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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Wills Jr (ranked 418 p4p, 56 weight class) and Zulu Zulu (ranked 586 p4p, 73 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilson Wills Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zulu Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wills Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zulu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zulu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wills Jr sets himself, and Zulu steps forward looking for the clinch! Wills Jr avoids it this time.
Zulu wants to clinch up but Wills Jr keeps it at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Wills Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wills Jr.
Wills Jr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zulu back to the cage. Wills Jr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Zulu pushes Wills Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Zulu tries to land a knee to the head but Wills Jr blocks with his arms.
Zulu missing with knees to the body.
Wills Jr gets control of Zulu's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wills Jr will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Zulu is looking to stand up but Wills Jr won't let him.
Wills Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zulu tries to stand but Wills Jr is controlling from the bottom.
Zulu gets to his feet. Wills Jr looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu tries to clinch up.
Wills Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wilson Wills Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wills Jr loads up on a big right hand but Zulu slips the punch.
Zulu scores with a head kick.
It looks like Wilson Wills Jr has been cut.
Zulu looks to clinch
and Wills Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Zulu moves into range and clinches up with Wills Jr.
Zulu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wills Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Wills Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wills Jr.
Wills Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zulu backwards.
Zulu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zulu tries to land a knee to the head but Wills Jr blocks with his arms.
Wills Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zulu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wills Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Zulu backwards.
Wills Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to Wills Jr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wills Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zulu walks away with a smile on his face. Wills Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wills Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wills Jr looks to throw the jab but Zulu is out of range.
Zulu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wills Jr checks it well.
Zulu tries to clinch there but Wills Jr circles away.
Zulu has managed to clinch.
Wills Jr tries a body shot but Zulu blocks it.
Wills Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wills Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Zulu.
Wills Jr drags the fight down to the ground.
Zulu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wills Jr's guard.
Zulu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wills Jr controlling Zulu's posture.
Zulu stands up from Wills Jr's guard - Zulu perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills Jr ducks under a wild hook from Zulu.
Wills Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zulu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wills Jr checks a leg kick.
Zulu lands with a right hand.
Zulu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wills Jr's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wills Jr. Zulu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wills Jr throws a low kick, looking for Zulu's leg but Zulu calmly moves out of range.
Wills Jr throws the left hand but Zulu avoids the punch easily.
Wills Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zulu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wills Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zulu moves into the clinch.
Wills Jr decides to pull guard.
Wills Jr pulls Zulu in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu wants to stand but Wills Jr is controlling his posture from full guard.
Zulu gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Zulu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wills Jr throws a front kick that sends Zulu stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zulu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zulu tries to clinch up but Wills Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Wills Jr lands the left hand.
Zulu looks to land a left hand but Wills Jr moved out of range nicely.
Wills Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zulu is out of range and Wills Jr settles back down.
Wills Jr throws a right hand that Zulu ducks under and follows up with a left that Zulu also avoids with ease.
Zulu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson Wills Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wilson Wills Jr's cut.
That's time! Wills Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wills Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zulu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zulu darts in trying to clinch
and Zulu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zulu slips a straight right by Wills Jr.
Wills Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Zulu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zulu is looking to slow Wills Jr down with leg kicks.
Wills Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wills Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wills Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zulu.
Wills Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zulu finds it's way round the side to connect with Wills Jr's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zulu doesn't manage to clinch there - Wills Jr circles away.
Wills Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu throws a hook to the side of Wills Jr's head but Wills Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wills Jr throws a big counter combination but Zulu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Zulu misses with a hook.
Zulu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wills Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Zulu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wills Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zulu connects with a leg kick. Wills Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wills Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zulu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wills Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wills Jr.
Zulu has Wills Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zulu looking to throw knees to the head but Wills Jr is blocking nicely.
Wills Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wills Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zulu can do to turn this around?
Wills Jr jumps guard but Zulu stands there with Wills Jr around his waist. Wills Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zulu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wills Jr avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wills Jr.
Wills Jr lands a body shot.
Zulu landing knees to the body.
Zulu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wills Jr slows down the pace here.
Zulu misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wills Jr.
Wills Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Zulu blocks an uppercut.
Zulu throws a punch but it's blocked by Wills Jr.
Zulu takes a shot to the head.
Zulu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wills Jr misses with a body punch.
Wills Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wills Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Zulu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu misses with a knee strike.
Wills Jr scores with a shot to the side of Zulu's head.
Zulu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wills Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zulu.
Wills Jr has Zulu pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wills Jr.
Zulu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wills Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wills Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wills Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zulu is looking to clinch but Wills Jr is avoiding it.
Wills Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Wills Jr misses.
Zulu tries to close the distance and clinch but Wills Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wills Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zulu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wills Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zulu takes a shot to the head.
Wills Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zulu with a knee to the head.
Wilson Wills Jr's cut is getting worse.
Zulu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wills Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wills Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zulu in his tracks.
Wills Jr throws a push kick but Zulu slaps the foot to one side.
Zulu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wills Jr lands with an overhand left.
Zulu scoring well with a low kick there.
Zulu throws a jab but it's blocked by Wills Jr.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zulu.
Zulu misses with a hook.
Wilson Wills Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Zulu throws a jab but it's blocked by Wills Jr.
Wills Jr is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zulu connects with a solid leg kick.
Zulu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zulu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zulu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wills Jr's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson Wills Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wilson Wills Jr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Zulu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wills Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zulu is able to avoid easily.
Wills Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Zulu should have avoided that one.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wills Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Zulu, which made it look bad.
Wills Jr misses the shot to the body.
Zulu has managed to clinch.
Zulu scores with a knee to the head.
Wills Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zulu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zulu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zulu.
Zulu landing knees to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wills Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
Wills Jr pulls Zulu into guard.
Zulu tries to stand but Wills Jr is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills Jr looking to control.
Wills Jr has a closed guard, preventing Zulu from standing up.
Wills Jr looking for a guillotine here but Zulu defends easily.
Zulu gets to his feet. Wills Jr looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Zulu Zulu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wills Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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.
Wills Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zulu clinches up against the cage.
Zulu misses with a knee strike.
Zulu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zulu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zulu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wills Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Wills Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wills Jr misses with the head strike.
Zulu Zulu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zulu working Wills Jr over with knees to the body.
Zulu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zulu tries a knee to the head but Wills Jr blocks it.
Wills Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zulu tries a knee to the head but Wills Jr blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills Jr is trying to pull guard but Zulu has him pressed against the cage.
Wills Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zulu has him pressed against the cage.
Wills Jr jumps guard but Zulu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilson Wills Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zulu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson Wills Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zulu swings wildly with an uppercut but Wills Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wills Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zulu misses with a knee strike.
Zulu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wills Jr tries to pull guard but Zulu won't allow it.
Zulu misses with a punch on the inside.
Zulu misses with a punch on the inside.
Wills Jr is trying to pull guard but Zulu has him pressed against the cage.
Wills Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zulu smiles and moves away.
Wills Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills Jr throws a lazy right hand but Zulu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wills Jr cracks Zulu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wills Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Wills Jr cracks Zulu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wills Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wills Jr staying out of range there.
Zulu needs to keep his hands up - Wills Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wills Jr cracks Zulu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zulu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wills Jr throws a looping overhand right but Zulu ducks down to avoid it.
Zulu tries to counter by closing the distance.
Zulu closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Wills Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Wills Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zulu Zulu.
I think Wills Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilson Wills Jr!
A relieved looking Wilson Wills Jr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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