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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Pozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huo Samja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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181 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Pozzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Huo Samja!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samja fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pozzi is out of range.
Pozzi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Samja misses with a double jab
and Pozzi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pozzi works over Samja's head and body with a nice combination.
Samja swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pozzi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Samja tries to clinch but Pozzi is having none of it.
Pozzi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Samja at a distance.
Pozzi looks to land a combination but Samja avoids it well.
Pozzi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Samja.
Samja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pozzi looks to land a left hand but Samja moved out of range nicely.
Samja walks into a jab.
Pozzi throws a hook but Samja avoids it easily.
Pozzi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Samja misses with a few strikes there.
Pozzi lands a right hook to the body.
Pozzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Samja was well out of range. Poor timing from Pozzi.
Pozzi misses with a straight left.
Pozzi throws a hook but Samja avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Samja misses.
Pozzi tries to bum rush Samja with a series of wild strikes but Samja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Samja throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pozzi counters with a one-two to the body.
Pozzi lunges at Samja with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Samja's hand.
Samja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pozzi.
Samja looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pozzi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Samja looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samja on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pozzi throws a series of punches but Samja avoids them all with ease.
Pozzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Samja was well out of range. Poor timing from Pozzi.
Samja throws a series of punches but Pozzi moves out of range.
Samja throws a combination that misses
and Pozzi counters with a left and a right that stings Samja.
Pozzi throws a good cross that connects.
Samja misses with a combination
and Pozzi counters with a nice body shot.
Some wild striking there from Pozzi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozzi is looking to clinch.
Pozzi tries to bum rush Samja with a series of wild strikes but Samja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pozzi misses with a combination
and Samja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Samja does no damage.
Pozzi fails with a takedown attempt.
Pozzi throws a sloppy body shot
and Samja counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pozzi thinking.
Samja tries to clinch
and Pozzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pozzi lands with a right hand.
Pozzi looks to land a combination but Samja avoids it well.
Pozzi throws a combination that misses
and Samja counters with a big head kick but Pozzi shrugs it off.
Samja slips under a jab from Pozzi.
Pozzi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Samja has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Samja doesn't manage to clinch there - Pozzi circles away.
Samja misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozzi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Samja connects with a nice looking jab.
Pozzi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Samja counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A shot in the inside from Samja.
Samja gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pozzi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Pozzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samja has had enough of the clinch but Pozzi keeps him there for the moment.
Pozzi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Samja just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Samja on the inside.
Pozzi has Samja pressed against the cage, preventing Samja from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pozzi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Samja up against the cage.
Samja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Samja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Samja works over Pozzi's head and body with a nice combination.
Samja avoids the body shot from Pozzi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samja fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pozzi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pozzi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Samja ducks under a wild hook from Pozzi.
Huo Samja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Samja blocks a jab.
Pozzi misses with a wild body shot.
Samja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pozzi ducks right into an uppercut from Samja.
Samja takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Samja misses with a double jab
and Pozzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Pozzi cracks a nice hook into Samja's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pozzi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pozzi trying to pass the guard but Samja defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pozzi in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Pozzi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pozzi keeps the fight on the outside.
Pozzi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Samja counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Samja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Huo Samja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samja throws a right hand that Pozzi ducks under and follows up with a left that Pozzi also avoids with ease.
Samja misses with a low kick.
Pozzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pozzi stuns Samja with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pozzi throws a series of strikes that have Samja backpedaling.
Pozzi throws an overhand right that lands on Samja's shoulder, as Samja tries to avoid the shot.
Pozzi throws a right hand that Samja ducks under and follows up with a left that Samja also avoids with ease.
Samja lands a jab-cross combination.
Pozzi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pozzi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Samja fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pozzi.
Samja is breathing heavily.
Pozzi thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Pozzi.
Pozzi lands a nice looking body shot.
Pozzi misses with a wild body shot.
Pozzi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Samja swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pozzi lands an overhand right.
Pozzi misses with an uppercut. Samja saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Samja.
Pozzi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Samja tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pozzi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pozzi tries to bum rush Samja with a series of wild strikes but Samja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pozzi misses the jab.
Nice jab there from Pozzi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samja leaves Pozzi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pozzi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Samja tries to clinch but Pozzi is having none of it.
Samja clinches up with Pozzi and pushes him back against the cage.
Samja is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pozzi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Samja prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Samja.
Samja is leaning against Pozzi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Samja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Samja misses with the head strike.
Pozzi tries for a takedown but Samja manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Pozzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Samja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Samja clinches up with Pozzi and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Samja.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozzi can't get the takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pozzi.
Pozzi can't break the clinch.
Samja lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Samja lands an uppercut.
Samja gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pozzi.
Samja blocks an uppercut.
Samja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Samja tries to clinch there but Pozzi circles away.
Samja instigates a clinch.
Samja wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Samja has a couple of punches blocked by Pozzi.
Samja gets through Pozzi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Samja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Samja takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Samja throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pozzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pozzi throws out the jab.
Pozzi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pozzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danga de danga de dang - Samja scores with a four punch combination!
Pozzi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Samja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horrible takedown by Pozzi or perhaps it was just good defense by Samja which made him look bad.
Samja is looking to clinch but Pozzi is avoiding it.
Pozzi misses with a double jab.
Pozzi misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot lands for Samja.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Samja misses with a combination
and Pozzi counters with a left and a right that stings Samja.
Samja misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Huo Samja will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pozzi just misses with a punch to the body.
Pozzi lunges at Samja with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Samja's hand.
Samja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pozzi moves away.
Pozzi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab by Pozzi.
Nice uppercut lands for Pozzi. That snapped Samja's head back.
Samja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pozzi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pozzi keeps the fight on the outside.
Samja falls off balance throwing a combination
and Samja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pozzi wants to clinch.
Pozzi blocks a head kick by Samja.
Samja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No joy there for Pozzi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pozzi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samja thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Samja.
Samja gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Samja tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pozzi counters with a series of strikes. Samja will be more careful next time no doubt.
Samja is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Samja throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pozzi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Samja swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pozzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pozzi. Samja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Samja misses with a low kick.
Pozzi lands a jab to the head.
Ricardo Pozzi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pozzi scores with a three punch combo!
Pozzi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Samja stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pozzi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Samja doesn't seem bothered though.
Pozzi looks to land a combination but Samja avoids it well.
Samja clinches but Pozzi breaks the clinch
and Pozzi counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozzi successfully pulls guard.
Samja throwing strikes from guard but Pozzi blocks nicely.
Pozzi manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Pozzi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Samja counters with a series of strikes. Pozzi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pozzi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pozzi moves away from the strike by Samja.
Pozzi gets a takedown into half guard.
Samja wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozzi is trying to control the action in half guard but Samja is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pozzi is really struggling to control Samja but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pozzi controlling the pace.
Pozzi trying to control from half guard but Samja is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ricardo Pozzi.
Pozzi cracks Samja with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pozzi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pozzi drives through and clinches with Samja against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Samja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pozzi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Samja prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Samja.
A short body shot lands from Samja as the two fighters clinch.
Samja lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pozzi is working for takedown but Samja is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pozzi tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Pozzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pozzi misses with a looping right.
Samja tries to clinch but Pozzi moves out of range.
Samja lands a body shot.
Samja moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pozzi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Samja.
Samja tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Pozzi to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Pozzi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pozzi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Pozzi!
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energy
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RATING
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