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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Leonidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonidov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Cat Empire - The Lost Song. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oleg Leonidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bo Sampson!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonidov looks to score with a jab to the body but Sampson is just out of range.
And Sampson tries to counter it with a takedown but Leonidov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sampson dodges the punch combination from Leonidov.
Sampson feints the counter takedown.
Sampson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leonidov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Leonidov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sampson avoids the body shot from Leonidov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonidov is looking to clinch.
Sampson throws out a counter right but Leonidov avoids it with no problem.
Oleg Leonidov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Sampson.
Sampson misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leonidov.
Sampson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leonidov wants to clinch but Sampson slips to the side
and Sampson counters with a takedown into side control.
Sampson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Leonidov to see if he's OK.
Sampson grinds an elbow into Leonidov's temple.
Sampson trying to control the position but Leonidov is working away.
Sampson working away.
Leonidov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sampson looks up at the clock and then as Leonidov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sampson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidov is looking to regain half guard here but Sampson keeps moving and retains side control.
Sampson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sampson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leonidov can't do much from the bottom here.
Leonidov tries to improve position but can't.
Sampson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sampson throws a strike aimed at the side of Leonidov's head but Leonidov avoids it well.
Leonidov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Sampson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sampson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sampson lands a nice forearm strike.
Leonidov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Leonidov tries to get out of the position.
Leonidov struggling a bit here.
Sampson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sampson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sampson is putting a hurting on Leonidov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Leonidov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Check out the look on Sampson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sampson cracks Leonidov with a big elbow.
Leonidov taking a bit of punishment here - Sampson scoring with strikes.
Sampson lands a nice forearm strike.
Sampson working the ground and pound.
Leonidov is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sampson connects with a decent elbow.
Sampson working the head and body with strikes.
Sampson lands some shots froms side control.
Sampson working the ground and pound.
Leonidov is trying to get back to half guard.
Sampson scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Sampson dominated that 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.
Sampson misses with a body shot.
Leonidov takes a swing at Sampson's ribcage but misses.
Leonidov clobbers Sampson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leonidov throws an off balance right hand
and Sampson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leonidov throws the left hand but Sampson avoids the punch easily.
Sampson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leonidov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sampson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonidov misses with a body shot
and Sampson counters with a nice uppercut.
Sampson throws an overhand right that lands on Leonidov's shoulder, as Leonidov tries to avoid the shot.
Sampson lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leonidov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Leonidov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sampson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Leonidov just misses with a punch to the body.
Sampson missing with a left hand there. Leonidov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leonidov jabs at Sampson's body.
Leonidov looks to score with a jab to the body but Sampson is just out of range.
Leonidov throws a combination that misses
and Leonidov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leonidov throws a series of punches but Sampson moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leonidov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Leonidov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sampson.
Leonidov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sampson moves away.
Sampson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sampson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leonidov.
Leonidov wants to clinch.
Leonidov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sampson.
A quick step to the side and Leonidov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sampson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sampson throws out a counter right but Leonidov avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson throws an off balance right hand
letting Leonidov counter with a right hand.
Leonidov misses the shot to the body.
Sampson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sampson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sampson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Leonidov jabs at Sampson's body.
Leonidov looks to land a combination but Sampson avoids it well.
Leonidov is looking to wear down Sampson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Leonidov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sampson circles away quickly and effectively.
Sampson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonidov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sampson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sampson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Leonidov misses with a shot to the body
and Sampson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sampson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonidov.
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 avoids the body shot from Leonidov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sampson. Leonidov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Leonidov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bo Sampson 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. This is the final round!
Leonidov thows a left - swing and a miss!
No joy there for Leonidov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leonidov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sampson scores with a jab to the body.
Leonidov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sampson was well out of range. Poor timing from Leonidov.
Sampson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slow jab from Sampson misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonidov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sampson under the eye.
Sampson scores with a jab to the head.
Sampson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leonidov misses with a body punch
and Sampson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leonidov tries to clinch there but Sampson circles away.
Leonidov misses with a left hand
and Sampson counters with a nice body shot.
Sampson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sampson misses with a wild body shot.
Leonidov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sampson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leonidov wants to clinch.
Oleg Leonidov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bo Sampson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampson misses with a looping right.
Leonidov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Leonidov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sampson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sampson avoids the body shot from Leonidov.
Leonidov just misses with a punch to the body.
Sampson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sampson throws a body punch but Leonidov moves out of range.
Sampson avoids the body shot from Leonidov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson looks to score with a jab to the body but Leonidov is just out of range.
Leonidov moves to clinch but Sampson breaks away
letting Sampson counter with a right hand.
Leonidov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leonidov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Leonidov throws the left hand but Sampson avoids the punch easily.
Sampson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonidov.
An attempted straight right counter from Leonidov misses the target.
Leonidov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sampson was well out of range. Poor timing from Leonidov.
A nice side step and Sampson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Leonidov loads up on a big right hand but Sampson slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampson throws a hook but Leonidov blocks it.
Leonidov darts in trying to clinch
and Sampson counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Sampson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sampson.
Leonidov misses with a hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leonidov cracks Sampson with an open hand slap.
Bo Sampson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Leonidov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sampson manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Sampson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sampson 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Sampson!
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