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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salvatore Beck has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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279 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Salvatore Beck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Beck quickly recovers to half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Beck is trying to control but can't.
Beck blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thompson.
Beck looks like he's trying to stand up.
Thompson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Beck desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Beck could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
Beck wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck pushes Thompson off and gets back to his feet.
Thompson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Beck.
Alex Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Beck will feel that in the morning.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson is trying to push Beck away but Beck has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Beck tries to break free but Thompson pushes him back against the cage.
Thompson tries to break the clinch but Beck is controlling the position.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Thompson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Thompson struggling a bit here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson is looking for a sweep.
Thompson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Thompson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson is trying to buck Beck off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Beck's best efforts.
Beck wants to stand but Thompson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson trying to hold on to Beck's head to control him but Beck postures up.
Thompson tries to roll over but Beck keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thompson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Beck wants to get back to his feet but Thompson drags him back down.
Thompson tries to stand but Beck is controlling his head.
Thompson looks winded!
Beck is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Thompson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beck is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Beck parries the strikes from Thompson easily there. Thompson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Beck to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Thompson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Beck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salvatore Beck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beck counters with a single leg into guard. Thompson didn't expect that.
Beck decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Beck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beck moves out of range of the body kick.
Thompson instigates a clinch.
Beck is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beck has had enough of the clinch but Thompson keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beck tries for a takedown. No joy.
Beck fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thompson breaks the clinch.
Thompson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Beck is trying to defend but Thompson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Beck is trying to stand back up but Thompson is controlling him
Salvatore Beck overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Thompson stops Beck from getting back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Thompson tries to stand and escape but Beck is controlling the position.
Beck wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thompson darts in and clinches Beck up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck pressing his opponent against the cage.
Beck is looking to break free of the clinch but Thompson has double underhooks.
Beck wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvatore Beck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Thompson slaps away a takedown attempt from Beck, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thompson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Beck did well to prevent Thompson getting side control.
Thompson stands up out of the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Salvatore Beck has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beck takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Beck moves out of range easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Beck enables Thompson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Beck manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Thompson won't allow Beck to get back to his feet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Beck holds on and takes a little breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Salvatore Beck's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Beck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson feints and as Beck raises his hands in defense, Thompson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Thompson postures up.
Beck is looking to stand up but Thompson isn't so interested in that idea.
Beck looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Thompson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck is looking to stand up but Thompson isn't so interested in that idea.
We're going to have a standup here because Salvatore Beck wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Thompson misses with a jab to the body
and Beck counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thompson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beck stopping the sweep attempt from Thompson.
Beck postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thompson's head.
Thompson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Beck escapes and throws Thompson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Thompson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Beck has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Beck landing strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Beck scoring with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck in side control, throwing shots but Thompson defends.
Thompson is looking for a sweep.
Thompson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Beck is controlling him well.
Thompson struggling a bit here.
Beck decides to stand back up.
Beck closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck is trying to work for a kimura but Thompson is defending well.
Thompson is looking to improve his position.
Thompson is trying to stand back up but Beck is controlling him
Salvatore Beck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Thompson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beck throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
Salvatore Beck showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thompson 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex 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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RATING
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