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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Tamburello (ranked 4591 p4p, 6468 weight class) and Scott Thompson (ranked 508 p4p, 595 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Tamburello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tamburello's elbow.
Thompson presses Tamburello against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thompson pushes Tamburello back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tamburello has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Thompson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thompson tries a body shot but Tamburello blocks it.
A short right from Thompson.
Thompson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tamburello.
Thompson lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Thompson as the two fighters clinch.
Thompson lands a body shot.
Tamburello is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Thompson - that landed with a thud.
Tamburello prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thompson tries to work over Tamburello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tamburello is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thompson is defending well for now.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thompson gets through Tamburello's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thompson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thompson lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Thompson as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Thompson - that landed with a thud.
Thompson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Thompson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Tamburello avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson slows down the pace here.
Tamburello's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thompson misses with some punches.
Tamburello lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Thompson.
Thompson tries a body shot but Tamburello blocks it.
A body shot lands from Thompson.
Thompson lands with a light punch inside.
Thompson lands a good knee to the midsection. Tamburello won't want to take too many of those.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thompson tries to work over Tamburello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thompson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thompson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
Tamburello leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tamburello throws an elbow but misses.
Tamburello throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tamburello lands with a short shot to the head.
Thompson avoiding damage as Tamburello throws knees to the body.
Thompson missing with knees to the body.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thompson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tamburello backwards.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Tamburello takes a shot to the head.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tamburello's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
Tamburello tries to land knees in the clinch but Thompson avoids the damage to the body.
Tamburello blocks an uppercut.
Thompson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Thompson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tamburello or not.
Tamburello misses with a body punch.
Thompson is leaning against Tamburello and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thompson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Thompson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
Tamburello struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Thompson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tamburello connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thompson's hands.
Thompson forces Tamburello back against the cage and clinches.
Tamburello missing with knees to the body.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as Tamburello controls the action.
A short left from Thompson.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tamburello letting Thompson take a breather here.
Thompson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thompson working Tamburello over with knees to the body.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Thompson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tamburello blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tamburello swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tamburello working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tamburello blocks it with crossed arms.
Tamburello lands with a short shot to the head.
Thompson stalling in the clinch.
Thompson missing with knees to the body.
Tamburello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tamburello wants to break free but Thompson has control.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tamburello takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tamburello's elbow.
Tamburello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Tamburello avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Tamburello blocking some punches.
Thompson lands a body punch.
Thompson tries to work over Tamburello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thompson lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scores with a shoulder strike.
Tamburello has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thompson lands a body shot.
Thompson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tamburello takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Chris Tamburello has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thompson works on Tamburello's body with a couple of short punches.
Tamburello blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Thompson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tamburello backwards.
Tamburello throws an elbow but it misses.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tamburello backwards.
Thompson works on Tamburello's body with a couple of short punches.
Tamburello prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson has Tamburello pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Tamburello is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Thompson - that's hurt Tamburello badly! Oh, another knee lands and Tamburello is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Tamburello doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Scott Thompson!
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