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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bo Nickal (ranked 509 p4p, 76 weight class) and Santino Lombardo (ranked 1865 p4p, 244 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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178 lbs
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180 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bo Nickal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Santino Lombardo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickal throws a hook to the side of Lombardo's head but Lombardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lombardo walks into a left hand.
Lombardo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nickal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A clash of legs there as Lombardo blocks the low kick.
Nickal wants to land a leg kick but Lombardo is out of range.
Lombardo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lombardo lands with a right hand.
Nickal looks to land a left hand but Lombardo moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombardo dips to his left and cracks Nickal with an uppercut!
Nickal feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lombardos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nickal throws a hook but Lombardo avoids it easily.
Nickal lands with a straight right. Lombardo didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal misses with a hook. Lombardo ducked under it nicely.
Lombardo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nickal lands a glancing blow to the side of Lombardo's head.
Nickal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lombardo works the jab nicely.
Nickal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lombardo.
Decent striking displayed by Nickal there.
Lombardo digs a good body shot into Nickal's ribs.
Nice shot by Nickal.
Nickal looks to throw the jab but Lombardo is out of range.
Nickal misses with a right hand
and Lombardo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been hearing reports that Nickal has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Santino Lombardo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lombardo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lombardo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo works Nickal's body with a nice hook.
Nickal misses with a straight left.
Nickal scores with a jab to the head.
Nickal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nickal throws a lazy uppercut
and Lombardo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nickal throws the left hand but Lombardo avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut there from Nickal.
Nickal throws a hook to the side of Lombardo's head but Lombardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nickal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lombardo.
Nickal shoots and misses
and Lombardo counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal throws a jab but it's blocked by Lombardo.
Lombardo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lombardo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nickal.
A little jabbing left from Lombardo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lombardo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nickal shoots and misses
and Nickal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Nickal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nickal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nickal is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nickal misses with an uppercut
and Lombardo counters with a low kick, right behind Nickal 's knee.
Lombardo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nickal misses with a jab to the body
and Lombardo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nickal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nickal throws a right hand that misses
and Lombardo counters with a nice right hand that sends Nickal toppling to the canvas! Nickal scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Lombardo finish him?!
Nickal is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lombardo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nickal.
Oh Nickal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lombardo lands a nice looking body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Nickal.
Nickal feinted with a counter takedown.
Lombardo connects with a leg kick. Nickal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nickal seems to have got his legs back now.
A big right from Nickal misses.
Lombardo misses with a looping right.
Nickal drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lombardo sprawls and moves away.
Lombardo staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Lombardo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nickal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lombardo.
Nickal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nickal misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lombardo! But no joy.
Nickal throws a poor cross that misses
and Lombardo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lombardo keeps Nickal at a distance using the push kick.
Lombardo loads up on a big right hand but Nickal slips the punch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Nickal misses.
Lombardo misses with a straight right.
Nickal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lombardo.
Nickal throws a looping overhand right but Lombardo ducks down to avoid it.
Lombardo tries to land a leg kick but Nickal saw it coming and moves away.
Lombardo throws a shot from downtown. Nickal moves away and avoids it.
Nickal tries to counter with a takedown but Lombardo is quick to defend against it.
Nickal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lombardo throws a jab but it's blocked by Nickal.
Nickal drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lombardo sprawls and moves away.
Lombardo slips a straight right by Nickal.
Nickal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lombardo avoids it really well and circles away.
Lombardo tries a quick counter leg kick but Nickal is wise to it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo throws the left hand but Nickal avoids the punch easily.
Lombardo throws a jab when Nickal was well out of range.
Nickal goes for a double leg but Lombardo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Lombardo continues to drive forward.
Lombardo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nickal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lombardo looks to land a left hand but Nickal moved out of range nicely.
Lombardo lands a jab to the nose.
Nickal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nickal wants to slow Lombardo down by chopping away at his legs.
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!
Nickal throws a hook to the side of Lombardo's head but Lombardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lombardo scores with a jab to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Nickal there.
Lombardo slips a straight right by Nickal.
Lombardo has managed to clinch.
Nickal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Nickal.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Lombardo digs a right hand underneath Nickal's ribcage. Nickal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nickal.
Nickal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lombardo lands an uppercut.
Nickal has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lombardo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nickal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lombardo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nickal backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nickal lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lombardo.
Nickal blocks an uppercut.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Lombardo.
Nickal prevents a body shot from Lombardo.
Nickal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lombardo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nickal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lombardo.
Lombardo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nickal goes for a takedown attempt but Lombardo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nickal is breathing heavily.
Nickal throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lombardo's waist but Lombardo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nickal off to one side.
Lombardo throws out a loose jab but Nickal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lombardo throws a hook but Nickal blocks it.
Lombardo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nickal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lombardo avoids it really well and circles away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo misses with a looping right.
Lombardo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nickal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nickal sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lombardo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lombardo looks to throw the jab but Nickal is out of range.
Nickal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lombardo swivels and escapes.
Lombardo pushes Nickal up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nickal swings wildly with an uppercut but Lombardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nickal wants the takedown. Lombardo is fighting it off but Nickal persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lombardo's guard against the ropes.
Nickal wants to pass the guard but Lombardo is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santino Lombardo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lombardo loads up on a big right hand but Nickal slips the punch.
Santino Lombardo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lombardo thuds his right hand into Nickal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nickal connects with a right hand. Lombardo shakes it off.
Lombardo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nickal. That did some damage!
Lombardo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lombardo throws a jab but it's blocked by Nickal.
Nickal attempts a counter takedown but Lombardo avoids it well and moves away.
Nickal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lombardo pinned against the ropes. Lombardo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lombardo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombardo throws a lazy right hand but Nickal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nickal looks to throw the jab but Lombardo is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lombardo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nickal's calf.
Nickal lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lombardo backs up against the ropes.
Nickal throws an off balance right hand
and Lombardo counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Nickal misses the target.
Lombardo moves out of range as Nickal throws a body kick.
It seemed like Lombardo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lombardo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nickal steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lombardo. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nickal's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lombardo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nickal scrambles back to his feet.
Lombardo throws the kick towards the body but Nickal avoids it.
Nickal tries to counter with a takedown but Lombardo is quick to defend against it.
Lombardo slips a jab from Nickal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo lands with a good body shot.
Bo Nickal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Nickal walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lombardo.
Lombardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nickal.
Lombardo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lombardo connects with a body shot.
Nickal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lombardo pinned against the ropes. Lombardo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nickal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lombardo.
Lombardo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nickal moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nickal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lombardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lombardo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A big right from Lombardo misses.
Lombardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nickal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nickal half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lombardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nickal.
Lombardo connects with a body shot.
A slow jab from Lombardo misses its intended target.
Nickal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lombardo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Nickal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nickal scores with a leg kick.
Lombardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nickal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal shoots and misses
and Lombardo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nickal throws out a loose jab but Lombardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nickal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lombardo is looking to clinch.
Lombardo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nickal misses with a body shot.
Nickal throws an off balance right hand
and Lombardo counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lombardo misses with a low kick.
Nickal feinted with a counter takedown.
Lombardo misses with a body shot
and Nickal counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lombardo won't be happy with that.
Nickal working the ground and pound from side control.
Lombardo is trying to control Nickal's posture but Nickal avoids it.
Lombardo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nickal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nickal goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lombardo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Nickal's guard! Nice work there by Lombardo!
Lombardo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nickal's guard.
Lombardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lombardo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nickal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lombardo defends it easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nickal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nickal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lombardo won't allow Nickal to sweep him here.
Lombardo wants to pass the guard but Nickal is keeping the position.
Nickal keeping moving, preventing Lombardo from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lombardo has passed into half guard!
Nickal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nickal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nickal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lombardo is looking to stand up but Nickal won't let him.
Lombardo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nickal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lombardo has managed to get both his arms back between Nickal's legs - danger averted.
Nickal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lombardo is one step ahead there.
Lombardo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nickal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nickal is on top in guard.
Nickal looking to pass the guard.
Lombardo wants to sweep but no luck.
Lombardo working a defensive guard here.
Nickal trying to control but Lombardo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nickal stopping the sweep attempt from Lombardo.
Nickal trying to control but Lombardo is working from the bottom.
Lombardo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nickal is one step ahead there.
Nickal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lombardo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nickal loads up on a big right hand but Lombardo slips the punch.
It seemed like Lombardo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bo Nickal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lombardo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lombardo misses with a combination
and Nickal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Santino Lombardo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lombardo 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Santino Lombardo!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Santino Lombardo!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Santino Lombardo!
Santino Lombardo wins by unanimous decision!
Santino Lombardo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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