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James Thompson (born 16 December 1978) is an English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. A seasoned professional competitor since 2003, Thompson has also formerly competed for PRIDE FC, Bellator MMA, Cage Rage, EliteXC, Sengoku, DREAM, KSW, Rizin, and the SFL. He last fought for Bellator in 2017. Background Born in England, Thompson grew up in Rochdale playing rugby league. Widely considered to be a talented player, at one point in time he did consider pursuing a professional career in rugby. Ultimately, he ended up working as debt collector and nightclub bouncer, whilst also competing in amateur bodybuilding. Thompson then took up the sport of wrestling and competed in several matches before eventually seeing an MMA bout featuring Don Frye (whom he would later fight and beat at PRIDE 34: Kamikaze), which ultimately inspired him to pursue a career in MMA. Mixed martial arts career Early career Thompson began his mixed martial arts career fighting in the British promotion Ultimate Combat (UC). He developed a rivalry with Mark "The Shark" Goddard after their bout in Ultimate Combat 6: Battle in the Cage. Thompson won the bout by referee stoppage, but Goddard disputed the result, saying that Thompson had tapped earlier to one of his armbar attempts. A rematch at Ultimate Combat 8: Retribution resulted in an 18-second knockout victory for Thompson. After five straight victories, he faced his first loss to Georgian Tengiz Tedoradze at Ultimate Combat X. Tedoradze managed to stop Thompson's initial charge and won by doctor stoppage after the second round. Thompson bounced back with a UC Championship bout against Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veteran Dan Severn at Ultimate Combat 11: Eyes of the Beast. PRIDE After defeating Severn, Thompson made his PRIDE Fighting Championship debut at PRIDE 28 to face Alexander Emelianenko at PRIDE 28: High Octane. Despite losing the fight in only eleven seconds, he remained with the organisation, earning quick victories over Henry Armstrong Miller and Giant Silva. Thompson became known to Pride fans for his penchant for rushing at opponents at the opening bell, which became known as 'Gong and Dash'. During this time, Thompson alternated appearances in Japan with fights in British organisations such as Cage Rage. Thompson's career took a downturn with three consecutive losses to Kazuyuki Fujita, Rob Broughton and Jon Olav Einemo. However, he followed up with an upset victory over Olympic judo gold medalist Hidehiko Yoshida at PRIDE Shockwave 2006. He next suffered a quick KO at the hands of super heavyweight boxer Eric 'Butterbean' Esch at Cage Rage 20. In his final appearance in Pride, Thompson dominated against UFC veteran Don Frye to a first round stoppage at PRIDE 34. Thompson followed up with his final appearance in Cage Rage, losing to Neil "Goliath" Grove by knockout in just 10 seconds. Thompson cited a lack of quality heavyweight training partners for his poor performances, and switched training camps to join Randy Couture's Xtreme Couture. EliteXC Thompson made his EliteXC debut against undefeated 8-0 fighter Brett Rogers at the EliteXC: Street Certified on 16 February 2008. Rogers knocked Thompson out in the first round. Despite this loss, Thompson followed up with a headlining appearance at EliteXC: Primetime against streetfighter Kimbo Slice. Entering the fight with a considerably swollen cauliflower ear, Thompson managed to control the first two rounds with effective ground and pound. However, both fighters came into the third round substantially winded. Slice landed several unanswered blows to Thompson's face whilst on his feet, one of which burst his cauliflower ear, prompting the referee to stop the fight and declare a TKO in Slice's favour. Strike Box/Titans Fighting incident On 6 February 2009, Thompson fought Steve Bossé at Strike Box/Titans Fighting's inaugural event in Quebec, Canada. The event was originally scheduled to be under Strike Box's own rules where only boxing, takedowns and standing submissions were allowed, but the rules were not accepted by the province's athletic commission in time for the event. It was therefore conducted under MMA rules instead. Before the event some fighters agreed to fight under Strike Box's proposed rules as a gentleman's agreement, though the referee in charge would not have any choice but to allow ground fighting were it to happen. Thompson, who later claimed to be unaware of the agreement, proceeded to take down, mount and ground and pound Bosse - as allowed under MMA rules - after Bosse went for a standing guillotine choke at the start of the fight. This caused the audience to boo Thompson and the referee, unaware of that the fight was being conducted under MMA rules. Beer cans and eventually chairs were then thrown into the ring, prompting referee Yves Lavigne to stop the match. Although it was originally declared a no contest the fight and its result doesn't appear on either fighter's official fight records. Sengoku Thompson's fought on 20 March at Sengoku 7 against New Zealand fighter Jim York, which he lost by KO. DREAM Thompson lost a fight with Alistair Overeem on 25 October 2009 at Dream 12 Strikeforce Thompson revealed at the Dream 12 press conference that he had three more fights for his Strikeforce contract. ZT Fight Night: The Tournament Thompson competed in the ZT Fight Night Tournament for £10,000 along with 7 other fighters on 30 January 2010. He avenged his first career loss against Tengiz Tedoradze in the quarterfinals, his first win in nearly three years, breaking a five-loss streak. He was then knocked out by the eventual tournament winner, Rob Broughton. DREAM return Rumours that Thompson could face Ikuhisa Minowa at DREAM 16 surfaced. However it was later revealed that Minowa would face Satoshi Ishii at DREAM 16. Thompsony instead fought DEEP veteran Yusuke Kawaguchi and lost via a controversial Split Decision. Many believed the two majority decision judges were biased towards the Japanese home country fighter after Thompson retained top position and did much more damage at the end of the first and throughout the second round. Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki Thompson fought five-time "World’s Strongest Man" Mariusz Pudzianowski at KSW XVI on 21 May 2011. He won the fight via submission in the second round. In the rematch at KSW XVII, Thompson lost a controversial decision. After the fight, he launched a profane verbal assault directed at the promotion. Two days later the promotion changed the result to a No Contest, claiming an error in scorecard tallying. Thompson, however, has not participated in any subsequent KSW events. Super Fight League Thompson fought in the main event of the Super Fight League's inaugural event, SFL 1, against Bob Sapp. He won the fight when Sapp injured his leg as he was being taken down by Thompson, forcing him to tap out to the injury. He next competed at Super Fight Lea.... Discover the James Thompson popular books. Find the top 100 most popular James Thompson books.
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Trailblazer
Dorothy Butler GilliamDorothy Butler Gilliam, whose 50yearcareer as a journalist put her in the forefront of the fight for social justice, offers a comprehensive view of racial relations and the media i...
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Cemetery Lake
Paul CleaveA heartthumping, noholdsbarred murdermystery that keeps you guessing until the very last page. Some secrets won't stay buried . . . A standard exhumation becomes anything but f...
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Legendary Authors and the Clothes They Wore
Terry NewmanDiscover the signature sartorial and literary style of fifty men and women of letters, including Maya Angelou; Truman Capote; Colette; Bret Easton Ellis; Allen Ginsberg; Patti Smit...
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The Grudge
Tom EnglishShortlised for the 2022 SBA Best Sports Book of the 21st Century prizeThe gripping inside story of when an EnglandScotland rugby match become more than a gameMurrayfield, the Calcu...
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The Wallabies at War
Greg GrowdenAussie heroes who have proved themselves on the battlefield as well as on the sporting field. Members of the Wallabies, the national rugby union team, have fought in virtually ever...
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The Last Castle
Denise KiernanA New York Times bestseller with an "engaging narrative and array of detail” (The Wall Street Journal), the “intimate and sweeping” (Raleigh News & Observer) untold, true story...
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The Devil Himself
Peter FarrisFor Fans of Brian Panowich and Ron Rash. Southern Noir at its finest, The Devil Himself, sizzles with pageburning suspense and bewitching characters. Deep in the forest o...
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James Thompson v. State Indiana
Supreme Court of Indiana No. 582 S 182HUNTER, J. The defendant, James Thompson, was convicted by a jury of felony murder, Ind. Code § 354211(2) (Burns 1979 Repl.) and was sentenced to the Indiana Department of Correcti...
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James Thompson v. State Texas
The Texas Court of Criminal AppealsThis is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of burglary under V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Section 30.02(a)(1). The jury, having found that appellant had a previous noncapital fel...
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Ray Woods v. James E. Thompson
Supreme Court of FloridaAppellantplaintiff brought a replevin action and upon trial the verdict was ""for the defendant"" and the trial court entered a final judgment that defendant recover the automobile...
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Peter Rabbit Movie 2 Novelisation
PuffinPeter Rabbit 2: The Runaway is hopping into cinemas on 17th May 2021!Featuring the same starstudded cast, including James Corden (the voice of Peter Rabbit), Domhnall Gleeson (Mr. ...
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To Lose a Battle
Alistair HorneIn 1940, the German army fought and won an extraordinary battle with France in six weeks of lightning warfare. With the subtlety and compulsion of a novel, Horne’s narrative shifts...
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Idyll Hands
Stephanie GayleIn the small, sleepy town of Idyll, Connecticut, Police Chief Thomas Lynch assists police officer Michael Finnegan to uncover clues to his sister's disappearance two decades ago. C...
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James Ray Taylor v. James S. Thompson
Supreme Court of AlabamaMERRILL, Justice. Appellant, plaintiff below, sued appellee for $50,000 for bodily injuries received by him while driving his automobile on First Avenue North, at or near an inters...
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RHS Design Outdoors
Matthew Keightley'Designer Matt Keightley's first book is a thing of beauty and a valuable source of design inspiration a stylish guide to a stylish garden.' Gardens Illustrated Do you want your ...
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Jacob S. Mayberry, Plaintiff in Error v. James H. Thompson
United States Supreme CourtUpon looking into the record, in this case, we find that there was no final judgment in the Circuit Court, and consequently no writ of error will lie from this court. It appears th...
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Active
Holly Davidson'Holly makes exercise seem effortless and fun.' Sadie FrostWe all want to feel fit, healthy and strong, but with today's fastpaced lifestyles it can be hard to find the time or mo...
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KD
Marcus ThompsonGolden State Warriors insider and bestselling author Marcus Thompson “paints a complex portrait and captures all the multitudes of a dynamic athlete trying to carve his legacy” (Jo...
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Cover Her Face
P. D. JamesThe first in the series of scintillating mysteries to feature cunning Scotland Yard detective, Adam Dalgliesh from P.D. James, the bestselling author hailed by People magazine as “...
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The Crimson Letter
Douglass Shand-TucciIn a book deeply impressive in its reach while also deeply embedded in its storied setting, bestselling historian Douglass ShandTucci explores the nature and expression of sexual i...
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Florida East Coast Railway Company v. James C. Thompson
En Banc. Supreme Court of FloridaSTRUM, J. The defendant in error, James C. Thompson, as plaintiff below, instituted this action against the defendant railway company to recover damages for personal injuries sust...
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The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro
Pierre-Augustin BeaumarchaisA French courtier, secret agent, libertine and adventurer, Beaumarchais (173299) was also author of two sparkling plays about the scoundrelly valet Figaro triumphant successes tha...
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Dear NHS
Various AuthorsTHE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERCurated and edited by Adam Kay (author of multimillion bestseller This is Going to Hurt), Dear NHS features 100 household names telling their ...
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Shades Of Green
Paul WaddingtonFew of us have what it takes to go 'all the way' on the green scale. Yet as fears about the food chain, climate change, plummeting biodiversity and the sustainability of our curren...
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When Kids Kill
Jonathan PaulJonathan Paul goes behind the sensationalist headlines of 'child killers' to investigate why these crimes happen. He examines child homicide in today's violent, confusing world and...
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NKJV, Thompson Chain-Reference Bible
Dr. Frank Charles Thompson & ZondervanAn easytolearn, easytouse tool for indepth Bible studyBeloved and acclaimed for more than five generations, the Thompson® ChainReference® Bible is unparalleled in its ability to en...
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Rest in Pieces
Bess LovejoyA “marvelously macabre” (Kirkus Reviews) history of the bizarre afterlives of corpses of the celebrated and notorious dead.For some of the most influential figures in history, deat...
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Shroud for a Nightingale
P. D. JamesHailed as “mystery at its best” by The New York Times, Shroud for a Nightingale is the fourth book in bestselling author P.D. James’s Adam Dalgliesh mystery series.The young women ...
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Human Experience
James ThompsonHuman Experience explores different aspects of the human mental nomenclature, our mental makeup. What can we learn from Adam and Eve's act of disobedience and the consequences...
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The Accidental Life
Terry McDonellAn Amazon Best Book of 2016A celebration of the writing and editing life, as well as a look behind the scenes at some of the most influential magazines in America (and the writers ...
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State Nebraska v. James Harold Thompson
Supreme Court of NebraskaAfter a first degree murder charge was reduced as a result of a plea bargain, defendant James Harold Thompson pleaded guilty to a charge of second degree murder, and was sentenced ...
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Six String Studies
Jim ThompsonCovers basic chords, scales, progressions, reading tab and understanding rhythms. Also covered are basics like tuning and using a metronome as well as types of guitar. This book wi...
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KJV, Thompson Chain-Reference Bible
Dr. Frank Charles Thompson & ZondervanAn easytolearn, easytouse tool for indepth Bible studyBeloved and acclaimed for more than five generations, the Thompson® ChainReference® Bible is unparalleled in its ability to en...
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Dear White People
Justin SimienNow a Netflix Original Series In the satirical tradition of the New York Times bestseller Stuff White People Like comes this witty companion book to the “incredibly entertaining” (...
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James Scott Thompson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of AlabamaJames Scott Thompson was indicted for one count of trafficking in cocaine, in violation of § 20280, Code of Alabama 1975; three counts of the unlawful distribution of co...
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Golden
Marcus ThompsonThe #1 national bestseller and inside story of Steph Curry, the greatest shooter basketball has ever seen.Golden is the first book to provide an allaccess look at Steph Curry and t...
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James Douglas Thompson v. State Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals of TexasAppellant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence. Mr. and Mrs. Tarrer testified that they operated a grocery store in the city of Dallas. On December 14, 1969, two Negr...
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Six String Studies Level 2
Jim ThompsonContinuing from level 1 this book expands upon the ideas shown therein. Covering minor 7, major 7, dominant 7, minor 7b5, diminished and augmented chords as well as power chords an...
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A Guide To Wiring Your Vintage Volkswagen
James ThompsonWiring a vehicle can be scary. Even one as "simple" as a vintage Volkswagen so I created this book as a guide (It may contain mistakes I am no professional) to help you understand...
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Winston James Thompson
Supreme Court of MississippiAccording to the states proof, defendant, using the name Wade Moore and a false address, opened a savings account in the Bank of Hazlehurst with a deposit of $105 on December 6, 19...
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Children of Orbis
Paul James ThompsonA thousand years after mankind's destruction, in the next age of Earth, the planet plays host to an evolved version of humanity. With all truth of their origin lost to myth and leg...
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Difficult Lives Hitching Rides
James SallisJames Sallis's (Drive) seminal biographical essays on crime fiction pioneers Jim Thompson, David Goodis, and Chester Himes restored to print and joined by a handpicked collection o...
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Betaball
Erik Malinowski“As lively, thorough, and engaging as the team it chronicles” (Nathaniel Friedman), Betaball is a compelling look at how the Golden State Warriors embraced savvy business practices...