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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gauthier St. Georges (ranked 297 p4p, 41 weight class) and Tommy Gavin (ranked 383 p4p, 52 weight class). St. Georges comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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183 cm
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160 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gauthier St. Georges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St. Georges throws out a loose jab but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin throws a big shot that misses.
Good shot there by Gavin.
A big left from Gavin misses.
St. Georges on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Good exchange - Gavin coming out on top.
Gavin is looking to chop away at St. Georges's legs.
Gavin just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSt. Georges.
St. Georges tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gavin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gavin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gavin cracks St. Georges with an open hand slap.
St. Georges misses with a wild body shot.
St. Georges tries to clinch up but Gavin circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gavin! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavin tries to keep at a distance but St. Georges has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gavin dodges an elbow strike from St. Georges.
St. Georges misses with an elbow over the top.
St. Georges fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gavin lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gavin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St. Georges blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gavin lands with a right to the head.
Gavin avoids a wild elbow strike from St. Georges.
St. Georges lands a right hand.
Gavin misses with a body punch.
Gavin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Gavin fails to land.
Gavin lands a nice shot to the body.
St. Georges misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gavin scores with a hook to the body.
Gavin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Gavin.
Gavin blocks an elbow strike.
St. Georges tries to throw a body punch but Gavin avoids it by throwing St. Georges back against the cage.
Gavin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gavin prevents a body shot from St. Georges.
Gavin misses with a punch to the body.
St. Georges throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St. Georges tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gavin throws a punch but it's blocked by St. Georges.
Gavin blocks the elbow strike.
Gavin can't find room to land a body shot as St. Georges controls the action.
St. Georges misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St. Georges throws an elbow that misses.
A bit of stalling here from St. Georges.
Gavin tries to work over St. Georges's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gavin lands an uppercut.
St. Georges misses with an elbow strike.
Gavin lands a right hand.
Gavin throws a punch but it's blocked by St. Georges.
St. Georges works on Gavin's body with a couple of short punches.
St. Georges swings wildly with an uppercut but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gavin throws a punch but it's blocked by St. Georges.
Gavin scores with a shot to the side of St. Georges's head.
Gavin blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin avoids the elbow strike from St. Georges, against the cage.
St. Georges lands with a right to the head.
St. Georges lands an uppercut.
St. Georges misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St. Georges misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St. Georges blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St. Georges working aggressively here.
St. Georges throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gavins head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gavin.
Still in the clinch, St. Georges scores with a nice short uppercut.
St. Georges lands an elbow just above Gavin 's eye.
Gavin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
St. Georges prevents a body shot from Gavin.
Gavin cracks St. Georges with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Gavin.
St. Georges throws a punch but it's blocked by Gavin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Georges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gavin lands with a left to the head.
Gavin pushes St. Georges back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gavin blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Gavin fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin scores with a shoulder strike.
Gavin swings wildly with an uppercut but St. Georges uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin throws a head punch that misses.
Gavin blocks the elbow strike.
Gavin dodges an elbow strike from St. Georges.
St. Georges tries to throw a body punch but Gavin avoids it by throwing St. Georges back against the cage.
Gavin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gavin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gavin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St. Georges's elbow.
Gavin misses with a short punch on the inside.
St. Georges softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
St. Georges swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St. Georges scores with an uppercut up the middle.
St. Georges tries a body shot but Gavin blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Gavin.
Gavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St. Georges has a couple of punches blocked by Gavin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St. Georges doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St. Georges wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gavin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
St. Georges checks a low kick from Gavin.
Gavin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gavin scores with a jab to the head.
Gavin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as St. Georges is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gavin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits St. Georgess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
St. Georges tries to clinch but Gavin is having none of it.
Gavin ducks under a wild hook from St. Georges.
Gavin clobbers St. Georges with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
St. Georges looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gavin throws a half hearted mid kick.
St. Georges checks a leg kick nicely.
Gavin avoids the head kick by St. Georges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Georges loads up on a big right hand but Gavin slips the punch.
Gavin looks to land a right hand but St. Georges moved out of range.
Gavin thows a body kick. St. Georges tries to catch it but that hurt him.
St. Georges has taken the fight to the clinch.
St. Georges taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin lands a nice shot to the body.
Gavin has a couple of punches blocked by St. Georges.
Gavin throws a punch but it's blocked by St. Georges.
Gavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gavin lands a shoulder strike.
Gavin misses with some punches.
St. Georges lands with a left to the head.
Gavin tries to work over St. Georges's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gavin misses with a hook from the clinch.
St. Georges misses with a punch on the inside.
Tommy Gavin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gavin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St. Georges.
Gavin misses with a punch to the body.
Gavin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St. Georges or not.
St. Georges lands an elbow that stopped Gavin in his tracks for a moment.
St. Georges lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gavin backwards.
Gavin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gavin.
St. Georges misses with a body punch.
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 scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin tries a body shot but St. Georges blocks it.
Gavin lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from St. Georges.
St. Georges blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gavin tries to throw a body punch but St. Georges avoids it by throwing Gavin back against the cage.
St. Georges comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Tommy Gavin has been cut.
St. Georges misses with a punch on the inside.
Gavin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Gavin fails to land.
St. Georges lands a hook to the side of the head.
St. Georges gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
St. Georges working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
St. Georges lands with a light punch inside.
St. Georges tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St. Georges pushes off an throws an elbow but Gavin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gavin has a couple of punches blocked by St. Georges.
Gavin lands a left hand that snaps the head of St. Georges backwards.
Gavin lands a nice uppercut.
It looks like Gauthier St. Georges has been cut.
St. Georges lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gavin struggles to land a body shot inside as St. Georges controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, St. Georges throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St. Georges just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gavin's brow.
Gavin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Gavin - that landed with a thud.
Gavin lands a left hand.
Gavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gavin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St. Georges fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St. Georges pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
St. Georges pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
St. Georges prevents a body shot from Gavin.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gavin takes an elbow to the temple.
Gavin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of St. Georges backwards.
Gavin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
St. Georges misses with a body punch.
St. Georges misses with a body punch.
Gavin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gavin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gavin blocks the elbow strike.
Gavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St. Georges pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
St. Georges misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gavin.
St. Georges misses with a hook to the ribs.
St. Georges throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from St. Georges.
Gavin blocks an elbow strike from St. Georges.
Gavin cracks St. Georges with a nice body shot.
St. Georges throws a punch but it's blocked by Gavin.
St. Georges scores with a shoulder strike.
St. Georges blocking some punches.
St. Georges gets through Gavin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gavin blocking some punches.
A short left from Gavin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Georges.
Gavin takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gauthier St. Georges will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gavin connects with a leg kick. St. Georges looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gavin checks a leg kick.
Gavin wants to clinch up but St. Georges keeps it at a distance.
St. Georges lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gavin.
With the fighters up against the cage, St. Georges throws an elbow but misses.
Gavin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
St. Georges blocks a body shot from Gavin.
Gavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St. Georges lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavin blocks the elbow strike.
Gavin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gavin takes a shot to the head.
St. Georges working some nice short punches in the clinch.
St. Georges looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by St. Georges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin avoids a wild elbow strike from St. Georges.
Gavin lands a nice uppercut.
Gavin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Gavin scores with a nice short uppercut.
St. Georges misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Gavin.
St. Georges scores with a shot to the side of Gavin's head.
Gavin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gavin dodges an elbow strike from St. Georges.
St. Georges throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gavin misses with a hook from the clinch.
St. Georges blocks a body shot from Gavin.
Gavin misses with a hook from the clinch.
St. Georges taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
St. Georges softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gavin pushes St. Georges back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St. Georgess head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gavin.
Gavin has a couple of punches blocked by St. Georges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin throws a punch but it's blocked by St. Georges.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St. Georges just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gavin's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St. Georges just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gavin's brow.
St. Georges lands a body punch.
Gavin misses with a short punch on the inside.
St. Georges swings wildly with an uppercut but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St. Georgess head.
St. Georges creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gavin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gavin lands a right hand.
St. Georges working aggressively here.
St. Georges goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gavin lands with a light punch inside.
Gavin working aggressively here.
Gavin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St. Georges lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gavin backwards.
St. Georges misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St. Georges just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gavin's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges misses with an elbow strike.
Gavin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St. Georges pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
St. Georges doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St. Georges just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gavin's brow.
Good body shot from Gavin.
Gavin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gavin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St. Georges swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gavin struggles to land a body shot inside as St. Georges controls his hands.
St. Georges misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gavin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Georges.
Gavin lands an uppercut.
St. Georges blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Gavin.
St. Georges misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St. Georges pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gavin lands a nice uppercut.
St. Georges scores with an uppercut up the middle.
St. Georges lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Gavin - that landed with a thud.
Gavin misses with a punch to the body.
St. Georges tries to work over Gavin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St. Georges swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St. Georges stalling the fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
St. Georges goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
St. Georges lands a damaging elbow.
Gavin swings wildly with an uppercut but St. Georges uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gavin throws a punch but it's blocked by St. Georges.
St. Georges wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gavin has him pressed against the cage.
St. Georges blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Gavin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gavin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Gavin!
Tommy Gavin managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Groove Gear, into his post fight interview.
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