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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fritzie Zivic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Con Waterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zivic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is La La Girl by Paffendorf. Waterson has chosen Oasis - Roll With It as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
31 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Fritzie Zivic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Con Waterson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zivic lands an overhand right.
Waterson with a nice cross.
Zivic throws a right hand that Waterson ducks under and follows up with a left that Waterson also avoids with ease.
Waterson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zivic's calf.
Zivic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Waterson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zivic slips a jab and a cross from Waterson.
Zivic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Waterson counters with a nice body kick.
Waterson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zivic under the eye.
It looks like Fritzie Zivic has been cut.
Zivic misses with a hook
and Waterson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waterson scores with a nice strike.
Zivic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waterson.
Waterson throws out a counter right but Zivic avoids it with no problem.
Waterson fails to land with a series of punches.
Waterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fritzie Zivic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waterson looks to land a right hand but Zivic moved out of range.
Waterson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters circling - Waterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zivic throws an overhand right that lands on Waterson's shoulder, as Waterson tries to avoid the shot.
Zivic throws a shot to the body.
Zivic throws a jab when Waterson was well out of range.
Waterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good leg kick by Zivic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Zivic misses the target.
Waterson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Waterson catches Zivic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zivic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waterson gets a takedown into half guard.
Zivic wants to get back to his feet.
Waterson is pressing down on Zivic's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zivic is holding on for now.
Waterson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waterson prevents Zivic from improving his position.
Waterson wants to pass the guard but Zivic is defending well.
Waterson wants to control but Zivic is keeping him busy.
Zivic is trying to control but can't.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Zivic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Waterson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zivic.
Zivic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Waterson.
Zivic connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zivic avoids the head kick by Waterson.
Zivic is looking to clinch.
Waterson misses with a left hand
and Zivic counters with a leg kick.
Zivic cracks Waterson with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zivic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Waterson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zivic throws the left hand but Waterson avoids the punch easily.
Waterson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Waterson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Waterson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Waterson catches Zivic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Some wild striking there from Waterson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zivic.
Zivic connects with a solid leg kick.
Zivic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Waterson. Waterson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Con Waterson has been cut.
Waterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zivic.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zivic.
Waterson staying out of range there.
Zivic throws a low kick but Waterson avoids it.
Waterson throws a lazy right hand but Zivic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zivic half committed to a counter leg kick.
Zivic looks to land a right hand but Waterson moved out of range.
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!
Waterson misses with a straight left.
Zivic tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Waterson manages to circle out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zivic looks to land a right hand but Waterson moved out of range.
Waterson cracks Zivic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zivic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Waterson.
Waterson throws the left hand but Zivic avoids the punch easily.
Zivic lands with a straight right. Waterson didn't see that one coming.
Waterson lands a front kick.
Zivic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Waterson checks a leg kick nicely.
Waterson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Waterson misses with the combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Zivic misses the target.
Waterson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zivic momentarily.
A low kick from Zivic is predictable there
and Waterson counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zivic lunges at Waterson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Waterson's hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Waterson.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Waterson catches Zivic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Waterson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zivic has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Con Waterson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zivic has a couple of punches blocked by Waterson.
Zivic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Waterson tries a body shot but Zivic blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Waterson.
Waterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zivic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Waterson's elbow.
Zivic tries a body shot but Waterson blocks it.
Zivic can't find room to land a body shot as Waterson controls the action.
Waterson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zivic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Waterson has a couple of punches blocked by Zivic.
Zivic lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zivic throws a punch but it's blocked by Waterson.
Waterson gets through Zivic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Zivic.
A head punch on the inside from Zivic fails to land.
Zivic tries to work over Waterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zivic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Waterson's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waterson blocking some punches.
Zivic throws a head punch that misses.
Zivic blocking some punches.
Waterson trying to stall but Zivic improves his position.
Waterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zivic tries to work over Waterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Waterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zivic tries a body shot but Waterson blocks it.
Zivic lands an uppercut.
Waterson working aggressively here.
Waterson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zivic can't find room to land a body shot as Waterson controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Waterson.
Waterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Zivic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zivic lands a nice shot to the body.
Waterson is breathing heavily.
Zivic misses with an elbow strike.
Zivic digs a right hand underneath Waterson's ribcage. Waterson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Waterson is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zivic.
Waterson has a couple of punches blocked by Zivic.
Zivic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zivic throws a punch but it's blocked by Waterson.
Waterson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zivic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Waterson blocking some punches.
Waterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zivic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waterson tries to throw a body punch but Zivic avoids it by throwing Waterson back against the cage.
Zivic tries to work over Waterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Waterson lands a shot to the body.
Zivic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Waterson scores with a hook to the body.
Waterson tries to stall but Zivic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zivic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Waterson backwards.
Zivic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zivic misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zivic as Waterson tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zivic is keeping busy.
Waterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Zivic controls his hands.
Waterson prevents a body shot from Zivic.
Waterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Waterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Zivic.
Zivic tries to throw a body punch but Waterson avoids it by throwing Zivic back against the cage.
Zivic looking to throw knees to the head but Waterson is blocking nicely.
Zivic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Waterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Waterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Zivic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zivic lands a shot to the body.
Waterson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zivic.
A head punch on the inside from Waterson fails to land.
Waterson stalling in the clinch but Zivic improves position.
Waterson lands a shoulder strike.
Waterson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Zivic seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Waterson can turn it around.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zivic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zivic struggles to land a body shot inside as Waterson controls his hands.
Zivic pushes Waterson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Waterson blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Zivic.
Zivic lands with a left to the head.
Zivic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zivic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zivic lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zivic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zivic digs a right hand underneath Waterson's ribcage. Waterson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fritzie Zivic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zivic misses with a knee to the head.
Zivic throws a head punch that misses.
Zivic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Waterson backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Zivic.
Waterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zivic is trying to stall.
Waterson blocks an elbow strike.
Waterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fritzie Zivic dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zivic looks to score with a jab to the body but Waterson is just out of range.
Zivic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Con Waterson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zivic scores with a hook.
Waterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zivic misses with a hook. Waterson ducked under it nicely.
Waterson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zivic at a distance.
Zivic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Waterson finds it's way round the side to connect with Zivic's head.
A big right from Zivic misses.
Waterson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zivic.
Waterson slips a jab from Zivic.
Zivic throws a big shot that misses.
Waterson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zivic.
Waterson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zivic lands a nice shot that snaps Waterson's head back.
Zivic rushes Waterson and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zivic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zivic prevents a body shot from Waterson.
Zivic struggles to land a body shot inside as Waterson controls his hands.
Zivic swings wildly with an uppercut but Waterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zivic working aggressively here.
Waterson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zivic backwards.
Waterson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Zivic.
Waterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Waterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zivic's elbow.
Zivic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Waterson trying to stall but Zivic improves his position.
Waterson gets through Zivic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Waterson blocking some punches.
Waterson tries a body shot but Zivic blocks it.
Zivic pushes Waterson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zivic tries a body shot but Waterson blocks it.
Zivic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Waterson's elbow.
Zivic lands a shot to the body.
Waterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Zivic.
Waterson blocks a body shot from Zivic.
Zivic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zivic.
Waterson is rocked!
Zivic pushes Waterson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zivic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zivic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zivic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zivic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Waterson's elbow.
Zivic lands an uppercut.
Zivic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Waterson.
Waterson tries to throw a body punch but Zivic avoids it by throwing Waterson back against the cage.
Zivic lands an uppercut.
Zivic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zivic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zivic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Waterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zivic's elbow.
Waterson tries to throw a body punch but Zivic avoids it by throwing Waterson back against the cage.
Waterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Zivic controls his hands.
Waterson digs a right hand into Zivic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zivic's gas tank.
Waterson looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterson looking to slow down the pace here.
Zivic blocking some punches.
Waterson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Waterson tries to work over Zivic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zivic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Waterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Zivic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zivic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Waterson.
Zivic blocking some punches.
Zivic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Waterson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Waterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zivic misses with a body punch.
Waterson effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch on the inside from Zivic fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zivic misses with a punch on the inside.
Waterson throws a head punch that misses.
Waterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zivic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zivic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Waterson blocks an uppercut.
Zivic working aggressively here.
Waterson prevents a body shot from Zivic.
Zivic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Waterson is pushing Zivic up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zivic slowing the pace effectively.
Waterson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Waterson avoiding damage.
Zivic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zivic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Waterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fritzie Zivic clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Waterson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Waterson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Waterson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zivic moves out of range as Waterson strikes.
Zivic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Waterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Zivic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zivic works on Waterson's body with a couple of short punches.
Zivic misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zivic.
Zivic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Waterson or not.
Still in the clinch, Zivic scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Zivic as the two fighters clinch.
Zivic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Zivic as the two fighters clinch.
Zivic scores with a shot to the side of Waterson's head.
Waterson is still on wobbly legs! Can Zivic finish him?
Waterson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zivic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Waterson backwards.
Zivic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zivic throws a big uppercut that drops Waterson! More strikes from Zivic and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Waterson lies dazed against the cage as Zivic celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fritzie Zivic!
Fritzie Zivic retains his light heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Fritzie Zivic waved his t-shirt featuring AnonymouS's logo in front of the cameras.
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