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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill River (ranked 1232 p4p, 798 weight class) and Gabriel Lauzier (ranked 156 p4p, 106 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill River!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Lauzier!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lauzier clobbers River with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lauzier throws a big shot that misses.
River lands a nice looking body shot.
A big right from River misses.
Lauzier throws an off balance right hand
and River counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good shot there by Lauzier.
Lauzier swats away the attempt to clinch by River.
River lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
River tries to score with a low kick but Lauzier moves his leg out of the way.
River misses with an uppercut. Lauzier saw that one coming.
Lauzier avoids the body shot from River.
Lauzier takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lauzier shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has River pinned against the ropes. River gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
River throws an off balance right hand
and Lauzier counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River missing with a left hand there. Lauzier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Lauzier was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
River takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by River.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lauzier is keeping busy.
River lands a shoulder strike.
Lauzier is looking to break free of the clinch but River has double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from River.
River lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
River lands a right hand.
Lauzier is trying to force a seperation but River has the dominant position.
River lands with a short punch from the clinch.
River softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
River lands a body punch.
I was talking to River's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lauzier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River has Lauzier pressed against the ropes, preventing Lauzier from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
River trying to stall but Lauzier improves his position.
Lauzier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lauzier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
River has a couple of punches blocked by Lauzier.
A short uppercut from River.
River tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lauzier avoids it.
Lauzier breaks the clinch.
Lauzier sizes up River with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd cheers as Lauzier lands an impressive looking overhand right. River doesn't seem phased though.
River lands with a good body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lauzier.
River scores with a leg kick.
River gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lauzier avoiding damage as River throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from River.
Lauzier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
River instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lauzier.
Lauzier is trying to force a seperation but River has the dominant position.
Lauzier is trying to break free.
Lauzier managing to block the knees to the body from River.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for River.
A short right hand to the side of the head by River.
River is working Lauzier over against the ropes.
River throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lauziers head.
Lauzier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lauzier blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from River.
It looks like Gabriel Lauzier has been cut.
Lauzier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
River lands a hook that snaps the head of Lauzier backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Lauzier tries to break free but River pushes him back against the ropes.
A short right from River on the inside.
River misses with the head strike.
River lands a hook that snaps the head of Lauzier backwards.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Lauzier controls his hands.
River lands with a short shot to the head.
Lauzier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
River tries to land knees in the clinch but Lauzier avoids the damage to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bill River dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Lauzier's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
River lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
River fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lauzier looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lauzier shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with River but River pushes him off and we're back to square one.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
Lauzier closes the distance and clinches up with River, looking for a takedown. Lauzier pushes River against the ropes but River circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from River misses the target.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lauzier.
River moves into range and clinches up with Lauzier.
Lauzier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lauzier has had enough of the clinch but River keeps him there for the moment.
River is trying to stall.
River lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River swings wildly with an uppercut but Lauzier uses good head movement to avoid it.
River lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
River misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
River digs a right hand into Lauzier's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lauzier's gas tank.
Bill River has scored more points in the clinch so far.
River throws a head punch that misses.
River lands a shoulder strike.
River working Lauzier over with knees to the body.
Lauzier is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from River.
River lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
River landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lauzier takes a knee right on the jaw!
River is leaning against Lauzier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
River lands a knee to the body.
River crunches a lovely knee into Lauzier's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
River slowing the pace effectively.
A hook to the body from River.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River tries to land a knee to the head but Lauzier blocks with his arms.
River tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lauzier avoids it.
River digs a right hand into Lauzier's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lauzier's gas tank.
River is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lauzier is defending well for now.
River digs a right hand into Lauzier's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lauzier's gas tank.
River lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lauzier or not.
River is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lauzier can do to turn this around?
River lands a hook that snaps the head of Lauzier backwards.
River is working Lauzier over against the ropes.
River digs a right hand into Lauzier's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lauzier's gas tank.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
River using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from River.
A short right from River.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from River.
Lauzier takes a knee to the side of the body.
River unloads a knee to the mid-section.
River misses with a knee to the head.
River lands a knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from River.
River lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lauzier backwards.
Knees to the body from River.
River scores with a shoulder strike.
River has Lauzier pressed against the ropes, preventing Lauzier from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
River stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from River.
River is working Lauzier over against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Lauzier controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River looking to throw knees to the head but Lauzier is blocking nicely.
River digs a right hand underneath Lauzier's ribcage. Lauzier let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lauzier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
River working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. River obliges.
A short right from River.
River misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lauzier.
River holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
River scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lauzier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
River catches Lauzier with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
River misses with a wild body shot.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bill River dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Lauzier's cut.
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!
Lauzier misses with a straight right.
River connects with a single shot there.
River throws a nice inside leg kick.
River fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lauzier on the side of the head.
River throws a jab but it's blocked by Lauzier.
River has managed to clinch.
River stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lauzier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
River with a knee to the head.
River throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lauziers head.
River is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lauzier is defending well for now.
River lands a knee to the body.
River pushes Lauzier back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
River pushes Lauzier back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
River lands a knee to the body.
Lauzier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from River.
River tries to throw a body punch but Lauzier avoids it by throwing River back against the ropes.
River misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lauzier.
River lands a nice uppercut.
Lauzier blocks a body shot from River.
A short body shot lands from River as the two fighters clinch.
River misses with a body punch.
River tries to land a knee to the head but Lauzier blocks with his arms.
River lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lauzier backwards.
Lauzier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
River is looking to control Lauzier's arms but Lauzier gets an underhook and turns him. Now River has his back to the ropes.
Lauzier is working for takedown but River is calmly controlling the position for now.
River scores a nice knee to the body.
River unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River lands a nice uppercut.
River crunches a lovely knee into Lauzier's ribcage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by River.
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!
River lands a nice uppercut.
Lauzier is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. River gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
River working some nice short punches in the clinch.
River putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lauzier in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
River scores with a shot to the side of Lauzier's head.
Knees to the body from River.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
River keeps control of Lauzier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lauzier is trying to push River away but River has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
River tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
River with a knee to the head.
River misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lauzier.
River lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lauzier backwards.
River stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
River landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
River tries a body shot but Lauzier blocks it.
Lauzier wants to break the clinch but can't.
River using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
River lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lauzier backwards.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauzier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lauzier was well out of range. Poor timing from River.
A cross from River lands.
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lauzier was well out of range. Poor timing from River.
Gabriel Lauzier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
River throws a low kick but Lauzier avoids it.
Lauzier fails to land the takedown.
Bill River has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Lauzier.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lauzier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
River wants to clinch but Lauzier slips to the side
and Lauzier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
River looks to land a combination but Lauzier avoids it well.
Lauzier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lauzier connects with a looping right hand.
River throws a hook to the side of Lauzier's head but Lauzier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lauzier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body punch from River.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill River showed his dominance in that final round.
Well River has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill River!
Bill River seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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