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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fritzie Zivic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Nawrocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nawrocki's choice of entrance music: Kanye West - Amazing. Fritzie Zivic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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216 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
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219 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fritzie Zivic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piotr Nawrocki!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nawrocki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nawrocki throws a low kick, looking for Zivic's leg but Zivic calmly moves out of range.
Nawrocki avoids the body shot from Zivic.
Zivic lands a nice shot that snaps Nawrocki's head back.
It looks like Piotr Nawrocki has been cut.
Nawrocki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zivic as he jumps to the side.
Nawrocki slips a straight right by Zivic.
Nawrocki misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick from Nawrocki misses.
Zivic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nawrocki.
Zivic loads up on a big right hand but Nawrocki slips the punch.
Nice body punch from Nawrocki.
Zivic blocks a low kick nicely.
Nawrocki throws a leg kick which misses Zivic's front leg but catches the back leg as Zivic tries to avoid it.
Zivic misses with an uppercut
and Nawrocki counters with a good low kick that Zivic was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nawrocki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zivic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zivic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nawrocki's elbow.
Zivic lands a hook that snaps the head of Nawrocki backwards.
Zivic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nawrocki backwards.
Zivic tries to throw a body punch but Nawrocki avoids it by throwing Zivic back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zivic.
Zivic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nawrocki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fritzie Zivic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nawrocki fails to land with a series of punches.
Nawrocki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zivic is out of range.
Nawrocki throws a leg kick which misses Zivic's front leg but catches the back leg as Zivic tries to avoid it.
Zivic doesn't manage to clinch there - Nawrocki circles away.
Zivic misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zivic blocks a jab.
Zivic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nawrocki looking to slow down the pace here.
Zivic misses with the head strike.
Nawrocki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zivic has a couple of punches blocked by Nawrocki.
Zivic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nawrockis head.
Nawrocki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zivic or not.
Zivic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zivic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nawrocki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zivic's elbow.
Zivic lands a body punch.
Zivic lands with a light punch inside.
Nawrocki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nawrocki blocks a body shot from Zivic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zivic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zivic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nawrocki leaning against his opponent.
Zivic presses Nawrocki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zivic working aggressively here.
Nawrocki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zivic misses with a punch to the body.
Zivic tries a body shot but Nawrocki blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zivic.
Nawrocki blocks an uppercut.
Nawrocki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nawrocki struggles to land a body shot inside as Zivic controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Zivic.
Zivic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zivic throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Nawrocki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nawrocki is looking to control Zivic's arms but Zivic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nawrocki has his back to the cage.
Zivic swings wildly with an uppercut but Nawrocki uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zivic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nawrocki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nawrocki is looking to control Zivic's arms but Zivic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nawrocki has his back to the cage.
Good body shot from Zivic.
Zivic misses with some punches.
Zivic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nawrocki tries to throw a body punch but Zivic avoids it by throwing Nawrocki back against the cage.
Zivic misses with a punch to the body.
Zivic being controlled against the cage.
Zivic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zivic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nawrocki backwards.
Nawrocki can't find room to land a body shot as Zivic controls the action.
Zivic misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zivic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fritzie Zivic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Nawrocki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nawrocki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zivic looks to land a right hand but Nawrocki moved out of range.
Zivic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zivic lands the left hand.
Nawrocki fails with the takedown.
Zivic misses with a hook
and Nawrocki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zivic ducks under a wild hook from Nawrocki.
Nawrocki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nawrocki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zivic has time to react.
Zivic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nawrocki moves away.
Zivic sends Nawrocki crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Zivic is motioning to the referee to let Nawrocki up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Nawrocki is rocked!
Zivic misses with a series of wild punches.
Zivic punishes Nawrocki's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zivic works the jab nicely.
Zivic thows a body shot but no joy.
Zivic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nawrocki.
Oooooh!!! Zivic has knocked Nawrocki down with a huge combo! Zivic steps away and waves a wobbly Nawrocki back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Nawrocki is still on wobbly legs! Can Zivic finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zivic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zivic misses with a hook
and Nawrocki counters with a nice leg kick.
Nawrocki seems to have recovered his senses.
Zivic checks a leg kick.
Zivic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nawrocki can do to turn this around?
Zivic closes the distance and clinches.
Nawrocki lands a body punch.
Zivic letting Nawrocki take a breather here.
Zivic prevents a body shot from Nawrocki.
Nawrocki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zivic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zivic has a couple of punches blocked by Nawrocki.
Nawrocki blocking some punches.
Zivic can't find room to land a body shot as Nawrocki controls the action.
Nawrocki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zivic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zivic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nawrocki is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nawrocki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zivic tries to throw a body punch but Nawrocki avoids it by throwing Zivic back against the cage.
Zivic misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zivic.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zivic scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zivic blocks a body shot from Nawrocki.
Nawrocki tries to throw a body punch but Zivic avoids it by throwing Nawrocki back against the cage.
Zivic is leaning against Nawrocki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nawrocki is breathing heavily.
Nawrocki is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zivic swings wildly with an uppercut but Nawrocki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zivic misses with the head strike.
Zivic can't find room to land a body shot as Nawrocki controls the action.
Zivic works on Nawrocki's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nawrocki blocks a body shot from Zivic.
Zivic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nawrocki misses with the head strike.
Zivic struggles to land a body shot inside as Nawrocki controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zivic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zivic pushes Nawrocki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zivic lands a nice uppercut.
Zivic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Zivic.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nawrocki.
Nawrocki blocks a body shot from Zivic.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zivic.
That has opened up Piotr Nawrocki's cut even more.
A shot in the inside from Zivic.
Zivic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zivic lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Zivic.
Zivic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nawrocki backwards.
Nawrocki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zivic gets through Nawrocki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zivic misses with the head strike.
Nawrocki stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fritzie Zivic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Nawrocki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nawrocki slips a straight right by Zivic.
Zivic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nawrocki counters with a thumping low kick.
A low kick from Nawrocki is predictable there
letting Zivic counter with a right hand.
Nawrocki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nawrocki throws a jab when Zivic was well out of range.
Nawrocki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nawrocki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zivic is able to avoid easily.
Nawrocki blocks a jab.
A big left from Zivic misses.
A slow jab from Zivic misses its intended target.
Nawrocki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zivic lands with a hook. Nawrocki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zivic throws a hook to the side of Nawrocki's head but Nawrocki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zivic misses with a body shot
and Nawrocki counters with a takedown into side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Zivic's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Zivic manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Zivic is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Zivic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Zivic trying to control but Nawrocki postures up.
Zivic wants to improve his position but Nawrocki is controlling well.
Nawrocki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zivic defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki is taking a breather. Zivic says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nawrocki is looking for a kimura but Zivic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nawrocki to get the leverage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in half guard, Nawrocki seems content to control.
Nawrocki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Piotr Nawrocki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nawrocki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nawrocki is looking to pass Zivic's guard but actually Zivic recovers to full guard.
Zivic keeping moving, preventing Nawrocki from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zivic keeping moving, preventing Nawrocki from controlling successfully.
Zivic working a defensive guard here.
Fritzie Zivic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zivic seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Zivic wants to stand but Nawrocki is controlling the position.
Zivic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nawrocki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki throws an elbow that misses. Zivic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nawrocki's guard. Nice move by Zivic!
Nawrocki controls Zivic momentarily but Zivic frees himself.
Nawrocki has his foot on Zivic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zivic works his way back into a safe position though.
Zivic trying to control but Nawrocki is working from the bottom.
Zivic stays in close to Nawrocki's body and controls the position.
Zivic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nawrocki on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nawrocki has an active guard here but Zivic has managed to pass into half guard.
Zivic prevents Nawrocki from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Piotr Nawrocki.
I think Zivic 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fritzie Zivic!
Fritzie Zivic very nearly forgot to thank Zombie Nutrition - LOD amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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