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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renoa Gracie (ranked 1229 p4p, 1025 weight class) and Jeong Hoon Chai (ranked 87 p4p, 70 weight class). Gracie's entrance music is Apaga Mas Não Bate. A fine choice. Jeong Hoon Chai has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Renoa Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeong Hoon Chai!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Chai's belly button to the back.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Chai, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Chai against the cage but Chai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
Good standup being displayed there by Chai as he connects with a hook.
A nice leg kick from Chai, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie moves out of range as Chai throws a body kick.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Chai feints a counter leg kick.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Chai takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chai is trying to defend but Gracie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gracie has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands with a punch from half guard.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chai with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Chai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
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. Gracie connects with a nice short shot to Chai's temple.
Gracie is nestled in close to Chai, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chai is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chai's head.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chai's head.
Gracie trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Chai regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gracie.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie pulls Chai in to control the position.
Chai must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chai got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chai has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Gracie controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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 working for submissions but it's allowed Chai to get to half guard.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gracie tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Chai is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Chai pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
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 Renoa Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Gracie has managed to clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Chai holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Chai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Chai is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chai throws a head punch that misses.
Chai swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Chai controls his hands.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Chai holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renoa Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Gracie jumps guard but Chai stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie pulls guard successfully.
Chai is stalling in the full guard.
Gracie looking for subs off his back but Chai has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chai defends well.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Renoa Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chai defends well.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie wants to control the position but Chai says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Chai is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Chai works his way into side control.
Gracie wants to control but Chai postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gracie trying to control but Chai flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Gracie just trying to survive but Chai is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Gracie tries to escape the position.
Chai has good solid back control here.
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 wants to control his opponent's hands but Chai gets his hands free.
Gracie is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie wants to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeong Hoon Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Gracie slips under a jab from Chai.
An attempted straight right counter from Gracie misses the target.
A head kick from Chai lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
Chai lands a nice shot to the body.
Chai slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chai throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Chai, which made it look bad.
A nice side step and Chai releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chai throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick there by Chai.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Chai circles away.
Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie throwing shots but Chai is blocking nicely.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chai controlling the position for now.
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 wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chai defending well though.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gracie lands a nice short elbow.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chai felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gracie working over Chai with some ground and pound. Chai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chai on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Chai taking some punishment here, with Gracie in his half guard.
Gracie is pressing down on Chai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chai is holding on for now.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie with the ground and pound but Chai uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Gracie being controlled here momentarily.
Gracie lands a couple of digs.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie postures up in Chai's guard and throws a big left but Chai blocks it.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Chai is out of range.
Jeong Hoon Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chai defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renoa Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chai can pounce on him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai.
Gracie darts in and clinches Chai up against the cage.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Chai controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renoa Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gracie 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renoa Gracie!
During a confident post fight interview, Renoa Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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RATING
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