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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orkan Dogu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orkan Dogu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Swanson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orkan Dogu!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dogu blocks a low kick nicely.
Dogu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dogu has a takedown stuffed.
Dogu dives in and scores a takedown into Swanson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dogu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Swanson keeping moving, preventing Dogu from controlling successfully.
Dogu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Swanson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Swanson striking off his back but it's not causing Dogu any problems.
Dogu preventing the sweep.
Dogu advances to half guard.
Swanson trying to control but Dogu postures up.
Dogu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Swanson defending well though.
Dogu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson wants to improve his position but Dogu is controlling well.
Dogu working over Swanson with some ground and pound. Swanson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dogu thows a huge punch but Swanson dodges it nicely.
Dogu trying to mount his opponent but Swanson defends it.
Swanson is trying to stand up here but Dogu is controlling him well.
Swanson is trying to get back to full guard.
Dogu working Swanson over with strikes.
Dogu stalling away here and it's allowed Swanson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Swanson wants to sweep here but Dogu controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson trying to control the position.
Dogu throws a big elbow that misses.
Swanson trying to control the position.
Dogu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Swanson is looking to stand up but Dogu isn't so interested in that idea.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dogu throws a strike but Swanson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dogu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Swanson manages to get himself to full guard.
Swanson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson trying to keep a closed guard but Dogu is proving a slippery customer.
Dogu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dogu controlling from the top position.
Dogu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dogu lands a couple of elbows.
Swanson 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.
Swanson keeping moving, preventing Dogu from controlling successfully.
Swanson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Swanson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dogu manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogu trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Swanson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Swanson stopping the sweep attempt from Dogu.
Dogu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dogu keeping moving, preventing Swanson from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swanson stopping the sweep attempt from Dogu.
Swanson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orkan Dogu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dogu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dogu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Swanson to score with a decent uppercut.
Dogu throws a body punch but Swanson moves out of range.
Dogu misses the shot to the body.
Swanson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dogu misses with a hook.
Dan Swanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swanson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dogu misses with a hook.
Good work by Dogu as he checks the leg kick.
Dogu just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson avoids the body shot from Dogu.
Dogu misses the shot to the body.
Swanson slips a jab from Dogu.
Swanson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice uppercut there from Dogu.
Swanson misses with a few strikes there.
Dogu checks a leg kick.
Dogu looks to score with a jab to the body but Swanson is just out of range.
Jab from Swanson.
Dogu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Swanson can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Swanson does no damage.
Swanson throws a solid leg kick but Dogu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Swanson.
A big left from Swanson misses.
Dogu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Swanson to score with a decent uppercut.
Swanson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dogu slips under a jab from Swanson.
Dogu misses with an uppercut. Swanson saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Dogu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swanson looks to throw the jab but Dogu is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swanson.
Dogu lands with an uppercut that bounces Swanson off the cage and back into range.
Dogu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Swanson doesn't seem bothered though.
Dogu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Swanson sprawls well. Swanson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dogu gets slowly back to his feet.
Swanson throws a right and a left that Dogu avoids nicely.
Swanson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Swanson throws a jab when Dogu was well out of range.
Swanson slips a straight right by Dogu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson tries to clinch but Dogu is having none of it.
Swanson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dogu.
Dogu gets a double leg takedown into Swanson's guard.
Orkan Dogu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dogu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dogu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Swanson is looking to stand up but Dogu isn't so interested in that idea.
Dogu throws a big elbow that misses.
Swanson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dogu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dogu wants to control from the top but Swanson keeps moving.
Swanson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Orkan Dogu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dogu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swanson.
Dogu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Swanson is fending him off so far but Dogu persists. Nope, Swanson circles away and we're back to standing.
Swanson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dogu.
Swanson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dogu.
Dogu throws a body punch but Swanson moves out of range.
Swanson misses with a hook. Dogu ducked under it nicely.
Dogu misses with a straight right.
Swanson misses with a wild body shot.
Dogu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dogu manages to avoid it.
Swanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dogu.
Dogu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Swanson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dogu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Swanson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dogu tries for a takedown but Swanson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Swanson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dogu.
Dogu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogu swats away the attempt to clinch by Swanson.
Dogu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dogu shoots in for a double leg but Swanson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dan Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orkan Dogu.
Dogu slips under a jab.
Good shot there by Dogu.
Swanson swings widly with a right hand
and Dogu counters with a shoot takedown. Swanson fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson keeping full guard, as Dogu tries to pass.
Swanson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson wants to control but Dogu is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, Swanson seems content to control.
We're going to have a standup here because Dan Swanson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Swanson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dogu.
No luck for Dogu with that takedown attempt.
Dan Swanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Dogu.
Swanson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dogu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Swanson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson misses with a wild body shot.
Dogu slips under a jab from Swanson.
Dogu just misses with a punch to the body.
Dogu ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Swanson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Swanson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dogu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dogu works his way into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swanson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dogu asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dogu working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orkan Dogu really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dogu shoots in for a takedown but Swanson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Swanson misses with a straight left.
Dogu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Swanson in his tracks.
Dan Swanson is winning the standup battle so far.
Dogu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swanson.
Swanson moves in looking to clinch but Dogu pushes him off.
Dogu lands a jab to Swanson's midsection.
Swanson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dogu.
Swanson throws an overhand right that lands on Dogu's shoulder, as Dogu tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson misses the body punch
and Dogu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Swanson trying to control but Dogu postures up.
Dogu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dogu misses with a head shot. Swanson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Swanson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dogu is controlling him.
Dogu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dogu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dogu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dogu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dogu preventing the sweep.
Dogu throwing strikes but missing.
Dogu is looking to work some ground and pound but Swanson has wrist control.
Dogu advances position into side control!
Swanson defending against the ground and pound.
Dogu sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Swanson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Dogu is working Swanson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dogu landing a few strikes.
Swanson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Swanson is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big shot lands for Dogu! That's hurt Swanson! Will he recover? Dogu fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orkan Dogu!
Orkan Dogu is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Orkan Dogu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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