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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Bill Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Sampyla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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258 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sonny Bill Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Sampyla!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bill Williams dives in and grabs Sampyla's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sampyla pushes down on Bill Williams's head and hops out.
Bill Williams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sampyla circles away.
Bill Williams throws a leg kick which misses Sampyla's front leg but catches the back leg as Sampyla tries to avoid it.
Bill Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sampyla.
Bill Williams is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sampyla sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Bill Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sampyla shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bill Williams pinned against the cage. Bill Williams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sampyla rushes Bill Williams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sampyla throws an elbow but it misses.
Sampyla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bill Williams clinches.
Sampyla is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Come on Sampyla - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bill Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sampyla.
Bill Williams is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sampyla gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bill Williams can't get the takedown.
Sampyla blocks a body shot from Bill Williams.
Stalling in the clinch from Sampyla.
Bill Williams drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sampyla pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bill Williams shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sampyla defends it nicely.
Sampyla forces Bill Williams back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bill Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sampyla's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bill Williams keeps control of Sampyla as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bill Williams tries to throw a body punch but Sampyla avoids it by throwing Bill Williams back against the cage.
Sampyla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bill Williams is defending well for now.
Bill Williams tries to pull guard but Sampyla holds him up against the cage and eventually Bill Williams drops back down to his feet.
Bill Williams drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sampyla will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bill Williams up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bill Williams tries to pull guard but Sampyla forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sampyla comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bill Williams is trying to break the clinch but Sampyla is controlling him.
Sampyla tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bill Williams blocks the elbow strike.
Bill Williams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sampyla smiles and moves away.
Bill Williams shoots in and drives through. Sampyla sprawls well.
Sampyla shoots in and drives through. Bill Williams sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bill Williams looks for a takedown but Sampyla sprawls well.
Bill Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Sampyla sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bill Williams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sampyla, pushing him back against the cage.
Bill Williams being controlled against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bill Williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sampyla lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sampyla looking for a takedown.
Bill Williams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bill Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Sampyla.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sam Sampyla will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bill Williams darts in and clinches Sampyla up against the cage.
Bill Williams jumps guard but Sampyla turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sampyla holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sampyla looking to throw knees to the head but Bill Williams is blocking nicely.
Bill Williams is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sampyla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sampyla doesn't manage to clinch there - Bill Williams circles away.
Bill Williams fails with the takedown
and Sampyla counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Bill Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sampyla is looking to clinch but Bill Williams is avoiding it.
Bill Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Sampyla has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bill Williams avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bill Williams has Sampyla pressed against the cage, preventing Sampyla from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampyla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sampyla moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Sampyla.
Sampyla landing knees to the body.
Bill Williams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sampyla avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bill Williams taking a breather.
Sam Sampyla seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bill Williams tries to score a body lock takedown but Sampyla shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sampyla has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bill Williams uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bill Williams trying to control but Sampyla is working from the bottom.
Bill Williams has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sampyla is proving hard to escape from.
Sampyla pushes Bill Williams off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampyla closes the distance and clinches up with Bill Williams, looking for a takedown. Sampyla pushes Bill Williams against the cage but Bill Williams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bill Williams is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sampyla sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bill Williams moves into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sampyla is looking to break free of the clinch but Bill Williams has double underhooks.
Bill Williams tries to pull guard but Sampyla won't allow it.
Bill Williams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sampyla just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bill Williams wants to take the fight to the mat but Sampyla manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sampyla throws an elbow but misses.
Come on Sampyla - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sampyla breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampyla throws a head kick that misses
and Bill Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bill Williams is defended easily by Sampyla.
Bill Williams forces Sampyla back against the cage and clinches.
Bill Williams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sampyla fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bill Williams connects with an inside leg kick.
Sonny Bill Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sampyla tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bill Williams swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampyla misses with a wild combination.
Sampyla is breathing heavily.
Bill Williams throws a nice looking combination but Sampyla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sampyla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bill Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sampyla wants to clinch up but Bill Williams keeps it at a distance.
Bill Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bill Williams is trying to push Sampyla away but Sampyla has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bill Williams avoids a wild elbow strike from Sampyla.
Bill Williams is pressed up against the cage. Sampyla has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bill Williams down to the mat. Bill Williams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bill Williams fails to land the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bill Williams clinches up with Sampyla and pushes him back against the cage.
Bill Williams tries to break free but Sampyla pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sam Sampyla will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bill Williams has Sampyla up against the cage in a clinch.
Bill Williams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sampyla prevents it.
Bill Williams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sampyla gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bill Williams.
Bill Williams dodges an elbow strike from Sampyla.
Sampyla tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bill Williams smiles and moves away.
Sampyla pushes Bill Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bill Williams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sampyla jumps into guard, dragging Bill Williams to the mat.
Bill Williams stops Sampyla from standing up.
Bill Williams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bill Williams trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sampyla's guard.
Bill Williams postures up in Sampyla's guard and throws a big left but Sampyla blocks it.
Sampyla manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bill Williams shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Bill Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampyla looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bill Williams takes a swing at Sampyla's ribcage but misses.
Sampyla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sampyla defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bill Williams.
Bill Williams has managed to clinch.
Bill Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bill Williams has had enough of the clinch but Sampyla keeps him there for the moment.
Sampyla has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bill Williams uses from the top position.
Sampyla is looking to stand up but Bill Williams isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sampyla kicks Bill Williams off and gets to his feet.
Sampyla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice sprawl there from Sampyla as Bill Williams shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampyla closes the distance and clinches up with Bill Williams, looking for a takedown. Sampyla pushes Bill Williams against the cage but Bill Williams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bill Williams throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sampyla showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bill Williams.
Bill Williams clinches up against the cage.
Bill Williams wants to break free but Sampyla has control.
Bill Williams jumps guard but Sampyla turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bill Williams is trying to maintain a safe position but Sampyla gets an underhook and turns Bill Williams into the cage.
Sampyla misses with an elbow over the top.
Bill Williams is looking to control Sampyla's arms but Sampyla gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bill Williams has his back to the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampyla throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bill Williams stalling in the clinch but Sampyla improves position.
Bill Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sampyla has him pressed against the cage.
Bill Williams has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sampyla after a bit of a struggle.
Bill Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sampyla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bill Williams avoids it.
Sampyla tries to land knees in the clinch but Bill Williams avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sampyla misses with an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bill Williams fails to pull guard.
Sonny Bill Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sam Sampyla is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bill Williams missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sonny Bill Williams.
I think Sampyla has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Sampyla!
A relieved looking Sam Sampyla 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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