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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Lancaster (ranked 1251 p4p, 1183 weight class) and Roc Le Phat (ranked 174 p4p, 165 weight class). Le Phat is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bonita Applebum. Henry Lancaster is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Lancaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roc Le Phat!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Phat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lancaster was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Le Phat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lancaster.
Le Phat counters with a body kick.
Le Phat on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lancaster lands with a shot to the body.
Le Phat misses with a wild combination.
Lancaster gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Le Phat moves in looking to clinch but Lancaster pushes him off.
Le Phat throws a nice looking combination but Lancaster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lancaster takes a swing at Le Phat's ribcage but misses.
Le Phat with the counter takedown but Lancaster avoids it easily.
Le Phat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Lancaster misses the target.
Le Phat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lancaster was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Phat.
No luck for Le Phat with that takedown attempt.
Lancaster is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Le Phat manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lancaster on his heels. He'll look to pass Lancaster's guard now, I'm sure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lancaster avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lancaster tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lancaster has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lancaster looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Le Phat tries to free his leg and advance position but Lancaster is retaining full guard.
Le Phat postures up and lands a big shot to Lancaster's brow.
Lancaster is pulling down on Le Phat's head. It's preventing any offense from Le Phat, at least for the moment.
Le Phat trying to control but Lancaster is working from the bottom.
Le Phat wants to pass the guard but Lancaster is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lancaster pulls Le Phat in to control the position.
Le Phat throws a big elbow that misses.
Lancaster is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lancaster holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lancaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Le Phat was well out of range. Poor timing from Lancaster.
Le Phat tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Le Phat shoots in and drives through. Lancaster sprawls well.
Henry Lancaster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roc Le Phat.
Lancaster darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Le Phat looks to score with a jab to the body but Lancaster is just out of range.
Le Phat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Lancaster misses the target.
Le Phat throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Le Phat uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lancaster has time to react.
Lancaster throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Le Phat stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lancaster scores with a sloppy right hand. Le Phat should have avoided that one.
Le Phat doesn't manage to clinch there - Lancaster circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lancaster connects with a crisp jab.
Lancaster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Le Phat.
Lancaster scores with a hook.
Lancaster sizes up Le Phat with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lancaster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lancaster moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Lancaster was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Le Phat.
Lancaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lancaster loads up on a big right hand but Le Phat slips the punch.
Lancaster thuds his right hand into Le Phat's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lancaster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Le Phat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Le Phat connects with a body shot that sends Lancaster's belly button to the back.
Le Phat doesn't manage to clinch there - Lancaster circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le Phat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lancaster avoids the body shot from Le Phat.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Phat moves away.
Le Phat throws a big counter head kick but Lancaster avoids it with no problem.
Le Phat tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster just misses with a punch to the body.
Le Phat is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lancaster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lancaster with a hook.
Le Phat walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lancaster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Phat manages to avoid it.
Le Phat shoots in and drives through. Lancaster sprawls well.
Lancaster throws a jab but it's blocked by Le Phat.
And Le Phat responds with a good body kick, but Lancaster manages to step out the way in time.
Lancaster throws a shot from downtown. Le Phat moves away and avoids it.
Lancaster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lancaster scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Lancaster has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Le Phat throws the kick towards the body but Lancaster avoids it.
Lancaster avoids the head kick by Le Phat.
Le Phat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lancaster was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Phat.
Lancaster throws a body punch but Le Phat moves out of range.
A combination from Le Phat does no damage.
Le Phat wants to clinch.
Le Phat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Le Phat closes the distance and pushes Lancaster back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Henry Lancaster will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Le Phat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Le Phat throws a hook to the side of Lancaster's head but Lancaster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henry Lancaster is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Lancaster.
A nice side step and Le Phat releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lancaster misses with a looping right.
Le Phat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lancaster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Le Phat.
Lancaster has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Le Phat lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab by Lancaster.
Lancaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lancaster takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice sprawl there from Lancaster as Le Phat shoots in.
Lancaster connects with a right hand. Le Phat shakes it off.
Lancaster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Le Phat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Le Phat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lancaster lands with a nice body punch.
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 swats away the attempt to clinch by Le Phat.
Lancaster misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Phat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lancaster moves out of range as Le Phat strikes.
Lancaster takes a swing at Le Phat's ribcage but misses.
Lancaster misses the shot to the body.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Phat moves away.
Henry Lancaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Phat takes one on the button.
Le Phat is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lancaster rather than just go for the knockout.
Le Phat looks to score with a jab to the body but Lancaster is just out of range.
Lancaster appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lancaster will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lancaster looks to land a left hand but Le Phat moved out of range nicely.
Lancaster keeps the fight on the outside.
Le Phat is looking to clinch but Lancaster is avoiding it.
Le Phat shoots for a double leg takedown but Lancaster sprawls well. He's pushed Le Phat's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lancaster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Phat manages to avoid it.
Lancaster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roc Le Phat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Le Phat moves out of range of the strikes.
Le Phat lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Le Phat takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lancaster throws out a loose jab but Le Phat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Phat looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Le Phat closes the distance and pushes Lancaster back into the cage.
Lancaster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Le Phat can do to turn this around?
Lancaster blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Lancaster - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
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 is working Le Phat over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Le Phat.
Lancaster breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Lancaster.
Le Phat tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Le Phat throws a series of punches but Lancaster avoids them all with ease.
Lancaster tries to keep at a distance but Le Phat has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lancaster works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Le Phat jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lancaster walks away with a smile on his face. Le Phat gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Henry Lancaster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roc Le Phat.
Le Phat tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lancaster is looking to counter punch.
Le Phat ducks under a wild hook from Lancaster.
Le Phat throws a lazy right hand but Lancaster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lancaster scores with a sloppy right hand. Le Phat should have avoided that one.
Lancaster scores with a jab to the head.
Henry Lancaster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lancaster scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lancaster. Le Phat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lancaster misses the shot to the body.
Le Phat takes one to the chin there.
Le Phat staying out of range there.
Lancaster punishes Le Phat's body with a nice straight punch.
Lancaster cracks Le Phat with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lancaster takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Le Phat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lancaster blocks a head kick by Le Phat.
A telegraphed right hand from Lancaster misses the target.
Lancaster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Le Phat scores with a shot to the body.
Le Phat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Le Phat avoids the body shot from Lancaster.
Lancaster slips a jab from Le Phat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Phat misses with a low kick.
Lancaster throws out a loose jab but Le Phat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Phat scores with a nice strike.
Lancaster misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lancaster but Lancaster pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Le Phat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lancaster works Le Phat's body with a nice hook.
Le Phat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Le Phat scoring well with a low kick there.
Lancaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Le Phat was well out of range. Poor timing from Lancaster.
Le Phat lands a body shot.
Le Phat takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lancaster cracks Le Phat with an open hand slap.
Lancaster throws a body punch but Le Phat moves out of range.
Lancaster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Le Phat.
A cross from Lancaster lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Phat pushes Lancaster up against the cage in a clinch.
Le Phat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Le Phat works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lancaster pushes Le Phat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Le Phat gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lancaster regains guard.
Lancaster uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Lancaster dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lancaster takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Lancaster finds it's way through Le Phat's defenses.
Lancaster misses with a body shot.
Le Phat tries to clinch up.
Le Phat scores with a jab.
Le Phat throws a series of punches but Lancaster moves out of range.
Le Phat slips a jab from Lancaster.
Lancaster just misses with a punch to the body.
Lancaster throws a body punch but Le Phat moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lancaster. Le Phat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Le Phat misses the jab.
Le Phat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Le Phat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lancaster moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lancaster misses the shot to the body.
Le Phat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Le Phat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Le Phat has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lancaster throws the left hand but Le Phat avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster works Le Phat's body with a nice hook.
Le Phat tries to clinch up but Lancaster circles away and keeps his distance.
Lancaster was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Le Phat takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Le Phat throws a chopping leg kick but Lancaster manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lancaster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lancaster thuds a left hand into Le Phat's body.
Le Phat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lancaster.
Lancaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lancaster throws a jab but it's blocked by Le Phat.
Le Phat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lancaster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Le Phat takes one to the chin there.
Le Phat has closed the distance and engaged Lancaster in a clinch.
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Le Phat avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
Le Phat tries to pull guard but Lancaster holds him up against the cage and eventually Le Phat drops back down to his feet.
Le Phat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Le Phat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lancaster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Le Phat darts in and clinches Lancaster up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le Phat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Le Phat lands a nice shot to the body.
Le Phat is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lancaster to keep the fight standing.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le Phat's elbow.
Lancaster breaks from the clinch.
Le Phat moves in looking to clinch but Lancaster pushes him off.
Lancaster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roc Le Phat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lancaster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Le Phat throws a sloppy head kick and Lancaster moves out of range easily.
Lancaster lands a head shot.
Lancaster jabs at Le Phat's body.
Lancaster is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Le Phat looks to score with a jab to the body but Lancaster is just out of range.
Lancaster is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Le Phat has taken the fight to the clinch.
Le Phat is trying to pull guard but Lancaster has him pressed against the cage.
Henry Lancaster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roc Le Phat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat lands a hook that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Le Phat throws a punch but it's blocked by Lancaster.
Lancaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Le Phat tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lancaster smiles and moves away.
Le Phat ducks under a wild hook from Lancaster.
Le Phat takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Le Phat misses with a two punch combination.
Le Phat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Le Phat throws a push kick but Lancaster slaps the foot to one side.
Le Phat moves into range and clinches up with Lancaster.
Le Phat tries to pull guard but Lancaster won't allow it.
Roc Le Phat seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Lancaster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Le Phat takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lancaster misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Lancaster finds it's way through Le Phat's defenses.
Le Phat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lancaster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Phat manages to avoid it.
Le Phat drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lancaster defends it well.
Lancaster lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Lancaster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Le Phat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lancaster.
Le Phat darts in looking for a takedown but Lancaster gets double underhooks and turns Le Phat into the cage.
Lancaster connects with a body shot.
Lancaster throws a body shot but no joy.
Le Phat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lancaster.
Lancaster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Le Phat.
A swing and a miss from Le Phat.
Le Phat has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lancaster breaks the clinch.
Le Phat with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lancaster to score with a decent uppercut.
Lancaster wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lancaster scores with a body shot.
Lancaster lands the left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lancaster scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Le Phat tries to move into range but Lancaster moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Henry Lancaster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sloppy strikes from Le Phat. Those never looked like landing.
Le Phat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Lancaster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lancaster, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Lancaster!
In his post fight interview, Henry Lancaster started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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