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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tan Zan (ranked 224 p4p, 268 weight class) and Vlad Tepes Iii (ranked 34 p4p, 43 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 31 - 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 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Vlad Tepes Iii!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes Iii gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tepes Iii misses the shot to the body.
Zan swings widly with a right hand
and Tepes Iii counters with a big head kick but Zan shrugs it off.
Tepes Iii looks to land a left hand but Zan moved out of range nicely.
Tepes Iii connects with a jab.
Tepes Iii throws an overhand right that lands on Zan's shoulder, as Zan tries to avoid the shot.
Tepes Iii ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Tepes Iii misses the shot to the body.
Zan jabs at Tepes Iii's body.
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.
Tepes Iii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tepes Iii takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tepes Iii throws a body punch but Zan moves out of range.
Tepes Iii lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tepes Iii throws a low kick, looking for Zan's leg but Zan calmly moves out of range.
Tepes Iii tries to move into range but Zan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zan throws a body punch but Tepes Iii moves out of range.
Tepes Iii is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Zan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zan misses with an uppercut.
Tepes Iii on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes Iii moves away from the strike by Zan.
Tan Zan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tepes Iii throws a shot from downtown. Zan moves away and avoids it.
Zan is looking to counter punch.
Zan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tepes Iii can pounce on him.
Zan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tepes Iii doesn't seem bothered though.
Zan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tepes Iii moves away.
Zan scores with a jab. Tepes Iii acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zan looks to land a right hand but Tepes Iii moved out of range.
Zan scores with a jab to the body.
Tepes Iii lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zan lands with a shot to the body.
Zan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zan thuds his right hand into Tepes Iii's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Vlad Tepes Iii has been cut.
Zan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tepes Iii.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tepes Iii dips to his left and cracks Zan with an uppercut!
Tepes Iii scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zan in his tracks.
Tepes Iii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jab from Tepes Iii.
Zan throws the left hand but Tepes Iii avoids the punch easily.
Zan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zan. Tepes Iii does a little dance to reset his feet.
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 lands with a nice combination. Tepes Iii backs away looking to recover.
Tepes Iii takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tepes Iii slips a jab from Zan.
Tepes Iii looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tepes Iii on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tepes Iii.
Zan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tepes Iii thuds his right hand into Zan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii misses the shot to the body.
Zan throws a hook to the side of Tepes Iii's head but Tepes Iii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zan throws a hook but Tepes Iii blocks it.
Tepes Iii has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Zan ducks right into an uppercut from Tepes Iii.
Zan throws the left hand but Tepes Iii avoids the punch easily.
Tepes Iii clobbers Zan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tepes Iii takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tepes Iii shoots in looking for a takedown but Zan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tepes Iii's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tepes Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zan moves away.
Tepes Iii throws an overhand right that lands on Zan's shoulder, as Zan tries to avoid the shot.
Tepes Iii closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Zan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tepes Iii.
Zan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tepes Iii has time to react.
Zan misses with a wild body shot.
Tepes Iii tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zan takes a swing at Tepes Iii's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tepes Iii's head backwards.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tepes Iii.
Zan connects with the punch.
Zan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tepes Iii.
Zan misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Tepes Iii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zan misses with a wild body shot.
Tepes Iii misses with a head kick.
Tepes Iii scores with a jab.
Tepes Iii throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tepes Iii shoots in looking for a takedown but Zan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tepes Iii's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A little feinted left hand from Zan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tan Zan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Tepes Iii.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zan drives through and clinches with Tepes Iii against the cage.
Zan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tepes Iii lands a nice shot to the body.
Tepes Iii swings wildly with an uppercut but Zan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tepes Iii blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tan Zan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Tepes Iii's cut.
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.
Zan walks into a left hand.
Tepes Iii moves away from the strike by Zan.
Tepes Iii lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zan lands a nice shot that snaps Tepes Iii's head back.
Tan Zan is winning the standup battle so far.
Tepes Iii misses with a wild body shot.
Tepes Iii takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tepes Iii avoids the body shot from Zan.
Tepes Iii swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zan misses with an uppercut
and Tepes Iii counters with a nice uppercut.
Zan looks to land a right hand but Tepes Iii moved out of range.
Tepes Iii lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tepes Iii lands with an overhand left.
Tepes Iii has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zan checks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tepes Iii slips a straight right by Zan.
Zan moves out of range of the strikes.
Tan Zan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tepes Iii.
Zan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zan backing away here, and Tepes Iii unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zan looks to land a left hand but Tepes Iii moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Zan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tepes Iii moves out of range as Zan strikes.
Zan moves out of range as Tepes Iii throws a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Zan misses its target.
Tepes Iii slips under a jab from Zan.
Zan with a hook.
Zan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zan takes a swing at Tepes Iii's ribcage but misses.
Zan avoids the body shot from Tepes Iii.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zan finds it's way round the side to connect with Tepes Iii's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Zan. That snapped Tepes Iii's head back.
Tepes Iii throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tepes Iii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Tepes Iii.
Zan scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zan throws a combination. Tepes Iii tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tepes Iii smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Zan misses the target.
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.
Zan misses with a looping right.
Tepes Iii scores with a decent looking hook.
Zan avoids the body shot from Tepes Iii.
Zan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tepes Iii. That one must have hurt.
Zan misses with a straight right.
Tepes Iii slips under a jab from Zan.
Tepes Iii connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zan lands with a cross.
Zan lands a lovely overhand right.
Zan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tepes Iii counters with an outside leg kick.
Zan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tepes Iii works Zan's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii slips a jab from Zan.
Tepes Iii slips under a jab.
Tepes Iii lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zan ducks under a wild hook from Tepes Iii.
Zan punishes Tepes Iii's body with a nice straight punch.
Tepes Iii cracks Zan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zan. Tepes Iii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tepes Iii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zan.
Tepes Iii unleashes a big counter combination but Zan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tepes Iii misses with a looping left.
Zan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tepes Iii lands with an uppercut that bounces Zan off the cage and back into range.
Tepes Iii throws a head kick but Zan moves out of range.
Zan throws an overhand right that lands on Tepes Iii's shoulder, as Tepes Iii tries to avoid the shot.
Tepes Iii is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zan with a body shot.
Zan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Tepes Iii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tepes Iii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zan.
Jab, jab by Zan - just one landing.
Zan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tepes Iii tries to score with a low kick but Zan moves his leg out of the way.
Zan ducks right into an uppercut from Tepes Iii.
Zan throws a body punch but Tepes Iii moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tepes Iii tries to land a body kick
and Tepes Iii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tepes Iii defending well as Zan loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Tepes Iii. That snapped Zan's head back.
Zan just misses with a punch to the body.
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 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!
Tepes Iii missing with a left hand there. Zan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tepes Iii lands a leg kick that knocks Zan off balance momentarily.
Zan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tepes Iii.
Zan misses with a left hand
and Tepes Iii counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tepes Iii moves away.
Tepes Iii gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zan.
Zan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tepes Iii comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zan defends it well.
Tepes Iii slips a straight right by Zan.
Zan tries to clinch but Tepes Iii is having none of it.
Tepes Iii throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zan takes one to the chin there.
Nice body punch from Zan.
Zan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tepes Iii.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tepes Iii.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tepes Iii fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes Iii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tepes Iii connects with a jab.
Zan looks to throw the jab but Tepes Iii is out of range.
Zan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tepes Iii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tepes Iii.
Zan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tepes Iii moves forwards but Zan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zan avoids the body shot from Tepes Iii.
Zan ducks under a wild hook from Tepes Iii.
Zan throws a body punch but Tepes Iii moves out of range.
Zan connects with a right hand. Tepes Iii shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii misses with an uppercut. Zan saw that one coming.
Zan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zan just misses with a punch to the body.
Zan throws a body shot but no joy.
Zan loads up on a big right hand but Tepes Iii slips the punch.
Zan clobbers Tepes Iii with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tepes Iii defending well as Zan loads up on a big left hand.
Tepes Iii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zan.
Tepes Iii looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tepes Iii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zan.
Tepes Iii punishes Zan's body with a nice straight punch.
Zan misses with a hook.
Tepes Iii looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Zan!
Tepes Iii working the ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tepes Iii wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Zan is working hard here to advance position.
Tepes Iii goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Zan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tepes Iii's guard! Nice work there by Zan!
Tepes Iii bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zan's guard.
Tepes Iii trying to control the position from guard on top but Zan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zan has momentary wrist control but Tepes Iii slips an elbow through the middle.
Tepes Iii looking to pass the guard.
Tepes Iii controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Tepes Iii has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Zan keeping full guard, as Tepes Iii tries to pass.
Zan keeping moving, preventing Tepes Iii from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vlad Tepes Iii.
I think Tepes Iii has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a draw!
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