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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mykal Zulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zulu comes to the cage accompanied by Shyne ft. Barrington Levy - Bad Boyz. Taylor has chosen Back To School by Deftones as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
14 - 7 - 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
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulu swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Zulu lands the left hand.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zulu clobbers Taylor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zulu connects with the punch.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zulu misses with a kick to the body.
Taylor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zulu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zulu throws a lazy head kick
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taylor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Mykal Zulu has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zulu throws a sloppy head kick
and Taylor counters with a two punch combo.
Zulu throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Zulu throws a head kick that Taylor semi-blocks.
Zulu scores with a sloppy right hand. Taylor should have avoided that one.
Taylor walks into a stiff left hand from Zulu.
Zulu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zulu scores with a spinning back kick!
Taylor moves out of range as Zulu strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zulu tries a head kick but it misses.
Zulu throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
Zulu thuds his right hand into Taylor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and Zulu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Zulu.
Taylor blocks a jab.
Zulu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zulu moves away.
A big left from Zulu misses.
Zulu cracks Taylor with a good jab.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Zulu avoids them all with ease.
Taylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zulu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zulu connects with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Zulu misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Zulu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zulu.
Zulu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taylor. Taylor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zulu misses with a head kick.
Zulu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zulu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taylor counters with a low kick, right behind Zulu 's knee.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zulu.
Taylor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zulu lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zulu misses with the combination.
Zulu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
Zulu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Taylor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Taylor gets caught flat footed, as Zulu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zulu tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor controlling Zulu's posture.
Zulu tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Taylor controls Zulu momentarily but Zulu frees himself.
Zulu trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zulu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Zulu is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zulu is fighting to break Taylor's control of his arms but Taylor is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zulu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taylor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zulu trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zulu missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zulu avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Zulu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Taylor momentarily.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Zulu moves out of range easily.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zulu.
Taylor misses with a leg kick
and Zulu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A shot to the body from Taylor misses
and Zulu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taylor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Taylor misses with a combination
and Zulu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zulu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zulu scores with a jab to the head.
Taylor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mykal Zulu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mykal Zulu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zulu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zulu throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor takes one on the button.
Zulu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zulu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jab by Zulu.
Zulu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Zulu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zulu throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Zulu scores with a nice right hand.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zulu rather than just go for the knockout.
Zulu throws out a powerful jab.
Taylor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Zulu.
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zulu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor lands with a good body shot.
Zulu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Zulu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taylor doesn't seem bothered though.
Taylor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Taylor misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zulu.
Zulu slips a jab from Taylor.
Taylor tries to land a front kick but Zulu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zulu misses with a combination
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zulu blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Zulu shoots in and drives through. Taylor sprawls well.
Taylor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zulu counters with a good, hard body kick but Taylor shrugs it off.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Donk. Zulu catches Taylor right on the button with a cross.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Zulu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice body kick there by Zulu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zulu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Taylor takes one on the button.
The fighters circling - Zulu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No luck for Zulu with that takedown attempt.
Zulu throws a head kick that Taylor semi-blocks.
Taylor slips a jab and a cross from Zulu.
Zulu lands with a right hand.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and Zulu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nathan Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Taylor misses
and Zulu counters with a nice uppercut.
Zulu connects with the punch.
Taylor misses with a jab to the body
and Zulu counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a body kick the misses
and Zulu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zulu throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
Zulu is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Taylor's half guard.
Zulu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Taylor is controlling Zulu's trapped leg to prevent Zulu from advancing to side control.
Zulu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taylor defending well though.
Zulu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Taylor trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Taylor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zulu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zulu misses with a looping left.
Zulu takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zulu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zulu lands with a good body shot.
Zulu throws a good cross that connects.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zulu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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 time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Zulu shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zulu scores with a one two! Taylor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mykal Zulu is winning the standup battle so far.
Zulu connects with the punch.
Taylor misses with a double jab
letting Zulu counter with a right hand.
Taylor misses with a combination
and Zulu counters with a stiff right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Zulu there.
Nice shot lands for Zulu.
Taylor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Taylor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zulu - the referee stops the clock and Taylor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zulu. Taylor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zulu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zulu throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu scores with a nice strike.
Zulu jabs Taylor right on the nose. Taylor blinks but takes it well.
Zulu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taylor doesn't seem bothered though.
Zulu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zulu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zulu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zulu scores with a punch to the head.
Zulu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zulu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zulu lands with an uppercut that bounces Taylor off the cage and back into rage.
Taylor thows a leg kick but Zulu checks it
and Zulu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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.
Taylor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zulu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taylor on the side of the head.
Zulu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zulu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Taylor napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Taylor wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Zulu trying to control the position but Taylor is working away.
Zulu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Taylor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Taylor can't do much from the bottom here.
Zulu trying to control the position but Taylor is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Zulu trying to control the position but Taylor is working away.
Mykal Zulu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zulu just content to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zulu slips under a jab.
Zulu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zulu lands a head kick. Taylor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Taylor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zulu counters with a good, hard body kick but Taylor shrugs it off.
Zulu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zulu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zulu is able to avoid easily.
Zulu is looking to clinch.
Zulu connects with the punch.
Taylor throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Zulu counter with a right hand.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Zulu moves out of range.
Zulu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Nathan Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zulu lands with a cross.
Nathan Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zulu sizes up Taylor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zulu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick from Zulu lands but Taylor takes it in his stride.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zulu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zulu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mykal Zulu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zulu 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mykal Zulu!
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