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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Buzynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Motumba Zulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Buzynski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wavin Flag by K'naan. 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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210 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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201 cm
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246 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Buzynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Motumba Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulu misses with a kick to the body.
Zulu tries to clinch up.
Good exchange - Zulu coming out on top.
It looks like Jack Buzynski has been cut.
Zulu throws a body kick that misses.
Buzynski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zulu looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Zulu is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Buzynski happy to just control the position for now.
Buzynski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Zulu for as long as he can get away with.
Zulu is looking for a sweep.
Zulu is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Zulu throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Buzynski controls the position.
Buzynski is breathing heavily.
Zulu is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Buzynski has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Zulu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zulu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Buzynski working some strikes from top position.
Zulu wants to stand up but Buzynski is controlling him.
Buzynski stopping the sweep attempt from Zulu.
Buzynski stops Zulu from standing up.
Zulu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Buzynski controls the pace.
Buzynski trying to control but Zulu is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zulu misses with a double jab.
Zulu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buzynski scores a takedown into full mount!
Buzynski controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zulu is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu is looking to get to half guard.
Buzynski dominating with strikes here.
Zulu is trying desperately to improve position.
Buzynski raining down shots from the mount!
Buzynski controlling the pace for now.
Buzynski's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Zulu is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Buzynski controlling from the full mount.
Buzynski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Buzynski content just to control the position here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jack Buzynski just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Zulu looks to land a combination. Buzynski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Buzynski looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buzynski passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Buzynski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Buzynski's cut.
That's time! Buzynski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Buzynski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Zulu's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Buzynski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Zulu takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Buzynski controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buzynski landing strikes, looking to finish!
Zulu working to try and regain half guard.
Zulu tries to buck Buzynski off but he can't manage it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buzynski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Zulu squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Buzynski tries to control but Zulu wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Buzynski controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jack Buzynski just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Zulu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zulu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buzynski slips a jab and a cross from Zulu.
Buzynski instigates a clinch.
Buzynski crunches a lovely knee into Zulu's ribcage.
Zulu has had enough of the clinch but Buzynski keeps him there for the moment.
Zulu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buzynski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zulu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zulu tries to land a front kick but Buzynski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Buzynski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zulu keeps Buzynski at a distance using the push kick.
Zulu lands with a nice body kick.
Some wild striking there from Zulu.
A combination from Zulu does no damage.
Zulu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zulu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Buzynski clinches.
Zulu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu tries to break the clinch but Buzynski is controlling the position.
Buzynski gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Zulu regains guard.
Buzynski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Buzynski lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
A lull in the action here.
Zulu is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Buzynski is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buzynski staying calm.
Zulu is trying to get back to half guard.
Buzynski just content to control the position.
Zulu is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Buzynski is controlling him well.
A lull in the action here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jack Buzynski just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zulu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Buzynski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Buzynski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Buzynski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zulu looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Buzynski decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Zulu wants to clinch but Buzynski slips to the side
and Buzynski counters with a shoot takedown. Zulu fights it but they end up in guard.
Buzynski slips nicely into half guard.
Buzynski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Zulu tries to roll over but Buzynski keeps him under control.
Buzynski stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Zulu to get to his feet.
Buzynski feints and as Zulu raises his hands in defense, Buzynski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Zulu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Buzynski is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buzynski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Zulu is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Buzynski dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buzynski staying calm.
Zulu tries to buck Buzynski off but Buzynski is having none of it.
Zulu is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Buzynski asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Zulu misses with a strike from the bottom.
Zulu tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Zulu is trying to stand back up.
Jack Buzynski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Zulu's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Zulu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two 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.
I would not like to be Zulu right now.
Zulu is trying to stand back up.
Buzynski controlling from the back.
Zulu grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Zulu is trying to stand back up.
Buzynski is riding his opponent, not letting Zulu buck him off.
Zulu is trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu tries to escape the position.
Zulu looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Buzynski lands punches and elbows.
Zulu is trying to get back to his feet but Buzynski has full control of the position and if anything, Zulu has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Buzynski keeps control of the position as Zulu tries to break free.
Zulu trying to control the action but Buzynski just sinks the hooks in.
Zulu wants to get back to his feet.
Buzynski keeps control of the position as Zulu tries to break free.
Zulu is trying to stand back up.
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.
I would not like to be Zulu right now.
Buzynski wants to control but Zulu is keeping busy.
What can Zulu do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Buzynski. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Buzynski biding his time, controlling Zulu.
Buzynski has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Zulu.
Motumba Zulu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
cage is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Zulu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Buzynski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Buzynski, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Buzynski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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