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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Louis St Laurent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry McLean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Louis St Laurent had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Louis St Laurent!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry McLean!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by McLean there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McLean keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from McLean.
McLean tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and St Laurent is able to avoid easily.
McLean connects with a good right hand that stumbles St Laurent. St Laurent circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McLean lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Louis St Laurent has been cut.
McLean lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
St Laurent throws an overhand right that lands on McLean's shoulder, as McLean tries to avoid the shot.
McLean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Laurent.
Louis St Laurent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Laurent throws a push kick but McLean slaps the foot to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from St Laurent misses the target.
McLean throws a nice inside leg kick.
St Laurent takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
St Laurent throws a low kick but it's checked well by McLean.
St Laurent throws a leg kick
and McLean counters with a head kick. That will keep St Laurent thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
St Laurent has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from St Laurent there as he acknowledges the shot.
St Laurent pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from St Laurent misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Laurent closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McLean thuds his shin into the meat of St Laurent's side.
St Laurent is breathing heavily.
McLean digs a good body shot into St Laurent's ribs.
McLean lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
St Laurent misses with a hook.
St Laurent has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from St Laurent there as he acknowledges the shot.
St Laurent is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLean forces St Laurent back against the cage and clinches.
Oh St Laurent is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
St Laurent tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McLean's elbow.
St Laurent tries a knee to the head but McLean blocks it.
St Laurent seems to have got his legs back now.
McLean lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St Laurent or not.
McLean trying to control the position but instead, St Laurent has worked for underhooks and has pushed McLean into the cage.
McLean tries to work over St Laurent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St Laurent misses with the head strike.
McLean blocks a body shot from St Laurent.
McLean doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St Laurent goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McLean presses St Laurent against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean wants to get back to striking at distance but St Laurent won't allow it.
McLean scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McLean softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McLean misses with the head strike.
St Laurent misses with a knee strike.
St Laurent tries to work over McLean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McLean scores with a shot to the side of St Laurent's head.
A bit of stalling here from McLean.
McLean misses with a hook to the ribs.
St Laurent lands a hook that snaps the head of McLean backwards.
McLean lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
St Laurent doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St Laurent scores with an uppercut up the middle.
St Laurent doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McLean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McLean scores with a shoulder strike.
St Laurent misses with some punches.
McLean wants to stall.
McLean lands a hook that snaps the head of St Laurent backwards.
McLean lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McLean.
St Laurent misses with a body punch.
McLean tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Laurent's elbow.
McLean misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McLean creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from McLean - that landed with a thud.
McLean scores with a nice hook to the head.
McLean goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McLean lands an uppercut.
McLean lands a right hand.
St Laurent tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St Laurent can't find room to land a body shot as McLean controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McLean.
McLean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Laurent tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St Laurent tries a knee to the head but McLean blocks it.
St Laurent misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McLean.
A nice right hand lands inside from McLean.
McLean misses with a punch on the inside.
McLean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLean doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Laurent tries to land a knee to the head but McLean blocks with his arms.
McLean lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McLean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Laurent misses with a hook from the clinch.
St Laurent missing with knees to the body.
McLean wants to get back to striking at distance but St Laurent won't allow it.
St Laurent fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St Laurent misses with a body punch.
St Laurent takes a shot to the head.
St Laurent swings wildly with an uppercut but McLean uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLean lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from McLean.
McLean misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McLean working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McLean throws a head punch that misses.
McLean lands a left hand.
McLean scores with a nice hook to the head.
McLean is trying to maintain a safe position but St Laurent gets an underhook and turns McLean into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry McLean dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Louis St Laurent's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McLean will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
St Laurent connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
St Laurent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McLean drops St Laurent with a left and a right! Oh, St Laurent is hurt - McLean dives into side control looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
McLean wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by St Laurent, who protects the arm well.
McLean is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but St Laurent is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
St Laurent is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, St Laurent rolls with the submission and now he's on top in McLean's guard! Nice work there by St Laurent!
St Laurent won't allow McLean to get back to his feet.
St Laurent with a flurry of punches that miss.
St Laurent pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McLean is keeping the position for now.
St Laurent would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
McLean is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McLean is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so St Laurent is just riding it out for now. McLean eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean tries to pass to full mount but St Laurent defends it.
St Laurent looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McLean looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLean wants to control but St Laurent is keeping him busy.
McLean is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. St Laurent doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McLean.
McLean is looking for a kimura but St Laurent is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McLean to get the leverage.
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.
McLean is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and St Laurent defends it well.
St Laurent is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
St Laurent looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Laurent looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and McLean pushes past his half guard into mount!
McLean looking to control but St Laurent is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry McLean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Louis St Laurent'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.
St Laurent pushes McLean up against the cage in a clinch.
McLean lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St Laurent backwards.
St Laurent blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St Laurent misses with some punches.
McLean managing to block the knees to the body from St Laurent.
St Laurent blocks an uppercut.
A short right from McLean on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McLean takes a knee right on the jaw!
McLean lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from McLean.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McLean.
McLean cracks St Laurent with a nice body shot.
St Laurent tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St Laurent stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Laurent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by St Laurent.
McLean lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McLean fakes the leg kick and cracks St Laurent in the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Laurent shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
St Laurent stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
St Laurent tries to clinch up but McLean circles away and keeps his distance.
McLean throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McLean blocks a leg kick.
St Laurent wants to slow McLean down by chopping away at his legs.
McLean throws an overhand right that lands on St Laurent's shoulder, as St Laurent tries to avoid the shot.
St Laurent throws a leg kick but McLean moved away.
McLean lands a really nice looking cross but St Laurent seems unphased.
Barry McLean seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McLean moves forwards but St Laurent connects with a nice, crisp jab.
St Laurent misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean throws a series of punches but St Laurent moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice combination there by McLean.
St Laurent looks to score with a jab to the body but McLean is just out of range.
St Laurent darts in trying to clinch
and McLean counters with a slapping leg kick.
McLean lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McLean lands a nice leg kick that just misses St Laurent's sensitive parts.
McLean feints and then cracks St Laurent's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow St Laurent down.
McLean lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McLean.
McLean bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
St Laurent feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McLean's calf.
A punch lands to the side of St Laurent 's head but he takes it in his stride.
St Laurent takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLean scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
St Laurent needs to keep his hands up - McLean had a free shot at his head there.
McLean cracks St Laurent with a right hand to the side of the head.
McLean with a nice cross.
St Laurent chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McLean can pounce on him.
Nice body punch from McLean.
McLean lands a nice hook to St Laurent's body. St Laurent takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McLean moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McLean.
McLean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McLean dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLean throws a nice outside leg kick.
McLean lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McLean gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McLean manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLean throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A big left from St Laurent misses.
Nice shot by McLean.
McLean throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends St Laurent stumbling backwards into the cage! St Laurent bounces back off the cage towards McLean, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! McLean lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! McLean celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Barry McLean!
Barry McLean is the new lightweight champion!
Barry McLean 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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