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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Phil St. Georges (ranked 2621 p4p, 3467 weight class) and Ono Kuronoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil St. Georges has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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14 - 23 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil St. Georges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ono Kuronoa!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuronoa tries to close the distance and clinch up but St. Georges swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuronoa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuronoa moves into the clinch.
I was talking to St. Georges's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kuronoa throws an elbow but it misses.
Kuronoa trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kuronoa fails to land.
Kuronoa misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuronoa gets through St. Georges's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
St. Georges managing to block the knees to the body from Kuronoa.
Kuronoa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St. Georges backwards.
St. Georges blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee calls for St. Georges to work.
Kuronoa throws a head punch that misses.
Kuronoa misses with some punches.
St. Georges has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kuronoa uses from the top position.
St. Georges bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kuronoa's guard.
Kuronoa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
St. Georges trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kuronoa has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes St. Georges off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuronoa instigates a clinch.
St. Georges has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kuronoa uses from the top position.
St. Georges has a closed guard, preventing Kuronoa from standing up.
Kuronoa is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
St. Georges trying to keep a closed guard but Kuronoa is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuronoa content to stall in guard here.
St. Georges not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kuronoa trying to stand up but can't free himself from St. Georges's guard.
St. Georges will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
St. Georges lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
St. Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuronoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuronoa wants to stand but St. Georges is controlling the position.
St. Georges wants to control from the top but Kuronoa keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuronoa wants to get back to his feet but St. Georges is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
St. Georges is looking to advance position but Kuronoa has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
St. Georges is trying desperately to improve position.
Kuronoa avoids the attempt from St. Georges to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa wants to stand but St. Georges is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Kuronoa is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Kuronoa tries to clinch there but St. Georges circles away.
Kuronoa stuffs the takedown.
Kuronoa shoots for a takedown but St. Georges saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kuronoa is looking to clinch but St. Georges is avoiding it.
St. Georges throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kuronoa was covering up waiting for the punch and St. Georges finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kuronoa wants to stand but St. Georges is controlling the position.
St. Georges passes Kuronoa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kuronoa pushes St. Georges off looking to stand but St. Georges dives back in and keeps control.
Kuronoa has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges seems to be looking for submissions.
St. Georges is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
St. Georges slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
St. Georges is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kuronoa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kuronoa wants to get back to his feet.
St. Georges thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kuronoa wants to get back to his feet but St. Georges drags him back down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ono Kuronoa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
St. Georges looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kuronoa is fending him off so far but St. Georges persists. Nope, Kuronoa circles away and we're back to standing.
Kuronoa is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kuronoa closes the distance and pushes St. Georges back into the cage.
A short right from Kuronoa on the inside.
Kuronoa trying to land knees to the body.
Kuronoa looking to throw knees to the head but St. Georges is blocking nicely.
Kuronoa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St. Georges avoids it.
The referee calls for St. Georges to work.
Kuronoa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St. Georges blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuronoa lands a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kuronoa.
St. Georges blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuronoa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St. Georges trying to control the position but instead, Kuronoa has worked for underhooks and has pushed St. Georges into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Georges blocking some punches.
Kuronoa misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuronoa has a couple of punches blocked by St. Georges.
St. Georges dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ono Kuronoa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kuronoa misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges blocks an uppercut.
Kuronoa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
St. Georges stalling in the clinch but Kuronoa improves position.
A short right from Kuronoa on the inside.
St. Georges blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuronoa misses with a hook from the clinch.
St. Georges manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kuronoa trying to stand up but can't free himself from St. Georges's guard.
Kuronoa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
St. Georges working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kuronoa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kuronoa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kuronoa wants to get up but he can't break St. Georges's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kuronoa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
St. Georges avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St. Georges looks for a takedown but Kuronoa sprawls well.
St. Georges looks for a takedown but Kuronoa sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil St. Georges. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St. Georges shoots in but no luck this time.
Kuronoa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuronoa is looking to clinch.
Kuronoa closes the distance and clinches.
St. Georges wants to stall.
Kuronoa lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuronoa.
St. Georges is trying to pull guard but Kuronoa has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges jumps guard but Kuronoa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kuronoa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
St. Georges pulls Kuronoa into guard.
Kuronoa wants to get up but he can't break St. Georges's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kuronoa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
St. Georges looking for a sweep. Not yet St. Georges, not yet.
Kuronoa wanted to stand there but St. Georges had control of the position.
St. Georges not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kuronoa wants to stand but St. Georges has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kuronoa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kuronoa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
St. Georges keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuronoa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St. Georges half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kuronoa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kuronoa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kuronoa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St. Georges managing to block the knees to the body from Kuronoa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuronoa.
St. Georges tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kuronoa smiles and moves away.
Kuronoa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from St. Georges.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
St. Georges circles away from the clinch attempt.
St. Georges changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
St. Georges has his takedown stuffed
and Kuronoa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kuronoa is looking to clinch but St. Georges is avoiding it.
Kuronoa moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Kuronoa on the inside.
Kuronoa misses with some punches.
Kuronoa lands a hook to the side of the head.
St. Georges blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St. Georges blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ono Kuronoa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kuronoa is looking to clinch but St. Georges is avoiding it.
Kuronoa tries to close the distance and clinch but St. Georges swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuronoa fails with an attempt to clinch.
St. Georges shoots in for a takedown but Kuronoa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuronoa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St. Georges shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kuronoa as he avoids it easily.
St. Georges throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kuronoa tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. St. Georges is in Kuronoa's guard.
Kuronoa wants to get back to his feet but St. Georges is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges wants to control from the top but Kuronoa keeps moving.
St. Georges stops Kuronoa from standing up.
St. Georges passes Kuronoa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
St. Georges is looking for a kimura here.
Kuronoa wants to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kuronoa enables St. Georges to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kuronoa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kuronoa wants to stand up but St. Georges is controlling him.
Phil St. Georges has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges looking to sit in guard and control but Kuronoa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
St. Georges is working an open guard so Kuronoa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
St. Georges shoots in for a double leg but Kuronoa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil St. Georges. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St. Georges changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kuronoa tries to avoid it but St. Georges manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kuronoa to the ground. Kuronoa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kuronoa tries to close the distance and clinch but St. Georges swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
St. Georges changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kuronoa tries to avoid it but St. Georges manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kuronoa to the ground. Kuronoa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kuronoa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuronoa dives in and scores a takedown into St. Georges's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuronoa trying to stand up but can't free himself from St. Georges's guard.
St. Georges looking for a sweep. Not yet St. Georges, not yet.
Kuronoa wants to stand but St. Georges has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kuronoa controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St. Georges is keeping the position for now.
Phil St. Georges overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kuronoa wants to stand but St. Georges has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
St. Georges 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as St. Georges holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
St. Georges is looking for a triangle but Kuronoa pushes his legs off easily.
Kuronoa wants to stand but St. Georges is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
St. Georges shoots for a double leg takedown but Kuronoa sprawls well. He's pushed St. Georges's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kuronoa tries to clinch there but St. Georges circles away.
Kuronoa drives through with a takedown into St. Georges's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kuronoa is looking to stand up but St. Georges won't let him.
St. Georges not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
St. Georges wants to sweep here but Kuronoa controlling him for the moment.
Kuronoa wanted to stand there but St. Georges had control of the position.
Kuronoa gets to his feet. St. Georges looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuronoa takes the fight into the clinch.
St. Georges is struggling to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ono Kuronoa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kuronoa 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ono Kuronoa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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