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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Hornitos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey Rourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julio Hornitos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rourke looks to score with a jab to the body but Hornitos is just out of range.
Rourke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice straight punches there by Hornitos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hornitos.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rourke.
Hornitos digs a good hook to Rourke's body.
Hornitos slips a jab from Rourke.
Hornitos throws a big shot that misses.
Hornitos scores with a nice strike.
Hornitos lands with a shot to the body.
Rourke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hornitos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hornitos lands a jab to the nose.
Hornitos lands with a good body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hornitos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hornitos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hornitos cracks Rourke with an open hand slap.
Rourke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hornitos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rourke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hornitos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Mickey Rourke has been cut.
Hornitos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rourke's guard.
Hornitos looking to pass the guard.
Hornitos throws a strike but Rourke rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hornitos seems keen to control Rourke's posture.
Hornitos kicks Rourke off and gets to his feet.
Hornitos has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hornitos slaps away a takedown attempt from Rourke, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hornitos lands with a cross.
Hornitos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rourke gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hornitos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rourke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hornitos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hornitos wants to control from the top but Rourke keeps moving.
Rourke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hornitos is one step ahead there.
Rourke keeping moving, preventing Hornitos from controlling successfully.
Hornitos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hornitos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rourke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hornitos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rourke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hornitos scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke keeping moving, preventing Hornitos from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hornitos throws and elbow that misses. Rourke uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hornitos's guard. Nice move by Rourke!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hornitos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hornitos keeping moving, preventing Rourke from controlling successfully.
Hornitos manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rourke stalks Hornitos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hornitos's face. Hornitos staggers backwards, shaken.
Hornitos looks to throw the jab but Rourke is out of range.
Hornitos is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rourke had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rourke scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hornitos is pressing down on Rourke's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hornitos pulls Rourke in close to prevent any damage.
Rourke trying to control the position from guard on top but Hornitos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hornitos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hornitos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rourke's face.
Hornitos punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hornitos landing strikes from the mount.
Mickey Rourke's cut is getting worse.
Hornitos controlling from the full mount.
Hornitos prevents Rourke from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Hornitos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Rourke's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rourke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hornitos misses with a takedown
and Rourke counters with a stiff right hand.
Hornitos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rourke.
Hornitos moves in looking to clinch but Rourke pushes him off.
Rourke with a jab.
Hornitos throws the left hand but Rourke avoids the punch easily.
Rourke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mickey Rourke's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rourke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rourke misses with a wild body shot.
Hornitos cracks Rourke with a good jab.
Hornitos scores with a decent looking hook.
Hornitos closes the distance and clinches.
Hornitos lands with a right to the head.
Hornitos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rourke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hornitos stalling.
Hornitos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rourke is trying to break free.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hornitos blocks a body shot from Rourke.
Hornitos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rourke backwards.
Hornitos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jeez, Mickey Rourke's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hornitos pushes Rourke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rourke tries to stall but Hornitos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hornitos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hornitos pushes Rourke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rourke is looking to control Hornitos's arms but Hornitos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rourke has his back to the cage.
Hornitos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hornitos lands an uppercut.
Rourke drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hornitos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rourke misses with a body punch
and Hornitos counters with a nice uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mickey Rourke's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Julio Hornitos!
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