Nick Thompson fell in his bid to become the first EliteXC Welterweight Champion as Jake Shields won by 1st round submission. The fight was featured on the second CBS show on July 26.
Shields (21-4-1) took Thompson to the mat early in the fight and eventually sunk in a deep guillotine chock to force the submission at 1:03 of the first round.
Thompson, the one and only ever BodogFIGHT Welterweight Champion, saw his record fall to 36-10-1. It was his first fight for the EliteXC promotion after fighting in Japan his previous two fights.
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Thompson to batle for EliteXC title
Photo taken from www.nickthompson.tv
Minnesota welterweight fighter Nick "The Goat" Thompson will return to the U.S. on July 26 to fight Jake Shields for the vacant EliteXC championship. It will be the second prime time show broadcast by CBS.
Thompson (36-9-1) is riding a 12-fight winning streak, including his past two in Japan for the Sengoku promotion. A recent law school graduate at the University of Minnesota, Thompson trains at Greg Nelson's Minnesota Martial Arts Academy with top fighters like Sean Sherk, Brock Larson, & Brock Lesnar. He currently resides in Robbinsdale.
A verteran of Shooto, Rumble On The Rock, & Gladiator Challenge, Shields (20-4-1) is considered one of the top 10 welterweights in the world by many rankings. Currently Sherdog and MMA Weekly has Shields at #7. WAMMA has Shields ranked #3 in the world, just behind Georges St. Pierre and Jon Fitch.
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