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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joy Rones (ranked 23 p4p, 62 weight class) and Santino Lombardo (ranked 4 p4p, 14 weight class). Rones comes to the cage accompanied by Side to Side. Lombardo has chosen Illusions as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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13 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joy Rones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Santino Lombardo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombardo loads up on a big right hand but Rones slips the punch.
Rones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Santino Lombardo has been cut.
Lombardo misses with a low kick as Rones jumps back.
Lombardo misses with a straight left.
Rones misses with a hook.
Rones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jab, jab by Lombardo - just one landing.
A slow jab from Rones misses its intended target.
Lombardo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lombardo.
Rones throws a hook to the side of Lombardo's head but Lombardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rones throws a body punch but Lombardo moves out of range.
Rones jabs Lombardo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lombardo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rones connects with a looping right hand.
Rones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lombardo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rones throws a body punch but Lombardo moves out of range.
Rones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lombardo counters with an outside leg kick.
Lombardo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lombardo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A solid body kick from Lombardo.
The crowd cheers as Lombardo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rones doesn't seem phased though.
Rones takes a swing at Lombardo's ribcage but misses.
Lombardo throws a front kick aimed at Rones's knee but Rones avoids it well.
Rones throws a lazy body kick
and Lombardo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rones moves out of range of the body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lombardo - that will leave a mark!
Lombardo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lombardo's hands.
Rones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lombardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Rones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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 lands with a nice body punch.
Lombardo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rones avoids the body shot from Lombardo.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rones crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lombardo - the referee stops the clock and Rones gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lombardo. Rones manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lombardo misses with a lunging right hand
and Rones counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo blocks a jab.
Lombardo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rones rushes Lombardo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lombardo digs a right hand underneath Rones's ribcage. Rones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lombardo backwards.
Lombardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Rones controls his hands.
Rones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lombardo's elbow.
Lombardo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rones digs a right hand into Lombardo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lombardo's gas tank.
Rones scores with a shoulder strike.
Rones lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Rones.
Rones is working Lombardo over against the cage.
A short right from Rones on the inside.
Lombardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Rones controls his hands.
Rones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lombardo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rones.
Lombardo trying to control the position but instead, Rones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lombardo into the cage.
Rones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lombardo backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rones backwards.
Lombardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lombardo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lombardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rones tries to throw a body punch but Lombardo avoids it by throwing Rones back against the cage.
Lombardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lombardo misses with the head strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lombardo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lombardo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lombardo misses with a punch to the body.
Rones tries to work over Lombardo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lombardo tries to throw a body punch but Rones avoids it by throwing Lombardo back against the cage.
Lombardo misses with the head strike.
Rones blocks a body shot from Lombardo.
Lombardo blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Rones.
Rones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo digs a right hand underneath Rones's ribcage. Rones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lombardo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rones backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lombardo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lombardo is working Rones over against the cage.
Lombardo tries to work over Rones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lombardo swings wildly with an uppercut but Rones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rones throws a head punch that misses.
Lombardo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lombardo pushes Rones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rones lands a right hand.
Lombardo blocking some punches.
Lombardo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rones prevents a body shot from Lombardo.
Lombardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rones throws a head punch that misses.
Rones throws a punch but it's blocked by Lombardo.
Lombardo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lombardos head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joy Rones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Santino Lombardo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lombardo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lombardo is able to avoid easily.
Lombardo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rones.
Lombardo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rones scores with a jab. Lombardo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rones cracks Lombardo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lombardo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rones finish him?
Lombardo is rocked!
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 the kick towards the body but Rones avoids it.
Lombardo is still on wobbly legs! Can Rones finish him?
Rones fakes the body blow, causing Lombardo to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Lombardo goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joy Rones!
Joy Rones retains his welterweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Joy Rones waved his t-shirt featuring Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013's logo in front of the cameras.
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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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