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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Stehling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Samba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stehling's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Turmion Kätilöt - Minä MÄÄRÄÄN!. Samba has chosen Bezerker by Love Among Freaks as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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237 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
51 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitchell Stehling!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Christopher Samba!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stehling on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Samba.
Samba lands a two punch combo.
Stehling slips a straight right by Samba.
A nice leg kick lands there from Samba.
Samba throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stehling cracks Samba with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Samba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samba looks to throw a body kick
and Stehling counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Samba preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Stehling wants to pass the guard but Samba is defending well.
Samba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samba is concentrating on defense, preventing Stehling from advancing position.
Samba regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Stehling.
Samba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Samba pulls Stehling in to control the position.
Let's hope that Samba has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Stehling postures up in Samba's guard and throws a big left but Samba blocks it.
Stehling throws an elbow that misses. Samba uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stehling's guard. Nice move by Samba!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stehling is pulling down on Samba's head. It's preventing any offense from Samba, at least for the moment.
Samba wants to control from the top but Stehling keeps moving.
Samba keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stehling's head.
Stehling tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Samba content to stall in guard here.
Stehling wants to sweep here but Samba controlling him for the moment.
Stehling has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stehling has control of Samba's left arm, preventing Samba from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stehling controls Samba momentarily but Samba frees himself.
Stehling is pulling down on Samba's head. It's preventing any offense from Samba, at least for the moment.
Mitchell Stehling has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Samba tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stehling is able to avoid easily.
Samba throws out a leg kick but Stehling moves out of range and Samba only half commits.
Christopher Samba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samba misses with a low kick.
Stehling tries to clinch there but Samba circles away.
Stehling takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stehling blocks the body kick.
Samba scores with a shot to the body.
Stehling closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Samba shoots in and bounces Stehling off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Stehling preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stehling utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Samba slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Samba trying to control but Stehling is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samba throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Samba dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stehling has taken the fight to the clinch.
Samba blocks an uppercut.
Samba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Samba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stehling creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Samba.
Stehling's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Stehling on the inside.
Samba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
I was talking to Stehling's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samba is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Stehling can't fight it off and eventually Samba manages to take the fight to the floor. Stehling looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Samba wants to control from the top but Stehling keeps moving.
Samba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stehling works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stehling tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stehling lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Samba!
Stehling throws some wild stikes that Samba manages to avoid easily.
Samba avoids a strike by Stehling and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Stehling's guard! Fantastic escape!
Stehling wants to sweep here but Samba controlling him for the moment.
Samba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stehling wants to sweep here but Samba controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samba trying to control the position from guard on top but Stehling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Samba stopping the sweep attempt from Stehling.
Christopher Samba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Samba is in close to Stehling's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Samba wants to control from the top but Stehling keeps moving.
Stehling tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Samba sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Stehling is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Samba trying to control but Stehling is working from the bottom.
Stehling avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stehling tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Samba lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stehling is looking to sweep but instead, Samba has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samba not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stehling manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stehling keeping full guard, as Samba tries to pass.
Samba showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Stehling is trying to keep Samba in close.
Samba trying to control but Stehling is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stehling utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Samba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Samba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stehling throws a sloppy body shot
and Samba counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stehling's guard now.
Stehling is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Samba tries to get to full guard but Stehling has control of the leg.
Samba keeping control of the position.
Samba is trying to control but can't.
Stehling is trying to control the action in half guard but Samba is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stehling is trying to control the action in half guard but Samba is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Samba has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Samba wants to improve his position but Stehling is controlling well.
Samba is trying is best to control the position here.
Samba moves into full guard.
Stehling controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mitchell Stehling just wasn't active enough.
Stehling connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samba scores with a punch to the head.
Samba lands a leg kick that knocks Stehling off balance momentarily.
Stehling looks to score with a jab to the body but Samba is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Samba.
Stehling lands with a straight right. Samba didn't see that one coming.
Samba thuds his right hand into Stehling's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stehling throws a leg kick but Samba sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stehling tries to clinch but Samba is having none of it.
Stehling cracks Samba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Christopher Samba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stehling throws out a leg kick but Samba moves out of range and Stehling only half commits.
Samba takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stehling slips under a jab from Samba.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samba motions for Stehling to come forward. Samba throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stehling looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Samba throws an off balance right hand
and Stehling counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stehling jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Samba shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Samba showed some decent athleticism there.
Stehling gets full guard.
Stehling pulls Samba in close to prevent any damage.
Stehling wants to sweep here but Samba controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stehling pulls Samba in to control the position.
Samba trying to control the position from guard on top but Stehling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stehling pulls Samba in close to prevent any damage.
Stehling wants to sweep but no luck.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We're going to have a standup here because Mitchell Stehling wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Samba throws a wild body kick that Stehling sees coming a mile off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bone on bone clash there as Stehling blocks the leg kick.
Samba staying out of range there.
Samba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Christopher Samba just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stehling.
Stehling doesn't manage to clinch there - Samba circles away.
Samba just misses with a punch to the body.
Samba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stehling.
Stehling blocks a low kick nicely.
Stehling takes a swing at Samba's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stehling checks a leg kick.
Samba connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stehling. Stehling circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice body kick from Samba.
Samba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Samba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Samba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Samba. Those never looked like landing.
Stehling moves out of range as Samba throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stehling shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Samba pinned against the cage. Samba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Samba attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Samba misses with a leg kick
and Stehling counters with a nice body shot.
Samba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Samba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Samba just misses with a punch to the body.
Samba staying out of range there.
Stehling connects with a crisp jab.
Samba shoots for a takedown but Stehling saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Samba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stehling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samba looks for the body kick but Stehling saw that one coming.
Samba keeps Stehling at a distance using the push kick.
Samba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Samba scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stehling manages to avoid it.
Samba's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stehling connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Samba scrambles back to his feet.
Samba connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Samba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Samba misses with a right hand
and Stehling counters with a single leg into guard. Samba didn't expect that.
Samba working a defensive guard here.
Samba manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samba trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stehling is trying desperately to improve position.
Stehling is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Samba scoring with strikes but Stehling is staying in there.
Stehling manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Stehling blocking the ground and pound attempt from Samba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stehling tries to roll over but Samba keeps him under control.
Samba is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Stehling wants to control but Samba is having none of it.
Stehling really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stehling wants to hold on but Samba pushes him away.
Samba thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Samba dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Stehling throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Samba was covering up waiting for the punch and Stehling finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Samba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Samba keeping moving, preventing Stehling from controlling successfully.
Samba wants to sweep but no luck.
Samba is still trying to improve position.
Stehling wants to control from the top but Samba keeps moving.
Stehling throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Samba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samba has Stehling pulled in close to control his posture.
Samba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stehling is one step ahead there.
Stehling trying to control but Samba is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mitchell Stehling just wasn't active enough.
Samba is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Samba tries for a takedown but Stehling sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mitchell Stehling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stehling throws out a powerful jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Samba. Stehling does a little dance to reset his feet.
Samba lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheers as Samba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stehling doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stehling cracks Samba with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stehling walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stehling takes the fight into the clinch.
Samba has a couple of punches blocked by Stehling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stehling.
Samba prevents a body shot from Stehling.
Samba blocking some punches.
Samba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stehling backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stehling misses with the head strike.
Samba struggles to land a body shot inside as Stehling controls his hands.
Samba prevents a body shot from Stehling.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stehling as Samba tries to tie him up.
Stehling tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Samba's elbow.
Stehling tries to work over Samba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Samba tries for a takedown but Stehling manages to get underhooks.
Samba tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mitchell Stehling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Samba.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Samba struggles to land a body shot inside as Stehling controls his hands.
Samba prevents a body shot from Stehling.
Stehling misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Stehling fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stehling.
Nice body punch from Stehling - that landed with a thud.
Samba working aggressively here.
Stehling tries to work over Samba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stehling.
Stehling tries to work over Samba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stehling lands a hook that snaps the head of Samba backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Stehling scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mitchell Stehling has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stehling misses with a punch on the inside.
Samba blocks an uppercut.
Samba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Samba lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stehling misses with some punches.
Samba is looking for a takedown.
Stehling goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Christopher Samba is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Samba tries to work over Stehling's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitchell Stehling showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Samba has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Samba!
Christopher Samba is the new heavyweight champion!
Christopher Samba thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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