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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Jodoin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Zedowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Zedowski will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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195 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buzz Jodoin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steven Zedowski!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jodoin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zedowski.
Zedowski is looking to clinch.
Zedowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Jodoin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zedowski moves out of range of the leg kick from Jodoin.
Zedowski is looking to clinch but Jodoin is avoiding it.
Zedowski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jodoin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jodoin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zedowski pinned against the cage. Zedowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zedowski wants to clinch up but Jodoin keeps it at a distance.
Jodoin looks to score with a jab to the body but Zedowski is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zedowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zedowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jodoin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Zedowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jodoin lands with an uppercut that bounces Zedowski off the cage and back into rage.
Zedowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zedowski darts in and clinches Jodoin up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jodoin trying to control the position but instead, Zedowski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jodoin into the cage.
Jodoin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zedowski avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zedowski.
Zedowski lands a body shot.
Jodoin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zedowski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zedowski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jodoin misses with a punch to the body.
Jodoin fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buzz Jodoin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jodoin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zedowski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short left from Zedowski.
Jodoin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zedowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jodoin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zedowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Jodoin.
Zedowski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zedowski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jodoin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zedowski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zedowski is working Jodoin over against the cage.
Zedowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zedowski is looking to control Jodoin's arms but Jodoin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zedowski has his back to the cage.
Jodoin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A body shot lands from Zedowski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jodoin blocking some punches.
Jodoin jumps into guard, dragging Zedowski to the mat.
Zedowski wants to get up but he can't break Jodoin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jodoin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jodoin is breathing heavily.
Jodoin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Zedowski!
Zedowski is trying to stand.
Jodoin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zedowski is looking to improve his position but Jodoin isn't that keen on the idea.
Jodoin is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Zedowski is surviving well by controlling Jodoin's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jodoin looking for a guillotine from mount but Zedowski is having none of it.
Zedowski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jodoin is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Zedowski can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jodoin moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Zedowski has worked his arm free - good work by Zedowski!
Jodoin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zedowski keeps working.
Zedowski is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Zedowski manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zedowski wants to get back to his feet.
Jodoin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zedowski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Zedowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jodoin pulls his head out easily.
Jodoin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zedowski defends it well.
Zedowski is looking to escape.
Jodoin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jodoin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steven Zedowski will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zedowski pushes Jodoin up against the cage in a clinch.
Zedowski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jodoin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zedowski lands a nice uppercut.
Jodoin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zedowski walks away with a smile on his face. Jodoin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zedowski is looking to clinch.
Zedowski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Steven Zedowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zedowski blocks a leg kick.
Jodoin shoots in but Zedowski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buzz Jodoin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jodoin fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Jodoin misses.
Jodoin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jodoin is looking to score with low kicks.
Zedowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jodoin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jodoin lands a lovely overhand right.
Zedowski moves in looking to clinch but Jodoin pushes him off.
Jodoin misses with a straight left.
Jodoin fails with a takedown attempt.
Jodoin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zedowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Jodoin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zedowski moves out of range as Jodoin throws a body kick.
Zedowski is looking to clinch.
Zedowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jodoin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steven Zedowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zedowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jodoin misses with a wild combination.
Jodoin keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jodoin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zedowski tries to clinch up but Jodoin circles away and keeps his distance.
Zedowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Jodoin misses.
Zedowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jodoin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zedowski!
Zedowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Jodoin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jodoin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zedowski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jodoin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Zedowski has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jodoin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zedowski, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zedowski is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zedowski is trying to buck Jodoin off.
Jodoin tries for a kimura but Zedowski is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Zedowski is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
You can see the frustration on Zedowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jodoin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zedowski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jodoin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jodoin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zedowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jodoin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Zedowski throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Zedowski tries to clinch but Jodoin moves out of range.
Zedowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zedowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Jodoin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jodoin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jodoin tries to clinch
and Zedowski counters by moving into the clinch.
Jodoin is looking to control Zedowski's arms but Zedowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jodoin has his back to the cage.
Zedowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jodoin can't find room to land a body shot as Zedowski controls the action.
Jodoin tries to pull guard but Zedowski won't allow it.
Jodoin blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Steven Zedowski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jodoin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zedowski.
Zedowski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jodoin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zedowski won't be happy with that.
Zedowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jodoin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Zedowski manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jodoin is working for a submission of some sort.
Zedowski is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jodoin is trying to work for a kimura but Zedowski is defending well.
Zedowski is looking for a sweep. Jodoin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zedowski is defending against the submission attempts here by Jodoin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jodoin is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jodoin seems to be looking for submissions.
Jodoin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zedowski sees it coming and defends easily.
Jodoin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zedowski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jodoin prevents Zedowski from improving his position.
Zedowski is trying to stand.
That's two 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zedowski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jodoin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zedowski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zedowski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zedowski clinches but Jodoin breaks the clinch
and Jodoin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Zedowski pushes Jodoin off looking to stand but Jodoin dives back in and keeps control.
Jodoin trying to mount his opponent but Zedowski defends it.
Zedowski is looking to improve his position.
Jodoin is keen to just control but Zedowski is a slippery customer.
Jodoin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zedowski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jodoin.
Jodoin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jodoin wants to work for an arm triangle but Zedowski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jodoin stops Zedowski from getting back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jodoin throws a big shot that misses.
Zedowski darts in trying to clinch
and Jodoin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jodoin wants to work for an arm triangle but Zedowski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zedowski pushes Jodoin off looking to stand but Jodoin dives back in and keeps control.
Jodoin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zedowski tries to kick Jodoin off but Jodoin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zedowski tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Jodoin manages to move to mount!
Jodoin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jodoin goes for an armbar but Zedowski turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Zedowski.
Zedowski stands up from Jodoin's guard - Zedowski perhaps looking for a knockout.
Zedowski wants to clinch
and Jodoin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zedowski clinches but Jodoin breaks the clinch
and Jodoin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jodoin is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Zedowski is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Buzz Jodoin!
Buzz Jodoin is the new middleweight champion!
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