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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Zeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mathers might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Superman. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 4, fighting out of Tokyo, Marshall Mathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anton Zeman!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mathers.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mathers misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Zeman sneaks back into half guard.
Mathers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mathers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zeman keeps working.
Mathers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zeman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mathers.
Mathers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Mathers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers with the ground and pound but Zeman uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Zeman trying to control the position.
Zeman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mathers is looking to work some ground and pound but Zeman has wrist control.
Mathers is looking to work some ground and pound but Zeman has wrist control.
Zeman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mathers throwing strikes but missing.
Zeman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zeman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeman scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Zeman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zeman scores with a jab.
Mathers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zeman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mathers throws a leg kick but Zeman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zeman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mathers on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mathers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zeman checks it well.
Mathers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mathers misses with a straight left.
Zeman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zeman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mathers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mathers throws a shot from downtown. Zeman moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mathers was well out of range. Poor timing from Zeman.
Mathers looks for the body kick but Zeman saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zeman. Mathers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zeman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mathers scores with a head kick. Zeman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mathers misses with a straight right.
Mathers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab lands there for Zeman.
Mathers swats away the attempt to clinch by Zeman.
Mathers avoids a kick to the body.
Mathers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mathers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mathers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mathers lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeman staying out of range there.
Zeman wants to clinch up but Mathers keeps it at a distance.
Zeman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good leg kick by Mathers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mathers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mathers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zeman tries to clinch there but Mathers circles away.
Mathers cracks Zeman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mathers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mathers avoids the head kick by Zeman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mathers misses with the combination.
Anton Zeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mathers misses with a wild body shot.
Mathers misses with a low kick as Zeman jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Mathers dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Zeman blocks a jab.
Zeman lands the left hand.
A low kick from Zeman misses
and Mathers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zeman throws a low kick but Mathers moves out of range easily.
Zeman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mathers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zeman. Zeman obviously looking to wear him down.
Zeman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zeman lands a head kick. Mathers smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mathers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zeman backs up against the cage.
Mathers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mathers misses with a hook. Zeman ducked under it nicely.
Mathers tries a low kick but Zeman avoids it.
Zeman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mathers's head.
Mathers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mathers cracks Zeman with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mathers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zeman.
Mathers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mathers misses with a takedown attempt - Zeman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zeman moves in looking to clinch but Mathers pushes him off.
Zeman throws a leg kick
so Mathers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mathers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mathers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zeman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mathers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zeman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mathers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mathers scoring with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mathers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mathers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zeman's head.
Mathers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mathers throws a big elbow that misses.
Mathers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mathers looking to sit in guard and control but Zeman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mathers wants to sweep but no luck.
Zeman trying to control the position from guard on top but Mathers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mathers wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
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.
Mathers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zeman is one step ahead there.
Zeman tries to stand but Mathers is controlling from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marshall Mathers.
Zeman motions for Mathers to come forward. Zeman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mathers thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mathers.
Mathers thows a leg kick but Zeman checks it
and Zeman counters with a leg kick.
Mathers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zeman was well out of range. Poor timing from Mathers.
Mathers looks to land a left hand but Zeman moved out of range nicely.
Zeman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mathers.
Zeman avoids the head kick by Mathers.
Anton Zeman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zeman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Zeman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zeman avoids a kick to the body.
Mathers checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mathers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zeman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zeman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mathers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zeman throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Mathers dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mathers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zeman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mathers in his tracks.
Mathers throws a sloppy head kick and Zeman moves out of range easily.
Zeman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mathers shoots in looking for a takedown but Zeman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mathers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mathers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zeman has closed the distance and engaged Mathers in a clinch.
Mathers is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mathers has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Zeman after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshall Mathers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zeman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mathers or not.
Zeman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zeman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Zeman on the inside.
Mathers is trying to pull guard but Zeman has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zeman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mathers drags the fight down to the ground.
Mathers looking for a sweep. Not yet Mathers, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeman wants to stand but Mathers is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mathers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zeman is one step ahead there.
Mathers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Anton Zeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Marshall Mathers wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Zeman scores with a nice right hand.
Mathers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zeman.
Zeman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mathers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zeman moves out of range of the leg kick from Mathers.
Horrible takedown by Mathers or perhaps it was just good defense by Zeman which made him look bad.
Mathers throws a push kick but Zeman slaps the foot to one side.
Zeman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mathers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mathers is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick from Zeman lands but Mathers takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mathers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zeman counters with a nice body shot.
Mathers tries a head kick but it misses.
Marshall Mathers is winning the standup battle so far.
Mathers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zeman.
Mathers throws a hook but Zeman avoids it easily.
Mathers moves out of range of the body kick from Zeman.
Mathers checks a leg kick.
Zeman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zeman misses with a looping left.
Zeman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mathers's calf.
Zeman tries a low kick but Mathers avoids it.
Mathers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zeman throws a hook but Mathers blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers throws a push kick but Zeman slaps the foot to one side.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zeman, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Zeman.
A telegraphed right hand from Mathers misses the target.
Zeman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mathers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mathers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zeman's sensitive parts.
Mathers lands a high kick!
Zeman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mathers walks into a jab.
Mathers is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mathers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oh Mathers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zeman clinches with his opponent.
Zeman has Mathers pressed against the cage, preventing Mathers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Zeman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mathers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Mathers!
Marshall Mathers managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Closed - Thanks for Support, into his post fight interview.
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