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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Jones (ranked 727 p4p, 90 weight class) and Oliver Lancaster (ranked 788 p4p, 102 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Raining Blood - Slayer. 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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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oliver Lancaster!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A swing and a miss from Lancaster.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Lancaster wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lancaster slows the pace down in half guard.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lancaster pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lancaster tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lancaster pulls his head out easily.
Lancaster is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lancaster with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jones is looking to control Lancaster's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Jones won't allow Lancaster to pass to mount.
Lancaster works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lancaster controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lancaster controlling from mount.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lancaster seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lancaster looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jones is not content to let Lancaster control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control but Lancaster is keeping busy.
Lancaster with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lancaster pulls his head out easily.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Lancaster is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lancaster pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Lancaster seems content to control.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Jones wants to control but Lancaster is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lancaster is controlling the pace.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Lancaster is very close to passing his half guard.
Lancaster looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster controlling the action here.
Jones tries to roll over but Lancaster keeps him under control.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lancaster looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lancaster sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lancaster pulls his head out easily.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lancaster pulls his head out easily.
Lancaster not doing much here.
Jones is staying active underneath Lancaster, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's six 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 looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Lancaster decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lancaster was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
A little jabbing left from Lancaster on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lancaster takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Nice cross by Lancaster.
Lancaster closes the distance and clinches.
Jones prevents a body shot from Lancaster.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lancaster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones presses Lancaster against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jones no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Lancaster from controlling successfully.
Jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lancaster controls the pace.
Jones 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.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Lancaster from controlling successfully.
Jones working for a triangle but Lancaster defends it easily.
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Lancaster defends easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lancaster trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lancaster is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lancaster trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lancaster doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lancaster manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones is looking for a triangle but Lancaster pushes his legs off easily.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lancaster is aware though and is defending well.
Lancaster wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Lancaster gets to his feet - Jones follows without any prompting.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lancaster.
Jones tries to counter with a takedown but Lancaster is quick to defend against it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a swing at Lancaster's ribcage but misses.
Lancaster misses with a body shot.
Lancaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jones gets the takedown into side control.
Lancaster is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Lancaster wants to get back to his feet but Jones drags him back down.
Lancaster is trying to improve his position.
Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Lancaster is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lancaster tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Lancaster dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lancaster swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries to counter with a takedown but Lancaster is quick to defend against it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lancaster.
Lancaster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lancaster, as that shot connected.
Lancaster blocks a jab.
Lancaster blocks a jab.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lancaster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lancaster just misses with a punch to the body.
Lancaster rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lancaster.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster lands with a light punch inside.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Lancaster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lancaster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lancaster swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Lancaster fails to land.
Lancaster cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Lancaster controls the action.
Lancaster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lancaster.
Lancaster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lancaster's elbow.
Lancaster scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lancaster misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lancaster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones prevents a body shot from Lancaster.
Lancaster blocks an uppercut.
Jones pushes Lancaster back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones blocks a body shot from Lancaster.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lancaster scores with a hook to the body.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Lancaster.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lancaster working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lancaster lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lancaster uses from the top position.
Lancaster content to stall in guard here.
Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lancaster defends well.
Lancaster controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster is continuing to stall.
Lancaster avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lancaster decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jones, up you get!
Lancaster drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Lancaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Oliver Lancaster seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lancaster lands a nice uppercut.
Lancaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones successfully pulls guard.
Lancaster not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lancaster doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lancaster manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lancaster slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Lancaster from controlling successfully.
Jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lancaster controls the pace.
Jones 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.
Oliver Lancaster has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lancaster wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lancaster avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lancaster content to stall in guard here.
Jones has his foot on Lancaster's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lancaster works his way back into a safe position though.
Lancaster stands and steps away. Jones gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lancaster misses with a wild body shot.
Lancaster looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lancaster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones jumps guard but Lancaster stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Jones.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a body shot but Lancaster blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Jones prevents a body shot from Lancaster.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lancaster's elbow.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lancaster got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lancaster has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Jones has his foot on Lancaster's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lancaster works his way back into a safe position though.
Lancaster seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lancaster is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lancaster would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lancaster defends it easily.
Jones keeping full guard, as Lancaster tries to pass.
Lancaster looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Lancaster has wrist control.
Lancaster wants to sweep but no luck.
Lancaster looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lancaster has his hands on Jones's head, controlling the position.
Jones passes into half guard.
Lancaster tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones wants to pass to mount but Lancaster is defending the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lancaster can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones is looking for a kimura but Lancaster is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.
Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lancaster felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Lancaster wants to sweep but Jones has passed to side control!
Lancaster is looking to reverse the position.
Lancaster struggling a bit here.
Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jones trying to control the action but Lancaster is working from the bottom.
Barry Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jones's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lancaster tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lancaster is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones is thwarting Lancaster's attempts to control the position.
Lancaster avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Jones looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Lancaster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lancaster has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Oliver Lancaster!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Oliver Lancaster!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Oliver Lancaster!
Oliver Lancaster wins by unanimous decision!
The defeated Barry Jones had this to say: 'I was paid well....'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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