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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Reznick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simba Burns Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns Jr has chosen Thuggish Ruggish Bone as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
35 - 18 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor Reznick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Simba Burns Jr!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reznick.
Burns Jr defending well as Reznick loads up on a big left hand.
Reznick throws a hook but Burns Jr blocks it.
Burns Jr has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Reznick is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Reznick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reznick throws a counter high kick but Burns Jr was just alert enough to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burns Jr.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burns Jr, right into the meat.
Burns Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reznick lands with a straight right. Burns Jr didn't see that one coming.
Reznick digs a good body shot into Burns Jr's ribs.
Reznick has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Reznick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr thinks about the counter body kick.
Burns Jr with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reznick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Reznick 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Reznick misses the target.
Burns Jr moves out of range as Reznick throws a body kick.
Burns Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reznick scores with a push kick.
Burns Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reznick is looking to land body kicks.
Burns Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reznick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Burns Jr!
Burns Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reznick throws out the jab.
Burns Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reznick misses with an uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burns Jr. That's going to slow Reznick down.
Burns Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reznick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns Jr moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reznick. Burns Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns Jr scores with a push kick.
Reznick looks to throw the jab but Burns Jr is out of range.
Reznick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Burns Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burns Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Burns Jr with a nice cross.
Burns Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A clash of legs there as Reznick blocks the low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burns Jr.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burns Jr. That's going to slow Reznick down.
Reznick moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A clash of legs there as Reznick blocks the low kick.
Reznick moves out of range of the strikes.
Reznick misses with a hook. Burns Jr ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reznick defending well as Burns Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Burns Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Burns Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reznick throws a chopping leg kick but Burns Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As Reznick backs off Burns Jr throws a huge counter combo but Reznick manages to avoid it all.
No joy there for Burns Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reznick lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Reznick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burns Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burns Jr misses with a left hand
and Reznick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burns Jr lands a front kick.
Reznick misses the shot to the body.
Reznick throws a body shot but no joy.
Reznick slips a straight right by Burns Jr.
Reznick fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burns Jr.
Reznick tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns Jr throws a low kick, looking for Reznick's leg but Reznick calmly moves out of range.
Burns Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Burns Jr misses.
A little feinted left hand from Reznick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reznick looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns Jr is just out of range.
Burns Jr slips under a jab from Reznick.
Reznick throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Simba Burns Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reznick.
Burns Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reznick lands a nice looking body kick.
Reznick finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Reznick lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reznick misses with a wild body shot.
Burns Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reznick moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice body kick there by Burns Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simba Burns Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Reznick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Burns Jr throws a lazy head kick
and Reznick counters with a leg kick.
Burns Jr lands with a cross.
Reznick walks into a left hand.
Reznick moves out of range as Burns Jr strikes.
Burns Jr misses with a low kick as Reznick jumps back.
It looked like Reznick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick
and Reznick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reznick takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burns Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reznick.
Burns Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Reznick might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Burns Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Reznick misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reznick's sensitive parts.
Burns Jr misses with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reznick. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Burns Jr tenderised Reznick's leg. Reznick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burns Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reznick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reznick scores with a jab.
A good leg kick by Burns Jr.
Reznick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burns Jr. That's going to slow Reznick down.
Burns Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Burns Jr connects with the punch.
Burns Jr tries to work over Reznick's front leg with a kick but Reznick checks it.
It looked like Reznick was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr throws a front kick aimed at Reznick's knee but Reznick avoids it well.
Reznick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Reznick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burns Jr. Burns Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Burns Jr misses with a body kick.
Reznick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reznick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Burns Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reznick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Burns Jr!
Burns Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Reznick crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Burns Jr - the referee stops the clock and Reznick gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Burns Jr. Reznick manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Burns Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reznick. That did some damage!
A slow jab from Burns Jr misses its intended target.
Burns Jr throws out a leg kick but Reznick moves out of range and Burns Jr only half commits.
Reznick appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Burns Jr is looking to slow Reznick down with leg kicks.
A low kick from Burns Jr misses
and Reznick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reznick misses with a straight right.
Burns Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reznick checks it well.
Reznick throws a counter high kick but Burns Jr was just alert enough to avoid it.
Burns Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Reznick's side.
A head kick misses from Reznick.
Reznick looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns Jr is just out of range.
Burns Jr clobbers Reznick with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reznick with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reznick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns Jr.
Reznick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns Jr manages to avoid it.
Burns Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Reznick misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Burns Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Reznick misses its intended target.
Reznick throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Burns Jr's head.
It looks like Simba Burns Jr has been cut.
Simba Burns Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reznick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Burns Jr is looking to chop away at Reznick's legs.
Reznick misses with a looping right.
That kick from Burns Jr tenderised Reznick's leg. Reznick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reznick connects with a jab.
Burns Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns Jr ducks under a wild hook from Reznick.
Burns Jr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr lands a jab to the head.
Burns Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burns Jr, right into the meat.
Burns Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Burns Jr checks a leg kick.
Burns Jr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Reznick throws the left hand but Burns Jr avoids the punch easily.
Burns Jr looks for the body kick but Reznick saw that one coming.
Reznick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns Jr.
Burns Jr is looking to chop away at Reznick's legs.
A slow jab from Reznick misses its intended target.
Nice body kick there by Burns Jr.
A low kick from Burns Jr misses
and Reznick counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reznick throws a hook but Burns Jr avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simba Burns Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Simba Burns Jr's cut.
That's time! Reznick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Burns Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by Reznick there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burns Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Reznick blocks the low kick.
Reznick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Burns Jr misses with a leg kick.
Reznick swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reznick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Burns Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reznick throws a head kick that misses.
Reznick misses the jab.
A solid body kick from Reznick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reznick throws the left hand but Burns Jr avoids the punch easily.
Burns Jr feints and then cracks Reznick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reznick down.
Jab by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr looks to land a body kick but Reznick moved away.
An inside leg kick from Reznick misses.
And Burns Jr responds with a good body kick, but Reznick manages to step out the way in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reznick walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Burns Jr slips a straight right by Reznick.
Burns Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reznick's sensitive parts.
Burns Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Reznick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns Jr tries to work over Reznick's front leg with a kick but Reznick checks it.
Burns Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reznick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reznick's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Burns Jr connects with a leg kick. Reznick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice jab there from Burns Jr.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burns Jr. That's going to slow Reznick down.
Burns Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reznick.
Burns Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Reznick blocks a head kick by Burns Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reznick throws a front kick aimed at Burns Jr's knee but Burns Jr avoids it well.
Burns Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reznick. That did some damage!
Reznick will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Reznick shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Burns Jr throws a low kick but Reznick moves out of range easily.
Reznick swings for the body but Burns Jr moves out of range.
Reznick tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Burns Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body kick there by Reznick.
Burns Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reznick misses with a kick to the body.
Burns Jr tries a quick counter leg kick but Reznick is wise to it.
Reznick connects with a body shot that sends Burns Jr's belly button to the back.
Reznick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burns Jr counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reznick connects with a single shot there.
Reznick avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reznick will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reznick cracks Burns Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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.
Reznick jabs at Burns Jr's body.
Burns Jr thumps Reznick with a low kick.
Burns Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reznick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burns Jr thows a leg kick but Reznick checks it
and Reznick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reznick misses with a hook. Burns Jr ducked under it nicely.
Burns Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reznick throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Burns Jr's head.
Reznick misses with a low kick.
Burns Jr steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Reznick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr misses with a left hand
and Reznick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 thumps Reznick with a low kick.
Burns Jr misses with a body kick.
Burns Jr misses with a low kick.
Reznick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reznick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reznick takes one on the button.
Reznick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burns Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reznick checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Burns Jr misses with a body kick.
Burns Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Burns Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Reznick should have avoided that one.
Reznick throws a jab but it's blocked by Burns Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Simba Burns Jr just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Simba Burns Jr's cut.
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.
Burns Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Burns Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick
and Reznick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reznick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reznick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Burns Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reznick's head.
Burns Jr throws a low kick but Reznick avoids it.
Reznick throws a poor cross that misses
and Burns Jr counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Burns Jr blocks a head kick by Reznick.
Burns Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reznick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Reznick's side.
Reznick blocks a jab.
Reznick throws out a loose jab but Burns Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burns Jr feints a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reznick drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Reznick throws a solid leg kick but Burns Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reznick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burns Jr.
Burns Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reznick.
Burns Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burns Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Burns Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Burns Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reznick.
Burns Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reznick.
Burns Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reznick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reznick.
Burns Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Burns Jr misses.
Burns Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick but Reznick checks it.
Reznick is looking to counter punch.
Reznick throws a right hand that Burns Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns Jr also avoids with ease.
Reznick throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reznick.
Reznick misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reznick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burns Jr.
Reznick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Reznick.
Burns Jr misses with a low kick.
Burns Jr delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reznick throws a hook but Burns Jr avoids it easily.
Reznick misses with a wild body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Burns Jr. Reznick shrugs it off though.
That kick from Reznick tenderised Burns Jr's leg. Burns Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burns Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reznick throws a hook but Burns Jr avoids it easily.
Burns Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burns Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Burns Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big left from Reznick misses.
Reznick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burns Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Reznick off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Reznick misses.
Nice uppercut there from Burns Jr.
Reznick connects with a body shot.
Reznick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burns Jr's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Reznick swings for the body but Burns Jr moves out of range.
Burns Jr checks a leg kick.
Burns Jr clobbers Reznick with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Burns Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Reznick if he has to take too many more of those.
Reznick throws a leg kick but Burns Jr checks it.
Burns Jr throws the left hand but Reznick avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Reznick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Burns Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reznick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns Jr manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Simba Burns Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Simba Burns Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Burns Jr.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burns Jr.
Burns Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Reznick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns Jr unleashes a big counter combination but Reznick bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Reznick takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Burns Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reznick is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick from Burns Jr misses
and Reznick counters with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reznick. Burns Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Burns Jr.
Reznick lands a jab to Burns Jr's midsection.
Reznick takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jab from Burns Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burns Jr.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burns Jr, right into the meat.
Reznick looks to throw the jab but Burns Jr is out of range.
Burns Jr connects with a high kick.
Reznick tries to bum rush Burns Jr with a series of wild strikes but Burns Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burns Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reznick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burns Jr can pounce on him.
A cross from Burns Jr lands.
A big right from Reznick misses.
A left lands for Burns Jr.
Burns Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Burns Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reznick on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr slips a jab from Reznick.
Reznick lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reznick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burns Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Reznick throws a hook but Burns Jr blocks it.
Burns Jr is looking to slow Reznick down with leg kicks.
The fighters circling - Reznick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Reznick crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Burns Jr - the referee stops the clock and Reznick gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Burns Jr. Reznick manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Burns Jr lands a nice looking body kick.
Burns Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burns Jr throws a lazy right hand but Reznick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burns Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Burns Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reznick blocks a head kick by Burns Jr.
A good leg kick by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reznick's calf.
Burns Jr throws a low kick but Reznick moves out of range easily.
Reznick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Reznick checks the leg kick nicely there.
Burns Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Simba Burns Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Burns Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Trevor Reznick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burns Jr ducks under a wild hook from Reznick.
Burns Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reznick checks a low kick from Burns Jr.
Reznick is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Reznick looks to land a right hand but Burns Jr moved out of range.
Reznick connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burns Jr momentarily.
Burns Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Reznick on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reznick looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A swing and a miss from Burns Jr.
Reznick is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Reznick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reznick on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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 scores with a kick to the body.
Reznick misses with a jab to the body
and Burns Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
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 fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Burns Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burns Jr delivers a nice body kick.
Burns Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Burns Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Reznick off balance momentarily.
Burns Jr throws out a loose jab but Reznick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reznick throws a jab when Burns Jr was well out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simba Burns Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burns Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simba Burns Jr!
Simba Burns Jr is the new light heavyweight champion!
Simba Burns Jr took some time post fight to say the following; 'Thanks Zivic, love ya man, let's do it again. You deserve it. I came to win this precious belt and CEC Good is the ultimate prize to cap off my career. I will defend this Title with honour, thank you everybody for coming.'.
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