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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Colby Gebhardt (ranked 21 p4p, 81 weight class) and Evan Duvernay (ranked 3 p4p, 10 weight class). Duvernay has chosen Le Vent Nous Portera as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Colby Gebhardt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Evan Duvernay!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duvernay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gebhardt closes the distance and clinches.
Gebhardt misses with some punches.
Duvernay gets through Gebhardt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gebhardt lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Duvernay.
Gebhardt misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gebhardt.
It looks like Evan Duvernay has been cut.
Duvernay breaks from the clinch.
Duvernay connects with a single shot there.
A bone on bone clash there as Duvernay blocks the leg kick.
Duvernay looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from Duvernay misses.
Duvernay takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gebhardt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duvernay.
We've been told by Gebhardt's head coaches at Certiļ¬ed Cave Gang that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gebhardt throws an off balance right hand
and Duvernay counters with a stiff right hand.
Duvernay tries to clinch there but Gebhardt circles away.
Duvernay has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gebhardt is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gebhardt gets tackled into the cage by Duvernay. Duvernay maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gebhardt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gebhardt.
Duvernay throws a punch but it's blocked by Gebhardt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvernay tries to break free but Gebhardt pushes him back against the cage.
Duvernay pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Duvernay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duvernay throws a hook but Gebhardt avoids it easily.
Duvernay loads up on a big right hand but Gebhardt slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Gebhardt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gebhardt throws a jab but it's blocked by Duvernay.
Gebhardt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Duvernay checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gebhardt darts in and clinches Duvernay up against the cage.
Duvernay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gebhardt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duvernay misses with the head strike.
Duvernay tries to throw a body punch but Gebhardt avoids it by throwing Duvernay back against the cage.
Gebhardt scores with a shot to the side of Duvernay's head.
Gebhardt tries to throw a body punch but Duvernay avoids it by throwing Gebhardt back against the cage.
Gebhardt working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gebhardt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duvernay blocks a body shot from Gebhardt.
Duvernay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gebhardt needs to keep his hands up - Duvernay had a free shot at his head there.
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 takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duvernay.
Gebhardt throws a big shot that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duvernay.
Duvernay scores with a jab to the head.
Gebhardt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gebhardt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Duvernay throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Gebhardt misses the target.
Duvernay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gebhardt doesn't seem bothered though.
Gebhardt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gebhardt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duvernay.
Gebhardt tries to close the distance and clinch but Duvernay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duvernay is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gebhardt had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Duvernay tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gebhardt counters with a stiff right hand.
Gebhardt lands with a nice body punch.
Gebhardt misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt throws a jab but it's blocked by Duvernay.
Gebhardt misses with a hook. Duvernay ducked under it nicely.
Gebhardt thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gebhardt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gebhardt loads up on a big right hand but Duvernay slips the punch.
Duvernay looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from Gebhardt misses.
Gebhardt moves forwards but Duvernay connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duvernay throws out a powerful jab.
Gebhardt throws out a powerful jab.
Gebhardt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Duvernay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gebhardt.
Duvernay lands a right hook to the body.
Duvernay cracks a nice hook into Gebhardt's ribs.
Duvernay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gebhardt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gebhardt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gebhardt slips under a jab.
Gebhardt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gebhardt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gebhardt tests Duvernay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duvernay drives through and clinches with Gebhardt against the cage.
Gebhardt tries to throw a body punch but Duvernay avoids it by throwing Gebhardt back against the cage.
Gebhardt avoids a wild elbow strike from Duvernay.
Gebhardt blocks an elbow strike from Duvernay.
Duvernay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gebhardt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gebhardt lands a nice uppercut.
Duvernay pushes off an throws an elbow but Gebhardt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gebhardt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duvernay lands an elbow inside that Gebhardt shrugs off.
Gebhardt digs a right hand underneath Duvernay's ribcage. Duvernay let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duvernay.
Gebhardt blocks an elbow strike from Duvernay.
Duvernay lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gebhardt backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Evan Duvernay will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Evan Duvernay's cut.
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.
Gebhardt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duvernay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gebhardt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice shot lands for Gebhardt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duvernay.
Gebhardt lands with a nice body punch.
Gebhardt tries to clinch
and Duvernay makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gebhardt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gebhardt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duvernay flicks out a counter leg kick but Gebhardt steps away.
Duvernay throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gebhardt on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Gebhardt misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Duvernay lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gebhardt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gebhardt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Duvernay throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gebhardt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Duvernay tries a quick counter leg kick but Gebhardt is wise to it.
Gebhardt cracks Duvernay with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duvernay with a nice calf kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gebhardt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duvernay can pounce on him.
Gebhardt moves forwards but Duvernay connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duvernay checks the leg kick.
Gebhardt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duvernay throws a sloppy head kick and Gebhardt moves out of range easily.
Gebhardt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gebhardt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duvernay.
Gebhardt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duvernay ducks under a wild hook from Gebhardt.
Evan Duvernay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice straight punches there by Gebhardt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gebhardt.
Duvernay connects with a solid leg kick.
Duvernay takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice uppercut there from Duvernay.
Duvernay feints and then cracks Gebhardt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gebhardt down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duvernay paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay thows a left - swing and a miss!
That kick from Duvernay tenderised Gebhardt's leg. Gebhardt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Duvernay connects with a leg kick.
Duvernay throws a chopping leg kick but Gebhardt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Duvernay lands with a right hand.
Gebhardt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gebhardt checks the leg kick.
Gebhardt ducks under a wild hook from Duvernay.
Gebhardt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gebhardt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duvernay has time to react.
That has opened up Evan Duvernay's cut even more.
Duvernay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duvernay throws a hook but Gebhardt blocks it.
Gebhardt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gebhardt walks into a straight right hand from Duvernay.
Gebhardt lunges at Duvernay with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duvernay's hand.
Duvernay scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt tries to land a leg kick but Duvernay saw it coming and moves away.
Gebhardt throws a leg kick that misses.
Gebhardt slips a jab from Duvernay.
Evan Duvernay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duvernay moves out of range as Gebhardt strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gebhardt. Duvernay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duvernay wants to clinch up but Gebhardt keeps it at a distance.
A low kick from Gebhardt misses
and Duvernay counters with a nice uppercut.
Duvernay tries to clinch there but Gebhardt circles away.
Duvernay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gebhardt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gebhardt misses the jab.
Gebhardt lunges at Duvernay with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duvernay's hand.
Gebhardt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gebhardt avoids a kick to the body.
Gebhardt is looking to score with low kicks.
Duvernay checks a low kick from Gebhardt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay throws a leg kick which misses Gebhardt's front leg but catches the back leg as Gebhardt tries to avoid it.
Gebhardt pushes Duvernay up against the cage in a clinch.
Gebhardt can't find room to land a body shot as Duvernay controls the action.
Duvernay lands an elbow that stopped Gebhardt in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duvernay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duvernay misses with the head strike.
Duvernay misses with a punch to the body.
Duvernay throws an elbow but it misses.
Gebhardt works on Duvernay's body with a couple of short punches.
Gebhardt avoids the elbow strike from Duvernay, against the cage.
Duvernay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Duvernay throws an elbow that misses.
Duvernay misses with the head strike.
Duvernay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gebhardt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Duvernay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Evan Duvernay seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gebhardt lands a shot to the body.
Duvernay is breathing heavily.
Gebhardt lands a body shot.
Gebhardt digs a right hand underneath Duvernay's ribcage. Duvernay let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gebhardt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Duvernay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Evan Duvernay's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gebhardt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duvernay lands a slapping body shot.
Duvernay misses with a straight right.
Gebhardt throws a big shot that misses.
Duvernay on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Duvernay finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Duvernay's corner calls for a 1-2. Duvernay obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Duvernay moves out of range as Gebhardt strikes.
Gebhardt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duvernay.
Duvernay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duvernay blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Gebhardt.
Gebhardt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Duvernay counters with a straight right hand.
Duvernay misses with a looping right.
Gebhardt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Duvernay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Gebhardt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gebhardt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gebhardt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duvernay on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Gebhardt misses the target.
Duvernay tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gebhardt is looking to clinch.
Gebhardt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An attempted straight right counter from Gebhardt misses the target.
Duvernay throws an overhand right that lands on Gebhardt's shoulder, as Gebhardt tries to avoid the shot.
Duvernay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gebhardt was well out of range. Poor timing from Duvernay.
Gebhardt moves out of range of the strikes.
Gebhardt misses with a body shot.
Duvernay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gebhardt was well out of range. Poor timing from Duvernay.
Gebhardt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gebhardt throws a sloppy head kick and Duvernay moves out of range easily.
Duvernay flicks out a counter leg kick but Gebhardt steps away.
Gebhardt throws a hook but Duvernay blocks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duvernay.
Gebhardt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The cut above Evan Duvernay's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Duvernay dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gebhardt. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from Duvernay.
Gebhardt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gebhardt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duvernay appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duvernay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gebhardt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Duvernay throws a looping overhand right but Gebhardt ducks down to avoid it.
Gebhardt moves out of range of the strikes.
Duvernay moves into range and clinches up with Gebhardt.
Gebhardt can't find room to land a body shot as Duvernay controls the action.
Gebhardt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gebhardt lands with a left to the head.
Gebhardt pushes Duvernay back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Duvernay throws a head punch that misses.
Gebhardt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Duvernay.
Gebhardt misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gebhardt fails to land.
Duvernay wants to get back to striking at distance but Gebhardt won't allow it.
Duvernay's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gebhardt misses with some punches.
Duvernay throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gebhardt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gebhardt swings wildly with an uppercut but Duvernay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice elbow from Duvernay.
Gebhardt misses with a punch to the body.
Gebhardt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gebhardt misses with the head strike.
Duvernay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gebhardt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Gebhardt fails to land.
Gebhardt presses Duvernay against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gebhardt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gebhardt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt scores with a hook to the body.
Gebhardt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duvernay's efforts to push away.
Gebhardt scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duvernay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duvernay has a couple of punches blocked by Gebhardt.
Gebhardt misses with a punch to the body.
Duvernay throws an elbow that misses.
Gebhardt misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gebhardt.
Gebhardt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Gebhardt.
Duvernay misses with a body punch.
Gebhardt lands with a short shot to the head.
Gebhardt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duvernay misses with an elbow strike.
Gebhardt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Gebhardt.
A right hook to the body lands for Gebhardt.
A shot in the inside from Gebhardt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colby Gebhardt clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Evan Duvernay's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gebhardt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Duvernay misses with an uppercut. Gebhardt saw that one coming.
Gebhardt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duvernay.
Duvernay is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gebhardt throws a poor cross that misses
and Duvernay makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gebhardt really felt that one!
Gebhardt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gebhardt rushes Duvernay and presses him up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gebhardt.
Duvernay gets through Gebhardt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gebhardt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duvernay's elbow.
Gebhardt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duvernay or not.
Gebhardt avoids the elbow strike from Duvernay, against the cage.
Gebhardt misses with a punch to the body.
Duvernay is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duvernay prevents a body shot from Gebhardt.
Duvernay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duvernay lands an elbow that stopped Gebhardt in his tracks for a moment.
Gebhardt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gebhardt struggles to land a body shot inside as Duvernay controls his hands.
Gebhardt avoids the elbow strike from Duvernay, against the cage.
Duvernay has a couple of punches blocked by Gebhardt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gebhardt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gebhardt lands a shoulder strike.
Gebhardt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gebhardt lands a body shot.
Gebhardt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duvernay backwards.
Gebhardt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gebhardt lands with a right to the head.
Duvernay is rocked!
Gebhardt lands a hook that snaps the head of Duvernay backwards.
Duvernay is still on wobbly legs! Can Gebhardt finish him?
Gebhardt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duvernay backwards.
Gebhardt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duvernay backwards.
Gebhardt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gebhardt tries to work over Duvernay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duvernay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gebhardt blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt gets through Duvernay's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gebhardt lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Duvernay to his knees! Gebhardt keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colby Gebhardt!
Colby Gebhardt retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Colby Gebhardt thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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