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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean-Claude Marceau (ranked 42 p4p, 43 weight class) and Oliver Lancaster (ranked 5 p4p, 6 weight class). Marceau comes to the cage accompanied by Feist - Tout Doucement. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 46 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean-Claude Marceau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Lancaster!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marceau misses with a combination
letting Lancaster counter with a right hand.
Lancaster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lancaster moves away from the strike by Marceau.
Marceau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marceau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marceau swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lancaster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marceau at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marceau misses with a hook
and Lancaster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Lancaster. Beautiful body shot.
Nice shot lands for Marceau.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marceau looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lancaster tries to move into range but Marceau moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marceau throws a big shot that misses.
Marceau misses with a body shot.
Marceau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lancaster.
Marceau looks to land a left hand but Lancaster moved out of range nicely.
Marceau misses with an uppercut.
Marceau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marceau throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lancaster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lancaster has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Marceau with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lancaster to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marceau throws a body punch but Lancaster moves out of range.
A jab from Lancaster does it's job there.
Marceau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lancaster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marceau, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Lancaster.
Marceau taking a breather.
Lancaster gets through Marceau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marceau managing to block the knees to the body from Lancaster.
Marceau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lancaster missing with knees to the body.
Lancaster tries to work over Marceau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lancaster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marceau cracks Lancaster with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marceau.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marceau scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marceau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lancaster lands the left hand.
Lancaster scores with a body shot.
Marceau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Marceau misses.
Lancaster throws a jab but it's blocked by Marceau.
Lancaster digs a good hook to Marceau's body.
Marceau turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marceau lands a front kick.
Lancaster misses with a right hand
and Marceau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marceau gets tackled into the cage by Lancaster. Lancaster maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Marceau.
Marceau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lancaster scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marceau throws a jab but it's blocked by Lancaster.
Marceau connects with a single shot there.
Marceau throws a right hand that misses
and Lancaster counters with a right hand to the body.
Marceau takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marceau tries to land a body kick
and Lancaster counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Lancaster dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lancaster staying out of range there.
Lancaster moves out of range of the strikes.
Lancaster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marceau.
Lancaster throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marceau on the side of the head.
Marceau walks into a stiff left hand from Lancaster.
Marceau swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lancaster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lancaster misses the jab.
Marceau swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster slips a straight right by Marceau.
Marceau throws out a powerful jab.
Marceau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lancaster moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marceau looks to land a body kick but Lancaster moved away.
Lancaster now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lancaster connects with a body shot.
A left lands for Marceau.
Marceau slips under a jab.
It looked like Marceau was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lancaster.
Marceau throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lancaster counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lancaster throws an off balance right hand
and Marceau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marceau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lancaster slips a jab and a cross from Marceau.
Oliver Lancaster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lancaster throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marceau throws a body kick that misses
and Lancaster counters with a nice uppercut.
Marceau throws a sloppy body shot
and Lancaster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marceau just misses with a punch to the body.
Lancaster thuds his right hand into Marceau's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lancaster blocks a jab.
Lancaster connects with a body shot.
Marceau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marceau throws an off balance right hand
and Lancaster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marceau feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lancasters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marceau throws a body shot but no joy.
Marceau looks to throw a body kick
enabling Lancaster to counter with a crisp jab.
Lancaster avoids the head kick by Marceau.
Marceau thuds his shin into the meat of Lancaster's side.
Marceau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marceau ducks under a wild hook from Lancaster.
Lancaster connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lancaster takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lancaster comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marceau throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lancaster counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marceau thinking.
Lancaster lands with a straight right. Marceau didn't see that one coming.
Marceau throws an off balance right hand
and Lancaster counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lancaster throws an overhand right that lands on Marceau's shoulder, as Marceau tries to avoid the shot.
Lancaster throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Marceau finds it's way through Lancaster's defenses.
Marceau throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Lancaster releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marceau takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marceau loads up on a big right hand but Lancaster slips the punch.
It seemed like Lancaster was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Oliver Lancaster will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Marceau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lancaster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marceau manages to avoid it.
Marceau was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marceau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lancaster doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marceau.
Lancaster jabs Marceau to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marceau misses with a body punch
and Lancaster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lancaster connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marceau momentarily.
Lancaster lands a nice hook to Marceau's body. Marceau takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marceau looks to land a right hand but Lancaster moved out of range.
Lancaster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marceau lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Marceau.
Lancaster thuds his right hand into Marceau's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marceau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marceau appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Marceau slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Marceau misses its target.
Lancaster takes a swing at Marceau's ribcage but misses.
Marceau throws a sloppy head kick
and Lancaster holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
Marceau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lancaster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lancaster scores with a shot to the side of Marceau's head.
Marceau misses with a punch to the body.
Marceau lands a nice shot to the body.
Lancaster gets through Marceau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster presses Marceau against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marceau misses with the head strike.
Lancaster lands with a right to the head.
Marceau looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
Lancaster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lancaster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marceau has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lancaster lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Jean-Claude Marceau has been cut.
Lancaster lands a body punch.
Marceau lands a body punch.
Marceau avoiding damage as Lancaster throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Marceau - that landed with a thud.
Lancaster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lancaster misses with a knee strike.
Marceau lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Marceau.
Lancaster misses with a knee to the head.
Lancaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Marceau controls his hands.
Marceau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lancaster blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster lands with a nice body punch.
Marceau misses with a lunging right hand
and Lancaster counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Marceau misses with an uppercut
letting Lancaster counter with a right hand.
Marceau misses with a jab to the body
letting Lancaster counter with a right hand.
Marceau blocks a jab.
Marceau misses with a right hand
enabling Lancaster to counter with a crisp jab.
Lancaster scores with a jab to the head.
Marceau scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marceau slips under a jab from Lancaster.
Lancaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marceau was well out of range. Poor timing from Lancaster.
It looked like Marceau wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marceau ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lancaster throws a body shot but no joy.
Marceau was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marceau rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lancaster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lancaster darts in and clinches Marceau up against the cage.
Lancaster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lancaster.
A short left from Lancaster.
Lancaster connects with a knee to the head.
Lancaster tries to work over Marceau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lancaster prevents a body shot from Marceau.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Lancaster really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jean-Claude Marceau's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marceau scores with a jab. Lancaster acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marceau slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marceau throws a head kick that misses
and Lancaster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marceau takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Marceau.
Marceau misses with a lunging right hand
and Lancaster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marceau swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lancaster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lancaster misses the shot to the body.
Marceau with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lancaster to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marceau throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lancaster stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lancaster slips under a jab from Marceau.
Marceau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lancaster throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Marceau.
Marceau misses with a hook
and Lancaster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lancaster clinches with his opponent.
Marceau working aggressively here.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster prevents a body shot from Marceau.
Marceau breaks from the clinch.
Marceau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lancaster manages to avoid it.
Lancaster tries to counter with a clinch but Marceau shakes him off and moves away.
Lancaster scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marceau thows a leg kick but Lancaster checks it
and Marceau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lancaster throws a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Marceau does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marceau throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Lancaster to counter with a crisp jab.
Marceau slips a jab from Lancaster.
Marceau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lancaster was well out of range. Poor timing from Marceau.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marceau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lancaster lands a jab to the head.
Marceau lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Marceau doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lancaster keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marceau throws a poor cross that misses
and Lancaster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marceau throws a lazy uppercut
and Lancaster counters with a straight right hand.
Marceau lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marceau throws a body punch but Lancaster moves out of range.
It seemed like Lancaster was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lancaster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Marceau counters with a quick kick to the body but Lancaster blocks it.
Lancaster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marceau looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lancaster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marceau misses with a hook
and Lancaster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marceau on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lancaster punishes Marceau's body with a nice straight punch.
Marceau throws a head kick that misses
and Lancaster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Lancaster dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jean-Claude Marceau's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Marceau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lancaster takes a swing at Marceau's ribcage but misses.
Marceau throws a head kick that misses
and Lancaster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marceau slips a straight right by Lancaster.
Marceau swings widly with a right hand
and Lancaster counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marceau misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marceau moves away.
Marceau swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lancaster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Lancaster.
A slow jab from Marceau misses its intended target.
Marceau takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marceau lands a jab to Lancaster's midsection.
Lancaster misses with a wild body shot.
Marceau looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Marceau takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lancaster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lancaster! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Marceau misses its intended target.
Marceau tests Lancaster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lancaster lunges at Marceau with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marceau's hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Marceau misses the target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lancaster.
Marceau misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lancaster misses with a lunging right hand
and Marceau counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jean-Claude Marceau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marceau throws a shot from downtown. Lancaster moves away and avoids it.
Marceau misses with a jab to the body
and Lancaster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Marceau misses its intended target.
A jab from Lancaster does it's job there.
Lancaster smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oliver Lancaster is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marceau missing with a left hand there. Lancaster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marceau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lancaster.
Marceau throws a right and a left that Lancaster avoids nicely.
Lancaster looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marceau.
Lancaster tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Marceau counters with a right hand to the body.
Marceau misses with an uppercut. Lancaster saw that one coming.
Marceau throws an off balance right hand
and Lancaster counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lancaster.
Marceau throws a right hand that misses
and Lancaster counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Lancaster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lancaster 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Lancaster!
Oliver Lancaster thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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