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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seth Tepes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sampson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Off the Chain" by Serg Salinas. The key to victory for Seth Tepes has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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243 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seth Tepes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Sampson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes misses with a hook.
Sampson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Tepes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tepes stuffs the takedown.
Tepes swinging wildly here.
Despite the aggression on Sampson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sampson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tepes as he jumps to the side.
Tepes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bloodsport Gym 16 Elites in the buildup to the fight.
Tepes works over Sampson's head and body with a nice combination.
Tepes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tepes duly obliges.
Some wild striking there from Tepes.
Danga de danga de dang - Tepes scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tepes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sampson circles away quickly and effectively.
Tepes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tepes connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sampson shoots and misses
and Tepes counters with a series of strikes. Sampson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Seth Tepes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Sampson.
Nice straight punches there by Tepes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tepes.
Tepes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tepes punishes Sampson's body with a nice straight punch.
Tepes clobbers Sampson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sampson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tepes is fending him off so far but Sampson persists. Nope, Tepes circles away and we're back to standing.
Sampson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sampson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tepes swinging wildly here.
Tepes misses with a wild combination.
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!
Sampson slips a jab and a cross from Tepes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes fails to land with a series of punches.
Rick Sampson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sampson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tepes misses with a few strikes there.
Tepes throws a series of punches but Sampson avoids them all with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sampson.
Tepes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sampson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tepes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sampson shoots in for a takedown but Tepes shows good takedown defense.
No joy there for Tepes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tepes looks to land a combination. Sampson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tepes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tepes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sampson darts in looking for a takedown but Tepes gets double underhooks and turns Sampson into the cage.
Sampson fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Tepes.
A nice combination there by Tepes.
Tepes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sampson fails to land the takedown.
Sampson dodges the punch combination from Tepes.
Sampson slips a jab and a cross from Tepes.
Tepes throws a one two combo.
Tepes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sampson shoots in looking for a takedown. Tepes tries to sprawl out of it but Sampson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tepes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tepes is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sampson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tepes throws a right hand that Sampson ducks under and follows up with a left that Sampson also avoids with ease.
Tepes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tepes misses with a few strikes there.
Tepes misses with the combination.
Sampson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tepes.
Tepes misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tepes connects with a nice looking jab.
Sampson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tepes throws a series of punches but Sampson avoids them all with ease.
Sampson walks into a stiff left hand from Tepes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Tepes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sampson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tepes looks to land a combination but Sampson avoids it well.
Tepes scores with a jab to the head.
Tepes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tepes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sampson can do to turn this around?
Tepes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sampson in his tracks.
Tepes is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sampson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sampson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tepes misses with a series of wild punches.
Tepes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tepes swinging wildly here.
Tepes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sampson shoots in and bounces Tepes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sampson is looking to stand up but Tepes won't let him.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sampson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Tepes wants to get back to his feet but Sampson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sampson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sampson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tepes wants to stand up but Sampson is controlling him.
Sampson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tepes tries to bum rush Sampson with a series of wild strikes but Sampson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Despite the aggression on Sampson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tepes misses with a wild combination.
Tepes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Seth Tepes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tepes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sampson eats them both and turns towards Tepes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sampson fails with the takedown
and Tepes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tepes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tepes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tepes connects with a crisp jab.
Tepes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tepes pushes Sampson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sampson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sampson throws a strike aimed at the side of Tepes's head but Tepes avoids it well.
Sampson is looking to take a break and control but Tepes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sampson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Tepes sizes up Sampson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tepes misses with a series of wild punches.
Sampson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sampson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes lands a jab-cross combination.
Tepes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sampson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tepes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tepes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sampson fails to land the takedown.
Sampson tries for a takedown but Tepes circles away easily
and Tepes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Seth Tepes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Sampson.
Tepes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sampson at a distance.
Sampson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tepes as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Tepes dominated that second round.
That's time! Tepes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sampson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sampson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tepes.
Tepes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sampson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tepes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tepes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sampson circles away quickly and effectively.
Sampson tries to bum rush Tepes with a series of wild strikes but Tepes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tepes jabs at Sampson's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sampson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tepes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sampson somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tepes misses with the combination.
Sampson is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson misses with the combination.
Nice body punch from Tepes.
Sampson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tepes throws a nice looking combination but Sampson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tepes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sampson.
Tepes throws a one two combo.
Sampson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tepes tries to avoid it but Sampson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tepes to the ground. Tepes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tepes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sampson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tepes counters with a series of strikes. Sampson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Seth Tepes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Sampson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sampson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes fails to land with a series of punches.
Tepes misses with a double jab.
Sampson darts in looking for a takedown but Tepes gets double underhooks and turns Sampson into the cage.
Tepes throws a big counter combination but Sampson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sampson misses with a combination
and Tepes counters with a nice body shot.
Tepes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sampson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sampson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sampson shoots in but Tepes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sampson tries to clinch but Tepes moves out of range.
Tepes stuns Sampson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Seth Tepes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sampson has his takedown stuffed
and Tepes counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson throws a right hand that Tepes ducks under and follows up with a left that Tepes also avoids with ease.
Tepes lands with a nice combination. Sampson backs away looking to recover.
Tepes throws a right and a left that Sampson avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Tepes. Those never looked like landing.
Sampson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sampson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Tepes. Those never looked like landing.
Sampson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tepes throws a series of punches but Sampson moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tepes. Sampson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sampson shoots in for a takedown but Tepes shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Tepes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes scores with a one two! Sampson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sampson shoots in looking for a takedown. Tepes tries to sprawl out of it but Sampson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tepes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sampson slips a jab and a cross from Tepes.
Rick Sampson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sampson shoots in for a takedown but Tepes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A right-left combo lands from Tepes.
A punch combination from Tepes misses.
Sampson slips a jab and a cross from Tepes.
Sampson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sampson.
Tepes misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice side step and Sampson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seth Tepes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tepes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seth Tepes!
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