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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Santino Lombardo (ranked 324 p4p, 50 weight class) and Carey Mahoney (ranked 533 p4p, 74 weight class). Lombardo comes into the arena with Illusions blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Santino Lombardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carey Mahoney!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lombardo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mahoney takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lombardo swings for the body but Mahoney moves out of range.
Lombardo throws a body punch but Mahoney moves out of range.
Lombardo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lombardo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lombardo is looking to counter with a body kick.
Lombardo keeps the fight on the outside.
Mahoney clinches up against the cage.
Lombardo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lombardo misses with a body punch.
We've been informed that Mahoney has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A short left from Lombardo.
Lombardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow.
Mahoney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lombardo.
Lombardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Mahoney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lombardo backwards.
Lombardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Mahoney.
Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lombardo.
Mahoney is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mahoney controlling the action here for a moment.
Lombardo is leaning against Mahoney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mahoney is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lombardo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lombardo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lombardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Mahoney swings wildly with an uppercut but Lombardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lombardo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lombardo pushes Mahoney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lombardo lands a shoulder strike.
Mahoney misses with a punch to the body.
Lombardo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lombardo prevents a body shot from Mahoney.
Lombardo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lombardo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mahoney instigates a clinch.
Mahoney misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mahoney fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lombardo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lombardo.
A short right from Mahoney on the inside.
Lombardo has Mahoney pressed against the cage, preventing Mahoney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mahoney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lombardo is defending well for now.
Mahoney can't find room to land a body shot as Lombardo controls the action.
Lombardo is working Mahoney over against the cage.
Mahoney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lombardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lombardo misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo avoiding damage as Mahoney throws knees to the body.
Lombardo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahoneys head.
Lombardo can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Lombardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Lombardo.
Lombardo lands a left hand.
Lombardo tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney tries to land knees in the clinch but Lombardo avoids the damage to the body.
Lombardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow.
Lombardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lombardo.
Lombardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Lombardo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards.
Lombardo wants to break free but Mahoney has control.
Lombardo lands a nice shot to the body.
Lombardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahoney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lombardo.
Lombardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lombardo misses with the head strike.
Lombardo tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Lombardo fails to land.
Lombardo digs a right hand underneath Mahoney's ribcage. Mahoney let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Lombardo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lombardo can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Mahoney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Lombardo tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Lombardo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards.
Lombardo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lombardo tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahoney creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lombardo prevents a body shot from Mahoney.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santino Lombardo dominated that round.
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.
Lombardo blocks a jab.
Mahoney moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lombardo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A leg kick checked by Mahoney.
Lombardo misses with a hook. Mahoney ducked under it nicely.
Mahoney tries to clinch but Lombardo moves out of range.
Lombardo throws out a loose jab but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahoney tries to clinch up
and Lombardo counters with a good, hard body kick but Mahoney shrugs it off.
Mahoney misses with a shot to the body
and Lombardo counters with a straight right hand.
Mahoney takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lombardo swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney.
Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombardo tries to keep at a distance but Mahoney has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lombardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lombardo fails to land.
Lombardo working aggressively here.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Lombardo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mahoney can do to turn this around?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lombardo.
Lombardo breaks the clinch.
Mahoney looks to land a right hand but Lombardo moved out of range.
Lombardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahoney.
Lombardo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lombardo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lombardo ducks under a wild hook from Mahoney.
Mahoney thuds his right hand into Lombardo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lombardo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mahoney doesn't seem bothered though.
Mahoney has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lombardo finds it's way round the side to connect with Mahoney's head.
Mahoney tries to clinch up.
Lombardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahoney moves away.
Lombardo throws a leg kick but Mahoney checks it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahoney blocks a body shot from Lombardo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney blocks the elbow strike.
Lombardo tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Lombardo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lombardo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lombardo lands a body punch.
Lombardo throws a head punch that misses.
Lombardo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahoneys head.
A body shot lands from Mahoney.
Santino Lombardo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lombardo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lombardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lombardo can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lombardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahoney is working Lombardo over against the cage.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Lombardo working aggressively here.
Mahoney working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lombardo scores with a hook to the body.
Mahoney wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mahoney tries to throw a body punch but Lombardo avoids it by throwing Mahoney back against the cage.
Lombardo gets through Mahoney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lombardo tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Lombardo back against the cage.
Lombardo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahoneys head.
Lombardo tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lombardo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahoney lands a two punch combo.
Lombardo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lombardo swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lombardo lands a slapping body shot.
Lombardo has closed the distance and engaged Mahoney in a clinch.
Lombardo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mahoney stalling in the clinch but Lombardo improves position.
Mahoney is working Lombardo over against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lombardo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Lombardo.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Lombardo tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Lombardo can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Lombardo throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney.
Nice body punch from Lombardo - that landed with a thud.
Lombardo misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lombardo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santino Lombardo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
That kick from Lombardo tenderised Mahoney's leg. Mahoney is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lombardo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahoney. Lombardo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lombardo catches Mahoney with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mahoney connects with a right hand. Lombardo shakes it off.
Mahoney swings widly with a right hand
and Lombardo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lombardo throws a wild body kick that Mahoney sees coming a mile off.
Mahoney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mahoney takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lombardo moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Mahoney. Beautiful body shot.
Mahoney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lombardo lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahoney drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lombardo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lombardo connects with a looping right hand.
Mahoney fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahoney swings widly with a right hand
and Mahoney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lombardo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lombardo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lombardo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lombardo motions for Mahoney to come forward. Lombardo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lombardo looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahoney is just out of range.
Lombardo throws a body kick that misses.
Mahoney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mahoney throws a lazy uppercut
and Lombardo counters with a straight right hand.
Lombardo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mahoney slips under a jab from Lombardo.
Lombardo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mahoney at a distance.
Lombardo connects with a crisp jab.
Lombardo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lombardo loads up on a big right hand but Mahoney slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Mahoney.
It looks like Santino Lombardo has been cut.
Lombardo moves into range and clinches up with Mahoney.
Lombardo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carey Mahoney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Lombardo as the two fighters clinch.
Lombardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow.
Lombardo tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Lombardo back against the cage.
Mahoney utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mahoney lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lombardo tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mahoney throws a punch but it's blocked by Lombardo.
Lombardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lombardo tries to break free but Mahoney pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney.
Mahoney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lombardo.
Lombardo misses with a body punch.
Mahoney blocks a body shot from Lombardo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney prevents a body shot from Lombardo.
Lombardo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mahoney lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lombardo or not.
Lombardo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahoneys head.
Lombardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow.
Lombardo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lombardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lombardo's elbow.
Mahoney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lombardo.
Lombardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow.
Lombardo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Lombardo.
Lombardo misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lombardo.
Lombardo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mahoney blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney blocking some punches.
Lombardo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mahoney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lombardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Lombardo.
Lombardo lands an uppercut.
Mahoney unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lombardo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lombardo gets through Mahoney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Lombardo.
Mahoney prevents a body shot from Lombardo.
Mahoney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lombardo.
Lombardo manages to break the clinch.
Mahoney has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santino Lombardo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lombardo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santino Lombardo!
During a confident post fight interview, Santino Lombardo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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