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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orkan Dogu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ryan Wagner has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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168 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Wagner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orkan Dogu!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dogu dives in and scores a takedown into Wagner's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dogu being controlled here momentarily.
Dogu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dogu slips nicely into half guard.
Dogu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wagner preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Wagner has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dogu is looking to take a break and control but Wagner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dogu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogu working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Wagner's thigh. Wagner counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Dogu throws a strike but Wagner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wagner trying to control but Dogu is working from the bottom.
Dogu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogu keeps trying to improve his position.
Dogu has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Wagner has passed into side control.
Dogu looks to move to half guard but instead Wagner has passed into mount! Damn!
Wagner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dogu is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dogu working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dogu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogu is still trying to improve position.
Dogu bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dogu throws a strike but Wagner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wagner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dogu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orkan Dogu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dogu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dogu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wagner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wagner misses with an uppercut
and Dogu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wagner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dogu advances to half guard.
Dogu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wagner with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wagner wants to get back to full guard.
Wagner moves into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dogu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wagner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dogu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogu trying to control but Wagner is working from the bottom.
Dogu passes Wagner's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dogu lands with a punch from half guard.
Orkan Dogu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dogu thows a huge punch but Wagner dodges it nicely.
Dogu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dogu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wagner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dogu.
Dogu is keen to just control but Wagner is a slippery customer.
Wagner is holding on to half guard well.
Dogu throwing shots but Wagner is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogu trying to control from Wagner's half guard. Wagner has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dogu postures up in Wagner's guard and throws a big left but Wagner blocks it.
Wagner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dogu.
Dogu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dogu throws an elbow that misses. Wagner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dogu's guard. Nice move by Wagner!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dogu is looking to sweep but instead, Wagner has passed into half guard.
Dogu is looking for a sweep. Wagner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogu is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Dogu is desperately trying to improve his position but Wagner has a good base and remains in mount.
Dogu tries to lock up and control but Wagner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dogu is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogu sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Dogu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wagner trying to control the action but Dogu is working from the bottom.
Dogu is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wagner seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dogu wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orkan Dogu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Wagner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dogu takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
Dogu lands a lovely overhand right.
Dogu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wagner.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wagner!
Wagner throws a jab when Dogu was well out of range.
Dogu missing with a left hand there. Wagner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dogu thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dogu. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wagner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dogu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wagner.
Dogu lands a jab to the nose.
Wagner sizes up Dogu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wagner throws a jab when Dogu was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogu ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Wagner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wagner throws a push kick but Dogu slaps the foot to one side.
Dogu throws an overhand right that lands on Wagner's shoulder, as Wagner tries to avoid the shot.
Dogu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wagner misses with a left hand
and Dogu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dogu.
Wagner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dogu.
Wagner controls Dogu momentarily but Dogu frees himself.
Dogu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dogu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wagner's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogu throwing strikes but missing.
Wagner has momentary wrist control but Dogu slips an elbow through the middle.
Dogu landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dogu throws a big right hand that misses.
Dogu is stalling in the full guard.
Dogu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogu is looking to work some ground and pound but Wagner has wrist control.
Dogu throwing strikes but missing.
Wagner keeping moving, preventing Dogu from controlling successfully.
Wagner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dogu throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dogu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dogu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogu looking to sit in guard and control but Wagner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dogu wants to improve his position but instead Wagner has moved into half guard.
Dogu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wagner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wagner's back!
Wagner has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Dogu.
Well, with Dogu on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Wagner is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Dogu misses with punches from the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dogu wants to control but Wagner is keeping busy.
Wagner tries to break free.
Wagner turns into Dogu and is now in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orkan Dogu really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dogu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wagner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ryan Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagner looks to score with a jab to the body but Dogu is just out of range.
Dogu tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wagner defends well and Dogu ends up having to push Wagner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dogu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Wagner misses its intended target.
Wagner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wagner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dogu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wagner wants to sweep here but Dogu controlling him for the moment.
Dogu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dogu stands and throws Wagner's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogu tries to score with some ground and pound. Wagner controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dogu works to advance to full mount. Wagner defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Dogu with a couple of short strikes.
Wagner is trying desperately to improve position.
Dogu with the ground and pound from mount.
Dogu putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dogu lands a heavy elbow.
Poor strikes thrown by Dogu there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dogu trying to control but Wagner is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogu putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dogu misses with a head shot.
Wagner avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dogu.
Poor strikes thrown by Dogu there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dogu looking to finish with strikes here!
Wagner in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wagner is rocked!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dogu postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Wagner badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Dogu around the waist but Dogu pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Dogu is the winner by TKO! Dogu jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orkan Dogu!
Orkan Dogu is the new welterweight champion!
Orkan Dogu seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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