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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seaville Bri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rostam Samani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
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192 cm
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250 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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TWGC Champion
World class MT
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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
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seaville Bri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rostam Samani!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samani shoots in and gets a takedown into Bri's guard.
Bri is pulling down on Samani's head to control his posture.
Samani sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bri keeping moving, preventing Samani from controlling successfully.
Samani controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bri looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Seaville Bri wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A good leg kick by Samani.
Bri moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bri misses with a wild body shot.
Samani with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Samani can pounce on him.
Bri scores with a body shot.
Samani takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bri misses with a hook
so Samani counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bri holds on and takes a little breather.
Bri manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A jab from Bri does it's job there.
Samani throws a hook but Bri avoids it easily.
No luck for Samani with that takedown attempt.
Seaville Bri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bri listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bri misses the shot to the body.
Samani tries to land a leg kick but Bri saw it coming and moves away.
Samani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bri was well out of range. Poor timing from Samani.
A slow jab from Samani misses its intended target.
Bri jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Samani throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bri.
Bri misses with a body shot.
Bri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Samani swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Samani looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bri lands a right hook to the body.
Bri throws an off balance right hand
and Samani counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samani pushes down on Bri's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Samani wants to take a breather but Bri is having none of it.
Samani keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bri is trying to get back to full guard.
Samani perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
It looks like Samani might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rostam Samani was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Samani moves away from the strike by Bri.
Samani walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bri swings for the body but Samani moves out of range.
Samani shoots in and drives through. Bri sprawls well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bri.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bri.
Bri clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rostam Samani will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bri closes the distance looking to clinch
and Samani decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bri's guard.
Samani wants to control from the top but Bri keeps moving.
Rostam Samani has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bri is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Samani moves into full guard.
Bri would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Samani wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bri trying to control the position from guard on top but Samani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bri has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Samani is proving hard to escape from.
Bri sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Seaville Bri.
Bri takes a swing at Samani's ribcage but misses.
Bri looks to throw the jab but Samani is out of range.
Seaville Bri is winning the standup battle so far.
Bri cracks Samani with a right hand to the side of the head.
Seaville Bri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bri lunges at Samani with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Samani's hand.
Samani takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bri connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bri clinches up with Samani and pushes him back against the cage.
Samani has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bri is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Samani blocking some punches.
Samani gets through Bri's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Samani has a couple of punches blocked by Bri.
Samani tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bri's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Samani.
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!
Still in the clinch, Samani scores with a nice short uppercut.
Samani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Samani.
Samani is trying to stall.
Samani misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Bri.
Samani can't find room to land a body shot as Bri controls the action.
Bri misses with a punch to the body.
Bri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bri pushes Samani back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Samani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Samani can't find room to land a body shot as Bri controls the action.
Samani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Samani taking a breather.
Bri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Samani scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samani misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samani tries a body shot but Bri blocks it.
Bri prevents a body shot from Samani.
Bri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bri misses with a punch to the body.
Samani misses with a punch to the body.
Bri cracks Samani with a nice body shot.
Samani scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Bri.
Bri swings wildly with an uppercut but Samani uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samani lands a body punch in the clinch.
Samani softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bri lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rostam Samani will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Samani ducks under a wild hook from Bri.
Samani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bri.
Samani throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Samani looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bri with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Samani to score with a decent uppercut.
Samani connects with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Samani. Bri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Samani moves away.
Bri moves out of range as Samani throws a body kick.
Samani has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Samani there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bri scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Samani doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bri.
Bri throws out a loose jab but Samani uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bri misses the target.
A big left from Samani misses.
Bri swings widly with a right hand
and Samani decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bri's guard.
Bri trying to control the position here.
Samani throws a big elbow that misses.
Samani is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samani trying to control but Bri is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rostam Samani has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Samani keeps the fight on the outside.
Bri throws a lazy right hand but Samani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Bri misses the target.
Seaville Bri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samani circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body punch from Bri.
Nice defenses there by Samani.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bri misses the shot to the body.
Samani has a takedown stuffed.
Bri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bri takes a swing at Samani's ribcage but misses.
Samani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Samani buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Samani.
Bri takes a swing at Samani's ribcage but misses.
Rostam Samani is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Samani scores with a hook to the body. Bri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bri misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samani drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Bri. Beautiful body shot.
Samani lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bri tries to clinch up.
Samani jabs at Bri's body.
Bri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Samani moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bri stuns Samani with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samani fails with the takedown.
Bri throws a jab when Samani was well out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rostam Samani.
I've got Samani winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rostam Samani!
Rostam Samani took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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energy
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