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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugo Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Sampson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sampson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sampson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Perry dives into side control.
Sampson parries the strikes from Perry easily there. Perry is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sampson to escape.
Sampson wants to get back to his feet.
Sampson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Perry wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sampson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Perry decides to stand back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perry lands a head kick!
Sampson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sampson leaves Perry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry misses with a wild body shot.
Sampson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Perry tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sampson is in Perry's guard.
Perry manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Perry is trying to stall.
Sampson has Perry pressed against the cage, preventing Perry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Perry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sampson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perry.
Perry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sampson swivels and escapes.
Sampson keeps the fight on the outside.
Sampson closes the distance and clinches.
Perry is trying to stall.
Sampson manages to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sampson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Perry presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Perry misses with a body punch.
Sampson tries to throw a body punch but Perry avoids it by throwing Sampson back against the cage.
Perry taking a breather.
Perry holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Perry tries to break free but Sampson pushes him back against the cage.
Perry is trying to break free.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sampson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perry fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sampson to the ground. Perry is now in Sampson's guard.
Sampson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sampson managing to control the position.
Perry stopping the sweep attempt from Sampson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Perry.
Sampson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sampson wants to pass the guard but Perry is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Perry looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Perry is trying to control the position but Sampson postures up.
That's four 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.
Sampson stops Perry from standing up.
Sampson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perry is keeping the position for now.
Sampson trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom.
Sampson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Perry looking to control.
Sampson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Perry has control of Sampson's left arm, preventing Sampson from doing any damage.
Sampson gets to his feet - Perry follows without any prompting.
Sampson shoots in and bounces Perry off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sampson looks winded!
Sampson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Sampson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No luck for Perry with that takedown attempt.
Sampson swinging wildly here.
Sampson moves into the clinch successfully.
Sampson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Perry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sampson manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perry's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Perry wants to stand and escape but instead Sampson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Perry is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Perry can't keep his opponent in guard - Sampson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sampson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson drops an elbow to the side of Perry's head.
Perry moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Perry looking to control.
Perry wants to stand up but Sampson is controlling him.
Sampson looking to pass the guard.
Sampson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Perry looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sampson wants to control from the top but Perry keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sampson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sampson is breathing heavily.
Perry is controlling Sampson's posture.
Sampson wants to control from the top but Perry keeps moving.
Sampson pushes down on Perry's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sampson trying to control from half guard but Perry is working away.
Perry looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Perry moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry trying to keep a closed guard but Sampson is proving a slippery customer.
Sampson trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom.
Sampson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Perry is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sampson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Perry looking to control.
Sampson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Perry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Perry will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Perry controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampson tries to kick Perry off but Perry keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Perry working Sampson over with strikes.
Perry lands strikes from half guard.
Perry decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sampson rushes Perry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Perry tries to stall but Sampson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Perry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sampson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Sampson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Perry dives in for a single leg takedown but Sampson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sampson is looking for the big counter here.
Sampson pushes Perry up against the cage in a clinch.
Perry missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Sampson.
It looks like Hugo Perry has been cut.
Perry breaks from the clinch.
Sampson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Perry manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sampson being controlled here momentarily.
Sampson chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sampson stands up over Perry, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Perry wants to get back to his feet but Sampson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Perry trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom.
Sampson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Perry's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sampson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sampson wants to pass the guard but Perry is defending well.
Perry wants to get back to his feet.
Perry has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sampson is working away from the top position though.
Sampson prevents Perry from improving his position.
Sampson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Perry is trying to stand up here but Sampson is controlling him well.
Perry regains full guard. Nicely done.
Perry trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sampson defends it easily.
Perry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sampson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sampson landing with the ground and pound.
Sampson connects with a couple of short punches.
Sampson wants to control from the top but Perry keeps moving.
Perry looking for a guillotine here but Sampson defends easily.
Sampson controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson looking to pass the guard.
Sampson postures up.
John Sampson has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sampson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Perry enables Sampson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Perry manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sampson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sampson works over Perry with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry working a defensive guard here.
Perry manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Perry shoots in for a double leg but Sampson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sampson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perry tries a head kick but it misses.
Perry darts in looking for a takedown but Sampson gets double underhooks and turns Perry into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Perry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perry gets tackled into the cage by Sampson. Sampson maintains the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sampson breaks the clinch.
John Sampson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hugo Perry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Sampson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Perry wants to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
John 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Sampson!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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