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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tiki Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Flint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Owl City Live Serronade of Fireflies!. Larry Flint will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiki Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Larry Flint!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flint looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thompson tries to clinch but Flint moves out of range.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Flint keeps it at a distance.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Flint is avoiding it.
Thompson tries to clinch but Flint moves out of range.
Thompson tries to clinch there but Flint circles away.
Flint shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thompson defends it nicely.
Flint shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tiki Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Flint.
Good work by Thompson as he checks the leg kick.
Flint keeps the fight on the outside.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flint shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thompson sprawls well. Thompson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Flint gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flint shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thompson sprawls well. Thompson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Flint gets slowly back to his feet.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Flint or perhaps it was just good defense by Thompson which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Flint swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Flint circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tiki Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flint closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thompson circles away.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Flint is avoiding it.
Flint is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flint paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson tries to clinch there but Flint circles away.
Flint shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Flint keeps it at a distance.
Flint circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flint swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Thompson tries to clinch but Flint moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Flint misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flint swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flint swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Thompson clinches with his opponent.
Stalling in the clinch from Thompson.
Thompson gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Thompson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Flint gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Thompson landing strikes from the bottom.
Flint wants to stand but Thompson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Thompson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Thompson strikes from the bottom but Flint passes into mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flint blocks Thompson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Flint with good strikes from the mount here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Thompson rolls, trying to escape but Flint keeps control of the position.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Flint scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Thompson is looking for a way out.
Thompson wants to escape the position.
Thompson grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Flint controls the action.
Flint tries to get the hooks in deep but Thompson pushed the leg off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Flint is trying to stick to Thompson's back but Thompson is turning into Flint. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Flint's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Thompson.
Thompson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Flint looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flint is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thompson wanted to stand there but Flint had control of the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Flint can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Flint throws a right hand that Thompson ducks under and follows up with a left that Thompson also avoids with ease.
Thompson tries to clinch but Flint moves out of range.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Flint circles away.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Flint swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tiki Thompson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Flint clinches.
Thompson trying to control the position but instead, Flint has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thompson into the cage.
Thompson seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Flint is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Flint tries to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling the position.
Flint successfully pulls guard.
Flint not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thompson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Thompson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A combination from Flint does no damage.
Flint misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flint gets a clinch.
Thompson is trying to maintain a safe position but Flint gets an underhook and turns Thompson into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tiki Thompson.
Thompson clinches but Flint breaks the clinch
and Flint counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flint stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Thompson gets underhooks to prevent Flint's takedown attempt.
Flint has had enough of the clinch but Thompson keeps him there for the moment.
Thompson is looking to control Flint's arms but Flint gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thompson has his back to the cage.
Flint gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Flint blocks the strikes from Thompson.
Flint wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Thompson missing with punches from the bottom.
Thompson punching from the bottom.
Flint is keen to just control but Thompson is a slippery customer.
Flint trying to pass the guard but Thompson defending well.
Thompson striking from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Thompson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Flint has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thompson is proving hard to escape from.
Flint trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thompson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Thompson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Thompson scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Thompson tries to strike from the bottom.
Thompson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thompson tries to clinch but Flint moves away
and Flint counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thompson won't be happy with that.
Thompson throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Flint avoids the strikes from the bottom by Thompson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flint working the ground and pound.
Flint blocks the strikes from Thompson.
Flint trying to control the action but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Thompson throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Flint wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Flint working the body and head with strikes.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thompson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flint moves into the clinch.
Come on Flint - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The referee calls for Thompson to work.
Flint successfully pulls guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thompson gets to his feet. Flint looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Thompson tries to clinch up
and Flint counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Flint.
Flint ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Flint no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Thompson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Flint, up you get!
Flint closes the distance and clinches up with Thompson, looking for a takedown. Flint pushes Thompson against the cage but Thompson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thompson tries to clinch
and Flint counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thompson won't be happy with that.
Thompson throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
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.
Thompson wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Thompson tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Thompson is trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Thompson sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Flint showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Flint counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Larry Flint has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Flint from controlling successfully.
Flint with a nice head shot there.
Thompson striking off his back but it's not causing Flint any problems.
Thompson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Flint wants to pass the guard but Thompson is keeping the position.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Flint from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson striking off his back but it's not causing Flint any problems.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Flint shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thompson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flint counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thompson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Thompson throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Thompson tries to strike from the bottom.
Flint passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Thompson landing strikes from the bottom.
Thompson missing with punches from the bottom.
Thompson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flint wants to take a breather but Thompson is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thompson wants to clinch but Flint slips to the side
and Flint counters with a shoot takedown. Thompson fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson tries to strike from the bottom.
Thompson striking off his back but it's not causing Flint any problems.
Thompson striking off his back but it's not causing Flint any problems.
Thompson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Thompson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Thompson trying to strike off his back.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Flint from controlling successfully.
Thompson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thompson clinches but Flint breaks the clinch
and Flint counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Flint.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flint tries to free his leg and advance position but Thompson is retaining full guard.
Thompson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Thompson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Thompson is striking but Flint is not phased and passes to half guard.
Thompson punching from the bottom.
Flint looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Thompson striking from half guard on the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thompson looks to clinch
and Flint counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thompson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Thompson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Thompson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Thompson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Flint wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Thompson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Thompson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thompson closes the distance but Flint moves to the side
and Flint counters by clinching up.
Thompson is trying to stall.
Flint with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flint ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Flint no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Thompson stands up and waves to Flint to follow him.
Thompson tries to clinch up
and Flint decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thompson's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Larry Flint comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Flint has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Flint!
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