Following a loss to close out last year, up-and-comer Azunna “Zulu” Anyanwu not only wanted to rebound with his first fight of 2015, but also prove to people he had what it took to be a top tier heavyweight. Against Lewis Rumsey at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 47 in March, Anyanwu was able to take his first step towards that by picking up a first round knockout. “In that fight I wanted to make a statement because I had lost to Plinio (Cruz) before that,” Anyanwu told MMAWeekly.com. “I really wanted to bounce back off that loss, so I worked really hard to get myself in shape and be mentally prepared for the fight.” Anyanwu chalks up his loss to Cruz in December as the result of bad preparation, thus he worked hard to make the improvements that got him off to a good start this year. “I had nothing to really change, but I just had not such a very good camp,” said Cruz. “So I didn’t change things, but added a few things to my game.
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