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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Pendragon (ranked 928 p4p, 573 weight class) and Reinaldo Gracie (ranked 103 p4p, 62 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Apaga Mas Não Bate. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lewis Pendragon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Reinaldo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pendragon looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Pendragon avoids it easily.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
Pendragon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie scores with a jab.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pendragon counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws a body punch but Pendragon moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pendragon.
Gracie tries to clinch but Pendragon moves out of range.
Lewis Pendragon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pendragon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pendragon throws out the jab.
Pendragon throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a swing at Pendragon's ribcage but misses.
Pendragon is looking to counter punch.
Pendragon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie tries to clinch but Pendragon moves out of range.
Pendragon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pendragon.
A telegraphed right hand from Pendragon misses the target.
Pendragon throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pendragon sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pendragon pushes Gracie off but Gracie dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon prevents Gracie from moving into mount.
Pendragon wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Pendragon pushes Gracie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gracie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gracie tries to move to mount but Pendragon blocks the move with his legs.
Gracie in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Pendragon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back!
Pendragon keeps control of the position easily here as Gracie tries to buck him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position but Pendragon manages to sink in the hooks.
Gracie manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pendragon's guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Pendragon working a defensive guard here.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Pendragon is retaining full guard.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pendragon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
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 Lewis Pendragon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pendragon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pendragon throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pendragon.
Gracie throws the left hand but Pendragon avoids the punch easily.
Pendragon misses with a straight right.
Pendragon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pendragon there as he acknowledges the shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pendragon.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pendragon throws out a powerful jab.
Gracie rushes Pendragon and presses him up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gracie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie jumps guard but Pendragon stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gracie holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gracie pulls Pendragon into guard.
Gracie 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.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Pendragon controlling him for the moment.
Pendragon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controls Pendragon momentarily but Pendragon frees himself.
Pendragon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pendragon.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pendragon misses with a looping left.
Gracie is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Pendragon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pendragon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Pendragon.
Good shot there by Pendragon.
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Pendragon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Pendragon is just out of range.
Gracie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pendragon.
Pendragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
Gracie swings for the body but Pendragon moves out of range.
Pendragon throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Pendragon's corner calls for a 1-2. Pendragon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pendragon manages to avoid it.
Pendragon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gracie thuds a left hand into Pendragon's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Reinaldo Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pendragon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pendragon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab, jab by Gracie - just one landing.
Nice takedown defense from Pendragon. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pendragon moves away.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie wants to counter the offense by Pendragon and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pendragon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pendragon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Pendragon looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Donk. Gracie catches Pendragon right on the button with a cross.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pendragon counters with a stiff right hand.
Pendragon missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Pendragon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Pendragon keeps it at a distance.
Pendragon throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Pendragon slips a straight right by Gracie.
It looked like Pendragon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Pendragon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Pendragon circles away.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Pendragon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gracie leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Gracie successfully pulls guard.
Gracie managing to control the position.
Let's hope that Gracie has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Pendragon wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pendragon is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pendragon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pendragon is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pendragon misses with a straight left.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pendragon was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
It looked like Pendragon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pendragon misses with a looping right.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Pendragon clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pendragon misses with a straight right.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Pendragon keeps it at a distance.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Pendragon counters with a straight right hand.
Pendragon throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Pendragon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lewis Pendragon is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pendragon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pendragons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie lands with a hook. Pendragon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pendragon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Pendragon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pendragon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pendragon misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie slips a straight right by Pendragon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pendragon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pendragon lands the left hand.
Pendragon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pendragon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pendragon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gracie moves out of range as Pendragon strikes.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pendragon misses with a straight right.
Pendragon with a nice cross.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Pendragon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pendragon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pendragon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pendragon.
Pendragon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pendragon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Reinaldo Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie with a nice head shot there.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Pendragon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Pendragon from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pendragon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Pendragon had his way with Reinaldo Gracie in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Pendragon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pendragon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pendragon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pendragon at a distance.
Gracie has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pendragon counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pendragon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pendragon. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pendragon lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
Pendragon throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gracie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Pendragon misses.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Pendragon circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab lands there for Gracie.
Reinaldo Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Gracie lands a jab to the head.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Pendragon counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Pendragon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lewis Pendragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reinaldo Gracie.
Pendragon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Pendragon.
Gracie slips under a jab from Pendragon.
Gracie is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pendragon was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Pendragon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pendragon.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pendragon.
Gracie catches Pendragon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie slips a jab from Pendragon.
Pendragon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pendragon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie tries to clinch but Pendragon moves away
and Pendragon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pendragon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pendragon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pendragon works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Gracie as he connects with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lewis Pendragon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pendragon 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lewis Pendragon!
Lewis Pendragon retains his featherweight title!
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