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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aage Furset (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bourque comes to the cage accompanied by "Business Time" by Flight of the Conchords. 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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225 cm
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270 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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172 cm
23
250 lbs
7 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
10 - 4 - 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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aage Furset! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Furset tries to bum rush Bourque with a series of wild strikes but Bourque uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Aage Furset seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bourque fails in his attempt to clinch. Bourque drops his hands momentarily and Furset takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Furset swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bourque cracks Furset with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Furset throws a looping overhand right but Bourque ducks down to avoid it. Bourque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Furset.
Furset comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Furset lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Timothy Bourque has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Furset misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Furset, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Furset blocks a head kick by Bourque.
Bourque jabs Furset right on the nose. Furset blinks but takes it well. Furset throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Furset rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bourque moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Bourque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Furset.
Furset throws a right and a left that Bourque avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bourque moves out of range as Furset strikes. Bourque misses with a wild body shot. Furset throws a series of punches but Bourque moves out of range. Bourque connects with the punch. A combination from Furset does no damage. Furset throws a right and a left that Bourque avoids nicely. Furset misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bourque.
Furset looks to land a combination but Bourque avoids it well. Furset tries to bum rush Bourque with a series of wild strikes but Bourque uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Furset lands a two punch combo.
Furset misses with a looping left. Furset throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bourque. Bourque dodges the punch combination from Furset.
Bourque thuds his shin into the meat of Furset's side. Furset looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bourque misses with a two punch combination.
Furset misses with a double jab
and Bourque counters with a stiff right hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bourque has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bourque manages to break the clinch.
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. Furset misses with a combination
and Bourque counters with a good low kick that Furset was not able to check. Bourque has Furset up against the cage in a clinch.
Bourque breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Bourque is looking to clinch but Furset is avoiding it.
Jab, jab by Bourque - just one landing. Furset takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Bourque scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Furset misses with a combination
and Bourque counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bourque fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Bourque misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bourque is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Bourque misses with the combination.
Bourque lands a nice looking body kick. Bourque's corner calls for a 1-2. Bourque obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Furset drops his hands momentarily and Bourque takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Furset falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bourque counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Furset! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Bourque!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timothy Bourque! Timothy Bourque retains his heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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