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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Textmark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Lombardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lombardo has chosen From Despair To Where as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Anthony Lombardo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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222 lbs
19 - 18 - 1 |
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185 cm
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220 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Justin Textmark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Lombardo!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombardo thows a body shot but no joy.
Lombardo looks to land a combination but Textmark avoids it well.
Textmark moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lombardo with a hook.
It looks like Justin Textmark has been cut.
Lombardo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Textmarks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lombardo thows a body shot but no joy.
Textmark dodges the punch combination from Lombardo.
Lombardo misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Lombardo misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lombardo throws a sloppy head kick
and Textmark counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Textmark misses.
Lombardo misses with a combination
and Textmark counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lombardo won't be happy with that.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Textmark goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lombardo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Textmark's guard! Nice work there by Lombardo!
Lombardo looking to pass the guard.
Textmark escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lombardo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lombardo wants to control from the top but Textmark keeps moving.
Lombardo won't allow Textmark to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Textmark keeping moving, preventing Lombardo from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Textmark keeping full guard, as Lombardo tries to pass.
Textmark looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lombardo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lombardo landing some decent shots from guard.
Textmark keeping moving, preventing Lombardo from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Textmark controls Lombardo momentarily but Lombardo frees himself.
Textmark is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lombardo is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Textmark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lombardo trying to control but Textmark is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Anthony Lombardo.
Lombardo thows a body shot but no joy.
Textmark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lombardo lands a jab to Textmark's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Textmark scores with a punch to the head.
Textmark scores with a takedown into Lombardo's guard.
Textmark wants to control from the top but Lombardo keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lombardo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Textmark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lombardo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Textmark looking to sit in guard and control but Lombardo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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 Justin Textmark will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Justin Textmark's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Textmark darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Textmark is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lombardo is just riding it out for now. Textmark eventually gives up the hold.
Lombardo wants to control but Textmark is keeping busy.
Textmark decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Textmark drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lombardo has a closed guard, preventing Textmark from standing up.
Lombardo trying to control the position.
Textmark wants to stand but Lombardo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lombardo has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Textmark doesn't defend quickly enough and Lombardo has managed to lock this one up! Can Textmark escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Lombardo on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Anthony Lombardo!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Anthony Lombardo made sure he mentioned Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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