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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Todd Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chong Zhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Meet Gazoo. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Todd Sweeney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chong Zhu!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Zhu.
Sweeney pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sweeney feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sweeney seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sweeney throws a big right hand that misses.
Zhu keeping moving, preventing Sweeney from controlling successfully.
Zhu trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sweeney takes the fight into the clinch.
Sweeney using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sweeney has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Zhu clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sweeney is riding his opponent, not letting Zhu buck him off.
Sweeney looking for the choke but no joy.
Sweeney is looking to control Zhu but Zhu is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Zhu turns into Sweeney and is now in his guard.
Sweeney utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zhu trying to control the position from guard on top but Sweeney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sweeney is keeping the position for now.
Sweeney is breathing heavily.
Zhu trying to control the position from guard on top but Sweeney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zhu throws a head kick but Sweeney moves out of range.
Sweeney has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Zhu.
Zhu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zhu missing with knees to the body.
Sweeney gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Zhu regains guard.
Sweeney has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zhu trying to control the position.
Zhu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sweeney's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zhu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zhu trying to control but Sweeney is working from the bottom.
Sweeney is trying to control the position but Zhu postures up.
Sweeney keeping moving, preventing Zhu from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhu passes Sweeney's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zhu is trying to control the action in half guard but Sweeney is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Sweeney 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.
Zhu throws a head kick but Sweeney moves out of range.
Zhu misses with a kick to the body.
Sweeney is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zhu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Zhu enables Sweeney to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zhu manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Todd Sweeney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zhu trying to keep a closed guard but Sweeney is proving a slippery customer.
Sweeney slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sweeney tries to free his leg and advance position but Zhu is retaining full guard.
Sweeneyis looking to pass into half guard but Zhu pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Zhu is in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sweeney looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Zhu puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhu passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sweeney!
Zhu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zhu jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sweeney manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Zhu is looking to take a break and control but Sweeney is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney is looking to regain half guard here but Zhu keeps moving and retains side control.
Zhu wants to control but Sweeney is keeping him busy.
Zhu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sweeney has escaped the position, nice work there.
Zhu has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Zhu tries to control but Sweeney wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sweeney is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Zhu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Zhu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Chong Zhu hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sweeney blocks a head kick by Zhu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sweeney has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sweeney gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zhu.
Zhu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sweeney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chong Zhu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sweeney has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zhu.
Zhu moves in looking to clinch but Sweeney pushes him off.
Zhu scores with a head kick.
Zhu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zhu moves to clinch but Sweeney breaks away
and Sweeney counters with a solid body kick.
Zhu gets tackled into the cage by Sweeney. Sweeney maintains the clinch.
Sweeney managing to block the knees to the body from Zhu.
Sweeney takes a shot to the head.
Sweeney wants to break free but Zhu has control.
Sweeney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zhu tries a knee to the head but Sweeney blocks it.
Sweeney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zhu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhu scores a nice knee to the body.
Zhu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sweeney in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sweeney managing to block the knees to the body from Zhu.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zhu throws an elbow but misses.
Zhu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sweeney blocks it with crossed arms.
Zhu trying to land knees to the body.
Zhu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zhu cracks Sweeney with a nice body shot.
Zhu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sweeney takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zhu looking to throw knees to the head but Sweeney is blocking nicely.
Zhu misses with a knee to the head.
Zhu trying to land knees to the body.
Zhu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sweeney avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sweeney managing to block the knees to the body from Zhu.
Zhu tries to work over Sweeney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zhu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sweeney's elbow.
Zhu tries to land knees in the clinch but Sweeney avoids the damage to the body.
Zhu missing with knees to the body.
Zhu lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhu throws a punch but it's blocked by Sweeney.
Sweeney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zhu misses with a punch on the inside.
Zhu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zhu tries to land knees in the clinch but Sweeney avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sweeney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zhu crunches a lovely knee into Sweeney's ribcage.
Sweeney is trying to maintain a safe position but Zhu gets an underhook and turns Sweeney into the cage.
Zhu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zhu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sweeney prevents a body shot from Zhu.
Zhu landing knees to the body.
Zhu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zhu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sweeney.
Zhu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sweeney blocks a body shot from Zhu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Zhu.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zhu obliges.
Zhu scores with a knee to the head.
Zhu tries to land knees in the clinch but Sweeney avoids the damage to the body.
Zhu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zhu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sweeney avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhu tries to land knees in the clinch but Sweeney avoids the damage to the body.
Zhu lands a good knee to the midsection. Sweeney won't want to take too many of those.
Zhu lands a body shot.
Zhu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhu misses with a body punch.
Sweeney is working for takedown but Zhu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zhu tries a body shot but Sweeney blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chong Zhu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zhu 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chong Zhu!
During a confident post fight interview, Chong Zhu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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