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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Valentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mully 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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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, James Valentino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Mully Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentino closes the distance but Lombard moves to the side
and Lombard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lombard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Valentino has time to react.
Lombard throws the left hand but Valentino avoids the punch easily.
Valentino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Valentino lands with a nice body kick.
Valentino tries to clinch but Lombard moves out of range.
Valentino tries to clinch
and Lombard counters with a nice body kick.
Valentino tries to clinch
and Lombard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lombard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentino putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lombard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Valentino throws a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentino scores with a knee to the head.
Valentino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lombard takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lombard looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Valentino creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Valentino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lombard blocks it with crossed arms.
Valentino struggles to land a body shot inside as Lombard controls his hands.
Valentino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lombard is defending well for now.
Lombard breaks from the clinch.
Valentino forces Lombard back against the cage and clinches.
Valentino trying to land knees to the body.
Valentino missing with knees to the body.
Valentino misses with a knee to the head.
Valentino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lombard is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Valentino.
Valentino tries a body shot but Lombard blocks it.
Valentino looking to throw knees to the head but Lombard is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard managing to block the knees to the body from Valentino.
Valentino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lombard blocks it with crossed arms.
Valentino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lombard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Valentino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Valentino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lombard blocks it with crossed arms.
Valentino missing with knees to the body.
Valentino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lombard is defending well for now.
Valentino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Valentino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lombards head.
Valentino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lombard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Valentino pushes off an throws an elbow but Lombard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lombard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentino misses with an elbow strike.
Lombard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valentino tries to land a knee to the head but Lombard blocks with his arms.
Valentino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lombard avoids it.
Valentino trying to land knees to the body.
Lombard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valentino wants to clinch but Lombard slips to the side
and Lombard counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like James Valentino has been cut.
Lombard lands with an uppercut that bounces Valentino off the cage and back into range.
Valentino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valentino throws a head kick but Lombard moves out of range.
Valentino closes the distance but Lombard moves to the side
enabling Lombard to counter with a crisp jab.
James Valentino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lombard looks to land a combination. Valentino sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Lombard.
Valentino closes the distance but Lombard moves to the side
and Lombard counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lombard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lombard moves out of range of the body kick.
Valentino wants to clinch but Lombard slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lombard has closed the distance and engaged Valentino in a clinch.
Lombard avoiding damage as Valentino throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentino tries to land knees in the clinch but Lombard avoids the damage to the body.
Valentino misses with a punch on the inside.
Valentino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Valentino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Valentino'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.
Valentino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valentino tries to clinch up
and Lombard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valentino doesn't manage to clinch there - Lombard circles away.
Valentino closes the distance looking to clinch
and Valentino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valentino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mully Lombard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valentino tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lombard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Valentino moves away from the strike by Lombard.
Lombard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentino.
Valentino thuds his shin into the meat of Lombard's side.
Valentino tries to clinch up.
Valentino moves in looking to clinch but Lombard pushes him off.
Valentino moves in looking to clinch but Lombard pushes him off.
Lombard misses with a wild body shot.
Valentino wants to clinch
and Lombard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valentino rushes Lombard and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lombard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Valentino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lombard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valentino landing knees to the body.
Lombard avoiding damage as Valentino throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Valentino.
Lombard is trying to break the clinch but Valentino is controlling him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lombard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Valentino lands an elbow inside that Lombard shrugs off.
Valentino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lombard is defending well for now.
Valentino tries to land knees in the clinch but Lombard avoids the damage to the body.
Lombard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lombard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentino tries to land a knee to the head but Lombard blocks with his arms.
A short right from Valentino.
Valentino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lombard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lombard is trying to break the clinch but Valentino has him pressed against the cage.
Valentino with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lombard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Valentino trying to land knees to the body.
Valentino looking to throw knees to the head but Lombard is blocking nicely.
Valentino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lombard wants to get back to striking at distance but Valentino won't allow it.
Lombard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentino lands a hook that snaps the head of Lombard backwards.
Valentino working Lombard over with knees to the body.
Lombard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valentino wants to clinch
and Valentino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valentino tries a low kick but Lombard avoids it.
Valentino tries to clinch
and Lombard counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentino throws a half hearted mid kick.
Valentino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lombard might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentino tries to clinch
and Lombard counters with a left and a right that stings Valentino.
Lombard avoids the head kick by Valentino.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Valentino dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Valentino'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.
Valentino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lombard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valentino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lombard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lombard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lombard clinches.
Lombard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Valentino has Lombard pressed against the cage, preventing Lombard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Valentino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lombard avoids it.
Lombard is trying to force a seperation but Valentino has the dominant position.
Lombard blocks an elbow strike.
Valentino misses with a knee to the head.
Lombard tries to circle away but Valentino has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard takes a knee to the side of the body.
Valentino with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lombard can't break the clinch.
Valentino creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lombard blocks the elbow strike.
Lombard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lombard avoiding damage as Valentino throws knees to the body.
Lombard dodges an elbow strike from Valentino.
Valentino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lombard avoids it.
Lombard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James Valentino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valentino moves to clinch but Lombard breaks away
letting Lombard counter with a right hand.
Valentino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentino keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Valentino throws a head kick that misses.
Valentino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valentino tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lombard counters with a nice uppercut.
Valentino wants to clinch up but Lombard keeps it at a distance.
Valentino tries to clinch up
and Lombard moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentino missing with knees to the body.
Valentino misses with a knee to the head.
Lombard lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lombard moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Valentino.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valentino gets back to half guard.
Valentino wants to get back to full guard.
Lombard tries to stand but can't do so whilst Valentino controls his leg.
Valentino is looking to improve his position.
Valentino looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Lombard is going to stand back up.
Valentino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Valentino looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lombard with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but James Valentino did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on James Valentino'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.
Valentino moves into the clinch successfully.
Valentino misses with an elbow strike.
Valentino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lombard.
Valentino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lombard avoids it.
Valentino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lombard avoids the elbow strike from Valentino, against the cage.
Lombard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valentino closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lombard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lombard throws a lazy right hand but Valentino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valentino tries to clinch but Lombard is having none of it.
Valentino throws a head kick that misses.
Valentino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Valentino closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lombard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lombard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Valentino throws a head kick that misses.
Valentino throws a head kick but Lombard moves out of range.
Valentino tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Lombard to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentino tries to clinch there but Lombard circles away.
Valentino moves to clinch but Lombard breaks away
and Lombard moves into the clinch.
Lombard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valentino wants to clinch but Lombard slips to the side
and Valentino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valentino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valentino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentino moves to clinch but Lombard breaks away
and Lombard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valentino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lombard.
Valentino throws a sloppy head kick and Lombard moves out of range easily.
Lombard throws a right hand that Valentino ducks under and follows up with a left that Valentino also avoids with ease.
Lombard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A lazy body kick from Valentino
and Lombard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Valentino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lombard avoids a kick to the body.
Valentino darts in trying to clinch
and Lombard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Valentino.
Valentino throws a nice head kick!
Lombard lands a right hook to the body.
Valentino tries to clinch there but Lombard circles away.
A nice combination there by Lombard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lombard throws a lazy right hand but Valentino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valentino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lombard looks to land a combination but Valentino avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that James Valentino will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Valentino's cut.
That's time! Valentino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Valentino doesn't manage to clinch there - Lombard circles away.
Valentino wants to clinch but Lombard slips to the side
and Lombard counters with a left to the body.
Lombard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lombard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Valentino looks to clinch
and Lombard counters with a nice body shot.
Lombard throws a sloppy head kick and Valentino moves out of range easily.
Valentino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lombard was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentino.
Valentino tries a head kick but it misses.
Valentino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lombard is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Valentino takes one to the chin there.
Valentino misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Valentino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lombard.
Valentino tries a knee to the head but Lombard blocks it.
Lombard blocks the elbow strike.
Lombard avoiding damage as Valentino throws knees to the body.
Valentino keeps control of Lombard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lombard takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lombard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valentino with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lombard is trying to break the clinch but Valentino has him pressed against the cage.
Valentino landing knees to the head.
Lombard avoiding damage as Valentino throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valentino landing knees to the head.
Lombard has had enough of the clinch but Valentino keeps him there for the moment.
Valentino misses with a knee to the head.
Valentino throws an elbow but it misses.
Valentino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lombard.
Valentino misses with the head strike.
Lombard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valentino looking to throw knees to the head but Lombard is blocking nicely.
Valentino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lombard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valentino throws a sloppy head kick and Lombard moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Valentino.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentino walks into a stiff left hand from Lombard.
Valentino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lombard throws out the jab.
Lombard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentino.
Valentino tries to clinch there but Lombard circles away.
Valentino wants to clinch
and Lombard counters with a straight right hand.
Valentino darts in trying to clinch
and Valentino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mully Lombard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valentino is looking to clinch but Lombard is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lombard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valentino throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lombard's head.
Valentino wants to clinch
and Lombard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Valentino misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lombard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lombard lands a hook that snaps the head of Valentino backwards.
James Valentino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lombard tries to circle away but Valentino has him pinned against the cage.
Valentino utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Valentino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Valentino, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:45
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Valentino!
An out of breath James Valentino thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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