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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renoa Gracie (ranked 50 p4p, 184 weight class) and Colby Gebhardt (ranked 9 p4p, 27 weight class). Gracie's entrance music is Apaga Mas Não Bate. A fine choice. Renoa Gracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Colby Gebhardt's chin.
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Excellent boxer
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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 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Renoa Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Colby Gebhardt!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gebhardt throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gebhardt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gebhardt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gebhardt has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gebhardt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gebhardt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Gebhardt is out of range.
Gracie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Arcalimon Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Gebhardt throws a good cross that connects.
Gebhardt lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gebhardt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gebhardt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gebhardt throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gebhardt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Gracie. That snapped Gebhardt's head back.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gebhardt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gebhardt moves out of range of the strikes.
Gebhardt throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Gebhardt misses with a wild body shot.
Gebhardt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gebhardt. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Gebhardt keeps it at a distance.
Gebhardt throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt misses with a body shot.
Gebhardt throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gebhardt.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Gebhardt.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Gebhardt is out of range.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Gebhardt takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gracie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gebhardt on the side of the head.
Gebhardt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gracie finds it's way round the side to connect with Gebhardt's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Gebhardt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gebhardt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gebhardt.
Gebhardt misses with a looping right.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gebhardt sprawls and moves away.
Gracie works Gebhardt's body with a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Gebhardt circles away.
Gebhardt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colby Gebhardt dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gebhardt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gebhardt misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gebhardt throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Gebhardt misses its intended target.
A jab from Gracie does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gebhardt throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gebhardt throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gebhardt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gebhardt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Colby Gebhardt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Gebhardt sprawls well.
Gebhardt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gebhardt avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gebhardt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gebhardt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gebhardt quickly recovers to half guard.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Gebhardt dodges it nicely.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Gebhardt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gebhardt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gebhardt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Gebhardt has hold of Gracie's hands but Gracie slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gracie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gebhardt tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gebhardt controlling the position for now.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie is keen to just control but Gebhardt is a slippery customer.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gebhardt is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gebhardt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renoa Gracie dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Gebhardt as Gracie shoots in.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gebhardt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gracie with a body shot.
Gracie lands a jab to the nose.
Gracie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gebhardt!
Gracie working away.
Renoa Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gebhardt is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gracie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the position from side mount.
Gracie fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gebhardt regains half guard.
Gebhardt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Gebhardt dodges it nicely.
Gebhardt keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Gracie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Gebhardt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Gebhardt wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gebhardt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gebhardt counters with a straight right hand.
Gebhardt throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie with a hook.
Gebhardt lands a body shot.
Gebhardt looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gebhardt jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Gebhardt circles away.
A little jabbing left from Gebhardt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie trying to control the action but Gebhardt is working from the bottom.
Gebhardt is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie tries to score with some ground and pound. Gebhardt controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gebhardt takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gracie creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gebhardt sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gracie working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renoa Gracie clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie cracks Gebhardt with an open hand slap.
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
and Gebhardt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gracie lands a glancing blow to the side of Gebhardt's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Gebhardt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donk. Gebhardt catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renoa Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gebhardt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gebhardt lands a two punch combo.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gebhardt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gebhardt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gebhardt misses with a wild combination.
Gracie closes the distance and pushes Gebhardt back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt lands a damaging elbow.
A short right from Gebhardt.
Gracie lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gebhardt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gebhardt lands a right hand.
Gracie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gebhardt.
Gebhardt misses with the head strike.
Gebhardt pushes off an throws an elbow but Gracie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gebhardt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracie's brow.
Gracie is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gracie tries to stall but Gebhardt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gracie slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gebhardt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gebhardt scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Gebhardt.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Gebhardt turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gebhardt.
Gracie avoids a wild elbow strike from Gebhardt.
Gracie manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gebhardt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Gebhardt has his hands clasped together but Gracie extends and breaks Gebhardt's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renoa Gracie!
Renoa Gracie retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Renoa Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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