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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mykal Zulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Dumonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zulu comes to the cage accompanied by Shyne ft. Barrington Levy - Bad Boyz. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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218 lbs
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188 cm
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210 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mykal Zulu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Dumonte!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulu throws a hook but Dumonte avoids it easily.
Dumonte throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zulu on the side of the head.
Zulu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dumonte throws a jab when Zulu was well out of range.
Zulu throws a head kick that misses.
Dumonte throws a head kick but Zulu moves out of range.
Zulu looks to land a body kick but Dumonte moved away.
Good shot there by Dumonte.
Zulu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dumonte misses with a head kick.
Zulu avoids the head kick by Dumonte.
Dumonte misses with a straight right.
Dumonte moves out of range as Zulu strikes.
Zulu scoring well with a low kick there.
Dumonte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dumonte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zulu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dumonte getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zulu defending well as Dumonte loads up on a big left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Dumonte blocks the leg kick.
Zulu thumps Dumonte with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zulu takes the fight into the clinch.
Zulu misses with a punch to the body.
Dumonte is trying to break free.
Zulu lands with a right to the head.
Zulu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumonte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zulu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zulu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zulu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zulu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zulu moves into the clinch successfully.
Zulu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dumonte's efforts to push away.
Dumonte lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Zulu.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zulu.
Dumonte looks gassed!
Zulu lands a nice shot 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!
Zulu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dumontes head.
Zulu lands a body punch.
Zulu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dumonte or not.
Zulu digs a right hand into Dumonte's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dumonte's gas tank.
Zulu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dumonte backwards.
Zulu digs a right hand underneath Dumonte's ribcage. Dumonte let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Zulu.
Zulu lands with a light punch inside.
Zulu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zulu lands a shoulder strike.
Zulu cracks Dumonte with a nice body shot.
Zulu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zulu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zulu.
Zulu works on Dumonte's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Zulu.
Zulu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zulu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zulu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zulu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zulu lands a shoulder strike.
Zulu cracks Dumonte with a nice body shot.
Zulu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zulu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zulu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Zulu.
Zulu lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Zulu.
Dumonte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zulu presses Dumonte against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Zulu.
A right hand to the body from Zulu.
Zulu is working Dumonte over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Zulu.
Zulu digs a right hand into Dumonte's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dumonte's gas tank.
Zulu misses with some punches.
Dumonte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good body shot from Zulu.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zulu.
Zulu throws a punch but it's blocked by Dumonte.
Zulu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dumonte backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Zulu.
Zulu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dumonte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Zulu.
Zulu presses Dumonte against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zulu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dumonte or not.
Zulu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Zulu - that landed with a thud.
Zulu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zulu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dumonte misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dumonte.
Zulu throws a punch but it's blocked by Dumonte.
Zulu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dumontes head.
Dumonte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zulu's elbow.
Dumonte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zulu closes the distance and clinches.
Zulu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dumonte backwards.
Dumonte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dumonte lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zulu backs up against the cage.
Zulu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dumonte swinging wilding here.
Zulu closes the distance and pushes Dumonte back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zulu blocking some punches.
Dumonte manages to break the clinch.
Zulu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zulu avoids the head kick by Dumonte.
Zulu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dumonte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dumonte ducks under a wild hook from Zulu.
Dumonte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zulu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dumonte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dumonte checks a leg kick.
Zulu wants to clinch up but Dumonte keeps it at a distance.
Zulu throws a head kick that misses.
Dumonte scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dumonte fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zulu on the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dumonte, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zulu wants to clinch.
Zulu moves in looking to clinch but Dumonte pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mykal Zulu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dumonte throws a head kick but Zulu moves out of range.
Dumonte swings for the body but Zulu moves out of range.
Zulu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paul Dumonte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Zulu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dumonte thows a body shot but no joy.
Dumonte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zulu.
Zulu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dumonte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dumonte misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zulu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zulu misses with a double jab
and Dumonte counters with a three punch combo that has Zulu backing up. Zulu nods at Dumonte to acknowledge the strikes.
Zulu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Dumonte.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dumonte scores with a jab to the body.
Zulu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Zulu.
Nice straight punches there by Dumonte. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dumonte.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu walks into a stiff left hand from Dumonte.
Zulu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zulu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dumonte.
Zulu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dumonte tries to score with a low kick but Zulu moves his leg out of the way.
Dumonte throws a looping overhand right but Zulu ducks down to avoid it.
Paul Dumonte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zulu tries to clinch there but Dumonte circles away.
Dumonte works over Zulu's head and body with a nice combination.
Dumonte connects with a single shot there.
Dumonte scores with a three punch combo!
Zulu avoids the head kick by Dumonte.
Dumonte thows a body shot but no joy.
Dumonte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Dumonte does no damage.
Zulu pushes Dumonte up against the cage in a clinch.
Zulu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zulu tries to work over Dumonte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dumonte breaks the clinch.
Dumonte scores with a punch to the head.
Zulu throws a head kick but Dumonte moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dumonte lands a with a good body shot.
Zulu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jab from Dumonte.
Dumonte lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zulu at a distance.
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!
Dumonte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zulu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dumonte.
Jab, jab by Dumonte - just one landing.
Dumonte fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dumonte moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zulu avoids the head kick by Dumonte.
A head kick misses from Zulu.
Zulu misses with an uppercut.
Dumonte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zulu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick by Zulu misses
and Dumonte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dumonte throws a series of punches but Zulu moves out of range.
Zulu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Zulu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zulu has Dumonte up against the cage in a clinch.
Dumonte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mykal Zulu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zulu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dumonte blocks an uppercut.
Dumonte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dumonte tries a body shot but Zulu blocks it.
Nice body punch from Zulu - that landed with a thud.
Zulu misses with a punch to the body.
Zulu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zulu lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Zulu.
Dumonte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dumonte lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zulu or not.
Dumonte looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zulu cracks Dumonte with a nice body shot.
Dumonte has had enough of the clinch but Zulu keeps him there for the moment.
Dumonte tries a body shot but Zulu blocks it.
Zulu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dumonte throws a punch but it's blocked by Zulu.
Zulu prevents a body shot from Dumonte.
Zulu has Dumonte pressed against the cage, preventing Dumonte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zulu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Zulu.
A short right from Zulu.
Zulu pushes Dumonte back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zulu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dumonte lands a shot to the body.
Zulu lands a hook that snaps the head of Dumonte backwards.
A right hand to the body from Zulu.
Zulu lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dumonte.
Nice body punch from Zulu - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Zulu.
Zulu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dumonte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dumonte.
Zulu has Dumonte pressed against the cage, preventing Dumonte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zulu cracks Dumonte with a nice body shot.
Zulu blocks an uppercut.
Zulu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zulu lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dumonte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dumonte has a couple of punches blocked by Zulu.
Zulu cracks Dumonte with a nice body shot.
Zulu misses with a body punch.
Dumonte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zulu lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paul Dumonte will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
Zulu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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.
Zulu clinches up against the cage.
Zulu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zulu has Dumonte pressed against the cage, preventing Dumonte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zulu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zulu working aggressively here.
Dumonte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dumonte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dumonte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zulu's elbow.
Zulu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Dumonte - that landed with a thud.
Dumonte throws a punch but it's blocked by Zulu.
Zulu working aggressively here.
Zulu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zulu swings wildly with an uppercut but Dumonte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zulu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zulu digs a right hand into Dumonte's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dumonte's gas tank.
Zulu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dumonte lands a shot to the body.
Dumonte manages to break the clinch.
Dumonte paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zulu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dumonte lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dumonte cracks Zulu with an open hand slap.
Dumonte works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dumonte lands a two punch combo.
Nice uppercut there from Dumonte.
A head kick misses from Dumonte.
A jab from Dumonte does it's job there.
A jab from Dumonte misses.
Dumonte throws a lazy right hand but Zulu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dumonte falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zulu counters by clinching up.
Dumonte throws a head punch that misses.
Dumonte prevents a body shot from Zulu.
A short uppercut from Dumonte.
Zulu tries a body shot but Dumonte blocks it.
Zulu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dumonte presses Zulu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dumonte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dumonte misses with a few strikes there.
Dumonte falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zulu counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu connects with a nice looking jab.
Dumonte misses with a wild body shot.
Zulu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zulu just misses with a punch to the body.
Zulu moves in looking to clinch but Dumonte pushes him off.
Dumonte tries to bum rush Zulu with a series of wild strikes but Zulu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dumonte misses with a straight left.
Dumonte lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dumonte throws a lazy head kick
enabling Zulu to counter with a crisp jab.
Zulu pushes Dumonte up against the cage in a clinch.
Dumonte working hard to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zulu. Dumonte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dumonte throws a head kick that misses.
Dumonte throws a lazy right hand but Zulu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dumonte doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dumonte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zulu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dumonte's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dumonte has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dumonte drops his hands momentarily and Zulu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu tries to close the distance and clinch but Dumonte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dumonte works over Zulu's head and body with a nice combination.
Dumonte tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Zulu.
Dumonte connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zulu. Zulu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zulu scores with a leg kick.
Dumonte's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dumonte throws a head kick that misses.
Dumonte just misses with a punch to the body.
Zulu lands a head kick. Dumonte smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dumonte slips a straight right by Zulu.
Dumonte throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zulu's head.
Dumonte throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zulu counters with an inside leg kick.
Zulu with a nice cross.
Dumonte scores with a head kick.
Zulu throws a combination. Dumonte tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dumonte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zulu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dumonte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zulu moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu misses with a low kick.
Dumonte scores with a jab to the head.
Zulu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dumonte scores with a hook.
Zulu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zulu misses with a head kick.
Zulu avoids the head kick by Dumonte.
Dumonte moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dumonte tries to keep at a distance but Zulu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dumonte prevents a body shot from Zulu.
Zulu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zulu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dumonte scores with a nice hook to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zulu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dumonte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dumonte slips a jab from Zulu.
Zulu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Zulu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Paul Dumonte just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dumonte throws a jab when Zulu was well out of range.
Zulu avoids the body shot from Dumonte.
Dumonte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dumonte swats away the attempt to clinch by Zulu.
Zulu thuds a left hand into Dumonte's body.
Zulu wants to clinch.
Zulu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left lands for Dumonte.
Zulu cracks a nice hook into Dumonte's ribs.
Jab by Zulu.
A head kick misses from Dumonte.
Dumonte throws out a loose jab but Zulu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dumonte's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dumonte duly obliges.
Zulu walks into a jab.
Dumonte scores with a head kick.
Zulu defending well as Dumonte loads up on a big left hand.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumonte lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dumonte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dumonte takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zulu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dumonte.
Zulu tries a head kick but it misses.
Dumonte throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dumonte throws a looping overhand right but Zulu ducks down to avoid it.
Dumonte throws a big shot that misses.
Dumonte misses with a double jab
and Zulu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zulu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dumonte.
Zulu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dumonte has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dumonte there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zulu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dumonte stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed right hand from Dumonte misses the target.
Dumonte tries to move into range but Zulu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zulu ducks under a wild hook from Dumonte.
Zulu blocks a jab.
Zulu takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu lands a nice shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Dumonte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dumonte misses with a punch on the inside.
Dumonte tries to break the clinch but Zulu is controlling the position.
Zulu prevents a body shot from Dumonte.
A nice left hand lands by Zulu.
Dumonte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zulu lands with a slapping head kick.
Dumonte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zulu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zulu throws a shot to the body.
Dumonte takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zulu misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Dumonte misses its intended target.
Zulu throws a sloppy body shot
and Dumonte counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Dumonte. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dumonte.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zulu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dumonte.
Zulu avoids the head kick by Dumonte.
Dumonte throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zulu throws a low kick, looking for Dumonte's leg but Dumonte calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumonte takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dumonte just misses with a punch to the body.
Dumonte uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zulu has time to react.
Zulu blocks a jab.
Zulu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zulu tries a head kick but it misses.
Zulu misses with a wild combination.
Zulu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dumonte throws a series of strikes that have Zulu backpedaling.
Zulu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dumonte bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zulu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dumonte manages to avoid it.
Zulu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dumonte looks to land a right hand but Zulu moved out of range.
Zulu takes one to the chin there.
Dumonte takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zulu misses with a wild body shot.
Zulu takes a swing at Dumonte's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dumonte throws a lazy right hand but Zulu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dumonte lands a nice looking body shot.
Dumonte misses with a head kick.
Zulu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dumonte lands a jab-cross combination.
Zulu walks into a jab.
Dumonte connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zulu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dumonte in his tracks.
Dumonte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zulu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zulu slips under a jab.
Dumonte misses with a hook. Zulu ducked under it nicely.
Zulu looks for the body kick but Dumonte saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Zulu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zulu throws a head kick that misses
and Dumonte counters with an outside leg kick.
Zulu looks to clinch
letting Dumonte counter with a right hand.
Dumonte connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dumonte misses with a combination
letting Zulu counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Paul Dumonte will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Zulu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dumonte lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zulu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dumonte avoids the body shot from Zulu.
Dumonte misses with a two punch combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Zulu.
Dumonte finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zulu tries a head kick but it misses.
Dumonte connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zulu takes a swing at Dumonte's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Dumonte as he connects with a hook.
Dumonte avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zulu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zulu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dumonte makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A combination from Dumonte does no damage.
Dumonte getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zulu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dumonte.
Donk. Dumonte catches Zulu right on the button with a cross.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dumonte lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu blocks a leg kick.
Dumonte blocks a head kick by Zulu.
Dumonte blocks a jab.
Dumonte misses with a few strikes there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dumonte.
Dumonte lands with a slapping head kick.
Dumonte with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dumonte.
Zulu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dumonte with a nice cross.
Dumonte scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zulu misses with a straight right.
Dumonte finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zulu blocks a head kick by Dumonte.
Dumonte works the jab nicely.
Zulu throws a hook to the side of Dumonte's head but Dumonte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dumonte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zulu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dumonte's calf.
Zulu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dumonte misses with a looping left.
Zulu throws a head kick but Dumonte moves out of range.
Dumonte lands a nice shot that snaps Zulu's head back.
Dumonte throws a sloppy head kick and Zulu moves out of range easily.
Mykal Zulu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dumonte throws a sloppy head kick and Zulu moves out of range easily.
Zulu is looking to slow Dumonte down with leg kicks.
Dumonte misses with the combination.
Dumonte takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zulu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zulu rushes Dumonte and presses him up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Zulu.
Zulu digs a right hand underneath Dumonte's ribcage. Dumonte let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Zulu fails to land.
Zulu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zulu lands a left hand.
Zulu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zulu tries to throw a body punch but Dumonte avoids it by throwing Zulu back against the cage.
Dumonte lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu lands with a right to the head.
Dumonte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dumonte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Zulu.
Zulu pushes Dumonte back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zulu is leaning against Dumonte and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zulu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dumonte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zulu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dumonte paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dumonte throws a shot from downtown. Zulu moves away and avoids it.
Dumonte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zulu manages to avoid it.
Zulu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zulu lands a nice looking body shot.
Zulu tries a head kick but it misses.
Dumonte looks to land a left hand but Zulu moved out of range nicely.
Zulu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zulu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zulu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zulu swings for the body but Dumonte moves out of range.
Zulu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dumonte.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dumonte defending well as Zulu loads up on a big left hand.
Dumonte avoids the head kick by Zulu.
Nice uppercut lands for Dumonte. That snapped Zulu's head back.
Dumonte connects with a right hand. Zulu shakes it off.
Dumonte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zulu lands with a slapping head kick.
Zulu slips a jab and a cross from Dumonte.
Zulu thuds his right hand into Dumonte's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zulu tries to move into range but Dumonte moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dumonte lands the left hand.
Dumonte connects with a right hand. Zulu shakes it off.
Zulu moves out of range as Dumonte strikes.
Dumonte catches Zulu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zulu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zulu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dumonte's head.
Dumonte scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zulu doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice straight punches there by Dumonte. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dumonte.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Dumonte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dumonte 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 46:49
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 46:49
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Dumonte!
Paul Dumonte is the new light heavyweight champion!
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