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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacoby Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy McRandy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lombard might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Retaliator. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacoby Lombard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andy McRandy!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McRandy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lombard counters with a left to the body.
McRandy checks a leg kick nicely.
McRandy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lombard counters with a leg kick.
McRandy drives through with a takedown into Lombard's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McRandy cracks Lombard with a solid left hand.
Lombard looking for a guillotine here but McRandy defends easily.
McRandy preventing the sweep.
McRandy lands a couple of elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lombard isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. McRandy stacks Lombard on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by McRandy!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lombard takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
McRandy scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McRandy lands a decent elbow from side control.
McRandy is chipping away with strikes.
Lombard manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
McRandy is trying to get back to full guard.
McRandy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lombard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lombard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lombard is trying to control the action in half guard but McRandy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McRandy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lombard.
McRandy wants to improve his position but Lombard is controlling well.
McRandy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lombard wants to pass to mount but McRandy is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard wants to take a breather but McRandy is having none of it.
McRandy is trying is best to control the position here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lombard clinches with his opponent.
McRandy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lombard gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jacoby Lombard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy McRandy.
A frustrated look appears on Lombard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lombard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McRandy's elbow.
Lombard goes for a takedown in the clinch but McRandy prevents it.
McRandy has Lombard pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lombard manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard crunches a lovely knee into McRandy's ribcage.
McRandy wants a takedown but no success here.
Lombard can't find room to land a body shot as McRandy controls the action.
McRandy tries to pull guard but Lombard forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lombard lands a shot to the body.
McRandy tries for a takedown but Lombard manages to get underhooks.
McRandy prevents a body shot from Lombard.
McRandy tries to score a body lock takedown but Lombard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lombard is trying to force a seperation but McRandy has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McRandy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lombard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andy McRandy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A left and a right from Lombard both land. Nice combination.
Lombard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McRandy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lombard tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. McRandy is in Lombard's guard.
Lombard manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McRandy regains half guard.
McRandy is not content to let Lombard control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McRandy tries to get to full guard but Lombard has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard working the head and body with strikes.
Lombard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McRandy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lombard uses his free foot to push down on McRandy's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for McRandy.
Lombard prevents McRandy from getting the reversal.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McRandy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lombard cracks McRandy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard wants to take McRandy's back but he can't do it this time.
Lombard tries to control but McRandy wriggling away.
McRandy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McRandy is looking to escape.
Lombard working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but McRandy slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRandy tries to get to full guard but Lombard has control of the leg.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jacoby Lombard.
Lombard wants to clinch.
Lombard tries to clinch but McRandy moves away
and McRandy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lombard won't be happy with that.
Lombard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Andy McRandy has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lombard is working to avoid the ground and pound but McRandy connects with a decent elbow.
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 Jacoby Lombard will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A punch combination from Lombard misses.
Lombard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lombard throws a nice looking combination but McRandy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Lombard.
McRandy misses with a takedown
so Lombard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McRandy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McRandy keeping moving, preventing Lombard from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard is really struggling to control McRandy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jacoby Lombard.
Lombard tries to bum rush McRandy with a series of wild strikes but McRandy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McRandy fails with the takedown.
Lombard tries to clinch but McRandy moves out of range.
Lombard stalks McRandy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McRandy's face. McRandy staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard moves in looking to clinch but McRandy pushes him off.
Lombard tries to clinch up but McRandy circles away and keeps his distance.
McRandy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lombard clinches up against the cage.
Lombard gets underhooks to prevent McRandy's takedown attempt.
Jacoby Lombard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy McRandy.
Lombard is working for takedown but McRandy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lombard lands with a short shot to the head.
Lombard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lombard leaves McRandy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lombard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McRandy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRandy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lombard is looking for a triangle here but McRandy uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McRandy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
McRandy grinds an elbow into Lombard's temple.
Lombard is rocked!
McRandy just content to control the position.
McRandy working the head with strikes.
Oh Lombard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lombard sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lombard seems to have got his legs back now.
Lombard is looking for a sweep. McRandy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McRandy escapes and gets back to his feet.
Lombard leaves McRandy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRandy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McRandy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lombard as he jumps to the side.
McRandy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lombard sprawls well. Lombard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McRandy gets slowly back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lombard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McRandy circles away from the clinch attempt
and McRandy counters with a takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy McRandy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McRandy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Andy McRandy!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Andy McRandy!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Andy McRandy!
Andy McRandy wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Andy McRandy thanked Fighters First Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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