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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Durden (ranked 1151 p4p, 985 weight class) and Santino Lombardo (ranked 166 p4p, 143 weight class). Lombardo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Illusions. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abraham Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Santino Lombardo!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Durden.
Durden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Durden rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Durden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Durden with a hook.
Lombardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durden moves away.
Lombardo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Durden. Durden obviously looking to wear him down.
A big right from Durden misses.
Lombardo moves out of range as Durden strikes.
Abraham Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Durden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombardo moves forwards but Durden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lombardo lands a really nice looking cross but Durden seems unphased.
Lombardo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durden.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lombardo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Durden checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden takes a swing at Lombardo's ribcage but misses.
Durden moves out of range as Lombardo throws a body kick.
Durden throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lombardo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Durden connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lombardo. Lombardo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A thudding body kick lands there by Durden!
Durden misses with a right hand
and Lombardo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Durden misses with a hook to the body
and Lombardo counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Durden misses
and Lombardo counters with a thumping low kick.
Durden works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Durden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lombardo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lombardo defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Durden thows a leg kick but Lombardo checks it
and Lombardo counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durden misses with a hook
and Lombardo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lombardo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durden.
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.
Durden feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lombardos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo lands with a right hand.
Lombardo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durden.
A leg kick checked by Lombardo.
Lombardo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Durden thows a leg kick but Lombardo checks it
and Lombardo counters with an inside leg kick.
Durden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lombardo's sensitive parts.
Lombardo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
Durden lands a jab to Lombardo's midsection.
Durden bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lombardo's head backwards.
Durden misses with a straight right.
Durden throws a poor cross that misses
and Lombardo counters with a low kick, right behind Durden 's knee.
Lombardo walks into a stiff left hand from Durden.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lombardo.
Durden misses with a left hand
and Lombardo counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo blocks a leg kick.
Durden misses the shot to the body.
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lombardo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Durden misses with a lunging right hand
and Lombardo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Durden throws a shot from downtown. Lombardo moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Lombardo.
Durden throws a jab when Lombardo was well out of range.
Lombardo misses with a low kick.
Durden walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lombardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden thumps Lombardo with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Durden there.
Durden takes a swing at Lombardo's ribcage but misses.
Lombardo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Durden swings for the body but Lombardo moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws a combination that misses
and Lombardo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durden. That's going to slow Lombardo down.
Durden finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lombardo is looking to score with low kicks.
Durden misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durden moves out of range of the body kick from Lombardo.
Durden throws a right hand that misses
and Lombardo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lombardo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Durden throws a wild body kick that Lombardo sees coming a mile off.
Lombardo takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lombardo wants to counter the offense by Durden and move into the clinch position.
Lombardo connects with a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Lombardo
and Durden counters with a stiff right hand.
Lombardo defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Abraham Durden will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lombardo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Durden scores with a nice head shot.
Durden misses with a leg kick.
Abraham Durden is winning the standup battle so far.
Lombardo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durden.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Lombardo.
Durden throws a shot from downtown. Lombardo moves away and avoids it.
Durden misses with a straight left.
Durden throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lombardo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Durden feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lombardos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Durden checks a leg kick nicely.
Lombardo throws an overhand right that lands on Durden's shoulder, as Durden tries to avoid the shot.
Lombardo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Durden throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Durden there.
Lombardo lands with a straight right. Durden didn't see that one coming.
Lombardo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lombardo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
Lombardo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lombardo feints a counter leg kick.
Durden cracks Lombardo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Durden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lombardo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lombardo misses with a looping left.
Lombardo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lombardo works the jab nicely.
Lombardo pushes Durden away with a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durden lands with a right hand.
Lombardo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lombardo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Durden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Lombardo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lombardo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Durden throws a right hand that misses
and Lombardo counters with a solid body kick.
An inside leg kick from Durden misses.
Lombardo throws out a loose jab but Durden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lombardo misses the shot to the body.
Durden is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lombardo throws a hook to the side of Durden's head but Durden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lombardo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lombardo! But no joy.
Durden slips a jab from Lombardo.
Durden connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lombardo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lombardo manages to avoid it.
Lombardo moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Durden.
Durden tries to land a leg kick but Lombardo saw it coming and moves away.
Durden misses with a body shot
and Lombardo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lombardo throws a low kick but Durden avoids it.
Durden moves out of range of the body kick.
As Lombardo backs away, Durden returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lombardo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lombardo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durden was well out of range. Poor timing from Lombardo.
Lombardo throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
Durden gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lombardo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Durden.
Durden misses with a low kick as Lombardo jumps back.
A slow jab from Lombardo misses its intended target.
Lombardo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lombardo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lombardo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Durden with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo checks a low kick from Durden.
A good leg kick by Durden.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durden connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Durden misses with a right hand
and Durden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lombardo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durden.
A nice leg kick lands there from Durden.
Lombardo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Durden connects with a solid leg kick.
Lombardo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Durden tries to land a leg kick but Lombardo saw it coming and moves away.
Lombardo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durden.
Lombardo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Durden misses with a left hand
and Lombardo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Lombardo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Durden dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Durden blocks the body kick.
Lombardo swings widly with a right hand
letting Durden counter with a right hand.
Durden moves into range and connects with a jab.
Durden takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Durden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Durden 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.
Lombardo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lombardo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Durden.
Lombardo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Durden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombardo slips under a jab from Durden.
Lombardo throws a jab when Durden was well out of range.
Lombardo with the inside leg kick.
Lombardo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slapping leg kick lands for Durden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Durden. That did some damage!
Durden throws a leg kick
and Lombardo counters with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Lombardo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lombardo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Durden throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Durden throws the left hand but Lombardo avoids the punch easily.
Durden lands with a straight right. Lombardo didn't see that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Lombardo.
Durden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lombardo.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Lombardo.
Lombardo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Durden takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Durden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Durden misses
and Lombardo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durden misses with a body punch
and Lombardo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durden is rocked!
It looks like Abraham Durden has been cut.
Durden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oh Durden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Durden throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lombardo counters with a right hand from hell and Durden is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Santino Lombardo!
Our winner, Santino Lombardo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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