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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sampson comes to the cage accompanied by "Off the Chain" by Serg Salinas. Rick Sampson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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252 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Sampson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Joe!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe misses with a double jab.
Sampson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sampson fails to land with a series of punches.
Sampson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joe moves away.
Joe stalks Sampson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sampson's face. Sampson staggers backwards, shaken.
A right-left combo lands from Joe.
Joe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sampson is defended easily by Joe.
Joe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sampson at a distance.
Sampson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Joe finds it's way round the side to connect with Sampson's head.
Joe throws a series of punches but Sampson moves out of range.
Joe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sampson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joe with a nice cross.
Joe slips a jab and a cross from Sampson.
Joe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joe connects with a body shot.
Joe fails to land with a series of punches.
Sampson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joe lands with an uppercut that bounces Sampson off the cage and back into range.
Sampson takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sampson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rick Sampson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Joe misses.
Joe scores with a body shot.
Joe throws a combination. Sampson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sampson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sampson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Joe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Joe feints a jab promting Sampson to slip. Joe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sampson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Joe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sampson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sampson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sampson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe scores with a three punch combo!
Sampson shoots in but Joe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sampson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Joe misses with a few strikes there.
Joe should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Joe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sampson misses with a takedown attempt
and Joe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Sampson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sampson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sampson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joe lunges at Sampson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sampson's hand.
Sampson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Joe throws a right and a left that Sampson avoids nicely.
Sampson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Joe digs a good body shot into Sampson's ribs.
Joe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jab, jab by Joe - just one landing.
Joe tests Sampson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joe misses with a series of wild punches.
Joe swinging wildly here.
Joe tries to bum rush Sampson with a series of wild strikes but Sampson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sampson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Joe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Billy Joe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joe lands a head shot.
A jab from Joe finds it's way through Sampson's defenses.
Joe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sampson misses with a takedown attempt - Joe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sampson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joe is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe misses with a double jab.
Sampson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Joe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joe throws a nice looking combination but Sampson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sampson shoots in for a double leg but Joe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch combination from Joe misses.
Joe fails to land with a series of punches.
Joe punishes Sampson's body with a nice straight punch.
Sampson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sampson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Joe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sampson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joe thuds a left hand into Sampson's body.
Sampson doesn't manage to clinch there - Joe circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Joe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sloppy strikes from Joe. Those never looked like landing.
Joe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sampson misses with a takedown attempt
and Joe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Joe throws a combination. Sampson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rick Sampson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sampson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Joe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Joe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sampson backs up against the cage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Joe.
Joe misses with a few strikes there.
Joe scores with a jab to the head.
Joe digs a good hook to Sampson's body.
Joe throws out a powerful jab.
Joe looks to land a combination. Sampson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Joe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Joe. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sampson.
Sampson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sampson throws a right hand that Joe ducks under and follows up with a left that Joe also avoids with ease.
Joe sizes up Sampson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Joe feints a jab promting Sampson to slip. Joe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sampson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Joe throws a right and a left that Sampson avoids nicely.
Sampson misses with a takedown attempt - Joe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Joe lands with a good body shot.
Joe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Joe tries to bum rush Sampson with a series of wild strikes but Sampson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampson is looking to clinch.
Billy Joe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sampson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sampson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Joe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Sampson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Joe.
Sampson shoots and misses
and Joe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sampson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sampson misses with a takedown attempt
and Joe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sampson misses with a series of wild punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Joe scores with a four punch combination!
Joe throws a series of punches but Sampson moves out of range.
Sampson shoots in but no luck this time.
Sampson shoots in for a takedown but Joe shows good takedown defense.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sampson at a distance.
Joe works Sampson's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sampson on the side of the head.
Joe misses with a wild combination.
Joe lands with a shot to the body.
Sampson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Joe defends it nicely.
Joe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sampson shoots in for a takedown but Joe shows good takedown defense.
Joe misses with a few strikes there.
Joe lands with a cross.
Sampson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Joe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sampson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Joe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sampson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Joe defends well and Sampson ends up having to push Joe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampson has Joe pressed against the cage, preventing Joe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Joe is trying to push Sampson away but Sampson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sampson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Joe duly obliges.
A left lands for Joe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sampson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Joe tries to avoid it but Sampson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Joe to the ground. Joe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Joe tries to bum rush Sampson with a series of wild strikes but Sampson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joe fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Joe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Joe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sampson.
Sampson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sampson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Joe scores with a jab to the head.
Some wild striking there from Joe.
Joe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No joy there for Joe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sampson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Joe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Joe.
Joe throws a series of punches but Sampson moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sampson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Joe as he avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Joe.
Joe lands a right hook to the body.
Sampson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Joe as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe fails to land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Sampson or perhaps it was just good defense by Joe which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Sampson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joe scores with a punch to the head.
Joe connects with a body shot.
Joe connects with a crisp jab.
Joe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sampson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joe avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Joe.
Joe misses with a wild combination.
Joe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampson fails to land with a series of punches.
Joe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Joe fails to land with a series of punches.
Joe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joe leaves Sampson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Joe with a jab.
Sampson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Joe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sampson shoots in but Joe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No joy there for Joe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sampson misses with a two punch combination.
Joe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
No joy there for Joe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sampson fails with the takedown.
Joe scores with a sloppy right hand. Sampson should have avoided that one.
Joe throws a right and a left that Sampson avoids nicely.
Sampson misses with a two punch combination.
Joe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sampson under the eye.
Joe misses with a two punch combination.
Sampson fails with a takedown attempt.
Joe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sampson.
Sampson tries for a takedown but Joe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Joe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joe lands with a good body shot.
Joe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sampson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joe.
Rick Sampson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe misses with the combination.
Joe stuffs the takedown attempt from Sampson. Sampson gets slowly back to his feet.
Joe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sampson has time to react.
Sampson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joe misses with a wild combination.
Joe misses with a series of wild punches.
Billy Joe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Joe cracks Sampson with a good jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Joe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Joe!
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energy
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hype
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