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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brody Gibson (ranked 2915 p4p, 4361 weight class) and Jay Leaf (ranked 196 p4p, 282 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brody Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Leaf!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson blocks a jab.
Leaf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leaf throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leaf misses with a hook
and Gibson counters with a takedown into side control.
Leaf takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Leaf prevents Gibson from improving position.
Gibson working the body and head with strikes.
Leaf is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gibson working away.
Gibson trying to control the position but Leaf is working away.
Leaf can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leaf tries to buck Gibson off but Gibson is having none of it.
Gibson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gibson is trying to get an arm triangle but Leaf is defending well.
Leaf manages to get back to half guard.
Leaf wants to control but Gibson is keeping busy.
We've been hearing that Gibson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Leaf looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gibson is looking to take a break and control but Leaf is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Leaf trying to hold on to Gibson's head to control him but Gibson postures up.
Leaf actively working from the bottom here.
Gibson lands with a punch from half guard.
Leaf has hold of Gibson's hands but Gibson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Leaf trying to control but Gibson postures up.
Gibson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leaf looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Leaf wants to control but Gibson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Leaf moves into full guard.
Gibson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gibson trying to control but Leaf is working from the bottom.
Gibson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Leaf not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leaf is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gibson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leaf's head.
Gibson tries to free his leg and advance position but Leaf is retaining full guard.
Gibson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Leaf has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gibson has managed to get both his arms back between Leaf's legs - danger averted.
Gibson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gibson throwing strikes from guard but Leaf blocks nicely.
Leaf is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gibson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gibson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gibson trying to control the position from guard on top but Leaf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gibson looking to pass the guard.
Gibson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gibson chips away with some ground and pound.
Gibson works over Leaf with some ground and pound from guard.
Leaf has his foot on Gibson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gibson works his way back into a safe position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gibson postures up and lands a big shot to Leaf's brow.
Gibson cracks Leaf with a solid left hand.
Gibson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leaf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gibson lands a couple of elbows.
Gibson stands up over Leaf, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gibson looking to sit in guard and control but Leaf gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gibson keeping moving, preventing Leaf from controlling successfully.
Gibson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gibson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Leaf puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leaf drops an elbow to the side of Gibson's head.
Leaf is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gibson defends it well.
Gibson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leaf.
Gibson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leaf is working away from the top position though.
Leaf is trying to control the action in half guard but Gibson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Leaf working Gibson over with strikes.
Gibson trying to hold on to Leaf's head to control him but Leaf postures up.
Leaf throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leaf misses with a head shot. Gibson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gibson keeping moving, preventing Leaf from controlling successfully.
Gibson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Leaf is now in half guard.
Leaf is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gibson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gibson actively working from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gibson wants to control but Leaf is keeping busy.
Gibson actively working from the bottom here.
Gibson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Leaf lands strikes from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gibson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Leaf is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brody Gibson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Gibson cracks Leaf with an open hand slap.
Gibson scores with a hook to the body. Leaf takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leaf connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gibson wants to clinch but Leaf slips to the side
and Leaf counters with a left and a right that stings Gibson.
Leaf throws a body punch but Gibson moves out of range.
Gibson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gibson won't allow Leaf to sweep him here.
Gibson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leaf on the ground.
Leaf is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gibson tries to roll over but Leaf keeps him under control.
Leaf wants to take a breather but Gibson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leaf is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gibson sees it coming and defends easily.
Gibson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gibson is working hard here to advance position.
Leaf is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gibson sees it coming and defends easily.
Gibson is trying to control but can't.
Leaf seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gibson is trying to get back to full guard.
Gibson wants to control but Leaf is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Leaf seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Leaf not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Leaf performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson trying to get back to full guard but Leaf takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Leaf controlling his opponent.
Leaf prevents Gibson from getting the reversal.
Leaf content just to control the position here.
Gibson wants to control but Leaf is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leaf landing strikes, looking to finish!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Leaf working his ground and pound in the gym.
Leaf lands a big elbow.
Gibson wants to hold on but Leaf pushes him away.
Gibson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Leaf seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Leaf throwing shots but Gibson is blocking nicely.
Gibson is trying to get back to full guard.
Leaf is keen to just control but Gibson is a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leaf is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gibson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Leaf.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Leaf in particular looking to stall.
Gibson moves into full guard.
Gibson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Leaf avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gibson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leaf.
Leaf trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Leaf working some strikes from top position.
Gibson trying to control the position.
Gibson is adopting a defensive guard.
Leaf sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leaf misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gibson with a poor takedown
and Leaf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gibson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Leaf.
Leaf swings for the body but Gibson moves out of range.
Leaf's corner calls for a 1-2. Leaf obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gibson ducks under a wild hook from Leaf.
A slow jab from Gibson misses its intended target.
Gibson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gibson misses with an uppercut
and Leaf counters with a straight right hand.
Leaf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gibson.
Gibson takes one to the side of the head.
Gibson is rocked!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leaf avoids the body shot from Gibson.
Leaf lands a nice shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gibson defending well as Leaf loads up on a big left hand.
Leaf throws a body shot but no joy.
Gibson takes a swing at Leaf's ribcage but misses.
Gibson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leaf was well out of range. Poor timing from Gibson.
Leaf throws out a counter right but Gibson avoids it with no problem.
Leaf connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gibson's hands.
Oh Gibson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leaf throws a hook to the side of Gibson's head but Gibson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gibson seems to have got his legs back now.
Gibson shoots in for a double leg but Leaf sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leaf misses with a few strikes there.
Leaf shoots in looking for a takedown but Gibson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Leaf's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Leaf looks to land a left hand but Gibson moved out of range nicely.
Gibson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Leaf sprawls well initially but Gibson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Leaf controlling the position for now.
Gibson wants to control but Leaf is keeping him busy.
Gibson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Leaf with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gibson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Leaf wants to improve his position but Gibson is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gibson content to control rather than advance.
Leaf taking some punishment here, with Gibson in his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Leaf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gibson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Leaf on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Gibson. That snapped Leaf's head back.
Leaf lands a right hook to the body.
Gibson has his takedown stuffed
and Leaf counters with a nice uppercut.
Leaf looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Gibson misses its intended target.
A jab from Leaf misses.
No joy there for Leaf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leaf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gibson.
Gibson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Leaf defends it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leaf! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leaf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Leaf.
Leaf looks to score with a jab to the body but Gibson is just out of range.
Leaf with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheers as Gibson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leaf doesn't seem phased though.
Leaf throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gibson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Leaf is trying to defend but Gibson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gibson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leaf looking for submissions off his back.
Leaf actively working from the bottom here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gibson lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Gibson there.
Gibson wants to advance to full mount but Leaf doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Leaf controls Gibson momentarily but Gibson frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leaf is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Leaf has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Gibson doesn't defend quickly enough and Leaf has managed to lock this one up! Can Gibson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Leaf on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jay Leaf!
A victorious Jay Leaf thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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