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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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272 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
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195 cm
22
280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson drives through with a takedown into Ryan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ryan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thompson defends it easily.
Thompson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ryan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ryan has his foot on Thompson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thompson works his way back into a safe position though.
Thompson preventing the sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thompson defends it easily.
Thompson trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan looking for a guillotine here but Thompson defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan has his foot on Thompson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thompson works his way back into a safe position though.
Ryan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thompson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thompson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ryan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ryan wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
Ryan is working for an americana but Thompson has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Ryan was thinking about the submission.
Thompson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ryan preventing the sweep.
Ryan throws a strike but Thompson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thompson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ryan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thompson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ryan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thompson avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Thompson. No joy for Ryan on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a front kick aimed at Thompson's knee but Thompson avoids it well.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ryan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ryan is trying to get back to half guard.
Ryan takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Thompson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ryan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thompson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thompson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Thompson works to advance to full mount. Ryan defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ryan can't escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson looking to secure an arm triangle but Ryan defends it well.
Ryan tries to reverse the position but Thompson maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Thompson has control of Ryan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ryan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Thompson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ryan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thompson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ryan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Thompson wants to work for an arm triangle but Ryan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thompson seems to be working for a kimura but Ryan defends the submission attempt.
Thompson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ryan defends it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Thompson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Thompson throws a wild body kick that Ryan sees coming a mile off.
Ryan is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Ryan avoids them all with ease.
Ryan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Thompson on his heels. He'll look to pass Thompson's guard now, I'm sure.
Ryan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Ryan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ryan looking to pass the guard.
Ryan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Thompson dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thompson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thompson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ryan's head.
Thompson trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Ryan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thompson is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ryan is on top in guard.
Ryan is looking to advance position but Thompson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Ryan tries to control the position but Thompson now has his back.
I really don't envy Ryan right now.
Thompson lands with a hammerfist to the side of Ryan's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan is trying to break free.
Thompson lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Ryan defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Thompson's arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Thompson looking for the choke but no joy.
Thompson controlling well, preventing Ryan from escaping the position.
Ryan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ryan wants to improve his position but Thompson is controlling well.
Thompson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ryan keeps working.
Ryan wants to get back to full guard.
Ryan tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Thompson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants to hold on but Thompson pushes him away.
Thompson controlling from the full mount.
Ryan working to try and regain half guard.
Thompson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ryan is surviving well by controlling Thompson's body position as best he can.
Ryan looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Thompson is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Ryan won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Thompson off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tony Thompson!
Tony Thompson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, New World Order Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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FIGHT
RATING
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