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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Sampson (ranked 32 p4p, 183 weight class) and Tom Obama (ranked 3 p4p, 18 weight class). Sampson comes to the cage accompanied by Sunshine (ft. Anthony Hamilton) - Twista . Douglas Sampson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tom Obama's chin.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas Sampson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Obama!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Sampson slips a jab from Obama.
Sampson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sampson misses with a double jab
and Obama counters with a left to the body.
Sampson blocks the body kick.
It looked like Sampson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheers as Obama lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sampson doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sampson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Obama lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson connects with a leg kick.
Obama checks a leg kick.
Obama throws out a counter right but Sampson avoids it with no problem.
Tom Obama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obama works the jab nicely.
Obama misses with an uppercut
and Sampson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Obama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sampson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampson clinches.
Nice body punch from Sampson - that landed with a thud.
Obama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sampson misses with a body punch.
Obama blocks an uppercut.
Sampson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sampson.
Sampson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Obama.
Obama blocking some punches.
Obama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sampson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Obama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obama blocks a body shot from Sampson.
Sampson misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Sampson.
I was talking to Sampson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Obama.
Sampson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sampson misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama digs a right hand into Sampson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sampson's gas tank.
Obama tries a body shot but Sampson blocks it.
Sampson blocking some punches.
Obama lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sampson is breathing heavily.
Obama has a couple of punches blocked by Sampson.
Obama breaks the clinch.
Obama throws a jab but it's blocked by Sampson.
Obama throws out a loose jab but Sampson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sampson throwing a counter right hand but Obama manages to avoid it.
Sampson moves away from the strike by Obama.
Sampson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Obama throws a body kick that misses.
Sampson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obama lands a leg kick that knocks Sampson off balance momentarily.
Sampson misses with a hook
and Obama counters with a nice leg kick.
Obama looks to land a combination but Sampson avoids it well.
Sampson moves into range and clinches up with Obama.
Sampson misses with some punches.
Obama misses with some punches.
Sampson has a couple of punches blocked by Obama.
Sampson throws a punch but it's blocked by Obama.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Obama dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Obama swings widly with a right hand
and Sampson counters with a nice body shot.
Sampson slips a jab from Obama.
Sampson swings for the body but Obama moves out of range.
Sampson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Obama.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sampson lands a jab to Obama's midsection.
Obama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sampson moves away.
Sampson tried to counter with a leg kick but Obama avoided it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama moves away from the strike by Sampson.
A countering left hand to the body from Obama misses.
Obama circles away from the clinch attempt
and Obama counters with a left to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Obama.
Obama throws a push kick but Sampson slaps the foot to one side.
As Obama backs away, Sampson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampson ducks under a wild hook from Obama.
Sampson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Obama takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Obama lands a nice shot to the body.
Obama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sampson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama connects with an inside leg kick.
Sampson misses with a left hand
and Obama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sampson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sampson throws an off balance right hand
and Obama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sampson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Obama.
Sampson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sampson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Obama counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obama misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Obama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tom Obama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sampson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obama.
Obama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sampson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Obama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Obama throws a shot from downtown. Sampson moves away and avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Sampson misses its target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Obama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Obama throws a lazy uppercut
and Sampson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Obama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Obama misses with a right hand
and Sampson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Obama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sampson instigates a clinch.
Obama gets through Sampson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sampson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Obama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson working aggressively here.
Sampson working aggressively here.
Obama swings wildly with an uppercut but Sampson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sampson struggles to land a body shot inside as Obama controls his hands.
Obama dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Good body shot from Sampson.
Obama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sampson lands a nice shot to the body.
Sampson has a couple of punches blocked by Obama.
Sampson working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Sampson.
Obama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sampson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sampson can't find room to land a body shot as Obama controls the action.
Obama prevents a body shot from Sampson.
A right hook to the body lands for Sampson.
Sampson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sampson working aggressively here.
Sampson misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obama.
Sampson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Obama tries to throw a body punch but Sampson avoids it by throwing Obama back against the cage.
Sampson lands a body shot.
Obama misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Sampson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Sampson.
Sampson presses Obama against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Sampson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sampson.
Sampson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sampson misses with a punch on the inside.
Sampson can't find room to land a body shot as Obama controls the action.
Obama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Sampson.
Sampson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sampson scores with a shot to the side of Obama's head.
Sampson digs a right hand into Obama's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Obama's gas tank.
Sampson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Obama backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obama's elbow.
A short right from Sampson.
Douglas Sampson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sampson digs a right hand into Obama's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Obama's gas tank.
Sampson tries a body shot but Obama blocks it.
Sampson misses with the head strike.
Sampson blocks an uppercut.
Sampson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sampson lands a shoulder strike.
Obama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sampson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sampson.
Obama is rocked!
Obama misses with a body punch.
Sampson lands with a light punch inside.
Obama is still on wobbly legs! Can Sampson finish him?
Obama blocking some punches.
Obama blocks a body shot from Sampson.
Obama seems to have recovered his senses.
Sampson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Obama throws a punch but it's blocked by Sampson.
Sampson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Obama.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampson misses with a punch to the body.
Sampson lands a left hand.
Sampson struggles to land a body shot inside as Obama controls his hands.
Obama blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sampson blocking some punches.
Sampson lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sampson.
A short left from Sampson.
Sampson tries to throw a body punch but Obama avoids it by throwing Sampson back against the cage.
Sampson tries to work over Obama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sampson is working Obama over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sampson.
Sampson drops Obama onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Obama is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Sampson creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Obama's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Obama drops to his knees and Sampson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Douglas Sampson!
Douglas Sampson is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Douglas Sampson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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