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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bum Phillips (ranked 1004 p4p, 1824 weight class) and AJ Llewellyn (ranked 128 p4p, 213 weight class). Llewellyn has chosen Doomsday as his entrance music. 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
Solid boxing
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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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bum Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, AJ Llewellyn!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Llewellyn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phillips.
Llewellyn misses with a straight left.
Llewellyn looks to land a left hand but Phillips moved out of range nicely.
Phillips slips a jab from Llewellyn.
Phillips swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Phillips defending well as Llewellyn loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Llewellyn misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Llewellyn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phillips.
We've been hearing reports that Phillips has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Phillips slips a straight right by Llewellyn.
A little feinted left hand from Phillips on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Phillips ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Phillips was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Phillips throws a lazy right hand but Llewellyn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Phillips.
Phillips will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Llewellyn clobbers Phillips with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Phillips is defended easily by Llewellyn.
A little jabbing left from Llewellyn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Llewellyn 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips moves out of range as Llewellyn strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Phillips on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
AJ Llewellyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Llewellyn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phillips fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bum Phillips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phillips shoots in and drives through. Llewellyn sprawls well.
Phillips shoots and misses
and Llewellyn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Llewellyn lands a nice looking body shot.
Phillips misses with a takedown attempt - Llewellyn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Llewellyn! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Llewellyn.
Phillips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Llewellyn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Phillips looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Phillips sneaks back into half guard.
Phillips looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Llewellyn wants to take a breather but Phillips is having none of it.
Llewellyn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llewellyn is trying to control. Phillips wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Llewellyn passes the guard and advances to mount!
Llewellyn prevents Phillips from getting the reversal.
Llewellyn looking to control but Phillips is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Phillips trying desperately to get to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Phillips is wriggling around trying to escape.
Llewellyn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Llewellyn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Llewellyn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Phillips is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Llewellyn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Llewellyn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Llewellyn wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
Phillips looking for a sweep. Not yet Phillips, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Phillips keeping moving, preventing Llewellyn from controlling successfully.
Llewellyn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Phillips is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Llewellyn defends well.
Phillips escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Llewellyn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Llewellyn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Llewellyn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phillips is keeping the position for now.
Llewellyn stays in close to Phillips's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Llewellyn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Phillips has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Llewellyn has managed to get both his arms back between Phillips's legs - danger averted.
Llewellyn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Llewellyn trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Llewellyn works over Phillips with some ground and pound from guard.
Llewellyn trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Llewellyn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llewellyn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Llewellyn trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Phillips tries for a takedown but Llewellyn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Phillips throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Llewellyn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Phillips gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Llewellyn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llewellyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phillips manages to avoid it.
Llewellyn looks to land a right hand but Phillips moved out of range.
Llewellyn misses with a straight right.
Phillips swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Phillips ducks right into an uppercut from Llewellyn.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown but Llewellyn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bum Phillips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Phillips shoots for a takedown but Llewellyn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Phillips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phillips was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Llewellyn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Good shot there by Llewellyn.
Llewellyn stuffs the takedown.
AJ Llewellyn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Llewellyn cracks Phillips with a right hand to the side of the head.
Llewellyn misses with an uppercut.
Llewellyn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phillips fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llewellyn steps into range and cracks Phillips with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Phillips flops backwards and Llewellyn dives into his guard looking to finish!
Phillips is rocked!
It looks like Bum Phillips has been cut.
Llewellyn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Llewellyn trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Phillips looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Llewellyn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Phillips swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Llewellyn pushing down on Phillips's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llewellyn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Phillips on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Phillips might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Llewellyn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Phillips gets back to full guard.
AJ Llewellyn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Llewellyn looking to pass the guard.
Phillips working for a triangle but Llewellyn defends it easily.
Llewellyn trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips has an active guard here but Llewellyn has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Llewellyn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Llewellyn.
Llewellyn is keen to just control but Phillips is a slippery customer.
Llewellyn wants to pass the guard but Phillips is defending well.
Phillips is refusing to be controlled, as Llewellyn sits in half guard.
Phillips looking for submissions off his back.
Llewellyn working over Phillips with some ground and pound. Phillips looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llewellyn wants to take a breather but Phillips is having none of it.
Phillips gets full guard.
Llewellyn trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Llewellyn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Llewellyn wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
Llewellyn might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Phillips haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bum Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Llewellyn sitting in guard here, content to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that's the end of the fight!
AJ Llewellyn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Llewellyn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AJ Llewellyn!
An out of breath AJ Llewellyn 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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