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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Samuelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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183 cm
25
182 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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187 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Samuelle! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Speed! The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice body punch from Samuelle. Speed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Speed tries to bum rush Samuelle with a series of wild strikes but Samuelle uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Speed takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Michael Samuelle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Samuelle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Samuelle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Samuelle jabs Speed right on the nose. Speed blinks but takes it well. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Speed looks to land a left hand but Samuelle moved out of range nicely. Samuelle lands with an uppercut that bounces Speed off the cage and back into range. Samuelle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speed.
Speed throws a left and a right that both miss
and Samuelle counters with a straight right hand. Speed tries to bum rush Samuelle with a series of wild strikes but Samuelle uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Speed misses with a wild combination.
Samuelle thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round. Samuelle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Speed checks the leg kick nicely there.
Samuelle takes one to the chin there. Samuelle throws a poor cross that misses
and Speed counters with a lovely shot to the body. Speed needs to keep his hands up - Samuelle had a free shot at his head there. Samuelle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Speed sees it coming and avoids it easily. Michael Samuelle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Samuelle just misses with a punch to the body.
Speed misses with a series of wild punches.
Samuelle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Speed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Samuelle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Speed misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Speed ducks under a wild hook from Samuelle. Samuelle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Speed. Samuelle throws a body punch but Speed moves out of range. This has been an exciting period of action! Samuelle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Speed avoids the head kick by Samuelle.
Samuelle with a hook.
It looks like Alex Speed has been cut. Samuelle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Speed. Speed swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Samuelle counters with a huge left! Speed is in big trouble! He's backing up but Samuelle isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Speed from any more damage. A dominating finish by Samuelle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Samuelle!
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C
A |
G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
53% |
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