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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Lancaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Krum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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185 lbs
21 - 12 - 2 |
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180 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
21 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Troy Lancaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Viktor Krum!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancaster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krum.
An attempted straight right counter from Lancaster misses the target.
Lancaster instigates a clinch.
Lancaster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krum backwards.
Krum tries to throw a body punch but Lancaster avoids it by throwing Krum back against the cage.
Krum struggles to land a body shot inside as Lancaster controls his hands.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster lands a hook that snaps the head of Krum backwards.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krum's elbow.
Krum lands a nice shot to the body.
Krum swings wildly with an uppercut but Lancaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krum looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Krum fails to land.
Lancaster lands a hook that snaps the head of Krum backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krum is trying to break the clinch but Lancaster has him pressed against the cage.
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Krum.
A short right from Lancaster.
Krum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lancaster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lancaster working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lancaster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Krum.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lancaster scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Lancaster - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lancaster.
Krum misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krum.
Krum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krum looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Lancaster fails to land.
Krum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lancaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krum looking to stall.
Krum tries a body shot but Lancaster blocks it.
A hook to the body from Lancaster.
Lancaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Krum controls his hands.
Krum makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lancaster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krum backwards.
Krum manages to break the clinch.
Lancaster doesn't manage to clinch there - Krum circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Krum on the side of the head.
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!
Krum takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lancaster moves out of range of the body kick.
Krum throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lancaster's head.
A big right from Krum misses.
Decent striking displayed by Krum there.
Krum misses with a lunging right hand
and Lancaster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Krum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krum throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lancaster counters with a takedown into side control.
Lancaster throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Krum works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Lancaster throwing shots but Krum is blocking nicely.
Lancaster seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lancaster lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lancaster throwing shots but Krum is blocking nicely.
We've been hearing that Lancaster has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Lancaster throwing shots but Krum is blocking nicely.
Lancaster throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lancaster working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lancaster looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lancaster performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lancaster looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lancaster looks to land a strike but Krum avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lancaster throwing strikes but missing.
Lancaster trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lancaster throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Krum working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lancaster.
Lancaster throws a big elbow that misses.
Krum has momentary wrist control but Lancaster slips an elbow through the middle.
Lancaster throws a big elbow that misses.
Krum is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lancaster is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lancaster missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lancaster is looking to work some ground and pound but Krum has wrist control.
Lancaster trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lancaster is fighting to break Krum's control of his arms but Krum is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lancaster trying to control the position from guard on top but Krum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Lancaster dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Krum misses with a hook. Lancaster ducked under it nicely.
Krum is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Krum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lancaster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krum walks into a stiff left hand from Lancaster.
Krum throws a poor cross that misses
and Lancaster counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lancaster misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Krum was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lancaster throws a lazy uppercut
and Krum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lancaster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krum.
Lancaster throws a nice looking combination but Krum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lancaster with a hook.
Lancaster throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lancaster swings widly with a right hand
and Krum counters with a nice leg kick.
Lancaster slips a straight right by Krum.
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 moves away from the strike by Krum.
Troy Lancaster is winning the standup battle so far.
Lancaster with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Krum to score with a decent uppercut.
Lancaster scores with a leg kick.
Lancaster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krum.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krum throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Lancaster to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Krum.
Lancaster takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Lancaster.
Troy Lancaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krum takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lancaster with a jab.
Krum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lancaster manages to avoid it.
Krum misses with a hook. Lancaster ducked under it nicely.
Lancaster changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Krum throws the left hand but Lancaster avoids the punch easily.
Lancaster swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Krum.
Krum throws a sloppy head kick
and Lancaster counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Krum thinking.
Lancaster moves in looking to clinch but Krum pushes him off.
Lancaster is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Krum is looking to slow Lancaster down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krum slips a jab and a cross from Lancaster.
Lancaster throws a chopping leg kick but Krum manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A swing and a miss from Krum.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krum avoids the head kick by Lancaster.
Lancaster misses with a low kick.
Krum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Krum throws a big shot that misses.
Lancaster appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lancaster throws a one two combo.
Lancaster scores with a leg kick.
Lancaster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krum can do to turn this around?
Lancaster connects with a crisp jab.
Krum gets tackled into the cage by Lancaster. Lancaster maintains the clinch.
Lancaster stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lancaster scores with a shot to the side of Krum's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lancaster.
Krum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster misses with some punches.
Lancaster looking to slow down the pace here.
Krum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krum blocks an uppercut.
Krum is leaning against Lancaster and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Krum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Krum.
Lancaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Krum.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lancaster.
A right hand to the body from Krum.
Lancaster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lancaster.
Lancaster prevents a body shot from Krum.
Krum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krum taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krum.
Lancaster working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lancaster.
Krum lands a nice shot to the body.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krum struggles to land a body shot inside as Lancaster controls his hands.
Krum working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lancaster trying to stall but Krum improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Krum there.
Krum tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lancaster is able to avoid easily.
Krum lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lancaster's sensitive parts.
Krum throws the kick towards the body but Lancaster avoids it.
Krum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lancaster half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Krum throws a head kick that misses
and Lancaster counters with an outside leg kick.
Krum throws a body punch but Lancaster moves out of range.
Lancaster closes the distance and pushes Krum back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krum pushes Lancaster back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lancaster 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.
Krum bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lancaster's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Lancaster dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A punch lands to the side of Krum 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Krum dodges the punch combination from Lancaster.
Krum is looking for the big counter here.
Lancaster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krum.
A shot to the body from Lancaster misses
and Krum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krum is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Lancaster wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Krum lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lancaster has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lancaster and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lancaster lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Krum backs up against the cage.
Krum is rocked!
Krum looks to land a combination but Lancaster avoids it well.
Lancaster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lancaster throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lancaster tries to clinch there but Krum circles away.
Krum counters with a body kick.
Krum throws a jab when Lancaster was well out of range.
Lancaster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lancaster throws a right hand that Krum ducks under and follows up with a left that Krum also avoids with ease.
Lancaster feints a jab promting Krum to slip. Lancaster then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Krum slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Krum is still on wobbly legs! Can Lancaster finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Lancaster blocks the low kick.
Lancaster throws an overhand right that drops Krum like a sack of potatoes! Lancaster dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troy Lancaster!
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energy
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hype
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