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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Bantrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bourque comes to the cage accompanied by "Business Time" by Flight of the Conchords. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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270 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timothy Bourque!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastian Bantrell!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourque lunges at Bantrell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bantrell's hand.
Bourque really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bourque thuds his right hand into Bantrell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bourque tries a head kick but it misses.
Bantrell misses with a body kick.
Bantrell throws a lazy head kick
and Bourque counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bantrell thinking.
Bourque takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bantrell wants to clinch but Bourque slips to the side
and Bourque counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bourque throws a combination. Bantrell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Some wild striking there from Bourque.
Bourque fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bantrell on the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Bourque. Beautiful body shot.
Bantrell looks gassed!
Bourque throws a head kick but Bantrell moves out of range.
Bantrell is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bantrell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bourque counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Sebastian Bantrell has been cut.
Bourque lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bantrell misses with a jab to the body
enabling Bourque to counter with a crisp jab.
Bantrell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab lands there for Bourque.
Bourque is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bourque lands a big right hand that sends Bantrell crashing to the mat! Bourque stays standing though and waves Bantrell back to his feet!
Bourque lands a big right hand that sends Bantrell crashing to the mat! Bourque stays standing though and waves Bantrell back to his feet!
Bantrell is rocked!
Bourque misses with a head kick.
Bourque cracks Bantrell with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bourque has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bantrell to stand back up!
Bantrell is still on wobbly legs! Can Bourque finish him?
That has opened up Sebastian Bantrell's cut even more.
A bone on bone clash there as Bourque blocks the leg kick.
Bantrell seems to have recovered his senses.
Jab by Bourque.
Bantrell avoids the head kick by Bourque.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bantrell.
Bourque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bourque is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bourque throws a series of punches but Bantrell avoids them all with ease.
Bantrell thows a leg kick but Bourque checks it
and Bourque connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bourque looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bourque pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bantrell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bourque tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Bantrell.
Donk. Bantrell catches Bourque right on the button with a cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bantrell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque moves away from the strike by Bantrell.
Bourque avoids the body shot from Bantrell.
A head kick by Bantrell misses
and Bourque counters with a stiff right hand.
Bantrell wants to clinch up but Bourque keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Bourque misses the target.
Bantrell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bourque connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bantrell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bourque. That did some damage!
Bantrell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bourque counters with a straight right hand.
Bantrell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bourque is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bourque swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bourque.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bantrell doesn't manage to clinch there - Bourque circles away.
Bantrell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bantrell throws a lazy uppercut
and Bourque counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bourque lands a head kick. Bantrell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bantrell misses with a jab to the body
and Bantrell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The cut above Sebastian Bantrell's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bantrell tries to land a leg kick but Bourque saw it coming and moves away.
A low kick from Bantrell is predictable there
and Bourque counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bantrell scores with a head kick. Bourque tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bantrell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bourque lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timothy Bourque dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Bantrell's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bantrell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bourque lands a big head kick that sends Bantrell tumbling to the mat! Bourque takes a step backwards and waves Bantrell back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bourque is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bantrell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bourque stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bantrell.
Bantrell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bourque bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Bourque, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bantrell in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bantrell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bantrell swings for the body but Bourque moves out of range.
Bantrell throws a body kick the misses
and Bourque counters with a two punch combo.
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 loads up on a big right hand but Bantrell slips the punch.
Bantrell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque tries to circle away but Bantrell has him pinned against the cage.
Bantrell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Timothy Bourque has been cut.
Bourque tries to break free but Bantrell pushes him back against the cage.
Bourque's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bourque misses with a lunging right hand
and Bantrell counters with a right hand to the body.
Bantrell throws a hook but Bourque blocks it.
Bourque throws a lazy head kick
and Bantrell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bourque's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bantrell, right into the meat.
Bantrell misses with a low kick.
Bourque gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bantrell.
Bourque on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bourque gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sebastian Bantrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bantrell.
Bantrell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bourque tries to move into range but Bantrell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bantrell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bantrell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bourque has time to react.
Timothy Bourque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bantrell thuds his right hand into Bourque's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bantrell looks to land a body kick but Bourque moved away.
Bourque throws a lazy right hand but Bantrell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bantrell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bourque counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bantrell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bantrell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bantrell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bourque crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bantrell - the referee stops the clock and Bourque gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bantrell. Bourque manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bourque avoids the head kick by Bantrell.
Bantrell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bourque counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bantrell throws a hook but Bourque blocks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bantrell, as that shot connected.
Bantrell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bourque moves out of range of the strikes.
Bantrell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bantrell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bourque has time to react.
Timothy Bourque's cut is getting worse.
Bantrell avoids the head kick by Bourque.
Bourque is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That kick from Bantrell tenderised Bourque's leg. Bourque is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bourque circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bantrell scores with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bantrell moves in looking to clinch but Bourque pushes him off.
Bantrell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bourque chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bantrell can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bantrell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bantrell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bantrell connects with a solid leg kick.
Bantrell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A good leg kick by Bantrell.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bantrell doesn't manage to clinch there - Bourque circles away.
Bourque gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bantrell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Bantrell 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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bourque blocks a jab.
Bourque on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bantrell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bantrell misses with an uppercut
and Bourque counters with a head kick. That will keep Bantrell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bourque rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bantrell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bantrell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bourque counters with a nice uppercut.
Bourque blocks a low kick nicely.
Bourque staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Bantrell misses the target.
Bourque sizes up Bantrell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bantrell tries to clinch but Bourque is having none of it.
Bantrell scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bantrell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bourque.
Bourque chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bantrell can pounce on him.
Bourque throws a lazy body kick
and Bantrell counters with a leg kick.
Bantrell catches Bourque with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circle momentarily. Bantrell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bourque throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bantrell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bantrell delivers a nice body kick.
Bourque will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bantrell is looking to slow Bourque down with leg kicks.
Bantrell rushes Bourque and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bourque avoids the elbow strike from Bantrell, against the cage.
Bantrell lands with a short shot to the head.
Bantrell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bourque tries to circle away but Bantrell has him pinned against the cage.
Bantrell lands an elbow just above Bourque 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bantrell.
Timothy Bourque's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bourque wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bourque tries to break the clinch but Bantrell is controlling the position.
Bantrell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bantrell lands an elbow that stopped Bourque in his tracks for a moment.
Jeez, Timothy Bourque's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bantrell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bourque avoids it.
Bantrell lands a nice elbow.
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 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sebastian Bantrell!
Sebastian Bantrell is the new heavyweight champion!
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