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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dylan Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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225 cm
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Excellent boxer
Good chin
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dylan Sampson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Wright!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sampson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wright gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Sampson.
Wright wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sampson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wright's efforts to push away.
Wright breaks from the clinch.
Sampson looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Wright closes the distance but Sampson moves to the side
and Sampson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sampson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sampson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wright blocks it with crossed arms.
Wright stalling against the ropes.
Wright prevents Sampson from breaking the clinch.
Wright working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Wright on the inside.
It looks like Dylan Sampson has been cut.
Sampson is trying to break the clinch but Wright has him pressed against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sampson as Wright tries to tie him up.
Wright wants to get back to striking at distance but Sampson won't allow it.
Wright breaks the clinch.
Sampson wants to clinch.
Sampson misses with a jab to the body
and Wright holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sampson struggles to land a body shot inside as Wright controls his hands.
Knees to the body from Sampson.
Sampson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sampson swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Sampson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wright.
Wright tries to clinch there but Sampson circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Wright manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sampson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sampson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sampson keeps the fight on the outside.
Wright tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sampson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sampson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wright misses with a head kick.
Sampson throws a right and a left that Wright avoids nicely.
Sampson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sampson keeps the fight on the outside.
Sampson misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson throws a head kick that misses
and Wright counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sampson just leaning against Wright, taking a breather.
Wright tries to land knees in the clinch but Sampson avoids the damage to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wright is looking to break free of the clinch but Sampson has double underhooks.
Sampson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wright tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wright breaks the clinch.
Sampson tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sampson moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wright moves in looking to clinch but Sampson pushes him off.
Sampson tries to clinch up but Wright circles away and keeps his distance.
Sampson avoids a kick to the body.
Wright sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wright looks winded!
Sampson tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sampson drives through and clinches with Wright against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sampson is trying to break the clinch but Wright is controlling him.
Sampson breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sampson blocks a head kick by Wright.
Wright throws a right and a left that Sampson avoids nicely.
Sampson connects with a body shot that sends Wright's belly button to the back.
Sampson is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Sampson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wright is looking to clinch but Sampson is avoiding it.
Wright fails to land with a series of punches.
Sampson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wright.
Sampson fails to land with a series of punches.
Sampson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wright fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wright throws a head kick that half lands.
Dylan Sampson is winning the standup battle so far.
Sampson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Wright manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sampson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sampson lands a nice hook to Wright's body. Wright takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sampson manages to avoid it.
Wright throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sampson tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wright counters with a nice body shot.
Wright works over Sampson's head and body with a nice combination.
Sampson tries to clinch up but Wright circles away and keeps his distance.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sampson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sampson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sampson is looking to wear down Wright with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wright is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sampson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wright is looking to clinch but Sampson is avoiding it.
Sampson closes the distance and clinches.
Sampson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wright avoids it.
Sampson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sampson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wright counters with a one-two to the body.
Dylan Sampson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sampson lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sampson throws a series of strikes that have Wright backpedaling.
That has opened up Jake Wright's cut even more.
Sampson throws a wild body kick that Wright sees coming a mile off.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sampson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wright throws a leg kick
and Sampson counters with a three punch combo that has Wright backing up. Wright nods at Sampson to acknowledge the strikes.
Sampson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sampson moves to clinch but Wright breaks away
and Wright counters with a head kick. That will keep Sampson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wright throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
Wright gets tackled into the ropes by Sampson. Sampson maintains the clinch.
Sampson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sampson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wright breaks from the clinch.
Wright tries to clinch there but Sampson circles away.
A good leg kick by Sampson.
Sampson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sampson tries a knee to the head but Wright blocks it.
Sampson prevents Wright from breaking the clinch.
Sampson misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampson breaks from the clinch.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Sampson moves out of range easily.
Sampson gets a clinch.
Sampson just leaning against Wright, taking a breather.
Wright is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sampson is defending well for now.
Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Sampson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Wright, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wright dodges the punch combination from Sampson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sampson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wright circles away quickly and effectively.
Sampson instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Sampson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wright throws a right and a left that Sampson avoids nicely.
Sampson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wright scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dylan Sampson's cut is getting worse.
Wright tries to clinch but Sampson moves out of range.
Sampson is looking to clinch.
Wright takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wright avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sampson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sampson closes the distance and clinches.
Sampson stalls.
Wright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright tries to clinch up
and Sampson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sampson.
Wright wants to get back to striking at distance but Sampson won't allow it.
Sampson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wright blocks an elbow strike from Sampson.
Wright tries to break the clinch but Sampson is controlling the position.
Wright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sampson thows a body shot but no joy.
Wright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sampson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampson scores with a jab.
Sampson darts in and clinches Wright up against the ropes.
Wright tries to break the clinch but Sampson is controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright breaks the clinch.
Sampson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wright counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sampson lands the left hand.
Wright fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sampson, pushing him back against the ropes.
Sampson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sampson misses with a body punch.
Sampson managing to block the knees to the body from Wright.
Wright looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson tries to break the clinch but Wright is controlling the position.
Sampson has had enough of the clinch but Wright keeps him there for the moment.
Wright breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sampson lands with a kick to the temple. Wright shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The cut above Jake Wright's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sampson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wright under the eye.
Sampson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wright was well out of range. Poor timing from Sampson.
Sampson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wright throws a right hand that Sampson ducks under and follows up with a left that Sampson also avoids with ease.
Sampson circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Wright paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wright fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sampson tries to clinch up.
Sampson digs a good body shot into Wright's ribs.
Wright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sampson tries to clinch up.
Wright moves out of range of the leg kick from Sampson.
Sampson tries to keep at a distance but Wright has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wright fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sampson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jake Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dylan Sampson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wright throws a combination. Sampson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Sampson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sampson 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Sampson!
Our winner, Dylan Sampson, 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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energy
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