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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Mathieu (ranked 137 p4p, 265 weight class) and Sven Torvik (ranked 15 p4p, 19 weight class). Mathieu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, F*ck Tha Police by NWA. Torvik has chosen MUPP & Sadfriendd - BLOODY! as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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200 cm 34 270 23 - 7 - 0 |
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191 cm 34 260 31 - 19 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Granite chin |
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Good wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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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 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernesto Mathieu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Torvik! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Torvik scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Ernesto Mathieu has been cut. Torvik connects with a nice looking jab.
Torvik has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Torvik throws a low kick but Mathieu avoids it. Torvik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Mathieu counter with a right hand. Torvik pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Torvik throws a lazy uppercut
and Mathieu counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Sven Torvik has been cut. Torvik tries to clinch up but Mathieu circles away and keeps his distance. Mathieu throwing a counter right hand but Torvik manages to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Torvik works the jab nicely. Torvik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Mathieu misses the target. Mathieu swats away the attempt to clinch by Torvik. We've been told by Mathieu's head coaches at Convicted Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Torvik misses with a lunging right hand
and Mathieu counters with a stiff right hand. Torvik uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Torvik throws a leg kick and Mathieu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Torvik throws a right and a left that both miss. Mathieu thinks about countering with a body kick. Torvik connects with an inside leg kick. Torvik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mathieu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torvik misses with a hook
and Mathieu counters with a thumping low kick. Mathieu takes one to the side of the head.
Torvik is looking to slow Mathieu down with leg kicks. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Torvik finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Torvik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mathieu counters with a straight right hand. Torvik throws a leg kick and Mathieu counters with a stiff right hand.
That has opened up Sven Torvik's cut even more. A leg kick checked by Mathieu. It appears Mathieu was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Torvik lands a left and a right that sends Mathieu crashing to the canvas! Torvik dives into mount looking to finish!
Ernesto Mathieu's cut is getting worse. Torvik throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Torvik sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Mathieu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mathieu tries to get out of the position. Mathieu is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mathieu blocking the ground and pound. Torvik throwing strikes here but Mathieu is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Torvik trying to control but he's not successful this time. Torvik takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mathieu bucks up and throws Torvik to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape! Torvik lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Torvik throws a quick inside leg kick. Torvik fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mathieu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Torvik keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ernesto Mathieu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Torvik throws out a leg kick but Mathieu moves out of range and Torvik only half commits. Mathieu throwing a counter right hand but Torvik manages to avoid it. A nice leg kick lands there from Torvik. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Torvik dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Torvik misses with a hook
and Mathieu counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Mathieu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torvik. As Torvik backs away, Mathieu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Mathieu checks the leg kick. Torvik cracks Mathieu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Torvik misses with a left hand and Mathieu counters with a nice uppercut. A nice leg kick from Torvik, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torvik has been the more effective fighter overall so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Torvik misses with a hook. Torvik throws out a leg kick but Mathieu moves out of range and Torvik only half commits. Mathieu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round. Torvik misses with a combination
and Mathieu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Torvik connects with a nice looking jab.
Torvik thumps Mathieu with a low kick. Nice straight punches there by Torvik. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Torvik. Torvik tries a low kick but Mathieu avoids it. Mathieu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Torvik jabbing away but nothing is landing. A counter left hand to the body from Mathieu misses its target. Mathieu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torvik.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Torvik misses with a body kick. Mathieu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Torvik just manages to avoid it. Mathieu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Mathieu jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. A swing and a miss from Torvik. Mathieu moves away from the strike by Torvik. An attempted straight right counter from Mathieu misses the target. Torvik chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick from Torvik, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mathieu moves out of range of the leg kick from Torvik. Mathieu quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Mathieu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mathieu throwing a counter right hand but Torvik manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Torvik feints and then cracks Mathieu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mathieu down. Torvik misses with a kick to the body letting Mathieu counter with a right hand.
The cut above Sven Torvik's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Sven Torvik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Torvik fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Torvik throws a leg kick that is checked and Mathieu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. An inside leg kick lands from Torvik. Mathieu moves out of range of the body kick from Torvik.
Mathieu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Mathieu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Torvik with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Torvik feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mathieus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jeez, Ernesto Mathieu's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mathieu checks a leg kick. Mathieu checks a low kick from Torvik. It looked like Mathieu was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Torvik swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mathieu.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ernesto Mathieu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sven Torvik! Sven Torvik decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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