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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Saint P (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Ronbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronnie Ronbo has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Saint P!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronnie Ronbo!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint P gets the takedown into side control.
Saint P goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ronbo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Saint P but great work by Ronbo.
Saint P on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Saint P tries to get out of the position.
Saint P is letting Ronbo control him for a moment.
Ronbo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Saint P misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saint P looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ronbo clinches up with Saint P and pushes him back against the cage.
Ronbo stalling the fight.
Ronbo gets underhooks to prevent Saint P's takedown attempt.
Ronbo breaks the clinch.
Ronbo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ronbo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saint P swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint P moves into range and clinches up with Ronbo.
Ronbo manages to pull guard.
Ronbo working a defensive guard here.
Ronbo wants to sweep here but Saint P controlling him for the moment.
Ronbo working a defensive guard here.
Saint P preventing the sweep.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ronbo tries to clinch but Saint P moves away
and Saint P counters with a stiff right hand.
Saint P tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ronbo swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Saint P. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ronbo shoots in and drives through. Saint P sprawls well.
Ronbo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Saint P counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ronbo's guard now.
Ronbo trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint P won't allow Ronbo to sweep him here.
Saint P advances to half guard.
Saint P is breathing heavily.
Ronbo is pressing down on Saint P's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ronbo has his foot on Saint P's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Saint P works his way back into a safe position though.
Ronbo wants to sweep but no luck.
Ronbo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Saint P pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ronbo is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronbo keeping moving, preventing Saint P from controlling successfully.
Saint P looking to pass the guard.
Ronbo 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.
Saint P stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ronbo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ronbo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Saint P counters with a shoot takedown. Ronbo fights it but they end up in guard.
Saint P trying to control the position from guard on top but Ronbo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ronbo wants to get back to his feet but Saint P is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint P trying to control but Ronbo is working from the bottom.
Saint P stopping the sweep attempt from Ronbo.
Ronbo is looking to stand up but Saint P isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saint P won't allow Ronbo to sweep him here.
Saint P wants to control from the top but Ronbo keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Saint P dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ronbo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ronnie Ronbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saint P takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ronbo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saint P connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ronbo throws a right hand that Saint P ducks under and follows up with a left that Saint P also avoids with ease.
Ronbo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ronbo delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saint P swats away the attempt to clinch by Ronbo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronbo throws a series of punches but Saint P moves out of range.
Saint P takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Saint P looks to land a right hand but Ronbo moved out of range.
Ronbo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ronbo lands in his opponent's guard.
Ronbo trying to control but Saint P is working from the bottom.
Saint P trying to control the position.
Ronbo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saint P swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint P manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ronbo looks to land a combination but Saint P avoids it well.
Ronbo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Saint P counters with a two punch combo.
Saint P on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ronbo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saint P throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ronbo.
Ronbo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saint P paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ronbo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ronbo.
Saint P uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ronbo.
Ronbo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ronbo wants to clinch.
Ronbo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Saint P counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ronbo pulls Saint P in close to prevent any damage.
Saint P prevents Ronbo from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronbo pulls Saint P in close to his closed guard and prevents Saint P from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ronbo working a defensive guard here.
Saint P stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ronbo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ronbo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ronbo tries for a takedown but Saint P circles away easily
and Saint P counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Saint P.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ronnie Ronbo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ronbo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ronbo manages to break the clinch.
Ronbo lands an overhand right.
Ronbo pushes Saint P away with a front kick.
Ronbo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ronbo wants to clinch.
Ronbo scores with a one two! Saint P had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ronbo throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint P takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ronbo closes the distance and clinches up with Saint P, looking for a takedown. Ronbo pushes Saint P against the cage but Saint P circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ronbo clinches up with Saint P and pushes him back against the cage.
Ronbo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ronbo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ronbo misses with a few strikes there.
Ronnie Ronbo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ronbo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Saint P's guard.
Ronbo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Saint P's guard.
Saint P slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ronbo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint P avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ronbo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saint P swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ronbo is looking to clinch.
Saint P throws a lazy right hand but Ronbo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saint P misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ronbo clinches up with Saint P and pushes him back against the cage.
Ronbo breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint P is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ronbo.
Ronbo has managed to clinch.
Ronbo jumps guard and drags Saint P to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Saint P trying to control but Ronbo is working from the bottom.
Ronbo wants to sweep but no luck.
Ronbo wants to stand but Saint P is controlling the position.
Saint P preventing the sweep.
Saint P wants to pass the guard but Ronbo is keeping the position.
Ronbo wants to get back to his feet but Saint P is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ronbo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ronbo lands with a kick to the temple. Saint P shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ronbo fails with the takedown.
Ronbo tries to clinch but Saint P is having none of it.
Saint P shoots in but Ronbo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ronbo moves in looking to clinch but Saint P pushes him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Ronbo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ronbo 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Ronbo!
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RATING
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