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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rourke comes to the cage accompanied by Rolling Stones - Paint it black. Sakuraba has chosen Lose yourself as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mikko Rourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rourke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sakuraba's head.
Sakuraba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sakuraba gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rourke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rourke misses with an uppercut.
Sakuraba misses with a leg kick.
Rourke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba connects with a high kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sakuraba.
Rourke misses with a body kick.
Sakuraba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rourke throws a lazy right hand but Sakuraba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sakuraba lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rourke will feel that in the morning.
Rourke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rourke checks a leg kick nicely.
Sakuraba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rourke's head backwards.
Rourke misses with an uppercut. Sakuraba saw that one coming.
Sakuraba ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sakuraba scores with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Rourke misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Sakuraba.
Rourke tries a head kick but it misses.
Sakuraba throws a front kick that sends Rourke stumbling back into the cage.
Rourke throws a leg kick that misses.
Sakuraba throws out a leg kick but Rourke moves out of range and Sakuraba only half commits.
Rourke shoots in but Sakuraba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sakuraba throws a jab when Rourke was well out of range.
Sakuraba takes a swing at Rourke's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sakuraba.
Rourke throws a hook but Sakuraba avoids it easily.
Sakuraba sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rourke lunges at Sakuraba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sakuraba's hand.
Rourke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sakuraba throws a hook but Rourke avoids it easily.
Sakuraba stuns Rourke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakuraba checks a leg kick.
Sakuraba throws out a leg kick but Rourke moves out of range and Sakuraba only half commits.
Sakuraba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rourke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sakuraba.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rourke. Sakuraba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rourke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sakuraba takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sakuraba wants to land a leg kick but Rourke is out of range.
Rourke takes a swing at Sakuraba's ribcage but misses.
Rourke throws a head kick but Sakuraba moves out of range.
Rourke throws a nice looking combination but Sakuraba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sakuraba lands a front kick.
Sakuraba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sakuraba throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rourke moves away.
Rourke dodges the punch combination from Sakuraba.
Rourke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rourke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba misses with a low kick.
Sakuraba takes a swing at Rourke's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick from Rourke misses.
A big left from Sakuraba misses.
Rourke checks a low kick from Sakuraba.
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rourke lands a nice shot that snaps Sakuraba's head back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rourke.
Sakuraba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sakuraba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rourke.
Rourke with a nice cross.
Sakuraba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rourke momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rourke misses the target.
Sakuraba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sakuraba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rourke.
Rourke thows a body shot but no joy.
Sakuraba throws a solid leg kick but Rourke takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sakuraba.
Jab by Sakuraba.
A bone on bone clash there as Rourke blocks the leg kick.
Sakuraba throws a body punch but Rourke moves out of range.
Rourke lands a front kick.
Rourke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rourke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rourke is looking to slow Sakuraba down with leg kicks.
Rourke cracks Sakuraba with an open hand slap.
A jab from Rourke does it's job there.
Sakuraba walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazushi Sakuraba dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sakuraba lands the left hand.
Rourke scores with a jab to the body.
Rourke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sakuraba.
Sakuraba misses with a low kick as Rourke jumps back.
Sakuraba swings for the body but Rourke moves out of range.
Rourke throws a shot to the body.
Sakuraba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rourke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rourke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Rourke misses the target.
Sakuraba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rourke throws out the jab.
Sakuraba misses the shot to the body.
Sakuraba digs a good hook to Rourke's body.
Rourke misses with a low kick.
Sakuraba lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Sakuraba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rourke misses the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Rourke.
Rourke throws out a loose jab but Sakuraba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rourke slips a jab from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba throws a right hand that Rourke ducks under and follows up with a left that Rourke also avoids with ease.
Sakuraba moves out of range of the strikes.
Rourke lands a glancing blow to the side of Sakuraba's head.
Rourke takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sakuraba checks a low kick from Rourke.
Sakuraba avoids the body shot from Rourke.
Rourke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice body punch from Rourke.
Sakuraba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rourke.
Rourke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakuraba looks to throw the jab but Rourke is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rourke counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rourke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba looks to land a right hand but Rourke moved out of range.
Sakuraba connects with a leg kick. Rourke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rourke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sakuraba counters with a nice body kick.
Sakuraba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rourke.
Sakuraba throws a shot from downtown. Rourke moves away and avoids it.
Sakuraba connects with a single shot there.
Rourke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kazushi Sakuraba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sakuraba gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rourke misses with an uppercut. Sakuraba saw that one coming.
Rourke throws a sloppy head kick
and Sakuraba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rourke loads up on a big right hand but Sakuraba slips the punch.
Rourke moves forwards but Sakuraba connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rourke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba tries to land a leg kick but Rourke saw it coming and moves away.
Rourke tests Sakuraba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sakuraba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rourke's calf.
Rourke throws a hook to the side of Sakuraba's head but Sakuraba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sakuraba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sakuraba fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rourke tries to work over Sakuraba's front leg with a kick but Sakuraba checks it.
Rourke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakuraba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sakuraba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rourke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakuraba.
Rourke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sakuraba moves out of range of the strikes.
Sakuraba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourke loads up on a big right hand but Sakuraba slips the punch.
Rourke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rourke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakuraba scores with a head kick.
Rourke cracks Sakuraba with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big right from Rourke misses.
Rourke throws a head kick but Sakuraba moves out of range.
Sakuraba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rourke.
Rourke lunges at Sakuraba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sakuraba's hand.
Rourke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rourke misses with a looping right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sakuraba attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rourke scores with a nice right hand.
Sakuraba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sakuraba has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rourke misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mikko Rourke will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rourke throws a leg kick but Sakuraba checks it.
Rourke takes a swing at Sakuraba's ribcage but misses.
Sakuraba throws a hook to the side of Rourke's head but Rourke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sakuraba swinging wildly here.
Sakuraba lands a jab to Rourke's midsection.
Sakuraba thumps Rourke with a low kick.
Rourke misses with a looping left.
Sakuraba throws a head kick that Rourke semi-blocks.
Sakuraba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rourke was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakuraba.
Rourke connects with a looping right hand.
Sakuraba misses with a low kick.
Rourke cracks Sakuraba with an open hand slap.
Rourke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sakuraba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rourke moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakuraba lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke is looking to score with low kicks.
Rourke cracks Sakuraba with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rourke loads up on a big right hand but Sakuraba slips the punch.
Rourke is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sakuraba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rourke throws the left hand but Sakuraba avoids the punch easily.
Sakuraba lands the left hand.
Sakuraba throws a series of punches but Rourke avoids them all with ease.
Sakuraba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rourke manages to avoid it.
Sakuraba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakuraba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rourke looks to land a left hand but Sakuraba moved out of range nicely.
Sakuraba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rourke.
Rourke moves out of range as Sakuraba strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rourke misses.
Sakuraba throws a front kick aimed at Rourke's knee but Rourke avoids it well.
Rourke avoids the body shot from Sakuraba.
Rourke shoots in looking for a takedown. Sakuraba tries to sprawl out of it but Rourke keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sakuraba manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sakuraba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sakuraba misses the shot to the body.
Rourke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rourke slips under a jab.
Good leg kick by Sakuraba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakuraba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sakuraba scores with a punch to the head.
Rourke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
No joy there for Rourke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba moves out of range of the leg kick from Rourke.
Sakuraba throws a front kick that sends Rourke stumbling back into the cage.
Sakuraba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rourke has time to react.
Rourke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sakuraba throws a sloppy head kick and Rourke moves out of range easily.
Sakuraba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakuraba moves away from the strike by Rourke.
Rourke fails to land with a series of punches.
Rourke throws an overhand right that lands on Sakuraba's shoulder, as Sakuraba tries to avoid the shot.
Sakuraba loads up on a big right hand but Rourke slips the punch.
Rourke scores with a decent looking hook.
Rourke throws a hook but Sakuraba avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Rourke.
Sakuraba throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba misses with a looping left.
Rourke throws a jab when Sakuraba was well out of range.
Rourke looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakuraba is just out of range.
Sakuraba getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sakuraba attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rourke dips to his left and cracks Sakuraba with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rourke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakuraba.
Rourke has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba's corner calls for a 1-2. Sakuraba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sakuraba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rourke.
Rourke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakuraba throws out the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sakuraba lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rourke misses with a two punch combination.
Rourke 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.
Sakuraba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rourke's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kazushi Sakuraba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sakuraba 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazushi Sakuraba!
Kazushi Sakuraba took some time post fight to say the following; 'I was not supposed to win this fight... I mean come on, look at this guys record. I'm a rookie next to him. My manager didn't want to take this fight, but I knew I could take him. I love my fans and I want to thank you for believing in me in a fight that I shouldn't have won!!! Glory to god '.
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hype
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