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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Thompson (ranked 529 p4p, 539 weight class) and Leonid Martinyuk (ranked 72 p4p, 73 weight class). Leonid Martinyuk has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Patrick Thompson's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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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 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Martinyuk!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson throws an off balance right hand
and Martinyuk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Patrick Thompson has been cut.
Thompson looks for the body kick but Martinyuk saw that one coming.
Martinyuk doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice cross by Martinyuk.
Martinyuk throws a big shot that misses.
Thompson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thompson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMartinyuk.
Thompson looks to land a right hand but Martinyuk moved out of range.
Martinyuk appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinyuk lands a big right hand that sends Thompson crashing to the mat! Martinyuk stays standing though and waves Thompson back to his feet!
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!
Thompson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinyuk looks to throw the jab but Thompson is out of range.
A jab from Thompson misses.
Martinyuk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A punch combination from Martinyuk misses.
Thompson is looking to counter punch.
Martinyuk blocks the body kick.
Martinyuk shapes to counter with a head kick.
Martinyuk has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Thompson clinches up against the cage.
Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martinyuk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Martinyuk missing with a left hand there. Thompson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Thompson misses.
Martinyuk drops Thompson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Thompson looks back up at him and smiles so Martinyuk waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Thompson is rocked!
Patrick Thompson's cut is getting worse.
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!
Nice body punch from Martinyuk.
Martinyuk cracks Thompson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Thompson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Martinyuk finish him?
Oh Thompson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martinyuk throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson seems to have got his legs back now.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thompson throws a body kick that misses
and Martinyuk counters with a nice right hand that sends Thompson toppling to the canvas! Thompson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Martinyuk finish him?!
Martinyuk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thompson lands a big right hand that sends Martinyuk crashing to the mat! Thompson stays standing though and waves Martinyuk back to his feet!
It looks like Leonid Martinyuk has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinyuk cracks Thompson on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Thompson falls backwards against the cage. Martinyuk follows up with more strikes that drop Thompson to his knees. Martinyuk keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Thompson! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonid Martinyuk!
A victorious Leonid Martinyuk thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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