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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Lauzier (ranked 2652 p4p, 3046 weight class) and Pierre St Paul (ranked 307 p4p, 344 weight class). Gabriel Lauzier has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Lauzier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre St Paul!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Paul works Lauzier's body with a nice hook.
Lauzier slips under a jab from St Paul.
Lauzier blocks a leg kick.
Lauzier moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
St Paul lands with a nice body punch.
St Paul pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lauzier connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
St Paul throws a push kick but Lauzier slaps the foot to one side.
Lauzier scores with a nice strike.
St Paul takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab lands there for Lauzier.
A nice inside leg kick there by St Paul. That's going to slow Lauzier down.
Lauzier is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Paul uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lauzier looks to land a left hand but St Paul moved out of range nicely.
St Paul throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lauzier bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of St Paul's head.
St Paul looks for the body kick but Lauzier saw that one coming.
Lauzier swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Lauzier as he connects with a hook.
St Paul throws a sloppy head kick and Lauzier moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzier takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lauzier.
Lauzier with a jab.
St Paul misses with a body kick.
It looks like Lauzier has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Some wild striking there from St Paul.
Lauzier throws a hook but St Paul avoids it easily.
Lauzier is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A telegraphed right hand from St Paul misses the target.
Lauzier misses with a hook.
St Paul scores with a nice body kick.
St Paul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
St Paul throws a big counter head kick but Lauzier avoids it with no problem.
St Paul lands a head shot.
Lauzier is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
St Paul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
St Paul takes a swing at Lauzier's ribcage but misses.
Lauzier missing with a left hand there. St Paul was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And St Paul responds with a good body kick, but Lauzier manages to step out the way in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Paul is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
St Paul takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lauzier slips a straight right by St Paul.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauzier throws a jab but it's blocked by St Paul.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lauzier darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lauzier is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lauzier looks to land a left hand but St Paul moved out of range nicely.
St Paul wants to counter the offense by Lauzier and move into the clinch position.
St Paul misses with a kick to the body.
St Paul tries a head kick but it misses.
St Paul blocks a jab.
St Paul staying out of range there.
St Paul swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gabriel Lauzier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick there by St Paul.
Lauzier misses the jab.
St Paul blocks a jab.
St Paul throws a head kick that misses.
Lauzier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
St Paul tries to work over Lauzier's front leg with a kick but Lauzier checks it.
Lauzier keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
St Paul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St Paul takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Paul misses with a wild body shot.
Lauzier avoids a kick to the body.
Lauzier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lauzier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches St Paul on the side of the head.
St Paul looks for the body kick but Lauzier saw that one coming.
Lauzier lunges at St Paul with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by St Paul's hand.
Lauzier throws a jab when St Paul was well out of range.
St Paul misses with a body kick.
Lauzier connects with a right hand. St Paul shakes it off.
St Paul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Paul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Lauzier.
A jab from Lauzier does it's job there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lauzier.
A big left from Lauzier misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from St Paul.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Lauzier misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Paul misses the shot to the body.
St Paul tries a head kick but it misses.
St Paul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lauzier throws out a powerful jab.
Lauzier catches St Paul with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lauzier throws a big shot that misses.
St Paul on the wrong end of a nice jab.
St Paul misses with a low kick.
A cross from Lauzier lands.
St Paul pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
St Paul throws the kick towards the body but Lauzier avoids it.
St Paul blocks a jab.
St Paul misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lauzier throws a big shot that misses.
St Paul tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
St Paul pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lauzier tests St Paul's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Lauzier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Lauzier's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
St Paul steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lauzier.
Lauzier looks to throw the jab but St Paul is out of range.
Lauzier misses with a left hand
and St Paul counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
St Paul lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lauzier backwards.
Lauzier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St Paul throws a body kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Lauzier misses the target.
St Paul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lauzier manages to avoid it.
Lauzier throws a big shot that misses.
St Paul throws a big shot that misses.
Lauzier avoids the head kick by St Paul.
Lauzier throwing a counter right hand but St Paul manages to avoid it.
St Paul slips a straight right by Lauzier.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lauzier keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from St Paul.
Lauzier throws a big shot that misses.
Lauzier swings widly with a right hand
letting St Paul counter with a right hand.
St Paul tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lauzier is able to avoid easily.
St Paul displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lauzier throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Paul slips a straight right by Lauzier.
St Paul misses with a body shot
and Lauzier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
St Paul defending well as Lauzier loads up on a big left hand.
Lauzier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St Paul falls off balance throwing a combination
and St Paul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Lauzier misses.
Lauzier showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St Paul.
Lauzier misses with a hook.
St Paul fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lauzier.
Lauzier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St Paul.
St Paul has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab lands there for Lauzier.
Lauzier with a nice cross.
St Paul tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lauzier is able to avoid easily.
Lauzier is looking to counter punch.
Gabriel Lauzier is winning the standup battle so far.
Lauzier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lauzier takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
St Paul moves forwards but Lauzier connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lauzier cracks St Paul with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
St Paul scores with a jab to the body.
St Paul lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lauzier circles away quickly and effectively.
Lauzier slips under a jab from St Paul.
Lauzier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Paul.
Lauzier ducks under a wild hook from St Paul.
St Paul misses the shot to the body.
Lauzier throws a jab when St Paul was well out of range.
Lauzier with a jab.
Lauzier throws a jab when St Paul was well out of range.
Lauzier checks a low kick from St Paul.
St Paul loads up on a big right hand but Lauzier slips the punch.
St Paul steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lauzier.
St Paul throws a jab but it's blocked by Lauzier.
St Paul misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Paul tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lauzier is able to avoid easily.
St Paul throws a nice head kick!
Lauzier misses with a right hand
and St Paul counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lauzier thinking.
Lauzier takes a body punch but keeps moving.
St Paul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lauzier.
A decent looking body kick lands there for St Paul.
St Paul slips under a jab from Lauzier.
Lauzier cracks St Paul with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lauzier throws a jab when St Paul was well out of range.
Lauzier takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
St Paul throws the kick towards the body but Lauzier avoids it.
St Paul throws a head kick that misses
and Lauzier counters with a stiff right hand.
Lauzier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
St Paul pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lauzier throwing a counter right hand but St Paul manages to avoid it.
Lauzier connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between St Paul's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Paul looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauzier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
St Paul throws a body punch but Lauzier moves out of range.
Lauzier scores with the left hand. St Paul knows he should have avoided that one.
Lauzier blocks the body kick.
Lauzier fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
St Paul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lauzier.
St Paul throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab by Lauzier.
Lauzier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lauzier throws a shot from downtown. St Paul moves away and avoids it.
St Paul throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
St Paul moves away from the strike by Lauzier.
St Paul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lauzier throws a looping overhand right but St Paul ducks down to avoid it.
St Paul bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lauzier's head.
St Paul moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gabriel Lauzier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Lauzier's cut.
That's time! Lauzier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
St Paul throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Paul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lauzier.
St Paul takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lauzier missing with a left hand there. St Paul was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decent striking displayed by Lauzier there.
St Paul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
St Paul misses with a wild body shot.
Lauzier lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lauzier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
St Paul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lauzier checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Paul misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot by Lauzier.
St Paul moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
St Paul misses with a body shot.
Lauzier swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
St Paul slips under a jab.
St Paul throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzier throws a jab when St Paul was well out of range.
Lauzier throws a hook but St Paul avoids it easily.
Lauzier throws a hook but St Paul avoids it easily.
St Paul looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lauzier throws the left hand but St Paul avoids the punch easily.
St Paul steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lauzier.
Lauzier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
St Paul throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lauzier stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
St Paul thows a body kick. Lauzier tries to catch it but that hurt him.
St Paul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Lauzier.
St Paul throws a head kick that misses.
St Paul tries to land a front kick but Lauzier steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
St Paul misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lauzier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lauzier swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
St Paul throws a leg kick that misses.
Lauzier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Paul.
St Paul throws the kick towards the body but Lauzier avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from St Paul lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lauzier has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lauzier and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lauzier paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
St Paul ducks under a wild hook from Lauzier.
St Paul is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lauzier with a body shot.
St Paul swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lauzier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St Paul misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lauzier throws a jab but it's blocked by St Paul.
Lauzier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
St Paul throws a low kick, looking for Lauzier's leg but Lauzier calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Lauzier wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
St Paul throws a wild body kick that Lauzier sees coming a mile off.
Lauzier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract St Paul.
Lauzier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
St Paul throws a body punch but Lauzier moves out of range.
St Paul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lauzier.
St Paul misses the body punch
and Lauzier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Paul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
St Paul throws the kick towards the body but Lauzier avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Paul throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
St Paul blocks a jab.
Gabriel Lauzier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Paul throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lauzier shoots in looking for a takedown but St Paul manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lauzier's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
St Paul misses with a wild body shot.
Lauzier throws a looping overhand right but St Paul ducks down to avoid it.
St Paul misses with a body kick.
Lauzier lands with a straight right. St Paul didn't see that one coming.
St Paul steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lauzier.
St Paul steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lauzier.
St Paul throws a head kick but Lauzier moves out of range.
St Paul throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lauzier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Paul throws a lazy uppercut
letting Lauzier counter with a right hand.
St Paul wants to slow Lauzier down by chopping away at his legs.
St Paul throws the kick towards the body but Lauzier avoids it.
St Paul takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left lands for Lauzier.
A bone on bone clash there as Lauzier blocks the leg kick.
Pierre St Paul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauzier throws out a powerful jab.
Lauzier with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Paul scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - St Paul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
St Paul takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lauzier lands the left hand.
A slow jab from Lauzier misses its intended target.
St Paul is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lauzier rather than just go for the knockout.
Jab, jab by Lauzier - just one landing.
Lauzier lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
St Paul throws a lazy right hand but Lauzier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
St Paul swings away with a body shot that misses
and St Paul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lauzier scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
St Paul throws out a loose jab but Lauzier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lauzier throws an overhand right that lands on St Paul's shoulder, as St Paul tries to avoid the shot.
St Paul misses with a kick to the body.
Lauzier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St Paul can do to turn this around?
Lauzier misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Lauzier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lauzier, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Lauzier!
Gabriel Lauzier thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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