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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zach Leduc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaiser Soze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leduc comes to the cage accompanied by The Spirit Never Dies. Kaiser Soze has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zach Leduc's chin.
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zach Leduc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaiser Soze!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leduc connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Soze throws a right hand that Leduc ducks under and follows up with a left that Leduc also avoids with ease.
Soze wants to clinch up but Leduc keeps it at a distance.
Leduc shoots in for a takedown but Soze shows good takedown defense.
Leduc really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Soze ducks under a wild hook from Leduc.
Soze throws a right and a left that Leduc avoids nicely.
Leduc will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leduc closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Soze did well to prevent Leduc getting side control.
Leduc is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Soze defends it well.
Leduc tries to pass to full mount but Soze defends it.
Soze avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Leduc.
Leduc is looking to advance position but Soze won't allow it.
Leduc is working hard here to advance position.
Soze is controlling Leduc's trapped leg to prevent Leduc from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leduc is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Soze has managed to free his arm - good work.
Soze is trying to stand.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Leduc looks to land a right hand but Soze moved out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Soze slips a jab from Leduc.
Leduc takes one to the side of the head.
Kaiser Soze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soze has managed to clinch.
Soze breaks the clinch.
Leduc shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Soze defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Leduc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soze throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leduc shoots in for a double leg but Soze sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leduc is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leduc shoots in for a takedown but Soze shows good takedown defense.
Leduc misses with a head kick.
Soze connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Soze clinches up against the cage.
Soze comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Soze with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Soze throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leduc blocks it with crossed arms.
Soze lands an elbow inside that Leduc shrugs off.
Leduc drops down looking for an ankle pick but Soze pulls his leg out and moves away.
Soze throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Soze lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Leduc throws a sloppy head kick and Soze moves out of range easily.
Soze stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A combination from Soze does no damage.
The crowd cheers as Soze lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leduc doesn't seem phased though.
Leduc fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Soze clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soze pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soze fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leduc throws a leg kick
and Soze counters by moving into the clinch.
Soze's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soze doesn't manage to clinch there - Leduc circles away.
Leduc swats away the attempt to clinch by Soze.
Leduc shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Soze sprawls well. Soze wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leduc gets slowly back to his feet.
Soze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leduc looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Soze is fending him off so far but Leduc persists. Nope, Soze circles away and we're back to standing.
Leduc slips a jab and a cross from Soze.
Soze misses with a two punch combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Soze.
Soze drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Leduc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soze connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leduc momentarily.
Horrible takedown by Leduc or perhaps it was just good defense by Soze which made him look bad.
Soze connects with the punch.
Nice sprawl there from Soze as Leduc shoots in.
Leduc tries to move into range but Soze moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Soze misses with a series of wild punches.
Soze fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leduc lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Leduc shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Soze but Soze pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Soze dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Leduc. That did some damage!
Leduc lands with a hook. Soze tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Horrible takedown by Leduc or perhaps it was just good defense by Soze which made him look bad.
Soze swinging wilding here.
Leduc fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaiser Soze dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Leduc throws the left hand but Soze avoids the punch easily.
Leduc gets a takedown into half guard.
Leduc uses his free foot to push down on Soze's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Soze.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soze avoids a series of strikes thrown by Leduc.
Leduc lands a nice shot to the head.
Soze wants to hold on but Leduc pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leduc has hold of Soze's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Soze manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Leduc looking for a guillotine from mount but Soze is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soze holds on, trying desperately to control.
Leduc goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Soze is on top in guard.
Leduc 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.
Leduc wants to stand up but Soze is controlling him.
Soze stands up from Leduc's guard - Soze perhaps looking for a knockout.
Leduc scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leduc fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leduc will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Soze instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Soze.
A knee to the head by Soze.
Leduc looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Leduc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leduc avoids a wild elbow strike from Soze.
Soze tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leduc is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Soze pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Soze breaks from the clinch.
Leduc scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Leduc throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Leduc sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Soze defending well though.
Leduc wants to free his trapped foot but Soze is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Leduc sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Soze defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soze is trying to control but can't.
Soze is defending against the submission attempts here by Leduc.
Leduc wants to free his trapped foot but Soze is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Leduc shoots for a takedown but Soze saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A slow jab from Leduc misses its intended target.
Leduc fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Soze moves in looking to clinch but Leduc pushes him off.
Soze feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Leduc's calf.
Soze misses with the combination.
Soze takes one to the side of the head.
Kaiser Soze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soze is looking to clinch.
Soze gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Leduc postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Soze is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Leduc, into his guard.
Soze must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Leduc is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Leduc thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Leduc dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Leduc lands a with a good body shot.
Soze is looking to clinch but Leduc is avoiding it.
Leduc avoids the head kick by Soze.
Leduc looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Leduc fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Soze stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Leduc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice combination there by Soze.
Leduc circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soze connects with a nice looking jab.
Soze tries to clinch there but Leduc circles away.
Leduc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soze moves in looking to clinch but Leduc pushes him off.
Soze defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Leduc.
Soze wants to clinch up but Leduc keeps it at a distance.
Soze stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Soze wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leduc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soze tries to clinch up but Leduc circles away and keeps his distance.
Leduc is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Danga de danga de dang - Soze scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leduc throws a lazy right hand but Soze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leduc shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Soze manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Leduc gets to his feet. Soze looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Soze gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Leduc looking to pass the guard.
Leduc is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Leduc decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Soze, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Leduc is defended easily by Soze.
Soze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Leduc or perhaps it was just good defense by Soze which made him look bad.
Soze has Leduc up against the cage in a clinch.
Soze has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Soze prevents the takedown attempt.
Soze tries to land a knee to the head but Leduc blocks with his arms.
Soze tries a knee to the head but Leduc blocks it.
Soze throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Soze is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leduc is defending well for now.
Leduc drags the fight down to the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Soze's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leduc is on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leduc is pushing down on Soze's leg trying to pass to half guard. Soze is fighting to maintain full guard but Leduc has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soze keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Soze won't allow Leduc to pass to mount.
Leduc is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Soze is just riding it out for now. Leduc eventually gives up the hold.
Soze wants to get back to full guard.
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.
Leduc is working for a kimura but Soze is defending it quite comfortably.
Soze is trying to stand back up but Leduc is controlling him
Leduc thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Soze's head.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Leduc shoots for a takedown but Soze saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Soze stuffs the takedown attempt from Leduc. Leduc gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soze.
Soze moves into the clinch.
Leduc tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Soze smiles and moves away.
Soze will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zach Leduc showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Leduc has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zach Leduc!
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