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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Edmonds (ranked 1067 p4p, 1217 weight class) and Cedric Lancaster (ranked 144 p4p, 171 weight class). Edmonds kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
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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 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Edmonds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cedric Lancaster !
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancaster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Edmonds.
Edmonds bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Edmonds scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Edmonds throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lancaster on the side of the head.
Lancaster throws an overhand right that lands on Edmonds's shoulder, as Edmonds tries to avoid the shot.
Edmonds looks to land a combination but Lancaster avoids it well.
Edmonds connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lancaster 's hands.
Edmonds throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Lancaster counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmonds throws out a loose jab but Lancaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Edmonds lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Edmonds misses the shot to the body.
Lancaster on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Edmonds looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
John Edmonds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmonds with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Lancaster to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Edmonds darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Edmonds scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lancaster in his tracks.
Edmonds closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Edmonds lands in his opponent's guard.
Lancaster pulls Edmonds in to control the position.
Lancaster looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Edmonds wants to pass the guard but Lancaster is keeping the position.
Lancaster is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Edmonds manages to get to full guard.
Lancaster slips nicely into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edmonds tries to roll over but Lancaster keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmonds moves into full guard.
Edmonds being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edmonds pulls Lancaster in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Edmonds looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Edmonds trying to keep a closed guard but Lancaster is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice shot by Edmonds.
Lancaster jabs Edmonds right on the nose. Edmonds blinks but takes it well.
Lancaster defending well as Edmonds loads up on a big left hand.
Lancaster looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lancaster 's coach down at Clark's Champion's was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lancaster 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big right from Edmonds misses.
Lancaster lands with a right hand.
Edmonds lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Edmonds 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.
Edmonds takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lancaster throws a hook but Edmonds avoids it easily.
Edmonds throws a jab when Lancaster was well out of range.
Edmonds displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Edmonds wants to slow Lancaster down by chopping away at his legs.
Edmonds misses with a hook
and Lancaster counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Edmonds darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Edmonds throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lancaster doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Edmonds defending well as Lancaster loads up on a big left hand.
John Edmonds is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmonds connects with a crisp jab.
Edmonds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lancaster .
Edmonds is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Edmonds shoots in but Lancaster avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Edmonds wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lancaster avoids the body shot from Edmonds.
Edmonds throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lancaster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Edmonds feinted with a counter takedown.
Edmonds misses with a wild body shot.
Edmonds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lancaster can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Edmonds. Lancaster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lancaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edmonds moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Edmonds misses with a hook.
Edmonds moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Edmonds, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmonds staying out of range there.
Edmonds moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lancaster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Edmonds keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lancaster .
Edmonds went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Edmonds misses the shot to the body.
Lancaster lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A decent looking cross lands there for Edmonds.
Lancaster takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lancaster throws a jab but it's blocked by Edmonds.
Lancaster might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Edmonds throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lancaster is rocked!
Lancaster is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lancaster is still on wobbly legs! Can Edmonds finish him?
Lancaster walks straight into a right hand from Edmonds - that's dropped him! Edmonds jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Lancaster from any more punishment! Lancaster complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Edmonds!
John Edmonds thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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