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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renoa Gracie (ranked 1184 p4p, 1272 weight class) and Alejandro Laguera (ranked 100 p4p, 106 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Apaga Mas Não Bate. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renoa Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Laguera!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laguera tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laguera lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Laguera connects with a jab.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Laguera napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gracie lands an elbow.
Laguera sneaks back into half guard.
Laguera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Laguera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Laguera actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie slips a nice elbow through Laguera's hands, connecting with Laguera's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Gracie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Laguera is having none of it.
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.
Laguera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Laguera with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Laguera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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 Laguera's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie drops an elbow to the side of Laguera's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Laguera told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Gracie prevents Laguera from improving his position.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Gracie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Laguera with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gracie works his way into side control.
Laguera is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laguera keeps trying to improve his position.
Laguera stops Gracie from passing to mount.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Laguera is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguera manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laguera is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie looking to control.
Laguera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Laguera pushes his legs off easily.
Laguera has gone for a leg lock! Gracie slips out almost immediately though and dives into Laguera's guard.
Laguera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a couple of elbows.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Laguera has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Laguera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Laguera working for submissions but it's allowed Gracie to get to half guard.
Laguera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie lands strikes from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renoa Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Laguera throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie slips a jab from Laguera.
Laguera staying out of range there.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Laguera circles away.
Laguera lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab by Laguera.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Laguera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renoa Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laguera connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Laguera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Laguera lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Laguera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Laguera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laguera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Laguera throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Renoa Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Laguera avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook. Laguera ducked under it nicely.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Laguera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Laguera looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Laguera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laguera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie scoring with some ground and pound.
Laguera has an active guard here but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Gracie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Laguera looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Laguera with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Laguera moves into full guard.
Laguera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Laguera keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie working some strikes from top position.
Gracie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Laguera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Laguera's brow.
Gracie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Laguera's head.
Laguera throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gracie uses it to pass to side control.
Renoa Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Laguera is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
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!
Gracie lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Laguera is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renoa Gracie dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Laguera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laguera connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
Laguera jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laguera might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Laguera defends it nicely.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laguera can do to turn this around?
Laguera lands a body shot.
Laguera looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Laguera throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laguera lands a high kick!
Laguera lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Laguera throws a shot to the body.
Laguera missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie sizes up Laguera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A quick step to the side and Gracie tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laguera swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Laguera sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Laguera manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renoa Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Laguera tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Laguera taking a bit of punishment here - Gracie scoring with strikes.
Laguera is looking for a sweep.
Laguera takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gracie cracks Laguera with a big right hand but Laguera just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Laguera is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Laguera is still in real trouble! Can Gracie finish him?
Laguera tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Laguera seems to have recovered his senses.
Alejandro Laguera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Renoa Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Laguera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie staying calm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laguera is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguera sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Laguera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Laguera looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Laguera for as long as he can get away with.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laguera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie throws a hook but Laguera blocks it.
Gracie catches Laguera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laguera.
Laguera throws a big shot that misses.
Laguera misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Gracie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laguera walks into a straight right hand from Gracie.
Some wild striking there from Laguera.
Laguera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Alejandro Laguera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie dives in and grabs Laguera's left leg, looking for a takedown. Laguera pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Laguera throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alejandro Laguera.
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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renoa Gracie!
A victorious Renoa Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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