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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeffery Onana (ranked 1571 p4p, 1759 weight class) and Tawanda Zulu (ranked 183 p4p, 200 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Onana might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Let It All Work Out - Lil Wayne. Tawanda Zulu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeffery Onana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tawanda Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onana connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zulu's hands.
Onana is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zulu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Onana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zulu closes the distance but Onana moves to the side
and Onana counters with a stiff right hand.
Zulu blocks the body kick.
Onana sets himself, and Zulu steps forward looking for the clinch! Onana avoids it this time.
Tawanda Zulu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zulu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Onana.
Zulu tries a knee to the head but Onana blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Onana misses with some punches.
Zulu misses with some punches.
Onana definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zulu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Onana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Onana misses with a punch on the inside.
Zulu blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu tries to land a knee to the head but Onana blocks with his arms.
Zulu blocks an uppercut.
Zulu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Onana blocks it with crossed arms.
Zulu blocking some punches.
Zulu misses with some punches.
Onana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zulu has a couple of punches blocked by Onana.
Zulu blocks an uppercut.
Onana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Onana blocking some punches.
Zulu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zulu throws a head punch that misses.
Onana is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zulu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Onana is defending well for now.
Onana lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zulu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Onana seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zulu can turn it around.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zulu.
Zulu swings wildly with an uppercut but Onana uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Onana is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Onana misses with the head strike.
Zulu tries to land a knee to the head but Onana blocks with his arms.
Onana managing to block the knees to the body from Zulu.
Zulu slowing the pace effectively.
Onana throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zulu misses with the head strike.
Zulu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Onana.
Onana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zulu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Onana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zulu backwards.
Onana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zulu.
A head punch on the inside from Onana fails to land.
Onana stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Onana prevents a body shot from Zulu.
The referee calls for Onana to work.
Onana has a couple of punches blocked by Zulu.
Zulu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zulu trying to land knees to the body.
Zulu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zulu misses with the head strike.
Onana misses with the head strike.
Zulu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zulu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Onana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zulu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zulu tries to stall but Onana uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Onana misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Onana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zulu.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zulu tries to land knees in the clinch but Onana avoids the damage to the body.
Onana working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Onana pulls Zulu into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zulu trying to control but Onana is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Onana throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Zulu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Onana throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Onana controlling Zulu's posture.
Onana trying to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffery Onana dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zulu tries to close the distance and clinch but Onana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zulu is looking to clinch.
Onana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zulu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Onana lands a body shot.
Zulu wants to clinch up but Onana keeps it at a distance.
Zulu tries to clinch up.
A little feinted left hand from Onana on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu has Onana up against the cage in a clinch.
Zulu misses with a punch on the inside.
Onana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Onana softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onana managing to block the knees to the body from Zulu.
Onana lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zulu backwards.
Zulu has a couple of punches blocked by Onana.
Onana lands a right hand.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Onana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zulu backwards.
Onana pulls Zulu into guard.
Zulu trying to control the position from guard on top but Onana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zulu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Onana is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Onana looking for a guillotine here but Zulu defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onana tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zulu tries to stand but Onana is controlling from the bottom.
Onana keeping moving, preventing Zulu from controlling successfully.
Onana working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zulu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zulu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Zulu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onana looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Zulu has picked Onana up and slammed him! Onana can't keep hold of the triangle and Zulu manages to pass to side control!
Onana manages to work his way to half guard, despite Zulu's best efforts.
Onana controlling the position for now.
Zulu is controlling the pace.
Onana trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Onana looking for submissions off his back.
Onana is concentrating on defense, preventing Zulu from advancing position.
Zulu trying to control from half guard but Onana is working away.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Onana has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zulu is working away from the top position though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zulu clinches up with Onana and pushes him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zulu looking to stall.
Zulu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffery Onana dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Zulu staying out of range there.
Zulu tries to clinch but Onana moves away
and Onana counters with a stiff right hand.
Onana circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zulu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zulu tries to clinch but Onana moves out of range.
Onana throwing a counter right hand but Zulu manages to avoid it.
Zulu closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Onana counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Onana is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Onana throws a punch but it's blocked by Zulu.
Zulu misses with a knee strike.
Onana fails to pull guard.
Onana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zulu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Onana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Onana pushes Zulu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Onana on the inside.
Zulu gets through Onana's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zulu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Onana lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zulu is looking to control Onana's arms but Onana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zulu has his back to the cage.
Jeffery Onana has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Onana lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zulu.
Zulu stalling in the clinch but Onana improves position.
Zulu throws a head punch that misses.
Tawanda Zulu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Zulu.
Onana misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Onana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zulu has a couple of punches blocked by Onana.
A short right from Zulu on the inside.
Onana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zulu can do to turn this around?
Onana throws a punch but it's blocked by Zulu.
Zulu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Onana fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zulu.
Zulu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Onana is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Zulu to work.
Zulu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Onana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zulu tries to throw a body punch but Onana avoids it by throwing Zulu back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zulu.
Zulu tries to stall but Onana uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Onana misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Onana.
Zulu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Onana.
Onana fails to pull guard.
Onana scores with a shoulder strike.
Zulu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Onana.
Zulu lands a right hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Onana managing to block the knees to the body from Zulu.
Onana tries to stall but Zulu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Onana 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. Onana gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffery Onana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Onana swinging wildly here.
Onana sets himself, and Zulu steps forward looking for the clinch! Onana avoids it this time.
Onana fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu drives through and clinches with Onana against the cage.
Onana lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zulu backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Onana throws a head punch that misses.
Zulu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Onana swings wildly with an uppercut but Zulu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zulu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Onana's face.
It looks like Jeffery Onana has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Onana.
Onana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Onana tries for a takedown. No joy.
Onana is trying to stall.
Jeffery Onana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zulu trying to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffery Onana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Onana 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffery Onana!
After winning the bout, Jeffery Onana thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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