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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Lancaster (ranked 193 p4p, 32 weight class) and Xavier Frost (ranked 382 p4p, 57 weight class). Cedric Lancaster could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Xavier Frost's chin.
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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
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cedric Lancaster !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xavier Frost!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancaster misses with a right hand
and Frost counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lancaster misses with a hook.
Frost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frost replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lancaster blocks it well.
Lancaster wants to clinch but Frost slips to the side
and Frost counters with a nice uppercut.
Frost walks into a stiff left hand from Lancaster .
Cedric Lancaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frost uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lancaster .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Frost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frost throws a big counter head kick but Lancaster avoids it with no problem.
Frost moves away from the strike by Lancaster .
Frost throws a fast counter high kick but Lancaster manages to duck under it in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster moves into the clinch.
Frost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frost manages to pull guard.
Frost pulls Lancaster in close to his closed guard and prevents Lancaster from doing any damage or advancing position.
Frost not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Frost keeping moving, preventing Lancaster from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster is fighting to break Frost's control of his arms but Frost is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Frost working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lancaster has passed into half guard!
Frost regains full guard. Nicely done.
Frost seems keen to control Lancaster 's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost trying to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lancaster moves into the clinch.
A short right from Lancaster .
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lancaster .
Lancaster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frosts head.
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Frost controls the action.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Frost avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
Frost tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lancaster smiles and moves away.
Lancaster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lancaster moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFrost.
Lancaster closes the distance and clinches.
Lancaster blocking some punches.
Lancaster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
It looks like Xavier Frost has been cut.
Lancaster lands a right hand.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frost lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frost successfully pulls guard.
Frost trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cedric Lancaster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Frost's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lancaster fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Frost on the side of the head.
Lancaster jabs at Frost's body.
Lancaster tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Frost to counter with a crisp jab.
Lancaster connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster forces Frost back against the cage and clinches.
Frost prevents a body shot from Lancaster .
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Lancaster .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster has a couple of punches blocked by Frost.
Lancaster misses with the head strike.
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Frost.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frost.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frost working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Lancaster as the two fighters clinch.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cedric Lancaster has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Frost blocking some punches.
I was talking to Lancaster 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Frost fails to pull guard.
Frost pulls Lancaster into guard.
Frost controls Lancaster momentarily but Lancaster frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster got a little sloppy there for a moment and Frost has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lancaster has managed to get both his arms back between Frost's legs - danger averted.
Lancaster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frost can do to turn this around?
Frost trying to keep a closed guard but Lancaster is proving a slippery customer.
Lancaster has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Frost seems keen to control Lancaster 's posture.
Frost is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost 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.
Frost is trying to keep Lancaster in close.
Lancaster is fighting to break Frost's control of his arms but Frost is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lancaster knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Frost on the ground.
Frost working a defensive guard here.
Frost controlling Lancaster 's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Frost looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lancaster trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frost is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cedric Lancaster will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Xavier Frost's cut.
That's time! Lancaster 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lancaster tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Frost takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lancaster wants to clinch.
Frost follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A slow jab from Lancaster misses its intended target.
Lancaster wants to clinch up but Frost keeps it at a distance.
Frost rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lancaster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lancaster pushes Frost up against the cage in a clinch.
Lancaster lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Lancaster misses with some punches.
Lancaster pushes Frost back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Frost.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster misses with some punches.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frost lands a hook that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Lancaster fails to land.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Frost.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Lancaster .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frost.
Lancaster is working Frost over against the cage.
Frost tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frost misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Lancaster .
Lancaster scores with a hook to the body.
Lancaster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
Lancaster has a couple of punches blocked by Frost.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lancaster lands a hook that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
Frost is trying to pull guard but Lancaster turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Lancaster .
Frost takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lancaster lands with a short shot to the head.
Frost tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lancaster smiles and moves away.
Lancaster tests Frost's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lancaster takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lancaster .
Frost swings wildly with an uppercut but Lancaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frost jumps guard and drags Lancaster to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Frost pulls Lancaster in close to his closed guard and prevents Lancaster from doing any damage or advancing position.
Frost keeping moving, preventing Lancaster from controlling successfully.
Frost is trying to control the position but Lancaster postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cedric Lancaster clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Frost'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 catches Frost with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lancaster misses with a body shot.
Frost is trying to counter with his kicks.
Lancaster feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Frosts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lancaster lands a body shot.
Lancaster misses with a left hand
and Frost counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lancaster connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster wants to clinch.
Frost looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster misses with a body shot.
Lancaster throws a shot from downtown. Frost moves away and avoids it.
Frost appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lancaster lands a jab to the head.
No joy there for Lancaster , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little jabbing left from Frost on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Frost ducks under a wild hook from Lancaster .
Lancaster darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lancaster tries to clinch up but Frost circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster lands a slapping body shot.
Lancaster uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Frost circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frost feints a counter leg kick.
Lancaster with a jab.
Lancaster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lancaster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Frost, pushing him back against the cage.
Frost lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frost's elbow.
Frost lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster scores with a hook to the body.
Frost misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Lancaster lands a body punch.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Frost.
Lancaster lands a body shot in the clinch.
Frost is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lancaster lands with a light punch inside.
Lancaster lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Lancaster .
Lancaster working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lancaster .
Lancaster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Frost is rocked!
Lancaster lands a body shot.
Frost is still on wobbly legs! Can Lancaster finish him?
Lancaster lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lancaster pushes Frost against the cage. Lancaster is working some dirty boxing. Lancaster pushes off with a quick right hook! Frost goes down! Frost tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Lancaster moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cedric Lancaster !
Cedric Lancaster is the new middleweight champion!
Cedric Lancaster was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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