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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Gracie (ranked 975 p4p, 806 weight class) and AJ Llewellyn (ranked 120 p4p, 100 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit - Rollin'. The crowd seem to be enjoying Llewellyn's choice of entrance music: 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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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, AJ Llewellyn!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Llewellyn.
Llewellyn tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie 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.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Llewellyn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Llewellyn is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gracie asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Llewellyn is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gracie is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Llewellyn is now in Gracie's guard. A big mistake from Gracie there, giving up the dominant position!
Gracie is trying to control the position but Llewellyn postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llewellyn is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Llewellyn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Llewellyn is working away from the top position though.
Llewellyn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Llewellyn is very close to passing his half guard.
Llewellyn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gracie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Llewellyn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Llewellyn is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llewellyn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ground and pound from Llewellyn.
Llewellyn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gracie trying to control here.
Llewellyn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Llewellyn slows the pace down in half guard.
Llewellyn tries to stand and escape but Gracie is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Llewellyn is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Llewellyn is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Llewellyn controlling the action here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Llewellyn misses with a looping left.
Gracie darts in trying to clinch
and Llewellyn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Llewellyn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Llewellyn moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Llewellyn is trying to force a seperation but Gracie has the dominant position.
Gracie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Llewellyn's efforts to push away.
Llewellyn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Llewellyn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Llewellyn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Llewellyn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Llewellyn gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Llewellyn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Llewellyn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Llewellyn is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Llewellyn from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie has his foot on Llewellyn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Llewellyn works his way back into a safe position though.
Llewellyn wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Llewellyn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Llewellyn from controlling successfully.
Llewellyn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Llewellyn is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Llewellyn from controlling successfully.
Llewellyn wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Llewellyn lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Llewellyn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Llewellyn controlling from the top position.
Llewellyn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Llewellyn has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Llewellyn wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Llewellyn is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Llewellyn from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Llewellyn throws out the jab.
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Llewellyn works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a hook but Llewellyn avoids it easily.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Llewellyn is avoiding it.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Llewellyn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Llewellyn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
It seemed like Llewellyn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie looks to clinch
and Llewellyn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Llewellyn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Llewellyn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Llewellyn throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Llewellyn throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Llewellyn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llewellyn throws a big shot that misses.
Llewellyn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Llewellyn.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Llewellyn.
Llewellyn slips a jab from Gracie.
Llewellyn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Llewellyn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Llewellyn misses with a looping left.
Bryan Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Llewellyn counters with a straight right hand.
Llewellyn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracie is rocked!
Llewellyn connects with a looping right hand.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Llewellyn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Llewellyn but Llewellyn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Llewellyn counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Llewellyn.
Llewellyn throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Llewellyn counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gracie is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Llewellyn moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.
The defeated Bryan Gracie had this to say: 'I'm an old man now... but here I am. I'm blessed to fight in front of you. The day where I quit this thing is in front of me... and I'm glad my blood was spilled.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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