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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George St Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sully Imega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sully Imega will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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178 lbs
22 - 9 - 0 |
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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Good kicks
Solid 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
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George St Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sully Imega!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imega dives in and grabs St Taylor's left leg, looking for a takedown. St Taylor pushes down on Imega's head and hops out.
Imega shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with St Taylor but St Taylor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
St Taylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Imega manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St Taylor is looking to slow Imega down with leg kicks.
Imega on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Imega moves out of range as St Taylor strikes.
St Taylor misses with a wild combination.
St Taylor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Imega.
George St Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sully Imega.
A momentary lapse in concentration from St Taylor enables Imega to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. St Taylor manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
St Taylor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Imega is controlling him.
St Taylor trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
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!
Imega wants to control from the top but St Taylor keeps moving.
St Taylor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Imega is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Taylor lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Imega!
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Taylor prevents Imega from getting the reversal.
Imega tries to hold on but St Taylor pushes him away.
Imega can't escape the position.
Imega wants to control but St Taylor is having none of it.
St Taylor gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
St Taylor lands a shoulder strike.
St Taylor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Imega blocks it with crossed arms.
Imega blocks an elbow strike from St Taylor.
St Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
St Taylor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
St Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but Imega blocks with his arms.
St Taylor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Imega wants the takedown. St Taylor is fighting it off but Imega persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in St Taylor's guard against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Taylor looking for a sweep. Not yet St Taylor, not yet.
St Taylor wants to get back to his feet but Imega is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Imega wants to get up but he can't break St Taylor's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imega working some strikes from top position.
St Taylor controlling the position.
St Taylor wants to stand up but Imega is controlling him.
Imega wants to control from the top but St Taylor keeps moving.
Imega is pushing down on St Taylor's leg trying to pass to half guard. St Taylor is fighting to maintain full guard but Imega has managed to sneak the leg through.
St Taylor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
St Taylor is trying to stand back up but Imega is controlling him
Imega sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Imega seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but St Taylor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
St Taylor won't allow Imega to pass to mount.
St Taylor tries to get to full guard but Imega has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Taylor wants to get back to his feet.
St Taylor trying to control but Imega postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
St Taylor connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Taylor jabs Imega right on the nose. Imega blinks but takes it well.
St Taylor blocks a low kick nicely.
Imega lands with a kick to the ribs.
Imega throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
St Taylor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Imega pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Taylor moves into the clinch successfully.
I was talking to St Taylor's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Imega is trying to break free.
St Taylor looking to throw knees to the head but Imega is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George St Taylor dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
St Taylor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Imega, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Imega.
Imega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Imega defending well as St Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
St Taylor has Imega up against the cage in a clinch.
St Taylor looking to slow down the pace here.
St Taylor misses with a knee to the head.
St Taylor misses with a knee to the head.
St Taylor stops a takedown attempt from Imega.
Imega looking to stall.
St Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Imega wants to break free but St Taylor has control.
St Taylor avoids a wild elbow strike from Imega.
Imega tries to score a body lock takedown but St Taylor shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imega looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
St Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but Imega blocks with his arms.
Imega is looking to control St Taylor's arms but St Taylor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Imega has his back to the cage.
St Taylor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Imega is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Imega is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but St Taylor is defending well.
George St Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sully Imega.
Imega throws a knee to the head but misses.
St Taylor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Imega has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
St Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
St Taylor with a knee to the head.
It looks like Sully Imega has been cut.
St Taylor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Imega's face.
Imega is rocked!
Imega is breathing heavily.
St Taylor looking to throw knees to the head but Imega is blocking nicely.
Imega is still on wobbly legs! Can St Taylor finish him?
Imega looking to throw knees to the head but St Taylor is blocking nicely.
St Taylor creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Imega with a big uppercut! Imega tries to clinch up but St Taylor pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Imega to the mat! Imega covers up and St Taylor unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). George St Taylor!
An out of breath George St Taylor thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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