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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Truck The Icepick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Rourk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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190 cm
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176 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Truck The Icepick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Rourk!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rourk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and The Icepick counters with a straight right hand.
Rourk shoots and misses
and The Icepick counters with a single leg into guard. Rourk didn't expect that.
The Icepick decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rourk, up you get!
The Icepick misses with a hook
and Rourk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rourk with a lazy takedown attempt
and The Icepick counters with a nice body shot.
Truck The Icepick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Rourk.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rourk misses with the combination.
Rourk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and The Icepick counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by The Icepick.
The Icepick stopping the sweep attempt from Rourk.
The Icepick tries to free his leg and advance position but Rourk is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The Icepick wants to pass the guard but Rourk is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Icepick tries to stand but Rourk is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rourk pulls The Icepick in to control the position.
The Icepick has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The Icepick is looking to stand up but Rourk won't let him.
Rourk looking for a sweep. Not yet Rourk, not yet.
The Icepick sitting in guard here, content to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Truck The Icepick just wasn't active enough.
Rourk scores a takedown into full mount!
Rourk wants to control the action but instead The Icepick gets a body lock and reverses into Rourk's guard! Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Icepick pushing down on Rourk's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rourk trying to control from the bottom.
Rourk slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rourk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Icepick tries to free his leg and advance position but Rourk is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The Icepick wants to stand but Rourk is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rourk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Icepick is stalling in the full guard.
The Icepick wants to stand but Rourk has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rourk misses with a takedown attempt
and The Icepick counters with a straight right hand.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rourk misses with a few strikes there.
The Icepick throws an off balance right hand
and Rourk counters with a left and a right that stings The Icepick.
Decent striking displayed by The Icepick there.
It looks like Michael Rourk has been cut.
Rourk scores with a body shot.
Rourk tries for a takedown but The Icepick circles away easily
and The Icepick counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rourk's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Icepick tries to free his leg and advance position but Rourk is retaining full guard.
Rourk lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for The Icepick!
The Icepick might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rourk trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The Icepick wants to get back to his feet.
The Icepick is squirming around, avoiding Rourk's attempts to control the action.
The Icepick has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rourk is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. The Icepick is defending well though. Rourk let's go of the attempt for now.
The Icepick trying to get back to his feet but Rourk is in full control for now.
Rourk lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Rourk biding his time, controlling The Icepick.
The Icepick looking very determined here, making life difficult for Rourk.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The Icepick is trying to stand back up.
The Icepick prevents Rourk from getting a body triangle.
Rourk is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. The Icepick is defending well though. Rourk let's go of the attempt for now.
Rourk is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rourk misses with a punch to the head.
The Icepick controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The Icepick trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rourk trying to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Truck The Icepick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Rourk's cut.
That's time! The Icepick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rourk. The Icepick does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Icepick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rourk counters with a nice uppercut.
Rourk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Icepick moves away.
Nice uppercut there from The Icepick.
Rourk with a lazy takedown attempt
and The Icepick counters with a straight right hand.
The Icepick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rourk.
Rourk misses with a series of wild punches.
Rourk tries for a takedown but The Icepick circles away easily
and Rourk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourk with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling The Icepick to counter with a crisp jab.
Truck The Icepick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Rourk.
Rourk swinging wildly here.
The Icepick swings for the body but Rourk moves out of range.
Rourk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and The Icepick counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rourk is breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by The Icepick. Beautiful body shot.
The Icepick throws a lazy uppercut
and Rourk counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rourk trying to control from half guard but The Icepick is working away.
Truck The Icepick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourk stops The Icepick from getting back to his feet.
Rourk is trying to control the action in half guard but The Icepick is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The Icepick has one foot on Rourk's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rourk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and The Icepick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rourk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Michael Rourk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rourk staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Icepick circles away quickly and effectively.
The Icepick looks to land a left hand but Rourk moved out of range nicely.
The Icepick throws an off balance right hand
and Rourk counters with a left to the body.
Rourk punishes The Icepick's body with a nice straight punch.
Rourk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Icepick.
The Icepick scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Icepick dodges the punch combination from Rourk.
Rourk throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Icepick counters with a straight right hand.
The Icepick misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Icepick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Truck The Icepick is winning the standup battle so far.
The Icepick swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rourk counters with a takedown into side control.
The Icepick wants to get back to his feet.
The Icepick sneaks out the side door and pushes Rourk away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Rourk misses with a takedown attempt
and Rourk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rourk has his takedown stuffed
letting The Icepick counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Icepick looks to score with a jab to the body but Rourk is just out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The Icepick misses with a combination
and Rourk counters with a takedown into side control.
Rourk goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, The Icepick has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rourk but great work by The Icepick.
Rourk struggling a bit here.
Rourk is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The Icepick wants to get back to his feet.
The Icepick trying to control from half guard but Rourk is working away.
Rourk moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rourk looking for a sweep. Not yet Rourk, not yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Icepick wants to control from the top but Rourk keeps moving.
The Icepick wants to stand but Rourk has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rourk working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Truck The Icepick just wasn't active enough.
Rourk shoots for a takedown but The Icepick saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A swing and a miss from The Icepick.
Rourk with a lazy takedown attempt
and The Icepick counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rourk lands with a straight right. The Icepick didn't see that one coming.
A big left from Rourk misses.
Rourk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The Icepick rather than just go for the knockout.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rourk on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rourk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Icepick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rourk was well out of range. Poor timing from The Icepick.
Rourk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The Icepick just misses with a punch to the body.
Rourk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The Icepick misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Icepick throws a lazy right hand but Rourk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Icepick misses with a jab to the body
and Rourk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Truck The Icepick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Rourk's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rourk with a poor takedown
and The Icepick counters with a stiff right hand.
The Icepick takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rourk looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The Icepick is looking to stand up but Rourk isn't so interested in that idea.
Rourk wants to control from the top but The Icepick keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rourk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Icepick keeping moving, preventing Rourk from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Michael Rourk wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rourk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Icepick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rourk.
Rourk looking to control but instead The Icepick has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Icepick is trying to stand.
Rourk is working for a submission of some sort.
Rourk trying to control from half guard but The Icepick is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Icepick wants to get back to his feet.
The Icepick manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The Icepick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rourk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Icepick thinking.
Rourk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The Icepick misses with an uppercut.
Rourk loads up on a big right hand but The Icepick slips the punch.
The Icepick misses with a hook to the body
and Rourk counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Icepick's guard now.
The Icepick can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rourk controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourk stops The Icepick from standing up.
The Icepick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The Icepick keeping moving, preventing Rourk from controlling successfully.
Rourk is pushing down on The Icepick's leg trying to pass to half guard. The Icepick is fighting to maintain full guard but Rourk has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rourk thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing The Icepick to regain full guard.
Rourk passes into half guard.
Rourk slips a nice elbow through The Icepick's hands, connecting with The Icepick's forehead.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rourk trying to control the action but The Icepick is working from the bottom.
Rourk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rourk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. The Icepick doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rourk.
Rourk stalling away here and it's allowed The Icepick to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's six 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.
Rourk trying to control the position from guard on top but The Icepick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Icepick wants to stand and escape but Rourk is having none of it.
Rourk is pushing down on The Icepick's leg trying to pass to half guard. The Icepick is fighting to maintain full guard but Rourk has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rourk looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rourk performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rourk is looking to take a break and control but The Icepick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Icepick is trying to stand up here but Rourk is controlling him well.
Rourk is working for a kimura but The Icepick is defending it quite comfortably.
That's eight 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.
Rourk with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rourk is keen to just control but The Icepick is a slippery customer.
Rourk prevents The Icepick from standing back up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rourk wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Icepick keeps working.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Michael Rourk.
Rourk misses with a hook. The Icepick ducked under it nicely.
The Icepick shoots in and gets a takedown into Rourk's guard.
Rourk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rourk lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for The Icepick!
Rourk dominating with strikes here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Rourk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think The Icepick has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Truck The Icepick!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Truck The Icepick!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Truck The Icepick!
Truck The Icepick 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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RATING
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