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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tan Zan (ranked 430 p4p, 235 weight class) and Henry Lancaster (ranked 65 p4p, 36 weight class). Tan Zan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 30 - 8 - 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 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Lancaster!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zan scores with a nice right hand.
Zan moves into range and clinches up with Lancaster.
Zan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lancaster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zan scores with a hook to the body.
Zan misses with a punch on the inside.
Zan lands a body punch.
Lancaster stalling the fight.
Lancaster misses with the head strike.
Zan throws a punch but it's blocked by Lancaster.
Zan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Zan.
Zan gets through Lancaster's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zan misses with the head strike.
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Zan.
Zan lands a body punch.
Zan throws a head punch that misses.
Zan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lancaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zan swings wildly with an uppercut but Lancaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lancaster.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Zan.
Lancaster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lancaster has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lancaster there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lancaster throws out a loose jab but Zan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Zan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lancaster has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Zan misses with a hook.
Zan missing with a left hand there. Lancaster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lancaster works the jab nicely.
Zan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lancaster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Zan misses.
Zan connects with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Lancaster.
Lancaster ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
A slow jab from Lancaster misses its intended target.
Zan connects with a looping right hand.
Zan moves away from the strike by Lancaster.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zan loads up on a big right hand but Lancaster slips the punch.
Lancaster throws a hook to the side of Zan's head but Zan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lancaster lands with a right hand.
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.
Zan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lancaster lands a slapping body shot.
Zan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lancaster.
Zan connects with a body shot that sends Lancaster's belly button to the back.
Zan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lancaster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lancaster takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zan misses with a straight left.
Zan rushes Lancaster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lancaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Zan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zan.
Lancaster lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Zan.
Zan lands with a right to the head.
Lancaster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zan blocking some punches.
Zan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lancaster's elbow.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Zan blocks it.
Lancaster lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Lancaster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zan scores with a body shot.
Zan looks to land a right hand but Lancaster moved out of range.
Lancaster moves out of range of the strikes.
Zan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lancaster was well out of range. Poor timing from Zan.
Zan misses with a body shot
and Lancaster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zan punishes Lancaster's body with a nice straight punch.
Tan Zan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zan moves away.
Lancaster swings widly with a right hand
and Zan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lancaster looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zan throws a right hand that misses
and Lancaster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lancaster counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Zan as he connects with a hook.
Lancaster moves out of range as Zan strikes.
Zan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lancaster manages to avoid it.
Lancaster throws out a counter right but Zan avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lancaster ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Zan moves away from the strike by Lancaster.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tan Zan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lancaster manages to avoid it.
Zan scores with a decent looking hook.
Zan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lancaster at a distance.
Zan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Lancaster.
Lancaster swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lancaster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lancaster looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zan tries to clinch there but Lancaster circles away.
Zan defending well as Lancaster loads up on a big left hand.
Lancaster moves out of range as Zan strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lancaster's hands.
A swing and a miss from Lancaster.
Zan lands a nice looking body shot.
Lancaster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zan.
Lancaster throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tan Zan is winning the standup battle so far.
Zan cracks Lancaster with a good jab.
Lancaster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zan throws a lazy right hand but Lancaster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lancaster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zan.
Zan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lancaster.
Lancaster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Zan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A punch combination from Lancaster misses.
Lancaster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zan circles away quickly and effectively.
Lancaster throws the left hand but Zan avoids the punch easily.
A lazy left from Zan finds it's target.
Lancaster closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zan misses with a right hand
and Lancaster counters with a right hand to the body.
Zan lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lancaster takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lancaster moves away from the strike by Zan.
Donk. Zan catches Lancaster right on the button with a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lancaster takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lancaster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zan.
Lancaster takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zan moves away from the strike by Lancaster.
A left lands for Zan.
Lancaster on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lancaster might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster looks to land a right hand but Zan moved out of range.
Lancaster takes a swing at Zan's ribcage but misses.
Zan scores with a shot to the body.
Zan throws a shot from downtown. Lancaster moves away and avoids it.
Zan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zan digs a good hook to Lancaster's body.
Lancaster slips a jab from Zan.
Zan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zan misses with a straight left.
Zan misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Zan.
Zan misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Lancaster catches Zan right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster throws a big shot that misses.
Lancaster defending well as Zan loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zan. Lancaster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lancaster swings for the body but Zan moves out of range.
Lancaster takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Lancaster blocks a jab.
Zan scores with a jab to the body.
Zan misses with a wild body shot.
Zan cracks Lancaster with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lancaster slips under a jab from Zan.
Zan misses with a body shot.
Lancaster doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Zan swings widly with a right hand
and Lancaster counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lancaster scores with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tan Zan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Zan needs to keep his hands up - Lancaster had a free shot at his head there.
Zan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lancaster misses with an uppercut
and Zan counters with a nice body shot.
Lancaster swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zan counters with a straight right hand.
Lancaster connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zan works the jab nicely.
Zan connects with a jab.
Zan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lancaster.
Zan throws a jab but it's blocked by Lancaster.
A shot to the liver by Zan. Beautiful body shot.
Zan misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zan misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Zan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lancaster appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lancaster throws the left hand but Zan avoids the punch easily.
Lancaster ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Zan looks to score with a jab to the body but Lancaster is just out of range.
Lancaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Lancaster misses its intended target.
Lancaster moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lancaster.
A countering left hand to the body from Lancaster misses.
Zan connects with a single shot there.
Zan throws a hook to the side of Lancaster's head but Lancaster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lancaster! But no joy.
Zan misses with a wild body shot.
Zan works Lancaster's body with a nice hook.
Zan connects with a nice looking jab.
Henry Lancaster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lancaster can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Zan misses
and Lancaster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lancaster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lancaster misses with a body shot.
Zan lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zan lands a jab to Lancaster's midsection.
Zan lands a right hook to the body.
Lancaster misses with a double jab.
Lancaster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zan tests Lancaster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zan has managed to clinch.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Zan.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zan.
Zan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lancaster lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lancaster has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zan blocking some punches.
Zan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zan lands with a short shot to the head.
Zan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lancaster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tan Zan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lancaster takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zan jabs Lancaster to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lancaster misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lancaster at a distance.
Zan digs a good hook to Lancaster's body.
Zan rushes Lancaster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lancaster misses with the head strike.
Zan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zan lands a hook that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
Lancaster takes a shot to the head.
Zan struggles to land a body shot inside as Lancaster controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Lancaster.
Zan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lancaster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lancaster.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tan Zan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tan Zan!
Tan Zan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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