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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre Jr (ranked 2952 p4p, 5897 weight class) and Scott Gabel (ranked 401 p4p, 0 weight class). Georges St Pierre Jr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Scott Gabel's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges St Pierre Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Gabel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gabel goes for a takedown in the clinch but St Pierre Jr prevents it.
St Pierre Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Gabel lands a takedown into guard.
St Pierre Jr working for submissions but it's allowed Gabel to get to half guard.
Gabel is looking to take a break and control but St Pierre Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gabel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gabel should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
St Pierre Jr wants to improve his position but Gabel is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Gabel there.
Gabel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
St Pierre Jr wants to control but Gabel is keeping busy.
St Pierre Jr is trying to control but Gabel passes into side control!
St Pierre Jr takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gabel scores with punches from side control.
Gabel trying to control the action but St Pierre Jr is working from the bottom.
Gabel scoring with punches from side control.
Gabel landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre Jr manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gabel is looking to advance position but St Pierre Jr won't allow it.
St Pierre Jr trying to hold on to Gabel's head to control him but Gabel postures up.
Gabel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but St Pierre Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
St Pierre Jr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gabel takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
St Pierre Jr is looking for a sweep. Gabel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gabel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gabel is trying to control the action in half guard but St Pierre Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre Jr tries to kick Gabel off but Gabel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gabel tries to pass the half guard into mount. St Pierre Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
St Pierre Jr taking some punishment here, with Gabel in his half guard.
St Pierre Jr wants to control but Gabel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gabel controlling the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gabel slips a nice elbow through St Pierre Jr's hands, connecting with St Pierre Jr's forehead.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gabel is nestled in close to St Pierre Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
St Pierre Jr gets back to full guard.
Gabel controlling from the top position.
Gabel connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre Jr keeping moving, preventing Gabel from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
St Pierre Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gabel has managed to clinch.
Gabel controlling the action here for a moment.
Gabel looking for a takedown.
Gabel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gabel tightens his grip and picks St Pierre Jr up, before dumping him to the ground. St Pierre Jr manages to land in guard.
St Pierre Jr throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gabel trying to control but St Pierre Jr is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Gabel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
St Pierre Jr works over Gabel's head and body with a nice combination.
Georges St Pierre Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gabel tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Pierre Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gabel moves into the clinch.
Gabel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. St Pierre Jr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Gabel.
Gabel has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed St Pierre Jr clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
St Pierre Jr breaks Gabel's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Pierre Jr trying to control but Gabel is working from the bottom.
Gabel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Scott Gabel has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gabel is keeping the position for now.
St Pierre Jr throwing strikes from guard but Gabel blocks nicely.
Gabel controlling St Pierre Jr's posture.
St Pierre Jr wants to control from the top but Gabel keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gabel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gabel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gabel has a closed guard, preventing St Pierre Jr from standing up.
St Pierre Jr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gabel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
St Pierre Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabel gets caught napping as St Pierre Jr dives in and scores a takedown. Gabel manages to retain guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gabel holds on and takes a little breather.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gabel is on top in guard.
St Pierre Jr working a defensive guard here.
Gabel landing some decent shots from guard.
Gabel looking to sit in guard and control but St Pierre Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gabel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as St Pierre Jr controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
St Pierre Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Gabel is retaining full guard.
St Pierre Jr slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gabel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in St Pierre Jr's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges St Pierre Jr dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Gabel has taken the fight to the clinch.
St Pierre Jr pulls Gabel into guard.
Gabel advances to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gabel lands a nice short elbow.
Gabel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ground and pound from Gabel.
Gabel is trying to control. St Pierre Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
St Pierre Jr manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre Jr wants to get back to his feet but Gabel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gabel scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabel preventing the sweep.
Gabel lands a couple of elbows.
St Pierre Jr wants to stand up but Gabel is controlling him.
Gabel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gabel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gabel is continuing to stall.
That's two 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.
St Pierre Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Gabel is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gabel tries to score a body lock takedown but St Pierre Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gabel is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. St Pierre Jr can't fight it off and eventually Gabel manages to take the fight to the floor. St Pierre Jr looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
St Pierre Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gabel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
St Pierre Jr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gabel's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gabel is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gabel is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gabel is trying to control. St Pierre Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gabel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
St Pierre Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gabel is working away from the top position though.
Gabel drops an elbow to the side of St Pierre Jr's head.
Gabel trying to control from half guard but St Pierre Jr is working away.
Gabel trying to pass the guard but St Pierre Jr defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gabel wants to take a breather but St Pierre Jr is having none of it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gabel connects with a nice short shot to St Pierre Jr's temple.
St Pierre Jr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
St Pierre Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gabel is working away from the top position though.
St Pierre Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gabel wants to control but St Pierre Jr is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gabel lands with a punch from half guard.
Gabel working over St Pierre Jr with some ground and pound. St Pierre Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Gabel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gabel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Gabel!
After the fight, Scott Gabel was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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RATING
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