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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Steele (ranked 317 p4p, 50 weight class) and Santino Lombardo (ranked 608 p4p, 91 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Steele might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Manowar - Heart of Steel. Lombardo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Illusions. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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185 lbs
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177 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Stanley Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Santino Lombardo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombardo throws the kick towards the body but Steele avoids it.
Lombardo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steele has time to react.
Steele staying out of range there.
Lombardo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lombardo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Steele under the eye.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lombardo.
Lombardo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Steele tries to clinch but Lombardo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombardo clinches with his opponent.
Steele lands a body punch.
Lombardo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Steele.
It looks like Santino Lombardo has been cut.
Steele lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardo tries to work over Steele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steele tries to throw a body punch but Lombardo avoids it by throwing Steele back against the ropes.
Lombardo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steele can't find room to land a body shot as Lombardo controls the action.
Steele lands a nice knee to the body.
Lombardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Steele.
Steele fails to pull guard.
Steele digs a right hand into Lombardo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lombardo's gas tank.
Lombardo looks winded!
Lombardo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steeles head.
A short uppercut from Steele.
Steele scores with a shot to the side of Lombardo's head.
Steele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steele lands a left hand.
Lombardo breaks the clinch.
Lombardo swats away the attempt to clinch by Steele.
Steele lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lombardo circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lombardo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steele. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Steele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steele fails to land with a series of punches.
Steele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lombardo.
Lombardo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steele was well out of range. Poor timing from Lombardo.
Steele throwing a counter right hand but Lombardo manages to avoid it.
Lombardo moves into range and connects with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Lombardo. Beautiful body shot.
Lombardo misses with a jab to the body
and Steele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steele moves out of range of the strikes.
Steele throws a big counter combination but Lombardo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lombardo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Lombardo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Steele scores with a jab. Lombardo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice body kick from Lombardo.
Steele avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steele is looking to counter the offense by Lombardo and move into the clinch.
Jab, jab by Lombardo - just one landing.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santino Lombardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lombardo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lombardo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steele was well out of range. Poor timing from Lombardo.
Lombardo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo throws an off balance right hand
and Steele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lombardo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lombardo lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lombardo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lombardo missing with a left hand there. Steele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lombardo throws a looping overhand right but Steele ducks down to avoid it.
Steele was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Donk. Lombardo catches Steele right on the button with a cross.
Lombardo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Steele counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lombardo throws a push kick but Steele slaps the foot to one side.
Lombardo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Steele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo throws a leg kick but Steele sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Steele moves out of range of the leg kick from Lombardo.
Lombardo just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Steele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Steele blocks the body kick.
Steele is looking to counter punch.
Steele moves out of range of the body kick.
Steele avoids the body shot from Lombardo.
Steele throwing a counter right hand but Lombardo manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lombardo, right into the meat.
Lombardo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steele tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lombardo manages to circle out of the way.
Lombardo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lombardo is looking to slow Steele down with leg kicks.
Lombardo throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steele blocks a jab.
Steele throwing a counter right hand but Lombardo manages to avoid it.
A cross from Lombardo lands.
Lombardo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lombardo misses with a lunging right hand
and Steele counters with a right hand to the body.
Lombardo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele.
Lombardo misses with a jab to the body
and Steele counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Steele.
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!
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but Lombardo blocks with his arms.
Lombardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steele's elbow.
Steele misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Lombardo fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Lombardo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steele misses with a knee strike.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lombardo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lombardo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steele on the side of the head.
Lombardo lands a nice looking body kick.
Lombardo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steeles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice defenses there by Steele.
A quick step to the side and Steele tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lombardo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lombardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Lombardo.
Steele wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lombardo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lombardo closes the distance and clinches.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Steele manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lombardo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Steele throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele trying to keep a closed guard but Lombardo is proving a slippery customer.
Lombardo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lombardo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Steele manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lombardo manages to get himself to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but Lombardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lombardo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Steele looking to pass the guard.
Lombardo is controlling Steele's posture.
Lombardo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steele.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santino Lombardo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Santino Lombardo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lombardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lombardo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Steele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lombardo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lombardo.
Lombardo lands a jab.
Lombardo misses with a straight left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lombardo.
Santino Lombardo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele checks a low kick from Lombardo.
Steele is looking to counter the offense by Lombardo and move into the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lombardo. Steele shrugs it off though.
Lombardo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lombardo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lombardo looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Steele tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lombardo manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele slips under a jab from Lombardo.
Steele throwing a counter right hand but Lombardo manages to avoid it.
Lombardo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Steele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steele tries to counter by clinching up but Lombardo breaks away and moves out of range.
Lombardo looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
Lombardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steele is looking to counter punch.
Lombardo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steele at a distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lombardo.
Lombardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Steele tries to keep at a distance but Lombardo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steele successfully pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steele looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lombardo is one step ahead there.
Steele pulls Lombardo in close to prevent any damage.
Steele seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Steele looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lombardo is one step ahead there.
Lombardo content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele is trying to control the position but Lombardo postures up.
Steele looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lombardo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good work by Steele as he checks the leg kick.
Lombardo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lombardo lands a lovely overhand right.
Steele moves out of range as Lombardo strikes.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Steele moves out of range as Lombardo strikes.
Lombardo takes one to the side of the head.
Lombardo throws a lazy uppercut
and Steele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lombardo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lombardo connects with a solid leg kick.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lombardo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steele is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lombardo.
Lombardo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lombardo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Steele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lombardo misses with a body kick.
Steele tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lombardo manages to circle out of the way.
Lombardo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lombardo scores with a shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Steele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steele gets control of Lombardo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Steele will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Steele trying to keep a closed guard but Lombardo is proving a slippery customer.
Lombardo stays in close to Steele's body and controls the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steele 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.
Steele wants to sweep but no luck.
Steele is trying to keep Lombardo in close.
Steele wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lombardo postures up.
Lombardo wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stanley Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well,Steele is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo tries a low kick but Steele avoids it.
It looked like Steele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lombardo cracks Steele with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Steele throws a poor cross that misses
and Lombardo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Steele misses.
A little jabbing left from Lombardo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lombardo throws a lazy uppercut
and Steele counters with a nice body shot.
Lombardo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steele takes the fight into the clinch.
Lombardo tries a body shot but Steele blocks it.
Steele lands a left hand.
Lombardo misses with a punch on the inside.
Steele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lombardo is breathing heavily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Steele.
Steele landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Steele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lombardos head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Steele drags the fight down to the ground.
Lombardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steele looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Steele is trying to keep Lombardo in close.
Lombardo looking to sit in guard and control but Steele gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a strike but Lombardo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Steele has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lombardo has passed into side control.
Steele tries to bench press Lombardo off him but Lombardo keeps the position.
Stanley Steele overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lombardo trying to control the position but Steele is working away.
Steele wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santino Lombardo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lombardo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Santino Lombardo!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Santino Lombardo!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Santino Lombardo!
Santino Lombardo wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Santino Lombardo 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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energy
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hype
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