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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Kayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Sams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kayo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Judith . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bubba Kayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Sams!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kayo throws a head kick that Sams semi-blocks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kayo!
Sams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kayo circles away quickly and effectively.
Bubba Kayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kayo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kayo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kayo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sams.
Sams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kayo wants to control but Sams is keeping busy.
Sams takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kayo wants to improve his position but Sams is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kayo wants to get back to his feet.
Kayo wants to improve his position but Sams is controlling well.
Sams is looking to take a break and control but Kayo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sams moves into full mount! Kayo won't be happy about that!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sams avoids the attempt from Kayo to control.
Sams is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kayo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sams landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kayo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kayo tries to hold on but Sams pushes him away.
Kayo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kayo is working hard here to advance position.
Sams takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sams tries to control but Kayo wriggling away.
Sams lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sams trying to control but Kayo is having none of it.
Kayo can't escape the position.
Sams trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sams is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sams is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kayo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kayo taking shots to the head.
Kayo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sams keeping moving, preventing Kayo from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kayo.
Sams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kayo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sams manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kayo has Sams in his guard.
Kayo looking for a sweep. Not yet Kayo, not yet.
Kayo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kayo is looking to take a break and control but Sams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kayo trying to pass the guard but Sams defending well.
Kayo lands with a punch from half guard.
Kayo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kayo stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Sams dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sams throws a nice looking combination but Kayo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kayo manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sams checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kayo.
Kayo throws a hook to the side of Sams's head but Sams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kayo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sams backs up against the cage.
Kayo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kayo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Sams counter with a right hand.
Sams throws a hook to the side of Kayo's head but Kayo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sams looks to land a combination but Kayo avoids it well.
Kayo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sams counters with a two punch combo.
Sams misses with a body shot.
Kayo throws out a loose jab but Sams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kayo throws a series of strikes that have Sams backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Kayo.
Sams lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kayo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kayo throws a head kick that half lands.
Kayo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kayo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sams.
Kayo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sams momentarily.
Kayo lands an overhand right.
Sams throws out a loose jab but Kayo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kayo lands an overhand right.
Sams shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kayo misses with a kick to the body.
Sams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kayo was well out of range. Poor timing from Sams.
Bubba Kayo is winning the standup battle so far.
Sams loads up on a big right hand but Kayo slips the punch.
Sams avoids the head kick by Kayo.
Kayo jabs Sams right on the nose. Sams blinks but takes it well.
Kayo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sams.
Bubba Kayo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sams.
Kayo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kayo moves away from the strike by Sams.
Kayo tries a head kick but it misses.
Kayo misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Kayo misses.
Sams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kayo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kayo connects with a solid leg kick.
Sams lands the left hand.
Kayo throws a series of punches but Sams moves out of range.
Kayo is looking to land body kicks.
Kayo misses with a combination
and Sams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sams, as that shot connected.
Bubba Kayo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kayo misses with a hook. Sams ducked under it nicely.
Good exchange - Kayo coming out on top.
Sams sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sams is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kayo throws a hook to the side of Sams's head but Sams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kayo scores with a hook.
Kayo throws a shot to the body.
Kayo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kayo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sams stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kayo lunges at Sams with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sams's hand.
Kayo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kayo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crunch! Kayo slams his shin into Sams's torso.
Danga de danga de dang - Kayo scores with a four punch combination!
Kayo throws a series of strikes that have Sams backpedaling.
Kayo fails to land with a series of punches.
Kayo scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kayo. Kayo obviously looking to wear him down.
Kayo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kayo lands a jab-cross combination.
Kayo tried to score with a low kick but Sams checks it.
Kayo misses with a combination
and Sams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sams takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kayo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kayo!
Kayo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kayo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No joy there for Kayo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sams drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kayo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sams counters with a series of strikes. Kayo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sams just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Kayo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice shot lands for Kayo.
A punch combination from Kayo misses.
Kayo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sams circles away quickly and effectively.
Kayo misses with the combination.
Kayo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kayo looks to score with a jab to the body but Sams is just out of range.
Kayo looks to land a left hand but Sams moved out of range nicely.
Kayo throws a sloppy head kick and Sams moves out of range easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kayo!
Kayo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sams's head.
Sams moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kayo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kayo.
Kayo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kayo throws out the jab.
Kayo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayo throws out a loose jab but Sams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sams is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kayo.
Sams throws out a leg kick but Kayo moves out of range and Sams only half commits.
Sams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sams takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kayo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sams's head.
Kayo is looking to score with low kicks.
Sams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sams misses with an uppercut. Kayo saw that one coming.
Kayo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sams on the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Kayo blocks the low kick.
Sams looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sams dodges the punch combination from Kayo.
Kayo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sams counters with a straight right hand.
Kayo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kayo misses with a body kick.
Kayo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kayo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sams takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kayo throws a series of punches but Sams moves out of range.
Kayo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sams dodges the punch combination from Kayo.
Kayo lunges at Sams with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sams's hand.
Sams ducks under a wild hook from Kayo.
Kayo loads up on a big right hand but Sams slips the punch.
Kayo's corner calls for a 1-2. Kayo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kayo tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Kayo.
Kayo swinging wildly here.
Kayo throws a sloppy head kick and Sams moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sams ducks under a wild hook from Kayo.
Sams slips a jab from Kayo.
Kayo misses with an uppercut. Sams saw that one coming.
Sams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sams.
Kayo throws out a loose jab but Sams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kayo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kayo works over Sams's head and body with a nice combination.
Kayo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sams.
Kayo throws a right and a left that Sams avoids nicely.
Kayo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kayo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sams counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Kayo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kayo misses with a double jab
and Kayo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Sams lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sams.
Good work by Sams as he checks the leg kick.
Sams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kayo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sams cracks Kayo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kayo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, jab by Kayo - just one landing.
Sams moves out of range of the body kick from Kayo.
Kayo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sams throws a looping overhand right but Kayo ducks down to avoid it.
Kayo throws out a loose jab but Sams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sams lands a nice shot that snaps Kayo's head back.
Kayo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Kayo misses.
Kayo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sams.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Sams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sams 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Sams!
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