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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ritsuko Asuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Rourk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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176 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Brown 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ritsuko Asuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Rourk!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asuke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rourk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Asuke misses with a hook
and Rourk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A combination from Asuke does no damage.
Rourk dodges the punch combination from Asuke.
Asuke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rourk has a takedown stuffed.
Asuke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Asuke looks to land a right hand but Rourk moved out of range.
Rourk tries to close the distance and clinch but Asuke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rourk fails with a takedown attempt.
Rourk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asuke thuds a left hand into Rourk's body.
Rourk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ritsuko Asuke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Rourk.
Rourk shoots in looking for a takedown. Asuke tries to sprawl out of it but Rourk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Asuke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rourk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asuke.
Rourk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Asuke is fending him off so far but Rourk persists. Nope, Asuke circles away and we're back to standing.
Rourk misses with a takedown
enabling Asuke to counter with a crisp jab.
Rourk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rourk drives through with a takedown into Asuke's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rourk is pushing down on Asuke's leg trying to pass to half guard. Asuke is fighting to maintain full guard but Rourk has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rourk tries to pass the half guard into mount. Asuke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asuke wants to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rourk slows the pace down in half guard.
Asuke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Asuke trying to control but Rourk postures up.
Asuke pushes Rourk off looking to stand but Rourk dives back in and keeps control.
Asuke actively working from the bottom here.
Asuke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rourk looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asuke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rourk pulls his head out easily.
Rourk sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Asuke wants to get back to his feet.
Rourk is taking a breather. Asuke says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Asuke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Asuke trying to control from the bottom.
Asuke is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Asuke wants to control but Rourk passes into side.
Rourk trying to control the action but Asuke is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Rourk's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Asuke wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Asuke is trying to escape the position but Rourk is controlling the position.
Rourk working the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asuke tries to bench press Rourk off him but Rourk keeps the position.
Rourk working away.
Rourk controlling the position from side mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asuke is trying to control Rourk's posture but Rourk avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Rourk will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters circling - Asuke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rourk doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Asuke counter with a right hand.
Rourk shoots in for a takedown but Asuke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rourk shoots in and gets a takedown into Asuke's guard.
Asuke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rourk defends it easily.
Asuke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rourk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rourk preventing the sweep.
Asuke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Asuke is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Asuke might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asuke throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rourk uses it to pass to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Asuke is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rourk cracks Asuke with a big elbow.
Rourk tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rourk controls the position.
Asuke manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rourk's best efforts.
Rourk is pressing down on Asuke's thigh, looking to free his foot. Asuke is holding on for now.
Asuke is refusing to be controlled, as Rourk sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourk has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rourk takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Rourk is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Asuke with him. Asuke is trying to defend but Rourk has an arm under the chin now! Asuke grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michael Rourk!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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