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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fortunado Sampaio (ranked 1341 p4p, 1454 weight class) and Aaron Wolf (ranked 187 p4p, 203 weight class). Sampaio comes to the cage accompanied by Corre Riba Corre Baixo. Aaron Wolf will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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190 cm 30 217 11 - 8 - 0 |
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202 cm 40 216 38 - 16 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Very quick |
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Good wrestler World class boxer 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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Fortunado Sampaio! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 38 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aaron Wolf! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sampaio lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wolf has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wolf and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Sampaio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sampaio is looking to score with low kicks. Sampaio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Sampaio misses with a body shot.
Wolf appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Sampaio misses with a kick to the body.
Wolf throws a hook to the side of Sampaio's head but Sampaio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sampaio lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wolf takes a step back to recover. Jab, jab by Sampaio - just one landing.
It looks like Aaron Wolf has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sampaio throws a nice outside leg kick. Sampaio throws a sloppy body shot
and Wolf counters with a crisp one two that drops Sampaio! Wolf thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Sampaio to his feet! Sampaio is in big trouble! Wolf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A big left from Sampaio misses. Wolf tries a quick counter leg kick but Sampaio is wise to it. A cross from Wolf lands. Sampaio scores with a push kick. Sampaio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sampaio jabs Wolf to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A slapping leg kick lands for Sampaio.
Fortunado Sampaio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wolf lands a leg kick that knocks Sampaio off balance momentarily. Sampaio throws a half hearted mid kick. Wolf replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Sampaio blocks it well. Wolf has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Wolf throws a lazy body kick enabling Sampaio to counter with a crisp jab. Wolf misses with a right hand and Wolf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Wolf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. As Wolf backs away, Sampaio returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Wolf misses with a kick to the body and Sampaio counters with a nice uppercut. Sampaio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wolf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wolf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sampaio. A nice side step and Wolf releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Sampaio is looking to slow Wolf down with leg kicks. A low kick from Wolf misses and Sampaio counters with a stiff right hand. Wolf thows a leg kick but Sampaio checks it and Sampaio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Wolf throws a wild body kick that Sampaio sees coming a mile off. Nice straight punches there by Sampaio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sampaio. Sampaio cracks Wolf with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That has opened up Aaron Wolf's cut even more. Sampaio throws a body punch but Wolf moves out of range. Wolf moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters circle momentarily. Sampaio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Wolf scores with a hook. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A punch lands to the side of Wolf 's head but he takes it in his stride. Wolf takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wolf misses with a lunging right hand
and Sampaio finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Wolf thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sampaio if he has to take too many more of those.
Sampaio throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wolf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Fortunado Sampaio has been cut. Sampaio misses with an uppercut
and Wolf counters with a crisp right hand that drops Sampaio! Wolf lets Sampaio back up to his feet, looking for a finish! And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fortunado Sampaio dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Sampaio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Sampaio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Wolf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sampaio.
Wolf shapes to counter with a head kick. Wolf tries to land a front kick but Sampaio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Sampaio gets off balance looking for a body kick letting Wolf counter with a right hand. Wolf throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sampaio. Sampaio with the inside leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wolf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sampaio moves away. Sampaio is looking to slow Wolf down with leg kicks. A big left from Wolf misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sampaio throws a body kick that misses. Wolf blocks the body kick.
Sampaio ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Wolf takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Wolf misses with a body shot.
Sampaio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Wolf might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sampaio has got the better of the exchanges. Nice uppercut lands for Sampaio. That snapped Wolf's head back.
Wolf's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sampaio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wolf scrambles back to his feet.
The cut above Aaron Wolf's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sampaio blocks the body kick.
Sampaio avoids the head kick by Wolf.
Wolf drops his hands momentarily and Sampaio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Sampaio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nice straight punches there by Wolf. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wolf. Wolf feints and then cracks Sampaio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sampaio down. Sampaio lands a right hook to the body.
Sampaio misses with a body shot.
Fortunado Sampaio is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sampaio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Sampaio lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wolf will feel that in the morning. Wolf misses the body punch and Sampaio finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Sampaio lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wolf connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sampaio. Sampaio circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Jab by Sampaio. A lazy left from Sampaio finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wolf swings widly with a right hand
and Sampaio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aaron Wolf's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Sampaio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Nice uppercut lands for Sampaio. That snapped Wolf's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sampaio scores with a sloppy right hand. Wolf should have avoided that one. A nice leg kick lands there from Sampaio. Wolf ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Wolf ducks right into an uppercut from Sampaio. Sampaio lands a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fortunado Sampaio dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round! Sampaio misses with a looping left. Wolf swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Wolf backs away, Sampaio returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Wolf has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Wolf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Sampaio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Wolf rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sampaio counters with an outside leg kick.
Sampaio connects with a body shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sampaio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wolf. Sampaio feints and then cracks Wolf's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wolf down. Wolf takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sampaio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wolf walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Sampaio walks into a straight right hand from Wolf. Sloppy strikes from Sampaio. Those never looked like landing. Wolf is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sampaio with a body shot. Wolf walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. That kick from Sampaio tenderised Wolf's leg. Wolf is trying to keep his angry face on. Sampaio avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sampaio throws a front kick that sends Wolf stumbling back into the cage. Wolf misses with a left hand and Sampaio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aaron Wolf's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fortunado Sampaio! A less than humble Fortunado Sampaio misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. In defeat, Aaron Wolf stepped up to the mic, saying 'Get Over Here ! '.
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