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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Santino Lombardo (ranked 20 p4p, 49 weight class) and Dougal McCraken (ranked 3 p4p, 6 weight class). Lombardo comes into the arena with Illusions blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying McCraken's choice of entrance music: Bulgine. 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Santino Lombardo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dougal McCraken!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombardo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCraken swings for the body but Lombardo moves out of range.
Lombardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCraken manages to avoid it.
McCraken only half commits to the counter leg kick.
McCraken has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
McCraken thuds a left hand into Lombardo's body.
McCraken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Lombardo.
Lombardo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
McCraken misses with a leg kick.
McCraken throws a right hand that misses
and Lombardo counters with a nice leg kick.
Lombardo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lombardo checks a leg kick.
Lombardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCraken.
Lombardo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCraken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Lombardo.
Lombardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lombardo misses with a body punch.
McCraken can't find room to land a body shot as Lombardo controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Lombardo as the two fighters clinch.
Lombardo working aggressively here.
Lombardo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Lombardo.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCraken.
McCraken lands a hook that snaps the head of Lombardo backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for McCraken.
McCraken's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCraken tries to work over Lombardo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCraken prevents a body shot from Lombardo.
Lombardo blocks an uppercut.
McCraken pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lombardo throws a hook to the side of McCraken's head but McCraken sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick lands from McCraken.
The fighters circling - McCraken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donk. McCraken catches Lombardo right on the button with a cross.
Lombardo throws a leg kick but McCraken sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lombardo feints and then cracks McCraken's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McCraken down.
McCraken scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lombardo in his tracks.
A slow jab from McCraken misses its intended target.
McCraken throws a front kick aimed at Lombardo's knee but Lombardo avoids it well.
Dougal McCraken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lombardo misses with an attempted mid kick.
McCraken now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraken fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lombardo is out of range.
McCraken throws a low kick but Lombardo moves out of range easily.
A low kick lands for McCraken.
McCraken attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Lombardo misses the target.
McCraken tries to clinch there but Lombardo circles away.
McCraken takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McCraken needs to keep his hands up - Lombardo had a free shot at his head there.
Lombardo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McCraken can pounce on him.
Lombardo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McCraken. McCraken obviously looking to wear him down.
McCraken ducks under a wild hook from Lombardo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lombardo.
Nice defenses there by Lombardo.
Lombardo lands a glancing blow to the side of McCraken's head.
McCraken connects with a looping right hand.
McCraken on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McCraken lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lombardo's sensitive parts.
Lombardo tries a low kick but McCraken avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken moves out of range of the body kick from Lombardo.
McCraken looks to land a left hand but Lombardo moved out of range nicely.
McCraken throws a big shot that misses.
Lombardo circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCraken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lombardo moves away.
McCraken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lombardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lombardo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCraken throws out the jab.
Lombardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCraken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lombardo checks a leg kick.
McCraken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lombardo.
McCraken throws a sloppy body shot
and Lombardo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lombardo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lombardo misses with a looping left.
McCraken wants to slow Lombardo down by chopping away at his legs.
Lombardo throws a jab but it's blocked by McCraken.
Lombardo checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraken ducks under a wild hook from Lombardo.
McCraken uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McCraken scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lombardo throws a big shot that misses.
McCraken tries to clinch but Lombardo is having none of it.
McCraken throws a half hearted mid kick.
McCraken throws a leg kick which misses Lombardo's front leg but catches the back leg as Lombardo tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCraken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lombardo.
McCraken lands with a nice body punch.
Lombardo lands a really nice looking cross but McCraken seems unphased.
Lombardo lands a nice shot that snaps McCraken's head back.
McCraken misses with a hook
and Lombardo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McCraken lunges at Lombardo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lombardo's hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCraken lands a jab.
Lombardo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Santino Lombardo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lombardo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lombardo connects with a leg kick.
McCraken blocks the body kick.
McCraken is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
McCraken stuns Lombardo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lombardo looks to score with a jab to the body but McCraken is just out of range.
McCraken connects with a looping right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lombardo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Lombardo.
Lombardo tries to score with a low kick but McCraken moves his leg out of the way.
McCraken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lombardo.
Lombardo throws a poor cross that misses
and McCraken counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombardo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCraken throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Lombardo to counter with a crisp jab.
McCraken misses with a wild body shot.
Lombardo throws a quick counter head kick but McCraken was just out of range.
Lombardo takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCraken throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lombardo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardo throws out a loose jab but McCraken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lombardo throws a quick inside leg kick.
McCraken misses with a straight left.
McCraken lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McCraken.
McCraken 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.
Lombardo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lombardo scores with a nice head shot.
Lombardo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCraken tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lombardo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McCraken wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big left from McCraken misses.
Lombardo wants to clinch up but McCraken keeps it at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McCraken.
McCraken lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCraken avoids a kick to the body.
Lombardo scores with a leg kick.
McCraken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraken throws a wild body kick that Lombardo sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Lombardo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McCraken.
Lombardo tried to score with a low kick but McCraken checks it.
McCraken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Lombardo misses its target.
Lombardo is looking to score with low kicks.
Lombardo lands an overhand right.
Lombardo throws a leg kick but McCraken moved away.
Lombardo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McCraken stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McCraken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by McCraken.
McCraken cracks Lombardo with a right hand to the side of the head.
McCraken tries to land a leg kick but Lombardo saw it coming and moves away.
McCraken's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lombardo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCraken swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McCraken listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lombardo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lombardo throws the kick towards the body but McCraken avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McCraken looks for the body kick but Lombardo saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken throws a hook but Lombardo avoids it easily.
McCraken ducks right into an uppercut from Lombardo.
McCraken looks to land a body kick but Lombardo moved away.
Lombardo tries to score with a low kick but McCraken moves his leg out of the way.
Lombardo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCraken.
Lombardo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Dougal McCraken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from McCraken misses the target.
Lombardo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lombardo throws the left hand but McCraken avoids the punch easily.
McCraken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lombardo fires out a quick counter leg kick but McCraken just manages to avoid it.
Lombardo swings for the body but McCraken moves out of range.
McCraken is looking to land body kicks.
Lombardo is looking to land body kicks.
Lombardo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McCraken misses with a kick to the body.
Lombardo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lombardo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McCraken loads up on a big right hand but Lombardo slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraken throws a shot from downtown. Lombardo moves away and avoids it.
McCraken rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lombardo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCraken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCraken connects with an inside leg kick.
Lombardo ducks under a wild hook from McCraken.
Lombardo throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice side step and McCraken releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombardo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lombardo lands with a cross.
Lombardo throws a looping overhand right but McCraken ducks down to avoid it.
Lombardo slips under a jab from McCraken.
McCraken moves out of range of the body kick from Lombardo.
Lombardo is looking to clinch but McCraken is avoiding it.
A swing and a miss from McCraken.
McCraken takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. McCraken darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lombardo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dougal McCraken will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lombardo misses with a leg kick.
McCraken pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lombardo is out of range and McCraken settles back down.
Lombardo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McCraken counters with a stiff right hand.
McCraken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCraken checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McCraken! But no joy.
McCraken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCraken looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lombardo throws an overhand right that lands on McCraken's shoulder, as McCraken tries to avoid the shot.
McCraken misses with a body kick.
Donk. McCraken catches Lombardo right on the button with a cross.
Lombardo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombardo pushes McCraken up against the cage in a clinch.
Lombardo misses with the head strike.
Lombardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lombardo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lombardo.
Lombardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCraken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCraken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lombardo wants to stall.
Lombardo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lombardo tries a body shot but McCraken blocks it.
McCraken breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lombardo pushes McCraken up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lombardo.
Lombardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCraken misses with some punches.
Lombardo is working McCraken over against the cage.
Lombardo struggles to land a body shot inside as McCraken controls his hands.
Lombardo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lombardo lands a right hand that snaps the head of McCraken backwards.
Lombardo prevents a body shot from McCraken.
McCraken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCraken lands a hook that snaps the head of Lombardo backwards.
Lombardo can't find room to land a body shot as McCraken controls the action.
Lombardo tries to work over McCraken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCraken can't find room to land a body shot as Lombardo controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo swings wildly with an uppercut but McCraken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lombardo scores with a shot to the side of McCraken's head.
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!
A shot in the inside from McCraken.
McCraken misses with a punch to the body.
Lombardo can't find room to land a body shot as McCraken controls the action.
Nice body punch from McCraken.
Lombardo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Lombardo.
McCraken misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCraken is trying to break free.
McCraken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCraken presses Lombardo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McCraken lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lombardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCraken tries a body shot but Lombardo blocks it.
Lombardo scores with a hook to the body.
Lombardo scores with a shot to the side of McCraken's head.
Lombardo blocks a body shot from McCraken.
McCraken prevents a body shot from Lombardo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lombardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Lombardo.
Lombardo works on McCraken's body with a couple of short punches.
Lombardo prevents a body shot from McCraken.
McCraken struggles to land a body shot inside as Lombardo controls his hands.
Lombardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lombardo misses with the head strike.
Lombardo scores with a hook to the body.
McCraken takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lombardo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCraken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lombardo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McCraken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lombardo prevents a body shot from McCraken.
McCraken tries a body shot but Lombardo blocks it.
Lombardo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McCraken breaks the clinch.
Lombardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Lombardo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraken throws a leg kick but Lombardo moved away.
Lombardo thuds a left hand into McCraken's body.
McCraken moves out of range as Lombardo strikes.
McCraken connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lombardo scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lombardo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lombardo tries to clinch but McCraken moves out of range.
McCraken misses with a wild body shot.
McCraken throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCraken. Lombardo does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCraken misses with a leg kick.
Lombardo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lombardo throws a body punch but McCraken moves out of range.
McCraken is trying to counter with his kicks.
McCraken jabs at Lombardo's body.
McCraken blocks a head kick by Lombardo.
McCraken checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santino Lombardo clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McCraken scores with a nice head shot.
McCraken drives through and clinches with Lombardo against the cage.
Lombardo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCraken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCraken lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McCraken lands a body punch.
Lombardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lombardo lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lombardo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lombardo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCraken.
McCraken tries to throw a body punch but Lombardo avoids it by throwing McCraken back against the cage.
Lombardo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lombardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCraken pushes Lombardo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lombardo misses with a punch on the inside.
Lombardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lombardo blocks a body shot from McCraken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombardo tries a body shot but McCraken blocks it.
Lombardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lombardo's elbow.
Lombardo blocks a body shot from McCraken.
McCraken has a couple of punches blocked by Lombardo.
McCraken throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lombardo blocks it with crossed arms.
Lombardo misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCraken working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCraken.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lombardo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McCraken working aggressively here.
Lombardo lands with a short shot to the head.
Lombardo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lombardo misses with a punch to the body.
Lombardo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lombardo can't find room to land a body shot as McCraken controls the action.
Lombardo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McCraken is working Lombardo over against the cage.
Lombardo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCraken tries to throw a body punch but Lombardo avoids it by throwing McCraken back against the cage.
McCraken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraken lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lombardo controlling the action here for a moment.
Lombardo lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lombardo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McCraken or not.
McCraken is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lombardo blocking some punches.
McCraken working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McCraken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCraken breaks the clinch.
McCraken walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McCraken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lombardo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lombardo works the jab nicely.
McCraken throws a poor cross that misses
and Lombardo counters with a right hand to the body.
Lombardo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lombardo rushes McCraken and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Lombardo.
Lombardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo pushes McCraken back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lombardo digs a right hand into McCraken's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McCraken's gas tank.
Lombardo pushes off an throws an elbow but McCraken leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McCraken has a couple of punches blocked by Lombardo.
A short right from Lombardo.
Lombardo swings wildly with an uppercut but McCraken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lombardo tries to work over McCraken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCraken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lombardo blocks a body shot from McCraken.
McCraken pushes Lombardo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lombardo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lombardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lombardo pushes McCraken back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lombardo has a couple of punches blocked by McCraken.
McCraken blocks a body shot from Lombardo.
Lombardo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lombardo misses with a body punch.
Lombardo scores with a shot to the side of McCraken's head.
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!
Lombardo misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraken lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McCraken lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lombardo backwards.
McCraken digs a right hand underneath Lombardo's ribcage. Lombardo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lombardo.
McCraken struggles to land a body shot inside as Lombardo controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Lombardo fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Lombardo fails to land.
Santino Lombardo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lombardo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McCraken tries to work over Lombardo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lombardo lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from McCraken.
Still in the clinch, McCraken scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lombardo lands an uppercut.
Lombardo misses with a body punch.
McCraken takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lombardo lands a body shot.
Lombardo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lombardo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lombardo lands a right hand that snaps the head of McCraken backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santino Lombardo had his way with Dougal McCraken in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lombardo scores with a jab.
McCraken swings widly with a right hand
and Lombardo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lombardo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCraken.
McCraken misses with a looping left.
McCraken takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McCraken walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lombardo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good leg kick by Lombardo.
McCraken throws a hook to the side of Lombardo's head but Lombardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lombardo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McCraken dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lombardo. That did some damage!
Lombardo's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCraken under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombardo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCraken let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McCraken thuds his right hand into Lombardo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lombardo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McCraken throws a leg kick but Lombardo sees it coming and moves out of range.
McCraken takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A low kick lands for McCraken.
Lombardo throws a poor cross that misses
and McCraken counters with a nice uppercut.
McCraken looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lombardo checks the leg kick.
McCraken throws a hook to the side of Lombardo's head but Lombardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Lombardo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McCraken.
Lombardo scores with a sloppy right hand. McCraken should have avoided that one.
Lombardo misses with a low kick as McCraken jumps back.
Lombardo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCraken.
A solid leg kick lands there for McCraken.
Lombardo with a nice calf kick.
McCraken wants to slow Lombardo down by chopping away at his legs.
McCraken blocks a head kick by Lombardo.
Both fighters circling a little - Lombardo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lombardo misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraken is looking to slow Lombardo down with leg kicks.
Lombardo wants to slow McCraken down by chopping away at his legs.
McCraken throws a low kick but Lombardo moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Lombardo misses the target.
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!
Lombardo moves out of range of the leg kick from McCraken.
Lombardo is looking to counter punch.
McCraken connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McCraken misses with a head kick.
A solid body kick from Lombardo.
Lombardo connects with a solid leg kick.
Lombardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lombardo lands with a nice body kick.
A lazy left from McCraken finds it's target.
Lombardo throws a half hearted mid kick.
McCraken checks a low kick from Lombardo.
A little jabbing left from McCraken on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McCraken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lombardo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lombardo looks to land a body kick but McCraken moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lombardo scores with a spinning back kick!
Lombardo blocks a leg kick.
McCraken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCraken looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lombardo tried to counter with a leg kick but McCraken avoided it.
Lombardo throws a body punch but McCraken moves out of range.
McCraken looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McCraken has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McCraken fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dougal McCraken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from McCraken.
Lombardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCraken.
McCraken takes a swing at Lombardo's ribcage but misses.
McCraken misses the jab.
McCraken bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McCraken misses with a wild body shot.
McCraken throws an overhand right that lands on Lombardo's shoulder, as Lombardo tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo connects with a solid leg kick.
McCraken throws a head kick that misses
and Lombardo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lombardo lets loose with a powerful body kick. McCraken will feel that in the morning.
McCraken is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lombardo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McCraken has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Lombardo moves away from the strike by McCraken.
McCraken lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McCraken throws a shot from downtown. Lombardo moves away and avoids it.
Lombardo doesn't manage to clinch there - McCraken circles away.
Santino Lombardo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McCraken throws a big shot that misses.
Lombardo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McCraken throws a low kick, looking for Lombardo's leg but Lombardo calmly moves out of range.
Lombardo checks a leg kick.
Lombardo delivers a nice body kick.
McCraken throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lombardo.
Lombardo scores with a hook to the body. McCraken takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice straight punches there by Lombardo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lombardo.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Santino Lombardo.
Well Lombardo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santino Lombardo!
Santino Lombardo retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Santino Lombardo rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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