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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tan Zan (ranked 136 p4p, 430 weight class) and Emil Marinov (ranked 20 p4p, 62 weight class). Tan Zan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Emil Marinov's chin.
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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 29 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tan Zan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Emil Marinov!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zan throws a lazy right hand but Marinov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marinov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zan swings for the body but Marinov moves out of range.
Marinov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marinov.
We've been told by Zan's head coaches at Alpha Brasil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Marinov throws the left hand but Zan avoids the punch easily.
Zan misses with a body shot.
Zan throws a body punch but Marinov moves out of range.
Zan misses the body punch
and Marinov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zan rushes Marinov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marinovs head.
Good body shot from Marinov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marinov.
Zan blocks an uppercut.
Marinov breaks from the clinch.
Zan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marinov at a distance.
Marinov throws a hook to the side of Zan's head but Zan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Marinov. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marinov misses with a straight left.
Zan lands a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Marinov.
Marinov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zan throws a body punch but Marinov moves out of range.
Zan misses with a straight left.
Marinov slips under a jab from Zan.
Zan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Marinov.
Zan misses with a shot to the body
and Marinov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Marinov. That one must have hurt.
Zan lands a glancing blow to the side of Marinov's head.
Marinov moves away from the strike by Zan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marinov lands with a cross.
Zan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marinov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zan slips a straight right by Marinov.
Zan throws the left hand but Marinov avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Zan misses.
Zan scores with a decent looking hook.
Marinov throws out a powerful jab.
Marinov slips under a jab.
Zan cracks Marinov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zan throws a body shot but no joy.
Zan throws a body punch but Marinov moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Marinov!
Marinov throws a head kick that misses.
Marinov slips under a jab from Zan.
Marinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zan moves away.
Marinov dips to his left and cracks Zan with an uppercut!
Marinov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zan slips under a jab from Marinov.
Marinov loads up on a big right hand but Zan slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zan misses with a looping right.
Marinov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Marinov throws a jab when Zan was well out of range.
Zan misses with a wild body shot.
Marinov clobbers Zan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zan throws a hook but Marinov avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Marinov.
Zan tries to clinch up but Marinov circles away and keeps his distance.
Marinov throws a body punch but Zan moves out of range.
Zan scores with a nice strike.
Marinov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zan throws a lazy right hand but Marinov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marinov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zan.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marinov.
Marinov misses with a low kick.
Zan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Marinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zan moves away.
Zan is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marinov.
Marinov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zan throws a poor cross that misses
and Marinov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marinov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zan was well out of range. Poor timing from Marinov.
Zan moves away from the strike by Marinov.
Zan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marinov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zan loads up on a big right hand but Marinov slips the punch.
Marinov keeps the fight on the outside.
Marinov lands with a shot to the body.
Zan ducks under a wild hook from Marinov.
Zan throws an off balance right hand
and Marinov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zan moves away from the strike by Marinov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marinov lands a nice hook to Zan's body. Zan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marinov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zan.
A little jabbing left from Marinov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marinov moves away from the strike by Zan.
Zan scores with a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Emil Marinov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Marinov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zan in his tracks.
Zan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marinov.
Marinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Marinov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zan is looking to counter punch.
Zan throws a hook to the side of Marinov's head but Marinov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Marinov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marinov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zan.
A little jabbing left from Marinov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marinov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zan wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marinov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Marinov connects with a leg kick.
Marinov connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marinov lands a nice shot that snaps Zan's head back.
Marinov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zan throws a looping overhand right but Marinov ducks down to avoid it.
Marinov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Emil Marinov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marinov is looking to slow Zan down with leg kicks.
Zan throws a body punch but Marinov moves out of range.
Marinov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zan.
Zan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marinov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zan lands with a nice body punch.
Marinov looks to land a body kick but Zan moved away.
Marinov scores with a nice strike.
Marinov misses with a straight left.
Zan misses with a left hand
enabling Marinov to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zan misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marinov scores with a body shot.
Marinov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zan scores with a decent looking hook.
Marinov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Marinov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zan.
Marinov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marinov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marinov ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Marinov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marinov pushes Zan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marinov tries to work over Zan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zan has a couple of punches blocked by Marinov.
A hook to the body from Zan.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zan can't find room to land a body shot as Marinov controls the action.
Marinov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marinov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marinov breaks from the clinch.
Zan misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zan misses with a looping left.
Marinov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zan lands with a right hand.
Marinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Zan is just out of range.
Marinov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zan.
Zan throws a jab when Marinov was well out of range.
Zan misses with a wild body shot.
Zan looks to land a left hand but Marinov moved out of range nicely.
Marinov misses with a right hand
and Zan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Marinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zan moves away.
A jab from Zan does it's job there.
Zan lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marinov slips a straight right by Zan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zan loads up on a big right hand but Marinov slips the punch.
Marinov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marinov.
Marinov ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
A big left from Marinov misses.
Zan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Zan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zan misses with a hook. Marinov ducked under it nicely.
Marinov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zan misses with a jab to the body
and Marinov counters with a body kick.
Marinov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A thudding body kick lands there by Marinov!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zan just misses with a punch to the body.
Zan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marinov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zan's elbow.
Zan lands a hook that snaps the head of Marinov backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Emil Marinov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Zan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Marinov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Zan misses the target.
Zan swings for the body but Marinov moves out of range.
Zan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marinov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zan scores with the left hand. Marinov knows he should have avoided that one.
Zan closes the distance and pushes Marinov back into the cage.
Marinov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zan misses with a right hand
and Marinov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zan staying out of range there.
Zan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marinov! But no joy.
Marinov throws a lazy head kick
and Zan counters with a stiff right hand.
Marinov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Zan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marinov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marinov ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zan rushes Marinov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marinov prevents a body shot from Zan.
Zan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marinov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zan swings wildly with an uppercut but Marinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zan lands a nice shot to the body.
Marinov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zan backwards.
Zan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zan tries to throw a body punch but Marinov avoids it by throwing Zan back against the cage.
Zan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Zan - that landed with a thud.
Zan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marinov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zan swings wildly with an uppercut but Marinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marinov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marinov tries a body shot but Zan blocks it.
Zan throws a head punch that misses.
Marinov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zan's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marinov breaks the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Marinov.
Zan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marinov. Marinov obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marinov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marinov staying out of range there.
Zan misses with a hook. Marinov ducked under it nicely.
Zan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marinov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Marinov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A nice leg kick from Marinov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zan misses the shot to the body.
Zan just misses with a punch to the body.
Marinov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zan throws a hook but Marinov blocks it.
Marinov throws out a counter right but Zan avoids it with no problem.
Zan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marinov counters with a nice leg kick.
Zan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fighters circling - Zan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marinov misses with a body kick.
It looked like Zan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marinov misses with a lunging right hand
and Zan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zan misses with a lunging right hand
and Marinov counters with a three punch combo that has Zan backing up. Zan nods at Marinov to acknowledge the strikes.
Zan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marinov ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Nice shot lands for Marinov.
Tan Zan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zan misses with a lunging right hand
letting Marinov counter with a right hand.
Marinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zan manages to avoid it.
Zan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tan Zan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Marinov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zan prevents a body shot from Marinov.
Marinov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zan throws an overhand right that lands on Marinov's shoulder, as Marinov tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Marinov finds it's way through Zan's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marinov slips under a jab from Zan.
Zan slips under a jab.
Marinov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marinov - the referee stops the clock and Zan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marinov. Zan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Marinov defending well as Zan loads up on a big left hand.
Zan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zan misses with a hook. Marinov ducked under it nicely.
Marinov scores with a push kick.
Zan misses with a looping left.
Zan throws a lazy uppercut
and Marinov counters with a stiff right hand.
Marinov lands a right hook to the body.
Marinov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zan.
Zan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marinov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zan lands a jab to the head.
Marinov staying out of range there.
Marinov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zan.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Emil Marinov.
I've got Marinov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emil Marinov!
In his post fight interview, Emil Marinov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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