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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gyukosho Fujimoto (ranked 13 p4p, 2 weight class) and Kvame Zulu (ranked 163 p4p, 24 weight class). Zulu has chosen Big Badaboom as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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250 lbs
25 - 7 - 0 |
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31
265 lbs
25 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gyukosho Fujimoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kvame Zulu!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zulu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fujimoto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fujimoto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fujimoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kvame Zulu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zulu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fujimoto lands the left hand.
It looks like Kvame Zulu has been cut.
Zulu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fujimoto is looking to counter punch.
Zulu lands with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu motions for Fujimoto to come forward. Zulu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fujimoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu feints and then cracks Fujimoto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fujimoto down.
Fujimoto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zulu to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Zulu.
Zulu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fujimoto's head backwards.
Fujimoto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Fujimoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zulu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fujimoto throws a shot from downtown. Zulu moves away and avoids it.
Zulu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fujimoto looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu throws a body shot but no joy.
Fujimoto throwing a counter right hand but Zulu manages to avoid it.
Zulu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zulu throws out a counter right but Fujimoto avoids it with no problem.
Zulu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fujimoto.
A big left from Fujimoto misses.
Fujimoto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zulu misses with a body punch
and Fujimoto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fujimoto has a couple of punches blocked by Zulu.
Fujimoto manages to break the clinch.
Zulu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fujimoto.
Fujimoto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu wants to slow Fujimoto down by chopping away at his legs.
Fujimoto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fujimoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zulu throws out the jab.
Zulu misses with a leg kick
and Fujimoto counters with a straight right hand.
Zulu scores with a hook to the body. Fujimoto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zulu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zulu throws a leg kick
and Fujimoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That has opened up Kvame Zulu's cut even more.
The crowd cheers as Zulu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fujimoto doesn't seem phased though.
Zulu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Zulu.
Fujimoto steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zulu. That one must have hurt.
A lazy left from Zulu finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zulu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fujimoto. Fujimoto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zulu throws a front kick aimed at Fujimoto's knee but Fujimoto avoids it well.
Zulu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Fujimoto misses the target.
Zulu looks to land a right hand but Fujimoto moved out of range.
Zulu loads up on a big right hand but Fujimoto slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kvame Zulu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kvame Zulu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zulu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zulu scores with a body shot.
Zulu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zulu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Zulu avoids the head kick by Fujimoto.
Zulu jabs Fujimoto right on the nose. Fujimoto blinks but takes it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Fujimoto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujimoto tries to move into range but Zulu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zulu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fujimoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Zulu.
Zulu just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromFujimoto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zulu follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Fujimoto staying out of range there.
Fujimoto seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Zulu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fujimoto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Zulu throws a leg kick
and Fujimoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fujimoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Zulu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zulu tries to land a front kick but Fujimoto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fujimoto looks for the body kick but Zulu saw that one coming.
Zulu throws out a counter right but Fujimoto avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Zulu.
Fujimoto is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fujimoto steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zulu. That one must have hurt.
Fujimoto checks the leg kick.
Zulu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fujimoto takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fujimoto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zulu.
Zulu delivers a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zulu thuds his right hand into Fujimoto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zulu scores with a punch to the head.
Fujimoto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zulu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fujimoto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zulu lands a front kick.
Zulu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zulu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zulu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fujimoto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zulu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zulu swings for the body but Fujimoto moves out of range.
Fujimoto misses with a left hand
and Zulu counters with a left to the body.
Fujimoto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zulu.
Fujimoto cracks Zulu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kvame Zulu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kvame Zulu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zulu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fujimoto throws a head kick that misses.
Zulu throws out a counter right but Fujimoto avoids it with no problem.
Kvame Zulu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zulu lunges at Fujimoto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fujimoto's hand.
Zulu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fujimoto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zulu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu tries to keep at a distance but Fujimoto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zulu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fujimoto misses with the head strike.
Fujimoto scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fujimoto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Zulu.
Fujimoto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zulu misses with a punch to the body.
Zulu tries to throw a body punch but Fujimoto avoids it by throwing Zulu back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zulu.
Zulu misses with a body punch.
Zulu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zulu.
Zulu misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Zulu.
Fujimoto throws a head punch that misses.
Fujimoto prevents a body shot from Zulu.
Zulu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zulu misses with some punches.
Fujimoto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Zulu misses with some punches.
Fujimoto breaks from the clinch.
Fujimoto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zulu scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fujimoto misses with a hook. Zulu ducked under it nicely.
Zulu replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fujimoto blocks it well.
Zulu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice shot lands for Zulu.
Zulu misses with an uppercut. Fujimoto saw that one coming.
Fujimoto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zulu can pounce on him.
Zulu feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Fujimoto sprawling to the canvas! Fujimoto rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Zulu finish him?!
Fujimoto is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zulu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fujimoto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fujimoto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Oh Fujimoto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zulu drops Fujimoto with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Fujimoto! Zulu dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kvame Zulu!
Kvame Zulu is the new heavyweight champion!
Kvame Zulu decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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