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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between William Henry Bonney (ranked 602 p4p, 71 weight class) and Gauthier St. Georges (ranked 609 p4p, 73 weight class). Bonney comes to the ring accompanied by Call me Young Gun. St. Georges comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jiu Jitsu kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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149 lbs
46 - 28 - 3 |
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154 lbs
37 - 19 - 3 |
World class boxer
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
46 - 28 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Henry Bonney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Gauthier St. Georges!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St. Georges keeps the fight on the outside.
St. Georges looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bonney throws a nice looking combination but St. Georges bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bonney fails in his attempt to clinch.
St. Georges walks into a stiff left hand from Bonney.
Bonney on the wrong end of a nice hook.
St. Georges fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
St. Georges ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonney moves away.
Bonney connects with the punch.
St. Georges swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by St. Georges there.
Bonney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St. Georges looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
St. Georges throws a low kick but Bonney avoids it.
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. Georges checks a leg kick nicely.
St. Georges works over Bonney's head and body with a nice combination.
St. Georges steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bonney.
Bonney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St. Georges moves away.
Bonney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bonney misses with a hook to the body
and St. Georges counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
St. Georges has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bonney throws a body punch but St. Georges moves out of range.
St. Georges dodges the punch combination from Bonney.
Bonney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St. Georges waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonney.
Bonney fails to land with a series of punches.
St. Georges throws a low kick, looking for Bonney's leg but Bonney calmly moves out of range.
Bonney throws out a loose jab but St. Georges uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonney looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
St. Georges feints and then cracks Bonney's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bonney down.
St. Georges keeps the fight on the outside.
St. Georges tried to score with a low kick but Bonney checks it.
Bonney throws a wild body kick that St. Georges sees coming a mile off.
St. Georges connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
St. Georges scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
St. Georges punishes Bonney's body with a nice straight punch.
Bonney throws out a powerful jab.
St. Georges plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St. Georges dips to his left and cracks Bonney with an uppercut!
Bonney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St. Georges was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonney.
A solid body kick from St. Georges.
Bonney avoids the head kick by St. Georges.
Bonney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St. Georges.
St. Georges throws a wild body kick that Bonney sees coming a mile off.
Bonney throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bonney throws a looping overhand right but St. Georges ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Bonney.
St. Georges misses the shot to the body.
Bonney throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
St. Georges scores with a body shot.
Good leg kick by St. Georges there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Bonney misses
and St. Georges counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bonney lands with a slapping head kick.
Gauthier St. Georges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonney scores with a body shot.
Bonney throws a leg kick but St. Georges moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gauthier St. Georges dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
St. Georges throws an overhand right that lands on Bonney's shoulder, as Bonney tries to avoid the shot.
St. Georges takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
St. Georges throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonney.
Bonney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St. Georges circles away quickly and effectively.
Bonney is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
St. Georges uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bonney.
Bonney wants to slow St. Georges down by chopping away at his legs.
St. Georges throws a nice looking combination but Bonney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
St. Georges scores with a punch to the head.
St. Georges fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bonney on the side of the head.
Bonney misses with a body shot.
St. Georges has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bonney thows a left - swing and a miss!
St. Georges lands a head kick!
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. Georges darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bonney misses with a wild combination.
Gauthier St. Georges seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonney throws a body punch but St. Georges moves out of range.
St. Georges replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bonney blocks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from St. Georges.
St. Georges lands a right hook to the body.
Bonney looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
St. Georges jabbing away but nothing is landing.
St. Georges avoids the head kick by Bonney.
St. Georges is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bonney with a body shot.
Bonney misses with an attempted mid kick.
St. Georges misses with a shot to the body
and Bonney counters with a nice body kick.
St. Georges connects with an inside leg kick.
William Henry Bonney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from St. Georges. Bonney does a little dance to reset his feet.
As St. Georges looks to move away, Bonney throws a big counter combo but St. Georges just gets out of the way.
St. Georges moves out of range as Bonney strikes.
Bonney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonney walks into a left hand.
St. Georges lands a jab-cross combination.
St. Georges has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St. Georges scores with a jab.
Bonney misses with a wild body shot.
Bonney misses with a double jab
and St. Georges counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bonney. That did some damage!
Bonney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St. Georges was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonney.
Bonney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St. Georges was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonney.
A little jabbing left from St. Georges on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bonney closes the distance and pushes St. Georges back into the ropes.
St. Georges breaks the clinch.
A big right from Bonney misses.
Bonney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bonney misses with a low kick.
St. Georges misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bonney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and St. Georges counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for St. Georges.
St. Georges dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bonney. That did some damage!
Bonney throws a wild body kick that St. Georges sees coming a mile off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St. Georges takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bonney throws a series of punches but St. Georges avoids them all with ease.
Bonney is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bonney is looking to clinch but St. Georges is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Bonney.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gauthier St. Georges showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
St. Georges with a body punch. A glancing blow.
William Henry Bonney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gauthier St. Georges is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bonney on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
St. Georges misses with a low kick.
Bonney misses with a kick to the body.
Bonney takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bonney lands with a nice body kick.
Bonney tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
St. Georges connects with the punch.
Bonney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St. Georges.
Bonney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St. Georges.
Bonney dodges the punch combination from St. Georges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Georges throws a leg kick but Bonney checks it.
St. Georges lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bonney throws a body kick that misses.
St. Georges doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
St. Georges slips under a jab from Bonney.
Bonney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St. Georges circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St. Georges checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by St. Georges there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bonney on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
St. Georges ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bonney takes a shot to the body in his stride.
St. Georges lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by St. Georges.
St. Georges scores with a sloppy right hand. Bonney should have avoided that one.
Bonney scores with the left hand. St. Georges knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Gauthier St. Georges has been cut.
St. Georges dips to his left and cracks Bonney with an uppercut!
St. Georges scores with a leg kick.
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!
A bone on bone clash there as St. Georges blocks the leg kick.
St. Georges connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bonney. Bonney circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
St. Georges scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bonney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and St. Georges counters with a left to the body.
St. Georges takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A good leg kick by St. Georges.
St. Georges steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bonney. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonney throws a sloppy body shot
and St. Georges counters with a one-two to the body.
Bonney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bonney looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bonney tries a low kick but St. Georges avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from St. Georges misses.
Bonney has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from St. Georges.
St. Georges connects with a nice looking jab.
Bonney takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
St. Georges catches Bonney with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bonney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by St. Georges.
St. Georges works Bonney's body with a nice hook.
St. Georges throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bonney scores with a three punch combo!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonney lands a body shot.
St. Georges lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
St. Georges with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bonney throws a series of punches but St. Georges moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gauthier St. Georges comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got St. Georges 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gauthier St. Georges!
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