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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bong Rip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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143 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timmy Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Rip!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to de liver by Thompson. Beautiful body shot.
Rip looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson prevents Rip from breaking the clinch.
Thompson controlling the action here for a moment.
Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Thompson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rip changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thompson tries to avoid it but Rip manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thompson to the ground. Thompson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Rip moved away.
Thompson instigates a clinch.
Thompson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rip up against the cage.
Thompson has picked Rip up - he's going for a ride! Thompson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Thompson is looking for a kimura but Rip is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thompson to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thompson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Thompson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Thompson is looking to take a break and control but Rip is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thompson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rip is just riding it out for now. Thompson eventually gives up the hold.
Thompson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rip defends it well.
Thompson works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A lull in the action here.
Thompson lands a nice forearm strike.
Thompson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Thompson working the ground and pound from side control.
Thompson grinds an elbow into Rip's temple.
Rip struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rip tries to improve position but can't.
Rip is not content to let Thompson control the position.
Rip tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rip darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Thompson is in trouble now - Rip has advanced to mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thompson is squirming around, avoiding Rip's attempts to control the action.
Thompson tries to hold on but Rip postures up.
Rip working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rip tries to control but Thompson wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rip stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Thompson tries to clinch there but Rip circles away.
Thompson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rip closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thompson circles away.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Bong Rip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rip blocks a leg kick.
Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thompson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thompson lands with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Thompson - just one landing.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thompson lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmy Thompson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rip avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thompson lands a head shot.
Thompson throws a head kick but Rip moves out of range.
Rip misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thompson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thompson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rip blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Rip is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thompson throws a body punch but Rip moves out of range.
Rip scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rip is looking to take a break and control but Thompson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rip is breathing heavily.
Thompson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet but Rip is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thompson is on top in guard.
Thompson advances to half guard.
Rip taking some punishment here, with Thompson in his half guard.
Thompson is trying to control the action in half guard but Rip is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thompson trying to mount his opponent but Rip defends it.
Rip is looking to improve his position.
Rip is staying active underneath Thompson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rip looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rip is trying to get back to full guard.
Thompson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Thompson stuffs the takedown attempt from Rip. Rip gets slowly back to his feet.
Rip misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Timmy Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bong Rip.
Thompson lands with a slapping head kick.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson pulls guard effortlessly.
Rip not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Thompson working a defensive guard here.
Rip wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thompson pulls Rip in to control the position.
Thompson has his foot on Rip's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rip works his way back into a safe position though.
Thompson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Thompson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rip trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thompson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Good shot there by Thompson.
A solid body kick from Thompson.
Thompson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rip if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Rip avoids it well.
Thompson throws a shot from downtown. Rip moves away and avoids it.
Thompson drives through and clinches with Rip against the cage.
Thompson successfully pulls guard.
Thompson managing to control the position.
Rip is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Thompson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rip content to stall in guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson controls Rip momentarily but Rip frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmy Thompson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson misses with a body kick.
Thompson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rip shoots for a takedown but Thompson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Thompson. That snapped Rip's head back.
Thompson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thompson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
No joy there for Thompson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Rip circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body punch from Thompson.
Thompson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Thompson taking a breather here.
Rip takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thompson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson advances to full mount.
BOOM! Thompson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Thompson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Thompson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Thompson tries to control but Rip wriggling away.
Thompson controlling the pace for now.
Thompson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson landing shots from mount.
Thompson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rip can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Thompson controlling the position easily from mount.
Thompson landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Thompson.
Timmy Thompson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A nice elbow there by Thompson.
Thompson wants to control the pace but Rip is squirming around nicely.
Thompson avoids the attempt from Rip to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson looking to control but Rip is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rip tries to hold on but Thompson pushes him away.
Thompson landing strikes from the mount and Rip is in trouble!
Rip can't escape the position.
Rip wants to control but Thompson is having none of it.
Rip is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rip is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rip in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rip is desperately trying to improve his position but Thompson has a good base and remains in mount.
Thompson controlling his opponent.
Rip tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rip is squirming around, avoiding Thompson's attempts to control the action.
Thompson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rip's face.
Thompson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bong Rip has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rip is squirming around, avoiding Thompson's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timmy 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timmy Thompson!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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