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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Judge (ranked 860 p4p, 912 weight class) and Kron Gracie (ranked 99 p4p, 18 weight class). Judge comes to the cage accompanied by The Game- Disturbed. Kron Gracie will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Judge!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie lands a jab to the head.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Judge sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Judge tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gracie swivels and escapes.
A countering left hand to the body from Gracie misses.
Gracie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Judge.
Judge misses the jab.
Gracie slips a straight right by Judge.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judge takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Judge.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Judge shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ricky Judge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kron Gracie.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Judge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Judge slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judge misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Judge from controlling successfully.
Gracie has his foot on Judge's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Judge works his way back into a safe position though.
Judge preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judge controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Judge got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Judge has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Judge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Judge wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Judge not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gracie working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Judge has passed into half guard!
Judge perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Judge looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gracie is staying active underneath Judge, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Judge content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Judge is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Gracie has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at EFC Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Gracie keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judge takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie stuffs the takedown.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Judge swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Judge fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Judge scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Judge dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gracie tries to clinch but Judge moves out of range.
Judge shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gracie sprawls well. Gracie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Judge gets slowly back to his feet.
Judge darts in looking for a takedown but Gracie gets double underhooks and turns Judge into the cage.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Judge's elbow.
I was talking to Judge's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gracie lands with a right to the head.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Gracie on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Judge avoids it.
Judge has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Judge has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gracie after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Judge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Judge is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judge lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Judge is trying to drag Gracie to the mat but Gracie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Judge is trying to drag Gracie to the mat but Gracie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Judge looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Judge blocking some punches.
Judge wants the takedown. Gracie is fighting it off but Judge persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gracie's guard against the cage.
Judge stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controls Judge momentarily but Judge frees himself.
Judge trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Judge is one step ahead there.
Gracie controls Judge momentarily but Judge frees himself.
Gracie has his foot on Judge's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Judge works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie working for a triangle but Judge defends it easily.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judge sitting in guard here, content to control.
Judge is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gracie is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gracie has escaped and now he's on top!
Gracie won't allow Judge to sweep him here.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Judge blocks nicely.
Judge is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Judge keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Judge trying to control the position here.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Judge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Judge is controlling Gracie's posture.
Judge looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Judge keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Judge shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gracie is looking to control Judge's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kron Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Judge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gracie's waist but Gracie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Judge off to one side.
Judge closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ricky Judge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Judge preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Judge sees it coming and defends easily.
Judge is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Judge avoid being mounted?
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Judge does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Judge has his hands clasped together around Gracie's back. He's all about the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judge trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is keen to just control but Judge is a slippery customer.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Judge defends it well.
Judge tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Judge keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Judge keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Judge is defending well.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Judge preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Judge doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Gracie is taking a breather. Judge 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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Judge decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judge keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie working for a triangle but Judge defends it easily.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Judge is proving a slippery customer.
Judge sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Judge prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Kron Gracie just about did enough to take it.
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.
Judge gets the takedown into side control.
Gracie is trying to escape the position but Judge is controlling the position.
Gracie gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Gracie tries to hold on but Judge postures up.
Judge takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is not content to let Judge control the position.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Judge has control of the leg.
Judge content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Judge connects with a nice short shot to Gracie's temple.
Judge throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Gracie trying to hold on to Judge's head to control him but Judge postures up.
Judge trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Judge is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Judge.
Gracie is staying active underneath Judge, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie trying to control here.
Judge looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Judge is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie is not content to let Judge control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judge closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gracie quickly recovers to half guard.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Gracie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Judge trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Judge wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Judge dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Judge circles away.
Judge closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Judge had his way with Kron Gracie in that round.
That's time! Judge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Judge shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.
Ricky Judge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Judge on that attempt.
Gracie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Judge dives in and scores a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Judge preventing the sweep.
Judge trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Judge is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Judge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Judge wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie has his foot on Judge's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Judge works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Judge defends it easily.
Judge wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Judge postures up.
Judge sitting in guard here, content to control.
Judge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Judge looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Judge trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Judge fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gracie avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Judge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A slow jab from Judge misses its intended target.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Judge swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kron Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Judge bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gracie is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Judge is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Judge trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Judge controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Judge trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Judge is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gracie.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Judge lands a few punches from side control.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Judge working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Judge takes a little break here. Gracie wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Judge showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Judge 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Ricky Judge!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Ricky Judge!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Ricky Judge!
Ricky Judge wins by unanimous decision!
Ricky Judge retains his featherweight title!
Ricky Judge managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KRAKEN Nutrition + Laundry, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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