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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aragorn Arathorm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arathorm comes to the cage accompanied by Aragorn Soundtrack. Rourke has chosen Rolling Stones - Paint it black as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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196 lbs
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196 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aragorn Arathorm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikko Rourke!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rourke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rourke tries to close the distance and clinch but Arathorm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rourke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arathorm.
Jab by Rourke.
Rourke shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Arathorm's guard.
Arathorm is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rourke is aware though and is defending well.
Rourke wants to control from the top but Arathorm keeps moving.
Rourke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rourke trying to control but Arathorm is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rourke stops Arathorm from standing up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Arathorm looking for a guillotine here but Rourke defends easily.
Arathorm looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Arathorm has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rourke has managed to get both his arms back between Arathorm's legs - danger averted.
Arathorm looking for a sweep. Not yet Arathorm, not yet.
Rourke wants to get up but he can't break Arathorm's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Arathorm manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rourke manages to get himself to full guard.
Rourke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Arathorm doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Arathorm manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Arathorm scoring with punches to the head and body.
Arathorm is looking to advance position but Rourke has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Rourke punishing his opponent with strikes.
Arathorm tries to hold on but Rourke pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rourke prevents Arathorm from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourke lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rourke raining down shots from the mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rourke scoring with strikes but Arathorm is staying in there.
Rourke fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rourke raining down shots from the mount!
Rourke lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Arathorm hang on?
Rourke has hold of Arathorm's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Arathorm manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Arathorm wants to control but Rourke is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rourke with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rourke cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Arathorm tries to hold on but Rourke pushes him away.
Rourke working Arathorm over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Arathorm can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Arathorm gets back to half guard.
Rourke is nestled in close to Arathorm, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rourke trying to pass the guard but Arathorm defending well.
Rourke looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Arathorm looking for submissions off his back.
Arathorm is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rourke drops an elbow to the side of Arathorm's head.
Arathorm is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rourke pulls his head out easily.
Arathorm is breathing heavily.
Rourke is nestled in close to Arathorm, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rourke takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Arathorm is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rourke pulls his head out easily.
Rourke is just content to waste time from the top position. Arathorm takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourke trying to control but Arathorm is working from the bottom.
Rourke connects with a couple of short punches.
Arathorm is looking to stand up but Rourke isn't so interested in that idea.
Rourke scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Arathorm is looking to stand up but Rourke isn't so interested in that idea.
Rourke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Arathorm looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rourke lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rourke trying to control the position from guard on top but Arathorm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rourke landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikko Rourke dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rourke tries to clinch but Arathorm is having none of it.
Rourke scores with a jab to the head.
Rourke misses the shot to the body.
Arathorm avoids the body shot from Rourke.
Rourke throws a series of punches but Arathorm avoids them all with ease.
Rourke tries to close the distance and clinch but Arathorm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rourke tries to close the distance and clinch but Arathorm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arathorm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rourke throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arathorm stuffs the takedown attempt from Rourke. Rourke gets slowly back to his feet.
Rourke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rourke shoots in and drives through. Arathorm sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rourke shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Arathorm is not content to let Rourke control the position.
Arathorm is looking for a sweep. Rourke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mikko Rourke has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rourke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Arathorm wants to control but Rourke is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rourke connects with a nice short shot to Arathorm's temple.
Rourke wants to take a breather but Arathorm is having none of it.
Arathorm slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rourke throwing strikes from guard but Arathorm blocks nicely.
Rourke trying to control the position from guard on top but Arathorm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Arathorm has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rourke has managed to get both his arms back between Arathorm's legs - danger averted.
Rourke wants to control from the top but Arathorm keeps moving.
Rourke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rourke trying to control the position from guard on top but Arathorm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arathorm looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rourke postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rourke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Arathorm throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Arathorm utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arathorm is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rourke is aware though and is defending well.
Rourke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Arathorm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rourke lands a couple of elbows.
Arathorm is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rourke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rourke lands a couple of elbows.
Arathorm throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rourke uses it to pass to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rourke scoring with punches and elbows.
Rourke working the ground and pound.
Arathorm takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Arathorm tries to bench press Rourke off him but Rourke keeps the position.
Rourke grinds an elbow into Arathorm's temple.
Rourke working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourke tries for a kimura but Arathorm is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rourke looks up at the clock and then as Arathorm takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rourke smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rourke is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Arathorm's shoulder. That is not cool.
Arathorm tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rourke wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Arathorm is not content to let Rourke control the position.
Arathorm manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rourke's best efforts.
Rourke lands strikes from half guard.
Arathorm is refusing to be controlled, as Rourke sits in half guard.
Arathorm looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ground and pound from Rourke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikko Rourke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rourke tries to clinch but Arathorm is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rourke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rourke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arathorm blocks a head kick by Rourke.
Rourke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arathorm fails with the takedown
and Rourke counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rourke slips a nice elbow through Arathorm's hands, connecting with Arathorm's forehead.
Arathorm is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rourke pulls his head out easily.
Rourke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arathorm looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Arathorm looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Rourke is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rourke takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Arathorm is refusing to be controlled, as Rourke sits in half guard.
Arathorm actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Rourke there.
Rourke landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rourke perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rourke trying to control the action but Arathorm is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourke drops an elbow to the side of Arathorm's head.
Rourke is looking to take a break and control but Arathorm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mikko Rourke.
Rourke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rourke lands a really nice looking cross but Arathorm seems unphased.
A big right from Rourke misses.
Rourke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arathorm.
Mikko Rourke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rourke wants to clinch up but Arathorm keeps it at a distance.
Rourke tries to clinch but Arathorm is having none of it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rourke lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Arathorm has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Arathorm and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke tries to clinch there but Arathorm circles away.
Rourke moves in looking to clinch but Arathorm pushes him off.
Arathorm tries for a takedown but Rourke circles away easily
letting Rourke counter with a right hand.
Rourke connects with an inside leg kick.
Arathorm closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rourke circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aragorn Arathorm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rourke wants to clinch up but Arathorm keeps it at a distance.
Rourke has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Arathorm swats away the attempt to clinch by Rourke.
Rourke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rourke with a poor takedown
and Arathorm counters with a nice body shot.
Rourke is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rourke tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Arathorm counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rourke won't be happy with that.
Aragorn Arathorm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arathorm sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rourke is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Arathorm throws a strike aimed at the side of Rourke's head but Rourke avoids it well.
Arathorm throws a strike aimed at the side of Rourke's head but Rourke avoids it well.
Mikko Rourke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rourke is looking to regain half guard here but Arathorm keeps moving and retains side control.
Arathorm working the ground and pound but Rourke is defending the strikes.
Arathorm misses with the ground and pound.
Arathorm looks up at the clock and then as Rourke takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Arathorm smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikko Rourke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rourke 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikko Rourke!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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