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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Thompson (ranked 190 p4p, 569 weight class) and Old Leg Tartakov (ranked 13 p4p, 33 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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40 - 24 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Old Leg Tartakov!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tartakov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tartakov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slow jab from Thompson misses its intended target.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
And Tartakov tries to counter it with a takedown but Thompson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tartakov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thompson.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thompson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tartakov.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Tartakov avoids it well.
Thompson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tartakov's guard.
Our spies down at at BKC Gym inform us that Tartakov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Tartakov is controlling Thompson's posture.
Thompson throws a big elbow that misses.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Tartakov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tartakov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson wants to control but Tartakov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tartakov lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is looking to control Tartakov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thompson avoid being mounted?
Thompson wants to get back to full guard.
Tartakov is trying to control the action in half guard but Thompson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tartakov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tartakov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Thompson is looking for a sweep. Tartakov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thompson is pressing down on Tartakov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Thompson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tartakov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tartakov trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Tartakov preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tartakov trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is striking from the bottom but Tartakov uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Thompson tries to roll over but Tartakov keeps him under control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Still in half guard, Tartakov seems content to control.
Tartakov slips a nice elbow through Thompson's hands, connecting with Thompson's forehead.
Thompson tries to get to full guard but Tartakov has control of the leg.
Tartakov working the head and body with strikes.
Thompson wants to get back to full guard.
Tartakov is trying to control the action in half guard but Thompson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tartakov trying to mount his opponent but Thompson defends it.
Tartakov working over Thompson with some ground and pound. Thompson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tartakov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thompson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tartakov prevents Thompson from improving his position.
Thompson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tartakov wants to pass to mount but Thompson is defending the position.
Thompson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tartakov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tartakov's back!
You can see the frustration on Tartakov's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Thompson wants to control but Tartakov is keeping busy.
Thompson misses with an elbow to the head.
Can Tartakov hold on?! Thompson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Thompson is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Tartakov. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Tartakov takes a big shot to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson has the hooks in. Tartakov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Thompson loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Tartakov hold on?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson cracks Tartakov with a big right hand from the back mount! Tartakov immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Thompson takes this one by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Thompson!
Ricky Thompson very nearly forgot to thank Fantasy Nutrition & Laundry (15%) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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