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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Patrick (ranked 25187 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Samson (ranked 8719 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Patrick
vs
Samson

175 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

199 cm
22
268 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Patrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Samson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Samson has closed the distance and engaged Patrick in a clinch.
Samson managing to block the knees to the body from Patrick.

Samson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Samson pushes Patrick up against the cage in a clinch.
Samson managing to block the knees to the body from Patrick.
Patrick is struggling to control the position.
Patrick is trying to maintain a safe position but Samson gets an underhook and turns Patrick into the cage.

Patrick gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Patrick sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Samson missing with punches from the bottom.
Patrick blocks the strikes from Samson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samson punching from the bottom.
Patrick could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Samson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Samson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Samson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrick perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Samson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Patrick blocks the strikes from Samson.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Samson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Samson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Samson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Patrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Samson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Samson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Samson fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Samson.

It looks like Eric Patrick has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Samson fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Samson.
Samson misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Samson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Samson lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patrick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Samson avoids it.

Patrick gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Samson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Samson missing with punches from the bottom.
Samson tries to roll over but Patrick keeps him under control.
Patrick is breathing heavily.
Samson moves into full guard.
Samson wants to sweep here but Patrick controlling him for the moment.
Samson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Samson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Patrick's guard.

Samson won't allow Patrick to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Patrick is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patrick has momentary wrist control but Samson slips an elbow through the middle.
Samson distracts Patrick with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Samson stopping the sweep attempt from Patrick.
Samson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Patrick's head.
Samson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Patrick's head.
Samson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Samson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Samson is working Patrick over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Samson is working Patrick over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Patrick is looking to stand up but Samson isn't so interested in that idea.
Patrick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Samson is one step ahead there.
Samson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Samson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Samson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patrick is looking to stand up but Samson isn't so interested in that idea.
Patrick looking for a sweep. Not yet Patrick, not yet.
Samson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Samson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Samson working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Samson landing some decent shots from guard.
Patrick lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Samson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Samson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Patrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Samson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Samson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Patrick's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Patrick looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Samson!
Eric Patrick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Patrick avoids the strikes from the bottom by Samson.
Samson is looking for a sweep.
Samson is trying to work for a sweep but Patrick has mounted him!
Samson regains half guard.
Patrick blocks the strikes from Samson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samson lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Samson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Patrick has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Samson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Samson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Samson missing with punches from the bottom.
Samson throws a strike from the bottom but Patrick passes into side control!
Patrick takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Samson to pass into mount.
Samson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Patrick. What's that going to do exactly?
Samson is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samson tries to improve his position but instead Patrick has taken his back!
Samson wants to escape the position.

Patrick has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Samson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Samson wants to escape the position.
Samson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Samson turns into Patrick and is now in his guard.
Patrick is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samson working some strikes from top position.
Patrick wants to stand but Samson is controlling the position.
Samson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Patrick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Samson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Samson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Patrick wants to stand and escape but Samson is having none of it.
Samson distracts Patrick with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Patrick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Patrick trying to control the position.
Patrick has momentary wrist control but Samson slips an elbow through the middle.
Patrick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Samson won't allow Patrick to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Patrick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Samson is controlling him.
Samson is in close to Patrick's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Patrick wants to sweep but no luck.
Samson is in close to Patrick's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Samson landing with the ground and pound.
Samson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Patrick wants to stand up but Samson is controlling him.
Samson postures up and lands a big shot to Patrick's brow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Patrick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Samson.
Patrick wants to stand up but Samson is controlling him.
Samson chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Samuel Samson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Eric Patrick's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Patrick tries to land knees in the clinch but Samson avoids the damage to the body.
Patrick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Samson.

Patrick jumps into guard, dragging Samson to the mat.
Samson is working Patrick over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Patrick wants to get back to his feet but Samson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Samson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Patrick slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Samson is working Patrick over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Samson stands up over Patrick, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Patrick wants to stand but Samson is controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Samson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Patrick is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Samson postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Patrick covers up, he's hurt! Samson keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Samson and the ref steps in to end the fight! Samson can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Samson!