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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zulu Zulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Estaban Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zulu Zulu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Estaban Chavez's chin.
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158 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
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154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zulu Zulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Estaban Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chavez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zulu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zulu Zulu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavez slips a jab and a cross from Zulu.
Chavez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Zulu Zulu has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Chavez misses the target.
Chavez jabs Zulu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zulu tries to clinch but Chavez moves out of range.
Chavez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chavez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zulu.
Chavez swings for the body but Zulu moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zulu.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zulu. That's going to slow Chavez down.
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!
Chavez throws a jab when Zulu was well out of range.
Zulu tries to counter by clinching up but Chavez breaks away and moves out of range.
Zulu tries to clinch there but Chavez circles away.
Chavez connects with a leg kick. Zulu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu is looking to clinch but Chavez is avoiding it.
Chavez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zulu counters by moving into the clinch.
Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chavez misses with some punches.
Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Zulu avoids it by throwing Chavez back against the cage.
Chavez blocks an uppercut.
Zulu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Zulu fails to land.
Zulu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Zulu.
Chavez blocks an uppercut.
Zulu pushes Chavez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zulu has a couple of punches blocked by Chavez.
Zulu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zulu blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Chavez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chavez.
Chavez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zulu throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Zulu controls his hands.
Chavez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zulus head.
Zulu landing knees to the head.
Nice body punch from Chavez.
Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zulu blocks an uppercut.
Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Zulu.
Chavez misses with the head strike.
Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Chavez.
Zulu misses with a punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Zulu.
Chavez is rocked!
Zulu lands an uppercut.
Chavez is still on wobbly legs! Can Zulu finish him?
Zulu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu lands a knee to the body.
Chavez throws a punch but it's blocked by Zulu.
A right hook to the body lands for Chavez.
Zulu crunches a lovely knee into Chavez's ribcage.
Chavez seems to have recovered his senses.
Chavez looks winded!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chavez.
Zulu landing knees to the head.
Chavez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zulu is keeping busy.
Zulu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zulu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zulu lands with a short shot to the head.
Zulu misses with the head strike.
Zulu lands a knee to the head.
Zulu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zulu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zulu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
Chavez controlling the action here for a moment.
Chavez misses with a body punch.
Chavez managing to block the knees to the body from Zulu.
Chavez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zulu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chavezs head.
Chavez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Zulu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chavez can turn it around.
Zulu blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Chavez trying to control the position but instead, Zulu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chavez into the cage.
Zulu misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Chavez fails to land.
Zulu lands a left hand.
Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Zulu controls his hands.
The referee calls for Chavez to work.
Zulu missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zulu Zulu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zulu Zulu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zulu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zulu pushes Chavez up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Zulu fails to land.
Zulu lands with a left to the head.
Zulu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
Chavez blocking some punches.
Zulu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zulu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chavez managing to block the knees to the body from Zulu.
Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chavez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chavez.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chavez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chavez just leaning against Zulu, taking a breather.
Chavez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez misses with some punches.
Chavez lands with a right to the head.
Chavez throws a head punch that misses.
Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zulu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chavez is defending well for now.
Zulu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice left hand lands by Chavez.
Chavez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zulu backwards.
Zulu swings wildly with an uppercut but Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zulu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chavez's elbow.
Chavez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chavez misses with the head strike.
Chavez scores with a shot to the side of Zulu's head.
Zulu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zulu drops Chavez with a big knee straight up the middle! Chavez is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chavez missing with a left hand there. Zulu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chavez throws a leg kick but Zulu moved away.
Chavez throws a hook but Zulu blocks it.
Zulu lands a leg kick that knocks Chavez off balance momentarily.
Zulu cracks the inside of Chavez's front leg.
Zulu moves into the clinch.
Zulu misses with a punch on the inside.
Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chavez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zulu is keeping busy.
Zulu swings wildly with an uppercut but Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chavez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chavez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chavez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Zulu can't find room to land a body shot as Chavez controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chavez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zulu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chavez managing to block the knees to the body from Zulu.
Chavez working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zulu.
Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
Chavez lands an uppercut.
Zulu lands a shoulder strike.
Zulu misses with a knee strike.
Zulu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chavez can do to turn this around?
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chavez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zulu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chavez avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu scores with a shot to the side of Chavez's head.
Zulu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Zulu.
Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Zulu fails to land.
Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zulu gets through Chavez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Chavez.
Zulu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chavez is defending well for now.
Zulu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chavez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chavez taking a breather.
Zulu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zulu lands an uppercut.
Zulu blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zulu looking to throw knees to the head but Chavez is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zulu Zulu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zulu Zulu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Zulu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chavez.
Chavez keeps the fight on the outside.
Zulu is looking to clinch but Chavez is avoiding it.
Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Zulu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chavez can pounce on him.
Chavez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zulu.
It seemed like Chavez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zulu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zulu is looking to slow Chavez down with leg kicks.
Chavez clinches up with Zulu and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chavez lands with a light punch inside.
Chavez avoiding damage as Zulu throws knees to the body.
Zulu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zulu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chavez blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zulu drops Chavez with a big knee straight up the middle! Chavez is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Chavez misses with a looping left.
Zulu tries to clinch up but Chavez circles away and keeps his distance.
Zulu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zulu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zulu is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Chavez rushes Zulu and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chavez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chavez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chavez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
Estaban Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu misses with some punches.
Chavez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Zulu avoids it by throwing Chavez back against the cage.
Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Zulu controls the action.
Zulu lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Chavez.
Zulu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chavez takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right from Zulu on the inside.
Zulu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zulu has a couple of punches blocked by Chavez.
Zulu swings wildly with an uppercut but Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chavez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chavez taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zulu is working Chavez over against the cage.
Chavez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zulu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Zulu fails to land.
Chavez lands with a right to the head.
Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chavez stalling.
Chavez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zulu backwards.
Zulu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zulu looking to throw knees to the head but Chavez is blocking nicely.
Chavez avoiding damage as Zulu throws knees to the body.
Chavez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zulu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zulu throws a punch but it's blocked by Chavez.
Zulu Zulu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zulu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chavez blocks it with crossed arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Chavez fails to land.
Zulu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chavez blocks it with crossed arms.
Chavez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Zulu.
Chavez misses with a body punch.
Zulu drops Chavez with a big knee straight up the middle! Chavez is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
A nice inside leg kick there by Zulu. That's going to slow Chavez down.
Zulu slips under a jab from Chavez.
Chavez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
As Chavez backs away, Zulu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chavez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zulu.
Chavez tries to keep at a distance but Zulu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Zulu controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zulu 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zulu Zulu!
A very excited looking Zulu 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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RATING
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