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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jade Malikai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malikai kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Big in Japan - Guano Apes. Rourke has chosen Rolling Stones - Paint it black as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mikko Rourke enters the cage!
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185 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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182 cm
32
196 lbs
25 - 14 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jade Malikai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mikko Rourke!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malikai shoots in and gets a takedown into Rourke's guard.
Malikai trying to control but Rourke is working from the bottom.
Rourke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Malikai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rourke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rourke is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Malikai trying to control the position from guard on top but Rourke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malikai is really struggling to control Rourke but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malikai throws a big elbow that misses.
Malikai looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jade Malikai has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rourke.
Malikai gets a takedown into half guard.
Malikai takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malikai wants to work for an arm triangle but Rourke is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Malikai trying to control from half guard but Rourke is working away.
Rourke is looking to improve his position.
Rourke manages to get to full guard.
Rourke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Malikai defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malikai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rourke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Malikai trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rourke manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malikai wants to sweep here but Rourke controlling him for the moment.
Rourke not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rourke postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourke makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rourke lands a couple of digs.
Rourke trying to control but Malikai is working from the bottom.
Malikai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rourke preventing the sweep.
Rourke wants to control from the top but Malikai keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rourke sitting in guard here, content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rourke is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rourke trying to control the position from guard on top but Malikai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mikko Rourke will probably get the nod.
That's time! Malikai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rourke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rourke avoids the head kick by Malikai.
Rourke throws a right hand that Malikai ducks under and follows up with a left that Malikai also avoids with ease.
Rourke connects with a nice looking jab.
Malikai slips a jab and a cross from Rourke.
Malikai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rourke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Malikai misses with a head kick.
Rourke throws a head kick that half lands.
Malikai walks into a jab.
Malikai looks for a takedown but Rourke sprawls well.
Rourke looks to throw the jab but Malikai is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malikai tries to clinch there but Rourke circles away.
Malikai fails to land the takedown.
Malikai tries a head kick but it misses.
Malikai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Malikai is defended easily by Rourke.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jade Malikai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malikai tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid body kick from Rourke.
Malikai takes one to the side of the head.
Rourke scores with a head kick. Malikai tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Malikai is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malikai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Malikai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourke throws a leg kick which misses Malikai's front leg but catches the back leg as Malikai tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rourke.
Malikai seems to have got his legs back now.
Malikai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rourke lands a nice shot to the body.
Malikai darts in trying to clinch
and Rourke counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rourke trying to control but Malikai is working from the bottom.
Rourke postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mikko Rourke has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rourke trying to control the position from guard on top but Malikai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rourke stays in close to Malikai's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rourke slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rourke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mikko Rourke hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Malikai tries a head kick but it misses.
Malikai darts in and clinches Rourke up against the cage.
Rourke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Malikai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rourke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Malikai in his tracks.
Rourke drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Malikai right on the button. Malikai goes down! Rourke follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Rourke gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikko Rourke!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mikko Rourke waved his t-shirt featuring Perkele!'s logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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