November 10, 2023 11:55 pm ET
(Editor’s note: This story was modified at 11:55 p.m. ET after Lombard’s disqualification was verified to be reversed.)
A complicated scenario unfolded in the primary card opening bout at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6 including UFC veteran Hector Lombardwho appeared to score a simple blockage triumph.
The previous Bellator champ and UFC middleweight completed in bareknuckle MMA versus knowledgeable bareknuckler Chris Sarro at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Miss. Lombard removed Sarro without much resistance in the preliminary, and started going to deal with the ground.
Sarro quit his back and Lombard started drizzling down punches to the head. Sarro, who was face-down on the canvas, covered as finest he could, and after a couple of punches landed, started to tap. Lombard signified to the referee that Sarro was tapping from the punches. 2 more punches from Lombard landed before the referee actioned in.
When Lombard got up, he appeared upset that the referee did not see his challenger tapping out. What seemed a submission due to strikes, wound up not holding true when the main statement read. Lombard was revealed as disqualified due to unlawful strikes to the back of the head at 1:09 of Round 1.
Have a look at video of the blockage listed below.
Bellator/UFC/BKFC veterinarian Hector Lombard makes fast work of previous fighter Chris Sarro. Another fighter down for a prolonged duration. Sarro is being stretchered out at the minute. #GamebredBareknuckle pic.twitter.com/h4AayrjecX
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) November 11, 2023
Lombard and others inside the cage appeared puzzled at the outcome. Lombard did not appear upset, however rather more worried for Sarro, who required to be stretchered out of the cage.
Quickly after the conclusion of the bout, Lombard got great news that the outcome was reversed in his favor to a submission triumph.
Lombard almost had 2 successive MMA bouts end due to unlawful strikes. In his last MMA look (with gloves) at Eagle FC 47 in May 2022, Lombard’s battle versus previous colleague Thiago Silva was ruled a no contest. Silva landed an unlawful knee in the 2nd round to the head of Lombard who was downed.
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