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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Humors Lacplesis (ranked 574 p4p, 676 weight class) and Tan Zan (ranked 84 p4p, 101 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 38 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Humors Lacplesis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tan Zan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zan lands with a good body shot.
Zan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lacplesis counters with a thumping low kick.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot.
Lacplesis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cloud9 in the buildup to the fight.
Zan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lacplesis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zan throws a hook but Lacplesis avoids it easily.
Zan throws a right hand that misses
and Lacplesis counters with a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zan looks to land a right hand but Lacplesis moved out of range.
Lacplesis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zan.
Zan throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Lacplesis.
A telegraphed right hand from Zan misses the target.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot.
Zan throws a hook to the side of Lacplesis's head but Lacplesis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lacplesis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tan Zan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacplesis was well out of range. Poor timing from Zan.
Lacplesis defending well as Zan loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zan looks to land a right hand but Lacplesis moved out of range.
Zan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lacplesis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lacplesis is looking to wear down Zan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Lacplesis does it's job there.
Zan tries to clinch but Lacplesis moves out of range.
Zan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lacplesis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lacplesis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zan takes a swing at Lacplesis's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacplesis. Zan does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Lacplesis.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zan.
Lacplesis looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lacplesis takes one to the chin there.
Nice body punch from Lacplesis.
Zan swings for the body but Lacplesis moves out of range.
Lacplesis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zan takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lacplesis scores with a shot to the body.
Zan throws a hook to the side of Lacplesis's head but Lacplesis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lacplesis cracks Zan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis dips to his left and cracks Zan with an uppercut!
Zan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lacplesis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zan takes one on the button.
Zan missing with a left hand there. Lacplesis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot.
Zan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lacplesis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Zan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lacplesis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zan wants to clinch up but Lacplesis keeps it at a distance.
Zan misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lacplesis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zan scores with a jab. Lacplesis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zan throws a jab but it's blocked by Lacplesis.
Zan ducks under a wild hook from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Lacplesis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Lacplesis.
A telegraphed right hand from Zan misses the target.
Zan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacplesis.
Zan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zan misses with a straight right.
Zan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lacplesis.
Zan takes a swing at Lacplesis's ribcage but misses.
Lacplesis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A slow jab from Zan misses its intended target.
Zan with a nice cross.
Lacplesis is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lacplesis slips a jab from Zan.
Zan misses with a body punch
and Lacplesis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lacplesis scores with a hook.
Zan throws a lazy uppercut
and Lacplesis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zan thinking.
Lacplesis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lacplesis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lacplesis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zan throws a right hand that misses
and Lacplesis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lacplesis closes the distance and clinches.
Lacplesis presses Zan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lacplesis presses Zan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zan looks winded!
Lacplesis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacplesis is working Zan over against the cage.
Zan tries a body shot but Lacplesis blocks it.
Lacplesis lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Lacplesis.
A nice left hand lands by Lacplesis.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lacplesis.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Humors Lacplesis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lacplesis lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Lacplesis finds it's way through Zan's defenses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lacplesis.
Zan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zan can do to turn this around?
Zan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zan looks to land a left hand but Lacplesis moved out of range nicely.
Zan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lacplesis.
Zan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zan throws out a loose jab but Lacplesis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lacplesis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zan takes a step back to recover.
Lacplesis darts in and clinches Zan up against the cage.
Lacplesis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lacplesis blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacplesis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zan tries a body shot but Lacplesis blocks it.
Lacplesis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zan's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacplesis lands with a left to the head.
Zan throws a head punch that misses.
Zan takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Tan Zan has been cut.
Zan is breathing heavily.
Lacplesis tries to throw a body punch but Zan avoids it by throwing Lacplesis back against the cage.
Lacplesis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zan's defenses.
Lacplesis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zan's elbow.
Lacplesis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zan.
Lacplesis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lacplesis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lacplesis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Humors Lacplesis is winning the standup battle so far.
Zan throws a lazy right hand but Lacplesis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lacplesis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zan.
Zan just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lacplesis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zan.
Lacplesis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis cracks Zan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lacplesis throws a right hand that Zan ducks under and follows up with a left that Zan also avoids with ease.
Lacplesis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lacplesis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zan manages to avoid it.
Zan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zan looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacplesis is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Lacplesis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacplesis defending well as Zan loads up on a big left hand.
Lacplesis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lacplesis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lacplesis lands a body shot.
Lacplesis swats away the attempt to clinch by Zan.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lacplesis throws a leg kick which misses Zan's front leg but catches the back leg as Zan tries to avoid it.
Lacplesis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lacplesis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zan misses with a straight left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lacplesis with the inside leg kick.
Zan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lacplesis slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis drops his hands momentarily and Zan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zan throws a looping overhand right but Lacplesis ducks down to avoid it.
Zan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zan throws a shot from downtown. Lacplesis moves away and avoids it.
Zan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lacplesis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Lacplesis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lacplesis lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lacplesis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lacplesis scores with the left hand. Zan knows he should have avoided that one.
Zan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacplesis.
A little jabbing left from Zan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lacplesis can pounce on him.
Lacplesis throws a good cross that connects.
Zan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lacplesis's head backwards.
Zan throws a jab when Lacplesis was well out of range.
Zan misses with an uppercut.
Lacplesis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zan's head.
Zan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacplesis was well out of range. Poor timing from Zan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lacplesis manages to avoid it.
Zan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lacplesis is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Zan.
Zan avoids the body shot from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis has closed the distance and engaged Zan in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Humors Lacplesis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tan Zan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lacplesis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lacplesis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lacplesis scores with a kick to the body.
Zan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacplesis was well out of range. Poor timing from Zan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands with an uppercut that bounces Zan off the cage and back into range.
Zan takes one on the button.
Lacplesis is looking to slow Zan down with leg kicks.
Lacplesis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zan's sensitive parts.
Zan looks to throw the jab but Lacplesis is out of range.
Lacplesis misses with a straight left.
Lacplesis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zan misses with a hook. Lacplesis ducked under it nicely.
Lacplesis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zan's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacplesis scores with a jab to the body.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis tests Zan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zan misses the shot to the body.
Lacplesis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lacplesis scores with a spinning back kick!
Zan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zan misses with a right hand
and Lacplesis counters with a straight right hand.
Lacplesis connects with a crisp jab.
Zan throws a lazy uppercut
and Lacplesis counters with a leg kick.
Lacplesis throws a jab when Zan was well out of range.
It seemed like Zan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lacplesis stuns Zan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lacplesis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lacplesis moves away.
A jab from Zan misses.
A jab from Zan misses.
Lacplesis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Humors Lacplesis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lacplesis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zan misses with a hook.
Zan swings widly with a right hand
and Lacplesis counters with a good low kick that Zan was not able to check.
Lacplesis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zan.
Zan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lacplesis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice uppercut there from Lacplesis.
Zan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacplesis tests Zan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lacplesis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zan was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands with a hook. Zan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacplesis was well out of range. Poor timing from Zan.
Lacplesis connects with a body shot.
A low kick lands for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lacplesis, as that shot connected.
Zan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lacplesis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zan's sensitive parts.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zan throws a jab when Lacplesis was well out of range.
Tan Zan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lacplesis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zan.
Zan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lacplesis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zan throws a looping overhand right but Lacplesis ducks down to avoid it.
Lacplesis scores with a nice right hand.
Zan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lacplesis.
A jab from Lacplesis does it's job there.
Lacplesis connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zan throws a hook but Lacplesis avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zan throws a jab but it's blocked by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Nice body punch from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lacplesis scores with a nice head shot.
Lacplesis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lacplesis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big left from Zan misses.
Zan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lacplesis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zan.
A swing and a miss from Zan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacplesis connects with a nice looking jab.
Zan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lacplesis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Humors Lacplesis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lacplesis 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Humors Lacplesis!
Humors Lacplesis very nearly forgot to thank Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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