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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh McRoberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernell Samack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
15 - 13 - 0 |
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281 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Determined |
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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
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh McRoberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fernell Samack!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samack cracks a nice hook into McRoberts's ribs.
Samack thows a body shot but no joy.
Samack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McRoberts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Samack misses with a looping right.
McRoberts misses with a wild combination.
McRoberts misses with a double jab.
Samack moves out of range as McRoberts throws a body kick.
Samack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McRoberts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samack.
Samack avoids the head kick by McRoberts.
McRoberts throws a chopping leg kick but Samack manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Samack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRoberts throws a leg kick but Samack sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McRoberts slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McRoberts misses with a wild combination.
McRoberts lands an overhand right.
McRoberts tries to land a front kick but Samack steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Samack avoids the head kick by McRoberts.
McRoberts connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from McRoberts finds it's way through Samack's defenses.
McRoberts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Samack.
A big left from McRoberts misses.
McRoberts delivers a nice body kick.
McRoberts scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Samack doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRoberts looks to land a right hand but Samack moved out of range.
McRoberts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Samack lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for McRoberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Samack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McRoberts misses with a wild combination.
McRoberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Samack scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Josh McRoberts has been cut.
McRoberts throws a half hearted mid kick.
McRoberts throws the kick towards the body but Samack avoids it.
Samack avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samack ducks right into an uppercut from McRoberts.
Samack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McRoberts.
McRoberts looks to land a right hand but Samack moved out of range.
McRoberts looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McRoberts throws an off balance right hand
and Samack counters with a one-two to the body.
McRoberts throws a right hand that Samack ducks under and follows up with a left that Samack also avoids with ease.
Samack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McRoberts counters with a nice uppercut.
McRoberts goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McRoberts.
Fernell Samack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from McRoberts.
McRoberts misses with a right hand
and Samack counters with a three punch combo that has McRoberts backing up. McRoberts nods at Samack to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samack lands with a shot to the body.
McRoberts is breathing heavily.
Samack avoids the head kick by McRoberts.
Samack cracks McRoberts with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! McRoberts looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Samack finish him?
Josh McRoberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McRoberts misses with a combination
and Samack makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Samack lands a big right hand that sends McRoberts crashing to the mat! Samack stays standing though and waves McRoberts back to his feet!
A looping hook to the body misses from Samack. McRoberts does a little dance to reset his feet.
McRoberts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McRoberts slips a jab from Samack.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samack walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Samack lands a left and a right that send McRoberts crashing to the mat, dazed. Samack thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
McRoberts is rocked!
McRoberts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernell Samack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh McRoberts's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McRoberts staying out of range there.
Samack throws a sloppy head kick and McRoberts moves out of range easily.
McRoberts swinging wildly here.
McRoberts throws a head kick that Samack semi-blocks.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether McRoberts might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
McRoberts lands a two punch combo.
Samack moves out of range of the body kick.
Fernell Samack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McRoberts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samack's corner calls for a 1-2. Samack obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Samack moves away from the strike by McRoberts.
McRoberts throws a half hearted mid kick.
A combination from McRoberts does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from McRoberts.
McRoberts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by McRoberts.
McRoberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Samack throws a jab but it's blocked by McRoberts.
Samack loads up on a big right hand but McRoberts slips the punch.
Samack avoids a punch combination nicely.
McRoberts throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Samack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McRoberts misses with the body kick
and Samack counters with a crisp one two that drops McRoberts! Samack thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves McRoberts to his feet! McRoberts is in big trouble!
Oh McRoberts is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Josh McRoberts's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McRoberts fails with a takedown attempt.
Samack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Samack misses with the combination.
McRoberts seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRoberts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Samack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McRoberts connects with a body shot that sends Samack's belly button to the back.
McRoberts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Samack listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Samack slips a jab and a cross from McRoberts.
Samack Throws a clean left jab. Samack Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with McRoberts's chin! McRoberts crumbles to the ground and Samack follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Samack!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Fernell Samack!
Our winner, Fernell Samack, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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