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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Thompson (ranked 736 p4p, 181 weight class) and Jorlan Vieira (ranked 99 p4p, 27 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Thompson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorlan Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Thompson connects with a couple of short punches.
Vieira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thompson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vieira's head.
Thompson cracks Vieira with a solid left hand.
Thompson chips away with some ground and pound.
Thompson lands a couple of digs.
Vieira looking to control.
Thompson works over Vieira with some ground and pound from guard.
Thompson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vieira wants to stand but Thompson is controlling the position.
Thompson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vieira wants to get back to his feet but Thompson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thompson preventing the sweep.
Thompson stands up over Vieira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vieira is trying to keep Thompson in close.
Thompson postures up and lands a big shot to Vieira's brow.
Vieira is trying to control the position but Thompson postures up.
Thompson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vieira's head.
Thompson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vieira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Vieira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson passes Vieira's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Thompson is keen to just control but Vieira is a slippery customer.
Thompson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Vieira has hold of Thompson's hands but Thompson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Thompson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Thompson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thompson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Thompson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Thompson stops Vieira from getting back to his feet.
Vieira trying to control from the bottom.
Thompson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vieira on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vieira wants to control but Thompson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vieira on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vieira wants to improve his position but Thompson is controlling well.
Thompson working Vieira over with strikes.
Vieira taking some punishment here, with Thompson in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Thompson there.
Thompson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Thompson working over Vieira with some ground and pound. Vieira looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vieira is looking for a sweep. Thompson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Thompson connects with a nice short shot to Vieira's temple.
Thompson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Thompson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Thompson slips a nice elbow through Vieira's hands, connecting with Vieira's forehead.
Vieira is trying to stand.
Vieira trying to control here.
Thompson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vieira with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Thompson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Vieira is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thompson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vieira has hold of Thompson's hands but Thompson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Thompson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vieira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thompson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vieira is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thompson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vieira is refusing to be controlled, as Thompson sits in half guard.
Thompson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vieira can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thompson prevents Vieira from standing back up.
Thompson wants to control but Vieira is keeping him busy.
Vieira is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thompson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Thompson prevents Vieira from standing back up.
Vieira is staying active underneath Thompson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Thompson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vieira throws a lazy right hand but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vieira throws the left hand but Thompson avoids the punch easily.
Thompson attempts a counter takedown but Vieira avoids it well and moves away.
Thompson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thompson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thompson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches up with Vieira, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes Vieira against the cage but Vieira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson defending well as Vieira loads up on a big left hand.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches up with Vieira, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes Vieira against the cage but Vieira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thompson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Vieira tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Thompson is in Vieira's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thompson is controlling him.
Thompson landing with the ground and pound.
Vieira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vieira is looking to stand up but Thompson isn't so interested in that idea.
Thompson lands a couple of elbows.
Thompson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Thompson working some strikes from top position.
Thompson connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Thompson scoring with some ground and pound.
Vieira trying to keep a closed guard but Thompson is proving a slippery customer.
Thompson working some strikes from top position.
Thompson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vieira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vieira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thompson is controlling him.
Thompson landing with the ground and pound.
Thompson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vieira's head.
Thompson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Thompson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vieira's head.
Vieira pulls Thompson in to control the position.
Thompson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Thompson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vieira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ricky Thompson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thompson scoring with punches and elbows.
Vieira is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Thompson is working Vieira over with some ground and pound from side control.
Thompson lands a nice forearm strike.
Check out the look on Thompson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Vieira tries to strike but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scores with punches from side control.
Thompson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Vieira is trying to get back to half guard.
Thompson wants to control but Vieira is keeping him busy.
Vieira is pushing Thompson's head away, looking to escape. Thompson manages to hold on to the position though.
Thompson wants to control but Vieira is keeping him busy.
Vieira takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vieira taking punishment in the form of punches.
Thompson scoring with punches and elbows.
Vieira tries to escape but Thompson is in control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Thompson dominated that second round.
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.
Vieira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thompson feinted with a counter takedown.
A jab from Vieira misses.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vieira sprawls well. Vieira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet.
Vieira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vieira slaps away a takedown attempt from Thompson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but Vieira shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vieira is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thompson with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson defending well as Vieira loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vieira was covering up waiting for the punch and Thompson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Vieira is looking to stand back up but Thompson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Vieira.
Vieira looks like he's trying to stand up.
Thompson drops an elbow to the side of Vieira's head.
Thompson lands with a punch from half guard.
Thompson wants to take a breather but Vieira is having none of it.
Thompson winds up and cracks Vieira with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vieira on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vieira taking some punishment here, with Thompson in his half guard.
Vieira actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Thompson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vieira is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson winds up and cracks Vieira with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vieira is still in real trouble! Can Thompson finish him?
Thompson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Vieira seems to have recovered his senses.
Thompson is nestled in close to Vieira, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Vieira is rocked!
Thompson winds up and cracks Vieira with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vieira is still in real trouble! Can Thompson finish him?
Vieira trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thompson lands a nice short elbow.
Thompson sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Vieira! Oh, Vieira is in big trouble! Thompson lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ricky Thompson!
Ricky Thompson is the new heavyweight champion!
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hype
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