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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Kobe Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Mazzuca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lombard comes into the arena with Comandante blaring out of the sound system. Miguel Kobe Lombard has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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189 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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198 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Miguel Kobe Lombard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Mazzuca!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazzuca digs a good body shot into Lombard's ribs.
Lombard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mazzuca sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lombard somewhat.
Lombard checks a low kick from Mazzuca.
A lazy left from Mazzuca finds it's target.
Lombard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mazzuca stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Kobe Lombard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mazzuca scores with a body shot.
Mazzuca will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mazzuca lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mazzuca is fending him off so far but Lombard persists. Nope, Mazzuca circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice body punch from Mazzuca.
A clash of legs there as Lombard blocks the low kick.
Mazzuca feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lombard's calf.
Lombard shoots in for a takedown but Mazzuca shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mazzuca lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lombard will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzuca lands a head shot.
Mazzuca with a hook.
Mazzuca with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lombard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mazzuca. That's going to slow Lombard down.
Lombard dives in for a single leg takedown but Mazzuca sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lombard sets himself, and Mazzuca steps forward looking for the clinch! Lombard avoids it this time.
Mazzuca throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lombard is breathing heavily.
Lombard darts in looking for a takedown but Mazzuca gets double underhooks and turns Lombard into the cage.
Mazzuca connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mazzuca connects with a looping right hand.
Mazzuca misses with a low kick.
Lombard wants to clinch.
Mazzuca throws a head kick but Lombard moves out of range.
Lombard fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca lands a nice shot that snaps Lombard's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombard darts in looking for a takedown but Mazzuca gets double underhooks and turns Lombard into the cage.
Mazzuca connects with a right hand. Lombard shakes it off.
Lombard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mazzuca's waist but Mazzuca gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lombard off to one side.
Mazzuca throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lombard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mazzuca connects with the punch.
Mazzuca lands a nice looking body kick.
Mazzuca tries to work over Lombard's front leg with a kick but Lombard checks it.
Mazzuca lands a glancing blow to the side of Lombard's head.
Lombard tries to clinch but Mazzuca moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lombard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Robert Mazzuca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lombard under the eye.
Mazzuca tries to score with a low kick but Lombard moves his leg out of the way.
Lombard lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mazzuca cracks a nice hook into Lombard's ribs.
Lombard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mazzuca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mazzuca tries to work over Lombard's front leg with a kick but Lombard checks it.
Lombard tries to counter by clinching up but Mazzuca breaks away and moves out of range.
Lombard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lombard blocks a leg kick.
Lombard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lombard looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mazzuca!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mazzuca tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lombard is looking to take a break and control but Mazzuca is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Mazzuca's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard throws a strike aimed at the side of Mazzuca's head but Mazzuca avoids it well.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Lombard throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lombard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mazzuca is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mazzuca struggling a bit here.
Mazzuca is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Mazzuca dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mazzuca fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lombard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mazzuca.
Lombard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lombard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mazzuca connects with a solid leg kick.
Mazzuca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lombard shoots for a double leg takedown but Mazzuca sprawls well. He's pushed Lombard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mazzuca swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lombard shoots in for a double leg but Mazzuca sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Kobe Lombard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mazzuca lunges at Lombard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lombard's hand.
Mazzuca thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lombard if he has to take too many more of those.
Lombard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca clinches up against the cage.
Mazzuca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mazzuca taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mazzuca lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mazzuca misses with some punches.
Lombard has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mazzuca after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mazzuca in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mazzuca.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mazzuca misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mazzuca lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca manages to break the clinch.
Lombard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mazzuca is fending him off so far but Lombard persists. Nope, Mazzuca circles away and we're back to standing.
Mazzuca throws out a counter right but Lombard avoids it with no problem.
Mazzuca stuns Lombard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lombard misses with a takedown attempt
and Mazzuca counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mazzuca feints and then cracks Lombard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lombard down.
Lombard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lombard tries to keep at a distance but Mazzuca has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lombard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mazzuca to keep the fight standing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lombard has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mazzuca after a bit of a struggle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mazzuca throws a leg kick which misses Lombard's front leg but catches the back leg as Lombard tries to avoid it.
Lombard takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mazzuca scores with a leg kick.
Mazzuca lands a glancing blow to the side of Lombard's head.
Nice sprawl there from Mazzuca as Lombard shoots in.
Mazzuca lands a nice looking body shot.
Lombard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mazzuca scores with a leg kick.
Mazzuca lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mazzuca has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mazzuca feints and then cracks Lombard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lombard down.
Mazzuca throws a nice inside leg kick.
Robert Mazzuca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mazzuca swivels and escapes.
Lombard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mazzuca connects with a single shot there.
Lombard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mazzuca connects with a right hand. Lombard shakes it off.
Lombard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mazzuca throws a right and a left that Lombard avoids nicely.
Lombard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mazzuca.
Lombard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mazzuca as he avoids it easily.
Lombard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mazzuca with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mazzuca explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice straight punches there by Mazzuca. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mazzuca.
Mazzuca works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lombard is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazzuca scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oh Lombard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca stuns Lombard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mazzuca.
Lombard will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice shot by Mazzuca.
Mazzuca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mazzuca sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Lombard's defenses. It connects perfectly with Lombard's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robert Mazzuca!
Robert Mazzuca decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
In defeat, Miguel Kobe Lombard stepped up to the mic, saying 'Siempre Guerriero...viva la raça'.
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