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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Meguru Takayanagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zulu Zulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zulu Zulu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Meguru Takayanagi's chin.
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154 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
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158 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Meguru Takayanagi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zulu Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takayanagi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zulu.
Takayanagi misses with a leg kick.
Zulu pushes Takayanagi up against the cage in a clinch.
Takayanagi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Takayanagi working hard to break the clinch.
Zulu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takayanagi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Takayanagi tries to work over Zulu's front leg with a kick but Zulu checks it.
Zulu flicks out a counter leg kick but Takayanagi steps away.
Zulu tries to clinch but Takayanagi is having none of it.
Takayanagi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Zulu misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu with a hook.
Zulu moves into range and clinches up with Takayanagi.
Takayanagi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Takayanagi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zulu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zulu prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu scores with a shot to the side of Takayanagi's head.
Takayanagi looking to slow down the pace here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zulu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Zulu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Takayanagi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Zulu quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takayanagi tries to pass to full mount but Zulu defends it.
Takayanagi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Zulu won't allow Takayanagi to pass to mount.
Takayanagi controlling the action here.
Zulu is holding on to half guard well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Takayanagi is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Takayanagi in particular looking to stall.
Takayanagi is trying to work for a kimura but Zulu is defending well.
Zulu looks like he's trying to stand up.
Zulu wants to control but Takayanagi is keeping busy.
Takayanagi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Zulu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu is looking to control Takayanagi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zulu avoid being mounted?
Zulu is trying to stand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zulu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zulu clinches.
Takayanagi tries to stall but Zulu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zulu.
Takayanagi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zulu to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meguru Takayanagi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zulu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takayanagi's efforts to push away.
Takayanagi stalling the fight.
Takayanagi taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu misses with a knee to the head.
Zulu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Takayanagi's face.
Zulu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zulu scores with a leg kick.
Takayanagi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zulu sprawls well. Zulu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Takayanagi gets slowly back to his feet.
Zulu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takayanagi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zulu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Takayanagi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zulu misses with a head kick.
Takayanagi keeps the fight on the outside.
Zulu Zulu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zulu is looking to slow Takayanagi down with leg kicks.
Zulu moves in looking to clinch but Takayanagi pushes him off.
Nice shot by Zulu.
Zulu throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zulu 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.
Zulu defending well as Takayanagi loads up on a big left hand.
Zulu misses with a kick to the body.
Takayanagi motions for Zulu to come forward. Takayanagi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zulu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zulu has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Takayanagi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Zulu clinches up with Takayanagi and pushes him back against the cage.
Takayanagi is struggling to control the position.
Good body shot from Zulu.
Takayanagi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Takayanagi looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu has Takayanagi pushed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zulu tries to land a knee to the head but Takayanagi blocks with his arms.
Takayanagi stalling in the clinch but Zulu improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Takayanagi wants to take the fight to the mat but Zulu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Zulu working Takayanagi over with knees to the body.
Takayanagi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Takayanagi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zulu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takayanagi backwards.
Zulu Zulu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zulu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Come on Takayanagi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Takayanagi wants to break free but Zulu has control.
Zulu scores with a knee to the head.
Takayanagi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Takayanagi wants to stall.
Zulu tries to land a knee to the head but Takayanagi blocks with his arms.
Zulu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zulu tries a head kick but it misses.
Zulu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takayanagi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takayanagi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takayanagi.
Takayanagi tried to score with a low kick but Zulu checks it.
Takayanagi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Takayanagi shoots in and drives through. Zulu sprawls well.
Zulu follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meguru Takayanagi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takayanagi misses with a takedown attempt - Zulu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zulu digs a good hook to Takayanagi's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takayanagi looks for the body kick but Zulu saw that one coming.
Zulu Zulu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zulu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zulu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zulu throws a low kick, looking for Takayanagi's leg but Takayanagi calmly moves out of range.
Zulu Zulu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takayanagi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zulu.
Zulu checks a low kick from Takayanagi.
Zulu scores with a head kick. Takayanagi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Takayanagi is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zulu checks a low kick from Takayanagi.
Takayanagi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zulu is fending him off so far but Takayanagi persists. Nope, Zulu circles away and we're back to standing.
A leg kick checked by Takayanagi.
That kick from Zulu tenderised Takayanagi's leg. Takayanagi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zulu throws a wild body kick that Takayanagi sees coming a mile off.
Takayanagi closes the distance and clinches up with Zulu, looking for a takedown. Takayanagi pushes Zulu against the cage but Zulu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zulu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takayanagi.
Zulu motions for Takayanagi to come forward. Zulu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Takayanagi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A slow jab from Zulu misses its intended target.
Zulu lunges at Takayanagi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Takayanagi's hand.
Zulu is looking to clinch.
Takayanagi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zulu misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takayanagi throws a hook but Zulu blocks it.
Zulu throws a leg kick
and Takayanagi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Takayanagi.
Takayanagi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zulu manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
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 connects with a knee to the head.
Zulu lands with a left to the head.
Takayanagi decides to pull guard.
Zulu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Takayanagi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Takayanagi keeping full guard, as Zulu tries to pass.
Zulu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Takayanagi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Takayanagi is looking for a triangle but Zulu pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zulu Zulu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Takayanagi gets tackled into the cage by Zulu. Zulu maintains the clinch.
Zulu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takayanagi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zulu is out of range and Takayanagi settles back down.
Zulu with a nice cross.
Takayanagi misses with an uppercut.
Takayanagi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zulu avoids the body shot from Takayanagi.
Takayanagi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zulu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zulu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takayanagi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zulu counters with a three punch combo that has Takayanagi backing up. Takayanagi nods at Zulu to acknowledge the strikes.
Oh Takayanagi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice shot by Zulu.
Zulu looks to land a body kick but Takayanagi moved away.
Zulu rushes Takayanagi and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takayanagi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zulu smiles and moves away.
and Zulu counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Takayanagi! He's just covering up as Zulu starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zulu Zulu!
Zulu Zulu is the new featherweight champion!
Zulu Zulu made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'This fight is dedicated to the real zuluboy who was hit by a car recently. Forcing him out of his unification flyweight title fight at EFC. We did it buddy. Get well soon Zulu'.
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