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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Fitzsimmons (ranked 1988 p4p, 256 weight class) and Hank Lombard (ranked 1767 p4p, 230 weight class). Lombard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shinedown - Sound Of Madness . Jim Fitzsimmons is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
44 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Fitzsimmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hank Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombard tests Fitzsimmons's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fitzsimmons bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fitzsimmons lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fitzsimmons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lombard.
Lombard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fitzsimmons is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hank Lombard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lombard. Fitzsimmons shrugs it off though.
Fitzsimmons throws the left hand but Lombard avoids the punch easily.
Lombard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fitzsimmons fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fitzsimmons looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fitzsimmons bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Lombard misses the target.
Lombard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good exchange - Fitzsimmons coming out on top.
Fitzsimmons walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombard throws a head kick but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
Fitzsimmons lands a jab.
Fitzsimmons misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fitzsimmons throws an overhand right that lands on Lombard's shoulder, as Lombard tries to avoid the shot.
Lombard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fitzsimmons throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Lombard does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fitzsimmons misses with a straight left.
Lombard throws out a leg kick but Fitzsimmons moves out of range and Lombard only half commits.
A slow jab from Lombard misses its intended target.
Fitzsimmons swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fitzsimmons blocks a head kick by Lombard.
Lombard slips a straight right by Fitzsimmons.
A big left from Fitzsimmons misses.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook but Lombard blocks it.
Fitzsimmons misses the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Lombard there.
A head kick misses from Lombard.
A little feinted left hand from Fitzsimmons on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lombard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fitzsimmons throws the left hand but Lombard avoids the punch easily.
Fitzsimmons thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lombard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fitzsimmons gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fitzsimmons misses with a wild body shot.
Lombard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fitzsimmons swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombard cracks a nice hook into Fitzsimmons's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons tries a low kick but Lombard avoids it.
Lombard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lombard scoring well with a low kick there.
Fitzsimmons thows a body kick. Lombard tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fitzsimmons misses with a looping left.
Fitzsimmons looks to score with a jab to the body but Lombard is just out of range.
Fitzsimmons avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fitzsimmons throwing a counter right hand but Lombard manages to avoid it.
Lombard missing with a left hand there. Fitzsimmons was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fitzsimmons tried to counter with a leg kick but Lombard avoided it.
Fitzsimmons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lombard was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzsimmons.
Lombard raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fitzsimmons throws a body shot but no joy.
Lombard throws an overhand right that lands on Fitzsimmons's shoulder, as Fitzsimmons tries to avoid the shot.
Lombard misses the jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lombard!
Lombard throws a hook but Fitzsimmons avoids it easily.
Lombard misses with a low kick as Fitzsimmons jumps back.
Fitzsimmons takes one to the chin there.
Lombard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fitzsimmons to score with a decent uppercut.
Fitzsimmons misses with a jab to the body
and Lombard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fitzsimmons's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard throws a shot from downtown. Fitzsimmons moves away and avoids it.
Lombard lands a jab to the nose.
Fitzsimmons connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lombard. Lombard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fitzsimmons cracks Lombard with an open hand slap.
Lombard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fitzsimmons scores with a jab.
Fitzsimmons misses with a looping left.
Lombard tries to bum rush Fitzsimmons with a series of wild strikes but Fitzsimmons uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lombard throws a head kick that Fitzsimmons semi-blocks.
Lombard looks to land a left hand but Fitzsimmons moved out of range nicely.
Fitzsimmons ducks under a wild hook from Lombard.
Fitzsimmons is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fitzsimmons throws the left hand but Lombard avoids the punch easily.
Lombard lands a right hook to the body.
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 throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lombard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the liver by Fitzsimmons. Beautiful body shot.
Lombard wants to slow Fitzsimmons down by chopping away at his legs.
Lombard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fitzsimmons sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lombard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fitzsimmons can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lombard moves out of range of the strikes.
Fitzsimmons scores with a shot to the body.
Lombard misses with an uppercut. Fitzsimmons saw that one coming.
Lombard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzsimmons was well out of range. Poor timing from Lombard.
Fitzsimmons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fitzsimmons attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Fitzsimmons finds it's way through Lombard's defenses.
Fitzsimmons scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lombard looks to land a right hand but Fitzsimmons moved out of range.
Lombard misses with an uppercut. Fitzsimmons saw that one coming.
Lombard cracks the inside of Fitzsimmons's front leg.
Fitzsimmons misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lombard misses with a straight left.
Fitzsimmons loads up on a big right hand but Lombard slips the punch.
Lombard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fitzsimmons ducks under a wild hook from Lombard.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lombard. That's going to slow Fitzsimmons down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hank Lombard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fitzsimmons scores with a sloppy right hand. Lombard should have avoided that one.
Lombard looks to land a right hand but Fitzsimmons moved out of range.
Lombard lands the left hand.
Lombard misses with a left hand
and Fitzsimmons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lombard lands a nice shot that snaps Fitzsimmons's head back.
Lombard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lombard throws the left hand but Fitzsimmons avoids the punch easily.
Fitzsimmons dips to his left and cracks Lombard with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Lombard.
Lombard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fitzsimmons turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fitzsimmons defending well as Lombard loads up on a big left hand.
Lombard looks to land a left hand but Fitzsimmons moved out of range nicely.
Lombard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lombard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons throws a looping overhand right but Lombard ducks down to avoid it.
Lombard throws an overhand right that lands on Fitzsimmons's shoulder, as Fitzsimmons tries to avoid the shot.
Fitzsimmons swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lombard misses with an uppercut.
Fitzsimmons checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard ducks under a wild hook from Fitzsimmons.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lombard! But no joy.
Hank Lombard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fitzsimmons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lombard.
A telegraphed right hand from Fitzsimmons misses the target.
Lombard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fitzsimmons checks it well.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook.
Lombard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fitzsimmons has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fitzsimmons connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick misses from Lombard.
Lombard lands a two punch combo.
Lombard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lombard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons scores with a decent looking hook.
Lombard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lombard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fitzsimmons. That did some damage!
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 swings widly with a right hand
and Fitzsimmons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fitzsimmons throws a shot from downtown. Lombard moves away and avoids it.
Lombard is looking for the big counter here.
Fitzsimmons misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard throws out a loose jab but Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lombard cracks Fitzsimmons with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fitzsimmons waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lombard.
Lombard scores with a punch to the head.
Fitzsimmons looks to throw the jab but Lombard is out of range.
Fitzsimmons ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fitzsimmons walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lombard misses with a body kick.
Fitzsimmons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lombard manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Lombard.
Lombard throws a sloppy head kick
and Fitzsimmons counters with a series of strikes. Lombard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lombard tests Fitzsimmons's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lombard misses with an uppercut. Fitzsimmons saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Fitzsimmons misses its target.
Fitzsimmons checks a leg kick.
Fitzsimmons takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lombard swings for the body but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
A head kick from Lombard lands but Fitzsimmons takes it in his stride.
Fitzsimmons bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lombard's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard tries to land a leg kick but Fitzsimmons saw it coming and moves away.
Fitzsimmons paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lombard blocks a leg kick.
Lombard slips a jab from Fitzsimmons.
Lombard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lombard misses with a low kick.
Lombard defending well as Fitzsimmons loads up on a big left hand.
Lombard delivers a nice body kick.
Fitzsimmons takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fitzsimmons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lombard scores with a hook.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lombard.
Fitzsimmons throws a front kick aimed at Lombard's knee but Lombard avoids it well.
Lombard is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fitzsimmons works the jab nicely.
Fitzsimmons ducks under a wild hook from Lombard.
Lombard keeps Fitzsimmons at a distance using the push kick.
Good shot there by Lombard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzsimmons will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An inside leg kick lands from Fitzsimmons.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons scores with a jab. Lombard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A left lands for Lombard.
Fitzsimmons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lombard.
Lombard scores with a nice strike.
Jab by Fitzsimmons.
Lombard slips under a jab from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lombard.
Lombard takes a swing at Fitzsimmons's ribcage but misses.
Fitzsimmons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lombard.
Lombard tries to land a front kick but Fitzsimmons steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fitzsimmons looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lombard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fitzsimmons moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fitzsimmons blocks a head kick by Lombard.
Lombard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fitzsimmons swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitzsimmons jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fitzsimmons scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some bone on bone action there as Lombard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lombard follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Lombard scores with the left hand. Fitzsimmons knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Lombard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fitzsimmons moves away from the strike by Lombard.
A little feinted left hand from Fitzsimmons on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lombard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fitzsimmons.
Lombard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lombard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fitzsimmons checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Fitzsimmons wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fitzsimmons tries to work over Lombard's front leg with a kick but Lombard checks it.
A big right from Lombard misses.
Lombard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fitzsimmons looks to land a left hand but Lombard moved out of range nicely.
Fitzsimmons avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Fitzsimmons misses the target.
Fitzsimmons connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzsimmons listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lombard.
Fitzsimmons lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lombard with a nice cross.
Fitzsimmons on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzsimmons moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard throws out a powerful jab.
Lombard throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Fitzsimmons counter with a right hand.
Lombard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lombard misses with a hook
and Fitzsimmons counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lombard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fitzsimmons avoids the head kick by Lombard.
Lombard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fitzsimmons takes a swing at Lombard's ribcage but misses.
Fitzsimmons avoids a kick to the body.
Fitzsimmons is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lombard misses with a low kick as Fitzsimmons jumps back.
Lombard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fitzsimmons finds it's way round the side to connect with Lombard's head.
Lombard misses with a right hand
and Fitzsimmons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lombard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fitzsimmons.
Lombard takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook. Lombard ducked under it nicely.
Lombard flicks out a counter leg kick but Fitzsimmons steps away.
Lombard looks to throw a body kick
and Fitzsimmons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lombard avoids the body shot from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fitzsimmons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lombard.
Lombard misses with a body punch
and Lombard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lombard throws a head kick that misses.
Lombard connects with a looping right hand.
Fitzsimmons moves out of range as Lombard strikes.
Lombard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fitzsimmons moves away from the strike by Lombard.
Lombard ducks right into an uppercut from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lombard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fitzsimmons ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fitzsimmons lands a jab to the nose.
Lombard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Fitzsimmons does it's job there.
Lombard feints and then cracks Fitzsimmons's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fitzsimmons down.
Lombard throws a sloppy head kick and Fitzsimmons moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fitzsimmons attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It seemed like Lombard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fitzsimmons throws a jab when Lombard was well out of range.
Fitzsimmons lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lombard throws a hook to the side of Fitzsimmons's head but Fitzsimmons sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lombard throws a looping overhand right but Fitzsimmons ducks down to avoid it.
Lombard throws a hook but Fitzsimmons avoids it easily.
It looked like Fitzsimmons wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fitzsimmons's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lombard under the eye.
Lombard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lombard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzsimmons.
A low kick from Lombard misses
and Fitzsimmons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lombard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fitzsimmons.
A swing and a miss from Lombard.
Lombard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fitzsimmons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lombard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lombard 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.
Fitzsimmons lands a head shot.
Jim Fitzsimmons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hank Lombard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons throws an overhand right that lands on Lombard's shoulder, as Lombard tries to avoid the shot.
Lombard throws out a counter right but Fitzsimmons avoids it with no problem.
Fitzsimmons keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lombard.
Fitzsimmons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lombard moves away.
Fitzsimmons lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fitzsimmons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lombard.
Fitzsimmons scores with a nice right hand.
Fitzsimmons misses with an uppercut. Lombard saw that one coming.
Lombard misses with a lunging right hand
and Fitzsimmons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lombard's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lombard duly obliges.
Lombard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fitzsimmons will feel that in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick there by Lombard.
Lombard moves away from the strike by Fitzsimmons.
Lombard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lombard connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Fitzsimmons showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lombard 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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