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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zak Foley (ranked 298 p4p, 414 weight class) and Vlad Tepes Iii (ranked 45 p4p, 65 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zak Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Vlad Tepes Iii!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Darius Henderson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes Iii fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Foley misses with an uppercut. Tepes Iii saw that one coming.
Foley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tepes Iii is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Foley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tepes Iii fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Foley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Foley throws the kick towards the body but Tepes Iii avoids it.
Tepes Iii is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tepes Iii takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tepes Iii feints the counter takedown.
Foley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tepes Iii steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Tepes Iii throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Tepes Iii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zak Foley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foley throws a push kick but Tepes Iii slaps the foot to one side.
Foley misses with a leg kick
and Tepes Iii counters with a nice kick to the body.
Foley looks to land a combination but Tepes Iii avoids it well.
Tepes Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foley throws a head kick that half lands.
Foley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tepes Iii jabs Foley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tepes Iii tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Tepes Iii misses.
Tepes Iii thows a left - swing and a miss!
Foley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Foley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tepes Iii throws a body punch but Foley moves out of range.
Tepes Iii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Foley.
Foley tries to work over Tepes Iii's front leg with a kick but Tepes Iii checks it.
Tepes Iii gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Foley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tepes Iii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zak Foley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tepes Iii with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Foley lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tepes Iii has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tepes Iii and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tepes Iii unleashes a big counter combination but Foley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Foley throws a looping overhand right but Tepes Iii ducks down to avoid it.
Foley tests Tepes Iii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Foley takes a swing at Tepes Iii's ribcage but misses.
Tepes Iii on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Foley misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Foley tenderised Tepes Iii's leg. Tepes Iii is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tepes Iii just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Foley!
Foley connects with a nice looking jab.
Foley throws a body punch but Tepes Iii moves out of range.
Foley throws a big shot that misses.
Tepes Iii changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Foley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Foley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Foley lands with a good body shot.
Foley throws a low kick but Tepes Iii moves out of range easily.
Tepes Iii tries a head kick but it misses.
Foley slips under a jab from Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Foley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Vlad Tepes Iii has been cut.
Tepes Iii with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tepes Iii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Foley cracks Tepes Iii with an open hand slap.
Foley works Tepes Iii's body with a nice hook.
Tepes Iii checks a leg kick.
Tepes Iii works over Foley's head and body with a nice combination.
Tepes Iii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Foley. That did some damage!
Foley throws a poor cross that misses
and Tepes Iii counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Foley misses
letting Tepes Iii counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Foley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Foley.
Foley scores with a jab to the body.
Tepes Iii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tepes Iii slips a straight right by Foley.
Foley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tepes Iii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley throws a leg kick but Tepes Iii sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tepes Iii throws a jab when Foley was well out of range.
Tepes Iii walks into a straight right hand from Foley.
Tepes Iii throws a chopping leg kick but Foley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Foley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tepes Iii throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Foley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Foley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tepes Iii checks it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii needs to keep his hands up - Foley had a free shot at his head there.
Foley pushes Tepes Iii away with a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Foley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tepes Iii throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tepes Iii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Foley.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zak Foley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vlad Tepes Iii's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Foley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Foley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Foley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tepes Iii avoids a kick to the body.
Tepes Iii uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Foley has time to react.
Tepes Iii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tepes Iii takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Foley misses with a wild body shot.
Tepes Iii has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tepes Iii looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tepes Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foley moves away.
Foley looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Foley connects with an inside leg kick.
Foley tests Tepes Iii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donk. Tepes Iii catches Foley right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tepes Iii. That did some damage!
Foley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Foley jabs Tepes Iii right on the nose. Tepes Iii blinks but takes it well.
Foley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tepes Iii. Foley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tepes Iii moves out of range of the strikes.
Foley swings for the body but Tepes Iii moves out of range.
Tepes Iii thows a body kick. Foley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tepes Iii throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zak Foley is winning the standup battle so far.
Foley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Foley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Foley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tepes Iii is able to avoid easily.
Tepes Iii blocks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Tepes Iii misses.
Tepes Iii looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Foley takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tepes Iii blocks a low kick nicely.
Foley connects with a solid leg kick.
Tepes Iii moves away from the strike by Foley.
Foley tries a low kick but Tepes Iii avoids it.
Foley throws a lazy right hand but Tepes Iii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tepes Iii only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Foley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Foley lands with a straight right. Tepes Iii didn't see that one coming.
Tepes Iii thuds his right hand into Foley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Foley tries a low kick but Tepes Iii avoids it.
Foley moves away from the strike by Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii scoring well with a low kick there.
Tepes Iii scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Foley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tepes Iii is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii defending well as Foley loads up on a big left hand.
Tepes Iii changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Tepes Iii finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Foley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tepes Iii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tepes Iii works the jab nicely.
Foley swings widly with a right hand
and Tepes Iii counters with a slapping leg kick.
Foley throws an overhand right that lands on Tepes Iii's shoulder, as Tepes Iii tries to avoid the shot.
Tepes Iii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Foley throws out the jab.
Foley throws a jab when Tepes Iii was well out of range.
Nice jab there from Foley.
Tepes Iii scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Foley doesn't seem bothered though.
Donk. Tepes Iii catches Foley right on the button with a cross.
Tepes Iii misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tepes Iii changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tepes Iii scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii lands a nice looking body shot.
Foley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Foley throws the kick towards the body but Tepes Iii avoids it.
Tepes Iii scores with a jab to the jaw.
Foley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tepes Iii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tepes Iii! But no joy.
Foley moves out of range of the body kick from Tepes Iii.
A head kick misses from Foley.
Tepes Iii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Foley misses with an uppercut
and Tepes Iii counters with a good, hard body kick but Foley shrugs it off.
Foley misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tepes Iii slips under a jab.
Tepes Iii changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tepes Iii's corner calls for a 1-2. Tepes Iii obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Foley throws a hook but Tepes Iii blocks it.
Tepes Iii lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vlad Tepes Iii will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vlad Tepes Iii's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Tepes Iii motions for Foley to come forward. Tepes Iii throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Foley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Foley swings widly with a right hand
and Tepes Iii counters with a nice low kick that buckles Foley's knee momentarily.
Good leg kick by Foley.
Foley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tepes Iii swings for the body but Foley moves out of range.
Foley looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tepes Iii lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Foley at a distance.
Tepes Iii scores with a body shot.
Foley thows a leg kick but Tepes Iii checks it
and Tepes Iii counters with a nice body kick.
Tepes Iii connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Foley's hands.
Tepes Iii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Foley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tepes Iii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tepes Iii stuns Foley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tepes Iii fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Foley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foley walks into a straight right hand from Tepes Iii.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tepes Iii connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii cracks a nice hook into Foley's ribs.
Foley misses with a lunging right hand
and Tepes Iii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Foley thinking.
Tepes Iii with a nice calf kick.
Tepes Iii slips under a jab.
Foley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tepes Iii comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tepes Iii shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Foley manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tepes Iii thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tepes Iii is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Foley trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Tepes Iii is now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foley trying to control but Tepes Iii postures up.
Tepes Iii wants to take a breather but Foley is having none of it.
Tepes Iii is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Foley is just riding it out for now. Tepes Iii eventually gives up the hold.
Tepes Iii is trying to control the action in half guard but Foley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tepes Iii is stalling here. Foley is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tepes Iii seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Foley has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Tepes Iii taking a bit of punishment here - Foley scoring with strikes.
Tepes Iii struggling a bit here.
Tepes Iii tries to improve position but can't.
Tepes Iii regains half guard.
Foley trying to control from half guard but Tepes Iii is working away.
Tepes Iii keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Foley there.
Tepes Iii works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tepes Iii trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Foley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tepes Iii is looking for a triangle but Foley pushes his legs off easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tepes Iii is on top in guard.
Tepes Iii won't allow Foley to sweep him here.
Tepes Iii stands and throws Foley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Foley taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tepes Iii thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Tepes Iii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tepes Iii has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad Tepes Iii!
The defeated Zak Foley had this to say: 'First loss doesn't feel great, I want to thank Chief Walker for taking the fight. All the respect in the world to this guy and his camp. We'll be back stronger than ever. '.
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