Interview with Dan Thompson

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Throwdown Fights: �Throwdown Fights here with Super Heavyweight Champion Dan "The Tank" Thompson. �Thanks for joining us today.

Dan Thompson: �My pleasure.

TDF: So to start off, lets talk about some of your accomplishments. �You're the first Super Heavyweight Champ in TDF, The first champion to successfully defend his title, recipient of a Fight of the Night award, and currently undefeated at 2-0. �Not to mention you're currently ranked 7th pound for pound in the organization. �How does that all feel?

Thompson: �It's surreal. �I got lucky getting chosen for that first fight for the title. �I came out and proved the better fighter to get on top and now that I'm here, I don't plan on leaving any time soon. �

TDF: �Speaking of your first fight, your opponent Johnny DeMarco called you out for a rematch.

Thompson: �That's right. �Claims I got lucky with the arm triangle.

TDF: �You accepted the fight, though under some odd circumstances.

Thompson: �I have no problem fighting the man again, if he wants to get beat, I'll dish the beating every time. �But he hasn't earned a title shot, and TDF doesn't just give title shots to whoever runs their mouths. �So I got together with Mr. Naccarato and DeMarco and we talked it out. �We decided to make it a non title fight, three rounds deal.

TDF: �Do you feel that this was the right decision? Taking on DeMarco again when there is a clear top contender waiting for a shot?

Thompson: Soukah will get his shot. �I don't take a lot of time between fights, so I imagine it will be this month that I step into the cage against him. �He's just going to have to wait in line. �He has an offer for Drunkenski anyways, so he has to get past that first.

TDF: �True, though he feels that he has earned the fight against you instead of your last opponent. �Soukah shouldn't be taken lightly either, having a 2-0 record as well and earned an "of the Night" award in both matches.

Thompson: For sure, I'm not underestimating him. �He'll get his time. �We'll headline an event, maybe take it over to Russia like I did for Drunkenski. The fans over there would love it.

TDF: �That certainly would be an interesting fight card, especially if Heavyweight Champion Ruslan Ismailiyev would be in a co-headline fight. �

Thompson: �Make it happen and we'll sell out the arena.

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