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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adolph Dorsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Samsonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Samsonov looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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278 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adolph Dorsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christian Samsonov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samsonov shoots in for a double leg but Dorsey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Samsonov misses with a takedown
and Dorsey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dorsey is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Samsonov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dorsey.
Samsonov is looking for a sweep. Dorsey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samsonov keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samsonov wants to get back to full guard but Dorsey has mounted him!
Dorsey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dorsey is working for a guillotine from mount but Samsonov frees his head quite easily.
Samsonov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Samsonov looks winded!
Dorsey is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dorsey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samsonov has hold of Dorsey's hands but Dorsey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dorsey is just content to waste time from the top position. Samsonov takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dorsey stands up and waves to Samsonov to follow him.
Samsonov tries to clinch there but Dorsey circles away.
Samsonov misses with a body shot.
Dorsey closes the distance and clinches up with Samsonov, looking for a takedown. Dorsey pushes Samsonov against the cage but Samsonov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dorsey fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Samsonov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dorsey shoots in but Samsonov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adolph Dorsey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorsey scores with a takedown into Samsonov's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dorsey wants to control from the top but Samsonov keeps moving.
Samsonov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Samsonov wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samsonov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dorsey puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Samsonov is looking for a sweep. Dorsey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Samsonov wants to control the action here but instead Dorsey manages to pass to full mount!
Samsonov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Samsonov looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dorsey is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adolph Dorsey dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dorsey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Samsonov counters with a left to the body.
Samsonov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Samsonov. Those never looked like landing.
Dorsey has a takedown stuffed.
Dorsey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Samsonov can do to turn this around?
Samsonov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Samsonov misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samsonov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Christian Samsonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samsonov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Samsonov just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDorsey.
Samsonov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dorsey.
Samsonov is breathing heavily.
Samsonov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dorsey tries to avoid it but Samsonov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dorsey to the ground. Dorsey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorsey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Samsonov avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adolph Dorsey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Samsonov tries to break free but Dorsey pushes him back against the cage.
Samsonov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dorsey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dorsey goes for a takedown attempt but Samsonov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Samsonov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dorsey.
Samsonov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dorsey's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorsey pulls Samsonov in close to his closed guard and prevents Samsonov from doing any damage or advancing position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Samsonov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Samsonov tries to free his leg and advance position but Dorsey is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samsonov won't allow Dorsey to get back to his feet.
Dorsey has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Samsonov is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Dorsey stalling in the clinch but Samsonov improves position.
Samsonov has Dorsey pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dorsey manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A bit of stalling here from Dorsey.
Dorsey is looking to control Samsonov's arms but Samsonov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dorsey has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samsonov tries to circle away but Dorsey has him pinned against the cage.
Dorsey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Samsonov.
Dorsey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Samsonov smiles and moves away.
Samsonov misses with the combination.
Dorsey darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dorsey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samsonov is looking for a sweep. Dorsey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Samsonov is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Dorsey looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dorsey throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Samsonov wants to control but Dorsey is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Christian Samsonov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Samsonov fails to land the takedown.
Dorsey attempts a counter takedown but Samsonov avoids it well and moves away.
Samsonov looks to land a body kick but Dorsey moved away.
Samsonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dorsey shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Samsonov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dorsey trying to control the position from guard on top but Samsonov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Samsonov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Samsonov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorsey drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dorsey jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samsonov wants to improve his position but instead Dorsey has moved into half guard.
Dorsey is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Samsonov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dorsey.
Samsonov trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Samsonov moves into full guard.
Samsonov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dorsey has passed into half guard!
Dorsey decides to return to a standing position.
Dorsey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dorsey showed some decent athleticism there.
Dorsey is looking for a kimura but Samsonov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dorsey to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorsey wants to work for an arm triangle but Samsonov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Samsonov tries to get to full guard but Dorsey has control of the leg.
Samsonov looking for submissions off his back.
Dorsey is looking for a kimura but Samsonov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dorsey to get the leverage.
That's four 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.
Samsonov pushes Dorsey off looking to stand but Dorsey dives back in and keeps control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Samsonov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dorsey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dorsey's back!
Samsonov is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Dorsey has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Dorsey looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Adolph Dorsey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dorsey is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Samsonov gets his way!
And that's the end of the fight!
Adolph Dorsey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dorsey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adolph Dorsey!
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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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RATING
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