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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leyte Gulf (ranked 2325 p4p, 1708 weight class) and Cedric Lancaster (ranked 344 p4p, 264 weight class). Gulf comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Leyte Gulf could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cedric Lancaster 's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class 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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leyte Gulf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cedric Lancaster !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gulf smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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.
Gulf misses with a lunging right hand
and Lancaster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gulf takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gulf looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lancaster digs a good hook to Gulf's body.
Gulf connects with a body shot.
Lancaster scores with a hook.
Gulf scores with a jab.
Gulf throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lancaster lands a nice looking body shot.
Lancaster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lancaster darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lancaster throws a jab when Gulf was well out of range.
It looked like Gulf wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gulf throws a leg kick that misses.
Lancaster throws the left hand but Gulf avoids the punch easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gulf.
A head kick by Gulf misses
enabling Lancaster to counter with a crisp jab.
Gulf takes a swing at Lancaster 's ribcage but misses.
Gulf slips under a jab from Lancaster .
Lancaster moves forwards but Gulf connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lancaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gulf.
Lancaster looks to land a left hand but Gulf moved out of range nicely.
Gulf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lancaster .
Lancaster throws a head kick that misses
and Gulf counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gulf takes one to the side of the head.
Gulf throws a nice looking combination but Lancaster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gulf gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lancaster throws a shot from downtown. Gulf moves away and avoids it.
Lancaster keeps Gulf at a distance using the push kick.
Lancaster avoids the head kick by Gulf.
Nice defenses there by Lancaster .
Gulf ducks under a wild hook from Lancaster .
Lancaster misses with a wild body shot.
Gulf lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gulf checks the leg kick.
Gulf misses with a leg kick
and Lancaster counters with a nice uppercut.
Gulf throws a hook but Lancaster blocks it.
Lancaster takes one to the side of the head.
Lancaster throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gulf appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gulf pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lancaster is out of range and Gulf settles back down.
Lancaster lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A slow jab from Gulf misses its intended target.
Good standup being displayed there by Gulf as he connects with a hook.
Lancaster on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gulf. Gulf obviously looking to wear him down.
Gulf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gulf is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gulf misses with a right hand
and Lancaster counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gulf misses with a right hand
letting Lancaster counter with a right hand.
Lancaster doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lancaster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lancaster throws a right hand that misses
and Gulf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gulf moves away from the strike by Lancaster .
Gulf swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gulf uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lancaster has time to react.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lancaster . That's going to slow Gulf down.
Lancaster drops his hands momentarily and Gulf takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lancaster lands a nice looking body shot.
Lancaster throws the kick towards the body but Gulf avoids it.
Gulf uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Leyte Gulf will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lancaster looks to land a right hand but Gulf moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Gulf.
Lancaster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gulf.
Gulf motions for Lancaster to come forward. Gulf throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gulf throws a series of punches but Lancaster avoids them all with ease.
Lancaster let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gulf gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lancaster .
Lancaster 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gulf under the eye.
It looks like Gulf has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Lancaster takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gulf throws an overhand right that lands on Lancaster 's shoulder, as Lancaster tries to avoid the shot.
Lancaster misses with a two punch combination.
Gulf is looking to counter punch.
Lancaster scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gulf takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lancaster connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lancaster misses with a double jab.
Lancaster misses with a body shot
and Lancaster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gulf throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gulf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lancaster .
Gulf with a hook.
Lancaster is rocked!
Lancaster gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Gulf gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leyte Gulf!
A less than humble Leyte Gulf 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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