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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Samba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Dammon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samba kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bezerker by Love Among Freaks. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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241 lbs
33 - 11 - 2 |
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196 cm
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269 lbs
32 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Christopher Samba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Dammon!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samba throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Dammon counter with a right hand.
Samba throws a body punch but Dammon moves out of range.
A low kick from Samba misses
and Dammon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dammon's coach down at Loucademia muito crazy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dammon's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dammon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christopher Samba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dammon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dammon misses with a jab to the body
so Samba counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dammon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Samba's guard.
Samba pulls Dammon in close to prevent any damage.
Dammon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dammon is looking to stand up but Samba won't let him.
Samba trying to keep a closed guard but Dammon is proving a slippery customer.
Matt Dammon has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dammon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Samba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dammon moves away.
Dammon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Samba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samba looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dammon misses with a body shot.
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 takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dammon loads up on a big right hand but Samba slips the punch.
Dammon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Samba manages to avoid it.
Samba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samba looks to land a body kick but Dammon moved away.
Samba lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice takedown defense from Dammon. No joy for Samba on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Dammon.
Dammon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Samba.
Dammon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Samba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dammon digs a good body shot into Samba's ribs.
Dammon scores with a jab to the body.
Samba is breathing heavily.
Dammon throws a body punch but Samba moves out of range.
Samba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Samba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dammon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dammon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samba throws a half hearted mid kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dammon.
Matt Dammon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dammon just misses with a punch to the body.
Dammon looks to land a combination. Samba sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Christopher Samba has been cut.
Samba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dammon.
Dammon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Samba goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big left from Samba misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Samba!
Dammon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Dammon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christopher Samba's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Samba misses with a leg kick.
Samba finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Samba misses with a lunging right hand
and Dammon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Samba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dammon throws a body shot but no joy.
Dammon misses the shot to the body.
Samba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dammon momentarily.
Dammon misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Dammon as he checks the leg kick.
Dammon moves out of range of the body kick from Samba.
Dammon throws a body punch but Samba moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dammon ducks under a wild hook from Samba.
Dammon takes a swing at Samba's ribcage but misses.
Samba just misses with a punch to the body.
Dammon misses with a body shot.
Samba looks to score with a jab to the body but Dammon is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by Dammon.
Samba looks to score with a jab to the body but Dammon is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Dammon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dammon.
Samba misses with a right hand
and Dammon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Samba throws a body punch but Dammon moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 looping hook to the body misses from Dammon. Samba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dammon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dammon swinging wildly here.
Samba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Samba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dammon.
Samba throws a leg kick
and Dammon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Samba thinking.
Dammon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Samba has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dammon lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dammon misses with a looping right.
Dammon defending well as Samba loads up on a big left hand.
Samba scores with a punch to the head.
Samba looks to land a combination but Dammon avoids it well.
Samba loads up on a big right hand but Dammon slips the punch.
Dammon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dammon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Samba rather than just go for the knockout.
Dammon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Samba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Samba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dammon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Samba is predictable there
and Dammon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dammon lands a right hook to the body.
Dammon swings for the body but Samba moves out of range.
Dammon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Samba momentarily.
Samba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dammon was well out of range. Poor timing from Samba.
Samba throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dammon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dammon swings for the body but Samba moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samba is looking to chop away at Dammon's legs.
Samba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Samba connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Dammon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Christopher Samba's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A shot to the body from Dammon misses
and Samba counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Samba throwing shots but Dammon is blocking nicely.
Dammon gets full guard.
Samba trying to control the position from guard on top but Dammon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Samba throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dammon pulls Samba in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Christopher Samba wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dammon lunges at Samba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Samba's hand.
Samba takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dammon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Samba lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dammon drops Samba with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Samba looks back up at him and smiles so Dammon waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Dammon takes a swing at Samba's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Dammon moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Samba! Dammon continues to tee off on Samba, landing with a left and a right! Dammon connects with a right hand that leaves Samba sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Dammon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matt Dammon!
A relieved looking Matt Dammon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Christopher Samba had this to say: 'Its about time we get some competent officials over here in London, what a joker!'.
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