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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Sampyla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Bill Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Sampyla is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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200 cm
20
225 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
27
258 lbs
1 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Sampyla! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sonny Bill Williams! The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sampyla keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Sampyla leaves Bill Williams with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Sampyla scores with a sloppy right hand. Bill Williams should have avoided that one. Bill Williams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sampyla tries to avoid it but Bill Williams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sampyla to the ground. Sampyla escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Sam Sampyla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Bill Williams. Bill Williams shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sampyla as he avoids it easily. Sampyla fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bill Williams avoids it really well and circles away.
Sampyla fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bill Williams, pushing him back against the cage.
Sampyla manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Sampyla keeping moving, preventing Bill Williams from controlling successfully. Bill Williams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Sampyla keeping moving, preventing Bill Williams from controlling successfully.
Sampyla wriggles free and stands up. Sampyla misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Bill Williams is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sampyla sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Sampyla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bill Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away. Sampyla is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Sampyla throws a right and a left that both miss.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Bill Williams shoots for a takedown but Sampyla saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. The fight stays on the outside here - Sampyla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Sampyla pushes off an throws an elbow but Bill Williams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Bill Williams is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sampyla is defending well. Bill Williams has Sampyla pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sampyla manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Sampyla lands an elbow inside that Bill Williams shrugs off. Bill Williams stops a takedown attempt from Sampyla.
Sampyla prevents the takedown attempt.
Bill Williams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sampyla walks away with a smile on his face. Bill Williams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Sampyla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Bill Williams fails to land the takedown. Sampyla shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Sampyla is breathing heavily. Bill Williams fails with the takedown. Sampyla tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bill Williams swivels and escapes.
Bill Williams takes the fight into the clinch. Bill Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bill Williams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sampyla is keeping busy. Bill Williams is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sampyla gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Bill Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Sampyla trying to land knees to the body.
Sampyla has Bill Williams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bill Williams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Bill Williams is trying to push Sampyla away but Sampyla has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Bill Williams tries to break the clinch but Sampyla is controlling the position. A head punch on the inside from Sampyla fails to land. Sampyla looking to throw knees to the head but Bill Williams is blocking nicely.
Sampyla tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bill Williams just stands there and leans against the cage. Sampyla blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Sampyla throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bill Williams tries to pull guard but Sampyla won't allow it.
Sampyla landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bill Williams trying to control the position but instead, Sampyla has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bill Williams into the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sam Sampyla will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sampyla throws a hook but Bill Williams blocks it. Sampyla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bill Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away. Bill Williams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Bill Williams blocks a head kick by Sampyla.
An inside leg kick lands from Bill Williams. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bill Williams. Sampyla stalks Bill Williams and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bill Williams's face. Bill Williams staggers backwards, shaken. Bill Williams is looking to slow Sampyla down with leg kicks. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Bill Williams is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sampyla sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Sam Sampyla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Bill Williams.
 That's one minute gone in the round. No luck for Bill Williams with that takedown attempt.
Bill Williams rushes Sampyla and presses him up against the cage. Sampyla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bill Williams.
Bill Williams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sampyla smiles and moves away.
Bill Williams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Sampyla is looking to clinch. Bill Williams fails with the takedown. Nice takedown defense from Sampyla. No joy for Bill Williams on that attempt.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Bill Williams fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Bill Williams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sampyla fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Sampyla stuffs the takedown attempt from Bill Williams. Bill Williams gets slowly back to his feet. Sampyla is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bill Williams sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Bill Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sampyla is defended easily by Bill Williams. A big left from Sampyla misses.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampyla tries to keep at a distance but Bill Williams has taken the fight into the clinch. Bill Williams tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bill Williams throws a head punch that misses. Bill Williams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sampyla fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bill Williams shoots in and drives through. Sampyla sprawls well. Sampyla is looking to clinch. 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. Bill Williams throws a combination. Sampyla tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Sam Sampyla has been cut.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Nice sprawl there from Sampyla as Bill Williams shoots in. Bill Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Sampyla tries to sprawl out of it but Bill Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sampyla manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bill Williams is defended easily by Sampyla.
Bill Williams gets tackled into the cage by Sampyla. Sampyla maintains the clinch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bill Williams prevents Sampyla from breaking the clinch. Sampyla wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Bill Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Sam Sampyla's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sampyla fails with a takedown attempt. Bill Williams Throws a clean left jab. Bill Williams Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Sampyla's chin! Sampyla crumbles to the ground and Bill Williams follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Bill Williams!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sonny Bill Williams!
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energy
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hype
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