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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Godefroy Courtial (ranked 1304 p4p, 850 weight class) and Renoa Gracie (ranked 102 p4p, 70 weight class). Gracie has chosen Apaga Mas Não Bate as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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 28 - 16 - 2, fighting out of London, Godefroy Courtial!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Renoa Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie walks into a jab.
Courtial lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Courtial looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Courtial misses.
Courtial scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Courtial counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Courtial saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Courtial misses with a series of wild punches.
Courtial gets a clinch.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Godefroy Courtial has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renoa Gracie.
Gracie pulls guard effortlessly.
Courtial tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at GAMMA Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Courtial is working hard here to advance position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Courtial controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Courtial defends it easily.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Courtial tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Courtial's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracie is trying to keep Courtial in close.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Courtial got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Courtial has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Courtial has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Courtial sitting in guard here, content to control.
Courtial pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Courtial seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Courtial works his way into side control.
A lull in the action here as Courtial stalls from top position.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Courtial taking a breather here.
Gracie wants to control but Courtial postures up.
Courtial tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Courtial keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Courtial pulls his head out easily.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Courtial's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Courtial gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Courtial got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Courtial has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Courtial stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Courtial avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Courtial looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Courtial is aware though and is defending well.
Courtial not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gracie working for a triangle but Courtial defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Courtial is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracie working for a triangle but Courtial defends it easily.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Courtial looking to pass the guard.
Courtial seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Courtial continues to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Godefroy Courtial dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Courtial lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Courtial lands with an overhand left.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Courtial throws a good cross that connects.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Courtial seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gracie misses with a takedown
letting Courtial counter with a right hand.
Godefroy Courtial has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renoa Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch but Courtial moves out of range.
Courtial scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Godefroy Courtial is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Courtial's waist but Courtial gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Courtial lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Courtial sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Courtial defends it nicely.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Courtial scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Courtial changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Courtial as he jumps to the side.
Courtial digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Courtial is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Good exchange - Courtial coming out on top.
Courtial lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Courtial lands a slapping body shot.
Courtial lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Courtial slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Courtial swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Courtial scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Courtial circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Courtial cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Courtial gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Courtial blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Courtial lands a shot to the body.
Courtial lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Courtial holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
A nice right hand lands inside from Courtial.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Courtial holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Courtial can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Courtial throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Courtial.
Courtial misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Courtial lands a hook to the side of the head.
Courtial lands with a light punch inside.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Courtial.
Courtial throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Courtial pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Courtial scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Courtial working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Courtial manages to break the clinch.
Courtial lands a high kick!
Good exchange - Courtial coming out on top.
Courtial scores with a nice right hand.
Gracie manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Courtial on his heels. He'll look to pass Courtial's guard now, I'm sure.
Renoa Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Courtial bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Courtial slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Courtial passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Courtial looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Courtial pulls his head out easily.
Courtial takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Courtial is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Courtial seems content to control.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Courtial is taking a breather. Gracie says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Courtial is controlling well.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Courtial is taking a breather. Gracie says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Godefroy Courtial dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Courtial fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
Courtial scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Courtial jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Courtial ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Courtial tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Courtial counters with a right hand to the body.
A left lands for Courtial.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Courtial cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Courtial lands a jab to the head.
Courtial fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Courtial has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Courtial tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Courtial blocking some punches.
Courtial tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Courtial has him pressed against the cage.
Godefroy Courtial has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renoa Gracie.
Courtial misses with the head strike.
A short right from Courtial.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Courtial smiles and moves away.
Courtial stuffs the takedown.
Courtial scores with a head kick.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Courtial takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie goes for a double leg but Courtial avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Courtial continues to drive forward.
Courtial cracks Gracie with a good jab.
Courtial throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Courtial misses with the combination.
Gracie appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Courtial uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Courtial sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Courtial sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Renoa Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Courtial changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Courtial. Beautiful body shot.
Courtial blocks a jab.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Courtial stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Courtial takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Courtial lands a slapping body shot.
Courtial digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Courtial sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Courtial sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Godefroy Courtial is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Courtial.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Courtial sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Courtial buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Courtial connects with a body shot.
Courtial connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Courtial lands a head shot.
Courtial keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Courtial with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Courtial thumps Gracie with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Courtial blocks a jab.
Courtial jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Courtial stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Courtial gets a clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Courtial forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Godefroy Courtial has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Courtial blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Courtial has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Courtial controls the action.
Courtial pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Courtial lands with a good body shot.
Godefroy Courtial is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Courtial moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Courtial uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice leg kick from Courtial, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Godefroy Courtial showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Courtial 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Godefroy Courtial!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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