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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vic Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Zuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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194 lbs
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194 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vic Bauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amir Zuka!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuka throws a head kick but Bauer moves out of range.
Bauer lands with a cross.
Zuka lands with a kick to the temple. Bauer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zuka misses with a head kick.
Zuka throws a head kick that half lands.
Good shot there by Bauer.
Nice uppercut there from Bauer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zuka throws a wild body kick that Bauer sees coming a mile off.
Zuka misses with a head kick.
A jab from Bauer misses.
A big left from Bauer misses.
Bauer throws a shot from downtown. Zuka moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Bauer misses.
Zuka staying out of range there.
Bauer misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Bauer.
Zuka tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Bauer.
Zuka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bauer.
Bauer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zuka defending well as Bauer loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer just misses with a punch to the body.
Bauer swats away the attempt to clinch by Zuka.
Zuka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zuka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zuka misses with a head kick.
Bauer avoids the head kick by Zuka.
Zuka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zuka avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zuka.
Zuka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bauer's head.
A big left from Bauer misses.
Bauer looks to land a left hand but Zuka moved out of range nicely.
Zuka 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.
Bauer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zuka moves out of range of the strikes.
Zuka throws a head kick but Bauer moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Bauer misses.
Zuka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bauer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zuka misses with a head kick.
Bauer tries to bum rush Zuka with a series of wild strikes but Zuka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zuka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zuka misses with a head kick.
Bauer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bauer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zuka defends it nicely.
Zuka misses with a head kick.
Zuka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bauer with a nice cross.
Bauer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bauer is breathing heavily.
Bauer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zuka.
Zuka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zuka connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuka throws a head kick but Bauer moves out of range.
Zuka throws a sloppy head kick and Bauer moves out of range easily.
Zuka clinches up with Bauer and pushes him back against the cage.
Bauer gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bauer trying to advance position but Zuka counters by regaining guard.
Zuka has control of Bauer's left arm, preventing Bauer from doing any damage.
Bauer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zuka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bauer's guard.
Zuka trying to control the position from guard on top but Bauer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bauer is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Zuka dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuka decides to stand back up.
A head kick misses from Zuka.
Good standup being displayed there by Bauer as he connects with a hook.
Bauer loads up on a big right hand but Zuka slips the punch.
Zuka is looking to score with low kicks.
Bauer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zuka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bauer.
Bauer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zuka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bauer is out of range and Zuka settles back down.
Bauer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zuka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bauer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Zuka dominated that round.
That's time! Bauer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zuka drives through and clinches with Bauer against the cage.
Bauer can't get the takedown.
Zuka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Zuka.
Zuka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zuka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bauer avoids it.
Zuka pushes off an throws an elbow but Bauer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zuka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bauer blocks it with crossed arms.
Zuka lands a knee to the head.
Zuka tries a knee to the head but Bauer blocks it.
Zuka lands a nice elbow.
Bauer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zuka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zuka throws a sloppy head kick and Bauer moves out of range easily.
Bauer tries to keep at a distance but Zuka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zuka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bauer's face.
Zuka is breathing heavily.
Zuka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zuka trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer dodges an elbow strike from Zuka.
Bauer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zuka tries to land a knee to the head but Bauer blocks with his arms.
Zuka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bauer.
Zuka misses with a knee to the head.
Zuka misses with a knee to the head.
Bauer is trying to drag Zuka to the mat but Zuka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vic Bauer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bauer dodges an elbow strike from Zuka.
Bauer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zuka's efforts to push away.
Zuka lands an elbow inside.
Zuka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bauer gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Zuka regains guard.
Zuka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bauer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuka wants to stand but Bauer is controlling the position.
Zuka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zuka is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Zuka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bauer avoids it.
Bauer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zuka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zuka tries to land a knee to the head but Bauer blocks with his arms.
Zuka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bauer blocks it with crossed arms.
Bauer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zuka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Bauer blocks the leg kick.
Zuka throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bauer scores with a decent looking hook.
Bauer cracks a nice hook into Zuka's ribs.
Vic Bauer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zuka has Bauer up against the cage in a clinch.
Bauer tries for a takedown but Zuka manages to get underhooks.
Zuka tries to land knees in the clinch but Bauer avoids the damage to the body.
Bauer looking for a takedown.
Zuka crunches a lovely knee into Bauer's ribcage.
Zuka tries a knee to the head but Bauer blocks it.
Bauer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zuka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zuka scores with a knee to the head.
Zuka crunches a lovely knee into Bauer's ribcage.
Zuka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Bauer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zuka moves out of range of the strikes.
Bauer misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bauer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bauer stuns Zuka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bauer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bauer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Zuka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zuka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zuka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick there by Zuka.
Zuka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zuka lands a head kick!
Amir Zuka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zuka scores with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zuka throws a head kick that half lands.
Bauer throws a hook but Zuka avoids it easily.
Zuka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Zuka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Zuka takes one to the chin there.
Zuka moves out of range as Bauer strikes.
Bauer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zuka.
Zuka lands a high kick!
Bauer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zuka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zuka tries to clinch up.
Bauer lands with an overhand left.
Zuka moves out of range of the strikes.
Zuka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bauer tests Zuka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bauer throws a looping overhand right but Zuka ducks down to avoid it.
Zuka fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Zuka.
Zuka scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bauer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zuka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zuka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zuka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zuka misses with a head kick.
Zuka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bauer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zuka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bauer.
Bauer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zuka was well out of range. Poor timing from Bauer.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zuka.
Zuka rushes Bauer and presses him up against the cage.
Zuka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bauer.
Zuka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zuka.
A frustrated look appears on Zuka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zuka tries to land knees in the clinch but Bauer avoids the damage to the body.
Zuka trying to land knees to the body.
Zuka tries a knee to the head but Bauer blocks it.
Zuka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zuka is pressed up against the cage. Bauer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zuka down to the mat. Zuka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer throws a series of punches but Zuka avoids them all with ease.
Bauer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bauer throws a lazy right hand but Zuka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bauer swats away the attempt to clinch by Zuka.
Zuka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zuka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zuka dodges the punch combination from Bauer.
Bauer misses with a wild body shot.
Bauer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bauer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zuka moves away.
A combination from Bauer does no damage.
Zuka keeps Bauer at a distance using the push kick.
Bauer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zuka scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuka tries to clinch but Bauer is having none of it.
Bauer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zuka pushes Bauer away with a front kick.
Zuka throws a head kick that misses.
Zuka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bauer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bauer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zuka.
Zuka doesn't manage to clinch there - Bauer circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zuka.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zuka.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zuka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zuka slips a jab from Bauer.
Bauer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zuka throws a sloppy head kick and Bauer moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuka throws a head kick but Bauer moves out of range.
Zuka defending well as Bauer loads up on a big left hand.
Bauer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zuka.
Zuka tries a head kick but it misses.
Vic Bauer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bauer takes a swing at Zuka's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Zuka.
Bauer misses with a wild body shot.
Zuka tries to clinch up.
Bauer misses with the combination.
Bauer cracks Zuka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Amir Zuka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bauer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zuka slips a jab and a cross from Bauer.
Zuka tries to close the distance and clinch but Bauer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Amir Zuka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zuka has closed the distance and engaged Bauer in a clinch.
Bauer takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that's the end of the fight!
Amir Zuka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zuka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amir Zuka!
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energy
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hype
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