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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hector Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick McLoughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLoughlin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fields Of Athenry kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hector Lombard had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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182 lbs
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180 cm
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170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hector Lombard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick McLoughlin!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLoughlin tries to clinch but Lombard is having none of it.
McLoughlin moves into the clinch.
Lombard wants to get back to striking at distance but McLoughlin won't allow it.
McLoughlin jumps guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
McLoughlin has a closed guard, preventing Lombard from standing up.
McLoughlin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McLoughlin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lombard's guard.
McLoughlin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
McLoughlin tries to free his leg and advance position but Lombard is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard has momentary wrist control but McLoughlin slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
McLoughlin wants to pass the guard but Lombard is keeping the position.
McLoughlin stops Lombard from standing up.
McLoughlin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
McLoughlin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McLoughlin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lombard wants to stand up but McLoughlin is controlling him.
McLoughlin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Patrick McLoughlin wasn't active enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - McLoughlin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLoughlin tries to clinch up but Lombard circles away and keeps his distance.
Lombard leaves McLoughlin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McLoughlin misses with a shot to the body
and Lombard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McLoughlin.
McLoughlin fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLoughlin closes the distance and clinches up with Lombard, looking for a takedown. McLoughlin pushes Lombard against the ropes but Lombard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hector Lombard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick McLoughlin.
Lombard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McLoughlin.
McLoughlin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McLoughlin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lombard is fending him off so far but McLoughlin persists. Nope, Lombard circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by McLoughlin or perhaps it was just good defense by Lombard which made him look bad.
McLoughlin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McLoughlin looks winded!
A head kick misses from McLoughlin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard leaves McLoughlin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McLoughlin fails in his attempt to clinch.
McLoughlin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lombard swivels and escapes.
McLoughlin has his takedown stuffed
and Lombard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McLoughlin tries to land a front kick but Lombard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick McLoughlin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McLoughlin tries to clinch up.
Lombard slaps away a takedown attempt from McLoughlin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Patrick McLoughlin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McLoughlin has a takedown stuffed.
McLoughlin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Lombard as McLoughlin shoots in.
Hector Lombard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick McLoughlin.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McLoughlin.
McLoughlin is breathing heavily.
McLoughlin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lombard sprawls well. Lombard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McLoughlin gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLoughlin shoots in looking for a takedown but Lombard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McLoughlin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McLoughlin misses with a looping left.
Lombard blocks a head kick by McLoughlin.
McLoughlin tries to close the distance and clinch but Lombard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McLoughlin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lombard circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLoughlin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lombard as he avoids it easily.
McLoughlin wants to clinch up but Lombard keeps it at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Lombard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McLoughlin tries to clinch up but Lombard circles away and keeps his distance.
Hector Lombard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McLoughlin dives in and grabs Lombard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lombard pushes down on McLoughlin's head and hops out.
Lombard checks the leg kick.
Patrick McLoughlin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McLoughlin closes the distance and clinches up with Lombard, looking for a takedown. McLoughlin pushes Lombard against the ropes but Lombard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Lombard as McLoughlin shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McLoughlin.
McLoughlin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McLoughlin shoots in looking for a takedown but Lombard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McLoughlin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McLoughlin rushes Lombard and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Lombard has had enough of the clinch but McLoughlin keeps him there for the moment.
Lombard wants to get back to striking at distance but McLoughlin won't allow it.
McLoughlin is trying to pull guard but Lombard turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
McLoughlin wants a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard working hard to break the clinch.
Lombard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McLoughlin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lombard as McLoughlin tries to tie him up.
McLoughlin prevents Lombard from breaking the clinch.
McLoughlin breaks the clinch.
McLoughlin shoots in for a double leg but Lombard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McLoughlin misses with a double jab
and Lombard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Patrick McLoughlin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lombard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looks like Patrick McLoughlin has been cut.
McLoughlin misses with a double jab
and Lombard counters with a crisp right hand that drops McLoughlin! Lombard lets McLoughlin back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
McLoughlin is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombard keeps the fight on the outside.
McLoughlin is still on wobbly legs! Can Lombard finish him?
McLoughlin doesn't manage to clinch there - Lombard circles away.
McLoughlin shoots in for a takedown but Lombard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McLoughlin misses with a left hand
and Lombard counters with a big left hand that crumples McLoughlin! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hector Lombard!
An out of breath and clearly excited Hector Lombard thanked Untouchable Fight Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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hype
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