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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khamid Osman Durnagoz (ranked 3322 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Matousek (ranked 3984 p4p, 0 weight class). Matousek has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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156 lbs
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157 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khamid Osman Durnagoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Matousek!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matousek throws a series of punches but Durnagoz avoids them all with ease.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Durnagoz.
Matousek shoots in looking for a takedown. Durnagoz tries to sprawl out of it but Matousek keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Durnagoz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Durnagoz scoring well with a low kick there.
Matousek tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Matousek is defended easily by Durnagoz.
Matousek is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durnagoz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matousek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matousek tries to counter by closing the distance.
Matousek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durnagoz shoots for a double leg takedown but Matousek sprawls well. He's pushed Durnagoz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matousek tries to clinch but Durnagoz is having none of it.
Durnagoz shoots in for a takedown but Matousek shows good takedown defense.
Matousek shoots in for a double leg but Durnagoz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Durnagoz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Khamid Osman Durnagoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Matousek.
Matousek looks winded!
Matousek closes the distance looking to clinch
and Durnagoz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Durnagoz looks to land a combination. Matousek sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Matousek is rocked!
It looks like Jacob Matousek has been cut.
Matousek tries for a takedown but Durnagoz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Matousek is still on wobbly legs! Can Durnagoz finish him?
Matousek slaps away a takedown attempt from Durnagoz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Durnagoz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Matousek sprawls well. Matousek wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Durnagoz gets slowly back to his feet.
As Durnagoz backs off Matousek throws a huge counter combo but Durnagoz manages to avoid it all.
Matousek seems to have recovered his senses.
Matousek fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Durnagoz tries for a takedown but Matousek sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durnagoz gets a clinch.
Durnagoz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Matousek walks away with a smile on his face. Durnagoz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Matousek gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durnagoz tries to break the clinch but Matousek is controlling the position.
Matousek manages to pull guard.
Durnagoz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Durnagoz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Durnagoz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Matousek's guard.
Matousek working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matousek might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Durnagoz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durnagoz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Durnagoz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Matousek leaves Durnagoz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Matousek 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Durnagoz lands with a nice body punch.
Durnagoz shoots in but no luck this time.
Durnagoz moves into the clinch.
Durnagoz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Durnagoz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Matousek to keep the fight standing.
Matousek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durnagoz stuffs the takedown.
Durnagoz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matousek leaves Durnagoz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khamid Osman Durnagoz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Matousek's cut.
That's time! Durnagoz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Matousek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Durnagoz as he jumps to the side.
Durnagoz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matousek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matousek lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Durnagoz shoots for a double leg takedown but Matousek sprawls well. He's pushed Durnagoz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Matousek has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Durnagoz.
Matousek tries to clinch but Durnagoz is having none of it.
Matousek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durnagoz.
Matousek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Durnagoz tries to avoid it but Matousek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Durnagoz to the ground. Durnagoz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Durnagoz lands a nice looking body shot.
Matousek is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durnagoz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Matousek as he avoids it easily.
Matousek stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Matousek wants it to stay on the feet.
It seemed like Matousek was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khamid Osman Durnagoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durnagoz tries to clinch there but Matousek circles away.
Durnagoz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Matousek defends well and Durnagoz ends up having to push Matousek into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Matousek wants to counter the offense by Durnagoz and move into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durnagoz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matousek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matousek unleashes a big counter combination but Durnagoz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Durnagoz is looking to clinch.
Durnagoz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Matousek as he avoids it easily.
No luck for Matousek with that takedown attempt.
Durnagoz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Matousek tries to avoid it but Durnagoz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Matousek to the ground. Matousek escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Matousek tries to clinch there but Durnagoz circles away.
Durnagoz misses with a wild combination.
Matousek lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Durnagoz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Matousek defends well and Durnagoz ends up having to push Matousek into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Durnagoz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matousek looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Durnagoz is fending him off so far but Matousek persists. Nope, Durnagoz circles away and we're back to standing.
Khamid Osman Durnagoz is winning the standup battle so far.
Durnagoz tries to clinch up but Matousek circles away and keeps his distance.
Matousek lands with a slapping head kick.
Khamid Osman Durnagoz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Durnagoz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Durnagoz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matousek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matousek wants to counter the offense by Durnagoz and move into the clinch position.
Durnagoz shoots in and drives through. Matousek sprawls well.
Durnagoz doesn't manage to clinch there - Matousek circles away.
Matousek fails with the takedown
and Durnagoz counters with a two punch combo.
Durnagoz wants to clinch up but Matousek keeps it at a distance.
Despite the aggression on Matousek's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durnagoz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Matousek sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Durnagoz somewhat.
Durnagoz throws a nice looking combination but Matousek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matousek rushes Durnagoz and presses him up against the cage.
Matousek goes for a takedown attempt but Durnagoz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Durnagoz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matousek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matousek changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matousek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Durnagoz dives in and grabs Matousek's left leg, looking for a takedown. Matousek pushes down on Durnagoz's head and hops out.
Matousek shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Durnagoz defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durnagoz throws a shot to the body.
Durnagoz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matousek.
Durnagoz darts in and clinches Matousek up against the cage.
Matousek tries to pull guard but Durnagoz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Durnagoz looking to stall.
Durnagoz tries to pull guard but Matousek forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
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 Khamid Osman Durnagoz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacob Matousek's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Matousek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Durnagoz tries to avoid it but Matousek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Durnagoz to the ground. Durnagoz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It appears Durnagoz was looking to counter with a kick there.
Durnagoz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Matousek.
Matousek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durnagoz shoots in looking for a takedown but Matousek manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Durnagoz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Matousek throws out a counter right but Durnagoz avoids it with no problem.
Durnagoz shoots in for a takedown but Matousek shows good takedown defense.
Durnagoz slips a jab and a cross from Matousek.
Durnagoz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Durnagoz tries to land knees in the clinch but Matousek avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matousek prevents Durnagoz from breaking the clinch.
Durnagoz wants to stall.
Matousek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durnagoz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Matousek.
Khamid Osman Durnagoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Matousek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durnagoz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Matousek managing to block the knees to the body from Durnagoz.
Matousek wants a takedown but no success here.
Durnagoz is working for takedown but Matousek is calmly controlling the position for now.
Durnagoz fails to pull guard.
Matousek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Durnagoz tries to break the clinch but Matousek is controlling the position.
Durnagoz breaks from the clinch.
Durnagoz shoots in looking for a takedown but Matousek manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Durnagoz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And Matousek tries to counter it with a takedown but Durnagoz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Durnagoz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Matousek defends well and Durnagoz ends up having to push Matousek into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matousek shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Durnagoz defends it nicely.
Durnagoz tries to clinch there but Matousek circles away.
Matousek closes the distance and clinches up with Durnagoz, looking for a takedown. Matousek pushes Durnagoz against the cage but Durnagoz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Matousek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matousek is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Matousek shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Durnagoz pinned against the cage. Durnagoz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Matousek leaves Durnagoz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Matousek or perhaps it was just good defense by Durnagoz, which made it look bad.
Left hook, right uppercut from Durnagoz.
Durnagoz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matousek can do to turn this around?
Durnagoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Durnagoz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matousek looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matousek darts in looking for a takedown but Durnagoz gets double underhooks and turns Matousek into the cage.
Durnagoz fails to land the takedown.
Durnagoz sets himself, and Matousek steps forward looking for the clinch! Durnagoz avoids it this time.
Durnagoz tries to clinch but Matousek moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Matousek as Durnagoz shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matousek tries a head kick but it misses.
Matousek stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Matousek wants it to stay on the feet.
Matousek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durnagoz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durnagoz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Matousek pinned against the cage. Matousek gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Durnagoz dives in and grabs Matousek's left leg, looking for a takedown. Matousek pushes down on Durnagoz's head and hops out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Durnagoz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matousek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matousek has managed to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Khamid Osman Durnagoz.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Durnagoz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Khamid Osman Durnagoz!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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