This is the UFC 182 live blog for Hector Lombard vs. Josh Burkman, a welterweight bout at Saturday night’s UFC event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night
Lombard, who has won three of his past five fights, will face Burkman, who is making his UFC return, on the main card.
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Round 1: John McCarthy is your referee, as UFC 182’s main card gets kicked off. Burkman circles as Lombard pursues. They exchange, and Burkman, lowest, lands the bigger parting show. Low kick from the heavy underdog Burkman. And another. Now he comes up high with a kick, but it’s errant. Burkman moves in with a flurry, and Lombard, holding his ground, clips with wit a right. Now Lombard gets a leg and twists Burkman down, but the Utah fighter bounces right back up. Another big exchange at the other post, this time Lombard landing the better shot. He pursues Burkman around the cage, and lands a right cross on the fence. Burkman circles away. A couple of leg kicks from Lombard, who is being very measured here. Burkman comes forward, covers up for the Lombard throws and counters with a looping left. A lot of misses so far from both, as they try and gauge space and timing. Lombard ducks out of the way of an overhand from Burkman. Burkman peddles around the cage, and finally Lombard catches up to him on fence; they exchange. Burkman with a superman punch off the fence, but I don’t think it landed clean. Front kick from Burkman, who is bleeding slighting from his nose. Lombard snaps off a right hand, and now a jab. Action slows at bell. MMA FIghting scores R1 for Lombard (10-9).
Round 2: Lombard drops to a knee to throw a left, but it doesn’t land. Body kick from Burkman is countered with a hard shot to the chest from Lombard. Again, Kombard in pursuit, an they have a big clash on fence, with both guys planting and throwing! Lombard may have wobbles Burkman on another exchange. He’s not right on his feet, as he back peddles to the fence. Big barrage from Lombard, who again crumples Burkman. But Burkman wheels around, and is still in it. His nose is bleeding. Lombard pursues, and it looks like Burkman is gassing here. He has his hands low, and Lombard comes in with a combo, finishing with an uppercut. Body kick from Burkman, and now he wheels out with his hands all the way down at his thighs. He is exhausted. Lombard, also huffing hard, coolly plods forward. A kick from Burkman and he smiles as it lands. Now he is waiting in casual pose for Lombard on fence, and crowd lets up a boo. Nice exchange at the other end, and Lombard is landing some heavy leather on those things. Big right hand. Slow little sally from Burkman, who might be trying to just survive the round now. Lombard not much better, though, as he has slowed down considerably. Again Burkman smiles at Lombard after a quick leg kick. Mostly one-off shots here as the round ends. MMA Fighting scores R2 for Lombard, 10-9 (20-18 overall)
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