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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fortunado Sampaio (ranked 591 p4p, 755 weight class) and Clint River (ranked 74 p4p, 94 weight class). Sampaio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Corre Riba Corre Baixo. Clint River has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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13 - 8 - 0 |
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14 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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 13 - 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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clint River !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from River .
River scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sampaio has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
River connects with a leg kick.
Sampaio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
River avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
River throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Sampaio to counter with a crisp jab.
Good leg kick by River .
River fakes the leg kick and cracks Sampaio in the body.
River keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sampaio with a nice calf kick.
Sampaio misses the jab.
An inside leg kick from River misses.
A low kick lands for Sampaio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
River scores with a nice body kick.
River misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick from River , right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from River .
River falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sampaio counters with a series of strikes. River will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sampaio feints and then cracks River 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow River down.
River lands the left hand.
Nice defenses there by River .
River rushes Sampaio and presses him up against the cage.
River working aggressively here.
Sampaio misses with a hook from the clinch.
River tries a body shot but Sampaio blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sampaio.
River tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
River lands a hook to the side of the head.
River prevents a body shot from Sampaio.
River taking a breather.
Sampaio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River lands with a short shot to the head.
Sampaio tries a body shot but River blocks it.
Sampaio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
River blocks a body shot from Sampaio.
A short right hand to the side of the head by River .
Sampaio blocks a body shot from River .
Sampaio lands a left hand that snaps the head of River backwards.
Sampaio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
River holding his opponent close, against the cage.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sampaio struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Sampaio controls the action.
Sampaio leaning his opponent against the cage.
River swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sampaio lands a shot to the body.
Sampaio has a couple of punches blocked by River .
Sampaio misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sampaio backwards.
Sampaio throws a head punch that misses.
Sampaio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for River to work.
River throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
River gets through Sampaio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from River .
Sampaio is breathing heavily.
River lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sampaio prevents a body shot from River .
River lands a body shot.
River lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sampaio backwards.
River lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sampaio backwards.
River lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sampaio backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for River .
River is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
River lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from River as the two fighters clinch.
River throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sampaios head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River lands a left hand.
River scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by River .
A short body shot lands from River as the two fighters clinch.
River scores with an uppercut up the middle.
River manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River lands with a right to the head.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River misses with a body punch.
River lands a body shot.
River scores with a hook to the body.
River stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
River lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right handed body shot lands from River .
Nice body punch from River - that landed with a thud.
River lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from River - that landed with a thud.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from River .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clint River dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
River connects with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from River misses.
River is looking to slow Sampaio down with leg kicks.
River lands a right hook to the body.
Sampaio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Clint River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sampaio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sampaio misses with a straight left.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sampaio.
A nice inside leg kick there by River . That's going to slow Sampaio down.
River clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sampaio misses with a body punch.
Sampaio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with River 's elbow.
Sampaio struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
River lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sampaio.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River misses with a body punch.
Clint River seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
River tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sampaio's elbow.
Sampaio can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
River stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sampaio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with River 's elbow.
River lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sampaio can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
Sampaio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
River misses with a body punch.
River lands a body shot.
River tries to throw a body punch but Sampaio avoids it by throwing River back against the cage.
River lands a hook to the side of the head.
River pushes Sampaio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by River .
River pushes Sampaio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from River .
River lands a nice shot to the body.
River digs a right hand into Sampaio's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sampaio's gas tank.
River lands a body shot.
River working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two 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!
River lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
River lands a body shot.
Sampaio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sampaio prevents a body shot from River .
A short right hand to the side of the head by River .
A short right from River on the inside.
Good body shot from River .
A nice left hand lands by River .
River lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by River .
Sampaio is rocked!
River lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Sampaio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from River .
River lands a nice uppercut.
River has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
River lands a nice shot to the body.
River drops Sampaio onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Sampaio is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
River misses with a punch to the body.
River leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from River on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River has Sampaio pushed against the cage.
River tries to work over Sampaio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sampaio misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from River .
River drops Sampaio onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Sampaio is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Sampaio being controlled against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
River cracks Sampaio with a nice body shot.
Sampaio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sampaio seems to have got his legs back now.
Sampaio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A left hand lands to the body for River .
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
River lands a shot to the body.
River lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
River scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from River .
River lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sampaio backwards.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from River .
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Sampaio controls his hands.
River dips a shoulder and cracks Sampaio with a mighty uppercut! Sampaio falls back against the cage and River unloads with a barrage of strikes! Sampaio is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - River screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clint River !
A relieved looking Clint River thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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