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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentine Wilkerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karlis Samsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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278 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valentine Wilkerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Karlis Samsons!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkerson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Samsons drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wilkerson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Samsons has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Wilkerson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Wilkerson.
Wilkerson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wilkerson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wilkerson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Samsons.
The referee calls for Samsons to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samsons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Samsons fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Samsons has managed to clinch.
Samsons fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Samsons breaks from the clinch.
Wilkerson throws a body kick that misses
and Samsons makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Samsons misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Valentine Wilkerson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karlis Samsons.
Wilkerson wants to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Samsons's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samsons looks to land a combination. Wilkerson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Valentine Wilkerson has been cut.
Wilkerson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Samsons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilkerson gets tackled into the cage by Samsons. Samsons maintains the clinch.
Samsons is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Samsons leaning his opponent against the cage.
Samsons tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wilkerson just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samsons looking to throw knees to the head but Wilkerson is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilkerson.
Samsons's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wilkerson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Samsons has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Wilkerson.
Samsons lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samsons is trying to pull guard but Wilkerson has him pressed against the cage.
Samsons lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilkerson backwards.
Samsons tries to score a body lock takedown but Wilkerson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Samsons just leaning against Wilkerson, taking a breather.
Wilkerson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Samsons lands a shoulder strike.
Samsons dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Samsons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karlis Samsons dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Valentine Wilkerson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Samsons doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wilkerson counters with a three punch combo that has Samsons backing up. Samsons nods at Wilkerson to acknowledge the strikes.
Wilkerson looks to land a combination. Samsons sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Karlis Samsons has been cut.
Samsons throws a one two combo.
A nice combination there by Samsons.
Valentine Wilkerson's cut is getting worse.
Samsons clinches up with Wilkerson and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samsons tries to pull guard but Wilkerson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Samsons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilkerson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Samsons has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wilkerson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Valentine Wilkerson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karlis Samsons.
Samsons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samsons clinches up against the cage.
Wilkerson looking for a takedown.
Samsons dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wilkerson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Samsons breaks from the clinch.
Wilkerson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Samsons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Samsons throws out a counter right but Wilkerson avoids it with no problem.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilkerson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samsons moves into the clinch successfully.
Samsons dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wilkerson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Samsons has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wilkerson after a bit of a struggle.
Wilkerson stops a takedown attempt from Samsons.
Wilkerson tries to stall but Samsons uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wilkerson tries to break the clinch but Samsons is controlling the position.
Samsons breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkerson throws a wild body kick that Samsons sees coming a mile off.
Samsons closes the distance and clinches.
Samsons stalling.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Samsons. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Samsons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Samsons. No joy for Wilkerson on that attempt.
Samsons clinches with his opponent.
Wilkerson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Samsons lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samsons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Samsons shoots for a takedown but Wilkerson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Samsons is breathing heavily.
Samsons fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Karlis Samsons seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Samsons blocks a head kick by Wilkerson.
Samsons keeps the fight on the outside.
Samsons misses with a takedown attempt
and Wilkerson counters with a series of strikes. Samsons will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wilkerson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samsons defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wilkerson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilkerson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Samsons is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Karlis Samsons will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Samsons goes for a takedown attempt but Wilkerson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wilkerson closes the distance and pushes Samsons back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkerson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Samsons pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Samsons wants to take the fight to the mat but Wilkerson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Samsons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samsons shoots in looking for a takedown but Wilkerson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Samsons's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Valentine Wilkerson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karlis Samsons.
Samsons shoots for a takedown but Wilkerson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Samsons takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilkerson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Samsons clinches.
Wilkerson scores with a shoulder strike.
Wilkerson jumps guard but Samsons turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wilkerson is trying to force a seperation but Samsons has the dominant position.
Samsons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samsons breaks the clinch.
Wilkerson gets a clinch.
Wilkerson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wilkerson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Samsons gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Samsons breaks the clinch.
Wilkerson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Samsons.
Wilkerson is looking to counter the offense by Samsons and move into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samsons moves into the clinch successfully.
Samsons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilkerson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Samsons if he has to take too many more of those.
Wilkerson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samsons misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wilkerson misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wilkerson.
Samsons fails with a takedown attempt.
Valentine Wilkerson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkerson clinches with his opponent.
Wilkerson tries to stall but Samsons uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Samsons has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wilkerson after a bit of a struggle.
Samsons landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of stalling here from Samsons.
Valentine Wilkerson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karlis Samsons is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Samsons breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valentine Wilkerson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Samsons 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karlis Samsons!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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