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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Thompson (ranked 589 p4p, 783 weight class) and Billy Blank (ranked 66 p4p, 98 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by Redneck Summer - Ben Hudson. Billy Blank will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Blank!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blank.
Blank misses with a hook
and Blank takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by Thompson.
The fighters circling - Blank throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blank clobbers Thompson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Thompson.
Blank takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Thompson trying to control the action but Blank is working from the bottom.
Thompson wants to control for a moment but Blank uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blank is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blank keeps working.
Blank avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thompson.
Blank wants to improve his position but Thompson is controlling well.
Thompson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thompson prevents Blank from improving his position.
Thompson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blank is just riding it out for now. Thompson eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Blank keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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 Blank's temple.
Thompson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blank defending well though.
Thompson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Thompson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thompson trying to control from half guard but Blank is working away.
Blank taking some punishment here, with Thompson in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blank does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blank is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blank taking some punishment here, with Thompson in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Thompson there.
Thompson trying to control the action but Blank is working from the bottom.
Blank keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thompson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thompson trying to control the action but Blank is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson winds up and cracks Blank with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thompson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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.
Blank is trying to get back to full guard.
Thompson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Blank trying to control but Thompson postures up.
Thompson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Blank is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thompson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blank works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Thompson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thompson lands with a shot to the body.
Thompson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blank's sensitive parts.
Blank swinging wildly here.
Blank slips a straight right by Thompson.
Blank ducks right into an uppercut from Thompson.
Blank misses with a right hand
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thompson lands a head shot.
Blank lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thompson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thompson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thompson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blank thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thompson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Blank manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Blank is pulling down on Thompson's head. It's preventing any offense from Thompson, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank is trying to control the position but Thompson postures up.
Thompson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thompson throws a big elbow that misses.
Thompson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Blank looking to control.
Thompson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blank works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thompson wants to pass the guard but Blank is keeping the position.
Our spies down at at Fighter Factory inform us that Blank has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Thompson landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blank looking for a sweep. Not yet Blank, not yet.
Thompson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blank can do to turn this around?
Blank keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Thompson advances to half guard.
Thompson is nestled in close to Blank, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thompson thows a huge punch but Blank dodges it nicely.
Scott Thompson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blank is trying to maintain the position but Thompson is very close to passing his half guard.
Thompson throws a strike but Blank avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Blank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blank utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blank looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thompson is in close to Blank's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thompson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thompson throwing strikes from guard but Blank blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blank avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thompson throws an elbow that misses. Blank uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thompson's guard. Nice move by Blank!
Thompson wants to control the position but Blank says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blank is looking to take a break and control but Thompson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thompson trying to control here.
Blank winds up and cracks Thompson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Blank trying to control from half guard but Thompson is working away.
Thompson moves into full guard.
Thompson controlling the position.
Blank throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thompson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blank missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blank preventing the sweep.
Thompson being controlled here, momentarily.
Blank is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thompson working a defensive guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scott 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. This is the final round!
Thompson works Blank's body with a nice hook.
Thompson walks into a straight right hand from Blank.
Thompson dips to his left and cracks Blank with an uppercut!
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blank.
Blank misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thompson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Blank is refusing to be controlled, as Thompson sits in half guard.
Blank is pressing down on Thompson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Thompson postures up and lands a big shot to Blank's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank is trying to control the position but Thompson postures up.
Thompson throws a big elbow that misses.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Blank keeps moving.
Blank working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thompson.
Thompson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thompson landing some decent shots from guard.
Thompson landing some decent shots from guard.
Thompson landing some decent shots from guard.
Thompson with a nice head shot there.
Thompson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson pushes down on Blank's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Thompson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Thompson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blank defending well though.
Thompson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thompson controlling the action here.
Blank has hold of Thompson's hands but Thompson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blank tries to roll over but Thompson keeps him under control.
Thompson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thompson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Thompson slips a nice elbow through Blank's hands, connecting with Blank's forehead.
Thompson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Blank blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thompson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands strikes from half guard.
Thompson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blank does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blank is doing well to control the position and prevent Thompson from advancing to side control.
Thompson moves nicely into side control.
Thompson looks up at the clock and then as Blank takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Thompson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Thompson grinds an elbow into Blank's temple.
Blank takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thompson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Blank to see if he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blank is looking for a sweep.
Thompson cracks Blank with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Billy Blank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott Thompson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thompson takes a little break here. Blank wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thompson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Thompson!
Scott Thompson took some time post fight to say the following; 'Yeah baby! Sending all my love to my wife and baby at home, they're waiting for me and support me all the way, and love that I'm bringing home the W. Looking forward to sleeping in my own bed, that's for sure!'.
The defeated Billy Blank had this to say: 'I lost focus and i paid for it. it was a great fight and i am coming back much better.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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