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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sadman Samin (ranked 3863 p4p, 3784 weight class) and Camron Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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164 cm 19 138 0 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm 18 145 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Big heart |
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BJJ Brown Belt Brawler Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sadman Samin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Camron Allen! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Samin fails to land the takedown. Allen moves out of range of the body kick. Samin clinches. Samin misses with a knee to the head. Allen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Samin gets control of Allen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Samin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Samin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Samin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Samin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Samin wants to sweep here but Allen controlling him for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Samin goes for a double leg but Allen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Allen continues to drive forward. Allen wants to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Samin wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sadman Samin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Samin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Allen is trying to pull guard but Samin has him pressed against the cage. Allen throws a head punch that misses. Samin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Allen.
Allen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Allen stalling in the clinch but Samin improves position. Samin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Allen.
Samin pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Samin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Samin keeping moving, preventing Allen from controlling successfully. Allen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Samin 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. Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Samin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Allen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Samin keeping moving, preventing Allen from controlling successfully. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Allen is looking to stand up but Samin won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Samin slaps away a takedown attempt from Allen, before circling back to the center of the mat. Allen fails in his attempt to clinch. Samin shoots in but Allen avoids the takedown attempt easily. Nice takedown defense from Samin. No joy for Allen on that attempt. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Samin fails to land the takedown. Allen misses with a few strikes there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sadman Samin dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Allen fails with a takedown attempt. Allen with a poor takedown and Samin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Allen thinking. Allen has a takedown stuffed. Sadman Samin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Camron Allen. A head kick misses from Samin. Samin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Allen throws a counter combo. Allen gets tackled into the cage by Samin. Samin maintains the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Allen fails to pull guard.
Samin has Allen pressed against the cage, preventing Allen from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Samin is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round. Samin breaks the clinch.
Allen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Samin avoids it really well and circles away. Allen wants to clinch up but Samin keeps it at a distance. Samin gets a clinch. Samin gets control of Allen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Samin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Allen wants to control from the top but Samin keeps moving. Allen looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Samin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Allen passes Samin's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Samin tries to kick Allen off but Allen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Samin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Allen on the ground. Allen throwing shots but Samin is blocking nicely. Samin is pressing down on Allen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Allen tries to free his leg and advance position but Samin is retaining full guard. Allen won't allow Samin to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Samin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Allen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Samin avoids the body shot from Allen.
Allen throws a nice inside leg kick. Samin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Allen can do to turn this around? A looping hook to the body misses from Allen. Samin does a little dance to reset his feet. Allen shoots in looking for a takedown. Samin tries to sprawl out of it but Allen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Samin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Allen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Samin scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Allen manages to mount him!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Allen wants to control the pace but Samin is squirming around nicely. Allen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Samin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Allen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sadman Samin will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round! Samin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Allen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Samin avoids it really well and circles away. Samin is looking to counter the offense by Allen and move into the clinch. Allen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Allen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Allen tries to clinch there but Samin circles away.
Samin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Allen is trying to break the clinch but Samin has him pressed against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A shot in the inside from Samin. Samin gets control of Allen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Samin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Allen passes Samin's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Allen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Allen prevents Samin from improving his position. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Allen wants to get back to his feet.
Allen seems to be working for a kimura but Samin defends the submission attempt. Allen throwing shots but Samin is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Allen seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Samin is looking to improve his position.
Allen works his way into side control. Samin is not content to let Allen control the position. You can see the frustration on Samin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Allen in side control, throwing shots but Samin defends. Samin is not content to let Allen control the position. Allen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Samin struggling a bit here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Samin rushes Allen and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Allen working hard to break the clinch. Allen has had enough of the clinch but Samin keeps him there for the moment. Allen has Samin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Samin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Samin breaks the clinch.
Allen shoots in for a double leg but Samin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Sadman Samin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Camron Allen. Samin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Allen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Samin wriggles free and stands up. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Allen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Samin defends it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight! Sadman Samin showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Samin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27 Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sadman Samin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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