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veteran Nick "The Goat" Thompson to fight May 15th on PPV By Phil Lanides
Longtime MMA veteran Nick “The Goat”
Thompson (38-12-1), who has fought locally for StrikeForce, is set
to face Brazilian Muay Thai expert Eduardo Pamplona (12-2) at
“Worlds Collide: Mayorga vs. Thomas.” The event is set for May 15th
at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Thompson trains at Minnesota Martial Arts Academy with the likes of
UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, former UFC Lightweight
Champion Sean Sherk, UFC fighters Nik Lentz, Chris Tuchscherer and
Jacob Volkmann, and UFC veterans Derrick Noble (who has also signed
with Shine Fights) and Brock Larson. Prior to 2009, “The Goat” was
riding a 22-2 streak as a welterweight, with a win over UFC
welterweight contender Paul Daley, impressive TKO stoppages of
Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and former Cage Rage
contender Mark Weir, and submission victories over former UFC
fighters Ansar Chalangov and Chris Wilson all a part of his
extensive resume. The impressive veteran has also faced the likes of
Bellator fighter Dan Hornbuckle, Strikeforce Middleweight Tim
Kennedy, Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Jake Shields, former UFC
welterweight contender Karo Parisyan, “The Ultimate Fighter” Season
Three runner-up Ed Herman, and UFC Middleweight contender Yushin
Okami.
Facing Thompson will be one of the top welterweights in Brazil,
Eduardo Pamplona. Already a veteran of organizations like Pancrase,
Shooto, the IFL, and M-1 Challenge, Pamplona will now bring his
aggressive striking and world-class ground game to Shine Fights.
Having earned victories over MMA legends Jorge “Macaco” Patino, Jose
“Pele” Landi-Jons, and fellow Shine signee Daniel Acacio, Pamplona
made his U.S. debut in 2007 at “IFL: Atlanta” in an exciting three
round war with former EliteXC champion “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler.
Pamplona lost a hotly contested bout that night, but the 34-year-old
has reeled off seven straight victories since, bringing his record
to 12-2 overall.
This highly anticipated bout in the Shine welterweight division
joins the previously announced main event between former boxing
champion Ricardo Mayorga and MMA veteran Din Thomas on the May 15
card. Available on pay-per-view in North America, the event will
start at 9 PM EST and will be available for $29.95. Tickets for the
event will go on sale soon via Ticketmaster.
For more from Phil
Lanides check out
http://www.examiner.com/x-9970-San-Jose-MMA-Examiner
http://www.fightofyourlife.com/
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