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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Lombardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Banner could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vincent Lombardi's chin.
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Lombardi!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombardi blocks a head kick by Banner.
Lombardi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banner moves away.
Lombardi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lombardi dodges the punch combination from Banner.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lombardi.
Lombardi dodges the punch combination from Banner.
Banner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lombardi is able to avoid easily.
Lombardi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Banner. That did some damage!
Lombardi delivers a nice body kick.
Lombardi blocks a head kick by Banner.
Lombardi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Banner throws a head kick that misses.
Banner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lombardi.
Lombardi blocks a head kick by Banner.
Lombardi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Vincent Lombardi has been cut.
Banner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lombardi!
Banner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banner walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lombardi.
Banner is breathing heavily.
Lombardi thumps Banner with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lombardi tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner swinging wilding here.
Lombardi lands a with a good body shot.
Lombardi lands a with a good body shot.
Lombardi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Banner on the side of the head.
Lombardi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Banner. That did some damage!
Lombardi has closed the distance and engaged Banner in a clinch.
Banner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lombardi effectively controlling the action here.
Lombardi with a knee to the head.
Lombardi tries a knee to the head but Banner blocks it.
Banner is looking to break free of the clinch but Lombardi has double underhooks.
Lombardi is stalling here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lombardi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lombardi pushes off an throws an elbow but Banner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lombardi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Banner is defending well for now.
Lombardi slowing the pace effectively.
Lombardi misses with a knee strike.
Lombardi is pushing Banner up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lombardi throws an elbow that misses.
Banner can't break the clinch.
Banner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lombardi has him pressed against the cage.
Lombardi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Lombardi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Banner's efforts to push away.
Lombardi lands an uppercut.
Banner takes an elbow to the temple.
Banner is trying to force a seperation but Lombardi has the dominant position.
Lombardi effectively controlling the action here.
Lombardi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lombardi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Banner is trying to force a seperation but Lombardi has the dominant position.
Banner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Banner tries to break the clinch but Lombardi is controlling the position.
Banner is trying to break the clinch but Lombardi is controlling him.
Banner tries to break free but Lombardi pushes him back against the cage.
Lombardi lands a knee to the head.
Banner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lombardi working Banner over with knees to the body.
Lombardi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Banner is trying to break free.
Banner is looking to break free of the clinch but Lombardi has double underhooks.
Lombardi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Banner has had enough of the clinch but Lombardi keeps him there for the moment.
Banner is looking to break free of the clinch but Lombardi has double underhooks.
Lombardi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lombardi stalls.
Nice body punch from Lombardi.
Banner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Banner tries to circle away but Lombardi has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Banner up against the cage.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lombardi tries a knee to the head but Banner blocks it.
Banner tries to break the clinch but Lombardi is controlling the position.
Lombardi looking to throw knees to the head but Banner is blocking nicely.
Banner is trying to break the clinch but Lombardi has him pressed against the cage.
Banner can't break the clinch.
Banner is looking to break free of the clinch but Lombardi has double underhooks.
Lombardi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Banner is keeping busy.
Lombardi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Banner's efforts to push away.
Banner tries to break free but Lombardi pushes him back against the cage.
Lombardi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Banner has had enough of the clinch but Lombardi keeps him there for the moment.
Banner wants to get back to striking at distance but Lombardi won't allow it.
Banner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lombardi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Banner's face.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the head but Banner blocks with his arms.
Banner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Banner can't break the clinch.
Banner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lombardi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banner blocks it with crossed arms.
Banner can't break the clinch.
Banner is trying to break the clinch but Lombardi is controlling him.
Banner is trying to break the clinch but Lombardi has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Banner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lombardi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Banner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lombardi has Banner pressed against the cage, preventing Banner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Banner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lombardi keeps control of Banner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Banner is looking to break free of the clinch but Lombardi has double underhooks.
Lombardi misses with a knee to the head.
Lombardi tries a knee to the head but Banner blocks it.
Banner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Banner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Banner wants to break free but Lombardi has control.
Banner tries to break the clinch but Lombardi is controlling the position.
Lombardi lands a nice elbow.
Lombardi has Banner pressed against the cage, preventing Banner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Banner can't break the clinch.
Lombardi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Banner tries to break the clinch but Lombardi is controlling the position.
Banner tries to break free but Lombardi pushes him back against the cage.
Lombardi looking to throw knees to the head but Banner is blocking nicely.
Lombardi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Banner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Banner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lombardi missing with knees to the body.
Banner is trying to break the clinch but Lombardi has him pressed against the cage.
Banner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Lombardi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Lombardi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Banner lands a head kick. Lombardi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lombardi scores with a jab to the head.
Banner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lombardi tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lombardi, right into the meat.
Lombardi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Banner throws a head kick that misses
and Lombardi counters by moving into the clinch.
Lombardi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lombardi scores with a knee to the head.
Lombardi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banner has had enough of the clinch but Lombardi keeps him there for the moment.
Banner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lombardi has him pressed against the cage.
Banner takes a shot to the head.
Lombardi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Banner's face.
Lombardi prevents Banner from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lombardi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banner is trying to break the clinch but Lombardi is controlling him.
Lombardi tries a knee to the head but Banner blocks it.
Banner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lombardi has him pressed against the cage.
Lombardi keeps control of Banner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lombardi stalling against the cage.
Banner is trying to break the clinch but Lombardi has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lombardi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Banner's efforts to push away.
Banner working hard to break the clinch.
Banner is looking to break free of the clinch but Lombardi has double underhooks.
Banner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Banner working hard to break the clinch.
Banner is trying to force a seperation but Lombardi has the dominant position.
Banner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lombardi prevents Banner from breaking the clinch.
Banner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lombardi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Banner blocks the elbow strike.
Banner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Banner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Banner is trying to force a seperation but Lombardi has the dominant position.
Lombardi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lombardi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banner tries to circle away but Lombardi has him pinned against the cage.
Lombardi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Banner is trying to force a seperation but Lombardi has the dominant position.
Banner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Banner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Banner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lombardi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lombardi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Banner breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A head kick misses from Banner.
Lombardi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Banner on the side of the head.
Banner throws a hook but Lombardi blocks it.
Lombardi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick by Banner misses
and Lombardi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lombardi moves out of range as Banner strikes.
Lombardi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lombardi scores with a knee to the head.
Banner is trying to break the clinch but Lombardi has him pressed against the cage.
Banner wants to get back to striking at distance but Lombardi won't allow it.
Lombardi controlling the action here for a moment.
Banner is trying to force a seperation but Lombardi has the dominant position.
Lombardi looking to throw knees to the head but Banner is blocking nicely.
Lombardi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Banner's efforts to push away.
Banner breaks from the clinch.
Lombardi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Decent striking displayed by Lombardi there.
Banner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bruce Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardi has closed the distance and engaged Banner in a clinch.
Lombardi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Banner is trying to break the clinch but Lombardi is controlling him.
Lombardi lands an elbow inside.
Banner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lombardi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banner is trying to force a seperation but Lombardi has the dominant position.
Lombardi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Banner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Banner tries to break free but Lombardi pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lombardi.
Banner tries to circle away but Lombardi has him pinned against the cage.
Banner tries to break the clinch but Lombardi is controlling the position.
Lombardi connects with a knee to the head.
Banner wants to get back to striking at distance but Lombardi won't allow it.
Lombardi connects with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Lombardi.
Lombardi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Banner is looking to break free of the clinch but Lombardi has double underhooks.
Lombardi slowing the pace effectively.
Banner wants to break free but Lombardi has control.
Banner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the head but Banner blocks with his arms.
Lombardi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Banner backwards.
Banner tries to break the clinch but Lombardi is controlling the position.
Banner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Lombardi.
Banner working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lombardi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Banner wants to break free but Lombardi has control.
Lombardi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Banner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lombardi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A frustrated look appears on Banner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lombardi prevents Banner from breaking the clinch.
Lombardi has Banner pressed against the cage, preventing Banner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Banner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Banner can't break the clinch.
Banner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lombardi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Banner's efforts to push away.
Banner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lombardi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lombardi misses with a knee strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lombardi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Banner is trying to break the clinch but Lombardi has him pressed against the cage.
Banner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lombardi looking to throw knees to the head but Banner is blocking nicely.
Banner is trying to break the clinch but Lombardi has him pressed against the cage.
Lombardi lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Lombardi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vincent Lombardi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Banner tried to score with a low kick but Lombardi checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Lombardi.
Banner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lombardi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lombardi lands a head kick!
Good shot there by Lombardi.
Banner lands the left hand.
Banner throws a sloppy head kick
and Lombardi counters with a leg kick.
Lombardi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Banner throws a body kick that misses.
Banner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lombardi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Banner tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lombardi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lombardi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lombardi.
Bruce Banner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lombardi lands a head kick!
Lombardi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Banner doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardi has closed the distance and engaged Banner in a clinch.
Lombardi has Banner pressed against the cage.
Lombardi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Banner is defending well for now.
Stalling in the clinch from Lombardi.
Banner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Banner is looking to break free of the clinch but Lombardi has double underhooks.
Banner is trying to force a seperation but Lombardi has the dominant position.
Lombardi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lombardi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Banner's efforts to push away.
Lombardi landing knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Banner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Banner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Banner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lombardi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Banner is trying to break the clinch but Lombardi is controlling him.
Lombardi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A frustrated look appears on Banner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lombardi lands with a left to the head.
Banner working hard to break the clinch.
Lombardi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banner blocks it with crossed arms.
Lombardi throws an elbow but it misses.
Lombardi tries to land knees in the clinch but Banner avoids the damage to the body.
Lombardi misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lombardi.
Banner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lombardi has him pressed against the cage.
Banner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lombardi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lombardi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lombardi prevents Banner from breaking the clinch.
Lombardi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Banner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lombardi has him pressed against the cage.
Banner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Banner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lombardi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Lombardi.
Banner is trying to force a seperation but Lombardi has the dominant position.
Lombardi working Banner over with knees to the body.
Lombardi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Banner wants to get back to striking at distance but Lombardi won't allow it.
Lombardi landing knees to the body.
Banner can't break the clinch.
Lombardi misses with a knee strike.
Lombardi has Banner pressed against the cage, preventing Banner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lombardi throws an elbow that misses.
Banner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lombardi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lombardi landing knees to the head.
Lombardi landing knees to the body.
Banner is trying to break the clinch but Lombardi is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the head but Banner blocks with his arms.
Banner is trying to break the clinch but Lombardi has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Banner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lombardi is struggling to control the position.
Lombardi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Banner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lombardi looking to throw knees to the head but Banner is blocking nicely.
Lombardi keeps control of Banner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Banner tries to break the clinch but Lombardi is controlling the position.
Lombardi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lombardi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lombardi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lombardi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Banner's defenses.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the head but Banner blocks with his arms.
Lombardi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Banner's efforts to push away.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the head but Banner blocks with his arms.
Lombardi keeps control of Banner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Banner wants to get back to striking at distance but Lombardi won't allow it.
Banner is trying to break the clinch but Lombardi has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Lombardi.
Lombardi looking to slow down the pace here.
Lombardi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Banner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Banner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lombardi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Banner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lombardi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Banner tries to circle away but Lombardi has him pinned against the cage.
Banner has had enough of the clinch but Lombardi keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Lombardi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lombardi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bruce Banner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the head but Banner blocks with his arms.
Banner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lombardi lands an uppercut.
Banner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lombardi tries to land a knee to the head but Banner blocks with his arms.
Lombardi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banner.
Lombardi is trying to stall.
Banner is looking to break free of the clinch but Lombardi has double underhooks.
Banner is looking to break free of the clinch but Lombardi has double underhooks.
A short right from Lombardi on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Banner as Lombardi tries to tie him up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banner gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Lombardi to counter with a crisp jab.
Lombardi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vincent Lombardi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Banner throws a lazy head kick
and Lombardi counters with a big head kick but Banner shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Lombardi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lombardi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Lombardi!
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