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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Thompson (ranked 186 p4p, 927 weight class) and King Turn (ranked 33 p4p, 139 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ricky Thompson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ricky Thompson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Good wrestling
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, King Turn !
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Turn !
Turn regains half guard.
Thompson is trying to control. Turn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thompson drops an elbow to the side of Turn 's head.
Turn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Turn taking some punishment here, with Thompson in his half guard.
Thompson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Turn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thompson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thompson's back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Turn 's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Thompson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Thompson is trying to break free.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turn missing with strikes.
Turn patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson can't escape the position.
Turn throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Thompson is in bad spot here.
Turn tightening his grip on Thompson, looking for the choke.
Well, with Turn on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Thompson is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Turn throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Thompson tries to escape but Turn has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Thompson covering up well under a series of strikes from Turn .
Even with his hooks in, Turn manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Turn is hanging on to Thompson's back as he tries to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thompson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Thompson is trying to escape the mount.
Turn jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Thompson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Thompson and Turn has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Thompson dodges the ground and pound from Turn .
Turn wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
Thompson parries the strikes from Turn easily there. Turn is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Thompson to escape.
Thompson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Turn 's best efforts.
Thompson is not content to let Turn control the position.
Thompson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson looking for a sweep. Not yet Thompson, not yet.
Turn trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Turn .
Thompson trying to control the position.
Thompson wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Thompson staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Turn doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
Turn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thompson but Thompson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Turn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Turn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thompson feinted with a counter takedown.
Thompson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turn shoots in but no luck this time.
Thompson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Thompson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Turn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thompson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thompson with a nice head shot there.
Turn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but King Turn will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Turn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thompson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Turn 's guard.
Turn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thompson cracks Turn with a solid left hand.
Thompson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thompson landing some decent shots from guard.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Turn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turn looking for a sweep. Not yet Turn , not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Turn 's head.
Turn is rocked!
Thompson postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Turn covers up, he's hurt! Thompson keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Thompson and the ref steps in to end the fight! Thompson can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Thompson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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