Stana Katic vs Cindy Sampson (cougar bout)
May 14, 2021 1:22:01 GMT -6
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Stana Katic:
VS
Cindy Sampson:
Tale of the Tape:
Stana Katic:
Age: 43
Height: 5'9
Debut
Vs
Cindy Sampson:
Age: 42
Height: 5'7
Debut
(Free Agent vs Free Agent)
(Written by Girls Friday/Results by Lookout!)
Intro:
We kick off tonight's action in Little Caesar's Arena in Detriot with two debuting fighters in a cougar bout, you have two Canadian stunners who have made their names in crime shows, Stana Katic through the hit show "Castle", Cindy Sampson through her hit show "Private Eyes", who will start their careers off on the right foot tonight?
These two are very similar in terms of how their careers have went, Stana is from Hamilton, Ontario, while Cindy is from Halifax, Nova Scotia, they both play badass women with male partners, it seems they are a match made in heaven to go head to head.
Before the bout the FCBA Networks Layla Anna-Lee got a chance to speak to both women in their locker rooms, Stana sat on the bench in her locker room looking deep in thought, she waves Layla in to chat as she looks all business.
Asked how she is feeling about this fight, Stana admits "I've had a few nerves because I know Cindy isn't going to simply let me bulldoze her, she is coming into this as determined as I am, I believe firmly in myself that I deserve to be in that ring and that means knocking her out", Stana clenching her fists as she speaks.
When asked about some comments she had made in the build up about that she should have been in the FCBA before now, Katic grins as she replies " I stand by those comments, maybe I'm not the biggest star but I can kick ass, anyone whose followed me knows I work as hard as any of these greats, whether I was too big a risk for them I don't know, the door has now been cracked open for me and I intent to kick it down", punching her left hand into her right palm.
"Now I am here I want the best they can throw at me, including (Charlize) Theron, hell if I could get a dream match up with (Amanda) Righetti would be great, I keep hearing my name linked with hers in fantasy fights, I am game to fight anyone as I always have". Anna thanking Stana for her time, with Stana shutting her eyes as she goes back to focusing.
Heading into Cindy's locker room, Anna finds her stretching with help from her coach, after a few moments Cindy sits on a bench while stretching her arms, her coach telling Anna she has a few minutes to spare.
Same question to Sampson as Katic about how she feels about the fight, Cindy says "damn right excited, I have dreamed of stepping into that FCBA ring for awhile, seeing the big stars and fighters, I have wanted to box them to test myself out, Stana is a great opponent to kick off my career with, even if I am just focused on the cougar group and won't be doing too much going for titles", winking at that last part as if admitting it's too late for that goal.
Standing to stretch her hamstrings, Cindy continues "when I beat Stana I hope that I get a few more fights at least, there's plenty of other cop shows with tough women from today and yesteryear I could fight, there are legends here I'd love to have a go at, even though I am not some young rookie prospect, there is plenty I can still do", Anna nodding with a smile, leaving the locker room after shaking Cindy's hand.
Fighting time with some interested spectators at ringside, Gabrielle Union sits with her "L.A's Finest" costar Jessica Alba, while the former "Law and Order" star along with her time on "Rizzoli & Isles" Angie Harmon are watching closely.
Stana out first with her coach, she is wearing a white sports bra, white trunks with three thin red stripes down the sides, matching shoes, red gloves, as her hair is in a ponytail, Stana looking focused as she stares at the ring, even as she gets a cheer from her supporters.
She steps into the ring giving the crowd some acknowledgement with her right arm in the air as she looks around in her corner, then it's down to business as she goes through punching drills to loose up.
Now out comes Cindy with her coach, she is going with the classic all black look for her gear, her hair is also in a ponytail as she is smiling on her way to the ring, raising her arms in the air as she bounces on her toes at the ring steps.
Once she jogs up them and steps into the ring, Cindy bangs her gloves together as she gets into her corner, eyes locked across the ring on her opponent as she shadow boxes, looking in the zone now.
Referee waves the fighters together, with both women intensely staring the other down, you only get one chance at a first impression in this sport, both taking this fight deadly serious, bumping their gloves into their opponent's set when ordered, they both return to their corners to cheers and whistles, referee signals to the timekeeper to ring the bell to start 10 rounds of lightweight action.
Round 1:
Circling to start off, since neither has any tape of their opponent, they are feeling each other out with probing punches, eyeing their opponent up behind their gloves as they try to get a read on them, neither wanting to make that first mistake.
As the opening period passes by, they begin to land harder shots, Cindy trying to find a way in close, getting clipped to her face by a double jab as Stana moves back, next time she tries it she is more successful as she slips the straight aimed at her head to bury in a right to the body, followed by a left cross up top.
Things start to heat up now as they grow in confidence, burying in more punches through guards, till Cindy misses with an overhand right, Stana leaning out the way before landing a clubbing left across the side of Cindy's head to make her step to the side.
Now Katic has her opening as she bangs Cindy back towards the ropes, the "Private Eyes" star covers up more tightly as Stana begins to open up, more hooks coming in as Stana looks to break down that guard, Cindy throwing single punches in reply, she can't ward off her opponent right now.
When the bell rings it looks like Stana has done enough to take it, neither is getting too excited as they sit on their stools, intense looks on both beautiful women's faces as they stare across the ring at each other, coaches giving them advice on how to tackle the problem in front of them right now.
Round 2:
Stepping out their corners throwing more punches in volume now, Cindy is stepping in more under the punches of her opponent, aiming for her abs as Stana grunts out with each hit, landing more to the head of Cindy in response.
An overhand right catches Stana across her chin, she takes it well but it creates an opening for Sampson, who steps right in to Katic to bash away at her body, pressing her into a corner as Stana tries to fight back, is finding it hard with the limited movement she is being allowed.
Forcing Stana to clinch up, neither says a word but they try to wrestle the other back, both seem equally strong from all their training, referee finding it hard to break them apart, they do so with Cindy looking ready to strike as soon as she can, which only nets her a jab to her face when they do get the order to resume.
Minute to go with Stana starting to put her punches together again, landing more square into the top of her opponent's head to keep her range, Cindy up on her toes too though constantly moving her upper body as she looks for a way to close the gap.
The bell rings though before Cindy can get more success, she did enough to most peoples eyes to even the scores up, again neither fighters demeanor changes as they sit on their stool, while outside the ring they could be friends, right now all they see is someone to smash out of their way.
Round 3:
Jabbing as they move around the ring, Stana trying to be more assertive as she steps into her punches more, throwing a straight that misses as Cindy ducks it, Sampson landing the best punch of the round so far with an overhand left on the chin, followed by a right cross to the cheek that makes Stana stumble back two steps.
On comes Cindy as she smells blood in the water, bashing back Stana to the ropes, mostly going to the body when she can't land up top, Stana gritting her mouthpiece partly in frustration, mostly to not groan out from the assault she is under.
Holding onto Sampson when she gets clipped with two right hooks to the side of her head, Katic looks relieved for the break as Cindy tries to break free, pulled apart by the referee so they can continue, Stana definitely seems to be going into her shell as Cindy comes for her.
Maybe if Cindy had more experience she would be landing cleaner now Stana is in full defensive mode, she is getting in some good shots, mostly she is finding the gloves or forearms of her opponent, scoring points but not adding much more pain.
At the bell Cindy raises her right arm in the air to make sure Stana knows who won the round, Stana staring hard at her as the first real sign of anger between them shows on Katic's face after a horrible round for her, Cindy meanwhile nodding to her coach as she is told where she needed to work to really hurt her opponent.
Round 4:
Stepping out her corner clearly buoyed by her success in the last round, Cindy is taking the fight to Stana, who has come out her shell now, leading to more heated exchanges at the center of the ring, Stana maybe too focused on getting back at Cindy, making a few mistakes that end up with her getting banged across her beautiful face with punches.
An overhand left again turns Stana's head as she needs to improve her defense concerning them, Cindy presses her onto the ropes with the crowd firmly on her side now, Stana's bum can be seen clenching as these body shots are having an effect, Stana needing to hold on again.
Split up by the referee, Cindy is being the aggressor, landing some beautiful shots that are sending sweat from the brow of Stana, but she is getting clipped more onto her own face for opening herself up, Stana boxing more off the back foot as she looks to keep that distance.
Final minute to go, Cindy steps in with a straight, she eats a right hook on her brow that turns her head, a double jab then pushes her back a step as Stana is putting her punches together well again, a missed straight by Sampson leaves her opening to a clubbing left to the side of her head as momentum is starting to turn.
When the round ends Cindy has another round on the board, she isn't looking too happy how this round ended, sitting on her stool getting wiped down, Stana meanwhile is being told she needs to find a little bit extra, she is being out hustled by her opponent.
Round 5:
Again Cindy is wanting to be in the face of Stana, keep this a close range fight to push pressure on her fellow rookie, she is getting peppered to the face with straight punches as Stana gives up ground to the ropes, then moves away from them as Cindy is loading up a big punch.
Suddenly as Sampson tries to close the gap, a clubbing counter right slams across her temple, Cindy stumbles back a step, now she has been hurt as Katic turns on the jets, bashing Cindy onto the ropes with piston like punches into her stunning face.
Pulling Stana now into a clinch, Cindy needs the break as she blinks to clear the fog over her vision, the referee needing to step in to split them up, they resume soon enough with Cindy getting pegged back again by a one-two clean into her face, that shot seems to have taken some of her senses as she isn't protecting herself that great, mostly holding when she is stuck against the ropes.
Split apart once more with less then a minute to go, a right cross turns Cindy's head as she is pressed into a corner, the Stana fans are cheering as they watch Sampson covering up turtle style, Stana pounding away furiously but not a lot of her punches now finding a home.
At the bell Stana raises her arms into the air to a loud roar from her supporters, Cindy staring up at her with an angry look of her own before they head back to their stools, for controlling most of this fight, Cindy doesn't look so steady when she walks back, her coach doing their best to get her back to fighting shape as she blinks.
Round 6:
Cindy heads out but is met quickly with a clean one-two to her face, she lands a body shot but Stana is landing the harder shots judging by Cindy's winces, a right clubs her to the ear as Sampson stumbles again, ANOTHER RIGHT HOOK SENDS CINDY DOWN TO HER RIGHT SIDE TO COMPLETE THE TURNAROUND!
Stana heads to the neutral corner right away, holding the top ropes as she takes a moment to breath, 1...2...3... Cindy turns to all fours as she tries to get up, 4...5...6.. Pushing up to her right knee, 7...8.. Cindy stumbles as she tries to get up, falling with her right arm on the middle rope as her body rests against it, 9...10 Cindy is counted out!
Winner Stana Katic KO Round 6
After:
Stana looks a little disbelieving herself seeing Cindy has been counted out, she seemed to think that she might make it up, especially after the beating she had taken the round previous, over goes Stana to help up Cindy as both women share an embrace to show no ill feelings after a great first fight for both women.
Cindy's coach helps her onto her stool so she can be checked over by the doctor, she admits being a little rattled but assures them she will be OK, getting a nod from the doctor in agreement after their assessment, still doesn't help much that she lost a fight she was on top of most of the way.
In the opposite corner Stana breaths a sigh of relief, admitting to her coach that Cindy is one tough fighter, more then she expected clearly as they talk, Stana smiles as she realises that she has her first win on the board after being worried about Cindy.
Once both women are in good shape, they come to the center of the ring for the final result to be announced, there's a fist bump between the fighters before Stana gets her right hand raised, Cindy looks a little disappointed understandably, she shows her class by not complaining about the result.
With Sampson leaving the ring soon enough, she seems to have plenty of fans judging by the cheers and applause for her, plenty of other tough older fighters for her to test herself against, even maybe a rematch with Stana once both have more experience could be on the table with how unlucky she was tonight.
While the winner spots Angie Harmon at ringside, pointing at her with a smile as Angie stands up waving for Stana to bring it, smiling as she does it to show they are playing for the crowd, that could be an interesting fight for Stana as Angie has had a strong career of her own in the ring.
Meanwhile at the opposite side of the ring in the crowd, Gabrielle Union definitely looks interested in Stana herself judging by her pointing at her while talking to Jessica Alba, this could just be the beginning of some interesting clashes in the unofficial cougar lightweight division.
The winner meanwhile leaves the ring getting high fives from some people in the front row of the crowd, she heads up the aisle with a big smile as her coach will have some work to do, all in all not a bad performance for your debut and most importantly the win to get things rolling in the right direction.
VS
Cindy Sampson:
Tale of the Tape:
Stana Katic:
Age: 43
Height: 5'9
Debut
Vs
Cindy Sampson:
Age: 42
Height: 5'7
Debut
(Free Agent vs Free Agent)
(Written by Girls Friday/Results by Lookout!)
Intro:
We kick off tonight's action in Little Caesar's Arena in Detriot with two debuting fighters in a cougar bout, you have two Canadian stunners who have made their names in crime shows, Stana Katic through the hit show "Castle", Cindy Sampson through her hit show "Private Eyes", who will start their careers off on the right foot tonight?
These two are very similar in terms of how their careers have went, Stana is from Hamilton, Ontario, while Cindy is from Halifax, Nova Scotia, they both play badass women with male partners, it seems they are a match made in heaven to go head to head.
Before the bout the FCBA Networks Layla Anna-Lee got a chance to speak to both women in their locker rooms, Stana sat on the bench in her locker room looking deep in thought, she waves Layla in to chat as she looks all business.
Asked how she is feeling about this fight, Stana admits "I've had a few nerves because I know Cindy isn't going to simply let me bulldoze her, she is coming into this as determined as I am, I believe firmly in myself that I deserve to be in that ring and that means knocking her out", Stana clenching her fists as she speaks.
When asked about some comments she had made in the build up about that she should have been in the FCBA before now, Katic grins as she replies " I stand by those comments, maybe I'm not the biggest star but I can kick ass, anyone whose followed me knows I work as hard as any of these greats, whether I was too big a risk for them I don't know, the door has now been cracked open for me and I intent to kick it down", punching her left hand into her right palm.
"Now I am here I want the best they can throw at me, including (Charlize) Theron, hell if I could get a dream match up with (Amanda) Righetti would be great, I keep hearing my name linked with hers in fantasy fights, I am game to fight anyone as I always have". Anna thanking Stana for her time, with Stana shutting her eyes as she goes back to focusing.
Heading into Cindy's locker room, Anna finds her stretching with help from her coach, after a few moments Cindy sits on a bench while stretching her arms, her coach telling Anna she has a few minutes to spare.
Same question to Sampson as Katic about how she feels about the fight, Cindy says "damn right excited, I have dreamed of stepping into that FCBA ring for awhile, seeing the big stars and fighters, I have wanted to box them to test myself out, Stana is a great opponent to kick off my career with, even if I am just focused on the cougar group and won't be doing too much going for titles", winking at that last part as if admitting it's too late for that goal.
Standing to stretch her hamstrings, Cindy continues "when I beat Stana I hope that I get a few more fights at least, there's plenty of other cop shows with tough women from today and yesteryear I could fight, there are legends here I'd love to have a go at, even though I am not some young rookie prospect, there is plenty I can still do", Anna nodding with a smile, leaving the locker room after shaking Cindy's hand.
Fighting time with some interested spectators at ringside, Gabrielle Union sits with her "L.A's Finest" costar Jessica Alba, while the former "Law and Order" star along with her time on "Rizzoli & Isles" Angie Harmon are watching closely.
Stana out first with her coach, she is wearing a white sports bra, white trunks with three thin red stripes down the sides, matching shoes, red gloves, as her hair is in a ponytail, Stana looking focused as she stares at the ring, even as she gets a cheer from her supporters.
She steps into the ring giving the crowd some acknowledgement with her right arm in the air as she looks around in her corner, then it's down to business as she goes through punching drills to loose up.
Now out comes Cindy with her coach, she is going with the classic all black look for her gear, her hair is also in a ponytail as she is smiling on her way to the ring, raising her arms in the air as she bounces on her toes at the ring steps.
Once she jogs up them and steps into the ring, Cindy bangs her gloves together as she gets into her corner, eyes locked across the ring on her opponent as she shadow boxes, looking in the zone now.
Referee waves the fighters together, with both women intensely staring the other down, you only get one chance at a first impression in this sport, both taking this fight deadly serious, bumping their gloves into their opponent's set when ordered, they both return to their corners to cheers and whistles, referee signals to the timekeeper to ring the bell to start 10 rounds of lightweight action.
Round 1:
Circling to start off, since neither has any tape of their opponent, they are feeling each other out with probing punches, eyeing their opponent up behind their gloves as they try to get a read on them, neither wanting to make that first mistake.
As the opening period passes by, they begin to land harder shots, Cindy trying to find a way in close, getting clipped to her face by a double jab as Stana moves back, next time she tries it she is more successful as she slips the straight aimed at her head to bury in a right to the body, followed by a left cross up top.
Things start to heat up now as they grow in confidence, burying in more punches through guards, till Cindy misses with an overhand right, Stana leaning out the way before landing a clubbing left across the side of Cindy's head to make her step to the side.
Now Katic has her opening as she bangs Cindy back towards the ropes, the "Private Eyes" star covers up more tightly as Stana begins to open up, more hooks coming in as Stana looks to break down that guard, Cindy throwing single punches in reply, she can't ward off her opponent right now.
When the bell rings it looks like Stana has done enough to take it, neither is getting too excited as they sit on their stools, intense looks on both beautiful women's faces as they stare across the ring at each other, coaches giving them advice on how to tackle the problem in front of them right now.
Round 2:
Stepping out their corners throwing more punches in volume now, Cindy is stepping in more under the punches of her opponent, aiming for her abs as Stana grunts out with each hit, landing more to the head of Cindy in response.
An overhand right catches Stana across her chin, she takes it well but it creates an opening for Sampson, who steps right in to Katic to bash away at her body, pressing her into a corner as Stana tries to fight back, is finding it hard with the limited movement she is being allowed.
Forcing Stana to clinch up, neither says a word but they try to wrestle the other back, both seem equally strong from all their training, referee finding it hard to break them apart, they do so with Cindy looking ready to strike as soon as she can, which only nets her a jab to her face when they do get the order to resume.
Minute to go with Stana starting to put her punches together again, landing more square into the top of her opponent's head to keep her range, Cindy up on her toes too though constantly moving her upper body as she looks for a way to close the gap.
The bell rings though before Cindy can get more success, she did enough to most peoples eyes to even the scores up, again neither fighters demeanor changes as they sit on their stool, while outside the ring they could be friends, right now all they see is someone to smash out of their way.
Round 3:
Jabbing as they move around the ring, Stana trying to be more assertive as she steps into her punches more, throwing a straight that misses as Cindy ducks it, Sampson landing the best punch of the round so far with an overhand left on the chin, followed by a right cross to the cheek that makes Stana stumble back two steps.
On comes Cindy as she smells blood in the water, bashing back Stana to the ropes, mostly going to the body when she can't land up top, Stana gritting her mouthpiece partly in frustration, mostly to not groan out from the assault she is under.
Holding onto Sampson when she gets clipped with two right hooks to the side of her head, Katic looks relieved for the break as Cindy tries to break free, pulled apart by the referee so they can continue, Stana definitely seems to be going into her shell as Cindy comes for her.
Maybe if Cindy had more experience she would be landing cleaner now Stana is in full defensive mode, she is getting in some good shots, mostly she is finding the gloves or forearms of her opponent, scoring points but not adding much more pain.
At the bell Cindy raises her right arm in the air to make sure Stana knows who won the round, Stana staring hard at her as the first real sign of anger between them shows on Katic's face after a horrible round for her, Cindy meanwhile nodding to her coach as she is told where she needed to work to really hurt her opponent.
Round 4:
Stepping out her corner clearly buoyed by her success in the last round, Cindy is taking the fight to Stana, who has come out her shell now, leading to more heated exchanges at the center of the ring, Stana maybe too focused on getting back at Cindy, making a few mistakes that end up with her getting banged across her beautiful face with punches.
An overhand left again turns Stana's head as she needs to improve her defense concerning them, Cindy presses her onto the ropes with the crowd firmly on her side now, Stana's bum can be seen clenching as these body shots are having an effect, Stana needing to hold on again.
Split up by the referee, Cindy is being the aggressor, landing some beautiful shots that are sending sweat from the brow of Stana, but she is getting clipped more onto her own face for opening herself up, Stana boxing more off the back foot as she looks to keep that distance.
Final minute to go, Cindy steps in with a straight, she eats a right hook on her brow that turns her head, a double jab then pushes her back a step as Stana is putting her punches together well again, a missed straight by Sampson leaves her opening to a clubbing left to the side of her head as momentum is starting to turn.
When the round ends Cindy has another round on the board, she isn't looking too happy how this round ended, sitting on her stool getting wiped down, Stana meanwhile is being told she needs to find a little bit extra, she is being out hustled by her opponent.
Round 5:
Again Cindy is wanting to be in the face of Stana, keep this a close range fight to push pressure on her fellow rookie, she is getting peppered to the face with straight punches as Stana gives up ground to the ropes, then moves away from them as Cindy is loading up a big punch.
Suddenly as Sampson tries to close the gap, a clubbing counter right slams across her temple, Cindy stumbles back a step, now she has been hurt as Katic turns on the jets, bashing Cindy onto the ropes with piston like punches into her stunning face.
Pulling Stana now into a clinch, Cindy needs the break as she blinks to clear the fog over her vision, the referee needing to step in to split them up, they resume soon enough with Cindy getting pegged back again by a one-two clean into her face, that shot seems to have taken some of her senses as she isn't protecting herself that great, mostly holding when she is stuck against the ropes.
Split apart once more with less then a minute to go, a right cross turns Cindy's head as she is pressed into a corner, the Stana fans are cheering as they watch Sampson covering up turtle style, Stana pounding away furiously but not a lot of her punches now finding a home.
At the bell Stana raises her arms into the air to a loud roar from her supporters, Cindy staring up at her with an angry look of her own before they head back to their stools, for controlling most of this fight, Cindy doesn't look so steady when she walks back, her coach doing their best to get her back to fighting shape as she blinks.
Round 6:
Cindy heads out but is met quickly with a clean one-two to her face, she lands a body shot but Stana is landing the harder shots judging by Cindy's winces, a right clubs her to the ear as Sampson stumbles again, ANOTHER RIGHT HOOK SENDS CINDY DOWN TO HER RIGHT SIDE TO COMPLETE THE TURNAROUND!
Stana heads to the neutral corner right away, holding the top ropes as she takes a moment to breath, 1...2...3... Cindy turns to all fours as she tries to get up, 4...5...6.. Pushing up to her right knee, 7...8.. Cindy stumbles as she tries to get up, falling with her right arm on the middle rope as her body rests against it, 9...10 Cindy is counted out!
Winner Stana Katic KO Round 6
After:
Stana looks a little disbelieving herself seeing Cindy has been counted out, she seemed to think that she might make it up, especially after the beating she had taken the round previous, over goes Stana to help up Cindy as both women share an embrace to show no ill feelings after a great first fight for both women.
Cindy's coach helps her onto her stool so she can be checked over by the doctor, she admits being a little rattled but assures them she will be OK, getting a nod from the doctor in agreement after their assessment, still doesn't help much that she lost a fight she was on top of most of the way.
In the opposite corner Stana breaths a sigh of relief, admitting to her coach that Cindy is one tough fighter, more then she expected clearly as they talk, Stana smiles as she realises that she has her first win on the board after being worried about Cindy.
Once both women are in good shape, they come to the center of the ring for the final result to be announced, there's a fist bump between the fighters before Stana gets her right hand raised, Cindy looks a little disappointed understandably, she shows her class by not complaining about the result.
With Sampson leaving the ring soon enough, she seems to have plenty of fans judging by the cheers and applause for her, plenty of other tough older fighters for her to test herself against, even maybe a rematch with Stana once both have more experience could be on the table with how unlucky she was tonight.
While the winner spots Angie Harmon at ringside, pointing at her with a smile as Angie stands up waving for Stana to bring it, smiling as she does it to show they are playing for the crowd, that could be an interesting fight for Stana as Angie has had a strong career of her own in the ring.
Meanwhile at the opposite side of the ring in the crowd, Gabrielle Union definitely looks interested in Stana herself judging by her pointing at her while talking to Jessica Alba, this could just be the beginning of some interesting clashes in the unofficial cougar lightweight division.
The winner meanwhile leaves the ring getting high fives from some people in the front row of the crowd, she heads up the aisle with a big smile as her coach will have some work to do, all in all not a bad performance for your debut and most importantly the win to get things rolling in the right direction.