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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tan Zan (ranked 599 p4p, 73 weight class) and Mutt Zatsch (ranked 2301 p4p, 259 weight class). Tan Zan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mutt Zatsch's chin.
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143 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tan Zan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mutt Zatsch!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zatsch doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zan scores with a nice right hand.
Zatsch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zan defends it nicely.
Zatsch drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zatsch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zatsch looking to pass the guard.
Zatsch trying to control the position from guard on top but Zan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zatsch on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zatsch is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zatsch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zan is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zatsch trying to control but Zan is working from the bottom.
Zan wants to sweep but no luck.
Zan keeping full guard, as Zatsch tries to pass.
Zan has Zatsch pulled in close to control his posture.
Zatsch wants to control from the top but Zan keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Zatsch shoots for a takedown but Zan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tan Zan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mutt Zatsch.
Zan misses with a wild body shot.
Zan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zatsch closes the distance and clinches up with Zan, looking for a takedown. Zatsch pushes Zan against the cage but Zan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zatsch gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Zan to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zan misses with a body shot.
Zan lands a nice looking body shot.
Tan Zan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zatsch is defended easily by Zan.
Zatsch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zan pinned against the cage. Zan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've been told by Zan's head coaches at The Foundry that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zan dips to his left and cracks Zatsch with an uppercut!
Zatsch with a poor takedown
and Zan counters with a nice uppercut.
Zatsch dives in for a single leg takedown but Zan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Zan scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zatsch.
Zatsch shoots for a takedown but Zan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zatsch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zan's waist but Zan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zatsch off to one side.
Zan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zan throws a body punch but Zatsch moves out of range.
Zatsch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zan sprawls well. Zan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zatsch gets slowly back to his feet.
Zatsch tries for a takedown but Zan circles away easily
and Zan counters with a nice uppercut.
Zatsch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zan as he avoids it easily.
Zatsch shoots in for a double leg but Zan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zatsch takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zan scores with a nice right hand.
Zatsch is rocked!
Zan throws a jab when Zatsch was well out of range.
Zatsch is still on wobbly legs! Can Zan finish him?
Zan throws a big shot that misses.
Zan throws a body shot but no joy.
Zatsch shoots for a double leg takedown but Zan sprawls well. He's pushed Zatsch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zatsch seems to have recovered his senses.
Zatsch dives in for a single leg takedown but Zan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Zatsch slips a jab from Zan.
Zan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zatsch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zan sprawls well. Zan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zatsch gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zan throws the left hand but Zatsch avoids the punch easily.
Zan misses with a straight right.
Zan throws a body shot but no joy.
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!
Zan has Zatsch up against the cage in a clinch.
Zan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zatsch wants a takedown but no success here.
Zan throws a punch but it's blocked by Zatsch.
Zatsch drags the fight down to the ground.
Our spies down at at Team Alpha Midget inform us that Zatsch has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Zatsch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zatsch is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zan looking to pass the guard.
Zatsch is looking for a triangle but Zan pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tan Zan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Zan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zatsch moves away.
Zan scores with a body shot.
Zan scores with the left hand. Zatsch knows he should have avoided that one.
Zan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zatsch moves away.
Zatsch shoots for a double leg takedown but Zan sprawls well. He's pushed Zatsch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zatsch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zan as he avoids it easily.
Zatsch shoots in looking for a takedown. Zan tries to sprawl out of it but Zatsch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tan Zan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mutt Zatsch.
Zatsch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zan tries to avoid it but Zatsch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zan to the ground. Zan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tan Zan is winning the standup battle so far.
Zatsch shoots in but Zan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zatsch shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zan throws a lazy right hand but Zatsch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zan looks to throw the jab but Zatsch is out of range.
Zan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zatsch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zatsch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zan.
Zatsch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zatsch keeps the fight on the outside.
Mutt Zatsch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zatsch avoids the body shot from Zan.
Zatsch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zatsch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zan throws out the jab.
Zatsch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zan as he avoids it easily.
Zan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zatsch can do to turn this around?
Zatsch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zatsch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zan. Zatsch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zatsch throws out a counter right but Zan avoids it with no problem.
Zan lands a lovely overhand right.
Zan swings for the body but Zatsch moves out of range.
Zatsch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zan misses with a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zatsch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zatsch connects with a body shot that sends Zan's belly button to the back.
Zan stuffs the takedown attempt from Zatsch. Zatsch gets slowly back to his feet.
Zatsch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zan.
Zan throws a body punch but Zatsch moves out of range.
Zatsch now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Zan fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zatsch shoots for a takedown but Zan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zatsch shoots in but Zan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zatsch closes the distance and clinches up with Zan, looking for a takedown. Zatsch pushes Zan against the cage but Zan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zatsch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zatsch is breathing heavily.
Zan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zatsch, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Zan.
Zan presses Zatsch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zan scores with a shot to the side of Zatsch's head.
Zan struggles to land a body shot inside as Zatsch controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zatsch is trying to pull guard but Zan has him pressed against the cage.
Zan tries to throw a body punch but Zatsch avoids it by throwing Zan back against the cage.
Zan lands a right hand.
Zatsch pulls guard successfully.
Zatsch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zatsch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zan is aware though and is defending well.
Zan wants to stand but Zatsch is controlling his posture from full guard.
Zatsch is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zatsch has a closed guard, preventing Zan from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zan is pushing down on Zatsch's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zatsch is fighting to maintain full guard but Zan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zatsch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zatsch trying to hold on to Zan's head to control him but Zan postures up.
Zatsch is trying to get back to full guard.
Zan is thwarting Zatsch's attempts to control the position.
Zatsch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zan pulls his head out easily.
Zan trying to control the action but Zatsch is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tan Zan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Zatsch misses with a takedown attempt
and Zan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice shot lands for Zan.
Zan lands with a shot to the body.
Zan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Zan misses the target.
Zan wants to clinch.
Zatsch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zan cracks Zatsch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zan throws a body shot but no joy.
Zatsch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zan's waist but Zan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zatsch off to one side.
Tan Zan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mutt Zatsch.
Zan leaves Zatsch with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Zan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zan digs a good hook to Zatsch's body.
Zatsch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zatsch misses the shot to the body.
Zatsch gets tackled into the cage by Zan. Zan maintains the clinch.
Zan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zatsch jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zan walks away with a smile on his face. Zatsch gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zan takes a swing at Zatsch's ribcage but misses.
Zan is looking to wear down Zatsch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zatsch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zan is looking to counter punch.
Zan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zatsch has a takedown stuffed.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zan clinches with his opponent.
Mutt Zatsch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zatsch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zatsch missing with knees to the body.
Zan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zatsch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zatsch or not.
A nice left hand lands by Zan.
Zan lands a hook that snaps the head of Zatsch backwards.
Zan dips a shoulder and cracks Zatsch with a mighty uppercut! Zatsch falls back against the cage and Zan unloads with a barrage of strikes! Zatsch is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Zan screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tan Zan!
During a confident post fight interview, Tan Zan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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