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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Samson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Growes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Samson had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. 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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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Samson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Glen Growes!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samson has a takedown stuffed.
Growes shoots and misses
and Samson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Growes striking off his back but it's not causing Samson any problems.
Growes trying to keep a closed guard but Samson is proving a slippery customer.
Samson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Growes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Samson advances to half guard.
Growes is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Growes wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samson seems to be looking for submissions.
Growes is pressing down on Samson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Samson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Samson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Samson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Samson is breathing heavily.
Samson won't allow Growes to get back to his feet.
Growes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Growes wants to sweep here but Samson controlling him for the moment.
Growes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Samson's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Growes cracks Samson with a solid left hand.
Samson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Growes has passed into side control.
Growes decides to stand back up. Growes steps back and let's Samson get back to his feet.
Growes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Samson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Samson keeping full guard, as Growes tries to pass.
Samson is looking for a triangle but Growes pushes his legs off easily.
Samson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Growes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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!
Samson trying to keep a closed guard but Growes is proving a slippery customer.
Samson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Growes is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Samson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Growes's back instead.
Samson controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Growes rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Growes gets back to full guard.
Samson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Growes wants to stand but Samson is controlling the position.
Samson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Samson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Growes tries to improve position but can't.
Samson wants to control but Growes is keeping him busy.
An elbow from Samson crashes against the mat.
Samson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Samson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Samson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samson looking to control but Growes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
BOOM! Samson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Samson swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Samson!
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hype
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pop
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