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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ja Wuan Robinson (ranked 179 p4p, 24 weight class) and Gaultier Girard (ranked 194 p4p, 28 weight class). Robinson comes to the cage accompanied by Middle Of The Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep. 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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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ja Wuan Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaultier Girard!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Girard.
Robinson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Girard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Robinson doesn't seem phased though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Girard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Robinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Girard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Robinson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Girard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Robinson scrambles back to his feet.
A low kick from Girard misses
and Robinson counters with a straight right hand.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Girard moves away.
Robinson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Girard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Robinson is looking to clinch but Girard is avoiding it.
Robinson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Girard throws a shot from downtown. Robinson moves away and avoids it.
That kick from Girard tenderised Robinson's leg. Robinson is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robinson. Girard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robinson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Girard.
Gaultier Girard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson loads up on a big right hand but Girard slips the punch.
Robinson moves into the clinch.
Girard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Girard controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Girard.
Girard swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Girard misses with the head strike.
Girard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robinson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Girard backwards.
Robinson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Robinson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Girard's elbow.
Girard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson lands a nice uppercut.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Girard's elbow.
Girard throws a punch but it's blocked by Robinson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Girard.
Robinson lands a body punch.
Robinson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Girard looks winded!
A shot in the inside from Robinson.
Robinson lands a left hand.
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!
Robinson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Robinson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Robinson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Girard avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
Girard working aggressively here.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Girard blocks a body shot from Robinson.
Robinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Girard controls his hands.
A short left from Robinson.
Robinson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Robinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Girard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Girard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Girard controls the action.
Girard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Girard has a couple of punches blocked by Robinson.
Still in the clinch, Robinson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Robinson tries to work over Girard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Girard.
Girard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Girard lands a left hand.
Girard misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson prevents a body shot from Girard.
Girard prevents a body shot from Robinson.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Girard's elbow.
Girard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Girard can't find room to land a body shot as Robinson controls the action.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
Girard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Girard blocks a body shot from Robinson.
Robinson tries a body shot but Girard blocks it.
Girard swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Girard.
Girard can't find room to land a body shot as Robinson controls the action.
Robinson working aggressively here.
Robinson digs a right hand underneath Girard's ribcage. Girard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Robinson tries a body shot but Girard blocks it.
Girard working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Girard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to work over Girard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Girard controls the action.
Girard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Girard blocking some punches.
Robinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Girard controls his hands.
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!
Girard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Girard.
Girard can't find room to land a body shot as Robinson controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Girard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Robinson digs a right hand into Girard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Girard's gas tank.
Robinson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Girard throws a head punch that misses.
Girard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robinson scores with a body shot.
Girard just misses with a punch to the body.
Girard looks to land a body kick but Robinson moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ja Wuan Robinson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Girard throws a leg kick but Robinson moved away.
Robinson punishes Girard's body with a nice straight punch.
Robinson wants to clinch.
Girard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Girard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Robinson blocks the body kick.
Girard jabs Robinson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Girard throws a shot from downtown. Robinson moves away and avoids it.
Robinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Girard is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Robinson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Girard cracks a nice hook into Robinson's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson blocks a leg kick.
Robinson digs a good hook to Girard's body.
Robinson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Girard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Robinson is looking to wear down Girard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Robinson takes the fight into the clinch.
Ja Wuan Robinson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Robinson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Girard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Girard throws a punch but it's blocked by Robinson.
Robinson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Robinson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Robinson 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.
Girard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Girard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robinson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Robinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Girard controls his hands.
Robinson prevents a body shot from Girard.
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
Robinson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Robinson lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Girard.
Robinson tries to work over Girard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Robinson.
Girard is breathing heavily.
Robinson misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Girard's elbow.
Girard blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Girard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to work over Girard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Girard throws a punch but it's blocked by Robinson.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Girard controls the action.
Girard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robinson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Girard backwards.
Robinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Robinson.
Girard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Robinson.
Robinson lands a shoulder strike.
Girard prevents a body shot from Robinson.
Girard working aggressively here.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
Girard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Robinson.
A shot in the inside from Girard.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Girard.
Robinson tries to work over Girard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Girard tries to circle away but Robinson has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Girard working aggressively here.
Robinson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Girard blocks a body shot from Robinson.
A short body shot lands from Robinson as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Girard on the inside.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Girard avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
Robinson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Girard misses with a knee to the head.
Robinson misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Robinson lands a shoulder strike.
Girard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Girard swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robinson.
Robinson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Robinson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson tries to work over Girard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Robinson as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Robinson on the inside.
Robinson gets through Girard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Girard.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Girard prevents a body shot from Robinson.
Girard swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Girard misses with an elbow strike.
Robinson blocking some punches.
Robinson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Girard.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Girard controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robinson.
Robinson tries a body shot but Girard blocks it.
Girard misses with a punch on the inside.
Girard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robinson misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Robinson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Girard controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ja Wuan Robinson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Gaultier Girard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robinson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Girard's head backwards.
Girard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Girard lands a slapping body shot.
Jab from Robinson.
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Girard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robinson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Robinson misses with a hook. Girard ducked under it nicely.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Girard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Robinson momentarily.
Girard misses with an uppercut.
Robinson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Girard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Robinson's calf.
Robinson looks to throw the jab but Girard is out of range.
Robinson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Girard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Girard avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
Girard breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Girard circles away quickly and effectively.
Girard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Robinson misses with a right hand
and Girard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Robinson's knee momentarily.
Robinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Girard motions for Robinson to come forward. Girard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Robinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Girard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Girard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Girard wants to slow Robinson down by chopping away at his legs.
Robinson scores with a shot to the body.
Robinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robinson moves out of range as Girard throws a body kick.
Robinson avoids a kick to the body.
Robinson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Girard doesn't seem bothered though.
Robinson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Robinson moves in looking to clinch but Girard pushes him off.
Girard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
A punch combination from Girard misses.
Girard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Girard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Robinson. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson thuds a left hand into Girard's body.
Robinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Girard throws out the jab.
Robinson moves out of range of the body kick.
Robinson lands a nice shot to the body.
Robinson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice jab there from Robinson.
Robinson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Robinson cracks Girard with a good jab.
Robinson lands with a good body shot.
Girard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robinson wants to clinch.
Robinson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Girard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Robinson slips under a jab from Girard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Girard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
Robinson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Robinson.
Robinson tries to clinch but Girard is having none of it.
Good exchange - Robinson coming out on top.
Girard lands with an uppercut that bounces Robinson off the cage and back into range.
Robinson tries to clinch but Girard is having none of it.
Girard throws a hook but Robinson avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Girard swats away the attempt to clinch by Robinson.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Girard misses.
Girard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robinson throws a sloppy head kick and Girard moves out of range easily.
Girard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robinson.
Robinson throws a right hand that Girard ducks under and follows up with a left that Girard also avoids with ease.
Girard misses the shot to the body.
Girard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Girard moves away.
Girard lands a nice hook to Robinson's body. Robinson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Robinson tries to clinch up but Girard circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson darts in and clinches Girard up against the cage.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robinson prevents a body shot from Girard.
Robinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Girard can do to turn this around?
Girard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Girard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robinson tries a body shot but Girard blocks it.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
Girard tries to land a knee to the head but Robinson blocks with his arms.
Girard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Girard's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Girard controls his hands.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
Girard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Girard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ja Wuan Robinson.
Well Robinson 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ja Wuan Robinson!
Ja Wuan Robinson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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