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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cesar Sampaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hadiut Rizk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cesar Sampaio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hadiut Rizk!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sampaio.
Sampaio misses the shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Sampaio.
A combination from Rizk does no damage.
Rizk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sampaio shoots in looking for a takedown but Rizk manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sampaio's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rizk leaves Sampaio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Sampaio.
Sampaio swinging wildly here.
Sampaio shoots in but Rizk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cesar Sampaio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rizk scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sampaio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rizk blocks the body kick.
Rizk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sampaio sprawls well. Sampaio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rizk gets slowly back to his feet.
Rizk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rizk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sampaio sprawls well. Sampaio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rizk gets slowly back to his feet.
Rizk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sampaio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rizk somewhat.
Rizk slaps away a takedown attempt from Sampaio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rizk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampaio misses with a two punch combination.
Sampaio throws a head kick but Rizk moves out of range.
Sampaio is breathing heavily.
Sampaio defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rizk.
Rizk shoots in looking for a takedown. Sampaio tries to sprawl out of it but Rizk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sampaio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sampaio scores with a three punch combo!
Sampaio lands a right hook to the body.
Sampaio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rizk rushes Sampaio and presses him up against the cage.
Rizk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampaio works over Rizk's head and body with a nice combination.
Cesar Sampaio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sampaio pulls Rizk into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rizk drops back looking for a leg! Sampaio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sampaio manages to kick Rizk off! Rizk jumps back into Sampaio's guard.
Sampaio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rizk is aware though and is defending well.
Sampaio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sampaio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rizk defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rizk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sampaio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sampaio keeping moving, preventing Rizk from controlling successfully.
Sampaio is looking to sweep but instead, Rizk has passed into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rizk controlling the action here.
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 Cesar Sampaio will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rizk shoots in but no luck this time.
Rizk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sampaio, pushing him back against the cage.
Sampaio gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sampaio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rizk defending well though.
Sampaio is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rizk defends it well.
Sampaio seems to be looking for submissions.
Rizk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sampaio is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizk trying to control here.
Rizk has one foot on Sampaio's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rizk throws a series of punches but Sampaio avoids them all with ease.
Sampaio dips to his left and cracks Rizk with an uppercut!
Sampaio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rizk counters with a series of strikes. Sampaio will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cesar Sampaio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rizk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sampaio lands the left hand.
Sampaio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rizk sprawls well. Rizk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sampaio gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rizk slips a straight right by Sampaio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampaio takes a swing at Rizk's ribcage but misses.
Rizk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cesar Sampaio is winning the standup battle so far.
Rizk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rizk fails to pull guard.
Cesar Sampaio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hadiut Rizk.
Sampaio lands a body shot.
Rizk successfully pulls guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sampaio preventing the sweep.
Sampaio wants to control from the top but Rizk keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sampaio looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampaio drops back looking for a leg! Rizk is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rizk manages to kick Sampaio off! Sampaio jumps back into Rizk's guard.
Rizk is working an open guard so Sampaio takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sampaio jabs at Rizk's body.
Rizk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sampaio counters with a body kick that stops Rizk in his tracks momentarily.
Sampaio checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sampaio. That's going to slow Rizk down.
Rizk shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampaio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rizk 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.
Sampaio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sampaio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sampaio stuffs the takedown.
Sampaio shoots in but Rizk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sampaio is looking to wear down Rizk with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rizk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sampaio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sampaio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sampaio fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Rizk or perhaps it was just good defense by Sampaio which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cesar Sampaio dominated that second round.
That's time! Sampaio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sampaio tries a head kick but it misses.
Sampaio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sampaio misses with a takedown attempt - Rizk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sampaio tries for a takedown but Rizk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sampaio doesn't manage to clinch there - Rizk circles away.
Sampaio fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cesar Sampaio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sampaio, pushing him back against the cage.
Rizk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rizk is defended easily by Sampaio.
Rizk lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizk takes the fight into the clinch.
Rizk comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rizk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rizk throws a head kick that misses.
Rizk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sampaio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sampaio slaps away a takedown attempt from Rizk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rizk doesn't manage to clinch there - Sampaio circles away.
Rizk misses the shot to the body.
Sampaio tries a head kick but it misses.
Sampaio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rizk, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizk has a couple of punches blocked by Sampaio.
Rizk breaks from the clinch.
Sampaio connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sampaio.
Sampaio scores with a hook.
Sampaio looks to land a combination but Rizk avoids it well.
Rizk gets a clinch.
Sampaio working hard to break the clinch.
Rizk slowing the pace effectively.
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!
Rizk working Sampaio over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampaio is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rizk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sampaio has a couple of punches blocked by Rizk.
Rizk manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rizk.
Sampaio shoots for a double leg takedown but Rizk sprawls well. He's pushed Sampaio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sampaio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rizk is out of range.
Rizk shoots in but Sampaio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rizk blocks the body kick.
Sampaio fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Rizk with that takedown attempt.
Rizk shoots in looking for a takedown. Sampaio tries to sprawl out of it but Rizk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sampaio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sampaio cracks the inside of Rizk's front leg.
Sampaio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rizk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rizk shoots in looking for a takedown but Sampaio manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rizk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sampaio tries a head kick but it misses.
Rizk moves out of range of the body kick from Sampaio.
Sampaio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hadiut Rizk.
I think Sampaio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight for Cesar Sampaio!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Cesar Sampaio!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Cesar Sampaio!
Cesar Sampaio wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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