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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dylan James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dylan James could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mickey Rourke's chin.
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225 cm
18
300 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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225 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent knees
Powerful |
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dylan James! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mickey Rourke! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! James fails with an attempt to clinch.
James clinches up with Rourke and pushes him back against the cage. James lands an elbow inside. Rourke managing to block the knees to the body from James.
Nice elbow from James. Rourke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and James avoids it. Rourke avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.
James with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rourke lands a knee to the body.
James is breathing heavily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rourke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rourke obliges. Rourke successfully pulls guard.
Rourke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
James avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Rourke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. James stopping the sweep attempt from Rourke. Rourke is trying to control the position but James postures up. Rourke seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. James has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Rourke looking to control.
Rourke is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. James is aware though and is defending well. Rourke trying to keep a closed guard but James is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rourke has a closed guard, preventing James from standing up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mickey Rourke wasn't active enough on the ground. James slaps away a takedown attempt from Rourke, before circling back to the center of the mat. Rourke drives through and clinches with James against the cage.
James looking to throw knees to the head but Rourke is blocking nicely.
Rourke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rourke trying to land knees to the body.
Rourke landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Rourke.
It looks like Dylan James has been cut. Rourke pulls James into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Rourke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. James manages to get himself to full guard.
Rourke drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rourke jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. James trying to keep a closed guard but Rourke is proving a slippery customer.
Rourke advances position into side control! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! James tries to get back to half guard but can't. Rourke tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rourke has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rourke has an Americana. James didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Rourke is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Rourke hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mickey Rourke!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
78% |
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