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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Denver Sampson (ranked 5507 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owin Boon (ranked 24969 p4p, 0 weight class). Boon has chosen Coming Home as his entrance music. Owin Boon has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Denver Sampson's chin.
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194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Denver Sampson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Owin Boon!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sampson.
Boon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sampson closes the distance and clinches up with Boon, looking for a takedown. Sampson pushes Boon against the cage but Boon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boon closes the distance and clinches up with Sampson, looking for a takedown. Boon pushes Sampson against the cage but Sampson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sampson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sampson shoots in and drives through. Boon sprawls well.
Boon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sampson defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denver Sampson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boon wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sampson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sampson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sampson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sampson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Boon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sampson decides to return to a standing position.
Boon looks winded!
Boon throws a head kick but Sampson moves out of range.
Sampson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Boon manages to circle out of the way.
Sampson closes the distance and pushes Boon back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampson prevents a body shot from Boon.
Sampson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sampson breaks from the clinch.
Sampson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Boon is looking to stand back up but Sampson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Boon.
Sampson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boon has hold of Sampson's hands but Sampson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sampson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sampson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Boon to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sampson lands in his opponent's guard.
Boon is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Sampson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Sampson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sampson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sampson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Boon wants to break free but Sampson has control.
Sampson is leaning against Boon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sampson effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Sampson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sampson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sampson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Boon!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sampson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sampson lands a few punches from side control.
Boon is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denver Sampson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sampson shoots in looking for a takedown but Boon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sampson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Denver Sampson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sampson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Boon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Owin Boon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boon slaps away a takedown attempt from Sampson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denver Sampson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sampson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Boon's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sampson tries to stand but Boon is controlling from the bottom.
Boon is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson stopping the sweep attempt from Boon.
Sampson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sampson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Boon's guard.
Sampson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sampson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Boon is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sampson stands up from Boon's guard - Sampson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sampson dives in and scores a takedown into Boon's guard.
Boon wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Sampson manages to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampson wants to stand up but Boon is controlling the position.
Sampson is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sampson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boon as he avoids it easily.
Sampson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sampson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sampson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Boon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Boon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sampson trying to control the action but Boon is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampson decides to stand back up.
Sampson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sampson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sampson stands up from Boon's guard - Sampson perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denver Sampson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sampson drives through and clinches with Boon against the cage.
Boon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sampson manages to break the clinch.
Sampson shoots in and drives through. Boon sprawls well.
Sampson fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sampson shoots in for a double leg but Boon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denver Sampson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sampson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Boon's half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson is just content to waste time from the top position. Boon takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Sampson stands up and waves to Boon to follow him.
Nice takedown defense from Boon. No joy for Sampson on that attempt.
Boon drives through and clinches with Sampson against the cage.
Boon has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sampson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Boon can turn it around.
Sampson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boon tries to close the distance and clinch but Sampson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boon fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampson feints and as Boon raises his hands in defense, Sampson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sampson stands up and waves to Boon to follow him.
Boon gets caught flat footed, as Sampson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Boon wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Sampson manages to pass to side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sampson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Boon to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Boon sprawls well initially but Sampson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Boon wants to stand back up but Sampson manages to pass into side control.
Sampson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sampson stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampson moves into the clinch successfully.
Sampson is pushing Boon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sampson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sampson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that's the end of the fight!
Denver Sampson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sampson, 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denver Sampson!
Owin Boon spoke after the fight, saying 'A talented hawk hides its claws!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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