User:MMA LEGENDS

Samuel Cherokee Compton aka Samuel Murray Compton Jr. He is a well respected mixed martial arts expert.his career was one of the great untold stories.A young boy growing up in the ghettos in south Florida,he had to learn to defend his self.after his father Samuel Murray Compton Sr. a half Cherokee half white man from the back woods of Alabama thought him how to fight,he took that knowledge, and joined a dojo of Kempo kung fu and Wing Chun. started fighting in the underground world of fighting.in that world he was one of the best there was.one day in the summer a man approached him and asked if he would want to go into the amateur circuit.Samuel was more than happy to hear that.so he started fighting sanctioned fights.he stayed there for about two yrs.then he went into the semi -pro circuit.with a armature record of 18 - 2.then he was betrayed by the one person he thought would never betray him it was his sensei.so after a near close fight Samuel was a bigger man and walk away because he knew he would kill the old man.so he started fighting semi -pro,he was a natural he moved up quicker than any body had seen in a great while.he was winning tournaments all over Florida.he was on top of the world, until he was in a match in the heavy weight division in 1997.with Carlos "Satan" Sanchez.the fight was brutal from the start of the match.they went blow for blow then in the third round Samuel slipped on the blood on the mat.which gave Carlos the chance to get him into a full guard.Samuel wrapped his legs around,Carlos torso and pulled his head down,Carlos then pick him up with the last remaining strength he had left and slammed Samuel on his back.they both heard a loud braking sound Samuel laid there still.Samuel had endured.a severe injury, fractured his spine and had 3 sipped disc.Samuel recovered in late 1997 ,he was then put on the card to fight Carlos again,in early 1998 but tragedy struck the Compton family his father which who had supported Samuel through his career suddenly became ill and passed away in march of 1998.So Samuel bowed out of the fight.to mourn his great father.he never fought again.he left the fighting world with a semi -pro record 27 -13.I have heard rumors that he might be returning in 2012.but until then he was and will be one of the best mixed martial arts experts.that i have ever had the privilege to see fight. HOPEFULLY HE WILL RETURN ONE DAY