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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Zee Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and todd labod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Zee Jr has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Zee Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, todd labod!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zee Jr blocks the body kick.
Zee Jr gets the takedown into side control.
Zee Jr tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
labod avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Zee Jr.
labod misses with a strike from the bottom.
labod gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
labod taking shots to the head.
labod is desperately trying to improve his position but Zee Jr has a good base and remains in mount.
Zee Jr with the ground and pound from mount.
Zee Jr lands with some strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zee Jr lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
labod looks gassed!
Zee Jr working away from the top, dropping strikes.
labod should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Zee Jr scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish labod?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zee Jr landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Zee Jr.
The referee warns labod that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Zee Jr lands a heavy elbow.
labod is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zee Jr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Zee Jr landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BOOM! Zee Jr connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Zee Jr punishing his opponent with strikes.
Zee Jr lands with some vicious ground and pound - can labod hang on?
Zee Jr looking to control but labod is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zee Jr landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zee Jr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
labod is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zee Jr with shots to the head and body - labod looks very uncomfortable down there.
Zee Jr working the ground and pound effectively.
Zee Jr lands a heavy elbow.
labod really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Zee Jr lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Zee Jr.
Zee Jr avoids the attempt from labod to control.
labod is bucking up trying to escape but Zee Jr cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
labod working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zee Jr with shots to the head and body - labod looks very uncomfortable down there.
labod swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Zee Jr lands a big shot there that rocks labod but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Zee Jr jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but labod manages to avoid the submission attempt.
labod gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Zee Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zee Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed labod's head.
Zee Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zee Jr throws a strike but labod avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
labod is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Zee Jr looking for submissions off his back.
labod passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Zee Jr!
labod trying to control but Zee Jr is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zee Jr really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Zee Jr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
labod rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zee Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zee Jr is defended easily by labod.
Zee Jr shoots in for a double leg but labod sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
labod 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.
Jay Zee Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
labod stays in close to Zee Jr's body and controls the position.
labod passes Zee Jr's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zee Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Zee Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. labod is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like labod is going to stand back up.
Zee Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Zee Jr throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. labod connects with a nice short shot to Zee Jr's temple.
labod wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zee Jr keeps working.
Zee Jr moves into full guard.
Zee Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from labod.
labod fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zee Jr lands the left hand.
labod misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zee Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and labod decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zee Jr's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Zee Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zee Jr will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Zee Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. labod doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. labod manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
labod throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zee Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
labod decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zee Jr, up you get!
Zee Jr shoots for a takedown but labod saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
labod tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zee Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zee Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zee Jr has his takedown stuffed
and labod counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zee Jr's guard now.
Zee Jr manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
labod tries to get back to half guard but can't.
labod holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Zee Jr tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Zee Jr working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but labod slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
labod avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zee Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
labod trying to control but Zee Jr postures up.
Zee Jr slips a nice elbow through labod's hands, connecting with labod's forehead.
labod slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
labod controls Zee Jr momentarily but Zee Jr frees himself.
Zee Jr throws and elbow that misses. labod uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zee Jr's guard. Nice move by labod!
Zee Jr is striking off his back. labod thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
labod throwing shots but Zee Jr is blocking nicely.
Zee Jr looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
todd labod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
labod is looking to clinch.
Zee Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Zee Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and labod counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Zee Jr wants to control but labod is keeping busy and won't allow it.
labod stands up and beckons Zee Jr to join him on the feet.
labod bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Zee Jr sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
labod prevents Zee Jr from improving his position.
labod is thwarting Zee Jr's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
labod is trying to control the action in half guard but Zee Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
labod wants to stand up but Zee Jr is controlling the position.
Zee Jr lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Zee Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zee Jr tries to get to full guard but labod has control of the leg.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zee Jr looks to land a combination but labod avoids it well.
Jay Zee Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zee Jr with a poor takedown
and labod counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
labod tries for a takedown but Zee Jr manages to get underhooks.
Zee Jr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but labod pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Zee Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zee Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
labod throws a combination that misses
and Zee Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
A control attempt from labod but he's now mounted!
labod in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
labod flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
labod is squirming around, avoiding Zee Jr's attempts to control the action.
Zee Jr punching from mount but labod doing a good job of avoiding damage.
labod takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
labod tries to reverse the position but Zee Jr maintains control.
Zee Jr avoids the attempt from labod to control.
Zee Jr raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zee Jr working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Zee Jr is landing with some decent strikes but labod is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
labod slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
labod is trying to maintain the position but Zee Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Zee Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zee Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
labod blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zee Jr.
Zee Jr misses with a head shot. labod uses the momentum to regain guard.
labod has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zee Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
labod utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zee Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
labod moves into the clinch.
labod pushes off an throws an elbow but Zee Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
labod working hard to break the clinch.
labod ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. labod no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
labod throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Zee Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zee Jr stands up over labod, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
todd labod comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think labod has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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