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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dabi Cut (ranked 25252 p4p, 4245 weight class) and Sahara Sam (ranked 497 p4p, 390 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dabi Cut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sahara Sam!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cut throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sam fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sam is looking to score with low kicks.
Cut definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sam lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cut has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sam finds it's way round the side to connect with Cut's head.
Cut takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sam tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sam throws a head kick but Cut moves out of range.
As Sam looks to move away, Cut throws a big counter combo but Sam just gets out of the way.
Cut doesn't manage to clinch there - Sam circles away.
Sam lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cut is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sam sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sam keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sam connects with the punch.
Cut takes the fight into the clinch.
Sam can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cut prevents Sam from breaking the clinch.
Sam manages to break the clinch.
Sam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Cut. Those never looked like landing.
Sam buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cut moves out of range of the leg kick from Sam.
Cut tries a head kick but it misses.
Sam lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sam tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cut is able to avoid easily.
And Cut counters with a quick kick to the body but Sam blocks it.
Cut fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dabi Cut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sam keeps the fight on the outside.
Sam fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cut is out of range.
Sam tries a low kick but Cut avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sam thows a leg kick but Cut checks it
and Cut counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sam wants to get back to his feet but Cut is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sam pushes Cut off and gets back to his feet.
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!
A leg kick checked by Cut.
Cut tries to counter with a takedown but Sam is quick to defend against it.
Sam's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cut under the eye.
Good leg kick by Sam.
Sam throws a nice looking combination but Cut bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cut is looking to counter the offense by Sam and move into the clinch.
Sam lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cut at a distance.
Cut tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cut checks a low kick from Sam.
Cut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sam throws a leg kick which misses Cut's front leg but catches the back leg as Cut tries to avoid it.
Sam throws a leg kick but Cut checks it.
Sam tries a head kick but it misses.
Cut misses with a double jab
and Sam counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sam postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Cut to stand up.
Sam pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cut back to the cage. Sam follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sahara Sam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sam misses with a low kick.
Cut is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sam fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sam circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from Cut misses.
Sam throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sahara Sam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sam attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sam throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sam scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cut shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sam as he jumps to the side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sam.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cut fails with the takedown.
Cut is breathing heavily.
Sam finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sam moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Sam does it's job there.
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!
Sam lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sam throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cut thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cut misses with a body shot.
Sam throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sam lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cut circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice jab there from Sam.
Sam fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cut has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sam lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cut circles away quickly and effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sahara Sam dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cut looks to land a body kick but Sam moved away.
Sam feints the counter takedown.
Sam connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cut's hands.
Dabi Cut is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cut shoots in for a takedown but Sam shows good takedown defense.
Cut on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sam. Sam obviously looking to wear him down.
Sam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cut drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sam sprawls and moves away.
Sam lands with a nice combination. Cut backs away looking to recover.
Cut moves into the clinch.
Sam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sam looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sam attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cut moves in looking to clinch but Sam pushes him off.
Cut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cut tries to close the distance and clinch but Sam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cut fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cut checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cut has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sam.
Sam has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sam buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sam scoring well with a low kick there.
Cut avoids the head kick by Sam.
Cut is looking to counter the offense by Sam and move into the clinch.
Cut tries to clinch up but Sam circles away and keeps his distance.
Cut is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sam shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sam finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sam throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A left and a right from Sam both land. Nice combination.
Sam misses with a leg kick.
Cut checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sam lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sam lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cut has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cut and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cut shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dabi Cut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sam throws a head kick that misses.
Cut tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Sam throws a leg kick
and Cut counters with a solid body kick.
Cut shoots in and bounces Sam off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sam really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cut. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sam wants to stand and escape but Cut is having none of it.
Sahara Sam has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sam is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Cut presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Sam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cut moves in looking to clinch but Sam pushes him off.
Sam throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cut pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sam throws a front kick aimed at Cut's knee but Cut avoids it well.
Cut chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sam can pounce on him.
Cut shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sam connects with a leg kick.
Sam scoring well with a low kick there.
Sam tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cut is able to avoid easily.
Sam goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cut tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sam sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cut somewhat.
Sam motions for Cut to come forward. Sam throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sam lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cut checks a leg kick nicely.
Cut drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sam sprawls and moves away.
Sahara Sam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sam throws a leg kick but Cut sees it coming and moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cut takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sam lands with a good body shot.
Good work by Cut as he checks the leg kick.
Sam moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sam feints and then cracks Cut's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cut down.
Sam misses with a low kick.
Cut takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sam dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cut. That did some damage!
Sam connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sam.
Cut shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sam manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Cut keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sahara Sam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice jab there from Sam.
A leg kick checked by Cut.
Cut swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A low kick lands for Sam.
Sam lands a head shot.
Good leg kick by Sam.
Sam throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sam pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cut is out of range and Sam settles back down.
Cut 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.
Cut walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sam lands with a nice combination. Cut backs away looking to recover.
Sam misses with a head kick.
Cut checks a leg kick nicely.
Sam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cut avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cut.
Sam connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sam keeps the fight on the outside.
Cut takes one to the chin there.
Sam throws a leg kick but Cut sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cut jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cut or perhaps it was just good defense by Sam, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sam tries to bum rush Cut with a series of wild strikes but Cut uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sam misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cut moves in looking to clinch but Sam pushes him off.
Sam throws a head kick that misses
and Cut counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sam is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cut 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.
Sam with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cut tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cut keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sam lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sam throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sam throws a low kick but Cut moves out of range easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dabi Cut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Sam.
Cut changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cut tries a head kick but it misses.
Cut blocks a leg kick.
Cut moves in looking to clinch but Sam pushes him off.
Sam misses with a low kick.
Cut will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cut shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sam sprawls well. Sam wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cut gets slowly back to his feet.
Cut checks a low kick from Sam.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sam, as that shot connected.
Sam throws a good cross that connects.
Cut shoots in but no luck this time.
Cut wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sam throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cut needs to keep his hands up - Sam had a free shot at his head there.
Sam tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Sam.
Sam throws a solid leg kick but Cut takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sam.
Sam throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sam moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sam connects with an inside leg kick.
Sam fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cut is out of range.
Dabi Cut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sam throws a one two combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sahara Sam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sam winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sahara Sam!
Sahara Sam made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'For the Pyramids!'.
Dabi Cut spoke after the fight, saying 'Losing is part of learning, I lose today but I will come back stronger next time.'.
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RATING
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