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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeong Hoon Chai (ranked 318 p4p, 736 weight class) and Renoa Gracie (ranked 35 p4p, 68 weight class). Gracie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Apaga Mas Não Bate. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeong Hoon Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Renoa Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Gracie darts in and clinches Chai up against the cage.
Chai gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
Chai swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai lands an uppercut.
Chai manages to break the clinch.
Gracie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Chai shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chai to keep the fight standing.
Jeong Hoon Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renoa Gracie.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chai just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai lands with a left to the head.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
Gracie is working for takedown but Chai is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Chai.
Gracie has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Chai clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie misses with a punch to the head.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Chai knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Chai for a finish.
Chai has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Well, with Gracie on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Chai is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Gracie is persistently looking for the submission but Chai is defending it well.
Chai covering up well under a series of strikes from Gracie.
Gracie gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes.
Chai rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai gets full guard.
Gracie with a nice head shot there.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie looking to pass the 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.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Chai blocks nicely.
Gracie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie throws a strike but Chai rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Chai postures up.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chai's guard.
Gracie throws a strike but Chai rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Chai defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Chai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracie is looking for a triangle here but Chai uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renoa Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gracie moves out of range as Chai strikes.
A little jabbing left from Gracie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gracie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chai lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gracie clinches with his opponent.
Gracie jumps guard but Chai turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Chai blocking some punches.
Chai scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Chai pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Chai is avoiding it.
Chai tries to sprawl but Gracie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chai taking some punishment here, with Gracie in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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 missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chai defending well though.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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 pass the guard but Chai is defending well.
Ground and pound from Gracie.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Chai is defending well.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chai defending well though.
Chai is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chai is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Renoa Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
An elbow from Gracie crashes against the mat.
Gracie working the ground and pound from side control.
Gracie postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Chai on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gracie working the ground and pound.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Gracie throwing shots but Chai is blocking nicely.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chai defending well though.
Gracie throwing shots but Chai is blocking nicely.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie looks to land a strike but Chai avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Chai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gracie postures up in Chai's guard and throws a big left but Chai blocks it.
Gracie stands up over Chai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stands up over Chai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chai dives on top into guard.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Chai defends easily.
Gracie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chai keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renoa Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gracie tries for a takedown but Chai circles away easily
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chai defending well though.
Chai has his hands clasped together around Gracie's back. He's all about the action.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chai is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Chai is working away.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Renoa Gracie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.
Chai desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gracie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Chai misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jeong Hoon Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renoa Gracie.
Chai swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chai misses with an uppercut.
Gracie tries to clinch but Chai moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chai tries to keep at a distance but Gracie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Chai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jeong Hoon Chai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chai throws a head punch that misses.
Jeong Hoon Chai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chai working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chai tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Still in the clinch, Chai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Chai - that landed with a thud.
Chai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeong Hoon Chai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renoa Gracie!
An out of breath Renoa Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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