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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George West (ranked 2860 p4p, 2741 weight class) and Tawanda Zulu (ranked 318 p4p, 308 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tawanda Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West swings for the body but Zulu moves out of range.
Zulu clinches up with West and pushes him back against the cage.
West misses with some punches.
West wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zulu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
West has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom\'s Gym in the buildup to the fight.
West ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zulu moves away.
West avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zulu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A quick step to the side and West tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zulu tries to close the distance and clinch up but West swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zulu tries to clinch up.
Zulu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zulu blocks the body kick.
West connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
West circles away from the clinch attempt.
George West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
West comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zulu is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
Zulu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu checks a leg kick.
West tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Zulu defends well and West ends up having to push Zulu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Zulu missing with knees to the body.
Zulu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zulu has West pressed against the cage, preventing West from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zulu scores with a shot to the side of West's head.
West jumps guard but Zulu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zulu prevents West from breaking the clinch.
West is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
West is trying to push Zulu away but Zulu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zulu misses with a punch to the body.
Zulu missing with knees to the body.
West is looking to break free of the clinch but Zulu has double underhooks.
West breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
West fails to land with a series of punches.
West throws the left hand but Zulu avoids the punch easily.
Zulu moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu stalling the fight.
A shot in the inside from Zulu.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zulu.
West breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
West connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zulu momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
West throws the kick towards the body but Zulu avoids it.
Zulu has closed the distance and engaged West in a clinch.
West is trying to force a seperation but Zulu has the dominant position.
West looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Zulu.
West letting Zulu take a breather here.
Zulu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West.
Zulu swings wildly with an uppercut but West uses good head movement to avoid it.
West blocks a punch to the side of the head.
West manages to break the clinch.
West gets tackled into the cage by Zulu. Zulu maintains the clinch.
Zulu misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zulu just leaning against West, taking a breather.
West is trying to break the clinch but Zulu has him pressed against the cage.
Zulu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zulu trying to stall but West improves his position.
West is trying to push Zulu away but Zulu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
West blocks a punch to the side of the head.
West breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zulu clinches with his opponent.
West letting Zulu take a breather here.
Zulu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
West wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zulu has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zulu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
West tries to break the clinch but Zulu is controlling the position.
Zulu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zulu misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on West's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West tries to break the clinch but Zulu is controlling the position.
West lands with a left to the head.
West is trying to break free.
Zulu lands a knee to the body.
West wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
West wants to get back to striking at distance but Zulu won't allow it.
Zulu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of West backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zulu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zulu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zulu scores with a shot to the side of West's head.
West is rocked!
The referee is keeping an eye on Zulu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Oh West is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
West is looking to break free of the clinch but Zulu has double underhooks.
Zulu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but West blocks it with crossed arms.
Zulu pushes West against the cage. Zulu is working some dirty boxing. Zulu pushes off with a quick right hook! West goes down! West tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Zulu moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tawanda Zulu!
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hype
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RATING
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