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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akio Hideyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Samuels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Hideyoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sam Samuels!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samuels scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hideyoshi is trying to get back to half guard.
Samuels working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hideyoshi struggling a bit here.
Samuels is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hideyoshi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hideyoshi is trying to control Samuels's posture but Samuels avoids it.
Hideyoshi is looking to reverse the position.
Samuels wants to control but Hideyoshi is keeping him busy.
Samuels is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hideyoshi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideyoshi wants to control but Samuels postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Samuels misses with a straight left.
Hideyoshi moves forwards but Samuels connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hideyoshi ducks right into an uppercut from Samuels.
It looks like Akio Hideyoshi has been cut.
Samuels blocks the body kick.
Akio Hideyoshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hideyoshi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Samuels takes a step back to recover.
Samuels closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Samuels lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hideyoshi controls Samuels momentarily but Samuels frees himself.
Samuels chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideyoshi wants to sweep but no luck.
Samuels trying to control the position from guard on top but Hideyoshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hideyoshi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Samuels trying to control the position from guard on top but Hideyoshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Samuels drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Samuels jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hideyoshi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hideyoshi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hideyoshi misses with a kick to the body.
Hideyoshi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Samuels throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hideyoshi's waist but Hideyoshi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Samuels off to one side.
Samuels looks gassed!
Hideyoshi misses with a wild combination.
Hideyoshi tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideyoshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hideyoshi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Samuels connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hideyoshi's hands.
Hideyoshi throws a body kick that misses.
Samuels fails to land the takedown.
Hideyoshi looks for the body kick but Samuels saw that one coming.
Hideyoshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Hideyoshi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hideyoshi misses with a body kick.
Hideyoshi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Samuels checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hideyoshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hideyoshi wants to land a leg kick but Samuels is out of range.
Hideyoshi throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Hideyoshi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Akio Hideyoshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hideyoshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Hideyoshi wants to clinch.
Hideyoshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Samuels manages to avoid it.
Samuels takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Samuels scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hideyoshi tries to clinch there but Samuels circles away.
Hideyoshi tries to clinch but Samuels moves out of range.
Samuels keeps the fight on the outside.
Hideyoshi throws a head kick but Samuels moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hideyoshi feints and then cracks Samuels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Samuels down.
Hideyoshi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Samuels fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hideyoshi sprawls well initially but Samuels persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hideyoshi is staying active underneath Samuels, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Samuels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akio Hideyoshi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Samuels scores with a shot to the body.
Akio Hideyoshi is winning the standup battle so far.
Samuels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hideyoshi.
Samuels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Samuels slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Samuels misses with a hook.
Hideyoshi is looking to clinch but Samuels is avoiding it.
Hideyoshi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Samuels lands a nice hook to Hideyoshi's body. Hideyoshi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hideyoshi thuds his shin into the meat of Samuels's side.
Samuels checks a low kick from Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Samuels uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hideyoshi has time to react.
Samuels changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hideyoshi tries to avoid it but Samuels manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hideyoshi to the ground. Hideyoshi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Samuels lands a jab.
Hideyoshi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Samuels connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Samuels as he connects with a hook.
Hideyoshi lands with a slapping head kick.
Samuels shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hideyoshi as he avoids it easily.
Hideyoshi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hideyoshi moves in looking to clinch but Samuels pushes him off.
Hideyoshi wants to clinch up but Samuels keeps it at a distance.
Samuels throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hideyoshi's waist but Hideyoshi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Samuels off to one side.
Akio Hideyoshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Samuels.
Samuels loads up on a big right hand but Hideyoshi slips the punch.
Hideyoshi throws a chopping leg kick but Samuels manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Samuels might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Samuels shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hideyoshi pinned against the cage. Hideyoshi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hideyoshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Samuels shoots for a takedown but Hideyoshi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A lazy left from Hideyoshi finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideyoshi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Samuels if he has to take too many more of those.
Hideyoshi tries to clinch but Samuels is having none of it.
Hideyoshi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hideyoshi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hideyoshi swings for the body but Samuels moves out of range.
Hideyoshi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Samuels.
Hideyoshi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hideyoshi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hideyoshi misses with a straight right.
Hideyoshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Samuels swats away the attempt to clinch by Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Samuels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuels lands with a right hand.
Hideyoshi tries to land a front kick but Samuels steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Samuels checks a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi moves forwards but Samuels connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hideyoshi is looking to clinch.
Hideyoshi scores with a nice body kick.
Samuels shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hideyoshi but Hideyoshi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Samuels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hideyoshi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Samuels moves into range and connects with a jab.
Samuels steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hideyoshi. That one must have hurt.
Hideyoshi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hideyoshi misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuels moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Samuels throws a big shot that misses.
Samuels keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A cross from Samuels lands.
Hideyoshi scores with a nice body kick.
Hideyoshi throws a chopping leg kick but Samuels manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hideyoshi lands a nice looking body kick.
Good leg kick by Hideyoshi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Samuels's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hideyoshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Samuels.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hideyoshi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Samuels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Samuels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hideyoshi throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Sam Samuels has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Samuels checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Akio Hideyoshi will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Samuels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Samuels.
Samuels slips a straight right by Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi throws a series of punches but Samuels moves out of range.
Hideyoshi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hideyoshi motions for Samuels to come forward. Hideyoshi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Samuels.
Hideyoshi tries to clinch but Samuels moves out of range.
Hideyoshi tries to close the distance and clinch but Samuels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Samuels.
Hideyoshi misses with a low kick as Samuels jumps back.
Samuels blocks a jab.
Hideyoshi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hideyoshi slips a straight right by Samuels.
Samuels darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hideyoshi.
Samuels keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuels lands a jab to the head.
Hideyoshi misses the jab.
Hideyoshi gets caught flat footed, as Samuels shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hideyoshi being controlled here, momentarily.
Samuels missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Samuels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Samuels tries to free his leg and advance position but Hideyoshi is retaining full guard.
Hideyoshi keeping moving, preventing Samuels from controlling successfully.
Hideyoshi wants to sweep but no luck.
Hideyoshi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Samuels.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuels won't allow Hideyoshi to sweep him here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Samuels shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hideyoshi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Samuels is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hideyoshi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hideyoshi is looking for a sweep.
Samuels misses with the ground and pound.
Hideyoshi manages to get back to half guard.
Samuels missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Samuels seems to be working for a kimura but Hideyoshi defends the submission attempt.
Hideyoshi is defending against the submission attempts here by Samuels.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideyoshi is pressing down on Samuels's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Samuels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hideyoshi is keeping the position for now.
Hideyoshi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Samuels tries to free his leg and advance position but Hideyoshi is retaining full guard.
Samuels postures up and lands a big shot to Hideyoshi's brow.
Hideyoshi trying to keep a closed guard but Samuels is proving a slippery customer.
Samuels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hideyoshi is keeping the position for now.
Samuels thows a big elbow that misses.
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.
Samuels wants to control from the top but Hideyoshi keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hideyoshi misses with a kick to the body.
Jab from Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi is looking to land body kicks.
Hideyoshi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Samuels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Samuels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hideyoshi misses with a low kick.
Hideyoshi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hideyoshi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A bone on bone clash there as Samuels blocks the leg kick.
Samuels slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hideyoshi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hideyoshi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Samuels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Samuels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Samuels 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Samuels!
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energy
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hype
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