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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandor Clegane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lombard might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shinedown - Sound Of Madness . Clegane comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gladiator kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hank Lombard is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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212 lbs
10 - 9 - 1 |
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199 cm
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207 lbs
24 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Hank Lombard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sandor Clegane!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clegane misses with a low kick.
Clegane misses with a few strikes there.
Clegane dives in for a single leg takedown but Lombard sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Clegane gets a double leg takedown into Lombard's guard.
Lombard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Clegane wants to pass the guard but Lombard is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clegane scoring with some ground and pound.
Lombard wants to sweep here but Clegane controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegane looking to sit in guard and control but Lombard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Clegane is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lombard is aware though and is defending well.
Clegane is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Clegane is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Clegane wants to take a breather but Lombard is having none of it.
Lombard is pressing down on Clegane's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Clegane defends it easily.
Lombard has momentary wrist control but Clegane slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clegane throws a big right hand that misses.
Clegane throwing strikes from guard but Lombard blocks nicely.
Lombard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Clegane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Clegane advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegane is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lombard has escaped the position, nice work there.
Clegane working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Clegane misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Clegane works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Clegane staying calm.
Clegane postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clegane is looking to take a break and control but Lombard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lombard is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Clegane is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clegane can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lombard is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandor Clegane dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lombard.
Clegane lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lombard's sensitive parts.
Sandor Clegane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lombard tries to keep at a distance but Clegane has taken the fight into the clinch.
Clegane tries a body shot but Lombard blocks it.
Lombard tries to work over Clegane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lombard working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombard tries to throw a body punch but Clegane avoids it by throwing Lombard back against the cage.
Clegane lands a hook that snaps the head of Lombard backwards.
Lombard tries a body shot but Clegane blocks it.
Clegane struggles to land a body shot inside as Lombard controls his hands.
Clegane lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegane blocks an uppercut.
Lombard blocking some punches.
Clegane prevents a body shot from Lombard.
Lombard takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Hank Lombard has been cut.
Lombard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Clegane.
Clegane blocking some punches.
Clegane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lombard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lombard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clegane lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lombard throws a head punch that misses.
Lombard tries to work over Clegane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clegane misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Clegane as the two fighters clinch.
Clegane blocks a body shot from Lombard.
Lombard tries to work over Clegane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lombard throws a punch but it's blocked by Clegane.
Clegane blocks a body shot from Lombard.
Lombard lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lombard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lombard gets through Clegane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lombard is trying to stall.
Clegane misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clegane is leaning against Lombard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lombard tries to work over Clegane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clegane blocks a body shot from Lombard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lombard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lombard fails to land.
Clegane tries to throw a body punch but Lombard avoids it by throwing Clegane back against the cage.
Clegane blocks an uppercut.
Lombard has Clegane pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lombard pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Clegane tumbling to the mat - Lombard dives into Clegane's guard.
Lombard postures up.
Clegane striking off his back but it's not causing Lombard any problems.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lombard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clegane is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegane 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.
Lombard looking to pass the guard.
Lombard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Clegane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lombard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clegane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lombard trying to control the position from guard on top but Clegane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lombard passes Clegane's left leg - he's now in half guard.
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.
Clegane is staying active underneath Lombard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lombard trying to pass the guard but Clegane defending well.
Clegane tries to roll over but Lombard keeps him under control.
Lombard works his foot free and advances to mount.
Clegane slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Clegane moves into full guard.
Clegane is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lombard defends well.
Clegane looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Lombard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hank Lombard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lombard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lombard blocks a jab.
Clegane misses with a kick to the body.
A quick step to the side and Lombard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clegane misses with a hook. Lombard ducked under it nicely.
Clegane throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lombard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Clegane tests Lombard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clegane feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegane wants to control from the top but Lombard keeps moving.
Clegane pushing down on Lombard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Clegane seems to be working for a kimura but Lombard defends the submission attempt.
Clegane prevents Lombard from improving his position.
That's two 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.
Clegane is keen to just control but Lombard is a slippery customer.
Clegane is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lombard defends it well.
Clegane throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lombard is in trouble now - Clegane has advanced to mount!
Clegane postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lombard looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegane sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lombard tries to hold on but Clegane postures up.
Lombard is squirming around, avoiding Clegane's attempts to control the action.
Clegane lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Clegane looking to control but Lombard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sandor Clegane has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clegane controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
You can see the frustration on Lombard's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Will Clegane go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Clegane looking for the choke from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clegane thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sandor Clegane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clegane 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sandor Clegane!
An out of breath Sandor Clegane thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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