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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Heartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Ray Samson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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193 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Heartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stevie Ray Samson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heartman tries to close the distance and clinch but Samson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heartman tries to keep at a distance but Samson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Heartman lands a knee to the body.
Samson is looking to break free of the clinch but Heartman has double underhooks.
Heartman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Samson's face.
Heartman lands a knee to the body.
Heartman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Samson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Samson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Heartman sprawls well. Heartman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Samson gets slowly back to his feet.
Heartman clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Heartman tries to land a knee to the head but Samson blocks with his arms.
Heartman lands an elbow inside.
Heartman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Samson up against the cage.
Heartman connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heartman can't get the takedown.
Heartman is breathing heavily.
Heartman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Samson's face.
Heartman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Samson's efforts to push away.
Heartman avoiding damage.
Heartman lands an elbow inside.
Samson avoiding damage as Heartman throws knees to the body.
Heartman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Samson avoids it.
Samson has had enough of the clinch but Heartman keeps him there for the moment.
Samson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Samson misses with a few strikes there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Samson fails to land with a series of punches.
Samson misses with a two punch combination.
Samson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Heartman has Samson up against the cage in a clinch.
Heartman landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Heartman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Samson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Samson.
Heartman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Heartman landing knees to the head.
Heartman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Heartman misses with a knee strike.
Samson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Heartman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Samson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Samson breaks the clinch.
Heartman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Heartman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heartman moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heartman waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Samson.
Samson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Heartman tries to avoid it but Samson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Heartman to the ground. Heartman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Samson moves out of range of the strikes.
Heartman moves into the clinch.
Samson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Heartman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Samson tries to break the clinch but Heartman is controlling the position.
Heartman tries to land knees in the clinch but Samson avoids the damage to the body.
Heartman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Samson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heartman wants to break free but Samson has control.
Heartman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Samson's efforts to push away.
Heartman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Samson's efforts to push away.
Samson managing to block the knees to the body from Heartman.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Samson wants to get back to striking at distance but Heartman won't allow it.
Heartman is trying to stall.
Samson looking to stall.
Heartman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Samson walks away with a smile on his face. Heartman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Samson fails to land the takedown.
Heartman throws a head kick but Samson moves out of range.
Heartman stuffs the takedown attempt from Samson. Samson gets slowly back to his feet.
Heartman avoids the head kick by Samson.
Heartman checks the leg kick.
Heartman moves into the clinch.
Samson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Heartman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Heartman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Heartman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Heartman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Samson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Heartman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Samson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Samson misses with a two punch combination.
Heartman blocks a head kick by Samson.
Samson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Heartman blocks the leg kick.
Heartman throws a head kick that misses.
Heartman closes the distance but Samson moves to the side
and Samson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heartman throws a leg kick but Samson checks it.
Heartman clinches up against the cage.
Samson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Heartman has Samson pressed against the cage, preventing Samson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heartman lands a knee to the head.
Heartman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Samson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heartman working Samson over with knees to the body.
Samson wants to get back to striking at distance but Heartman won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Heartman.
Heartman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Heartman prevents Samson from breaking the clinch.
Samson being controlled against the cage.
Heartman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Samson blocks it with crossed arms.
Samson is trying to break the clinch but Heartman is controlling him.
Samson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Heartman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Samson is trying to break the clinch but Heartman is controlling him.
Heartman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Samson fails to pull guard.
Samson wants to get back to striking at distance but Heartman won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Heartman scores with a knee to the head.
Heartman breaks from the clinch.
Heartman has Samson up against the cage in a clinch.
Heartman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Samson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Heartman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Samson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Samson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Samson tries to circle away but Heartman has him pinned against the cage.
Heartman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Samson blocks it with crossed arms.
Samson tries to break free but Heartman pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Heartman.
Samson is trying to break the clinch but Heartman has him pressed against the cage.
Samson is trying to drag Heartman to the mat but Heartman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thiago Heartman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevie Ray Samson.
Samson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Heartman landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heartman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Heartman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Samson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Heartman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Heartman lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Heartman.
Heartman misses with an elbow over the top.
Heartman misses with a knee to the head.
Heartman crunches a lovely knee into Samson's ribcage.
Heartman has Samson pressed against the cage, preventing Samson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Heartman lands a nice knee to the body.
Heartman tries to throw a body punch but Samson avoids it by throwing Heartman back against the cage.
Samson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Samson tries to circle away but Heartman has him pinned against the cage.
A knee to the head by Heartman.
Samson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four 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.
Heartman landing knees to the head.
Samson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Heartman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Heartman lands a nice knee to the body.
Heartman tries to pull guard but Samson holds him up against the cage and eventually Heartman drops back down to his feet.
Samson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Samson wants to break free but Heartman has control.
Samson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Heartman has him pressed against the cage.
Heartman connects with a knee to the head.
Samson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Heartman is pushing Samson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Heartman lands an elbow just above Samson 's eye.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heartman misses with a knee to the head.
Samson is trying to break the clinch but Heartman has him pressed against the cage.
Heartman keeps control of Samson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Heartman dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Heartman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Samson.
Heartman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Samson working hard to break the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Heartman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Samson can't break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Heartman throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heartman stalling in the clinch but Samson improves position.
Samson looking for a takedown.
Samson is trying to trip Heartman. He has hold of a leg but Heartman is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Samson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Samson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Samson is pushing down on Heartman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Heartman is fighting to maintain full guard but Samson has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heartman is looking for a sweep. Samson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Heartman is trying to stand up here but Samson is controlling him well.
Heartman tries to roll over but Samson keeps him under control.
Samson wants to pass to mount but Heartman is defending the position.
Heartman wants to get back to his feet.
Samson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Samson needs to keep his hands up - Heartman had a free shot at his head there.
Heartman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Heartman rushes Samson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Samson fails to pull guard.
Thiago Heartman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevie Ray Samson.
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.
Heartman lands an elbow inside that Samson shrugs off.
Heartman lands a good knee to the midsection. Samson won't want to take too many of those.
Heartman throws an elbow but it misses.
Samson wants to get back to striking at distance but Heartman won't allow it.
Heartman crunches a lovely knee into Samson's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Heartman obliges.
Heartman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heartman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Samson.
Samson closes the distance and clinches up with Heartman, looking for a takedown. Samson pushes Heartman against the cage but Heartman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Samson does no damage.
Heartman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Heartman wants a takedown.
Heartman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heartman trying to land knees to the body.
Heartman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Samson avoids it.
Samson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Heartman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Heartman keeps control of Samson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heartman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Heartman is pushing Samson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Thiago Heartman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Heartman gets control of Samson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Heartman will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Heartman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Heartman tries to get out of the position.
Heartman wants to stand but Samson is controlling the position.
Samson cracks Heartman with a solid left hand.
Heartman wants to stand but Samson is controlling the position.
Samson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Heartman is keeping the position for now.
Thiago Heartman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Samson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Samson trying to control the position from guard on top but Heartman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Heartman has Samson up against the cage in a clinch.
Samson has had enough of the clinch but Heartman keeps him there for the moment.
Heartman has Samson pressed against the cage, preventing Samson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Heartman is pushing Samson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Samson wants to get back to striking at distance but Heartman won't allow it.
Heartman lands a nice knee to the body.
Stevie Ray Samson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heartman working Samson over with knees to the body.
Samson trying to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thiago Heartman.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Heartman, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Heartman!
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energy
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hype
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