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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manfred Kaum (ranked 3480 p4p, 3190 weight class) and Jack Samson (ranked 395 p4p, 360 weight class). Kaum's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Beethoven - Symphony No. 5. Samson has chosen Face The Pain- STEMM as his entrance music. Jack Samson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 cm 25 195 1 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm 23 185 2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Excellent MT Very strong |
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Decent wrestler Brawler Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manfred Kaum! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Samson! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Samson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Samson getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Kaum throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Samson throws a counter combo. A nice leg kick from Kaum, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaum tries to land a front kick but Samson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Samson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jack Samson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Samson circles away from the clinch attempt and Samson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Samson. Kaum 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. Samson throws a strike but Kaum rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Samson wants to sweep here but Kaum controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Samson has control of Kaum's left arm, preventing Kaum from doing any damage. Kaum stopping the sweep attempt from Samson. Kaum wants to control from the top but Samson keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Kaum stopping the sweep attempt from Samson. Samson pulls Kaum in close to prevent any damage. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Kaum wants to control from the top but Samson keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Samson lands with a straight right. Kaum didn't see that one coming. Samson misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Samson misses with an uppercut
and Kaum counters with a crisp one two that drops Samson! Kaum thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Samson to his feet! Samson is in big trouble!
Samson is rocked! Kaum ducks under a wild hook from Samson. Samson is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaum finish him? A good leg kick by Kaum. Kaum scores with a push kick. Samson looks winded! Kaum throws a nice outside leg kick. The fight stays on the outside here - Kaum looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Kaum darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Samson's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Kaum before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manfred Kaum! Manfred Kaum bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
39% |
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