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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aristides Abel (ranked 270 p4p, 349 weight class) and Gaultier Girard (ranked 34 p4p, 43 weight class). Abel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Express Yourself. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aristides Abel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaultier Girard!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Girard throws a low kick but Abel avoids it.
Abel throwing a counter right hand but Girard manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Girard.
Girard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Girard throws a front kick aimed at Abel's knee but Abel avoids it well.
Abel moves out of range of the leg kick from Girard.
Abel throws a right hand that Girard ducks under and follows up with a left that Girard also avoids with ease.
Girard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Abel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Girard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Abel throws a body punch but Girard moves out of range.
Abel checks the leg kick.
Abel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Girard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Girard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Abel checks a leg kick.
Abel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Girard.
Girard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Abel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abel swings for the body but Girard moves out of range.
Girard throws a head kick that half lands.
Girard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Girard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Girard walks into a straight right hand from Abel.
Girard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gaultier Girard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abel clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Girard fails to land.
Girard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Girard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Girard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Girard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Girard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Girard misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Girard.
Girard breaks from the clinch.
Abel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Girard moves out of range of the leg kick from Abel.
Girard scores with a body shot.
Abel throws an overhand right that lands on Girard's shoulder, as Girard tries to avoid the shot.
Abel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Girard connects with a jab.
Abel misses with a straight left.
Girard lands an overhand right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abel.
Girard lands with a good body shot.
Girard throws a low kick but Abel avoids it.
Abel throws a big counter combination but Girard scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Abel has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Abel.
Abel blocks an uppercut.
Girard lands with a short shot to the head.
Girard lands a nice uppercut.
Girard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Girard misses with a punch to the body.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Girard.
Abel misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Abel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Girard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abel gets through Girard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Girard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A bone on bone clash there as Girard blocks the leg kick.
Abel is looking to slow Girard down with leg kicks.
Girard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Girard misses with a body kick.
Abel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Abel tries to bum rush Girard with a series of wild strikes but Girard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abel throws a leg kick but Girard moved away.
Girard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A swing and a miss from Girard.
Girard is looking to land body kicks.
Girard connects with a nice looking jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Girard.
Girard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Abel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Girard lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Girard tries to land a leg kick but Abel saw it coming and moves away.
Abel misses with a low kick.
A jab from Girard misses.
Abel dodges the punch combination from Girard.
Girard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abel tries to land a leg kick but Girard saw it coming and moves away.
Abel throws a low kick but Girard moves out of range easily.
Girard misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Abel misses its intended target.
Abel throws a push kick but Girard slaps the foot to one side.
Abel has closed the distance and engaged Girard in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Girard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Girard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Girard connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaultier Girard dominated that 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.
Abel tries to score with a low kick but Girard moves his leg out of the way.
Girard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Abel has time to react.
Abel checks a leg kick.
Girard jabs Abel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Abel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Abel blocks a jab.
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Girard misses the body punch
enabling Abel to counter with a crisp jab.
Abel sizes up Girard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Abel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Girard.
Good leg kick by Girard.
Girard connects with a looping right hand.
Abel throws a series of punches but Girard avoids them all with ease.
Abel 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Girard connects with a single shot there.
Girard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That kick from Abel tenderised Girard's leg. Girard is trying to keep his angry face on.
A leg kick checked by Girard.
Abel looks to throw the jab but Girard is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Girard has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Abel avoids the body shot from Girard.
Abel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Girard misses with a kick to the body
and Abel counters with a good low kick that Girard was not able to check.
Girard moves out of range of the leg kick from Abel.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Abel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Girard - the referee stops the clock and Abel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Girard. Abel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Good exchange - Girard coming out on top.
Abel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Girard.
Girard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Abel.
A solid leg kick lands there for Girard.
Girard thuds his shin into the meat of Abel's side.
Abel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abel looks to land a right hand but Girard moved out of range.
Abel checks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Girard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Girard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Abel.
Girard misses with a right hand
and Abel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Girard takes a swing at Abel's ribcage but misses.
Gaultier Girard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Girard is looking to land body kicks.
Abel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Abel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Girard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Girard lands a nice looking body kick.
Abel clinches with his opponent.
Girard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Abel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Girard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Abel.
Girard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abel takes a shot to the head.
Girard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Girard misses with some punches.
Girard breaks the clinch.
Abel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Abel throws a head kick but Girard moves out of range.
Abel with a nice calf kick.
Good work by Girard as he checks the leg kick.
Abel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Abel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Girard's head.
Abel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Girard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abel slips under a jab from Girard.
Abel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Girard clobbers Abel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A left lands for Girard.
Nice shot lands for Abel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Girard scores with a kick to the midsection.
Girard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice body kick there by Girard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abel.
Abel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Girard misses with a low kick as Abel jumps back.
Abel avoids a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Girard checks a leg kick.
Girard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Abel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Girard was well out of range. Poor timing from Abel.
Girard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Girard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abel walks into a jab.
Girard misses the body punch
and Abel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Girard thinking.
Abel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slapping body kick lands there for Girard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Girard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abel throws a head kick but Girard moves out of range.
Girard misses with a left hand
and Abel counters with a stiff right hand.
Girard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaultier Girard 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!
Nice straight punches there by Girard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Girard.
A head kick by Girard misses
and Abel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abel looks to score with a jab to the body but Girard is just out of range.
Abel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Girard takes a step back to recover.
Girard lands with a nice body punch.
A low kick lands for Girard.
Girard with a jab.
Abel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Girard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Girard throws the left hand but Abel avoids the punch easily.
Girard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick from Abel, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abel walks into a straight right hand from Girard.
A low kick lands for Girard.
Abel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Abel has closed the distance and engaged Girard in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Girard controls the action.
Girard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Abel wants to clinch up but Girard keeps it at a distance.
Girard blocks a jab.
Girard lands a glancing blow to the side of Abel's head.
Abel blocks a leg kick.
Girard misses with a low kick.
Girard moves away from the strike by Abel.
Abel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Girard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Girard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Girard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abel tries to clinch but Girard is having none of it.
Girard tries to land a body kick
and Abel counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Girard. That's going to slow Abel down.
Aristides Abel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abel cracks Girard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Girard.
Girard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Girard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Abel will feel that in the morning.
Girard throws a hook but Abel avoids it easily.
Abel lands a slapping body shot.
Girard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abel throws a right hand that Girard ducks under and follows up with a left that Girard also avoids with ease.
Girard was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Abel wants to clinch up but Girard keeps it at a distance.
Girard misses with a low kick as Abel jumps back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Girard.
Girard jabs Abel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Girard.
Girard is looking to chop away at Abel's legs.
Abel throws a body shot but no joy.
Girard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Girard.
Abel throws a low kick, looking for Girard's leg but Girard calmly moves out of range.
Abel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Girard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Abel scrambles back to his feet.
Girard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Abel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good leg kick by Abel.
Girard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abel.
Girard 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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Girard.
Girard with a nice cross.
Girard wants to slow Abel down by chopping away at his legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel misses with a hook. Girard ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Girard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Girard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Girard feints and then cracks Abel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abel down.
Abel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Girard jabs at Abel's body.
Abel loads up on a big right hand but Girard slips the punch.
Girard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Girard connects with a body shot that sends Abel's belly button to the back.
Girard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abel was well out of range. Poor timing from Girard.
Girard just misses with a punch to the body.
Girard throws a push kick but Abel slaps the foot to one side.
Girard scores with a punch to the head.
Abel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Girard lands a jab to the nose.
Girard jabs at Abel's body.
Girard checks a leg kick.
Girard feints a counter leg kick.
Abel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaultier Girard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Girard 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaultier Girard!
Gaultier Girard decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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