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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simba Burns Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fritzie Zivic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Thuggish Ruggish Bone. Zivic has chosen La La Girl by Paffendorf as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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202 lbs
38 - 21 - 1 |
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185 cm
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216 lbs
52 - 17 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Simba Burns Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
52 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fritzie Zivic!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zivic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zivic staying out of range there.
Zivic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Zivic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Burns Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zivic takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Burns Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Zivic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zivic checks a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Zivic there.
An inside leg kick from Burns Jr misses.
Zivic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns Jr cracks the inside of Zivic's front leg.
Zivic moves out of range of the body kick from Burns Jr.
Zivic wants to counter with a clinch but Burns Jr pushes him away.
Burns Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Burns Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burns Jr feints and then cracks Zivic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zivic down.
Zivic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Burns Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Zivic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zivic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zivic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zivic has a couple of punches blocked by Burns Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns Jr manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Zivic.
Burns Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice uppercut there from Zivic.
Good exchange - Burns Jr coming out on top.
A slow jab from Zivic misses its intended target.
Zivic slips a jab from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Burns Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zivic's calf.
Burns Jr misses with a low kick.
That kick from Burns Jr tenderised Zivic's leg. Zivic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zivic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burns Jr. Burns Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Burns Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burns Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Zivic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Burns Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Burns Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Burns Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zivic checks a low kick from Burns Jr.
Zivic throws a counter combo.
Zivic misses with a low kick.
Zivic swings widly with a right hand
and Burns Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zivic scores with a hook.
Zivic throws a front kick aimed at Burns Jr's knee but Burns Jr avoids it well.
Burns Jr connects with the punch.
Zivic gets a clinch.
Burns Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zivic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burns Jr.
Zivic looks to land a right hand but Burns Jr moved out of range.
Burns Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Burns Jr thumps Zivic with a low kick.
Burns Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zivic misses the jab.
Burns Jr checks a leg kick.
As Zivic backs away, Burns Jr returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Burns Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zivic misses with an uppercut. Burns Jr saw that one coming.
Burns Jr wants to slow Zivic down by chopping away at his legs.
Zivic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zivic staying out of range there.
Burns Jr ducks under a wild hook from Zivic.
Zivic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zivic lands a slapping body shot.
Burns Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Decent striking displayed by Zivic there.
Burns Jr misses with a low kick.
Zivic misses with a hook
and Burns Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Zivic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Burns Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zivic scrambles back to his feet.
Burns Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zivic.
Burns Jr lands a jab to the head.
Zivic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zivic misses with a body punch.
Burns Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zivic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zivic cracks Burns Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick but Zivic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Burns Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Burns Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burns Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zivic tries to counter with a clinch but Burns Jr shakes him off and moves away.
Zivic moves out of range as Burns Jr strikes.
Zivic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns Jr misses with a low kick as Zivic jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zivic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zivic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burns Jr.
Zivic just misses with a punch to the body.
Zivic avoids a kick to the body.
Zivic takes one on the button.
Burns Jr motions for Zivic to come forward. Burns Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burns Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Zivic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns Jr moves away.
Burns Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zivic.
Zivic instigates a clinch.
Burns Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zivic lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zivic checks a leg kick.
Zivic lands a right hook to the body.
Zivic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns Jr.
Zivic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Burns Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simba Burns Jr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Burns Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Zivic misses the shot to the body.
Zivic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zivic misses with a body shot.
Zivic throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Burns Jr scores with a leg kick.
Zivic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Zivic.
Burns Jr slips a jab from Zivic.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr staying out of range there.
Zivic throws a sloppy body shot
and Burns Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zivic's knee momentarily.
Zivic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns Jr.
Zivic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burns Jr feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Burns Jr finds it's way through Zivic's defenses.
Burns Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zivic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burns Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Burns Jr feints and then cracks Zivic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zivic down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Burns Jr finds it's target.
Burns Jr tries to score with a low kick but Zivic moves his leg out of the way.
Zivic lands a lovely overhand right.
Burns Jr ducks under a wild hook from Zivic.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Burns Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Zivic.
Zivic looks to land a right hand but Burns Jr moved out of range.
Burns Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zivic.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burns Jr, right into the meat.
Burns Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Burns Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zivic is out of range and Burns Jr settles back down.
Burns Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zivic misses with a right hand
and Burns Jr finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Burns Jr tries to score with a low kick but Zivic moves his leg out of the way.
Zivic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Burns Jr with a body shot.
Zivic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zivic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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!
Zivic jabs Burns Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zivic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burns Jr. Burns Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burns Jr.
Zivic scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zivic checks the leg kick.
Burns Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burns Jr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zivic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zivic takes one to the chin there.
That kick from Burns Jr tenderised Zivic's leg. Zivic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burns Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zivic has time to react.
Burns Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Burns Jr is looking to chop away at Zivic's legs.
Burns Jr moves away from the strike by Zivic.
Burns Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Zivic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Burns Jr tests Zivic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burns Jr ducks under a wild hook from Zivic.
Burns Jr tries to work over Zivic's front leg with a kick but Zivic checks it.
Zivic tries to counter by closing the distance.
Some wild striking there from Zivic.
Zivic misses with a few strikes there.
Burns Jr checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zivic looks to land a left hand but Burns Jr moved out of range nicely.
Zivic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Burns Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zivic scrambles back to his feet.
Zivic throws a jab when Burns Jr was well out of range.
Simba Burns Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Burns Jr blocks a jab.
Burns Jr throws a quick counter kick to the body but Zivic avoids it.
Zivic throws a leg kick
and Burns Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
Zivic throws a leg kick that misses.
Zivic misses with a left hand
and Burns Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burns Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Zivic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zivic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zivic missing with a left hand there. Burns Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Zivic backs away, Burns Jr returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Zivic misses with a low kick.
Zivic wants to clinch.
Burns Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zivic. That did some damage!
Burns Jr throws a low kick but Zivic moves out of range easily.
Zivic throws a jab but it's blocked by Burns Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr thows a body kick. Zivic tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Zivic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burns Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burns Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zivic can do to turn this around?
Burns Jr throws a wild body kick that Zivic sees coming a mile off.
A countering left hand to the body from Zivic misses.
Burns Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zivic gets a clinch.
Zivic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burns Jr breaks from the clinch.
Zivic throws a series of punches but Burns Jr avoids them all with ease.
Zivic throws out a loose jab but Burns Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns Jr throws a low kick but Zivic moves out of range easily.
Zivic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burns Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
Burns Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It seemed like Zivic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burns Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zivic.
Burns Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Burns Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
That kick from Burns Jr tenderised Zivic's leg. Zivic is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simba Burns Jr dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zivic tries to clinch up but Burns Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Burns Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burns Jr, right into the meat.
Burns Jr scores with a hook.
Zivic looks to land a left hand but Burns Jr moved out of range nicely.
Zivic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zivic throws a hook but Burns Jr avoids it easily.
Zivic swings for the body but Burns Jr moves out of range.
Burns Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zivic throws a poor cross that misses
and Burns Jr counters with a body kick that stops Zivic in his tracks momentarily.
Burns Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Zivic takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zivic.
Zivic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zivic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zivic tries to land a leg kick but Burns Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Zivic loads up on a big right hand but Burns Jr slips the punch.
Burns Jr blocks a jab.
Burns Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Burns Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zivic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zivic moves out of range of the body kick.
Zivic has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Burns Jr.
Good leg kick by Burns Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burns Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zivic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Burns Jr misses the target.
Zivic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burns Jr can pounce on him.
Burns Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zivic misses with a series of wild punches.
Burns Jr throws a hook but Zivic avoids it easily.
Burns Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zivic.
Zivic blocks a low kick nicely.
Burns Jr misses with a low kick.
Burns Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zivic. That did some damage!
Burns Jr lands with a nice body kick.
Zivic wants to clinch.
Burns Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burns Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zivic tries to clinch up.
Burns Jr feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Zivic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Burns Jr ducks under a wild hook from Zivic.
Zivic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good leg kick by Burns Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burns Jr avoids the body shot from Zivic.
Zivic checks a low kick from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by Zivic - just one landing.
Burns Jr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zivic takes a step back to recover.
Burns Jr connects with a single shot there.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick which misses Zivic's front leg but catches the back leg as Zivic tries to avoid it.
Zivic looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns Jr is just out of range.
Burns Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Burns Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burns Jr.
Zivic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burns Jr slips a straight right by Zivic.
Burns Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zivic throws the left hand but Burns Jr avoids the punch easily.
Burns Jr looks to land a body kick but Zivic moved away.
Burns Jr is looking to slow Zivic down with leg kicks.
Burns Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick from Burns Jr misses.
Zivic misses with a wild body shot.
Burns Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Zivic.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zivic! But no joy.
Zivic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zivic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zivic slips under a jab from Burns Jr.
Zivic connects with a body shot that sends Burns Jr's belly button to the back.
Burns Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Burns Jr ducks under a wild hook from Zivic.
Zivic swings for the body but Burns Jr moves out of range.
Burns Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns Jr misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Burns Jr.
Zivic clinches with his opponent.
Burns Jr manages to break the clinch.
Burns Jr misses with a body kick.
Zivic wants to counter the offense by Burns Jr and move into the clinch position.
Burns Jr lands an overhand right.
Zivic checks a leg kick.
Burns Jr misses with a body kick.
Zivic misses the shot to the body.
Zivic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Burns Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zivic checks a low kick from Burns Jr.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zivic! But no joy.
Zivic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Burns Jr misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Burns Jr cracks Zivic with an open hand slap.
Zivic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burns Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burns Jr wants to land a leg kick but Zivic is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simba Burns Jr clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Burns Jr. Zivic shrugs it off though.
Zivic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zivic if he has to take too many more of those.
Zivic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns Jr.
An inside leg kick lands from Burns Jr.
Good work by Zivic as he checks the leg kick.
Zivic misses with a straight right.
Burns Jr misses with a leg kick.
Zivic slips under a jab.
Zivic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zivic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns Jr manages to avoid it.
Burns Jr cracks Zivic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Burns Jr ducks under a wild hook from Zivic.
Burns Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zivic.
Burns Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zivic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zivic takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zivic misses with a body shot.
Zivic throws an off balance right hand
letting Burns Jr counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zivic is able to avoid easily.
Zivic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zivic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burns Jr.
An inside leg kick from Burns Jr misses.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick but Zivic moved away.
You can see that Zivic has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Burns Jr throws a wild body kick that Zivic sees coming a mile off.
Burns Jr looks to throw the jab but Zivic is out of range.
Burns Jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Burns Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zivic, right into the meat.
Burns Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zivic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burns Jr at a distance.
Zivic moves forwards but Burns Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burns Jr.
Zivic is looking to clinch.
Burns Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick from Burns Jr misses.
Burns Jr connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zivic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns Jr.
Zivic throws a lazy uppercut
and Burns Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
Zivic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Burns Jr wants to slow Zivic down by chopping away at his legs.
Burns Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Burns Jr slips a jab from Zivic.
Burns Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zivic is out of range and Burns Jr settles back down.
Zivic throws out a counter right but Burns Jr avoids it with no problem.
Zivic digs a good body shot into Burns Jr's ribs.
Some bone on bone action there as Zivic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zivic takes a swing at Burns Jr's ribcage but misses.
Burns Jr is looking to chop away at Zivic's legs.
Burns Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Burns Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Zivic.
Nice uppercut there from Zivic.
Burns Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Zivic misses its intended target.
Zivic blocks the body kick.
Burns Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zivic.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Burns Jr looks to land a body kick but Zivic moved away.
It seemed like Zivic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burns Jr. That's going to slow Zivic down.
Zivic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Zivic.
Zivic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns Jr moves away.
Zivic throws a solid leg kick but Burns Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zivic.
Burns Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Burns Jr scores with a leg kick.
Zivic missing with a left hand there. Burns Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zivic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zivic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns Jr.
Zivic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns Jr checks a leg kick.
Zivic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burns Jr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Zivic misses.
Zivic is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zivic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burns Jr tests Zivic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zivic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Burns Jr is out of range and Zivic settles back down.
Burns Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Burns Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns Jr misses the jab.
Burns Jr scores with a leg kick.
Burns Jr connects with the punch.
Zivic looks to land a combination but Burns Jr avoids it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr slips a straight right by Zivic.
Burns Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zivic throws a jab but it's blocked by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr tries to work over Zivic's front leg with a kick but Zivic checks it.
Zivic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zivic scores with a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Burns Jr.
Zivic swings for the body but Burns Jr moves out of range.
Burns Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simba Burns Jr had his way with Fritzie Zivic in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Zivic tries to bum rush Burns Jr with a series of wild strikes but Burns Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burns Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zivic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zivic lands a right hook to the body.
Zivic throws a hook to the side of Burns Jr's head but Burns Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burns Jr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Burns Jr is looking to slow Zivic down with leg kicks.
Zivic stuns Burns Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good shot there by Burns Jr.
Zivic looks to land a left hand but Burns Jr moved out of range nicely.
Zivic misses with a lunging right hand
and Burns Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zivic's knee momentarily.
Burns Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Burns Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zivic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zivic drops his hands momentarily and Burns Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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!
Burns Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid body kick from Burns Jr.
Zivic throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Burns Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zivic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Burns Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zivic looks to throw the jab but Burns Jr is out of range.
Burns Jr half committed to a counter leg kick.
Burns Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Burns Jr!
Zivic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zivic throws a body punch but Burns Jr moves out of range.
Burns Jr misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burns Jr.
Zivic throws an off balance right hand
and Burns Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Zivic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burns Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zivic.
Burns Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zivic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burns Jr.
Zivic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns Jr tried to counter with a leg kick but Zivic avoided it.
Zivic lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns Jr slips a jab from Zivic.
Burns Jr half committed to a counter leg kick.
Burns Jr wants to land a leg kick but Zivic is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Burns Jr misses
letting Zivic counter with a right hand.
Burns Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Burns Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Zivic moves out of range of the body kick from Burns Jr.
Zivic cracks Burns Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Burns Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zivic moves out of range of the leg kick from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr ducks under a wild hook from Zivic.
Burns Jr pushes Zivic away with a front kick.
Zivic is looking to score with low kicks.
Burns Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burns Jr misses with a low kick as Zivic jumps back.
Burns Jr connects with a single shot there.
Zivic tries to work over Burns Jr's front leg with a kick but Burns Jr checks it.
Burns Jr feints and then cracks Zivic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zivic down.
Burns Jr feints and then cracks Zivic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zivic down.
Zivic takes a swing at Burns Jr's ribcage but misses.
Zivic throws a poor cross that misses
and Burns Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zivic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zivic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burns Jr.
Zivic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Burns Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zivic.
Burns Jr is looking to counter punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Burns Jr. Zivic shrugs it off though.
Burns Jr wants to land a leg kick but Zivic is out of range.
Burns Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zivic wants to clinch up but Burns Jr keeps it at a distance.
Simba Burns Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zivic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burns Jr.
Zivic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zivic moves in looking to clinch but Burns Jr pushes him off.
Zivic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zivic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zivic misses with a straight left.
Zivic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns Jr moves away.
Zivic throws a jab when Burns Jr was well out of range.
Burns Jr ducks under a wild hook from Zivic.
Fritzie Zivic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zivic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns Jr moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zivic.
Zivic is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Burns Jr feints and then cracks Zivic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zivic down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Burns Jr.
That kick from Burns Jr tenderised Zivic's leg. Zivic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burns Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Burns Jr tried to score with a low kick but Zivic checks it.
Burns Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burns Jr throws out a leg kick but Zivic moves out of range and Burns Jr only half commits.
Burns Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Zivic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick but Zivic moved away.
Burns Jr slips under a jab.
Zivic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simba Burns Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Burns Jr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simba Burns Jr!
Simba Burns Jr retains his light heavyweight title!
An intense looking Simba Burns Jr took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Don't let the light skin fool ya, I will fuck you up. Good fight Grunge, respect for actually taking a challenge for the first time in your 30 fight career. But you lost to the best so no shame in that buddy.'.
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