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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Marr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Falls. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 cm
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193 lbs
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180 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Rourke! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Marr! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rourke throws a nice looking combination but Marr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Marr looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Nice cross by Marr. Marr lands a slapping body shot.
Marr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marr looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Marr is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Marr drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rourke tries to get back to half guard but can't. Marr decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rourke to his feet. Rourke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rourke lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rourke throws a low kick but Marr avoids it. Marr fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Mickey Rourke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Marr. Rourke scores with a shot to the body.
Marr looks gassed! Rourke attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Rourke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Marr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Rourke closes the distance looking to clinch and Marr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Rourke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rourke throws a low kick but Marr avoids it. Rourke throws a right and a left that both miss. Rourke misses with a double jab.
Marr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rourke counters by clinching up. Rourke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rourke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Rourke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Rourke stuffs the takedown. Rourke with a hook. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rourke misses with the combination.
Rourke throws a series of punches but Marr avoids them all with ease. Marr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Marr has a takedown stuffed. Rourke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marr moves away. Rourke is looking to clinch but Marr is avoiding it.
Marr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rourke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Marr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Rourke throws a jab but it's blocked by Marr. Marr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marr misses with a takedown attempt and Rourke counters by clinching up. Marr wants a takedown but no success here.
Marr trying to land knees to the body.
Marr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Marr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Marr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Marr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Rourke holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rourke wants to break free but Marr has control.
Rourke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marr keeps control of Rourke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Marr jumps guard but Rourke stands there with Marr around his waist. Marr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marr wants a takedown but no success here.
Marr trying to land knees to the body.
Marr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marr tries to pull guard but Rourke holds him up against the cage and eventually Marr drops back down to his feet.
Marr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Rourke can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rourke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rourke darts in and clinches Marr up against the cage. Rourke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rourke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marr moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Rourke misses with a series of wild punches.
Marr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Rourke slips a jab and a cross from Marr.
Rourke connects with a single shot there. Marr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marr slips a jab and a cross from Rourke.
Mickey Rourke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Marr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Rourke stalks Marr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Marr's face. Marr staggers backwards, shaken. Rourke throws a series of punches but Marr avoids them all with ease. Rourke throws a hook but Marr blocks it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Marr fails in his attempt to clinch. An inside leg kick lands from Marr. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Marr looks to land a combination but Rourke avoids it well. The fight moves into the clinch position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Rourke dominated that round. That's time! Rourke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Marr throws a series of punches but Rourke moves out of range. Marr swats away the attempt to clinch by Rourke. Marr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rourke throws a right and a left that Marr avoids nicely. A good leg kick by Marr. Rourke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Marr throws a nice inside leg kick. Rourke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Rourke trying to control here.
Marr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rourke doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Marr. Marr seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rourke is trying to stand back up but Marr is controlling him
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Marr is keen to just control but Rourke is a slippery customer. Marr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Marr is pressing down on Rourke's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rourke is holding on for now. Marr moves nicely into side control. Marr working away. Marr creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's two 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. Marr works to advance to full mount. Rourke defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Rourke is squirming around, avoiding Marr's attempts to control the action. Rourke is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Rourke regains half guard. Marr stops Rourke from getting back to his feet.
Rourke trying to control from the bottom.
Rourke tries to roll over but Marr keeps him under control. Rourke pushes Marr off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rourke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marr tries to clinch but Rourke moves away and Rourke counters with a two punch combo. Rourke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rourke scores with a jab. Rourke throws a one two combo.
Marr throws a body punch but Rourke moves out of range. A punch combination from Rourke misses. Marr misses with a two punch combination.
A solid body kick from Marr. Marr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Marr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Mickey Rourke is winning the standup battle so far. Rourke scores with a punch to the head. Rourke throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Marr colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Rourke as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Marr is left battered and dazed whilst Rourke and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Rourke!
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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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