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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bart Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Wopat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sampson comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Battery. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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187 cm
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190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bart Sampson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Wopat!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sampson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sampson throws a right and a left that Wopat avoids nicely.
Sampson throws a head kick that misses.
Sampson looks for a takedown but Wopat sprawls well.
Sampson shoots in for a takedown but Wopat shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wopat misses with the combination.
Sampson throws a body punch but Wopat moves out of range.
Sampson lunges at Wopat with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wopat's hand.
Sampson looks to score with a jab to the body but Wopat is just out of range.
Wopat slips under a jab.
Sampson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wopat's waist but Wopat gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sampson off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Sampson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wopat misses with a double jab.
Sampson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sampson wants to clinch.
Wopat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Wopat checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
No luck for Sampson with that takedown attempt.
Sampson shoots in and drives through. Wopat sprawls well.
Sampson is breathing heavily.
Wopat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wopat falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sampson counters with a nice uppercut.
Wopat stuffs the takedown attempt from Sampson. Sampson gets slowly back to his feet.
Sampson tries to clinch but Wopat is having none of it.
Sampson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sampson tries for a takedown but Wopat sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wopat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sampson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wopat tries to land a front kick but Sampson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A right-left combo lands from Wopat.
It looks like Bart Sampson has been cut.
Wopat swinging wildly here.
Wopat's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wopat duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wopat lands a left and a right that send Sampson crashing to the mat, dazed. Wopat thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Sampson is rocked!
Wopat shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Sampson takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Wopat sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Sampson bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom Wopat!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
72% |
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