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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Stipe Velasquez (ranked 2226 p4p, 244 weight class) and Thom Tharrier (ranked 1512 p4p, 192 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Thom Tharrier was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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240 lbs
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270 lbs
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Solid boxing
Granite chin
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Excellent MT
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stipe Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thom Tharrier!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tharrier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Velasquez.
Velasquez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tharrier loads up on a big right hand but Velasquez slips the punch.
Velasquez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Stipe Velasquez has been cut.
Velasquez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tharrier is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Velasquez with a body shot.
A punch combination from Velasquez misses.
Tharrier 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.
Velasquez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tharrier misses with a right hand
and Velasquez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Velasquez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tharrier lands a leg kick that knocks Velasquez off balance momentarily.
Velasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tharrier gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Velasquez.
Velasquez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velasquez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tharrier.
Tharrier misses with a hook. Velasquez ducked under it nicely.
Velasquez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Velasquez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tharrier.
Tharrier lands with a thumping leg kick.
Velasquez throws a lazy right hand but Tharrier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Velasquez scores with a four punch combination!
The fighters circle momentarily. Velasquez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tharrier feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Velasquezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tharrier throws a series of punches but Velasquez moves out of range.
Tharrier dodges the punch combination from Velasquez.
A slow jab from Tharrier misses its intended target.
Tharrier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Velasquez.
It looked like Velasquez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tharrier cracks Velasquez with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Velasquez is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Velasquez is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Tharrier lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tharrier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Velasquez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA ($800/week) in the buildup to the fight.
Tharrier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Velasquez.
Velasquez slips under a jab from Tharrier.
Velasquez walks into a left hand.
Velasquez lands with a nice body punch.
Velasquez throws a jab but it's blocked by Tharrier.
A punch combination from Velasquez misses.
Tharrier throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tharrier connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Velasquez's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Velasquez - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Thom Tharrier!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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