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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jhonny Samuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and el giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). el giant is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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216 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jhonny Samuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, el giant!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
giant avoids the head kick by Samuel.
giant looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Samuel shoots for a takedown but giant saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Samuel misses the jab.
giant closes the distance and pushes Samuel back into the cage.
Samuel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as giant walks away with a smile on his face. Samuel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Samuel is trying hard to land a takedown here. giant sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jhonny Samuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samuel slips under a jab from giant.
giant misses with a double jab.
Samuel tries to score a power double leg takedown but giant sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Samuel somewhat.
Samuel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
giant stuffs the takedown.
Samuel shoots for a takedown but giant saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
giant thows a leg kick but Samuel checks it
and Samuel counters with a solid body kick.
Samuel shoots for a double leg takedown but giant sprawls well. He's pushed Samuel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
giant stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuel is trying hard to land a takedown here. giant sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A big left from giant misses.
Samuel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
giant connects with a nice looking jab.
Samuel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Samuel is trying hard to land a takedown here. giant sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Samuel with that takedown attempt.
giant pushes Samuel up against the cage in a clinch.
Samuel is working for takedown but giant is calmly controlling the position for now.
Samuel wants to get back to striking at distance but giant won't allow it.
Samuel wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuel fails to pull guard.
Samuel jumps guard but giant stands there with Samuel around his waist. Samuel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
giant breaks the clinch.
Samuel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
giant tests Samuel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Samuel is trying hard to land a takedown here. giant sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Samuel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
el giant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Samuel tries for a takedown but giant sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Samuel dives in and grabs giant's left leg, looking for a takedown. giant pushes down on Samuel's head and hops out.
Samuel tries for a takedown but giant sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
giant stuffs the takedown.
Samuel fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Samuel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
giant keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
giant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Samuel.
Samuel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters circling a little - giant finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Samuel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts giant as he jumps to the side.
Samuel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with giant but giant pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Samuel closes the distance and clinches up with giant, looking for a takedown. Samuel pushes giant against the cage but giant circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Samuel dives in and grabs giant's left leg, looking for a takedown. giant pushes down on Samuel's head and hops out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Samuel is defended easily by giant.
giant pushes Samuel up against the cage in a clinch.
Samuel is working for takedown but giant is calmly controlling the position for now.
Samuel keeps control of giant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
giant tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Samuel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Samuel tries to land a knee to the head but giant blocks with his arms.
Samuel goes for a takedown in the clinch but giant prevents it.
Samuel can't get the takedown.
giant drags the fight down to the ground.
giant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
el giant dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Samuel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Samuel dives in and grabs giant's left leg, looking for a takedown. giant pushes down on Samuel's head and hops out.
Samuel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with giant but giant pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jhonny Samuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
giant displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Samuel.
giant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Samuel fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samuel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts giant as he jumps to the side.
Jhonny Samuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Samuel is looking to chop away at giant's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuel fails with a takedown attempt.
giant checks a leg kick nicely.
Samuel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? giant is fending him off so far but Samuel persists. Nope, giant circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Samuel.
giant closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
giant gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Samuel.
giant gets underhooks to prevent Samuel's takedown attempt.
giant drags the fight down to the ground.
giant really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Samuel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Samuel pushes down on giant's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuel seems to be looking for submissions.
giant wants to get back to his feet.
giant kicks Samuel off and gets back to his feet.
Samuel fails to land the takedown.
giant has managed to clinch.
Samuel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Samuel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
giant gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Samuel.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Samuel goes for a takedown in the clinch but giant prevents it.
giant prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
giant pulls Samuel into guard.
giant wants to stand up but Samuel is controlling him.
Samuel advances position into side control!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for giant. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
giant defending against the ground and pound.
giant wants to get back to his feet but Samuel drags him back down.
Samuel misses with the ground and pound.
Samuel misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
giant is not content to let Samuel control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Samuel shoots in for a double leg but giant sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Samuel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says giant as he avoids it easily.
Samuel thows a leg kick but giant checks it
and giant counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by giant.
Samuel has giant pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. giant manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
giant jumps into guard, dragging Samuel to the mat.
giant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
giant wants to stand but Samuel is controlling the position.
giant can't keep his opponent in guard - Samuel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
giant looks like he's trying to stand up.
Samuel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Samuel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
el giant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Samuel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Samuel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and giant counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Samuel with a lazy takedown attempt
and giant counters by clinching up.
Samuel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jhonny Samuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samuel is trying to force a seperation but giant has the dominant position.
giant prevents a takedown attempt there.
Samuel jumps guard but giant stands there with Samuel around his waist. Samuel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Samuel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. giant is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
giant has had enough of the clinch but Samuel keeps him there for the moment.
giant gets control of Samuel's arms and successfully pulls guard. giant will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
giant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Samuel gets to his feet - giant follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuel with a poor takedown
and giant counters by clinching up.
giant is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
giant gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Samuel.
giant pulls guard.
Samuel throwing strikes from guard but giant blocks nicely.
Samuel throwing strikes from guard but giant blocks nicely.
giant keeping moving, preventing Samuel from controlling successfully.
giant keeping full guard, as Samuel tries to pass.
giant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Samuel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Samuel wanted to stand there but giant had control of the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Samuel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and giant counters with a two punch combo.
Samuel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and giant counters by clinching up.
giant gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
giant prevents a takedown attempt there.
Samuel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. giant just stands there and leans against the cage.
giant gets underhooks to prevent Samuel's takedown attempt.
Samuel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. giant gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
giant is pressed up against the cage. Samuel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag giant down to the mat. giant avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Samuel with a lazy takedown attempt
and giant counters with a solid body kick.
giant clobbers Samuel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Samuel throws a leg kick
and giant counters with a two punch combo.
Samuel tries for a takedown but giant circles away easily
letting giant counter with a right hand.
Samuel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and giant counters by moving into the clinch.
giant has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Samuel wants a takedown.
giant goes for a takedown attempt but Samuel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
giant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jhonny Samuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
giant misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Samuel tries to work over giant's front leg with a kick but giant checks it.
Samuel with a lazy takedown attempt
and giant counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Samuel tries to break the clinch but giant is controlling the position.
giant manages to break the clinch.
Samuel shoots in looking for a takedown. giant tries to sprawl out of it but Samuel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. giant manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Samuel shoots for a takedown but giant saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jhonny Samuel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samuel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? giant is fending him off so far but Samuel persists. Nope, giant circles away and we're back to standing.
Samuel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Samuel takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
el giant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well giant has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... el giant!
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energy
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hype
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