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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Synyster Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Leduc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gates's entrance music is Nightmare. A fine choice. Leduc has chosen The Spirit Never Dies as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
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146 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Synyster Gates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zach Leduc!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leduc staying out of range there.
Gates misses with a few strikes there.
Leduc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gates.
Leduc avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leduc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gates.
Gates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leduc moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leduc moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leduc showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gates.
Gates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gates misses with a wild body shot.
Gates looks to land a left hand but Leduc moved out of range nicely.
Gates throws a hook but Leduc avoids it easily.
Gates misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Gates.
A swing and a miss from Gates.
Gates throws out a loose jab but Leduc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gates leaves Leduc with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gates connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gates swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leduc moves into range and clinches up with Gates.
Leduc lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gates or not.
Leduc breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Gates throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gates throws a lazy right hand but Leduc sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leduc is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gates looks to land a combination but Leduc avoids it well.
Gates looks to land a left hand but Leduc moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Leduc.
Gates throws an overhand right that lands on Leduc's shoulder, as Leduc tries to avoid the shot.
Leduc ducks under a wild hook from Gates.
Gates throws a right hand that Leduc ducks under and follows up with a left that Leduc also avoids with ease.
Gates is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Leduc's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gates misses with a two punch combination.
Gates throws a hook to the side of Leduc's head but Leduc sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gates misses with a straight right.
Leduc shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gates as he jumps to the side.
No luck for Leduc with that takedown attempt.
Synyster Gates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Leduc.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates misses with a straight right.
Gates looks to land a combination but Leduc avoids it well.
Gates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leduc manages to avoid it.
Leduc displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gates throws out the jab.
Gates is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gates misses with an uppercut.
Gates looks to land a left hand but Leduc moved out of range nicely.
Leduc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gates.
Gates throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leduc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Synyster Gates is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gates misses with a hook. Leduc ducked under it nicely.
Gates tries to bum rush Leduc with a series of wild strikes but Leduc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gates throws a nice looking combination but Leduc bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gates misses with a straight left.
Gates throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leduc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leduc has a takedown stuffed.
Leduc moves in looking to clinch but Gates pushes him off.
Leduc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gates.
Gates swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gates pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gates misses with a wild combination.
Gates misses with an uppercut. Leduc saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Synyster Gates dominated that round.
That's time! Gates's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gates stuns Leduc with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Synyster Gates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gates jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Synyster Gates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leduc avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gates wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Gates misses.
The fighters circling - Gates throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leduc steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gates.
A left and a right from Gates both land. Nice combination.
Gates throws a nice looking combination but Leduc bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gates scores with a nice strike.
Gates throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leduc changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gates tries to avoid it but Leduc manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gates to the ground. Gates escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leduc moves out of range as Gates strikes.
Gates throws a lazy right hand but Leduc sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leduc takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leduc takes one on the button.
Leduc takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice cross by Gates.
Gates throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gates avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gates looks to land a left hand but Leduc moved out of range nicely.
Leduc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gates.
Leduc fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gates throws a shot from downtown. Leduc moves away and avoids it.
Gates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leduc clinches up with Gates and pushes him back against the cage.
Leduc breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Gates.
Gates connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates throws an overhand right that lands on Leduc's shoulder, as Leduc tries to avoid the shot.
Gates misses with a wild combination.
Gates pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leduc uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gates.
Gates swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leduc takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gates loads up on a big right hand but Leduc slips the punch.
Leduc shoots in for a double leg but Gates sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Synyster Gates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Leduc.
Gates throws a jab but it's blocked by Leduc.
Gates is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leduc.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Leduc ducks under a wild hook from Gates.
Gates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leduc moves out of range of the strikes.
Gates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gates throws an overhand right that lands on Leduc's shoulder, as Leduc tries to avoid the shot.
Leduc moves away from the strike by Gates.
Leduc is trying desperately to land a takedown but Gates is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Leduc.
Gates misses with a few strikes there.
Gates misses with an uppercut. Leduc saw that one coming.
Gates lands with a good body shot.
Leduc shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gates as he avoids it easily.
Leduc avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Synyster Gates dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gates throws an overhand right that lands on Leduc's shoulder, as Leduc tries to avoid the shot.
Gates paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gates throws a shot from downtown. Leduc moves away and avoids it.
Gates throws an overhand right that lands on Leduc's shoulder, as Leduc tries to avoid the shot.
Gates misses with a looping left.
Gates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leduc shoots in but Gates avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gates scores with a jab. Leduc acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gates throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gates.
Leduc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gates.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gates. Leduc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leduc takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gates misses with a series of wild punches.
Leduc takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leduc.
Gates throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leduc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leduc has Gates up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leduc jumps guard.
Leduc pulls Gates in close to his closed guard and prevents Gates from doing any damage or advancing position.
Leduc looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gates is one step ahead there.
Leduc is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gates wanted to stand there but Leduc had control of the position.
Leduc trying to control the position.
Leduc tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Leduc is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Leduc looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gates is one step ahead there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Leduc moves away from the strike by Gates.
Gates thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leduc throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gates's waist but Gates gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leduc off to one side.
Gates looks to land a left hand but Leduc moved out of range nicely.
Gates lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Gates. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gates.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leduc blocks a jab.
A big left from Gates misses.
Gates throws a jab when Leduc was well out of range.
Gates throws a nice looking combination but Leduc bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Leduc.
Synyster Gates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Leduc.
A big right from Gates misses.
Gates misses with a hook. Leduc ducked under it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gates fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gates moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gates smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Synyster Gates showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gates, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Synyster Gates!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Synyster Gates!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Synyster Gates!
Synyster Gates wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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