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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Lancaster (ranked 1034 p4p, 163 weight class) and Cliff Rigano (ranked 1036 p4p, 164 weight class). Cliff Rigano struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
29 - 19 - 3 |
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184 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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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
29 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Troy Lancaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Cliff Rigano!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rigano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lancaster.
Rigano gets a takedown into half guard.
Lancaster keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Lancaster gets full guard.
Lancaster is adopting a defensive guard.
Lancaster looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rigano is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lancaster is wriggling around but Rigano manages to pass to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster wants to get back to full guard.
Lancaster is trying to stand back up but Rigano is controlling him
Lancaster is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lancaster manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lancaster pulls Rigano in close to prevent any damage.
Rigano prevents Lancaster from getting back to his feet.
Lancaster has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rigano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lancaster is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lancaster wants to sweep here but Rigano controlling him for the moment.
Lancaster wants to stand up but Rigano is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lancaster ducks under a wild hook from Rigano.
A big left from Lancaster misses.
Rigano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rigano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lancaster.
Lancaster looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lancaster lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rigano with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lancaster is trying to control. Rigano wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lancaster thows a huge punch but Rigano dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Lancaster there.
Lancaster throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Lancaster there.
We've been informed that Rigano has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lancaster is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lancaster takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lancaster thows a huge punch but Rigano dodges it nicely.
Lancaster working over Rigano with some ground and pound. Rigano looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rigano taking some punishment here, with Lancaster in his half guard.
Rigano looks winded!
Lancaster seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rigano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster controlling the action here.
Lancaster throwing shots but Rigano is blocking nicely.
Lancaster working over Rigano with some ground and pound. Rigano looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rigano is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lancaster scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lancaster throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lancaster is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rigano is rocked!
Lancaster drops an elbow to the side of Rigano's head.
Rigano is still in real trouble! Can Lancaster finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lancaster sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rigano defending well though.
Lancaster scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Lancaster there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Lancaster dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rigano lands with a nice combination. Lancaster backs away looking to recover.
Rigano scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rigano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rigano seems to have recovered his senses.
Lancaster scores with a head kick.
Rigano lands a two punch combo.
Lancaster connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Rigano covering up! Lancaster comes in with a big uppercut and Rigano goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Troy Lancaster!
After the big win, Troy Lancaster made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FORCEE and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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hype
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FIGHT
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