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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Lombardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimbo Slice has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimbo Slice!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Lombardi!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombardi lands a slapping body shot.
Slice misses with an uppercut. Lombardi saw that one coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lombardi, right into the meat.
Lombardi moves in looking to clinch but Slice pushes him off.
A leg kick checked by Slice.
Slice takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Slice lands with a straight right. Lombardi didn't see that one coming.
Lombardi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Slice shoots in and bounces Lombardi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lombardi keeping moving, preventing Slice from controlling successfully.
Slice drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lombardi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lombardi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lombardi!
Lombardi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Slice down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slice parries the strikes from Lombardi easily there. Lombardi is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Slice to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardi working the ground and pound.
Slice is looking for a sweep.
Lombardi is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Slice's shoulder. That is not cool.
Lombardi throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Slice is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slice wants to control but Lombardi postures up.
Lombardi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Slice dodges the ground and pound from Lombardi.
Lombardi lands some shots froms side control.
Lombardi controls the position.
Slice tries to improve position but can't.
Lombardi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Slice keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice tries to buck Lombardi off but Lombardi is having none of it.
Lombardi is trying to ground and pound but Slice uses the momentary lack of control by Lombardi to regain half guard.
Lombardi trying to control from half guard but Slice is working away.
Slice is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lombardi pulls his head out easily.
Slice wants to get back to his feet.
Slice is breathing heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A low kick from Slice is predictable there
and Lombardi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lombardi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lombardi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Lombardi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lombardi looking to throw knees to the head but Slice is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice blocks an elbow strike.
Lombardi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lombardi avoiding damage.
Lombardi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Slice in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lombardi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lombardi lands an elbow that stopped Slice in his tracks for a moment.
Lombardi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slice has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lombardi trying to land knees to the body.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lombardi looking to throw knees to the head but Slice is blocking nicely.
Lombardi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slice has a couple of punches blocked by Lombardi.
Slice throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lombardi blocks it with crossed arms.
Lombardi lands an elbow inside.
Lombardi misses with a knee strike.
Lombardi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slice is defending well for now.
Lombardi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Lombardi.
Slice avoiding damage.
Slice blocks the elbow strike.
Lombardi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lombardi gets underhooks to prevent Slice's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the head but Slice blocks with his arms.
Slice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lombardi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lombardi is pressed up against the cage. Slice has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lombardi down to the mat. Lombardi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lombardi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slice. That did some damage!
Horrible takedown by Slice or perhaps it was just good defense by Lombardi which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimbo Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lombardi clinches up with Slice and pushes him back against the cage.
Lombardi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slice.
Lombardi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slice blocks it with crossed arms.
Lombardi misses with an elbow strike.
Lombardi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lombardi landing knees to the head.
Lombardi avoids the elbow strike from Slice, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Slice - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lombardi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lombardi misses with an elbow strike.
Slice swings wildly with an uppercut but Lombardi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slice is working Lombardi over against the cage.
Lombardi throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Lombardi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lombardi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lombardi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slice.
Slice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lombardi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slice misses with a wild combination.
Slice scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Slice misses with a double jab
and Lombardi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Slice's knee momentarily.
Lombardi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lombardi drives through and clinches with Slice against the cage.
Lombardi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lombardi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lombardi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lombardi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lombardi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lombardi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Lombardi.
Lombardi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lombardi misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lombardi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slice managing to block the knees to the body from Lombardi.
Slice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lombardi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lombardi misses with a knee strike.
Slice is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lombardi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lombardi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Slice throws a head punch that misses.
Lombardi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the head but Slice blocks with his arms.
Lombardi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slice has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lombardi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slice has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lombardi throws an elbow that misses.
Slice working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lombardi tries a knee to the head but Slice blocks it.
A short right from Slice on the inside.
Slice tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lombardi avoids it.
Lombardi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slice swings wildly with an uppercut but Lombardi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slice throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lombardi blocks it with crossed arms.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the head but Slice blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Slice blocks an elbow strike.
Lombardi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slice misses with the head strike.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the head but Slice blocks with his arms.
Lombardi misses with a knee strike.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lombardi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slice has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lombardi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slice is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lombardi is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Slice as Lombardi tries to tie him up.
Lombardi looking to throw knees to the head but Slice is blocking nicely.
Slice tries to pull guard but Lombardi holds him up against the cage and eventually Slice drops back down to his feet.
Slice looking to slow down the pace here.
Lombardi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the head but Slice blocks with his arms.
Lombardi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slice blocks it with crossed arms.
Slice lands with a right to the head.
Slice taking a breather.
Lombardi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slice.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slice lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the head but Slice blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slice avoids it.
Slice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slice has a couple of punches blocked by Lombardi.
Lombardi misses with an elbow over the top.
Slice throws a head punch that misses.
Lombardi is trying to stall.
Lombardi looking to throw knees to the head but Slice is blocking nicely.
Slice manages to break the clinch.
Lombardi forces Slice back against the cage and clinches.
Slice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the head but Slice blocks with his arms.
Slice digs a right hand into Lombardi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lombardi's gas tank.
Slice wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the head but Slice blocks with his arms.
Slice is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lombardi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimbo Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lombardi.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lombardi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slice blocks it with crossed arms.
Slice tries for a takedown but Lombardi manages to get underhooks.
Slice lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lombardi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the fighters up against the cage, Lombardi throws an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Slice.
Lombardi taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lombardi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Slice pushes off an throws an elbow but Lombardi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Slice takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lombardi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lombardi tries a knee to the head but Slice blocks it.
Lombardi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lombardi missing with knees to the body.
Slice fails to pull guard.
Slice taking a breather.
Lombardi misses with a knee to the head.
Vincent Lombardi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lombardi tries a knee to the head but Slice blocks it.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the head but Slice blocks with his arms.
Lombardi looking to throw knees to the head but Slice is blocking nicely.
Lombardi dodges an elbow strike from Slice.
Slice lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lombardi backwards.
Lombardi misses with a knee strike.
Slice lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Slice avoids the elbow strike from Lombardi, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slice.
Lombardi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slice lands with a left to the head.
Slice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slice lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lombardi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lombardi misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Lombardi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Slice looks to clinch
and Lombardi counters with a big head kick but Slice shrugs it off.
Slice scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lombardi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Slice fails with the takedown.
Lombardi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lombardi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lombardi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Slice moves in looking to clinch but Lombardi pushes him off.
Slice dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Slice there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Slice throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lombardi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jimbo Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lombardi misses with a straight right.
Slice fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lombardi lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Lombardi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lombardi throws a front kick that sends Slice stumbling back into the cage.
Lombardi scores with a kick to the body.
Lombardi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Slice.
Lombardi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slice takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lombardi scores with a nice body kick.
Lombardi clinches up against the cage.
Lombardi blocks an uppercut.
Lombardi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lombardi working Slice over with knees to the body.
Lombardi misses with a knee to the head.
Slice lands a body shot.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the head but Slice blocks with his arms.
Slice misses with some punches.
Lombardi lands a damaging elbow.
Lombardi misses with a knee to the head.
Slice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice lands with a left to the head.
Slice avoids a wild elbow strike from Lombardi.
Lombardi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the head but Slice blocks with his arms.
Lombardi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Slice blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slice.
Slice wants to stall.
Slice swings wildly with an uppercut but Lombardi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slice is looking to control Lombardi's arms but Lombardi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Slice has his back to the cage.
Lombardi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slice blocks it with crossed arms.
Lombardi misses with a knee to the head.
Slice throws a punch but it's blocked by Lombardi.
Slice makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lombardi is pressed up against the cage. Slice has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lombardi down to the mat. Lombardi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimbo Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lombardi can pounce on him.
Vincent Lombardi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Lombardi.
Lombardi blocks a jab.
Slice keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lombardi.
Lombardi has Slice up against the cage in a clinch.
Lombardi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice jumps guard but Lombardi stands there with Slice around his waist. Slice gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Slice working aggressively here.
Slice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lombardi misses with a knee to the head.
Lombardi is pushing Slice up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slice avoids it.
Lombardi tries a knee to the head but Slice blocks it.
Slice misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lombardi takes a shot to the head.
Lombardi is looking to control Slice's arms but Slice gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lombardi has his back to the cage.
Slice is trying to stall.
Lombardi tries a knee to the head but Slice blocks it.
Lombardi tries a knee to the head but Slice blocks it.
Slice lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Slice lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slice takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the head but Slice blocks with his arms.
Slice working hard to break the clinch.
Lombardi crunches a lovely knee into Slice's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Slice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slice swings wildly with an uppercut but Lombardi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slice misses with the head strike.
Slice lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lombardi misses with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lombardi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Slice's brow.
Slice lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Slice misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lombardi throws an elbow but misses.
Slice misses with the head strike.
Lombardi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slice taking a breather.
Slice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slice swings wildly with an uppercut but Lombardi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lombardi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lombardi dodges an elbow strike from Slice.
Slice misses with the head strike.
Lombardi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lombardi blocks an elbow strike.
Lombardi tries to land knees in the clinch but Slice avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Slice on the inside.
Slice is looking to control Lombardi's arms but Lombardi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Slice has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Lombardi really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lombardi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lombardi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lombardi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lombardi is looking to slow Slice down with leg kicks.
Jimbo Slice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slice looks for a takedown but Lombardi sprawls well.
Slice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slice checks a leg kick.
Slice takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lombardi misses with a hook. Slice ducked under it nicely.
Lombardi is looking to land body kicks.
Lombardi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lombardi throws the kick towards the body but Slice avoids it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Slice thows a body shot but no joy.
Slice moves away from the strike by Lombardi.
Lombardi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Slice is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lombardi misses with a knee strike.
Lombardi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slice working aggressively here.
Lombardi lands an elbow inside.
Lombardi lands an elbow inside that Slice shrugs off.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slice avoids it.
Lombardi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the head but Slice blocks with his arms.
Lombardi tries a knee to the head but Slice blocks it.
Slice lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slice has a couple of punches blocked by Lombardi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lombardi.
Lombardi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lombardi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slice has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lombardi tries to stall but Slice uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lombardi.
Slice looking for a takedown.
Slice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slice misses with a body punch.
Lombardi looking to throw knees to the head but Slice is blocking nicely.
Lombardi misses with a knee strike.
Lombardi looking to throw knees to the head but Slice is blocking nicely.
Slice pulls guard successfully.
Slice tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardi thows a big elbow that misses.
Lombardi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Slice's head.
Lombardi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Slice throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lombardi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lombardi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lombardi trying to control but Slice is working from the bottom.
Slice is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardi thows a big elbow that misses.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Slice throws a leg kick that misses.
Slice misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lombardi counters with a head kick.
Slice takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Slice on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lombardi. Lombardi obviously looking to wear him down.
Lombardi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vincent Lombardi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab from Lombardi.
Lombardi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lombardi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Slice's head.
Slice takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lombardi scores with a push kick.
Lombardi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardi connects with a solid leg kick.
Lombardi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lombardi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lombardi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slice.
Lombardi looking to slow down the pace here.
Lombardi looking to throw knees to the head but Slice is blocking nicely.
Lombardi keeps control of Slice as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lombardi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slice takes a knee right on the jaw!
Slice lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lombardi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Slice throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lombardis head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lombardi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slice has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slice tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimbo Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lombardi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lombardi trying to land knees to the body.
Lombardi misses with a knee strike.
Slice looking for a takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lombardi misses with a knee to the head.
Slice lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lombardi backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lombardi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Lombardi dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Slice darts in trying to clinch
and Lombardi counters with a good, hard body kick but Slice shrugs it off.
Slice throws a jab but it's blocked by Lombardi.
Lombardi lands with a straight right. Slice didn't see that one coming.
Slice misses with a looping left.
Slice shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lombardi pinned against the cage. Lombardi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Slice takes one to the side of the head.
Slice gets a takedown into half guard.
Slice with the ground and pound but Lombardi uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Slice throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice postures up.
Slice throws and elbow that misses. Lombardi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Slice's guard. Nice move by Lombardi!
Lombardi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Slice works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lombardi cracks Slice with a solid left hand.
Lombardi stands up over Slice, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lombardi wants to control from the top but Slice keeps moving.
Lombardi lands a couple of digs.
Lombardi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lombardi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lombardi is in close to Slice's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lombardi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lombardi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Slice working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lombardi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lombardi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lombardi throwing strikes but missing.
Jimbo Slice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardi landing some decent shots from guard.
Lombardi postures up and lands a big shot to Slice's brow.
Lombardi trying to control but Slice is working from the bottom.
Lombardi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Slice throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lombardi escapes and throws Slice's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Slice is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lombardi looks up at the clock and then as Slice takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lombardi smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lombardi working the body and head with strikes.
Lombardi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Slice to see if he's OK.
Lombardi lands a nice forearm strike.
Lombardi working the ground and pound.
Slice takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Slice is looking to regain half guard here but Lombardi keeps moving and retains side control.
Vincent Lombardi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee asks Lombardi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lombardi prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Lombardi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lombardi 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 45:50
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 45:50
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Lombardi! Vincent Lombardi retains his middleweight title!
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