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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kvame Zulu (ranked 16 p4p, 41 weight class) and Mister McNasty (ranked 3 p4p, 6 weight class). Zulu comes into the arena with Big Badaboom blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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 28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kvame Zulu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Mister McNasty!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulu misses with a head kick.
Zulu keeps the fight on the outside.
Zulu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A low kick from McNasty is predictable there
and Zulu counters with a solid body kick.
McNasty fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zulu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McNasty walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zulu checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu avoids the body shot from McNasty.
McNasty moves out of range as Zulu throws a body kick.
McNasty misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Zulu misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNasty looks to score with a jab to the body but Zulu is just out of range.
McNasty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zulu.
Zulu thinks about countering with a body kick.
Zulu misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by McNasty.
Zulu throws a quick inside leg kick.
McNasty tries to clinch
and Zulu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McNasty misses with a body shot.
It looked like Zulu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McNasty.
Zulu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zulu throws out a leg kick but McNasty moves out of range and Zulu only half commits.
McNasty swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu throws a shot from downtown. McNasty moves away and avoids it.
McNasty now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Zulu misses with a body punch
and Zulu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zulu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McNasty checks a leg kick.
Zulu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McNasty misses with a body shot
and Zulu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zulu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McNasty on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zulu scores with a head kick.
Zulu throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Zulu.
Zulu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McNasty moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McNasty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zulu moves away.
A jab from Zulu misses.
Zulu misses with a wild body shot.
Zulu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McNasty.
McNasty is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zulu rather than just go for the knockout.
McNasty misses with a wild body shot.
McNasty lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zulu's sensitive parts.
Zulu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu misses with a low kick.
Zulu lands a jab to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Zulu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Kvame Zulu has been cut.
Zulu connects with a nice looking jab.
Zulu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McNasty to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zulu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McNasty.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zulu. McNasty does a little dance to reset his feet.
McNasty looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zulu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zulu throws a predictable looking body shot
and McNasty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Zulu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McNasty fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McNasty throws a combination. Zulu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Zulu clobbers McNasty with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McNasty throws a shot from downtown. Zulu moves away and avoids it.
McNasty scores with a punch to the head.
Zulu throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zulu misses with a straight left.
McNasty connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNasty turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McNasty missing with a left hand there. Zulu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zulu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Zulu. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from McNasty on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zulu defending well as McNasty loads up on a big left hand.
It looks like Zulu has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Zulu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McNasty looks to score with a jab to the body but Zulu is just out of range.
Zulu half committed to a counter leg kick.
McNasty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McNasty with a nice calf kick.
McNasty misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNasty feints and then cracks Zulu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zulu down.
Zulu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McNasty lands a right hook to the body.
McNasty lands the left hand.
Zulu connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zulu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as McNasty checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McNasty only half commits to the counter leg kick.
McNasty works Zulu's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNasty lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zulu's sensitive parts.
Donk. McNasty catches Zulu right on the button with a cross.
Zulu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McNasty is able to avoid easily.
McNasty will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zulu misses with a body punch
and McNasty moves into the clinch.
McNasty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zulu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zulu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zulu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zulu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McNasty working aggressively here.
Zulu dodges an elbow strike from McNasty.
McNasty blocks a body shot from Zulu.
Zulu struggles to land a body shot inside as McNasty controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNasty struggles to land a body shot inside as Zulu controls his hands.
McNasty blocks an uppercut.
McNasty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zulu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Zulu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zulu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zulu swings wildly with an uppercut but McNasty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zulu swings wildly with an uppercut but McNasty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zulu breaks the clinch.
McNasty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zulu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McNasty throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McNasty rushes Zulu and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister McNasty 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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McNasty swings for the body but Zulu moves out of range.
Zulu fires out a quick counter leg kick but McNasty just manages to avoid it.
Zulu throws a leg kick but McNasty sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zulu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McNasty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zulu looks to land a body kick but McNasty moved away.
McNasty fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zulu on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McNasty moves away.
McNasty looks to score with a jab to the body but Zulu is just out of range.
McNasty takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McNasty tries a quick counter leg kick but Zulu is wise to it.
McNasty lands an overhand right.
McNasty wants to slow Zulu down by chopping away at his legs.
And Zulu counters with a quick kick to the body but McNasty blocks it.
McNasty throws a lazy right hand but Zulu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McNasty listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McNasty throws a body shot but no joy.
Zulu blocks a leg kick.
Zulu tried to counter with a leg kick but McNasty avoided it.
Zulu misses with a body kick.
Zulu misses with a leg kick.
McNasty throws out a counter right but Zulu avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNasty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McNasty lands a slapping body shot.
McNasty is looking to chop away at Zulu's legs.
Zulu defending well as McNasty loads up on a big left hand.
McNasty throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zulu throws a lazy uppercut
and McNasty makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zulu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McNasty has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from McNasty is predictable there
and Zulu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zulu misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNasty slips a jab from Zulu.
McNasty walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zulu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And Zulu counters with a quick kick to the body but McNasty blocks it.
McNasty takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McNasty scores with a nice head shot.
McNasty fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zulu.
McNasty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zulu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McNasty really felt that one!
McNasty takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zulu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu connects with an inside leg kick.
Zulu slips a jab from McNasty.
Zulu cracks McNasty with a good jab.
McNasty jabs at Zulu's body.
McNasty on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McNasty staying out of range there.
Zulu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zulu - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kvame Zulu clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kvame Zulu'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.
McNasty misses with a jab to the body
and Zulu counters with a nice low kick that buckles McNasty's knee momentarily.
Zulu lands with a thumping leg kick.
McNasty gets a clinch.
McNasty blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Zulu.
A short right from Zulu.
McNasty misses with a body punch.
Zulu manages to break the clinch.
McNasty throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from McNasty misses.
McNasty misses with a looping right.
Zulu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNasty throws a lazy uppercut
and Zulu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McNasty swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zulu counters with a left to the body.
McNasty is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Zulu lands a jab to the nose.
Zulu looks for the body kick but McNasty saw that one coming.
McNasty looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McNasty pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zulu is out of range and McNasty settles back down.
Zulu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McNasty avoids the head kick by Zulu.
McNasty swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kvame Zulu is winning the standup battle so far.
McNasty throws a hook but Zulu avoids it easily.
McNasty moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zulu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNasty connects with a nice looking jab.
A good leg kick by Zulu.
Zulu just misses with a punch to the body.
Zulu just misses with a punch to the body.
McNasty tries to counter by closing the distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for McNasty.
Nice jab there from Zulu.
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!
McNasty looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McNasty throws a lazy right hand but Zulu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
You can see that McNasty has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zulu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zulu connects with a body shot that sends McNasty's belly button to the back.
McNasty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zulu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McNasty clinches.
Zulu scores with a shot to the side of McNasty's head.
McNasty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McNasty throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zulu tries a body shot but McNasty blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McNasty throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McNasty gets through Zulu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kvame Zulu's cut is getting worse.
Still in the clinch, McNasty scores with a nice short uppercut.
McNasty blocks a body shot from Zulu.
Zulu is trying to push McNasty away but McNasty has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zulu misses with a punch on the inside.
McNasty tries a body shot but Zulu blocks it.
Zulu misses with a punch to the body.
Zulu blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McNasty creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zulu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zulu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McNasty gets through Zulu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zulu tries to work over McNasty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zulu has a couple of punches blocked by McNasty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Kvame Zulu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kvame Zulu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McNasty tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zulu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McNasty bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McNasty tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zulu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zulu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zulu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McNasty.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McNasty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab by Zulu.
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 McNasty has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McNasty and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McNasty only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by McNasty.
McNasty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zulu was well out of range. Poor timing from McNasty.
A little feinted left hand from Zulu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zulu checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big left from Zulu misses.
McNasty ducks under a wild hook from Zulu.
McNasty misses with a looping right.
McNasty just misses with a punch to the body.
McNasty scores with a punch to the head.
Mister McNasty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu tries to land a front kick but McNasty steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McNasty closes the distance but Zulu moves to the side
and Zulu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zulu thows a left - swing and a miss!
McNasty throws out a counter right but Zulu avoids it with no problem.
Zulu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McNasty misses with a straight right.
Good leg kick by McNasty.
McNasty avoids a kick to the body.
Zulu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu 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.
Zulu throws a hook but McNasty avoids it easily.
McNasty looks to land a right hand but Zulu moved out of range.
Zulu lands a front kick.
Zulu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zulu swings for the body but McNasty moves out of range.
McNasty is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zulu with a body shot.
Zulu throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick from Zulu misses.
McNasty looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zulu checks a leg kick.
Zulu lands with a slapping head kick.
McNasty throws a hook but Zulu blocks it.
McNasty throws a hook but Zulu avoids it easily.
McNasty misses with an uppercut
and Zulu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McNasty thinking.
Zulu checks a leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McNasty looks to score with a jab to the body but Zulu is just out of range.
Zulu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kvame Zulu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zulu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kvame Zulu.
I think Zulu 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kvame Zulu!
Kvame Zulu retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Kvame Zulu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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