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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Trickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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187 cm
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199 lbs
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191 cm
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Trickle! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hector Lombard! The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lombard moves into the clinch. Trickle working aggressively here.
Lombard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Trickle just stands there and leans against the cage. Lombard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trickle has him pressed against the cage. Both guys are working to get underhooks. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Trickle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lombard's brow. Lombard tries to circle away but Trickle has him pinned against the cage. Lombard is trying to break the clinch but Trickle has him pressed against the cage. Lombard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Trickle smiles and moves away.
Trickle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lombard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Trickle swivels and escapes. Dick Trickle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Lombard. Trickle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lombard blocks a head kick by Trickle.
Lombard avoids the head kick by Trickle.
Lombard closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Trickle's guard. Lombard passes Trickle's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Trickle looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Lombard passes into side control, despite Trickle's attempt to control the position.
Trickle can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Check out the look on Lombard's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Trickle struggling a bit here. Trickle manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lombard's best efforts. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Trickle is trying to control but Lombard manages to pass to mount!
Trickle wants to control but Lombard is having none of it. Lombard raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trickle is desperately trying to improve his position but Lombard has a good base and remains in mount. Lombard is standing up, even though he is in mount. Trickle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Trickle throws a lazy head kick and Lombard counters with a head kick. That will keep Trickle thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Lombard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Trickle defends it nicely. Trickle throws the kick towards the body but Lombard avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Trickle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lombard shoots in and drives through. Trickle sprawls well. Trickle throws a one two combo.
It looks like Hector Lombard has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! Trickle throws a right hand that Lombard ducks under and follows up with a left that Lombard also avoids with ease. No joy there for Trickle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trickle throws a right and a left that Lombard avoids nicely. Trickle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lombard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lombard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. 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 Dick Trickle will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Hector Lombard's cut. 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.
Trickle throws a head kick that misses. Lombard avoids the head kick by Trickle.
Lombard tries to clinch up and Trickle makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lombard really felt that one! Trickle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hector Lombard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Trickle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lombard.
Lombard shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lombard showed some decent athleticism there. Trickle trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's one minute gone in the round. Trickle regains half guard. Trickle wants to get back to full guard. Trickle wants to control but Lombard is keeping busy.
Trickle is looking for a sweep. Lombard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Trickle wants to control but Lombard is keeping busy.
Lombard decides to return to a standing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Trickle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Dick Trickle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Trickle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Trickle misses with a wild combination.
Trickle stuffs the takedown attempt from Lombard. Lombard gets slowly back to his feet. Trickle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trickle leaves Lombard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trickle looks to land a combination but Lombard avoids it well. Lombard fails with a takedown attempt. Dick Trickle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Lombard. Lombard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Trickle avoids it really well and circles away. Trickle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lombard counters with an inside leg kick. Trickle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Lombard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well, if Lombard is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Trickle trying to control here.
Trickle makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Trickle. Lombard won't allow Trickle to get back to his feet. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lombard stays in close to Trickle's body and controls the position. Trickle looking to sweep here. No luck so far. 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 Dick Trickle will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Hector Lombard'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. This is the final round!
Lombard scores with a head kick.
Lombard moves in looking to clinch but Trickle pushes him off. Trickle throws a right hand that Lombard ducks under and follows up with a left that Lombard also avoids with ease. Lombard shoots in for a takedown but Trickle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Lombard has a takedown stuffed. Trickle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lombard. Dick Trickle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Lombard. A looping hook to the body misses from Lombard. Trickle does a little dance to reset his feet. Lombard tries to close the distance and clinch but Trickle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Lombard wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Trickle lands a big head kick that sends Lombard tumbling to the mat! Trickle takes a step backwards and waves Lombard back to his feet - he wants the finish! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Trickle tries a head kick but it misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lombard crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Trickle - the referee stops the clock and Lombard gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Trickle. Lombard manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Trickle misses with an uppercut. Trickle looks for the body kick but Lombard saw that one coming. Dick Trickle is winning the standup battle so far. Lombard shoots in for a double leg but Trickle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Trickle takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Dick Trickle has been cut. Lombard tries to clinch but Trickle moves out of range. Trickle throws a right hand that Lombard ducks under and follows up with a left that Lombard also avoids with ease. Lombard fails to land the takedown. Trickle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lombard. Lombard tries to clinch there but Trickle circles away.
Trickle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lombard counters with a big head kick but Trickle shrugs it off. Trickle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trickle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lombard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lombard misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Trickle. Trickle throws a combination that misses and Lombard counters with a slapping leg kick. Lombard shoots in and drives through. Trickle sprawls well. Trickle throws a sloppy head kick and Lombard moves out of range easily. Lombard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lombard is looking to clinch. Lombard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trickle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Trickle gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Hector Lombard has got the better of the ground game so far. Trickle wants to sweep here but Lombard controlling him for the moment. Lombard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Trickle trying to keep a closed guard but Lombard is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Lombard wants to pass the guard but Trickle is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dick Trickle. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Trickle, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27 Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27 Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Trickle! Dick Trickle bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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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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