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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaambi Ayouba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominik Robillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robillard has chosen Orelsan - Bada Bing as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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185 lbs
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201 lbs
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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
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaambi Ayouba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominik Robillard!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robillard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ayouba.
Robillard connects with a solid leg kick.
Robillard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ayouba fails with a takedown attempt.
Robillard scores with a kick to the body.
Ayouba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robillard.
Robillard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Robillard scores with a nice body kick.
Ayouba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayouba lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Robillard.
It seemed like Robillard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Robillard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Robillard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ayouba 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ayouba shoots for a double leg takedown but Robillard sprawls well. He's pushed Ayouba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Robillard misses with a wild combination.
Ayouba appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ayouba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ayouba throws a hook to the side of Robillard's head but Robillard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robillard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Robillard throws a leg kick which misses Ayouba's front leg but catches the back leg as Ayouba tries to avoid it.
Ayouba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robillard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ayouba shoots in for a takedown but Robillard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaambi Ayouba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ayouba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ayouba feinted with a counter takedown.
Ayouba takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ayouba drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Robillard is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robillard being controlled for a moment.
Robillard pushes Ayouba away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ayouba gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Robillard told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Ayouba thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Robillard wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayouba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robillard keeps working.
Robillard wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ayouba tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ayouba has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ayouba working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ayouba wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Robillard, who protects the arm well.
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.
Ayouba prevents Robillard from escaping the position.
Ayouba is trying to get an arm triangle but Robillard is defending well.
Robillard stops Ayouba from passing to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ayouba wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Robillard, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominik Robillard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A big left from Robillard misses.
Ayouba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Robillard is fending him off so far but Ayouba persists. Nope, Robillard circles away and we're back to standing.
Ayouba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Robillard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ayouba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Robillard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A combination from Robillard does no damage.
Good leg kick by Robillard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Robillard connects with an inside leg kick.
Robillard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ayouba moves into range and connects with a jab.
Robillard wants to slow Ayouba down by chopping away at his legs.
Ayouba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Robillard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ayouba blocks a head kick by Robillard.
A quick step to the side and Ayouba tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dominik Robillard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robillard throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robillard connects with an inside leg kick.
Robillard connects with a solid leg kick.
Ayouba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robillard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robillard scoring well with a low kick there.
Robillard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ayouba circles away quickly and effectively.
Ayouba fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Robillard. That's going to slow Ayouba down.
Robillard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ayouba. That did some damage!
Robillard throws a leg kick but Ayouba moved away.
Ayouba feinted with a counter takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Robillard.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Robillard, right into the meat.
Dominik Robillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ayouba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robillard.
An attempted straight right counter from Ayouba misses the target.
Robillard throws a sloppy head kick and Ayouba moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robillard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ayouba circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Ayouba misses the target.
Ayouba fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaambi Ayouba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robillard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ayouba.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robillard.
A bone on bone clash there as Ayouba blocks the leg kick.
Ayouba dives in and grabs Robillard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Robillard pushes down on Ayouba's head and hops out.
Robillard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Ayouba misses its target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Robillard.
A head kick misses from Robillard.
Ayouba appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Robillard throws a leg kick
enabling Ayouba to counter with a crisp jab.
Robillard fails to land with a series of punches.
Dominik Robillard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ayouba is defended easily by Robillard.
Robillard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ayouba.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayouba looks to land a right hand but Robillard moved out of range.
Robillard connects with a looping right hand.
Ayouba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Robillard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ayouba will feel that in the morning.
Robillard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Robillard connects with an inside leg kick.
Robillard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ayouba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Robillard.
Ayouba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Robillard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ayouba's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Robillard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Robillard blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayouba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Robillard can pounce on him.
Ayouba connects with a single shot there.
Ayouba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Robillard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ayouba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Robillard thinks about the counter body kick.
Ayouba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Robillard is fending him off so far but Ayouba persists. Nope, Robillard circles away and we're back to standing.
Ayouba misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Robillard. That's going to slow Ayouba down.
Ayouba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robillard.
Ayouba misses with a takedown attempt - Robillard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Robillard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ayouba.
Robillard gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ayouba to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ayouba drops back looking for a leg! Robillard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Robillard manages to kick Ayouba off! Ayouba jumps back into Robillard's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominik Robillard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Robillard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ayouba dives in for a single leg takedown but Robillard sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Robillard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ayouba was well out of range. Poor timing from Robillard.
Robillard scores with a leg kick.
Robillard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Robillard tries to work over Ayouba's front leg with a kick but Ayouba checks it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ayouba or perhaps it was just good defense by Robillard, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robillard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Robillard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ayouba.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robillard.
Ayouba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ayouba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaambi Ayouba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robillard lands a leg kick that knocks Ayouba off balance momentarily.
Ayouba scores with a takedown into Robillard's guard.
Robillard wants to stand and escape but Ayouba is having none of it.
Ayouba wants to control from the top but Robillard keeps moving.
Robillard manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Robillard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robillard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
No luck for Ayouba with that takedown attempt.
Ayouba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robillard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robillard.
Ayouba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robillard manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ayouba feints and as Robillard raises his hands in defense, Ayouba changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Robillard wants to stand and escape but Ayouba is having none of it.
Ayouba looking to pass the guard.
Robillard keeping moving, preventing Ayouba from controlling successfully.
Robillard wants to get back to his feet but Ayouba is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ayouba advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayouba is working for a kimura but Robillard is defending it quite comfortably.
Ayouba prevents Robillard from standing back up.
Ayouba is working for a submission of some sort.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ayouba in particular looking to stall.
That's four 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.
Ayouba is working for a kimura here but Robillard manages to reverse the position and he's now in Ayouba's guard.
Robillard stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A solid leg kick lands there for Robillard.
Dominik Robillard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Robillard throws a chopping leg kick but Ayouba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little feinted left hand from Ayouba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Robillard.
Robillard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good shot there by Robillard.
Robillard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robillard feints and then cracks Ayouba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ayouba down.
Ayouba misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Robillard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kaambi Ayouba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ayouba.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominik Robillard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Robillard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominik Robillard!
During a confident post fight interview, Dominik Robillard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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