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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie St Croix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Zukic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zukic has chosen 50 cent - Many man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Vinnie St Croix has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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182 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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174 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinnie St Croix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amir Zukic!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Croix throws a nice looking combination but Zukic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
St Croix punishes Zukic's body with a nice straight punch.
Zukic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zukic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zukic scores with a spinning back kick!
Zukic fails with the takedown.
St Croix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zukic closes the distance and clinches.
Zukic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zukic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zukic fails in his attempt to clinch.
St Croix throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zukic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Croix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Croix misses with a body kick.
Zukic looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for St Croix!
Zukic stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
St Croix is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zukic fails with a takedown attempt.
St Croix closes the distance but Zukic moves to the side
and Zukic counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for St Croix!
Zukic with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Zukic is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, St Croix has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Zukic with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Zukic is going olschool here, as he tries to force St Croix to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so St Croix shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Croix wants to hold on but Zukic pushes him away.
Zukic is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Danga de danga de dang - St Croix scores with a four punch combination!
Zukic tries to clinch but St Croix is having none of it.
St Croix has closed the distance and engaged Zukic in a clinch.
Zukic lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zukic content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zukic seems to be looking for submissions.
St Croix is looking to improve his position.
Zukic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so St Croix is just riding it out for now. Zukic eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zukic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
St Croix keeping control of the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zukic decides to stand and escape the position.
St Croix throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zukic.
Zukic shoots in and drives through. St Croix sprawls well.
Vinnie St Croix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Zukic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zukic tries to clinch but St Croix moves out of range.
St Croix blocks a head kick by Zukic.
Zukic misses with a takedown attempt - St Croix sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
St Croix throws a nice inside leg kick.
St Croix fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zukic.
Zukic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
St Croix avoids a kick to the body.
St Croix throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zukic counters by moving into the clinch.
Zukic tightens his grip and picks St Croix up, before dumping him to the ground. St Croix manages to land in guard.
St Croix has Zukic pulled in close to control his posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Croix wants to sweep here but Zukic controlling him for the moment.
Zukic wants to stand but St Croix is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Zukic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - St Croix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St Croix lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
St Croix lands with a nice combination. Zukic backs away looking to recover.
Zukic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St Croix throws a head kick but Zukic moves out of range.
Zukic moves in looking to clinch but St Croix pushes him off.
St Croix lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zukic slips a jab and a cross from St Croix.
St Croix takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Vinnie St Croix has been cut.
St Croix is looking to land body kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zukic throws a lazy head kick
enabling St Croix to counter with a crisp jab.
St Croix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zukic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has St Croix pinned against the cage. St Croix gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
St Croix fakes the leg kick and cracks Zukic in the body.
Vinnie St Croix is winning the standup battle so far.
Zukic avoids a punch combination nicely.
St Croix avoids the head kick by Zukic.
St Croix stuffs the takedown attempt from Zukic. Zukic gets slowly back to his feet.
Zukic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St Croix tries to clinch up but Zukic circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zukic tries to clinch but St Croix is having none of it.
Vinnie St Croix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zukic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before St Croix can pounce on him.
St Croix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zukic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
St Croix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zukic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for St Croix. That snapped Zukic's head back.
Zukic misses with a head kick.
St Croix swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zukic fails with the takedown.
Vinnie St Croix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Zukic.
St Croix goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
St Croix throws a push kick but Zukic slaps the foot to one side.
Zukic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St Croix tries to avoid it but Zukic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag St Croix to the ground. St Croix escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Croix connects with a crisp jab.
St Croix tries to clinch up but Zukic circles away and keeps his distance.
Vinnie St Croix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Croix throws a shot to the body.
St Croix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice sprawl there from St Croix as Zukic shoots in.
Zukic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St Croix tries to avoid it but Zukic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag St Croix to the ground. St Croix escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zukic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
St Croix goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
St Croix connects with a looping right hand.
St Croix moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vinnie St Croix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zukic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Croix rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zukic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
St Croix pushes Zukic up against the cage in a clinch.
Zukic breaks the clinch.
Zukic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
St Croix lands with a kick to the temple. Zukic shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
St Croix misses with a series of wild punches.
St Croix throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zukic.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zukic.
Zukic throws a sloppy head kick
and St Croix holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
St Croix wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zukic controlling the action here for a moment.
Zukic looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie St Croix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vinnie St Croix's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
St Croix looks to clinch
and Zukic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. St Croix is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Zukic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zukic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zukic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zukic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in St Croix's guard.
St Croix is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zukic is controlling him.
Zukic gets to his feet. St Croix looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Zukic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zukic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zukic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts St Croix as he jumps to the side.
St Croix misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zukic tries to clinch there but St Croix circles away.
St Croix throws a nice looking combination but Zukic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
St Croix misses with the body kick
and Zukic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zukic stands and steps away. St Croix gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
St Croix misses with a wild combination.
St Croix swats away the attempt to clinch by Zukic.
Zukic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts St Croix as he jumps to the side.
Zukic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zukic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St Croix.
Zukic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St Croix.
Horrible takedown by Zukic or perhaps it was just good defense by St Croix which made him look bad.
Vinnie St Croix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Zukic.
St Croix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zukic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
St Croix takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zukic tries to land knees in the clinch but St Croix avoids the damage to the body.
Zukic stalls.
St Croix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
St Croix gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zukic.
St Croix with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Croix tries a body shot but Zukic blocks it.
Zukic pulls St Croix into guard.
Zukic manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zukic stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Zukic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zukic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and St Croix counters with a nice body kick.
St Croix pushes Zukic up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zukic throws an elbow but misses.
Zukic misses with an elbow strike.
Zukic drags the fight down to the ground.
St Croix wants to control from the top but Zukic keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zukic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. St Croix doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. St Croix manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Zukic has his foot on St Croix's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. St Croix works his way back into a safe position though.
Zukic has an active guard here but St Croix has managed to pass into half guard.
Zukic looking for submissions off his back.
Zukic looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Croix escapes and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amir Zukic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zukic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amir Zukic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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