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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomohiro Tanahashi (ranked 499 p4p, 344 weight class) and Santino Lombardo (ranked 79 p4p, 53 weight class). Tanahashi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Love & Energy. Lombardo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Illusions. Santino Lombardo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomohiro Tanahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Santino Lombardo!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombardo missing with a left hand there. Tanahashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tanahashi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tanahashi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lombardo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A bone on bone clash there as Lombardo blocks the leg kick.
Lombardo avoids a kick to the body.
Lombardo thinks about the counter body kick.
Lombardo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tanahashi.
Lombardo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tanahashi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tanahashi throws a lazy uppercut
and Lombardo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tanahashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Tanahashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lombardo 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Lombardo blocks the leg kick.
Tanahashi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lombardo.
Lombardo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lombardo checks a leg kick.
Tanahashi digs a good body shot into Lombardo's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardo connects with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Tanahashi.
Tanahashi throws a shot to the body.
Tanahashi throws a jab when Lombardo was well out of range.
Lombardo misses with a hook.
Tanahashi misses with a hook
and Lombardo counters with a nice uppercut.
Lombardo loads up on a big right hand but Tanahashi slips the punch.
Tanahashi throws a lazy uppercut
and Lombardo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lombardo throws a jab when Tanahashi was well out of range.
Lombardo throws a leg kick but Tanahashi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tanahashi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lombardo.
Tanahashi looks to throw the jab but Lombardo is out of range.
Tanahashi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Area 51 MMA in the buildup to the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Tanahashi misses the target.
Tanahashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tomohiro Tanahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanahashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lombardo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Tanahashi blocks it well.
Lombardo throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanahashi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tanahashi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tanahashi scores with the left hand. Lombardo knows he should have avoided that one.
Tanahashi feints a jab promting Lombardo to slip. Tanahashi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lombardo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tanahashi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tanahashi stuns Lombardo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lombardo checks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Tanahashi.
Lombardo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lombardo there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Lombardo as he checks the leg kick.
Tanahashi lands a jab to the head.
Tanahashi throws a hook to the side of Lombardo's head but Lombardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lombardo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lombardo dodges the punch combination from Tanahashi.
Tanahashi throws a poor cross that misses
and Lombardo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tanahashi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tanahashi.
Lombardo throws a jab but it's blocked by Tanahashi.
Tanahashi scores with a jab to the body.
Tanahashi throws a hook to the side of Lombardo's head but Lombardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tanahashi.
A low kick lands for Lombardo.
Lombardo connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
Tanahashi missing with a left hand there. Lombardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo misses with a jab to the body
and Tanahashi counters with a good low kick that Lombardo was not able to check.
A combination from Tanahashi does no damage.
Tanahashi connects with a body shot that sends Lombardo's belly button to the back.
Tanahashi moves out of range of the body kick from Lombardo.
Tanahashi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lombardo throws a sloppy body shot
letting Tanahashi counter with a right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Tanahashi there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tanahashi, as that shot connected.
Lombardo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tanahashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tanahashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lombardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanahashi.
Good work by Lombardo as he checks the leg kick.
Tanahashi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A clash of legs there as Lombardo blocks the low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomohiro Tanahashi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lombardo lands a jab to the nose.
Tanahashi ducks under a wild hook from Lombardo.
Lombardo scores with a body shot.
Tanahashi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tanahashi is rocked!
Tanahashi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oh Tanahashi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lombardo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanahashi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tanahashi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tanahashi slips a jab from Lombardo.
A telegraphed right hand from Lombardo misses the target.
Tanahashi throws a leg kick
and Lombardo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tanahashi misses with a combination
and Lombardo counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanahashi slips under a jab.
Tanahashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lombardo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Tanahashi seems to have got his legs back now.
Tomohiro Tanahashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Tanahashi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanahashi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tanahashi misses with a hook to the body
and Lombardo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tanahashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Lombardo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tanahashi avoids the head kick by Lombardo.
A little feinted left hand from Tanahashi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tanahashi digs a good body shot into Lombardo's ribs.
Tanahashi misses with a low kick.
Lombardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tanahashi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tanahashi lands with a nice body punch.
Tanahashi lands a body shot.
Tanahashi throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Lombardo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanahashi. Lombardo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Lombardo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tanahashi has got the better of the exchanges.
Tanahashi throws a sloppy head kick and Lombardo moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lombardo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Tanahashi.
Tanahashi fakes a head shot and lands one 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!
Tanahashi throws a solid leg kick but Lombardo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tanahashi.
Tanahashi lands a head shot.
Tanahashi wants to slow Lombardo down by chopping away at his legs.
A big left from Lombardo misses.
Tanahashi throwing a counter right hand but Lombardo manages to avoid it.
Tanahashi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tanahashi misses with an uppercut.
Tanahashi thows a leg kick but Lombardo checks it
and Lombardo counters with a low kick, right behind Tanahashi 's knee.
Tanahashi throws a leg kick but Lombardo moved away.
Tanahashi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A bone on bone clash there as Lombardo blocks the leg kick.
Tanahashi thows a leg kick but Lombardo checks it
and Lombardo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo ducks right into an uppercut from Tanahashi.
Tanahashi is looking to score with low kicks.
Tanahashi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tanahashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Lombardo lands an overhand right.
Tanahashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Lombardo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lombardo moves away from the strike by Tanahashi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanahashi. Lombardo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick there by Lombardo.
Lombardo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lombardo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tanahashi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lombardo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tanahashi misses with a hook. Lombardo ducked under it nicely.
Tanahashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lombardo.
Tanahashi moves out of range as Lombardo strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo throws a push kick but Tanahashi slaps the foot to one side.
A low kick from Tanahashi misses
and Lombardo scores with a counter punch that sends Tanahashi to the canvas! Lombardo smells blood - he's punishing Tanahashi with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Tanahashi has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santino Lombardo!
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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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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