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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Lancaster (ranked 267 p4p, 403 weight class) and Gideon Navarro (ranked 36 p4p, 55 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Lancaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 22 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gideon Navarro!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lancaster. Navarro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lancaster has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tōshi in the buildup to the fight.
Lancaster misses with a hook. Navarro ducked under it nicely.
A nice side step and Navarro releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Navarro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lancaster.
Navarro throws a fast counter high kick but Lancaster manages to duck under it in time.
Lancaster misses with a left hand
and Navarro counters with a stiff right hand.
Lancaster throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Navarro counters with a big uppercut that knocks Lancaster off his feet! Navarro dives into side control looking to finish!
Lancaster is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Navarro tries to advance to mount but Lancaster instead regains half guard.
Lancaster wants to improve his position but Navarro is controlling well.
Navarro trying to mount his opponent but Lancaster defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro seems to be looking for submissions.
Navarro is working for a submission of some sort.
Navarro seems to be working for a kimura but Lancaster defends the submission attempt.
Lancaster trying to control from the bottom.
My spies in Randall's Top Team inform me that Navarro has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Navarro wants to work for an arm triangle but Lancaster is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lancaster is trying to stand.
Navarro wants to work for an arm triangle but Lancaster is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lancaster trying to control but Navarro postures up.
Navarro seems to be looking for submissions.
Lancaster is trying to get back to full guard.
Navarro is looking for a kimura here.
Navarro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Navarro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Navarro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lancaster has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lancaster tries to get to full guard but Navarro has control of the leg.
Navarro is working for a kimura but Lancaster is defending it quite comfortably.
Navarro is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Navarro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lancaster doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Navarro.
Lancaster trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lancaster is controlling Navarro's trapped leg to prevent Navarro from advancing to side control.
Navarro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Navarro is trying to control the action in half guard but Lancaster is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gideon Navarro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lancaster swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Navarro counters with a nice uppercut.
Navarro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lancaster.
Lancaster listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Henry Lancaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lancaster throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Navarro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Navarro is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lancaster connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lancaster misses with the combination.
Navarro throws out a counter right but Lancaster avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Navarro moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Lancaster. That snapped Navarro's head back.
Lancaster works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Navarro is rocked!
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Navarro moves away.
Navarro throws out a counter right but Lancaster avoids it with no problem.
Navarro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lancaster throws out the jab.
Navarro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Navarro moves away.
Lancaster looks to score with a jab to the body but Navarro is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Navarro! But no joy.
Lancaster rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Navarro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lancaster swings for the body but Navarro moves out of range.
A nice side step and Navarro releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Navarro counters with a nice uppercut.
Lancaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Lancaster misses its intended target.
Lancaster misses with a hook.
Lancaster swings for the body but Navarro moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Navarro misses.
Lancaster throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Navarro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Navarro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Navarro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster lands with a straight right. Navarro didn't see that one coming.
Lancaster scores with a jab to the head.
Lancaster looks to land a left hand but Navarro moved out of range nicely.
Navarro thinks about the counter body kick.
Lancaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lancaster throws a predictable looking body shot
and Navarro counters with a straight right hand.
Lancaster throws a big shot that misses.
Lancaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Navarro.
Lancaster throws a right hand that misses
and Navarro counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster looks to score with a jab to the body but Navarro is just out of range.
Nice combo by Navarro! Oh, that's hurt him - Lancaster falls to the canvas and Navarro follows him into side control.
Oh Lancaster is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Navarro is trying to get an arm triangle but Lancaster is defending well.
Lancaster seems to have got his legs back now.
Navarro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Navarro goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lancaster rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Navarro's guard! Nice work there by Lancaster!
Navarro can't keep his opponent in guard - Lancaster advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lancaster decides to return to a standing position.
Lancaster misses with a body punch
and Navarro counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Lancaster!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gideon Navarro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Navarro weaves into range and cracks Lancaster right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Lancaster goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Navarro is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gideon Navarro!
Gideon Navarro was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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RATING
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