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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Azambuja (ranked 7278 p4p, 574 weight class) and Sam Samuelson (ranked 4585 p4p, 436 weight class). Sam Samuelson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 cm
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180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucas Azambuja! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sam Samuelson! The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Samuelson throws a sloppy head kick enabling Azambuja to counter with a crisp jab. Azambuja lands a nice looking body shot.
Samuelson misses with a takedown and Azambuja counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Samuelson thinking. Samuelson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Azambuja connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Samuelson scrambles back to his feet. Samuelson tries to land a leg kick but Azambuja saw it coming and moves away.
Samuelson looks to land a body kick but Azambuja moved away. Samuelson shoots and misses enabling Azambuja to counter with a crisp jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Azambuja lands a nice shot to the body.
Azambuja cracks Samuelson with a good jab. Azambuja rushes Samuelson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Azambuja lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Samuelson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Azambuja just stands there and leans against the cage. Lucas Azambuja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Samuelson.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short body shot lands from Azambuja as the two fighters clinch.
Samuelson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Azambuja just stands there and leans against the cage. Samuelson fails to pull guard.
Azambuja scores with a nice hook to the head. Azambuja breaks the clinch.
Samuelson misses with a takedown attempt and Azambuja makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Jab, jab by Azambuja - just one landing. Samuelson doesn't succeed with the takedown and Azambuja counters with a straight right hand. Azambuja thuds a left hand into Samuelson's body. Samuelson misses with a takedown attempt and Azambuja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Samuelson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Samuelson fails with the takedown and Azambuja counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Azambuja is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Samuelson looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Azambuja connects with the punch. Azambuja connects with a right hand. Samuelson shakes it off. Samuelson tries for a takedown but Azambuja circles away easily letting Azambuja counter with a right hand. Azambuja throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Samuelson on the side of the head. Samuelson gets tackled into the cage by Azambuja. Azambuja maintains the clinch. Samuelson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Azambuja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Samuelson tries to pull guard but Azambuja forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Samuelson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Good body shot from Azambuja.
Azambuja breaks the clinch.
Samuelson doesn't succeed with the takedown and Azambuja counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Azambuja lands with an overhand left. Samuelson misses with a takedown attempt and Azambuja counters with a nice body shot. Samuelson gets tackled into the cage by Azambuja. Azambuja maintains the clinch. Nice body punch from Azambuja - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Azambuja as the two fighters clinch.
Azambuja lands with a left to the head. Azambuja is leaning against Samuelson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Azambuja throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Azambuja gets through Samuelson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Azambuja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Azambuja clobbers Samuelson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Azambuja lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Samuelson can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Azambuja and Samuelson drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Azambuja.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Azambuja!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
58% |
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