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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lombardo Limba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Cristos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Limba comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Voodoo People. Cristos has chosen Cypress Hill - Hand on the Pump as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
20 - 12 - 0 |
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180 lbs
10 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lombardo Limba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Cristos!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Limba misses with a body kick.
Limba tries to clinch up.
A big left from Cristos misses.
Limba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Cristos tenderised Limba's leg. Limba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cristos works the jab nicely.
Cristos ducks under a wild hook from Limba.
Limba throws a sloppy head kick and Cristos moves out of range easily.
Cristos misses with a hook. Limba ducked under it nicely.
Cristos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jab from Cristos.
Cristos throws a body punch but Limba moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Limba throws a wild body kick that Cristos sees coming a mile off.
Sloppy strikes from Limba. Those never looked like landing.
Limba throws a looping overhand right but Cristos ducks down to avoid it.
Limba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cristos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Limba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Limba misses with a leg kick
and Cristos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Limba wants to clinch up but Cristos keeps it at a distance.
Limba tried to score with a low kick but Cristos checks it.
Cristos misses with a kick to the body
and Limba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limba avoids the body shot from Cristos.
Cristos throws the left hand but Limba avoids the punch easily.
Limba throws a leg kick
and Cristos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from Cristos. Those never looked like landing.
Cristos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cristos misses with a two punch combination.
A low kick from Limba misses
and Cristos counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cristos. Limba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Limba lands a head kick!
A head kick by Limba misses
and Cristos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Limba
and Cristos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Limba displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cristos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cristos scores with a nice strike.
Limba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cristos.
Limba misses with a leg kick
and Limba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cristos moves out of range of the leg kick from Limba.
Cristos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cristos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Limba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good leg kick by Cristos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Limba throws a head kick that misses
and Cristos counters with a three punch combo that has Limba backing up. Limba nods at Cristos to acknowledge the strikes.
Limba throws a leg kick
and Cristos counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters circling a little - Limba finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cristos lands a body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hand to the body from Cristos.
Cristos stalling the fight.
Limba works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Limba can't find room to land a body shot as Cristos controls the action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cristos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Cristos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Limba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Limba
and Cristos counters with a nice body kick.
Limba throws a leg kick
and Cristos counters with a thumping low kick.
Limba throws a front kick aimed at Cristos's knee but Cristos avoids it well.
Limba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cristos.
Cristos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Limba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cristos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cristos misses with a body shot.
Limba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Cristos.
Cristos throws a leg kick
and Limba counters with a body kick that stops Cristos in his tracks momentarily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cristos is defended easily by Limba.
Cristos throws a sloppy head kick
and Limba counters with a low kick, right behind Cristos 's knee.
Martin Cristos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Limba misses with a leg kick
and Cristos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cristos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Limba throws a combination that misses
and Cristos counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Limba's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cristos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limba wants to clinch up but Cristos keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Limba misses its intended target.
Cristos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Limba rather than just go for the knockout.
Limba throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cristos scores with the left hand. Limba knows he should have avoided that one.
Cristos connects with a crisp jab.
Limba goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Limba misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cristos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cristos looks for the body kick but Limba saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limba misses with a two punch combination.
Cristos throws out a loose jab but Limba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Limba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Limba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cristos's head backwards.
Cristos misses with a jab to the body
and Limba counters with a slapping leg kick.
Limba throws a head kick that misses.
Cristos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cristos keeps the fight on the outside.
Limba throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Cristos counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristos throws the left hand but Limba avoids the punch easily.
Limba throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cristos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cristos lunges at Limba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Limba's hand.
Cristos tries to land a body kick
and Limba counters with a big head kick but Cristos shrugs it off.
Cristos motions for Limba to come forward. Cristos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cristos throws a good cross that connects.
Limba fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Limba on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cristos misses with a leg kick
and Limba counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cristos's knee momentarily.
Limba throws a head kick but Cristos moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Cristos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Limba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Limba wants to clinch
and Cristos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Limba explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cristos misses with a combination
and Limba counters with a head kick.
Cristos misses with an uppercut.
Cristos misses the shot to the body.
Limba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lombardo Limba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cristos misses with a hook.
Cristos slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristos misses with an uppercut.
Limba misses with a looping left.
Cristos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Limba on the side of the head.
Limba misses with a hook to the body
and Cristos counters with a stiff right hand.
Limba misses with a kick to the body
and Cristos counters with a leg kick.
Cristos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cristos misses with a body punch
and Limba counters with an inside leg kick.
Cristos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cristos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Limba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cristos misses with a shot to the body
and Limba counters with a head kick.
Limba misses with the combination.
Limba throws a lazy head kick
and Cristos counters with a right hand to the body.
Lombardo Limba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Limba closes the distance but Cristos moves to the side
and Cristos counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cristos missing with a left hand there. Limba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Limba closes the distance and clinches.
Limba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cristos's efforts to push away.
Limba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cristos as Limba tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limba tries to throw a body punch but Cristos avoids it by throwing Limba back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cristos as Limba tries to tie him up.
Cristos lands a nice uppercut.
Cristos breaks the clinch.
Cristos moves out of range as Limba throws a body kick.
Cristos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cristos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Limba manages to avoid it.
Limba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Limba slips a straight right by Cristos.
Limba is looking to land body kicks.
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.
Limba looks to land a combination but Cristos avoids it well.
Limba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cristos looks to throw the jab but Limba is out of range.
Cristos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Limba's calf.
Limba tries to clinch
and Cristos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cristos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cristos misses with a hook.
Limba misses with a head kick.
Limba throws the kick towards the body but Cristos avoids it.
Cristos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Limba's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Cristos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cristos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Martin Cristos!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Martin Cristos!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Martin Cristos!
Martin Cristos wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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