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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sven Willems (ranked 19484 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Lancaster (ranked 1978 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Lancaster has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
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181 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm
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185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sven Willems! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Lancaster! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lancaster loads up on a big right hand but Willems slips the punch. Willems tries to close the distance and clinch but Lancaster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Lancaster throws a counter combo. Willems gets in close and instigates a clinch. Willems drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lancaster misses with some punches.
Lancaster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Willemss head. Willems is trying to drag Lancaster to the mat but Lancaster just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lancaster. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Willems blocks an uppercut.
Lancaster has a couple of punches blocked by Willems.
Lancaster swings wildly with an uppercut but Willems uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lancaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Willems prevents a body shot from Lancaster. Willems drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Willems. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Willems avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage. Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Lancaster misses with the head strike.
Lancaster misses with a punch on the inside.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Willems's elbow. Lancaster gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Willems.
Lancaster gets underhooks to prevent Willems's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lancaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lancaster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Sven Willems seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Willems gets in close and instigates a clinch. Willems is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lancaster is defending well. Lancaster throws a head punch that misses. Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lancaster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lancaster tries to keep at a distance but Willems has taken the fight into the clinch. Willems goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lancaster prevents it.
Lancaster lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lancaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Willems controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Willems drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lancaster pulls his leg out and moves away.
Willems moves away from the strike by Lancaster. Lancaster loads up on a big right hand but Willems slips the punch. Willems closes the distance and clinches. Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Willems avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage. Lancaster working aggressively here.
Lancaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Willems.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Willems.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lancaster scores with an uppercut up the middle. Lancaster tries to work over Willems's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Willems avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage. Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lancaster working some nice short punches in the clinch. Willems tries to score a body lock takedown but Lancaster shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Lancaster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Willems backwards. Stalling in the clinch from Lancaster.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Willems tries to score a body lock takedown but Lancaster shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Lancaster throws a head punch that misses. Lancaster has a couple of punches blocked by Willems.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lancaster has Willems pushed against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Lancaster dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Willems tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lancaster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A little jabbing left from Lancaster on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Lancaster throws a good cross that connects.
Willems wants to clinch up but Lancaster keeps it at a distance. Lancaster keeps the fight on the outside. Willems doesn't manage to clinch there - Lancaster circles away.
Lancaster is looking for the big counter here. Lancaster looks to throw the jab but Willems is out of range. Willems wants to clinch. Willems is looking to clinch but Lancaster is avoiding it.
Lancaster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Willems tries to clinch up and Lancaster counters with a stiff right hand. Willems gets in close and instigates a clinch. Lancaster prevents the takedown attempt.
Lancaster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Lancaster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Willems is rocked! Lancaster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Willems is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Lancaster lands a shoulder strike. Lancaster prevents a takedown attempt there.
Willems blocking some punches.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Willems seems to have got his legs back now. Lancaster tries to work over Willems's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Lancaster misses with some punches.
Lancaster swings wildly with an uppercut but Willems uses good head movement to avoid it. Lancaster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Willems darts in trying to clinch and Lancaster counters with a huge left! Willems is in big trouble! He's backing up but Lancaster isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Willems from any more damage. A dominating finish by Lancaster!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Lancaster! A less than humble Henry Lancaster misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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