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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Lancaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Maake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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185 lbs
18 - 8 - 1 |
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180 lbs
20 - 9 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Troy Lancaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cedric Maake!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancaster closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maake looking for submissions off his back.
Lancaster slows the pace down in half guard.
Lancaster trying to control the action but Maake is working from the bottom.
Lancaster seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lancaster thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maake's head.
Lancaster passes to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster scoring with strikes but Maake is staying in there.
Maake wants to hold on but Lancaster pushes him away.
Lancaster wants to control the pace but Maake is squirming around nicely.
Lancaster is landing with some decent strikes but Maake is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lancaster looking to finish Maake with some ground and pound. This is bad for Maake!
Lancaster lands a big elbow.
Maake sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Maake is refusing to be controlled, as Lancaster sits in half guard.
Lancaster wants to pass to mount but Maake is defending the position.
Lancaster looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Maake actively working from the bottom here.
Maake blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lancaster.
Lancaster missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maake actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maake has hold of Lancaster's hands but Lancaster slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Maake told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Maake looking for submissions off his back.
Maake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lancaster working over Maake with some ground and pound. Maake looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Maake trying to hold on to Lancaster's head to control him but Lancaster postures up.
Maake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maake avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lancaster.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lancaster wants to control but Maake is keeping him busy.
Maake taking some punishment here, with Lancaster in his half guard.
Lancaster is nestled in close to Maake, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Maake is refusing to be controlled, as Lancaster sits in half guard.
Lancaster missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lancaster will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lancaster missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maake trying to hold on to Lancaster's head to control him but Lancaster postures up.
Lancaster moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Maake.
Lancaster working the ground and pound from side control.
Maake is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lancaster off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Lancaster is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Lancaster is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Maake doesn't have the hooks in and Lancaster manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lancaster lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lancaster postures up.
Maake keeping moving, preventing Lancaster from controlling successfully.
Maake escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lancaster gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lancaster scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Lancaster dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maake misses with a hook to the body
and Lancaster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lancaster fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lancaster tries to clinch up.
Lancaster slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lancaster shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maake as he jumps to the side.
Maake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lancaster seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Maake lands with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Maake.
Maake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lancaster was well out of range. Poor timing from Maake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maake throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Maake looks to score with a jab to the body but Lancaster is just out of range.
Maake stuns Lancaster with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cedric Maake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maake lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maake cracks the inside of Lancaster's front leg.
Maake throws the left hand but Lancaster avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lancaster darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cedric Maake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maake thows a leg kick but Lancaster checks it
and Lancaster counters by moving into the clinch.
Maake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Maake fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lancaster as Maake tries to tie him up.
Maake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maake's elbow.
Maake misses with a body punch.
Maake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Maake lands a right hand.
Maake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lancaster closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maake has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maake misses with a body punch.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Lancaster's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lancaster.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Maake.
A shot in the inside from Maake.
Maake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maake lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maake.
A short right from Lancaster.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maake tries to stall but Lancaster uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cedric Maake seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Maake fails to land.
Maake is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lancaster tries to stall but Maake uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maake is looking to control Lancaster's arms but Lancaster gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maake has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maake is keeping busy.
Lancaster's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Maake controls the action.
Maake wants to break free but Lancaster has control.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Maake blocking some punches.
Maake wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lancaster is trying to maintain a safe position but Maake gets an underhook and turns Lancaster into the cage.
Lancaster dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lancaster lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maake scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Lancaster scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lancaster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maake can do to turn this around?
Lancaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster has a couple of punches blocked by Maake.
Lancaster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maake backwards.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lancaster lands a nice shot to the body.
Maake is breathing heavily.
Maake tries to work over Lancaster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maake blocks an uppercut.
Maake wants to stall.
Lancaster lands with a light punch inside.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Maake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lancaster tries to work over Maake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lancaster lands a nice uppercut.
Maake is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maake lands a right hand.
Maake has a couple of punches blocked by Lancaster.
Lancaster has a couple of punches blocked by Maake.
Maake scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cedric Maake will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Maake throws a big shot that misses.
Maake looks to score with a jab to the body but Lancaster is just out of range.
Maake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lancaster counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lancaster.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lancaster as Maake tries to tie him up.
Maake is trying to push Lancaster away but Lancaster has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Maake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maake tries a body shot but Lancaster blocks it.
Maake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lancaster staying out of range there.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lancaster or perhaps it was just good defense by Maake, which made it look bad.
Cedric Maake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch but Maake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maake tests Lancaster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lancaster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lancaster takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lancaster slips under a jab from Maake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maake misses with an uppercut
and Lancaster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lancaster.
A little feinted left hand from Lancaster on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maake misses the shot to the body.
Lancaster appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lancaster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maake.
Lancaster closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Maake avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
Maake tries to break free but Lancaster pushes him back against the cage.
Lancaster misses with some punches.
Maake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maake stalls.
Maake is trying to maintain a safe position but Lancaster gets an underhook and turns Maake into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Maake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maake blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Lancaster.
Lancaster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maake backwards.
Maake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lancaster working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lancaster misses with the head strike.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Lancaster on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lancaster presses Maake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lancaster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maakes head.
Lancaster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lancaster works on Maake's body with a couple of short punches.
Lancaster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lancaster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lancaster - that landed with a thud.
Lancaster lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Lancaster pushes Maake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maake stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maake is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Maake misses with the head strike.
Maake is looking to break free of the clinch but Lancaster has double underhooks.
Maake struggles to land a body shot inside as Lancaster controls his hands.
Maake takes a shot to the head.
Maake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maake backwards.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maake blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lancaster.
Maake is stalling here.
A short left from Lancaster.
Lancaster scores with a shoulder strike.
Maake tries to break the clinch but Lancaster is controlling the position.
Maake lands an uppercut.
Lancaster lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Lancaster.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster is working Maake over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lancaster.
Maake takes a shot to the head.
Maake is rocked!
Maake wants to get back to striking at distance but Lancaster won't allow it.
Maake is still on wobbly legs! Can Lancaster finish him?
Lancaster digs a right hand underneath Maake's ribcage. Maake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lancaster lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Lancaster.
Lancaster lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maake.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lancaster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lancaster working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lancaster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maakes head.
Lancaster throws a big uppercut that drops Maake! More strikes from Lancaster and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Maake lies dazed against the cage as Lancaster celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troy Lancaster!
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energy
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hype
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