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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hratch Tzien (ranked 887 p4p, 1118 weight class) and Manny Perez (ranked 99 p4p, 126 weight class). Tzien comes to the cage accompanied by R*ck It. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Hratch Tzien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Perez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez clobbers Tzien with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Perez misses its intended target.
Tzien looks to land a right hand but Perez moved out of range.
Perez lands with a straight right. Tzien didn't see that one coming.
Perez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tzien lands a right hook to the body.
Perez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tzien circles away quickly and effectively.
Perez throws a jab when Tzien was well out of range.
Perez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tzien.
Tzien scores with a decent looking hook.
Tzien slips a jab from Perez.
Perez works Tzien's body with a nice hook.
Perez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tzien throws a quick counter head kick but Perez was just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tzien drops his hands momentarily and Perez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Perez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Perez.
Perez punishes Tzien's body with a nice straight punch.
Perez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tzien.
Tzien staying out of range there.
Perez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Perez misses with a low kick as Tzien jumps back.
Decent striking displayed by Tzien there.
Perez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tzien. That did some damage!
Perez misses with a low kick.
Perez moves out of range of the body kick.
Perez scores with a sloppy right hand. Tzien should have avoided that one.
A big left from Perez misses.
Tzien looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Perez finds it's way through Tzien's defenses.
Perez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tzien throws out the jab.
Perez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tzien sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzien tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tzien sizes up Perez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Perez lands a glancing blow to the side of Tzien's head.
Perez misses with a double jab.
Perez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Perez lands a nice looking body shot.
Tzien ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Perez connects with a high kick.
Perez throws a lazy uppercut
and Tzien counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tzien moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tzien on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tzien walks into a jab.
Tzien with a nice calf kick.
Tzien lands a leg kick that knocks Perez off balance momentarily.
Perez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Perez lands a nice shot that snaps Tzien's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tzien uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Perez just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Tzien.
Perez unleashes a big counter combination but Tzien bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tzien wants to clinch up but Perez keeps it at a distance.
Perez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Manny Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez blocks a head kick by Tzien.
Tzien connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Perez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tzien had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A low kick from Perez misses
and Perez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Perez.
Tzien slips under a jab from Perez.
Tzien looks to land a body kick but Perez moved away.
A low kick from Perez is predictable there
and Tzien connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tzien clinches with his opponent.
Perez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perez.
Perez blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Tzien fails to land.
Tzien tries to work over Perez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tzien softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tzien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tzien throws a head punch that misses.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tzien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Perez throws an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Tzien - that landed with a thud.
Tzien lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Perez moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tzien connects with a solid leg kick.
Tzien checks a leg kick.
Perez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tzien was well out of range. Poor timing from Perez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Manny Perez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Perez lands with a right hand.
Tzien misses with a body shot.
Tzien closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Perez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perez tries a knee to the head but Tzien blocks it.
Tzien misses with the head strike.
Tzien scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tzien fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perez wants to get back to striking at distance but Tzien won't allow it.
Tzien throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perezs head.
Perez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perez breaks the clinch.
Manny Perez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tzien misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Perez throws a jab but it's blocked by Tzien.
Tzien walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Perez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez just misses with a punch to the body.
Perez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tzien uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perez.
Perez misses with a looping right.
Tzien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tzien lands with a straight right. Perez didn't see that one coming.
Perez jabs Tzien to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tzien throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tzien throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tzien throws a looping overhand right but Perez ducks down to avoid it.
Tzien pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Perez responds with a good body kick, but Tzien manages to step out the way in time.
Tzien throws a series of punches but Perez moves out of range.
Tzien moves into the clinch successfully.
Tzien fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perez.
Perez tries a body shot but Tzien blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Tzien.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tzien misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tzien.
Perez wants to break free but Tzien has control.
Perez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perez throws an off balance right hand
and Tzien counters with a thumping low kick.
Perez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
An inside leg kick lands from Tzien.
Tzien moves out of range as Perez strikes.
As Perez looks to move away, Tzien throws a big counter combo but Perez just gets out of the way.
Tzien scores with a hook to the body. Perez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Perez keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Perez misses with a combination
and Tzien counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Perez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tzien lands with a straight right. Perez didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Tzien throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tzien has time to react.
Tzien moves out of range as Perez strikes.
Tzien scores with a sloppy right hand. Perez should have avoided that one.
Tzien lunges at Perez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Perez's hand.
Perez misses with an uppercut. Tzien saw that one coming.
Tzien misses with a looping right.
Tzien uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Perez misses with a low kick.
Tzien pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perez keeps the fight on the outside.
Tzien walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tzien scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sloppy strikes from Perez. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez drops his hands momentarily and Tzien takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tzien moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perez throws out a leg kick but Tzien moves out of range and Perez only half commits.
Perez throws a hook but Tzien blocks it.
Tzien moves away from the strike by Perez.
As Perez looks to move away, Tzien throws a big counter combo but Perez just gets out of the way.
Perez throws a jab when Tzien was well out of range.
Perez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tzien was well out of range. Poor timing from Perez.
Perez missing with a left hand there. Tzien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tzien moves out of range as Perez strikes.
Tzien is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tzien wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hratch Tzien will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tzien showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perez.
Perez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Perez.
Tzien scoring well with a low kick there.
Tzien takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tzien.
Tzien throws a lazy right hand but Perez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perez throws an off balance right hand
and Tzien counters with an inside leg kick.
Jab by Perez.
Perez lands a slapping body shot.
Tzien misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perez misses with an uppercut.
Tzien throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tzien throws a body kick that misses.
Tzien pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez misses with a hook. Tzien ducked under it nicely.
Tzien pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tzien looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Perez misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Tzien misses the target.
Perez throws a jab but it's blocked by Tzien.
Tzien throws a head kick that half lands.
Tzien moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tzien fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perez, pushing him back against the cage.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tzien blocks it with crossed arms.
Tzien lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tzien takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tzien scores with a shoulder strike.
Tzien avoids the elbow strike from Perez, against the cage.
Tzien swings wildly with an uppercut but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perez stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzien lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tzien misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tzien misses with a body punch.
Perez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Perez leaning against his opponent.
Tzien throws a punch but it's blocked by Perez.
Tzien misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Tzien.
Tzien misses with some punches.
Tzien lands a nice uppercut.
Hratch Tzien has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tzien fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perez is looking to break free of the clinch but Tzien has double underhooks.
Tzien misses with some punches.
Tzien lands a hook that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Tzien misses with the head strike.
Tzien works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tzien lands with a short shot to the head.
Tzien lands a shoulder strike.
Tzien tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perez's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez pushes Tzien back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Perez takes a shot to the head.
Perez scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perez.
Perez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tzien.
Tzien attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Perez misses with a two punch combination.
Perez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perez avoids the head kick by Tzien.
Tzien moves into range and clinches up with Perez.
Tzien lands a right hand.
Perez tries a body shot but Tzien blocks it.
Tzien stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tzien misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tzien lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tzien tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tzien throws a head punch that misses.
Tzien lands with a right to the head.
Perez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tzien bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tzien will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Perez throws a jab when Tzien was well out of range.
Tzien lands a glancing blow to the side of Perez's head.
Tzien misses with a hook. Perez ducked under it nicely.
Tzien moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tzien is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perez.
Tzien has taken the fight to the clinch.
Perez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Perez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Perez.
Tzien lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hratch Tzien showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tzien 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hratch Tzien!
A very excited looking Hratch Tzien rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Manny Perez spoke after the fight, saying 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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