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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaka Zulu (ranked 1139 p4p, 1665 weight class) and Sebastian Rutten (ranked 129 p4p, 186 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaka Zulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Francis DeMontford and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rutten.
Rutten moves out of range of the strikes.
Rutten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zulu.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rutten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zulu scores with a hook.
It looks like Sebastian Rutten has been cut.
Zulu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zulu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rutten sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rutten on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zulu tests Rutten's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rutten lands a nice hook to Zulu's body. Zulu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zulu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rutten dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zulu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rutten makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zulu is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zulu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rutten lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zulu at a distance.
Zulu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rutten scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zulu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zulu half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sebastian Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutten stuns Zulu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zulu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Rutten misses.
Rutten misses with an uppercut. Zulu saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Rutten.
Rutten scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Shaka Zulu has been cut.
Rutten digs a good body shot into Zulu's ribs.
Good exchange - Rutten coming out on top.
Jab by Rutten.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutten throws a series of punches but Zulu avoids them all with ease.
Rutten lands a slapping body shot.
Rutten has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rutten tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zulu's elbow.
Zulu misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten cracks Zulu with a nice body shot.
Zulu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rutten is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rutten.
Shaka Zulu's cut is getting worse.
Rutten lands a body punch.
Rutten working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rutten lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rutten throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rutten misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rutten is leaning against Zulu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rutten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rutten scores with a hook to the body.
Rutten struggles to land a body shot inside as Zulu controls his hands.
Rutten has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Zulu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rutten can turn it around.
Rutten can't find room to land a body shot as Zulu controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Rutten.
Rutten tries to work over Zulu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zulu tries for a takedown but Rutten manages to get underhooks.
Rutten misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Rutten.
Rutten lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zulu.
A right hand to the body from Rutten.
Rutten pushes Zulu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rutten lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rutten.
Rutten cracks Zulu with a nice body shot.
Rutten works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zulu looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaka Zulu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rutten scores with a shoulder strike.
Rutten stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rutten drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rutten has Zulu pressed against the cage.
Rutten digs a right hand underneath Zulu's ribcage. Zulu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shaka Zulu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zulu prevents a body shot from Rutten.
Rutten throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zulus head.
A hook to the body from Rutten.
Rutten lands a nice uppercut.
Zulu is rocked!
Rutten throws a big uppercut that drops Zulu! More strikes from Rutten and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Zulu lies dazed against the cage as Rutten celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebastian Rutten!
A very excited looking Sebastian Rutten made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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FIGHT
RATING
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