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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Thump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ping Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
17 - 1 - 0 |
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276 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Big Thump!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ping Lin!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thump to the mat! Thump manages to get full guard.
Lin stopping the sweep attempt from Thump.
Lin wants to pass the guard but Thump is keeping the position.
Lin is still trying to improve position.
Lin won't allow Thump to sweep him here.
Lin trying to control the position from guard on top but Thump is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thump keeping moving, preventing Lin from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lin throws a sloppy body shot
and Thump counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thump scores with a kick to the body.
Big Thump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thump cracks Lin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thump misses with a lunging right hand
and Lin counters with a nice body kick.
Thump is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lin.
Lin follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Thump fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lin is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lin misses the target.
Thump goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thump throws a wild body kick that Lin sees coming a mile off.
Lin misses with a head kick.
Thump was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thump.
Thump looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lin throws a lazy head kick
and Thump counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lin thinking.
Thump feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lin's calf.
Lin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thump to the mat! Thump manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thump is pulling down on Lin's head. It's preventing any offense from Lin, at least for the moment.
Lin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin working away.
Thump tries to buck Lin off but Lin is having none of it.
Lin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Thump tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lin swings around for an armbar but Thump sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lin's guard.
Lin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thump wants to control from the top but Lin keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thump preventing the sweep.
Lin is looking for a triangle but Thump pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lin has control of Thump's left arm, preventing Thump from doing any damage.
Thump won't allow Lin to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thump stays in close to Lin's body and controls the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ping Lin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Thump.
Lin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thump is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thump is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thump struggling a bit here.
Lin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ping Lin has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin taking a breather here.
Thump is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lin in side control, throwing shots but Thump defends.
Lin goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Thump has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lin but great work by Thump.
Thump wants to control but Lin is keeping him busy.
Lin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thump wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thump wants to stand but Lin is controlling his arm.
Lin tries to bench press Thump off him but Thump keeps the position.
Lin wants to control but Thump postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lin tries to improve position but can't.
Lin keeps trying to improve his position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thump lands with a slapping head kick.
Lin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thump checks a low kick from Lin.
An inside leg kick from Thump misses.
Thump uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lin has time to react.
Thump takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lin throws a lazy head kick
and Thump makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thump lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Thump quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lin trying to pass the guard but Thump defending well.
Lin is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thump defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ping Lin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Thump connects with a body shot that sends Lin's belly button to the back.
Thump moves out of range of the leg kick from Lin.
Lin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thump blocks a low kick nicely.
Thump is looking to counter with a body kick.
Thump throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Thump tenderised Lin's leg. Lin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thump attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thump throws a nice head kick!
Lin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Thump on his heels. He'll look to pass Thump's guard now, I'm sure.
Thump looking for a sweep. Not yet Thump, not yet.
Thump manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lin manages to get himself to full guard.
Lin controls Thump momentarily but Thump frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thump trying to control the position from guard on top but Lin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lin is pulling down on Thump's head to control his posture.
Lin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thump pushing down on Lin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Big Thump has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
Lin is staying active underneath Thump, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lin trying to control but Thump postures up.
Lin actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Thump blocks a head kick by Lin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thump pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lin throws a low kick, looking for Thump's leg but Thump calmly moves out of range.
Lin misses with a head kick.
Lin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Thump as he connects with a hook.
Thump looks to land a right hand but Lin moved out of range.
Thump checks a low kick from Lin.
Lin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thump takes a swing at Lin's ribcage but misses.
Lin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lin is looking to advance position but Thump has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lin is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thump throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lin tries to reverse the position but Thump maintains control.
Thump trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ping Lin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thump can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lin is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Big Thump.
I think Lin 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Big Thump!
Big Thump is the new heavyweight champion!
Big Thump decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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