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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Muerte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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312 lbs
23 - 6 - 0 |
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225 cm
36
270 lbs
35 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Muerte!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timothy Bourque!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourque gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Muerte to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Muerte missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Muerte is looking to work some ground and pound but Bourque has wrist control.
Bourque tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bourque working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Muerte.
Muerte throws a big elbow that misses.
Muerte wants to pass the guard but Bourque is keeping the position.
Muerte missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Muerte trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Muerte throws a big elbow that misses.
Muerte might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muerte trying to control but Bourque is working from the bottom.
Muerte tries to free his leg and advance position but Bourque is retaining full guard.
Muerte postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Muerte postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Muerte working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bourque looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muerte is one step ahead there.
Bourque trying to control the position.
Muerte trying to control but Bourque is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muerte advances position into side control!
Bourque tries to buck Muerte off but Muerte is having none of it.
Muerte throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Muerte lands an elbow.
Muerte lands some shots froms side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muerte postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Muerte wants to control but Bourque is keeping him busy.
Bourque is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muerte tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Muerte wants to control but Bourque is keeping him busy.
Bourque is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Muerte tries to score with some ground and pound. Bourque controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Muerte has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Muerte cracks Bourque with a big elbow.
Bourque regains half guard.
Bourque avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Muerte.
Muerte not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Muerte tries to pass to full mount but Bourque defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muerte throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muerte thows a huge punch but Bourque dodges it nicely.
Bourque moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bourque keeping full guard, as Muerte tries to pass.
Bourque is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Muerte trying to control but Bourque is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muerte loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Muerte dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Muerte shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bourque pinned against the cage. Bourque gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Good shot there by Bourque.
Muerte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bourque circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bourque throws a nice looking combination but Muerte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Muerte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muerte fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bourque avoids it really well and circles away.
Good exchange - Bourque coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muerte fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bourque throws a series of punches but Muerte avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Muerte misses its intended target.
Bourque gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Muerte postures up.
Muerte lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Muerte throws an elbow that misses. Bourque uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Muerte's guard. Nice move by Bourque!
Muerte manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Muerte trying to control but Bourque is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muerte unloads with some shots from mount but Bourque bucks and avoids them well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bourque is trying desperately to improve position.
Bourque just holding on.
Muerte misses with a head shot.
A nice elbow there by Muerte.
It looks like Timothy Bourque has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muerte cracks Bourque with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bourque is rocked!
That has opened up Timothy Bourque's cut even more.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Timothy Bourque's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thiago Muerte!
Thiago Muerte retains his super heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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