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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between AJ Llewellyn (ranked 1681 p4p, 3571 weight class) and Gaultier Girard (ranked 213 p4p, 419 weight class). Llewellyn comes to the cage accompanied by Doomsday. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, AJ Llewellyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaultier Girard!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Llewellyn looks to score with a jab to the body but Girard is just out of range.
Girard with the inside leg kick.
Llewellyn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Llewellyn lands a nice shot that snaps Girard's head back.
AJ Llewellyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Llewellyn misses its intended target.
Girard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Llewellyn throws an overhand right that lands on Girard's shoulder, as Girard tries to avoid the shot.
Girard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Llewellyn as he avoids it easily.
Llewellyn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Girard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Llewellyn's knee momentarily.
Llewellyn misses with a looping right.
Girard changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Llewellyn stuffs the takedown attempt from Girard. Girard gets slowly back to his feet.
AJ Llewellyn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaultier Girard.
Girard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Llewellyn to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Girard.
Girard only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A big right from Llewellyn misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Girard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Llewellyn.
Llewellyn looks to land a right hand but Girard moved out of range.
Llewellyn misses the jab.
Girard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Llewellyn.
Llewellyn backing away here, and Girard unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Girard misses with a series of wild punches.
Llewellyn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Llewellyn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Girard tries to clinch but Llewellyn moves out of range.
Llewellyn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Girard was well out of range. Poor timing from Llewellyn.
Llewellyn looks to land a right hand but Girard moved out of range.
Llewellyn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Llewellyn wants it to stay on the feet.
Girard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Girard tries to clinch up.
Llewellyn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Llewellyn misses with an uppercut. Girard saw that one coming.
Girard misses with a takedown attempt
and Llewellyn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Llewellyn looks to throw the jab but Girard is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llewellyn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Llewellyn throws the left hand but Girard avoids the punch easily.
Girard lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Llewellyn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Llewellyn backs off Girard throws a huge counter combo but Llewellyn manages to avoid it all.
Llewellyn looks to land a left hand but Girard moved out of range nicely.
Llewellyn throws a shot from downtown. Girard moves away and avoids it.
Llewellyn misses with a hook. Girard ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Llewellyn looks to land a right hand but Girard moved out of range.
Girard swinging wildly here.
Girard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Llewellyn throws out the jab.
Girard changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Llewellyn is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Girard's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Girard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Girard wants to clinch up but Llewellyn keeps it at a distance.
Llewellyn throws the left hand but Girard avoids the punch easily.
Llewellyn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Girard or perhaps it was just good defense by Llewellyn, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llewellyn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Llewellyn throws a jab when Girard was well out of range.
Llewellyn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Girard was well out of range. Poor timing from Llewellyn.
Llewellyn misses the shot to the body.
Llewellyn jabs Girard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Llewellyn throws a hook but Girard avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Llewellyn.
Llewellyn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Girard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Girard slips a jab from Llewellyn.
Girard tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Llewellyn misses with a wild body shot.
Llewellyn misses with a hook.
Llewellyn misses with a looping left.
Girard doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Girard is looking to clinch but Llewellyn is avoiding it.
Llewellyn misses with a hook
and Girard counters with a straight right hand.
Llewellyn throws a big shot that misses.
Llewellyn misses with an uppercut.
Llewellyn throws a hook but Girard avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Llewellyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Girard manages to avoid it.
Girard moves into range and clinches up with Llewellyn.
Llewellyn lands an uppercut.
Llewellyn misses with a punch on the inside.
Llewellyn lands a right hand.
Llewellyn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Girard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Girard tries to pull guard but Llewellyn won't allow it.
Girard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Girard fails to pull guard.
Llewellyn misses with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Llewellyn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A left lands for Llewellyn.
Llewellyn throws an overhand right that lands on Girard's shoulder, as Girard tries to avoid the shot.
Llewellyn tests Girard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Llewellyn throws a poor cross that misses
and Llewellyn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been informed that Girard has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Llewellyn misses with a hook.
Girard dives in and grabs Llewellyn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Llewellyn pushes down on Girard's head and hops out.
AJ Llewellyn is winning the standup battle so far.
Llewellyn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Girard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Llewellyn.
Llewellyn throws a hook but Girard avoids it easily.
Gaultier Girard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Llewellyn throws a hook but Girard blocks it.
Girard slips a jab from Llewellyn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Llewellyn takes one to the side of the head.
Llewellyn loads up on a big right hand but Girard slips the punch.
Llewellyn has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Good shot there by Llewellyn.
Girard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Llewellyn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Girard wants to clinch.
Llewellyn 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.
Llewellyn missing with a left hand there. Girard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Girard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Girard defending well as Llewellyn loads up on a big left hand.
Llewellyn throws a lazy right hand but Girard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Llewellyn misses with an uppercut.
Girard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Llewellyn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Llewellyn wants it to stay on the feet.
Llewellyn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Girards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Llewellyn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Girard tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Girard shoots in but Llewellyn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
AJ Llewellyn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaultier Girard.
Llewellyn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Girard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Llewellyn avoids it really well and circles away.
Girard moves away from the strike by Llewellyn.
Llewellyn lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Llewellyn throws the left hand but Girard avoids the punch easily.
Llewellyn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Llewellyn swings widly with a right hand
and Girard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Girard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Girard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Llewellyn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Llewellyn misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Llewellyn misses the target.
Girard doesn't manage to clinch there - Llewellyn circles away.
Llewellyn missing with a left hand there. Girard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Llewellyn keeps the fight on the outside.
Llewellyn missing with a left hand there. Girard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Llewellyn misses with a hook. Girard ducked under it nicely.
Girard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Llewellyn.
Girard tries to clinch up.
Girard slips under a jab.
Girard changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Girard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Llewellyn.
Girard is looking for the big counter here.
Llewellyn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Girard.
A telegraphed right hand from Llewellyn misses the target.
Girard slips under a jab.
Girard wants to counter with a clinch but Llewellyn pushes him away.
The fighters circling - Llewellyn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Girard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Llewellyn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Girard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Llewellyn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Llewellyn misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Girard.
Llewellyn throws a jab when Girard was well out of range.
Llewellyn looks to land a right hand but Girard moved out of range.
Girard tries to counter with a clinch but Llewellyn shakes him off and moves away.
Girard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Llewellyn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Girard's hands.
Girard dives in for a single leg takedown but Llewellyn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Llewellyn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Girard wants to clinch up but Llewellyn keeps it at a distance.
Llewellyn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Llewellyn stuffs the takedown attempt from Girard. Girard gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Llewellyn dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Llewellyn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Girard moves away.
Llewellyn looks to land a left hand but Girard moved out of range nicely.
Girard clinches with his opponent.
Llewellyn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Llewellyn.
Llewellyn misses with the head strike.
Llewellyn misses with some punches.
Girard blocks an uppercut.
Llewellyn misses with a punch on the inside.
Girard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Llewellyn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Girard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Llewellyn misses with a punch to the body.
Llewellyn looking to throw knees to the head but Girard is blocking nicely.
Llewellyn tries a body shot but Girard blocks it.
Llewellyn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Girard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Girard has Llewellyn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Llewellyn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Llewellyn throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llewellyn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Llewellyn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Girard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Llewellyn has a couple of punches blocked by Girard.
Girard looking to slow down the pace here.
Girard lands with a light punch inside.
Girard takes a shot to the head.
Llewellyn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Llewellyn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Llewellyn tries to work over Girard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Llewellyn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Llewellyn can't find room to land a body shot as Girard controls the action.
Girard avoiding damage as Llewellyn throws knees to the body.
Girard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Llewellyn.
Llewellyn misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Llewellyn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Girard blocking some punches.
Llewellyn lands with a left to the head.
Llewellyn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Girard blocks it with crossed arms.
Llewellyn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Girard is trying desperately to land a takedown but Llewellyn is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Girard.
Llewellyn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Girard.
Llewellyn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Girard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Girard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Llewellyn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Girard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Llewellyn.
A swing and a miss from Llewellyn.
Llewellyn throws a hook but Girard avoids it easily.
Llewellyn misses with a straight right.
Llewellyn swings widly with a right hand
and Girard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Llewellyn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Girard.
Llewellyn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
AJ Llewellyn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaultier Girard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Girard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Llewellyn.
It seemed like Girard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Girard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Llewellyn.
Girard drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Llewellyn defends it well.
Llewellyn throws a shot from downtown. Girard moves away and avoids it.
Girard wants to clinch up but Llewellyn keeps it at a distance.
Llewellyn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Girard tries to land knees in the clinch but Llewellyn avoids the damage to the body.
Llewellyn misses with a punch on the inside.
AJ Llewellyn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Llewellyn trying to land knees to the body.
Llewellyn misses with the head strike.
Girard breaks from the clinch.
Girard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Llewellyn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Llewellyn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Llewellyn with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llewellyn looks to land a left hand but Girard moved out of range nicely.
AJ Llewellyn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Girard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Girard feints the counter takedown.
Gaultier Girard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Llewellyn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Llewellyn wants it to stay on the feet.
Llewellyn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Llewellyn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Girard counters with a stiff right hand.
Girard tries to land a front kick but Llewellyn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Girard tries to clinch but Llewellyn is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Llewellyn misses the jab.
Girard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Girard dives in for a single leg takedown but Llewellyn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Girard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Llewellyn lands with an overhand left.
Llewellyn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Girard can do to turn this around?
Llewellyn misses with a straight right.
Girard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Llewellyn.
Llewellyn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Llewellyn looks to score with a jab to the body but Girard is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
AJ Llewellyn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Llewellyn 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AJ Llewellyn!
Our winner, AJ Llewellyn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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