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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Colby Gebhardt (ranked 363 p4p, 326 weight class) and Rukter Demenok (ranked 45 p4p, 40 weight class). Demenok is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Moby Dick Speech. 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.

Gebhardt
vs
Demenok

172 cm
29
149
10 - 4 - 0

168 cm
30
145
21 - 12 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Colby Gebhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rukter Demenok!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demenok throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gebhardt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Demenok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gebhardt throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Demenok to counter with a crisp jab.
Gebhardt loads up on a big right hand but Demenok slips the punch.
Gebhardt slips under a jab from Demenok.
Gebhardt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Demenok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gebhardt.
Demenok looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've been informed that Demenok 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.
Demenok with a nice calf kick.
Gebhardt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gebhardt misses with an uppercut. Demenok saw that one coming.
Demenok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gebhardt.
A big right from Gebhardt misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gebhardt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gebhardt tries a head kick but it misses.
Demenok was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Demenok lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Demenok throws a leg kick but Gebhardt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Demenok misses with a looping left.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gebhardt avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gebhardt lands with a kick to the temple. Demenok shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gebhardt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gebhardt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Demenok turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Demenok is looking to chop away at Gebhardt's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Demenok.
Gebhardt misses with a looping right.
Demenok misses with a wild body shot.
Demenok scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gebhardt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Demenok looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gebhardt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gebhardt takes one to the chin there.
Demenok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt throws a jab when Demenok was well out of range.
Demenok looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good shot there by Gebhardt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Demenok throws a hook but Gebhardt blocks it.
Gebhardt scores with a nice right hand.
Gebhardt misses with a lunging right hand
and Demenok makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A big right from Gebhardt misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt avoids the body shot from Demenok.
Gebhardt digs a good body shot into Demenok's ribs.
Demenok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gebhardt.
Demenok misses with a hook.
Gebhardt feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gebhardt lands a nice looking body shot.
Gebhardt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Demenok. Demenok obviously looking to wear him down.
Demenok slips under a jab.
Jab from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Demenok was well out of range. Poor timing from Gebhardt.
Demenok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gebhardt.
Demenok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gebhardt.
Demenok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Demenok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gebhardt.
Demenok lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gebhardt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Demenok avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Demenok now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Demenok takes a swing at Gebhardt's ribcage but misses.
Gebhardt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gebhardt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Demenok throws a body punch but Gebhardt moves out of range.
Gebhardt misses with a left hand
and Demenok makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Demenok misses with a body shot
and Gebhardt counters with a thumping low kick.
Demenok scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gebhardt drops his hands momentarily and Demenok takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gebhardt throws the left hand but Demenok avoids the punch easily.
Gebhardt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Demenok sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Demenok moves forwards but Gebhardt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Demenok throws an overhand right that lands on Gebhardt's shoulder, as Gebhardt tries to avoid the shot.
Demenok cracks Gebhardt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gebhardt throws a right hand that misses
and Demenok counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Demenok misses with an uppercut. Gebhardt saw that one coming.
Gebhardt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Demenok. That did some damage!
Demenok throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt scores with a hook to the body. Demenok takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Demenok wants to slow Gebhardt down by chopping away at his legs.
Gebhardt lands a lovely overhand right.
Gebhardt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Demenok takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Demenok steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gebhardt.
Demenok missing with a left hand there. Gebhardt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Demenok digs a good hook to Gebhardt's body.
Gebhardt catches Demenok with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Demenok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Demenok throws a body punch but Gebhardt moves out of range.
Demenok misses with a leg kick
and Gebhardt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gebhardt throws a leg kick which misses Demenok's front leg but catches the back leg as Demenok tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Gebhardt misses.
A slow jab from Demenok misses its intended target.
Demenok lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gebhardt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Demenok thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gebhardt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
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 Colby Gebhardt will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gebhardt slips under a jab.
Gebhardt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gebhardt has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gebhardt ducks under a wild hook from Demenok.
Demenok drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Demenok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gebhardt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Colby Gebhardt is winning the standup battle so far.
Demenok on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gebhardt throws a leg kick but Demenok sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Demenok! But no joy.
Demenok looks to throw a body kick
and Gebhardt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gebhardt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gebhardt connects with the punch.
Gebhardt throws a big shot that misses.
Demenok blocks a leg kick.
Gebhardt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demenok.
Demenok misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Demenok takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gebhardt jabs Demenok right on the nose. Demenok blinks but takes it well.
Demenok tries to work over Gebhardt's front leg with a kick but Gebhardt checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demenok paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Demenok scores with a jab. Gebhardt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gebhardt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Demenok wants to slow Gebhardt down by chopping away at his legs.
Gebhardt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Demenok slips a straight right by Gebhardt.
Demenok moves out of range of the strikes.
Gebhardt throws an off balance right hand
and Demenok counters with a straight right hand.
Demenok moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Demenok, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gebhardt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Demenok counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gebhardt's knee momentarily.
Gebhardt connects with a solid leg kick.
Gebhardt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gebhardt misses the shot to the body.
Demenok moves out of range as Gebhardt strikes.
Demenok steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Gebhardt throws a shot from downtown. Demenok moves away and avoids it.
Gebhardt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demenok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gebhardt.
Gebhardt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Demenok slips a jab from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt misses with a low kick as Demenok jumps back.
Gebhardt misses with a body shot.
Demenok digs a good hook to Gebhardt's body.
Gebhardt lands with a good body shot.
Demenok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Demenok lands a jab.
Gebhardt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gebhardt misses with a hook
and Demenok counters with a stiff right hand.
Gebhardt misses with a looping left.
Demenok lands with a thumping leg kick.
Demenok throws a right hand that misses
and Gebhardt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Demenok thinking.
Demenok throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Demenok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demenok takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gebhardt throws a right hand that misses
and Demenok makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Demenok chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gebhardt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big left from Gebhardt misses.
Demenok moves out of range as Gebhardt strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Demenok! But no joy.
Gebhardt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gebhardt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gebhardt misses with a lunging right hand
and Demenok counters with a stiff right hand.
Demenok thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gebhardt swings for the body but Demenok moves out of range.
Demenok slips under a jab from Gebhardt.
Demenok thuds his shin into the meat of Gebhardt's side.
Decent striking displayed by Gebhardt there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Demenok wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Demenok lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gebhardt's sensitive parts.
Demenok throws a sloppy head kick and Gebhardt moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demenok swings for the body but Gebhardt moves out of range.
Demenok throws a body shot but no joy.
Demenok buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Demenok takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Demenok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Demenok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gebhardt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Demenok connects with the punch.
Demenok misses the shot to the body.
Demenok with a nice calf kick.
Gebhardt lands with a nice body punch.
Demenok scores with a leg kick.
Gebhardt tries to land a leg kick but Demenok saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donk. Demenok catches Gebhardt right on the button with a cross.
Demenok misses with a low kick.
Demenok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gebhardt was well out of range. Poor timing from Demenok.
Gebhardt digs a good body shot into Demenok's ribs.
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 Colby Gebhardt will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gebhardt throws a looping overhand right but Demenok ducks down to avoid it.
Demenok lands a nice shot that snaps Gebhardt's head back.
Gebhardt checks a low kick from Demenok.
Demenok fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gebhardt checks it well.
Demenok takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gebhardt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gebhardt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gebhardt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good shot there by Gebhardt.
Demenok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Demenok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gebhardt.
Demenok misses with a left hand
and Gebhardt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Demenok thinking.
Demenok motions for Gebhardt to come forward. Demenok throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Demenok fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gebhardt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Demenok defending well as Gebhardt loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demenok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gebhardt throws out the jab.
Demenok doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demenok misses with a body kick.
Gebhardt misses with a straight left.
Gebhardt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gebhardt throws the left hand but Demenok avoids the punch easily.
Demenok unleashes a big counter combination but Gebhardt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gebhardt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demenok.
Gebhardt throws a leg kick that misses.
Demenok moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Gebhardt misses.
Demenok throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Gebhardt.
Demenok stuns Gebhardt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gebhardt moves away from the strike by Demenok.
Gebhardt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Demenok misses the jab.
Gebhardt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Demenok misses with an uppercut. Gebhardt saw that one coming.
Gebhardt misses with a straight left.
Rukter Demenok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demenok moves out of range as Gebhardt strikes.
And Demenok responds with a good body kick, but Gebhardt manages to step out the way in time.
Demenok looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big left from Gebhardt misses.
Demenok tries a quick counter leg kick but Gebhardt is wise to it.
Gebhardt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Demenok.
Gebhardt appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gebhardt throws a lazy uppercut
and Demenok counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gebhardt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Demenok has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Demenok there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gebhardt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Demenok is out of range.
Gebhardt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Demenok looks to score with a jab to the body but Gebhardt is just out of range.
Gebhardt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Demenok counter with a right hand.
Demenok pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Demenok blocks a head kick by Gebhardt.
Demenok misses with an attempted mid kick.
Demenok throws a poor cross that misses
and Gebhardt counters with a nice body shot.
Demenok misses with a low kick as Gebhardt jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt dodges the punch combination from Demenok.
Gebhardt lands a jab to the nose.
A big right from Demenok misses.
Gebhardt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Demenok.
Demenok staying out of range there.
Gebhardt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gebhardt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gebhardt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Demenok under the eye.
Gebhardt connects with a looping right hand.
Gebhardt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Demenok lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gebhardt will feel that in the morning.
Demenok connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gebhardt throws a shot from downtown. Demenok moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Demenok misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt misses with a looping right.
Gebhardt digs a good hook to Demenok's body.
Demenok throws a leg kick but Gebhardt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Demenok throws a leg kick
and Gebhardt counters with a stiff right hand.
Demenok catches Gebhardt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gebhardt misses with a straight left.
Gebhardt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice shot lands for Gebhardt.
Demenok throws a body kick that misses
and Gebhardt counters with an outside leg kick.
Gebhardt scores with a hook to the body. Demenok takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Demenok misses with a hook. Gebhardt ducked under it nicely.
Gebhardt scores with a shot to the body.
Demenok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gebhardt.
Demenok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gebhardt.
Gebhardt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Demenok flicks out a counter leg kick but Gebhardt steps away.
Gebhardt lands a really nice looking cross but Demenok seems unphased.

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 Colby Gebhardt.
Well Gebhardt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Colby Gebhardt!
A very excited looking Colby Gebhardt 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.