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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between AJ Llewellyn (ranked 3273 p4p, 1997 weight class) and Dwight Schrute (ranked 426 p4p, 286 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, AJ Llewellyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwight Schrute!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schrute misses with a takedown attempt
and Llewellyn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Schrute's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Schrute is on top in guard.
Llewellyn has an active guard here but Schrute has managed to pass into half guard.
Llewellyn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Llewellyn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Llewellyn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Llewellyn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schrute gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Llewellyn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Schrute can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Schrute passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llewellyn looking for submissions off his back.
Schrute tries to pass to full mount but Llewellyn defends it.
Llewellyn looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Schrute pushes past his half guard into mount!
Llewellyn is squirming around, avoiding Schrute's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Llewellyn is trying to stand.
Llewellyn is working to get back to half guard.
You get the feeling that Llewellyn really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Llewellyn working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Llewellyn really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Schrute scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Llewellyn is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Schrute trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Llewellyn is bucking up trying to escape but Schrute cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Llewellyn squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Llewellyn has given up his back.
Schrute struggling to keep hold of the position.
Schrute is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Llewellyn is defending well though. Schrute let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schrute is looking to control Llewellyn but Llewellyn is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Llewellyn is trying to get back to his feet but Schrute has full control of the position and if anything, Llewellyn has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llewellyn is in bad spot here.
Llewellyn is working hard here to advance position.
Llewellyn breaks Schrute's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Llewellyn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Schrute is trying to keep Llewellyn in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schrute keeping moving, preventing Llewellyn from controlling successfully.
Schrute keeping full guard, as Llewellyn tries to pass.
Schrute is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Schrute is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Llewellyn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Llewellyn wants to control but Schrute is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dwight Schrute dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
No luck for Schrute with that takedown attempt.
Schrute fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Llewellyn throws a jab when Schrute was well out of range.
Schrute swings for the body but Llewellyn moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schrute. Llewellyn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Llewellyn is looking to counter the offense by Schrute and move into the clinch.
Schrute tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schrute gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Llewellyn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Llewellyn controlling the pace.
Schrute actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llewellyn works his way into full mount!
Llewellyn controlling the position easily from mount.
Llewellyn looking to control but Schrute is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Llewellyn controlling from mount.
Llewellyn avoids the attempt from Schrute to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llewellyn controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schrute is trying to escape the mount.
Schrute keeps trying to improve his position.
Llewellyn looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schrute is looking to get to half guard.
Llewellyn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Schrute can't escape the position.
Llewellyn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Llewellyn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Schrute bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Schrute got a little sloppy there for a moment and Llewellyn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Schrute has managed to get both his arms back between Llewellyn's legs - danger averted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Llewellyn keeping moving, preventing Schrute from controlling successfully.
Schrute works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Llewellyn dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Schrute lands a high kick!
Llewellyn takes a swing at Schrute's ribcage but misses.
Schrute tries to clinch
and Llewellyn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Schrute jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schrute thumps Llewellyn with a low kick.
Llewellyn seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Schrute throws a body shot but no joy.
Llewellyn half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Schrute closes the distance and clinches up with Llewellyn, looking for a takedown. Schrute pushes Llewellyn against the cage but Llewellyn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Schrute throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Llewellyn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Llewellyn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Llewellyn tries a body shot but Schrute blocks it.
Schrute drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Llewellyn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Llewellyn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llewellyn lands a body shot.
Schrute takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Llewellyn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Schrute is defending well.
Schrute tries to land a knee to the head but Llewellyn blocks with his arms.
Llewellyn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schrute's elbow.
Llewellyn lands a takedown into guard.
Our spies down at at Catch Wrestling L.A. inform us that Schrute has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Llewellyn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Llewellyn advances position into side control!
Llewellyn controlling the position from side mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Llewellyn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llewellyn trying to control the position but Schrute is working away.
Llewellyn is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Schrute's shoulder. That is not cool.
Llewellyn seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Schrute for as long as he can get away with.
Schrute is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Llewellyn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Schrute actively working from the bottom here.
Llewellyn sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schrute is trying to get back to full guard.
Llewellyn slows the pace down in half guard.
Schrute is trying to control but can't.
Llewellyn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dwight Schrute is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Schrute shoots for a double leg takedown but Llewellyn sprawls well. He's pushed Schrute's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Llewellyn changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
AJ Llewellyn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwight Schrute.
Llewellyn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Schrute's guard.
Llewellyn controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
AJ Llewellyn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Llewellyn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AJ Llewellyn!
Dwight Schrute was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the beet farm for a few weeks. Great fight! I'll be back!'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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