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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joh Jah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mykal Zulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Zulu's choice of entrance music: Shyne ft. Barrington Levy - Bad Boyz. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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212 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm
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218 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joh Jah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mykal Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zulu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jah throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zulu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jah misses with a looping right.
Zulu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Joh Jah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zulu throws a body punch but Jah moves out of range.
Jah with a jab.
Jah scores with a jab to the body.
Jah lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jah cracks Zulu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Jah.
Zulu looks to land a combination but Jah avoids it well.
Jah goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jah wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zulu lands with a nice body punch.
Jah misses with a wild body shot.
Jah looks to land a combination but Zulu avoids it well.
Zulu throws a shot from downtown. Jah moves away and avoids it.
Zulu takes a swing at Jah's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Zulu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zulu misses with a double jab.
Zulu throws a head kick but Jah moves out of range.
Jah lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zulu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jah misses with a hook. Zulu ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot by Zulu.
Zulu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jah misses with a hook. Zulu ducked under it nicely.
Jah walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zulu.
Zulu missing with a left hand there. Jah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jah misses with a body punch
and Zulu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jah needs to keep his hands up - Zulu had a free shot at his head there.
Zulu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zulu misses with a series of wild punches.
Jah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zulu manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zulu throws out the jab.
Zulu blocks a leg kick.
Zulu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jah scores with a nice head shot.
Zulu slips under a jab from Jah.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zulu. Jah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zulu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zulu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A big left from Jah misses.
Zulu misses with a hook. Jah ducked under it nicely.
Zulu misses with a straight left.
A jab from Jah finds it's way through Zulu's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zulu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jah misses with a hook to the body
and Zulu counters with a three punch combo that has Jah backing up. Jah nods at Zulu to acknowledge the strikes.
Jah avoids the head kick by Zulu.
Jah fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jah scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jah is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zulu defends it well.
Jah content to control rather than advance.
Zulu looking for submissions off his back.
Zulu looking for submissions off his back.
Jah content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zulu wants to improve his position but Jah is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zulu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zulu has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jah is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Zulu.
Jah working away.
Zulu looks gassed!
Jah wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zulu, who protects the arm well.
Jah scores with punches from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zulu is not content to let Jah control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joh Jah dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jah thuds a left hand into Zulu's body.
Zulu lands a jab to Jah's midsection.
Zulu looks to land a left hand but Jah moved out of range nicely.
Jah avoids a kick to the body.
Jah lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jah takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zulu misses with a wild combination.
Nice straight punches there by Jah. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jah.
Zulu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice straight punches there by Zulu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zulu.
Jah just misses with a punch to the body.
Jah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zulu.
Nice defenses there by Jah.
Zulu throws a big shot that misses.
Jah misses with an uppercut.
Jah lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jah throws a body punch but Zulu moves out of range.
Jah dodges the punch combination from Zulu.
Jah moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jah looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Zulu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jah defends well.
Zulu is breathing heavily.
Jah trying to control but Zulu is working from the bottom.
Jah thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jah wants to control from the top but Zulu keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu keeping full guard, as Jah tries to pass.
Zulu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jah doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jah manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jah showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jah thows a big elbow that misses.
Jah trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zulu misses with an uppercut. Jah saw that one coming.
A jab from Jah finds it's way through Zulu's defenses.
Zulu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zulu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jah.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Jah there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jah. Zulu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zulu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Zulu does no damage.
Zulu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zulu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jah lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zulu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jah, as that shot connected.
Jah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zulu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zulu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zulu.
Zulu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jah.
Jah misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jah throws a shot from downtown. Zulu moves away and avoids it.
Jah darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zulu slips a jab and a cross from Jah.
Zulu misses with the combination.
Jah misses with a hook.
A big right from Jah misses.
Jah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zulu.
Jah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zulu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jah counters with a nice uppercut.
Jah looks to land a left hand but Zulu moved out of range nicely.
Jah misses the jab.
Jah lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jah throws a series of punches but Zulu avoids them all with ease.
Zulu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jah at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zulu tries a head kick but it misses.
Jah takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zulu looks to land a left hand but Jah moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joh Jah dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Zulu. That snapped Jah's head back.
Zulu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zulu connects with the punch.
Zulu swings for the body but Jah moves out of range.
Jah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zulu shoots in for a takedown but Jah shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Jah with that takedown attempt.
Zulu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jah closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Zulu trying to control here.
Zulu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jah pulls his head out easily.
Jah is stalling here. Zulu is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jah seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Zulu has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Zulu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jah is not content to let Zulu control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu working away.
Zulu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jah has escaped the position, nice work there.
Zulu working away.
Jah is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Zulu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jah manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jah manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zulu wants to hold on but Jah pushes him away.
Zulu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zulu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jah looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Zulu is looking to improve his position but Jah isn't that keen on the idea.
Jah scores with a couple of good head shots there.
BOOM! Jah connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Zulu is desperately trying to improve his position but Jah has a good base and remains in mount.
Zulu sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mykal Zulu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zulu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jah scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jah lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jah lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jah is looking for a kimura here.
Zulu trying to hold on to Jah's head to control him but Jah postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu is looking to improve his position.
Zulu looking for submissions off his back.
Jah lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Joh Jah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jah keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jah is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zulu looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joh Jah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jah has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joh Jah!
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energy
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RATING
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