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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Lancaster (ranked 412 p4p, 403 weight class) and Manny Tavares (ranked 59 p4p, 54 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Lancaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lancaster.
Lancaster scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Manny Tavares has been cut.
A jab from Tavares misses.
Lancaster swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lancaster rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tavares counters with a left to the body.
Lancaster misses with a few strikes there.
Tavares is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lancaster with a body shot.
Lancaster misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares throws a hook but Lancaster avoids it easily.
Lancaster has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tōshi in the buildup to the fight.
Lancaster throws a jab but it's blocked by Tavares.
Tavares gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster misses with a looping right.
Lancaster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A swing and a miss from Lancaster.
A countering left hand to the body from Tavares misses.
Tavares throws a jab but it's blocked by Lancaster.
Lancaster looks to throw the jab but Tavares is out of range.
Tavares swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lancaster throws a head kick but Tavares moves out of range.
Tavares throws out a counter right but Lancaster avoids it with no problem.
Lancaster misses with a left hand
and Tavares counters with a straight right hand.
Tavares throws a shot from downtown. Lancaster moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares slips under a jab from Lancaster.
Tavares appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big left from Lancaster misses.
Tavares throws out a counter right but Lancaster avoids it with no problem.
Lancaster throws a jab but it's blocked by Tavares.
Tavares unleashes a big counter combination but Lancaster bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tavares moves away from the strike by Lancaster.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tavares cracks Lancaster with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Lancaster misses.
Tavares throws out a counter right but Lancaster avoids it with no problem.
Tavares avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tavares swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tavares lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Tavares.
Tavares fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tavares's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lancaster connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tavares scrambles back to his feet.
Lancaster throws an overhand right that lands on Tavares's shoulder, as Tavares tries to avoid the shot.
Tavares is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lancaster throws an off balance right hand
and Tavares counters with a nice body shot.
Lancaster takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice defenses there by Tavares.
A punch combination from Tavares misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lancaster thinks about countering with a head kick.
Tavares staying out of range there.
Lancaster throws a body shot but no joy.
Tavares moves out of range of the strikes.
Lancaster takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tavares thumps Lancaster with a low kick.
Lancaster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tavares.
Lancaster looks to throw the jab but Tavares is out of range.
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 Henry Lancaster will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Manny Tavares's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lancaster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tavares connects with a leg kick.
Lancaster is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tavares slips under a jab from Lancaster.
Tavares feints a counter leg kick.
Henry Lancaster is winning the standup battle so far.
Lancaster looks to land a right hand but Tavares moved out of range.
Lancaster misses with a looping left.
Tavares steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Tavares looks to land a right hand but Lancaster moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster misses with a right hand
and Tavares connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tavares loads up on a big right hand but Lancaster slips the punch.
Lancaster swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lancaster misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tavares! But no joy.
Lancaster throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tavares sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Lancaster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tavares throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tavares moves away from the strike by Lancaster.
Tavares avoids the body shot from Lancaster.
Tavares throws out a counter right but Lancaster avoids it with no problem.
Lancaster throws an overhand right that lands on Tavares's shoulder, as Tavares tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lancaster's head.
Lancaster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tavares swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tavares lands a jab to Lancaster's midsection.
Tavares doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Manny Tavares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tavares slips a straight right by Lancaster.
Lancaster slips under a jab.
Lancaster misses with a right hand
enabling Tavares to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Tavares moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares misses with a body shot
and Tavares takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tavares bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lancaster misses with an uppercut. Tavares saw that one coming.
Lancaster takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tavares blocks a head kick by Lancaster.
Tavares feints a counter leg kick.
Lancaster loads up on a big right hand but Tavares slips the punch.
Tavares tests Lancaster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lancaster slips a straight right by Tavares.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lancaster throws a head kick but Tavares moves out of range.
It seemed like Tavares was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tavares does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lancaster misses with a right hand
and Tavares counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lancaster takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tavares bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lancaster rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Tavares to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Tavares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Manny Tavares's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Lancaster misses with a straight left.
Lancaster throws a big shot that misses.
Lancaster throws a body shot but no joy.
Tavares missing with a left hand there. Lancaster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tavares misses the jab.
Lancaster swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lancaster fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lancaster was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lancaster drops his hands momentarily and Tavares takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster misses the jab.
Lancaster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tavares.
Lancaster tries to land a body kick
and Tavares finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tavares jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lancaster appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lancaster misses the jab.
Tavares swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lancaster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tavares circles away quickly and effectively.
Tavares catches Lancaster with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lancaster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Tavares was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lancaster ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lancaster throws a poor cross that misses
and Tavares counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lancaster misses with a combination
and Tavares counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lancaster looks to throw the jab but Tavares is out of range.
Tavares swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Lancaster misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster tries a head kick but it misses.
Tavares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lancaster was well out of range. Poor timing from Tavares.
Lancaster throws a low kick, looking for Tavares's leg but Tavares calmly moves out of range.
Tavares only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lancaster.
Lancaster rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tavares counters with a straight right hand.
Tavares throws a hook to the side of Lancaster's head but Lancaster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tavares connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lancaster misses with a lunging right hand
and Tavares counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tavares swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tavares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lancaster was well out of range. Poor timing from Tavares.
A slow jab from Lancaster misses its intended target.
Tavares swings for the body but Lancaster moves out of range.
Henry Lancaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tavares thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tavares lands with an uppercut that bounces Lancaster off the cage and back into range.
Lancaster takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Tavares comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tavares has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Tavares!
Manny Tavares decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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