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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kvame Zulu (ranked 295 p4p, 43 weight class) and James Pearson (ranked 382 p4p, 53 weight class). Zulu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Big Badaboom. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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265 lbs
22 - 7 - 0 |
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261 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kvame Zulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pearson. That did some damage!
Zulu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pearson.
Pearson avoids the body shot from Zulu.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zulu.
Pearson misses with a low kick.
Pearson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Zulu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pearson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zulu is out of range and Pearson settles back down.
As Pearson backs away, Zulu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zulu.
Pearson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pearson throws a hook to the side of Zulu's head but Zulu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Pearson misses the target.
Zulu throwing a counter right hand but Pearson manages to avoid it.
Pearson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zulu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zulu doesn't seem bothered though.
Pearson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zulu.
Zulu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pearson throws out the jab.
Pearson looks to score with a jab to the body but Zulu is just out of range.
Pearson thows a leg kick but Zulu checks it
and Zulu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like James Pearson has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson throws a leg kick
and Zulu counters with a nice leg kick.
Jab from Zulu.
Pearson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zulu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pearson.
It looks like Kvame Zulu has been cut.
Zulu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pearson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zulu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pearson thows a leg kick but Zulu checks it
and Zulu counters with a thumping low kick.
Zulu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zulu connects with a solid leg kick.
Pearson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Pearson misses with a body punch
and Zulu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That has opened up James Pearson's cut even more.
Zulu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pearson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zulu in his tracks.
Good shot there by Pearson.
Zulu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pearson looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson thows a leg kick but Zulu checks it
and Zulu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zulu sizes up Pearson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pearson gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kvame Zulu!
A very excited looking Kvame Zulu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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