full guard, as Justen tries to pass.
Justen is looking to pass into half guard but Silva pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Silva is in guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Justen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Justen is keeping the position.
Silva wants to control from the top but Justen keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jackson Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
No luck for Justen with that takedown attempt.
Jackson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva throws a leg kick but Justen checks it.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Justen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Justen.
Justen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva tries to counter with a takedown but Justen is quick to defend against it.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva moves out of range as Justen strikes.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Justen blocks a head kick by Silva.
Justen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justen tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Justen shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice uppercut there from Silva.
Silva swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Justen! But no joy.
Silva throws a series of punches but Justen avoids them all with ease.
A lazy left from Justen finds it's target.#T1#
Silva misses with a straight left.
A bone on bone clash there as Justen blocks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Justen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Justen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Justen throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Justen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Jackson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbert Justen.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Justen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Justen misses with an uppercut #TD#
so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #SUB2#
Justen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Justen can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jackson Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Justen's head. #T2#
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Silva moves nicely into side control.
Justen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva tries to move to mount but Justen blocks the move with his legs.
Silva advances nicely into full mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva tries to control but Justen wriggling away.
Justen tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Silva wants to take Justen's back but he can't do it this time.
Silva controlling the position easily from mount. #T3#
Justen is trying to escape the mount.
Justen is still trying to improve position.
Silva trying to control but Justen is having none of it.
Justen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Justen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Justen can do to turn this around?
Silva trying to pass the guard but Justen defending well.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Justen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Justen actively working from the bottom here.#T4#
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Justen defends it. #SUB#
Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Justen felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Silva works his way into full mount!
Justen is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva tries to control but Justen wriggling away.
Justen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Justen keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Justen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Justen throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva wants to take a breather but Justen is having none of it.
Silva is thwarting Justen's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Justen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva uses his free foot to push down on Justen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Justen.
Justen tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
Justen prevents Silva from taking his back.
Justen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva wants to control the pace but Justen is squirming around nicely. #T1#
Silva controlling from mount.
Justen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Silva wants to take a breather but Justen is having none of it.
Justen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Silva moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Justen.
Justen is not content to let Silva control the position. #T2#
Justen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Justen gets full guard.
Justen looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Justen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into side control.
Justen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva wants to control but Justen is keeping him busy.
Justen wants to control but Silva postures up.
Silva trying to control the action but Justen is working from the bottom.
Silva works to advance to full mount. Justen defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. #T3#
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Justen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Justen defending well.
Silva has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Herbert Justen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justen is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva works his way to his opponent's back.
Justen looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Justen wants to escape the position. #T4#
Silva wants to control but Justen is keeping busy.
Silva throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Silva gets his hands free as Justen looks to control.
Justen is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Justen staying busy and making it hard for Silva to control.
Justen trying to control but not successfully.
Silva keeps control of the position as Justen tries to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva tries to keep control of the position but Justen is staying busy.#SUB#
Silva has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Jackson Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva has good solid back control here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Silva!
Herbert Justen was interviewed post fight and said 'F*** '.

Event: SCRAP FC 6
Date: Feb 25, 2023

#R1#
Coleman throws a looping overhand right but Justen ducks down to avoid it.
Justen lands with a slapping head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Justen.
Coleman blocks a head kick by Justen.
No joy there for Justen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Justen throws out a loose jab but Coleman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coleman throws out a counter right but Justen avoids it with no problem.
Coleman misses the jab.
Coleman misses with a straight left.
Justen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Coleman defends it nicely.#CL#
Justen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Coleman, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coleman misses with the head strike.
Coleman lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Coleman manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Justen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Justen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Coleman misses with a body shot.
Coleman walks into a jab.
Coleman throws a shot to the body.
Coleman blocks a head kick by Justen.
It seemed like Coleman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Justen lands with a straight right. Coleman didn't see that one coming.
Justen moves away from the strike by Coleman.
Justen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Coleman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Justen scores with a head kick. Coleman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Justen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Coleman as he jumps to the side.
Coleman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Justen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Coleman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman leaves Justen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herbert Justen. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Justen lands with a kick to the temple. Coleman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Justen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Justen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Coleman counter with a right hand. #CL#
Justen moves into range and clinches up with Coleman.
Coleman works on Justen's body with a couple of short punches.
Justen tries to pull guard but Coleman holds him up against the cage and eventually Justen drops back down to his feet. #BC2#
Coleman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coleman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Coleman avoids the head kick by Justen.
Justen jabs at Coleman's body.
Coleman throws a lazy uppercut
and Coleman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coleman with a nice cross.
Coleman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Justen at a distance.
Justen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T3#
Justen throws a sloppy head kick #KD2#
and Coleman lands a stunning uppercut that sends Justen to the mat! #CUT2#It looks like Herbert Justen has been cut.
Justen is breathing heavily.
Justen gets back to full guard. #SUB#
Justen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Justen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Coleman defends well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman won't allow Justen to sweep him here.
Justen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Justen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Justen postures up. #T4#
Justen slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Justen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Coleman tries to roll over but Justen keeps him under control.
Justen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coleman keeps working. #SUB#
Justen seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Coleman is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Herbert Justen!
Herbert Justen very nearly forgot to thank Dirty Commie $50 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: SFC 2 - Fallas vs. Quark
Date: Feb 04, 2023

#R1#
Ruthless scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ruthless misses with a body punch
and Justen counters with a stiff right hand.
Justen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ruthless tries to land a front kick but Justen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ruthless - that will leave a mark!
Justen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruthless lands a head shot.
Ruthless throws a body punch but Justen moves out of range.
Ruthless scores with a nice right hand. #T1#
Justen tries to clinch but Ruthless moves out of range.
Ruthless could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ruthless lands a head shot.
Ruthless throws a half hearted mid kick.
Justen tries to counter with a clinch but Ruthless shakes him off and moves away.
Ruthless lands a nice looking body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Ruthless as he connects with a hook.
Ruthless has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ruthless stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T2#
Ruthless with the inside leg kick.
Jab by Ruthless.
Justen throws a head kick that misses
and Ruthless scores with a counter punch that sends Justen to the canvas! Ruthless smells blood - he's punishing Justen with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Justen has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Ruthless!

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