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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Renato Gracie (ranked 2996 p4p, 291 weight class) and Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 2970 p4p, 289 weight class). Gracie comes to the ring accompanied by Hail To The King by Avenged Sevenfold. Musashi has chosen Kodō (鼓童)_Shake as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Renato Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 20 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miyamoto Musashi!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi connects with a solid leg kick.
Musashi throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Musashi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Musashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Musashi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gracie misses the jab.
Musashi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Musashi throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie 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.
Musashi staying out of range there.
Musashi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Gracie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Musashi checks it well.
Musashi avoids the body shot from Gracie.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Musashi scoring well with a low kick there.
Musashi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Musashi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've been informed that Musashi 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.
Musashi misses with a body shot.
Gracie scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Musashi misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Musashi tries to work over Gracie's front leg with a kick but Gracie checks it.
Musashi misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Musashi saw that one coming.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Musashi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Gracie wants to slow Musashi down by chopping away at his legs.
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Musashi.
Musashi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Musashi swings widly with a right hand
and Gracie counters with an inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Musashi.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie delivers a nice body kick.
Musashi lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the ropes and back into range.
Nice defenses there by Musashi.
A big left from Musashi misses.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Musashi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
Musashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie slips under a jab from Musashi.
Musashi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gracie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Musashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Musashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie throws the kick towards the body but Musashi avoids it.
Musashi throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
A shot to the liver by Musashi. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Musashi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Musashi ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Musashi had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie cracks the inside of Musashi's front leg.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Musashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Musashi is looking for the big counter here.
Musashi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Musashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Miyamoto Musashi will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Musashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Musashi misses its intended target.
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Musashi is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Musashi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gracie to score with a decent uppercut.
Musashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Musashi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gracie.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Musashi misses with a low kick.
Musashi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Musashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Musashi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Musashi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Musashi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Musashi moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Musashi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gracie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Musashi.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Musashi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Musashi throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Gracie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Musashi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gracie connects with a looping right hand.
Miyamoto Musashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Musashi wants to land a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
Gracie scores with a leg kick.
Musashi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Musashi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie lands with a hook. Musashi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Musashi.
Musashi with a nice cross.
A right-left combo lands from Musashi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Musashi missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Musashi misses its intended target.
Musashi misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Gracie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Musashi walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie.
Musashi throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut lands for Gracie. That snapped Musashi's head back.
Musashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Musashi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
Musashi misses with a body kick.
Gracie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Musashi moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Musashi throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie throws a hook but Musashi avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Musashi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Musashi moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Musashi throws a one two combo.
Musashi loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Musashi throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Musashi looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Miyamoto Musashi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Musashi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Musashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
Musashi avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Musashi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Musashi settles back down.
Musashi looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Musashi is out of range.
Musashi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Musashi connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Musashi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Musashi misses the jab.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie works the jab nicely.
Musashi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Musashi digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from Musashi finds it's target.
Musashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Musashi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Musashi misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A swing and a miss from Musashi.
A big left from Musashi misses.
Musashi throws out a leg kick but Gracie moves out of range and Musashi only half commits.
Musashi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Musashi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Musashi saw that one coming.
Gracie swings for the body but Musashi moves out of range.
Musashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Musashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Musashi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Musashi throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie counters with a thumping low kick.
Musashi misses the jab.
Musashi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Musashi missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie is looking to counter punch.
Musashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Musashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
No joy there for Musashi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Musashi misses with a body kick.
A cross from Gracie lands.
Gracie scores with a nice strike.
Gracie scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Musashi thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Musashi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Musashi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Musashi.
Musashi lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie cracks a nice hook into Musashi's ribs.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Musashi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Miyamoto Musashi just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie throws a front kick that sends Musashi stumbling back into the ropes.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Musashi is out of range.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Musashi moved out of range nicely.
Musashi ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Musashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Musashi defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Musashi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Musashi moves out of range of the body kick from Gracie.
Gracie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Musashi's calf.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Musashi moved out of range.
Musashi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gracies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Musashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musashi jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gracie misses with a hook. Musashi ducked under it nicely.
Musashi clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Gracie blocks the low kick.
Gracie throws a body punch but Musashi moves out of range.
Musashi connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a nice strike.
Gracie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Musashi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Musashi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gracie.
Gracie lands with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gracie.
Gracie defending well as Musashi loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Musashi tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Musashi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Musashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Musashi looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie swings for the body but Musashi moves out of range.
Gracie lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Musashi throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Musashi misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie checks a low kick from Musashi.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Musashi is out of range.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Musashi.
Musashi throws a right hand that misses
and Musashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie misses with a hook. Musashi ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Musashi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Musashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Renato Gracie will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
That kick from Gracie tenderised Musashi's leg. Musashi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Musashi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
Musashi dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Gracie swings for the body but Musashi moves out of range.
Gracie slips a jab from Musashi.
Musashi scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Musashi.
Musashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Musashi punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Musashi tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie lands an overhand right.
Musashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Musashi ducks down to avoid it.
Musashi misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gracie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gracie throws a body punch but Musashi moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Musashi. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie slips under a jab from Musashi.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Musashi.
Musashi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie moves out of range as Musashi strikes.
Gracie jabs Musashi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gracie staying out of range there.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Musashi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Musashi lands with a right hand.
Musashi throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Musashi.
Musashi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie slips under a jab from Musashi.
Musashi cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie throws a hook but Musashi blocks it.
Musashi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gracie with a body shot.
Musashi ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
Gracie lands an overhand right.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Musashi misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheers as Gracie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Musashi doesn't seem phased though.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Musashi is just out of range.
Musashi connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gracie jabs Musashi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Musashi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Musashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Musashi dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Musashi feints a counter leg kick.
Renato Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Musashi checks a leg kick.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Musashi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Renato Gracie.
Well Musashi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Miyamoto Musashi! Miyamoto Musashi retains his featherweight title!
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