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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Balero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Mourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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300 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luis Balero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricky Mourke!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mourke is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Balero's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Balero manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Balero is trying to keep Mourke in close.
Balero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mourke throws a big right hand that misses.
Mourke lands a couple of elbows.
Mourke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Balero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mourke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mourke trying to control the position from guard on top but Balero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mourke landing some decent shots from guard.
Balero looking for a sweep. Not yet Balero, not yet.
Mourke trying to control but Balero is working from the bottom.
Mourke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Balero might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Balero is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Balero has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mourke has passed into side control.
Mourke trying to control the position but Balero is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mourke scoring with punches from side control.
Balero is looking for a sweep.
Mourke working away.
Balero prevents Mourke from moving into mount.
Balero can't do much from the bottom here.
Mourke lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The strikes coming from Mourke are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mourke misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mourke throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Balero is looking to reverse the position.
Balero managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mourke.
Balero sneaks back into half guard.
Mourke missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mourke wants to take a breather but Balero is having none of it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mourke shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Balero napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mourke working the strikes but Balero uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Mourke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Balero's head.
Mourke is looking for a kimura here.
Mourke looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mourke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Balero moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mourke is looking to work some ground and pound but Balero has wrist control.
Balero trying to control the position.
Balero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Balero trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Mourke dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Balero fails with the takedown
and Mourke counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mourke.
Balero is trying to control the position but Mourke postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mourke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mourke postures up in Balero's guard and throws a big left but Balero blocks it.
Mourke trying to control but Balero is working from the bottom.
Balero is trying to keep Mourke in close.
Mourke scoring with some ground and pound.
Balero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mourke's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mourke looking to sit in guard and control but Balero gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Balero is in close to Mourke's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mourke looking for a sweep. Not yet Mourke, not yet.
Balero scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mourke manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Balero is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mourke misses with a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mourke scoring with strikes but Balero is staying in there.
Balero is squirming around, avoiding Mourke's attempts to control the action.
Mourke lands with some strikes.
Balero takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Balero keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mourke throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mourke thowing shots but they're missing.
A nice elbow there by Mourke.
Mourke is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balero really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mourke avoids the attempt from Balero to control.
Mourke throwing strikes here but Balero is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mourke unloading with bombs!
Mourke misses with a head shot.
Mourke throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Balero because Mourke loaded up on that one.
Ricky Mourke has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mourke swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Balero is now in Mourke's guard. A big mistake from Mourke there, giving up the dominant position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mourke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Balero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Balero working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Balero's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Balero with a flurry of punches that miss.
Balero distracts Mourke with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mourke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Balero working some strikes from top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balero postures up and lands a big shot to Mourke's brow.
Balero connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Mourke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Balero misses with a takedown
and Mourke counters with a shoot takedown. Balero fights it but they end up in guard.
Mourke controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mourke trying to control but Balero is working from the bottom.
Mourke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Balero is on top in guard.
Balero works over Mourke with some ground and pound from guard.
Mourke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balero loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Balero is working Mourke over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Balero postures up and lands a big shot to Mourke's brow.
Balero throwing strikes from guard but Mourke blocks nicely.
Mourke wants to control but Balero passes easily into half guard.
Mourke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Balero wants to pass to mount but Mourke is defending the position.
Mourke is in trouble now - Balero has advanced to mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mourke can do anything to dispel that myth.
Balero working for a guillotine from mount but Mourke is in no mood to give up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balero goes for an armbar but Mourke turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mourke.
Mourke works over Balero with some ground and pound from guard.
Mourke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mourke throws a big right hand that misses.
Balero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mourke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mourke throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mourke trying to control but Balero is working from the bottom.
Balero trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mourke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mourke.
Mourke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balero circles away quickly and effectively.
Balero fails with the takedown
and Mourke counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Balero's guard now.
Balero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mourke must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mourke advances position into side control!
Mourke cracks Balero with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mourke is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Balero knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mourke tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mourke looking to control but instead Balero has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Luis Balero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mourke wants to take a breather but Balero is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Mourke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mourke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight for Ricky Mourke!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Ricky Mourke!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Ricky Mourke!
Ricky Mourke wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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