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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Santino Lombardo (ranked 424 p4p, 61 weight class) and Aku Serronen (ranked 218 p4p, 30 weight class). Lombardo comes to the cage accompanied by Illusions. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Santino Lombardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aku Serronen!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serronen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lombardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Serronen throws a solid leg kick but Lombardo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Serronen.
We've been told by Lombardo's head coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Serronen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lombardo.
Serronen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lombardo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Serronen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lombardo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Serronen can pounce on him.
Serronen moves away from the strike by Lombardo.
A countering left hand to the body from Serronen misses.
Lombardo takes one on the button.
Serronen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lombardo.
Lombardo moves out of range of the body kick.
Serronen 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.
Serronen connects with a looping right hand.
Lombardo misses with a looping right.
Lombardo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Good leg kick by Lombardo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lombardo staying out of range there.
Lombardo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Serronen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Serronen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Serronen throws the left hand but Lombardo avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardo checks a leg kick.
Lombardo slips under a jab.
Serronen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Serronen misses with a lunging right hand
and Lombardo counters with a low kick, right behind Serronen 's knee.
Lombardo throws out a loose jab but Serronen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lombardo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lombardo moves away from the strike by Serronen.
Aku Serronen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Lombardo. That snapped Serronen's head back.
Serronen throws a lazy uppercut
and Lombardo counters with a nice body kick.
Serronen throws a jab but it's blocked by Lombardo.
Lombardo's corner calls for a 1-2. Lombardo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lombardo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Serronen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lombardo is able to avoid easily.
Lombardo looks to land a left hand but Serronen moved out of range nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Serronen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lombardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Serronen.
Serronen throws an off balance right hand
and Lombardo counters with an outside leg kick.
Lombardo takes a swing at Serronen's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serronen looks for the body kick but Lombardo saw that one coming.
Lombardo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lombardo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lombardo.
Serronen tries a low kick but Lombardo avoids it.
Serronen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lombardo moves away.
Lombardo tries to work over Serronen's front leg with a kick but Serronen checks it.
Serronen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Serronen misses with a head kick.
Lombardo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Serronen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Serronen throws a shot from downtown. Lombardo moves away and avoids it.
Lombardo scores with a leg kick.
Serronen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lombardo moves away.
A slow jab from Serronen misses its intended target.
Lombardo avoids the body shot from Serronen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Serronen.
Lombardo is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo misses with a kick to the body.
Serronen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lombardo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Serronen's knee momentarily.
Serronen misses with a right hand
and Lombardo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lombardo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lombardo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Serronen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lombardo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lombardo tries to clinch but Serronen is having none of it.
Serronen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lombardo to score with a decent uppercut.
Serronen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Serronen misses with a jab to the body
and Lombardo counters with a nice leg kick.
Lombardo dodges the punch combination from Serronen.
Lombardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Serronen.
Lombardo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Serronen's head.
Lombardo lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Lombardo. Beautiful body shot.
Lombardo jabs Serronen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Serronen tries to work over Lombardo's front leg with a kick but Lombardo checks it.
Serronen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lombardo.
Lombardo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Serronen moves away.
Lombardo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Serronen walks into a left hand.
Lombardo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lombardo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Serronen takes a swing at Lombardo's ribcage but misses.
Lombardo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lombardo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Serronen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lombardo checks it well.
Lombardo checks a leg kick.
Serronen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lombardo avoids the body shot from Serronen.
Lombardo connects with a leg kick. Serronen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lombardo throws a body kick that misses.
Serronen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lombardo is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serronen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lombardo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lombardo misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Serronen to counter with a crisp jab.
Serronen cracks Lombardo with an open hand slap.
Nice uppercut there from Serronen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Santino Lombardo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Serronen misses with a looping right.
Lombardo throws out a powerful jab.
Lombardo connects with a high kick.
Serronen misses with a low kick.
Lombardo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Serronen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lombardo tries to land a leg kick but Serronen saw it coming and moves away.
Lombardo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Serronen's head backwards.
A swing and a miss from Lombardo.
Serronen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lombardo looks to land a left hand but Serronen moved out of range nicely.
Lombardo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Serronen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice body kick there by Serronen.
Lombardo is looking to score with low kicks.
Serronen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lombardo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Serronen swats away the attempt to clinch by Lombardo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardo throws a leg kick but Serronen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Serronen scores with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lombardo.
Serronen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lombardo throws a hook to the side of Serronen's head but Serronen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lombardo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Serronen misses with a wild body shot.
Lombardo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Serronen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Serronen throws a wild body kick that Lombardo sees coming a mile off.
Serronen tries to work over Lombardo's front leg with a kick but Lombardo checks it.
Serronen misses the jab.
Serronen just misses with a punch to the body.
Lombardo misses the shot to the body.
Lombardo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lombardo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Serronen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A low kick from Serronen misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Serronen. Lombardo shrugs it off though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lombardo throws a push kick but Serronen slaps the foot to one side.
Serronen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lombardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Serronen missing with a left hand there. Lombardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lombardo. That's going to slow Serronen down.
Serronen checks a low kick from Lombardo.
Lombardo scores with a jab. Serronen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Serronen misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Lombardo to counter with a crisp jab.
Serronen misses with a head kick.
Serronen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lombardo.
Serronen connects with a right hand. Lombardo shakes it off.
Serronen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lombardo's head.
Serronen throws a lazy right hand but Lombardo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It appears Lombardo was looking to counter with a kick there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lombardo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lombardo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lombardo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lombardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Serronen.
Lombardo checks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Lombardo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serronen scores with a punch to the head.
Serronen slips a jab from Lombardo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lombardo. Serronen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Serronen is looking for the big counter here.
Lombardo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Serronen cracks Lombardo with a good jab.
Lombardo throws a front kick that sends Serronen stumbling back into the cage.
Lombardo connects with a crisp jab.
Serronen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lombardo avoids the body shot from Serronen.
Lombardo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lombardo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lombardo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Serronen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lombardo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lombardo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Serronen throws the kick towards the body but Lombardo avoids it.
Lombardo scores with a jab.
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!
Lombardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Serronen needs to keep his hands up - Lombardo had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Serronen throws a front kick aimed at Lombardo's knee but Lombardo avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Lombardo misses the target.
Serronen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lombardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Lombardo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lombardo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donk. Serronen catches Lombardo right on the button with a cross.
Serronen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lombardo.
Lombardo checks a low kick from Serronen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lombardo. Serronen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lombardo lands a slapping body shot.
Lombardo tries a low kick but Serronen avoids it.
Serronen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Serronen throws a push kick but Lombardo slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serronen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lombardo.
A big right from Lombardo misses.
Lombardo throws a jab when Serronen was well out of range.
Lombardo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
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 Santino Lombardo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lombardo checks a leg kick.
Santino Lombardo is winning the standup battle so far.
Serronen misses with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Lombardo. Beautiful body shot.
Serronen moves out of range of the body kick from Lombardo.
A little jabbing left from Serronen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Serronen throws a hook to the side of Lombardo's head but Lombardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Serronen misses.
Serronen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lombardo lands a slapping body shot.
Serronen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lombardo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Serronen's sensitive parts.
Lombardo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lombardo throws a shot from downtown. Serronen moves away and avoids it.
A lazy body kick from Serronen
enabling Lombardo to counter with a crisp jab.
Lombardo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Serronen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lombardo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Serronen avoids the body shot from Lombardo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serronen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Serronen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Serronen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lombardo throws out the jab.
Lombardo moves out of range of the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Serronen.
Lombardo throws a jab when Serronen was well out of range.
Lombardo misses with a low kick.
Lombardo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lombardo throws a jab but it's blocked by Serronen.
Serronen thuds his right hand into Lombardo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lombardo throws a jab but it's blocked by Serronen.
Serronen motions for Lombardo to come forward. Serronen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Serronen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lombardo manages to avoid it.
Donk. Serronen catches Lombardo right on the button with a cross.
Lombardo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Serronen missing with a left hand there. Lombardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lombardo tries a low kick but Serronen avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Serronen.
Aku Serronen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo misses with a wild body shot.
Lombardo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Serronen is out of range and Lombardo settles back down.
Lombardo avoids a kick to the body.
Lombardo thuds his right hand into Serronen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Serronen tries a head kick but it misses.
Serronen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Serronen loads up on a big right hand but Lombardo slips the punch.
Serronen lands with a good body shot.
Serronen throws a head kick but Lombardo moves out of range.
Lombardo throwing a counter right hand but Serronen manages to avoid it.
Serronen looks to throw the jab but Lombardo is out of range.
Lombardo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Serronen throws a jab but it's blocked by Lombardo.
Serronen misses with an uppercut
and Lombardo counters with a right hand to the body.
Lombardo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Serronen's head.
Lombardo thumps Serronen with a low kick.
Lombardo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Serronen's head backwards.
Lombardo is looking to chop away at Serronen's legs.
Serronen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Serronen looks to land a left hand but Lombardo moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serronen swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Lombardo to counter with a crisp jab.
Serronen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lombardo lands with an uppercut that bounces Serronen off the cage and back into range.
Serronen takes a swing at Lombardo's ribcage but misses.
Lombardo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Serronen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Serronen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Serronen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A cross from Lombardo lands.
Lombardo scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab, jab by Lombardo - just one landing.
Lombardo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombardo avoids a kick to the body.
Lombardo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That kick from Serronen tenderised Lombardo's leg. Lombardo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Serronen just misses with a punch to the body.
Serronen misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Serronen.
A solid body kick from Lombardo.
Serronen misses with an uppercut
and Lombardo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Serronen thinking.
Lombardo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Serronen thows a leg kick but Lombardo checks it
and Lombardo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Serronen misses the shot to the body.
Serronen misses with a leg kick
and Lombardo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lombardo jabs Serronen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Serronen just misses with a punch to the body.
Lombardo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lombardo lands a slapping body shot.
Serronen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Lombardo counters with a quick kick to the body but Serronen blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lombardo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Serronen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Serronen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lombardo has got the better of the exchanges.
Lombardo looks to land a body kick but Serronen moved away.
Lombardo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santino Lombardo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lombardo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santino Lombardo!
A victorious Santino Lombardo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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