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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amir Zuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Bradley Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns has chosen Fedor Entrance Song as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Amir Zuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Eugene Bradley Burns!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Zuka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burns throws a low kick but Zuka avoids it.
Burns drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zuka keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
Burns postures up in Zuka's guard and throws a big left but Zuka blocks it.
Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but Zuka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burns throws a strike but Zuka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Burns looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Zuka puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Burns manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Burns has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Zuka has passed into side control.
Burns tries to bench press Zuka off him but Zuka keeps the position.
Burns manages to work his way to half guard, despite Zuka's best efforts.
Zuka decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Burns checks a leg kick.
A left lands for Burns.
Zuka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zuka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zuka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burns shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zuka tries to reverse the position but Burns maintains control.
Burns thowing shots but they're missing.
Zuka tries to lock up and control but Burns gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Burns with good strikes from the mount here!
Zuka avoids a series of strikes thrown by Burns.
Burns swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Zuka is now in Burns's guard. A big mistake from Burns there, giving up the dominant position!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zuka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zuka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Burns tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns is looking for a triangle but Zuka pushes his legs off easily.
Zuka preventing the sweep.
Zuka showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuka is looking to stand up but Burns won't let him.
Burns had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zuka defends it easily.
Burns wants to sweep here but Zuka controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burns is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eugene Bradley Burns dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Burns moves out of range of the body kick from Zuka.
Zuka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Burns misses with the body kick
and Zuka counters with an inside leg kick.
Burns lands with a right hand.
Zuka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Burns shoots in looking for a takedown. Zuka tries to sprawl out of it but Burns keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zuka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zuka staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burns checks the leg kick.
Amir Zuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zuka connects with a leg kick. Burns looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zuka avoids the head kick by Burns.
Burns sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Burns is breathing heavily.
Zuka connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zuka throws a leg kick that misses.
Zuka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zuka lands a big head kick that sends Burns tumbling to the mat! Zuka takes a step backwards and waves Burns back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Burns is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zuka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burns is still on wobbly legs! Can Zuka finish him?
Zuka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Burns seems to have recovered his senses.
Burns takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zuka wants to clinch.
Zuka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zuka feints and then cracks Burns's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burns down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Burns throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zuka lands a high kick!
Zuka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Zuka moves out of range easily.
Burns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zuka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burns moves out of range as Zuka throws a body kick.
Burns's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Burns moves out of range of the body kick.
Zuka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick from Burns misses.
Zuka connects with a leg kick. Burns looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zuka throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Burns looking to score a takedown here. Zuka is defending well but Burns drives through and ends up in Zuka's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zuka looking for a sweep. Not yet Zuka, not yet.
Burns wants to pass the guard but Zuka is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zuka wants to stand but Burns is controlling the position.
Zuka scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Zuka dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Zuka throws a head kick that Burns semi-blocks.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zuka as he avoids it easily.
Burns scores with the left hand. Zuka knows he should have avoided that one.
Burns stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zuka.
Zuka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zuka landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zuka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zuka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zuka working Burns over with knees to the body.
Zuka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Burns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zuka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zuka scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zuka stalls.
Burns takes an elbow to the forehead.
Burns takes a knee right on the jaw!
Burns takes an elbow to the temple.
Zuka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Burns takes an elbow to the temple.
Burns is trying to break free.
Burns is looking to control Zuka's arms but Zuka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burns has his back to the cage.
Zuka tries to land a knee to the head but Burns blocks with his arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zuka tries a knee to the head but Burns blocks it.
Zuka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Burns in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zuka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zuka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Burns blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with an elbow over the top.
Burns wants to stall.
Zuka with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns takes a knee to the side of the body.
Burns takes an elbow to the temple.
Burns takes an elbow to the temple.
Zuka lands a good knee to the midsection. Burns won't want to take too many of those.
Burns takes an elbow to the temple.
Zuka stalling in the clinch.
Burns is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zuka is defending well for now.
Zuka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Burns throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zuka blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zuka.
Zuka is looking to control Burns's arms but Burns gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zuka has his back to the cage.
Amir Zuka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A knee to the head by Zuka.
Zuka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zuka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Burns lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zuka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burns can do to turn this around?
Zuka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zuka slows down the pace here.
Zuka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zuka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Burns in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zuka manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Amir Zuka.
Burns avoids the head kick by Zuka.
Amir Zuka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuka wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Burns misses its intended target.
Zuka throws a head kick that misses.
Zuka has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zuka lands an elbow just above Burns 's eye.
Burns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burns missing with knees to the body.
Zuka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amir Zuka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zuka 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amir Zuka!
A relieved looking Amir Zuka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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