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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mykal Zulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joh Jah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zulu comes into the arena with Shyne ft. Barrington Levy - Bad Boyz blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mykal Zulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joh Jah!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulu throws a one two combo.
Jah takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zulu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jah has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jah misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jah.
Zulu struggles to land a body shot inside as Jah controls his hands.
Jah scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like Mykal Zulu has been cut.
Zulu blocks an uppercut.
Jah misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Jah as the two fighters clinch.
Zulu misses with a body punch.
Jah prevents a body shot from Zulu.
Jah tries to score a body lock takedown but Zulu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zulu lands an uppercut.
Zulu working aggressively here.
Zulu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zulu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zulu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jah backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zulu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Jah on the inside.
Zulu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zulu tries a body shot but Jah blocks it.
Zulu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jah backwards.
Zulu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jah tries to work over Zulu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zulu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zulu can't find room to land a body shot as Jah controls the action.
Zulu struggles to land a body shot inside as Jah controls his hands.
Jah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zulu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah just misses with a punch to the body.
Jah takes one to the side of the head.
Donk. Zulu catches Jah right on the button with a cross.
Jah moves in looking to clinch but Zulu pushes him off.
Jah closes the distance and pushes Zulu back into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jah.
Zulu lands a shoulder strike.
Jah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Jah as the two fighters clinch.
Zulu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jah or not.
Zulu misses with some punches.
Zulu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jah or not.
Jah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zulu moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Jah misses.
Jah throws a right and a left that Zulu avoids nicely.
Zulu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jah takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mykal Zulu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zulu gets caught flat footed, as Jah shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zulu is looking for a triangle but Jah pushes his legs off easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jah tries to free his leg and advance position but Zulu is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah trying to control but Zulu is working from the bottom.
Jah thows a big elbow that misses.
Zulu looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jah passes into half guard.
Zulu has a hand on Jah's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jah takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Jah lands with some strikes.
Jah tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jah moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Zulu has worked his arm free - good work by Zulu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zulu is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jah off and has taken his back!
Zulu trying to control.
Jah trying to control the hands but Zulu breaks the grip.
Zulu punches the canvas rather than the man.
Zulu struggling to keep hold of the position.
Zulu throwing wild punches that miss their target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zulu throwing sloppy strikes.
Jah manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Zulu is now in side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zulu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jah's head.
Zulu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zulu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jah's head.
Jah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zulu moves away.
Zulu dodges the punch combination from Jah.
Jah takes one to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jah drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jah trying to control but Zulu is working from the bottom.
Jah throws a strike but Zulu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mykal Zulu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mykal Zulu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zulu misses with a two punch combination.
Nice cross by Zulu.
Zulu lands with a nice body punch.
Zulu scores with a head kick.
Jah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zulu cracks Jah with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zulu was well out of range. Poor timing from Jah.
Zulu misses with a double jab
and Jah counters with a three punch combo that has Zulu backing up. Zulu nods at Jah to acknowledge the strikes.
Jah fails with the takedown.
Zulu throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zulu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jah.
Some wild striking there from Jah.
Zulu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zulu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jah is breathing heavily.
Jah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zulu was well out of range. Poor timing from Jah.
Zulu scores with a jab. Jah acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jah takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jah drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jah avoids the head kick by Zulu.
Zulu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mykal Zulu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab from Zulu.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zulu. Jah shrugs it off though.
A cross from Zulu lands.
Zulu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice combination there by Zulu.
Jah has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zulu misses with a head kick.
Zulu lands with a cross.
Jah has closed the distance and engaged Zulu in a clinch.
Zulu lands a hook that snaps the head of Jah backwards.
Zulu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zulu lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Zulu.
Jah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zulu works on Jah's body with a couple of short punches.
Zulu lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu lands a nice shot to the body.
Zulu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zulu lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Zulu.
Zulu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zulu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zulu scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Zulu.
Jah blocks a body shot from Zulu.
A short right from Zulu.
A shot in the inside from Zulu.
Jah blocks a body shot from Zulu.
Zulu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zulu.
Mykal Zulu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zulu blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Zulu.
Zulu letting Jah take a breather here.
Zulu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zulu throws a punch but it's blocked by Jah.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zulu.
Jah tries a body shot but Zulu blocks it.
Jah blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Zulu - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah tries to work over Zulu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Jah.
Jah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zulu's elbow.
Jah is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zulu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zulu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zulu can't find room to land a body shot as Jah controls the action.
Zulu lands a shot to the body.
Zulu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zulu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jah prevents a body shot from Zulu.
Zulu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jah or not.
Zulu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jah blocks a body shot from Zulu.
Jah misses with the head strike.
Jah takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zulu.
A nice left hand lands by Zulu.
Jah blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zulu lands a body punch.
Jah swings wildly with an uppercut but Zulu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zulu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Zulu.
Jah gets through Zulu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zulu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zulu. Jah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mykal Zulu is winning the standup battle so far.
Jah looks for the body kick but Zulu saw that one coming.
Jah dodges the punch combination from Zulu.
Mykal Zulu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zulu throws a head kick but Jah moves out of range.
Zulu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jah if he has to take too many more of those.
Jah throws a right and a left that Zulu avoids nicely.
Jah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zulu lands a with a good body shot.
Jah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jah takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jah tries to clinch but Zulu is having none of it.
Jah walks into a left hand.
Jah thows a body shot but no joy.
Zulu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jah.
Jah thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mykal Zulu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mykal Zulu'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. This is the final round!
A punch combination from Zulu misses.
Jah misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zulu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zulu blocks a jab.
Zulu lands a head kick. Jah smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zulu lands a nice looking body shot.
Jah throws a combination that misses
and Zulu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zulu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big right from Jah misses.
Jah takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zulu with a nice cross.
Zulu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jah throws a jab when Zulu was well out of range.
Zulu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jah throws out the jab.
Zulu avoids the body shot from Jah.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zulu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jah on the side of the head.
Zulu looks to land a combination. Jah sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Zulu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A clash of legs there as Zulu blocks the low kick.
Zulu throws a shot to the body.
Zulu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu scores with a nice head shot.
Zulu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zulu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zulu clobbers Jah with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zulu tries a head kick but it misses.
Zulu cracks a nice hook into Jah's ribs.
Nice uppercut lands for Zulu. That snapped Jah's head back.
A shot to de liver by Zulu. Beautiful body shot.
Zulu lands a two punch combo.
Zulu connects with a high kick.
Jah is looking to clinch but Zulu is avoiding it.
Zulu looks to land a combination. Jah sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Zulu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jah backs up against the cage.
Zulu throws a head kick that Jah semi-blocks.
Zulu lands a head kick. Jah smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Zulu.
Zulu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jah tries to clinch up.
Zulu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Jah coming out on top.
Zulu throws a head kick but Jah moves out of range.
Jah has closed the distance and engaged Zulu in a clinch.
Zulu lands a shot to the body.
Jah has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jah throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zulu lands a 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 tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zulu swings wildly with an uppercut but Jah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Zulu - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zulu.
Zulu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jah or not.
Zulu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jah tries to work over Zulu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zulu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zulu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zulu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zulu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zulu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Zulu as the two fighters clinch.
Zulu digs a right hand underneath Jah's ribcage. Jah let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zulu is leaning against Jah and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zulu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Zulu - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Zulu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jah.
Jah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Zulu - that landed with a thud.
Zulu digs a right hand into Jah's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jah's gas tank.
Zulu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mykal Zulu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zulu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jah is working for takedown but Zulu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zulu lands with a right to the head.
Zulu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zulu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jah lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Zulu as the two fighters clinch.
Zulu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zulu works on Jah's body with a couple of short punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jah. Zulu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zulu throws a right hand that Jah ducks under and follows up with a left that Jah also avoids with ease.
Zulu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu digs a good hook to Jah's body.
Jah avoids the head kick by Zulu.
Zulu scores with a nice head shot.
Jah blocks a head kick by Zulu.
Jah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zulu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jah can do to turn this around?
Zulu misses with a series of wild punches.
Zulu connects with the punch.
Jah takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Joh Jah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zulu swats away the attempt to clinch by Jah.
Zulu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zulu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zulu misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zulu connects with a high kick.
Zulu blocks a leg kick.
Jah looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mykal Zulu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zulu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mykal Zulu!
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