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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Samba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samba has chosen Bezerker by Love Among Freaks as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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World class boxer
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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
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Christopher Samba!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz slips a straight right by Samba.
Cruz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Samba to score with a decent uppercut.
Samba misses with a body kick.
Cruz misses with a left hand
and Samba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Samba does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Samba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cruz but Cruz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Samba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Samba.
Cruz gets tackled into the cage by Samba. Samba maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
Cruz blocks an uppercut.
Samba pushes Cruz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cruz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Samba.
Samba tries to work over Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samba looking to stall.
Cruz working hard to break the clinch.
Cruz tries to circle away but Samba has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Samba.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
Samba has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cruz clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Samba misses with a punch to the head.
Cruz is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Cruz is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Samba lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samba lands a shot to the body.
Cruz is trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samba missing with strikes.
Samba is looking to control Cruz but Cruz is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Cruz is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Cruz covering up well under a series of strikes from Samba.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can Cruz hold on?! Samba is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Cruz controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Cruz is taking damage to the body and head.
Samba struggling to land strikes to the head as Cruz covers up.
Samba is looking to control Cruz but Cruz is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Cruz holding both Samba 's hands and preventing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samba loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Cruz hold on?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Samba lands strikes to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Samba's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Cruz takes a big shot to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samba is looking to control Cruz but Cruz is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet.
Samba controls the action.
Samba trying to control momentarily.
Samba scores with punches to the body.
Samba lands shots from the back.
Samba trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samba is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Samba gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Samba gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Samba apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Cruz is rocked!
A chopping leg kick lands by Samba.
Cruz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Cruz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Samba momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Samba dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Samba thuds his shin into the meat of Cruz's side.
Cruz scores with a jab.
Samba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Samba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Samba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz lands with a good body shot.
Samba bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Christopher Samba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Samba scoring well with a low kick 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!
Cruz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Samba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Samba.
A punch combination from Cruz misses.
Samba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samba jabs Cruz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Samba's shoulder, as Samba tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Cruz misses.
Samba shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cruz's guard.
Cruz manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Samba gets a clinch.
Samba swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Samba is trying to drag Cruz to the mat but Cruz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cruz prevents the takedown attempt.
Jorge Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Samba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Samba is controlling him.
Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but Samba won't allow it.
Samba misses with some punches.
Samba misses with the head strike.
Cruz blocking some punches.
Samba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samba is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cruz is defending well.
Cruz manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Samba.
Samba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cruz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samba.
Cruz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Samba throws a leg kick that misses.
Samba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Samba tries to clinch but Cruz is having none of it.
Samba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Samba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Samba thumps Cruz with a low kick.
Jorge Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Samba counters with a solid body kick.
Samba displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Cruz lands.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Samba slips the punch.
Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Samba.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. Samba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Samba scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cruz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Samba.
Samba wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
Samba is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cruz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Samba not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samba wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
Christopher Samba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Samba missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Samba is keen to just control but Cruz is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Samba 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!
Cruz misses with a left hand
and Samba counters with a stiff right hand.
Samba scores with a leg kick.
Samba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cruz.
Cruz misses with a few strikes there.
Samba lands with an uppercut that bounces Cruz off the cage and back into range.
Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Samba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Samba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Samba lands a jab to the head.
Cruz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Samba avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Samba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samba closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Samba.
Samba looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cruz is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samba lands strikes from half guard.
Samba slips a nice elbow through Cruz's hands, connecting with Cruz's forehead.
Samba missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cruz is refusing to be controlled, as Samba sits in half guard.
Samba content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Samba's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Samba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Samba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cruz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Samba.
Samba missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samba throwing shots but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Cruz makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Samba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Samba throws a shot to the body.
Cruz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Samba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Samba gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Samba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Cruz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cruz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cruz looks to land a combination but Samba avoids it well.
Samba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Samba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Samba throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samba jabs Cruz right on the nose. Cruz blinks but takes it well.
Samba paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Samba, right into the meat.
Samba scores with a push kick.
Cruz throws a body punch but Samba moves out of range.
Samba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cruz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Samba. That one must have hurt.
Samba clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samba tries for a takedown but Cruz manages to get underhooks.
Samba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz's elbow.
Cruz is trying to break free.
Samba misses with a punch to the body.
Jorge Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samba misses with a punch to the body.
Christopher Samba is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Samba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Samba prevents Cruz from breaking the clinch.
Samba lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Samba.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Samba has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cruz wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Samba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Samba 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Samba!
Christopher Samba gave a mention to Canadian Fighter Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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