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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Samba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Samba's choice of entrance music: Bezerker by Love Among Freaks. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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190 cm
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283 lbs
15 - 6 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Hull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Christopher Samba!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hull looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hull misses with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hull. Samba shrugs it off though.
Hull takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Mike Hull has been cut.
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!
Samba throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hull throws a body kick that misses.
Hull throws a solid leg kick but Samba takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hull.
Samba avoids a kick to the body.
Hull fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Samba.
Samba throws a sloppy head kick
and Hull counters with a leg kick.
Hull moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Samba shoots for a double leg takedown but Hull sprawls well. He's pushed Samba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hull lands a nice leg kick that just misses Samba's sensitive parts.
Samba tries a head kick but it misses.
Hull looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mike Hull is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samba misses the shot to the body.
Samba throws a sloppy head kick
and Hull finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Samba looks gassed!
Hull lands with a nice body kick.
Hull buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Hull there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hull.
Hull looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hull thows a body kick. Samba tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hull is looking to slow Samba down with leg kicks.
A solid body kick from Hull.
Hull connects with a solid leg kick.
Hull delivers a nice body kick.
Samba has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hull.
Hull throws a body kick that misses.
Hull throws a wild body kick that Samba sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hull throws a leg kick which misses Samba's front leg but catches the back leg as Samba tries to avoid it.
Samba's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hull with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hull lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Samba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hull delivers a nice body kick.
Hull throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Samba.
Hull pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hull scores with a head kick.
It looks like Christopher Samba has been cut.
Hull misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hull.
Hull lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hull scores with a head kick. Samba tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Samba shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Samba showed some decent athleticism there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hull is looking for a sweep. Samba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hull gets full guard.
Samba trying to control but Hull is working from the bottom.
Samba prevents Hull from getting back to his feet.
Hull tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hull uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A leg kick checked by Hull.
Christopher Samba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hull tries a low kick but Samba avoids it.
Samba throws a shot from downtown. Hull moves away and avoids it.
Samba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hull.
Hull connects with a solid leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hull!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samba misses with a low kick.
Hull cracks the inside of Samba's front leg.
Hull keeps Samba at a distance using the push kick.
Hull scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hull thuds his shin into the meat of Samba's side.
Samba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hull.
Hull lands a head kick. Samba smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hull dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Good leg kick by Hull there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hull tries a head kick but it misses.
Hull thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Samba if he has to take too many more of those.
Hull connects with a high kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hull.
Samba takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hull fakes the leg kick and cracks Samba in the body.
Hull connects with a solid leg kick.
Hull lands a leg kick that knocks Samba off balance momentarily.
Hull dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Samba. That did some damage!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Samba crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hull - the referee stops the clock and Samba gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hull. Samba manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hull lands a nice leg kick that just misses Samba's sensitive parts.
Samba is breathing heavily.
Hull fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hull lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hull feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Samba's calf.
Hull lands a nice looking kick to the body. Samba takes a step back to recover.
Samba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hull can pounce on him.
Samba takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hull throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Samba's head.
Hull looks to land a body kick but Samba moved away.
Some wild striking there from Samba.
Hull throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hull turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hull throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hull turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mike Hull is winning the standup battle so far.
Hull delivers a nice body kick.
Hull looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hull.
Hull scores with a kick to the body.
Hull throws a wild body kick that Samba sees coming a mile off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hull.
Hull moves away from the strike by Samba.
Samba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hull. Hull obviously looking to wear him down.
Hull is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Samba can do to turn this around?
Samba on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hull thows a body kick. Samba tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Samba on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hull lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hull throws a nice outside leg kick.
Samba takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hull lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hull showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Samba.
Hull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hull connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hull feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Samba's calf.
Hull scoring well with a low kick there.
Hull thows a body kick. Samba tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hull thumps Samba with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hull lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Samba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Samba takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hull misses with a body kick.
Hull fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Samba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hull as he avoids it easily.
Samba takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hull scores with a leg kick.
Hull thumps Samba with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Hull.
An inside leg kick lands from Hull.
Samba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hull can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hull dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hull throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Samba crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hull - the referee stops the clock and Samba gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hull. Samba manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Samba misses with a few strikes there.
Samba takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Samba lands with a right hand.
Hull scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hull.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hull feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Samba's calf.
Samba misses with the body kick
and Hull counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hull scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hull pushes Samba away with a front kick.
Samba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hull, right into the meat.
Samba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hull. Hull obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samba steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hull. That one must have hurt.
Samba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hull.
Hull lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Samba tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hull counters with a nice low kick that buckles Samba's knee momentarily.
Hull lands a high kick!
Samba avoids a kick to the body.
Hull delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hull cracks the inside of Samba's front leg.
Hull lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick there by Hull.
Mike Hull is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hull moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hull thows a body kick. Samba tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hull lands a leg kick that knocks Samba off balance momentarily.
Hull connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Christopher Samba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hull can pounce on him.
Hull moves out of range of the body kick.
Hull goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Samba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hull is fending him off so far but Samba persists. Nope, Hull circles away and we're back to standing.
Hull lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hull scores with a nice body kick.
Hull connects with a leg kick. Samba looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hull!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Hull lands but Samba takes it in his stride.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hull.
Hull lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Samba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hull.
Hull feints and then cracks Samba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Samba down.
Hull lands with a kick to the ribs.
Samba throws a leg kick that misses.
Samba throws a looping overhand right but Hull ducks down to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Hull.
Samba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hull throws a leg kick which misses Samba's front leg but catches the back leg as Samba tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hull.
Samba sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samba has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hull.
Hull lets loose with a powerful body kick. Samba will feel that in the morning.
Hull ducks under a wild hook from Samba.
Hull lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hull keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hull.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samba thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hull.
Hull keeps the fight on the outside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hull showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hull has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hull!
Mike Hull bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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