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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thom Tharrier (ranked 196 p4p, 72 weight class) and Ernesto Mathieu (ranked 11 p4p, 6 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 37 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thom Tharrier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernesto Mathieu!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tharrier throws a shot from downtown. Mathieu moves away and avoids it.
Tharrier throws a leg kick
and Mathieu counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Thom Tharrier has been cut.
Tharrier throws a jab when Mathieu was well out of range.
Mathieu misses with a hook.
Tharrier is looking for a counter combo.
Tharrier tries to close the distance and clinch but Mathieu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Tharrier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tharrier throws a shot from downtown. Mathieu moves away and avoids it.
Mathieu clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathieu blocks a body shot from Tharrier.
Mathieu tries to work over Tharrier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tharrier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mathieu missing with knees to the body.
Mathieu lands a nice shot to the body.
Tharrier manages to break the clinch.
Tharrier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mathieu.
A low kick from Tharrier misses
and Mathieu counters with a good, hard body kick but Tharrier shrugs it off.
Tharrier is breathing heavily.
Tharrier doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mathieu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Mathieu.
Donk. Mathieu catches Tharrier right on the button with a cross.
Tharrier has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dillo's Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Tharrier as he connects with a hook.
Mathieu cracks Tharrier with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Mathieu has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tharrier to stand back up!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mathieu misses with a body shot.
Mathieu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Tharrier on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mathieu misses with a body kick.
Tharrier swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mathieu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tharrier moves away.
And Tharrier counters with a quick kick to the body but Mathieu blocks it.
Mathieu moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tharrier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Mathieu.
Tharrier gets through Mathieu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mathieu breaks the clinch.
Tharrier throws a lazy uppercut
and Mathieu counters with a nice right hand that sends Tharrier toppling to the canvas! Tharrier scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Mathieu finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tharrier throws a body shot but no joy.
Mathieu is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mathieu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tharrier missing with a left hand there. Mathieu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tharrier throws a poor cross that misses
and Mathieu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thom Tharrier's cut is getting worse.
Mathieu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Mathieu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tharrier gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tharrier is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mathieu's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Mathieu.
Tharrier bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mathieu's head backwards.
It looks like Ernesto Mathieu has been cut.
Mathieu with the inside leg kick.
Mathieu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tharrier. That did some damage!
Mathieu moves out of range of the strikes.
Mathieu throws a series of punches but Tharrier avoids them all with ease.
Tharrier feinted there with a counter leg kick.
No joy there for Tharrier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tharrier takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Mathieu dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice body punch from Mathieu.
Mathieu lands a head shot.
Tharrier misses with a left hand
and Mathieu counters with a nice right hand that sends Tharrier toppling to the canvas! Tharrier scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Mathieu finish him?!
Mathieu has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mathieu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tharrier throws a jab when Mathieu was well out of range.
Tharrier misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Mathieu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tharrier scores with a head kick. Mathieu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mathieu misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathieu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mathieu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Tharrier wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mathieu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tharrier misses with a kick to the body.
Mathieu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tharrier throws a hook to the side of Mathieu's head but Mathieu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tharrier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tharrier swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mathieu counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tharrier missing with a left hand there. Mathieu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tharrier throws a looping overhand right but Mathieu ducks down to avoid it.
Tharrier takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A quick step to the side and Tharrier tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Mathieu as he connects with a hook.
Thom Tharrier's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tharrier rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mathieu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Tharrier.
Mathieu throws a sloppy head kick
and Tharrier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathieu moves away from the strike by Tharrier.
Ernesto Mathieu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Tharrier misses.
Tharrier looks to throw the jab but Mathieu is out of range.
Tharrier wants to clinch but Mathieu slips to the side
and Mathieu counters with a nice uppercut.
Mathieu blocks a jab.
Mathieu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tharrier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mathieu throws a chopping leg kick but Tharrier manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tharrier throws a head kick that half lands.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mathieu - that will leave a mark!
Tharrier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mathieu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tharrier really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mathieu throws a front kick that sends Tharrier stumbling back into the cage.
Mathieu throws a front kick that sends Tharrier stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mathieu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mathieu lands a really nice looking cross but Tharrier seems unphased.
Tharrier misses with an uppercut
and Mathieu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tharrier thinking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Mathieu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tharrier gets tackled into the cage by Mathieu. Mathieu maintains the clinch.
Mathieu scores a nice knee to the body.
Mathieu lands with a right to the head.
Mathieu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mathieu lands an elbow inside.
Mathieu trying to land knees to the body.
Mathieu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mathieu.
Tharrier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mathieu scores with a shot to the side of Tharrier's head.
Tharrier takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mathieu breaks from the clinch.
Mathieu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mathieu delivers a nice body kick.
Tharrier takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathieu darts in and clinches Tharrier up against the cage.
Tharrier's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Mathieu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mathieu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tharrier avoids it.
Tharrier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mathieu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mathieu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mathieu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tharrier backwards.
Mathieu lands a damaging elbow.
Jeez, Thom Tharrier's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Mathieu tries to throw a body punch but Tharrier avoids it by throwing Mathieu back against the cage.
Mathieu blocking some punches.
Mathieu lands a knee to the body.
Mathieu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tharrier.
Mathieu is working Tharrier over against the cage.
Tharrier takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mathieu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathieu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Mathieu.
Tharrier is rocked!
Mathieu digs a right hand underneath Tharrier's ribcage. Tharrier let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ernesto Mathieu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mathieu trying to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Mathieu.
Mathieu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Mathieu.
Mathieu scores with a knee to the head.
Oh Tharrier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mathieu missing with knees to the body.
Mathieu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tharrier's face.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Thom Tharrier's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ernesto Mathieu!
A relieved looking Ernesto Mathieu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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