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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Mourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baraka Tarkatan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Mourke could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Baraka Tarkatan's chin.
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricky Mourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Baraka Tarkatan!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarkatan tries to clinch up.
Tarkatan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tarkatan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mourke keeps the fight on the outside.
Mourke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tarkatan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tarkatan misses with a body kick.
Tarkatan clinches up against the cage.
Tarkatan tries to land a knee to the head but Mourke blocks with his arms.
Tarkatan looking to throw knees to the head but Mourke is blocking nicely.
Tarkatan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mourke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tarkatan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mourke blocks it with crossed arms.
Mourke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tarkatan looking to throw knees to the head but Mourke is blocking nicely.
Tarkatan misses with a knee to the head.
Mourke fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mourke can't break the clinch.
Tarkatan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mourke blocks it with crossed arms.
Tarkatan misses with a knee to the head.
Mourke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mourke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tarkatan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tarkatan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tarkatan looks gassed!
Mourke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mourke fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mourke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tarkatan smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Mourke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tarkatan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mourke counters with a single leg into guard. Tarkatan didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mourke wants to pass the guard but Tarkatan is keeping the position.
Mourke is looking to work some ground and pound but Tarkatan has wrist control.
Mourke cracks Tarkatan with a solid left hand.
Mourke scoring with some ground and pound.
Tarkatan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tarkatan wants to stand but Mourke is controlling the position.
Tarkatan keeping moving, preventing Mourke from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mourke postures up and lands a big shot to Tarkatan's brow.
Tarkatan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mourke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tarkatan keeping moving, preventing Mourke from controlling successfully.
Mourke postures up in Tarkatan's guard and throws a big left but Tarkatan blocks it.
Mourke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tarkatan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tarkatan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tarkatan tries to clinch but Mourke moves out of range.
Mourke keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarkatan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tarkatan blocks a head kick by Mourke.
Mourke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tarkatan can pounce on him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tarkatan.
Mourke throws a leg kick but Tarkatan moved away.
Baraka Tarkatan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tarkatan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tarkatan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tarkatan tries to close the distance and clinch but Mourke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tarkatan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mourke tries to keep at a distance but Tarkatan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tarkatan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Ricky Mourke has been cut.
Tarkatan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tarkatan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mourke fails to pull guard.
Tarkatan misses with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tarkatan with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarkatan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mourke takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tarkatan blocks a body shot from Mourke.
Tarkatan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mourke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tarkatan tries to land a knee to the head but Mourke blocks with his arms.
Tarkatan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mourke is looking to break free of the clinch but Tarkatan has double underhooks.
Mourke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tarkatan tries a knee to the head but Mourke blocks it.
Tarkatan tries to land a knee to the head but Mourke blocks with his arms.
Mourke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tarkatan just stands there and leans against the cage.
A knee to the head by Tarkatan.
Tarkatan misses with a knee strike.
Tarkatan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mourke blocks it with crossed arms.
Mourke trying to land knees to the body.
Mourke tries to pull guard but Tarkatan holds him up against the cage and eventually Mourke drops back down to his feet.
Tarkatan tries a knee to the head but Mourke blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tarkatan scores with a knee to the head.
Tarkatan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tarkatan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tarkatan landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Baraka Tarkatan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ricky Mourke's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tarkatan avoids the head kick by Mourke.
Mourke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tarkatan moves into range and clinches up with Mourke.
Tarkatan misses with a knee to the head.
Mourke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tarkatan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tarkatan misses with a knee to the head.
Tarkatan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tarkatan misses with a knee to the head.
Tarkatan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tarkatan looking to throw knees to the head but Mourke is blocking nicely.
Tarkatan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mourke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mourke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tarkatan tries a knee to the head but Mourke blocks it.
Mourke lands a shot to the body.
Tarkatan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mourke can't break the clinch.
Mourke has had enough of the clinch but Tarkatan keeps him there for the moment.
Tarkatan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mourke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mourke wants to break free but Tarkatan has control.
Tarkatan misses with a knee to the head.
Mourke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mourke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tarkatan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mourke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tarkatan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mourke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tarkatan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mourke tries to circle away but Tarkatan has him pinned against the cage.
Tarkatan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mourke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tarkatan connects with a knee to the head.
Mourke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tarkatan has him pressed against the cage.
Tarkatan scores with a knee to the head.
Mourke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tarkatan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mourke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tarkatan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tarkatan looking to throw knees to the head but Mourke is blocking nicely.
Mourke tries to stall but Tarkatan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tarkatan prevents Mourke from breaking the clinch.
Tarkatan misses with a knee to the head.
Tarkatan misses with a knee strike.
Tarkatan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mourke tries to pull guard but Tarkatan won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Mourke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mourke fails to pull guard.
Tarkatan misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tarkatan misses with a knee strike.
Tarkatan tries to land a knee to the head but Mourke blocks with his arms.
Mourke tries to circle away but Tarkatan has him pinned against the cage.
A knee to the head by Tarkatan.
Tarkatan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tarkatan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mourke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tarkatan misses with a knee to the head.
Tarkatan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mourke's efforts to push away.
Tarkatan misses with a knee strike.
Tarkatan tries a knee to the head but Mourke blocks it.
Tarkatan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mourke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tarkatan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tarkatan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tarkatan misses with a knee to the head.
Tarkatan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tarkatan misses with a knee strike.
Tarkatan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mourke's face.
Tarkatan tries to land a knee to the head but Mourke blocks with his arms.
Tarkatan tries to land a knee to the head but Mourke blocks with his arms.
Tarkatan tries a knee to the head but Mourke blocks it.
Tarkatan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mourke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mourke is trying to break the clinch but Tarkatan is controlling him.
Mourke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tarkatan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mourke's face.
A frustrated look appears on Mourke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tarkatan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tarkatan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mourke wants to stall.
Tarkatan lands a knee to the head.
Mourke jumps guard.
Tarkatan gets to his feet - Mourke follows without any prompting.
Tarkatan wants to clinch.
Mourke looks for a takedown but Tarkatan sprawls well.
Tarkatan throws a leg kick which misses Mourke's front leg but catches the back leg as Mourke tries to avoid it.
Tarkatan tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tarkatan.
Tarkatan throws a sloppy head kick and Mourke moves out of range easily.
Mourke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tarkatan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mourke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tarkatan tries to close the distance and clinch but Mourke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tarkatan wants to clinch up but Mourke keeps it at a distance.
Mourke tries to clinch but Tarkatan is having none of it.
Mourke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tarkatan can pounce on him.
Mourke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Tarkatan as Mourke shoots in.
Tarkatan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tarkatan takes the fight into the clinch.
Tarkatan misses with a knee strike.
Tarkatan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tarkatan misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baraka Tarkatan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ricky Mourke's cut.
That's time! Mourke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mourke shoots in looking for a takedown. Tarkatan tries to sprawl out of it but Mourke keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tarkatan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tarkatan pushes Mourke up against the cage in a clinch.
Mourke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tarkatan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tarkatan looking to throw knees to the head but Mourke is blocking nicely.
Tarkatan misses with a knee strike.
Tarkatan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mourke is trying to maintain a safe position but Tarkatan gets an underhook and turns Mourke into the cage.
Mourke jumps guard but Tarkatan stands there with Mourke around his waist. Mourke gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mourke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mourke fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Mourke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarkatan scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tarkatan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mourke decides to pull guard.
Tarkatan wants to stand but Mourke is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tarkatan won't allow Mourke to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarkatan wants to control from the top but Mourke keeps moving.
Tarkatan wanted to stand there but Mourke had control of the position.
Mourke with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Tarkatan can't handle though.
Tarkatan trying to control but Mourke is working from the bottom.
Mourke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tarkatan is one step ahead there.
Tarkatan wants to control from the top but Mourke keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mourke swats away the attempt to clinch by Tarkatan.
Tarkatan stuffs the takedown.
Baraka Tarkatan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mourke swats away the attempt to clinch by Tarkatan.
Tarkatan has managed to clinch.
Tarkatan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mourke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tarkatan tries a knee to the head but Mourke blocks it.
Tarkatan lands a knee to the head.
Mourke tries to break free but Tarkatan pushes him back against the cage.
Tarkatan misses with a knee to the head.
Mourke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tarkatan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mourke tries to pull guard but Tarkatan holds him up against the cage and eventually Mourke drops back down to his feet.
Mourke jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tarkatan walks away with a smile on his face. Mourke gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tarkatan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tarkatan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baraka Tarkatan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mourke tries to circle away but Tarkatan has him pinned against the cage.
Mourke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tarkatan misses with a knee strike.
Mourke fails to pull guard.
Mourke is looking to break free of the clinch but Tarkatan has double underhooks.
Mourke fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tarkatan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mourke tries to pull guard but Tarkatan holds him up against the cage and eventually Mourke drops back down to his feet.
Mourke jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tarkatan walks away with a smile on his face. Mourke gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mourke tries to keep at a distance but Tarkatan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mourke tries to pull guard but Tarkatan won't allow it.
Tarkatan misses with a knee to the head.
Tarkatan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mourke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mourke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tarkatan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mourke tries to pull guard but Tarkatan won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tarkatan misses with a knee strike.
Mourke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ricky Mourke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tarkatan blocks a body shot from Mourke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baraka Tarkatan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tarkatan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baraka Tarkatan!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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