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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bo Samba (ranked 4538 p4p, 5784 weight class) and Kalle Frid (ranked 425 p4p, 478 weight class). Kalle Frid has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bo Samba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kalle Frid!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Samba.
Frid lands with an uppercut that bounces Samba off the cage and back into range.
Samba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frid scores with a nice right hand.
Frid misses with a left hand
enabling Samba to counter with a crisp jab.
Samba closes the distance and pushes Frid back into the cage.
Samba prevents a body shot from Frid.
Samba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Frid backwards.
Samba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Samba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frid lands a right hand that snaps the head of Samba backwards.
Samba has a couple of punches blocked by Frid.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Frid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Frid can't break the clinch.
Samba misses with a punch on the inside.
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 quick uppercut on the inside from Samba.
Frid is looking to break free of the clinch but Samba has double underhooks.
Frid is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Frid lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Samba.
Frid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frid scores with a sloppy right hand. Samba should have avoided that one.
Samba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Frid moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Samba is rocked!
Samba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Samba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Samba backs off Frid throws a huge counter combo but Samba manages to avoid it all.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Samba misses with some punches.
Samba blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Frid's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Frid breaks from the clinch.
Samba throws a jab when Frid was well out of range.
Samba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Samba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frid slips under a jab from Samba.
Samba looks to land a right hand but Frid moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Samba.
Samba throws a lazy right hand but Frid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frid cracks Samba with a good jab.
Samba misses with a straight right.
Samba throws a hook but Frid blocks it.
Frid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Samba circles away quickly and effectively.
Frid tries to bum rush Samba with a series of wild strikes but Samba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Samba swings for the body but Frid moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Frid.
Samba misses with an uppercut.
Frid misses with a two punch combination.
Samba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Samba closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Samba tries to work over Frid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Samba struggles to land a body shot inside as Frid controls his hands.
Samba lands a body punch.
Frid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sambas head.
Samba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frid prevents a body shot from Samba.
Samba looking to stall.
Samba misses with a body punch.
Frid will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Samba up against the cage.
Frid can't find room to land a body shot as Samba controls the action.
Frid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Samba can't find room to land a body shot as Frid controls the action.
Samba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Samba prevents a body shot from Frid.
Frid has a couple of punches blocked by Samba.
Samba lands with a short shot to the head.
Frid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Samba on the inside.
Samba misses with a punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Frid has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A shot in the inside from Frid.
Samba blocks a body shot from Frid.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samba has Frid pressed against the cage, preventing Frid from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Frid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Samba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Frid dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Frid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Samba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frids head.
Frid is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Frid has a couple of punches blocked by Samba.
Samba has a couple of punches blocked by Frid.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samba pushes Frid back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Samba lands a body shot in the clinch.
Samba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frid lands an uppercut.
Frid tries to throw a body punch but Samba avoids it by throwing Frid back against the cage.
A short right from Samba on the inside.
Frid lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Frid is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Frid is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Samba is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Samba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Samba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frid throws a punch but it's blocked by Samba.
A frustrated look appears on Frid's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Samba tries to work over Frid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Samba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Frid is looking to break free of the clinch but Samba has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frid.
Samba can't find room to land a body shot as Frid controls the action.
Samba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frid tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Samba lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Samba.
Frid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Frid letting Samba take a breather here.
Samba is leaning against Frid and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Samba prevents Frid from breaking the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Samba's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Frid looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Samba prevents Frid from breaking the clinch.
Samba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Frid lands a left hand.
Frid can't break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Frid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Samba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frid's elbow.
Frid is trying to force a seperation but Samba has the dominant position.
Frid tries to break free but Samba pushes him back against the cage.
Samba misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Frid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frid looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Samba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Samba has Frid pressed against the cage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frid.
Samba lands a body punch.
Frid is trying to push Samba away but Samba has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Frid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Samba misses with a punch to the body.
Samba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Frid's efforts to push away.
Frid lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frid slowing the pace effectively.
Frid lands a shoulder strike.
Samba is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Samba throws a head punch that misses.
Frid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frid working hard to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Samba.
Samba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frid lands a right hand that snaps the head of Samba backwards.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Frid tries to circle away but Samba has him pinned against the cage.
Samba leaning his opponent against the cage.
Frid tries to circle away but Samba has him pinned against the cage.
Samba digs a right hand underneath Frid's ribcage. Frid let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Samba lands a nice uppercut.
Frid blocks a body shot from Samba.
Frid working aggressively here.
Frid trying to stall but Samba improves his position.
Samba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frid's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frid.
Frid wants to get back to striking at distance but Samba won't allow it.
Samba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frid is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Frid fails to land.
Frid takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Samba.
Samba misses with a punch on the inside.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Samba throws a head punch that misses.
Samba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frid has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Samba dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Frid swings wildly with an uppercut but Samba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frid taking a breather.
Frid blocks a body shot from Samba.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Samba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Frid wants to get back to striking at distance but Samba won't allow it.
Frid scores with a shoulder strike.
Samba blocks an uppercut.
Frid blocks an uppercut.
Samba stalling in the clinch.
Frid is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Samba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Samba.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bo Samba will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Frid blocks a jab.
Samba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frid has taken the fight to the clinch.
Frid manages to break the clinch.
Samba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Frid ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Samba is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Samba doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Frid missing with a left hand there. Samba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Samba was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Frid.
Samba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frid's jab looks to have found its range, popping Samba under the eye.
Kalle Frid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Frid misses.
Frid stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Samba walks into a jab.
Samba loads up on a big right hand but Frid slips the punch.
Frid throws out a counter right but Samba avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samba slips under a jab.
Samba tries to clinch up.
Frid takes a swing at Samba's ribcage but misses.
Frid misses with a body shot.
Samba throwing a counter right hand but Frid manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samba throws a lazy uppercut
and Frid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kalle Frid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Samba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Frid doesn't seem bothered though.
Samba tries to clinch but Frid moves out of range.
Samba pivots, looking for a leg kick but Frid is out of range and Samba settles back down.
Samba throws a jab when Frid was well out of range.
Frid takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Frid walks into a stiff left hand from Samba.
Frid looks to throw the jab but Samba is out of range.
A jab from Samba misses.
Sloppy strikes from Frid. Those never looked like landing.
Samba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Samba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Samba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Samba swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frid has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frid misses with some punches.
Samba lands a hook that snaps the head of Frid backwards.
Samba lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Frid.
Frid is looking to break free of the clinch but Samba has double underhooks.
Samba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Frid backwards.
Frid prevents a body shot from Samba.
Samba blocks an uppercut.
Frid is leaning against Samba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Frid struggles to land a body shot inside as Samba controls his hands.
Samba misses with a punch on the inside.
Frid just leaning against Samba, taking a breather.
Samba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Samba misses with the head strike.
Samba throws a punch but it's blocked by Frid.
Frid lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Samba displaying some good clinch control by pressing Frid up against the cage.
Bo Samba has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Samba keeps control of Frid as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Samba.
Frid misses with the head strike.
Samba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frid wants a takedown but no success here.
Samba looking to stall.
Samba stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Samba.
Frid is trying to break the clinch but Samba is controlling him.
Frid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Samba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frid backwards.
Samba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Samba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Samba lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samba tries to throw a body punch but Frid avoids it by throwing Samba back against the cage.
Frid looking to stall.
Frid is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Frid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frid moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Frid.
Frid moves out of range as Samba strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frid moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Samba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Frid on the side of the head.
Samba loads up on a big right hand but Frid slips the punch.
The crowd cheers as Samba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Frid doesn't seem phased though.
Samba misses with a straight left.
Frid scores with a body shot.
Samba misses the shot to the body.
Frid bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Samba's head backwards.
Frid lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Frid misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Samba misses.
Samba takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Frid defending well as Samba loads up on a big left hand.
Samba drops his hands momentarily and Frid takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Samba staying out of range there.
Samba is looking for a counter combo.
Frid thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Samba misses the target.
Frid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Samba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Samba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Frid moves into range and clinches up with Samba.
Frid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Samba scores with a shot to the side of Frid's head.
Samba avoiding damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frid lands a left hand.
Oh Samba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Frid looking to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Samba fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Frid as Samba tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Frid fails to land.
Frid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Samba seems to have got his legs back now.
Samba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Samba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frid is trying to maintain a safe position but Samba gets an underhook and turns Frid into the cage.
Samba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frid works on Samba's body with a couple of short punches.
Frid is trying to push Samba away but Samba has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Samba trying to control the position but instead, Frid has worked for underhooks and has pushed Samba into the cage.
Frid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sambas head.
Samba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Samba misses with a punch on the inside.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Frid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frid wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Samba.
Samba misses with some punches.
Frid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Samba moves away.
Samba lands the left hand.
Frid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Frid misses.
A combination from Frid does no damage.
Frid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Frid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frid scores with a nice strike.
Samba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frid.
Samba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frid.
Frid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frid looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Samba clobbers Frid with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Frid - just one landing.
Samba misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Samba.
A big left from Samba misses.
Samba throws a good cross that connects.
Frid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Samba ducks under a wild hook from Frid.
Frid misses with a jab, cross combination.
Samba misses the shot to the body.
Samba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samba.
Frid throws a counter combo.
The fighters circling - Samba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Frid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Samba throws a body shot but no joy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Samba lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Frid backs up against the cage.
Samba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Samba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Samba looks to land a right hand but Frid moved out of range.
Bo Samba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Samba throws a shot from downtown. Frid moves away and avoids it.
Frid moves away from the strike by Samba.
Frid throws a right and a left that Samba avoids nicely.
Frid throws a right and a left that Samba avoids nicely.
Samba scores with a sloppy right hand. Frid should have avoided that one.
Frid scores with a body shot.
Frid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Samba.
Frid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Samba throws a hook but Frid blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kalle Frid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samba misses with a body shot.
Frid scores with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kalle Frid.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 19:19
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 19:20
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 19:20
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kalle Frid!
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