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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Lancaster (ranked 52 p4p, 76 weight class) and Aaron Lund (ranked 7 p4p, 10 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Lancaster
vs
Lund

188 cm
31
197
24 - 12 - 0

188 cm
29
190
17 - 7 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Lancaster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Aaron Lund!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Chris Dean and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lund slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Lund on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lancaster misses the jab.
Lancaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lund.
Nice defenses there by Lund.
A nice side step and Lund releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lancaster slips under a jab.
Lancaster wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lund pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lund throws a looping overhand right but Lancaster ducks down to avoid it.
Lancaster defending well as Lund loads up on a big left hand.
Lund looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lund connects with an inside leg kick.
Lund misses with a body shot.
Lund thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster takes a swing at Lund's ribcage but misses.
Lancaster takes one to the side of the head.
Lund slips under a jab.
Lund throws a right hand that Lancaster ducks under and follows up with a left that Lancaster also avoids with ease.
Lancaster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster throws the left hand but Lund avoids the punch easily.
Lund lands a nice hook to Lancaster's body. Lancaster takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lancaster looks to land a right hand but Lund moved out of range.
Lund fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lancaster on the side of the head.
Lancaster just misses with a punch to the body.
Lund swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lancaster wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lund slips a jab from Lancaster.
Lancaster clobbers Lund with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lund ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lund rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Lancaster counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lancaster gets through Lund's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lancaster pushes Lund back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lund tries a body shot but Lancaster blocks it.
Lund misses with an elbow over the top.
Lund's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lancaster with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lund lands an elbow inside.
Lund misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Our sources have told us that Lancaster has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Lancaster lands an uppercut.
Lancaster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lancaster blocks an uppercut.
Lund misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lund misses with a punch to the body.
Lund lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
A short right from Lancaster.
Lancaster scores with a shoulder strike.
Lancaster lands a nice knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Lancaster.
Lund looks winded!
Lancaster digs a right hand underneath Lund's ribcage. Lund let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lancaster landing knees to the head.

It looks like Aaron Lund has been cut.
Lancaster blocking some punches.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Lund.
Lancaster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lancaster.
A short uppercut from Lancaster.
Lund lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lancaster.
Lancaster lands with a left to the head.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster lands with a light punch inside.
A bit of stalling here from Lund.
Lund misses with some punches.
Lancaster misses with a knee strike.
Lund scores with a hook to the body.
Lund tries to stall but Lancaster uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lund creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lund misses with an elbow over the top.
Lancaster throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lund blocks it with crossed arms.
Lund blocking some punches.
Lancaster lands an uppercut.
Lancaster blocks an elbow strike from Lund.
Lancaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lund scores with a hook to the body.
Lancaster throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lund blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Lund.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lancaster blocks an elbow strike from Lund.
Lund lands with a short shot to the head.
Lancaster lands a hook that snaps the head of Lund backwards.
Lancaster misses with a knee strike.
Lund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice elbow from Lund.
Lund lands an elbow just above Lancaster 's eye.
Lund is struggling to control the position.
Lund's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Lancaster.
Lancaster tries to land a knee to the head but Lund blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Lund.
Lancaster connects with a knee to the head.
Lancaster lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Lancaster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Lund'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.

Lancaster misses with a hook. Lund ducked under it nicely.
Lancaster swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lund.
Lund paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lund throws a nice head kick!
Lancaster throws a hook but Lund blocks it.
Lund with the inside leg kick.
Lund lands with a hook. Lancaster tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lancaster throws a jab but it's blocked by Lund.
Lancaster slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lancaster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lund.
Lund appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lund keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lancaster.
Lancaster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lancaster is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lund throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lancaster closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lund staying out of range there.
Lancaster is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster avoids the body shot from Lund.
Lancaster tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lund manages to circle out of the way.

Lancaster has managed to clinch.
Lancaster has a couple of punches blocked by Lund.
A bit of stalling here from Lund.
Lancaster tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Lund.
Lund misses with a punch on the inside.
Lund looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oliver Lancaster has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lund lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Lund.
Lancaster unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lund lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lund is breathing heavily.
Lund tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lancaster's elbow.
Lund tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lund's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Lancaster.
Lancaster throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lund blocks it with crossed arms.
Lund misses with the head strike.
Lancaster tries a knee to the head but Lund blocks it.
Lancaster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lund can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Lancaster.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lancaster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lund backwards.
Lund throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lancaster cracks Lund with a nice body shot.
Lancaster scores with a knee to the head.
Lancaster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lund backwards.
Lancaster avoids the elbow strike from Lund, against the cage.
Lund throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lancaster connects with a knee to the head.
Lund tries a body shot but Lancaster blocks it.
Lancaster looking to throw knees to the head but Lund is blocking nicely.
Lund struggles to land a body shot inside as Lancaster controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Lund fails to land.
Lancaster blocks an elbow strike from Lund.
Lancaster throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lancaster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lund is looking to control Lancaster's arms but Lancaster gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lund has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster lands a nice knee to the body.
Lancaster lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Lancaster.
Lund looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lund blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lancaster with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lancaster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lancaster landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lund throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lund creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lancaster's defenses.
Lancaster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lancaster with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lancaster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lancaster pushes Lund back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lund throws a head punch that misses.
Lancaster scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lancaster misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lund lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lund prevents a body shot from Lancaster.
Lancaster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Lund.
Lund softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lund blocks a body shot from Lancaster.
Lund lands an elbow that stopped Lancaster in his tracks for a moment.
Lancaster tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lund avoids it.
Lancaster tries to work over Lund's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lancaster lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lund tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Lund.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stalling in the clinch from Lund.
Lund prevents a body shot from Lancaster.
Lund works on Lancaster's body with a couple of short punches.
Lund throws an elbow but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Lancaster dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Lund's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lancaster throws a hook but Lund avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Lancaster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lund looks to score with a jab to the body but Lancaster is just out of range.
Lancaster wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lancaster thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Lancaster.
Lancaster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lund looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lund has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lund there as he acknowledges the shot.
A punch lands to the side of Lund 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lund throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Lancaster does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster throws a hook but Lund blocks it.
Lund throws a looping overhand right but Lancaster ducks down to avoid it.
Lund keeps Lancaster at a distance using the push kick.
Lancaster smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lancaster misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster avoids the body shot from Lund.
Lund with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lund uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lancaster.
Lancaster throws a lazy right hand but Lund sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lancaster misses with a body shot.
Lund looks to score with a jab to the body but Lancaster is just out of range.
Lancaster throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lund stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lancaster looks to throw the jab but Lund is out of range.
Lancaster just misses with a punch to the body.
Lancaster scores with a decent looking hook.
Lancaster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lancaster defending well as Lund loads up on a big left hand.
Lancaster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lund keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lund slips under a jab.
Lund wants to counter with a clinch but Lancaster pushes him away.
Lund attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lancaster throws a hook but Lund avoids it easily.
Lund avoids the body shot from Lancaster.
Lancaster connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lund momentarily.
Lancaster sizes up Lund with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lund tries to clinch but Lancaster moves out of range.

Lancaster gets a clinch.
Lund comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lancaster blocks an uppercut.
Lancaster landing knees to the head.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
Lund lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lancaster.
Lund blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lancaster is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lund is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lancaster misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lancaster fails to land.
Lund working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lund pushes off an throws an elbow but Lancaster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lancaster lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Lancaster.
Lund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lund.
A head punch on the inside from Lund fails to land.
Lund struggles to land a body shot inside as Lancaster controls his hands.
Lancaster fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lund doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Lund fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster lands a good knee to the midsection. Lund won't want to take too many of those.
Lund takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lancaster lands a body shot.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 avoids the elbow strike from Lund, against the cage.
Lancaster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lund backwards.
Lancaster misses with a knee to the head.
Lund lands an elbow just above Lancaster 's eye.
Lund gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Lund as the two fighters clinch.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Lund on the inside.
Lund misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster swings wildly with an uppercut but Lund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lund tries to work over Lancaster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lund pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Lancaster clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Lund's cut.
That's time! Lancaster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice body punch from Lund.
Lancaster connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lund bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lund misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lancaster misses with a hook.
Lund throws a leg kick but Lancaster sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lancaster comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lancaster throws a hook but Lund avoids it easily.
Lund tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lund drops his hands momentarily and Lancaster takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lund cracks Lancaster with a good jab.
Lund throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lancaster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lund throws the kick towards the body but Lancaster avoids it.
Lund cracks Lancaster with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lund fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lund tries to clinch but Lancaster is having none of it.
Lund staying out of range there.
Lancaster throws out a loose jab but Lund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster looks to land a right hand but Lund moved out of range.
Lancaster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lund throws a fast counter high kick but Lancaster manages to duck under it in time.
Lund keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lancaster.
Nice cross by Lancaster.
Lancaster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lund lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lund pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Lancaster misses the target.
Lund misses with a hook. Lancaster ducked under it nicely.
Lund works Lancaster's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lund fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lancaster tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lund manages to circle out of the way.
Lancaster looks to throw the jab but Lund is out of range.
Oliver Lancaster is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Lund.
A lazy left from Lancaster finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lund tries to move into range but Lancaster moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lund tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lancaster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lancaster misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Lund.
Lund scores with a hook to the body. Lancaster takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lund takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lund takes a swing at Lancaster's ribcage but misses.
Lund takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lund tries to move into range but Lancaster moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lund slips under a jab.
Lund uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lancaster.
Lancaster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lund.
Lancaster looks to throw the jab but Lund is out of range.
Lancaster misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Lund misses.
Lund sizes up Lancaster with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lund takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lund thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lund moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Lund.
Lund keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Lancaster.
Lund throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lancaster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lancaster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lund! But no joy.
Lancaster slips a straight right by Lund.
Lancaster missing with a left hand there. Lund was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lund! But no joy.
Lund jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lancaster tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lund manages to circle out of the way.
Lancaster throws a hook but Lund avoids it easily.
Lancaster misses with an uppercut.
Lancaster scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Lund takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A cross from Lund lands.
Lund throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice cross by Lancaster.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Lancaster had his way with Aaron Lund in that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Lund's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lancaster fails to land with a series of punches.
Lund swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lancaster lands with a right hand.
Lancaster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lancaster misses with a looping right.
Lancaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lund was well out of range. Poor timing from Lancaster.
Lund misses the jab.
Lund misses with a wild body shot.
Lund slips under a jab from Lancaster.
Lund throws a hook but Lancaster blocks it.
A punch lands to the side of Lancaster 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster misses with a wild body shot.
Lancaster misses with a looping left.
Lund on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lund ducks right into an uppercut from Lancaster.
Lancaster misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster throws a body shot but no joy.
Lancaster looks to land a left hand but Lund moved out of range nicely.
Lancaster takes a swing at Lund's ribcage but misses.
Lund throws a head kick that misses

and Lancaster counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lancaster misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lund.
A knee to the head by Lancaster.
Lund lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lancaster or not.
Lancaster blocks an elbow strike from Lund.
A short right from Lund on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Lund.
A short left from Lancaster.
Lancaster gets through Lund's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lund looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aaron Lund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Lund.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lancaster using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lund has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lund has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lund misses with a punch to the body.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lund lands an elbow that stopped Lancaster in his tracks for a moment.
Lancaster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lund is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lancaster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lund lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Lund.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lund.
Lancaster with a knee to the head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lancaster.
Lancaster with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Lund.
Lund lands with a light punch inside.
Lund comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lund lands a nice elbow.
Lund tries to throw a body punch but Lancaster avoids it by throwing Lund back against the cage.
Lund throws a punch but it's blocked by Lancaster.
Lund throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lancaster using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lund has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lund lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lund misses with an elbow strike.
Lund lands with a short shot to the head.
Lancaster blocking some punches.
Oliver Lancaster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lancaster blocks an elbow strike from Lund.
Lund working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lund tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lancaster's elbow.
Lancaster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lund pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, 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!
Lund goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lund displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lancaster up against the cage.
Lund tries a body shot but Lancaster blocks it.
Lund scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lancaster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lund tries a body shot but Lancaster blocks it.
Lancaster letting Lund take a breather here.
A head punch on the inside from Lund fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aaron Lund.
I think Lancaster has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 49:46
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Lancaster!
Oliver Lancaster retains his middleweight title!
Oliver Lancaster decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.