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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Rock (ranked 95 p4p, 13 weight class) and Gauthier St. Georges (ranked 149 p4p, 23 weight class). Rock comes to the cage accompanied by I Wanna Rock. St. Georges has chosen Jiu Jitsu as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
21 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Will Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gauthier St. Georges!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St. Georges lands with a thumping leg kick.
St. Georges throws the left hand but Rock avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Rock.
As St. Georges tries to get set, Rock tries to push him back and clinch up but St. Georges manages to avoid the attempt.
Rock tries to clinch up.
Rock is looking to clinch but St. Georges is avoiding it.
Rock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
St. Georges tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab from St. Georges.
St. Georges missing with a left hand there. Rock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
St. Georges misses with a two punch combination.
St. Georges misses with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of St. Georges 's head but he takes it in his stride.
St. Georges throws a body punch but Rock moves out of range.
St. Georges throws a leg kick but Rock moved away.
Rock is looking to counter the offense by St. Georges and move into the clinch.
St. Georges throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rock.
A solid body kick from St. Georges.
Rock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
St. Georges misses with a series of wild punches.
St. Georges lands a nice hook to Rock's body. Rock takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges looks to land a right hand but Rock moved out of range.
Rock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rock moves into the clinch successfully.
St. Georges manages to break the clinch.
Rock with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling St. Georges to score with a decent uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from St. Georges. Those never looked like landing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rock.
Rock connects with a solid leg kick.
St. Georges lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rock circles away quickly and effectively.
Rock is looking to counter the offense by St. Georges and move into the clinch.
St. Georges misses with a hook.
St. Georges lands a head kick!
Rock gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rock is rocked!
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 throws an overhand right that lands on Rock's shoulder, as Rock tries to avoid the shot.
St. Georges misses with a looping right.
That kick from Rock tenderised St. Georges's leg. St. Georges is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big right from St. Georges misses.
St. Georges gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rock cracks the inside of St. Georges's front leg.
Rock moves in looking to clinch but St. Georges pushes him off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rock.
St. Georges throws a body shot but no joy.
Rock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from St. Georges misses.
Rock seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
St. Georges fails to land with a series of punches.
Rock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rock moves into range and clinches up with St. Georges.
St. Georges's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
St. Georges on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rock. Rock obviously looking to wear him down.
Rock lands a jab to the head.
St. Georges pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by St. Georges.
St. Georges connects with a solid leg kick.
St. Georges misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rock lands with a straight right. St. Georges didn't see that one coming.
St. Georges misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Rock misses.
Rock moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSt. Georges.
Rock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St. Georges.
Rock checks a low kick from St. Georges.
Rock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on St. Georges. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Rock.
St. Georges looks to land a left hand but Rock moved out of range nicely.
St. Georges tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rock throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from St. Georges. Rock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rock delivers a nice body kick.
St. Georges misses with a looping left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rock pushes St. Georges up against the cage in a clinch.
St. Georges misses with a hook from the clinch.
St. Georges tries to work over Rock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock can't find room to land a body shot as St. Georges controls the action.
St. Georges escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St. Georges fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
St. Georges shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rock pushes St. Georges away with a front kick.
St. Georges throws a head kick but Rock moves out of range.
Rock lands a leg kick that knocks St. Georges off balance momentarily.
St. Georges keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St. Georges throws a leg kick but Rock moved away.
As St. Georges tries to get set, Rock tries to push him back and clinch up but St. Georges manages to avoid the attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rock with a nice cross.
Rock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. St. Georges looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rock tries to clinch but St. Georges moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rock misses with the body kick
and St. Georges counters with a good low kick that Rock was not able to check.
St. Georges lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A cross from Rock lands.
St. Georges looks to land a right hand but Rock moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gauthier St. Georges will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
St. Georges on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
St. Georges ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rock moves away.
St. Georges misses with a looping right.
Rock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St. Georges.
St. Georges loads up on a big right hand but Rock slips the punch.
St. Georges looks to land a combination but Rock avoids it well.
A head kick misses from St. Georges.
St. Georges throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab, jab by Rock - just one landing.
Rock connects with a single shot there.
Rock 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!
Rock scores with a nice body kick.
A jab from Rock does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St. Georges takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
St. Georges takes one on the button.
Rock lands a nice leg kick that just misses St. Georges's sensitive parts.
Rock bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps St. Georges's head backwards.
Rock swings for the body but St. Georges moves out of range.
No joy there for St. Georges, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges misses with a head kick.
St. Georges misses with a hook. Rock ducked under it nicely.
St. Georges thows a leg kick but Rock checks it
and Rock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rock.
Rock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rock tries to pull guard but St. Georges forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rock is trying to pull guard but St. Georges has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, St. Georges throws an elbow but misses.
St. Georges's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
St. Georges creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
St. Georges pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by St. Georges.
Good leg kick by Rock there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St. Georges throws a body kick that misses.
St. Georges misses with a hook. Rock ducked under it nicely.
Rock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rock closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges wants to get back to striking at distance but Rock won't allow it.
Rock jumps into guard, dragging St. Georges to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rock looking for a guillotine here but St. Georges defends easily.
St. Georges wants to get up but he can't break Rock's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rock working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. St. Georges doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. St. Georges manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rock wants to sweep here but St. Georges controlling him for the moment.
St. Georges must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rock being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. St. Georges gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
St. Georges got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rock has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, St. Georges has managed to get both his arms back between Rock's legs - danger averted.
St. Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Rock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rock looking to hit a scissor sweep but St. Georges is one step ahead there.
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.
St. Georges wants to get up but he can't break Rock's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rock had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. St. Georges defends it easily.
St. Georges is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
St. Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Rock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
St. Georges really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
St. Georges's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Rock dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rock throws a leg kick which misses St. Georges's front leg but catches the back leg as St. Georges tries to avoid it.
Rock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rock misses with an attempted mid kick.
St. Georges swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Rock.
Rock ducks under a wild hook from St. Georges.
St. Georges throws a body shot but no joy.
St. Georges throws a head kick but Rock moves out of range.
St. Georges checks a leg kick nicely.
St. Georges throws out a counter right but Rock avoids it with no problem.
St. Georges catches Rock with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
St. Georges avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock tries to land a leg kick but St. Georges saw it coming and moves away.
St. Georges throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slow jab from St. Georges misses its intended target.
Rock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
St. Georges on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rock. Rock obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St. Georges's corner calls for a 1-2. St. Georges obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock checks a leg kick.
St. Georges throws a hook to the side of Rock's head but Rock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rock wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
St. Georges misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from St. Georges. Those never looked like landing.
Rock cracks St. Georges with an open hand slap.
St. Georges fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rock manages to avoid it.
Rock throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck St. Georges on the side of the head.
Rock scores with a decent looking hook.
Rock scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rock misses the shot to the body.
St. Georges steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rock.
Rock darts in and clinches St. Georges up against the cage.
Rock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rock misses with a body punch.
St. Georges tries to break the clinch but Rock is controlling the position.
St. Georges wants to get back to striking at distance but Rock won't allow it.
Rock tries to pull guard but St. Georges won't allow it.
St. Georges is trying to break the clinch but Rock has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
St. Georges breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rock cracks St. Georges with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rock scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rock lands a leg kick that knocks St. Georges off balance momentarily.
Rock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
St. Georges throws a shot from downtown. Rock moves away and avoids it.
Will Rock is winning the standup battle so far.
St. Georges tries a head kick but it misses.
Rock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
St. Georges throws a hook but Rock blocks it.
Rock seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
St. Georges loads up on a big right hand but Rock slips the punch.
Rock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
St. Georges breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St. Georges showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rock.
St. Georges throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rock. Rock obviously looking to wear him down.
Rock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
St. Georges does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rock punishes St. Georges's body with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Rock.
Rock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A countering left hand to the body from St. Georges misses.
St. Georges steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rock. That one must have hurt.
St. Georges chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rock can pounce on him.
Rock sizes up St. Georges with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rock connects with the punch.
St. Georges shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
St. Georges has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rock.
Rock clobbers St. Georges with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
St. Georges drops his hands momentarily and Rock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St. Georges waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rock.
Rock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rock. St. Georges shrugs it off though.
Rock clobbers St. Georges with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St. Georges can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock throws the left hand but St. Georges avoids the punch easily.
St. Georges looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rock looks to land a body kick but St. Georges moved away.
St. Georges misses with a head kick.
Rock cracks St. Georges with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rock misses with a body kick.
St. Georges raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
St. Georges throws a hook but Rock blocks it.
Rock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
St. Georges chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rock can pounce on him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rock, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Rock.
St. Georges on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rock instigates a clinch.
Rock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Rock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rock has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Rock!
Will Rock was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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