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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Thompson (ranked 25170 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graham Ritchie (ranked 5970 p4p, 0 weight class). George Thompson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Graham Ritchie !
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ritchie has Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Ritchie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ritchie closes the distance and pushes Thompson back into the cage.
Ritchie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thompson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thompson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ritchie .
Thompson shoots in looking for a takedown. Ritchie tries to sprawl out of it but Thompson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ritchie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thompson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ritchie defends well and Thompson ends up having to push Ritchie into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ritchie is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritchie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ritchie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thompson's waist but Thompson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ritchie off to one side.
George Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graham Ritchie .
Thompson stuffs the takedown.
Thompson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ritchie .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritchie goes for a double leg but Thompson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Thompson continues to drive forward.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Ritchie pushes him off.
Ritchie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thompson darts in and clinches Ritchie up against the cage.
Thompson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ritchie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ritchie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ritchie missing with knees to the body.
Thompson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ritchie makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ritchie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ritchie shoots in and drives through. Thompson sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thompson.
Ritchie wants to counter with a clinch but Thompson pushes him away.
Thompson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ritchie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thompson but Thompson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ritchie throws a leg kick but Thompson checks it.
Ritchie works the jab nicely.
Thompson slaps away a takedown attempt from Ritchie , before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritchie shoots in but Thompson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ritchie looks winded!
Ritchie throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Ritchie tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Ritchie .
Thompson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thompson is defended easily by Ritchie .
Thompson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ritchie swivels and escapes.
Ritchie gets a clinch.
Ritchie gets control of Thompson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ritchie will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ritchie is looking for a triangle but Thompson pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ritchie is keeping the position for now.
Ritchie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thompson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thompson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Thompson controlling from the top position.
Thompson with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Graham Ritchie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ritchie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thompson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ritchie circles away.
Ritchie wants to clinch but Thompson slips to the side
and Thompson counters with a shoot takedown. Ritchie fights it but they end up in guard.
Thompson lands a couple of elbows.
Thompson trying to control but Ritchie is working from the bottom.
Graham Ritchie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ritchie is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ritchie keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritchie trying to control the position here.
Ritchie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thompson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson stands and steps away. Ritchie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ritchie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ritchie closes the distance and pushes Thompson back into the cage.
Ritchie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ritchie manages to break the clinch.
Ritchie tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Ritchie shoots in looking for a takedown. Thompson tries to sprawl out of it but Ritchie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thompson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ritchie gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Thompson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ritchie is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ritchie prevents it.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Thompson wants to take the fight to the mat but Ritchie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ritchie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ritchie fails with the takedown.
Ritchie dives in and grabs Thompson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes down on Ritchie 's head and hops out.
Thompson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ritchie counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ritchie lands a slapping body shot.
Thompson takes the fight into the clinch.
Ritchie pressing his opponent against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thompson as Ritchie tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ritchie gets underhooks to prevent Thompson's takedown attempt.
Thompson wants to take the fight to the mat but Ritchie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ritchie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thompson to keep the fight standing.
Thompson taking a breather.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Ritchie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thompson stops a takedown attempt from Ritchie .
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ritchie trying to stall but Thompson improves his position.
Ritchie gets underhooks to prevent Thompson's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Graham Ritchie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ritchie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thompson sprawls well. Thompson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ritchie gets slowly back to his feet.
Ritchie tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ritchie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Ritchie keeps moving.
Ritchie striking off his back but it's not causing Thompson any problems.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritchie keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Ritchie working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ritchie 's head.
Ritchie is looking to stand back up but Thompson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ritchie .
Thompson stands up from half guard.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thompson.
Ritchie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thompson tries to avoid it but Ritchie 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 tries to close the distance and clinch but Ritchie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ritchie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thompson defends it nicely.
George Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graham Ritchie .
Ritchie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thompson.
Ritchie jabs Thompson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ritchie swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Thompson fails with the takedown
and Ritchie counters with a two punch combo.
Ritchie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Ritchie .
Ritchie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Ritchie .
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Ritchie .
Thompson misses with a takedown
and Ritchie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ritchie .
Ritchie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thompson rather than just go for the knockout.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ritchie as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ritchie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thompson's waist but Thompson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ritchie off to one side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thompson.
Ritchie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ritchie manages to pass to side control.
Ritchie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Graham Ritchie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ritchie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Graham Ritchie !
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RATING
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