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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kezz The Convict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Convict comes to the cage accompanied by Locked up. Lombard has chosen Totalimmortal as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rafael Lombard enters the cage!
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179 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kezz The Convict!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafael Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Bruno Hogan and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombard scores with a body shot.
The Convict ducks under a wild hook from Lombard.
Lombard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Convict dives in and scores a takedown into Lombard's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Convict postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The Convict's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lombard told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The Convict working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Convict has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The Convict stands up over Lombard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The Convict loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lombard has his foot on The Convict's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Convict works his way back into a safe position though.
The Convict postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The Convict is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The Convict lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The Convict works over Lombard with some ground and pound from guard.
Lombard can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as The Convict controls the pace.
The Convict's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Convict postures up in Lombard's guard and throws a big left but Lombard blocks it.
Lombard trying to control the position.
The Convict is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lombard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. The Convict defends it easily.
The Convict passes Lombard's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The Convict trying to pass the guard but Lombard defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lombard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but The Convict pulls his head out easily.
Lombard trying to control but The Convict postures up.
The Convict working over Lombard with some ground and pound. Lombard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The Convict lands with a punch from half guard.
The Convict wants to work for an arm triangle but Lombard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The Convict prevents Lombard from improving his position.
The Convict seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The Convict slips a nice elbow through Lombard's hands, connecting with Lombard's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Convict decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Lombard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The Convict swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lombard doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The Convict fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lombard to the ground. The Convict is now in Lombard's guard.
The Convict controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lombard controlling The Convict's posture.
The Convict is working Lombard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lombard can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as The Convict controls the pace.
The Convict slips nicely into half guard.
The Convict is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Convict working over Lombard with some ground and pound. Lombard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lombard trying to control here.
Lombard looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, The Convict seems content to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Convict passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lombard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kezz The Convict dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters circling - Lombard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Convict looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lombard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The Convict trying to control but Lombard is working from the bottom.
The Convict sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The Convict with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Convict slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lombard is looking for a triangle but The Convict pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard has his foot on The Convict's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Convict works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Convict is pushing down on Lombard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lombard is fighting to maintain full guard but The Convict has managed to sneak the leg through.
The Convict controlling the action here.
Lombard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The Convict is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lombard sees it coming and defends easily.
Lombard tries to roll over but The Convict keeps him under control.
The Convict lands with a punch from half guard.
The Convict blocks the strikes from Lombard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Convict not doing much here.
The Convict scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The Convict is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kezz The Convict overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Convict perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The Convict lands with a punch from half guard.
Lombard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but The Convict pulls his head out easily.
The Convict is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The Convict trying to control from half guard but Lombard is working away.
The Convict is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Convict wants to finish this one by submission but Lombard is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from The Convict.
Lombard tries to hold on but The Convict postures up.
The Convict with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lombard is squirming around, avoiding The Convict's attempts to control the action.
Lombard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Convict. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Convict tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The Convict lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The Convict lands strikes from half guard.
The Convict seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lombard is looking to control The Convict's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lombard avoid being mounted?
Lombard is refusing to be controlled, as The Convict sits in half guard.
Lombard has hold of The Convict's hands but The Convict slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Convict trying to control from half guard but Lombard is working away.
The Convict working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The Convict controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kezz The Convict dominated that second 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!
Lombard takes a swing at The Convict's ribcage but misses.
Kezz The Convict is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Convict fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lombard to the ground. The Convict is now in Lombard's guard.
The Convict wants to control from the top but Lombard keeps moving.
The Convict with a nice head shot there.
The Convict controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The Convict thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The Convict postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Convict passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The Convict tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The Convict working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lombard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The Convict thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The Convict controls the position.
Lombard is trying to get back to half guard.
The Convict trying to control the position but Lombard is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lombard wants to control but The Convict postures up.
The Convict trying to control the position but Lombard is working away.
The Convict scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lombard to see if he's OK.
The Convict working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lombard is looking to reverse the position.
The Convict looks up at the clock and then as Lombard takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, The Convict smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The Convict trying to control the position but Lombard is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard is looking for a sweep.
Lombard is trying to control The Convict's posture but The Convict avoids it.
The Convict wants to control but Lombard is keeping him busy.
The Convict tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no The Convict has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The Convict working the ground and pound from side control.
The Convict looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The Convict is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lombard will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Convict tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lombard takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The Convict tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no The Convict has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lombard takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lombard wants to control but The Convict postures up.
The Convict working the head with strikes.
Rafael Lombard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lombard tries to improve position but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kezz The Convict showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Convict, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kezz The Convict!
After the big win, Kezz The Convict made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Voodoo Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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