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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tan Zan (ranked 1718 p4p, 1476 weight class) and Jack Sadler (ranked 228 p4p, 199 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Zan
vs
Sadler

172 cm
44
164
36 - 19 - 2

184 cm
29
168
16 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 36 - 19 - 2, 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 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Sadler!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zan misses with a straight right.
Sadler misses the shot to the body.
Zan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sadler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sadler ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
A big left from Sadler misses.
Sadler missing with a left hand there. Zan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zan throws a jab but it's blocked by Sadler.
Sadler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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 misses with a looping right.
Zan misses with a straight left.
Sadler counters with a body kick.
Zan misses with a wild body shot.
Zan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sadler. Zan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zan misses the shot to the body.
Sadler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
An inside leg kick lands from Sadler.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sadler throws out a loose jab but Zan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sadler lands with a cross.
Zan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sadler blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zan.
Zan scores with a decent looking hook.
Zan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zan is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sadler's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Zan takes one to the chin there.
Jack Sadler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zan cracks Sadler with a good jab.
A swing and a miss from Zan.
Sadler is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Zan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sadler lands with a shot to the body.
Zan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sadler tests Zan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zan looks to land a right hand but Sadler moved out of range.
Sadler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice defenses there by Sadler.
Zan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zan blocks a head kick by Sadler.
Sadler blocks a jab.
Zan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zan takes one on the button.
Sadler lunges at Zan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zan's hand.
Sadler misses with a hook to the body
and Zan counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Jack Sadler has been cut.
Sadler has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zan.
Sadler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sadler punishes Zan's body with a nice straight punch.
Zan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the liver by Sadler. Beautiful body shot.
Zan tries to move into range but Sadler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zan tries to move into range but Sadler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sadler scoring well with a low kick there.
Zan throws an overhand right that lands on Sadler's shoulder, as Sadler tries to avoid the shot.
Zan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sadler moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sadler, as that shot connected.
Sadler thuds his right hand into Zan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sadler.
Zan missing with a left hand there. Sadler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Sadler. That snapped Zan's head back.
Sadler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zan.
Zan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sadler jabs Zan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jab from Zan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zan throws a looping overhand right but Sadler ducks down to avoid it.
Zan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sadler.
A lazy left from Zan finds it's target.
Zan throws an overhand right that lands on Sadler's shoulder, as Sadler tries to avoid the shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A swing and a miss from Zan.
Sadler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sadler jabs Zan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sadler moves away from the strike by Zan.
Nice shot lands for Sadler.
Sadler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zan misses with a straight right.
Zan staying out of range there.
Zan is looking to counter punch.
A jab lands there for Sadler.
Sadler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zan at a distance.
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!
Sadler throws out a loose jab but Zan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sadler misses with an uppercut. Zan saw that one coming.
Zan cracks a nice hook into Sadler's ribs.
Zan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sadler was well out of range. Poor timing from Zan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadler moves out of range of the strikes.
Zan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sadler.
Sadler tests Zan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sadler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zan's head backwards.
Sadler lands a slapping body shot.
Sadler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zan moves away.
Sadler misses with a hook. Zan ducked under it nicely.
Zan throws a looping overhand right but Sadler ducks down to avoid it.
Sadler throws out a loose jab but Zan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zan misses with a hook. Sadler ducked under it nicely.
Sadler misses with an uppercut. Zan saw that one coming.
Zan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sadler manages to avoid it.
Sadler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sadler is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Zan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zan throws a hook but Sadler avoids it easily.
Sadler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zan misses the jab.
Sadler slips under a jab.
Sadler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Sadler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Sadler'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.

Sadler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zan.
Zan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sadler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sadler connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zan scrambles back to his feet.
Zan missing with a left hand there. Sadler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zan ducks under a wild hook from Sadler.
A jab lands there for Sadler.
Zan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good standup being displayed there by Sadler as he connects with a hook.
A left and a right from Sadler both land. Nice combination.
Sadler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zan throws a jab when Sadler was well out of range.
Zan connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zan throws a lazy right hand but Sadler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zan throws out a loose jab but Sadler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sadler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zan swings for the body but Sadler moves out of range.
Sadler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zan throws out a loose jab but Sadler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sadler swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadler moves away from the strike by Zan.
Sadler moves away from the strike by Zan.
Sadler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zan throws out the jab.
Sadler ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Sadler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Zan. Beautiful body shot.
Zan missing with a left hand there. Sadler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zan doesn't manage to clinch there - Sadler circles away.
Sadler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zan doesn't seem bothered though.
Sadler tests Zan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zan throws an off balance right hand
and Sadler counters with a leg kick.
Sadler cracks Zan with a good jab.
Zan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sadler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sadler cracks Zan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big left from Zan misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zan needs to keep his hands up - Sadler had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadler moves out of range as Zan strikes.
Sadler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sadler throws out a counter right but Zan avoids it with no problem.
Zan takes one to the side of the head.
Sadler looks to throw the jab but Zan is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zan. Sadler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zan throws a hook to the side of Sadler's head but Sadler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zan. Sadler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, jab by Sadler - just one landing.
A jab from Zan misses.

Sadler lands a left and a right that send Zan crashing to the mat, dazed. Sadler thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Zan is rocked!
Sadler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zan.
Oh Zan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sadler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sadler there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sadler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sadler lands with a straight right. Zan didn't see that one coming.
Sadler lands with a good body shot.
Zan seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice jab there from Sadler.
Zan walks into a left hand.
Sadler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sadler drops Zan with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Zan looks back up at him and smiles so Sadler waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Sadler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zan momentarily.
Zan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Zan misses the target.
Sadler scores with a jab. Zan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jack Sadler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sadler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zan.
A lazy left from Sadler finds it's target.
Sadler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sadler takes a swing at Zan's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Zan.
Sadler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sadler connects with a body shot that sends Zan's belly button to the back.
Sadler connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sadler lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadler misses the shot to the body.
Sadler cracks Zan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sadler.
Zan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice body punch from Sadler.
Sadler looks to land a right hand but Zan moved out of range.
Sadler slips a straight right by Zan.
Nice shot by Sadler.
Sadler cracks a nice hook into Zan's ribs.
Zan misses with a straight left.
Zan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sadler misses with an uppercut.
Sadler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sadler misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sadler slips under a jab.
Zan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sadler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Sadler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Sadler's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Sadler cracks Zan with an open hand slap.
Jab from Sadler.
Sadler catches Zan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Donk. Sadler catches Zan right on the button with a cross.
Sadler moves out of range as Zan strikes.
Zan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sadler jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sadler misses with a straight left.
Zan missing with a left hand there. Sadler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zan misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sadler. That's going to slow Zan down.
Zan misses the shot to the body.
Zan walks into a straight right hand from Sadler.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sadler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sadler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zan's head backwards.
Zan misses with a hook.
Sadler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sadler throws a body punch but Zan moves out of range.
Sadler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadler just misses with a punch to the body.
Sadler slips under a jab from Zan.
Sadler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zan cracks Sadler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sadler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zan.
Sadler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zan.
Sadler lands a jab to Zan's midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sadler throws a hook to the side of Zan's head but Zan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Zan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sadler.
Sadler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sadler finds it's way round the side to connect with Zan's head.
Zan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sadler thumps Zan with a low kick.
Sadler works Zan's body with a nice hook.
Sadler misses with a wild body shot.
A cross from Sadler lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sadler takes a swing at Zan's ribcage but misses.
Zan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sadler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Zan.
Sadler connects with a body shot that sends Zan's belly button to the back.
Sadler moves out of range as Zan strikes.
Sadler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sadler lands a nice looking body shot.
Sadler swings for the body but Zan moves out of range.
Zan swings widly with a right hand
and Sadler makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sadler moves out of range of the strikes.
Sadler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sadler lands a jab to the head.
Sadler lands a nice looking body shot.
Sadler scores with a jab to the body.
Sadler lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sadler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zan tries to move into range but Sadler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sadler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zan throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadler moves away from the strike by Zan.
Sadler throws a body punch but Zan moves out of range.
A left lands for Sadler.
A jab from Zan misses.
Zan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sadler.
Sadler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sadler lands the left hand.
Zan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tan Zan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sadler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sadler throws a big shot that misses.
Sadler misses with a straight right.
Zan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sadler under the eye.
Zan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sadler under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sadler misses with a looping right.
Sadler misses with an uppercut. Zan saw that one coming.
Zan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sadler.
Sadler loads up on a big right hand but Zan slips the punch.
Sadler staying out of range there.
Sadler misses with a looping left.
Zan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zan misses with a body shot.
Zan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sadler tests Zan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zan misses with a straight left.
Jack Sadler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zan throws a jab when Sadler was well out of range.
Nice jab there from Zan.
Zan looks to land a left hand but Sadler moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sadler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sadler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zan's corner calls for a 1-2. Zan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sadler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Sadler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sadler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Sadler!
Jack Sadler thanked the fans post fight for their support.