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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Sampson (ranked 20 p4p, 43 weight class) and Thomas Rose (ranked 2 p4p, 6 weight class). Sampson comes to the cage accompanied by Sunshine (ft. Anthony Hamilton) - Twista . Rose has chosen Raining Blood as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas Sampson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Rose!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Rose scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sampson misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Rose counter with a right hand.
It looks like Douglas Sampson has been cut.
Rose lands a big right hand that sends Sampson crashing to the mat! Rose stays standing though and waves Sampson back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sampson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Thomas Rose has been cut.
Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sampson manages to avoid it.
Sampson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sampson misses with a straight left.
Sampson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rose throws a head kick but Sampson moves out of range.
Sampson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sampson rushes Rose and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rose obliges.
Sampson is breathing heavily.
A short right from Sampson.
Rose blocks a body shot from Sampson.
Rose is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sampson is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampson tries to work over Rose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rose misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sampson.
Sampson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rose trying to land knees to the body.
Sampson lands an uppercut.
Rose prevents a body shot from Sampson.
Sampson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sampson tries a body shot but Rose blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rose.
Sampson struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sampson scores with a hook to the body.
Rose lands with a left to the head.
Rose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sampson throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
Rose misses with a body punch.
Sampson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sampson blocking some punches.
Rose's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rose scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sampson swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Rose as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sampson can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sampson.
Rose is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Rose scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rose pushes Sampson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rose misses with a knee strike.
A nice left hand lands by Rose.
Nice body punch from Rose.
Rose misses with a knee to the head.
Rose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rose lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rose can't find room to land a body shot as Sampson controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rose lands a nice knee to the body.
Rose using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sampson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Rose scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rose landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampson has a couple of punches blocked by Rose.
Sampson has a couple of punches blocked by Rose.
Sampson tries to throw a body punch but Rose avoids it by throwing Sampson back against the cage.
Sampson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rose unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sampson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rose unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sampson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rose working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rose lands a left hand.
Sampson is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Rose.
Oh Sampson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short body shot lands from Rose as the two fighters clinch.
Rose unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Sampson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Rose is unloading with more strikes now! Sampson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Rose!
Thomas Rose is the new heavyweight champion!
Thomas Rose thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Douglas Sampson spoke after the fight, saying 'Nothing goes over my head… my reflexes are too fast, but my famously huge turd pre fight left me feeling dizzy and I was seeing double vision the whole fight'.
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