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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Moker (ranked 5909 p4p, 531 weight class) and Gokhan Saki (ranked 5254 p4p, 495 weight class). Saki has chosen Beko as his entrance music. Brendan Moker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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210 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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205 lbs
5 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brendan Moker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gokhan Saki!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saki tries to clinch up.
Saki lands a head kick. Moker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Moker blocks a head kick by Saki.
Moker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Saki tries to sprawl but Moker drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Moker throwing shots but Saki is blocking nicely.
Saki wants to get back to his feet.
Moker is nestled in close to Saki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Saki looks like he's trying to stand up.
Moker working over Saki with some ground and pound. Saki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Saki wants to get back to his feet.
Saki kicks Moker off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saki staying out of range there.
Saki is looking to clinch.
Saki tries to bum rush Moker with a series of wild strikes but Moker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Saki throws a nice looking combination but Moker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Moker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Moker throws the left hand but Saki avoids the punch easily.
Saki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saki tries to clinch there but Moker circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saki throws a head kick but Moker moves out of range.
Saki walks into a left hand.
Saki throws a lazy head kick
enabling Moker to counter with a crisp jab.
Saki closes the distance but Moker moves to the side
and Moker counters with a two punch combo.
Saki moves in looking to clinch but Moker pushes him off.
Moker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Saki did well to prevent Moker getting side control.
Saki manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Moker keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saki misses with some punches.
Saki is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Saki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Moker gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Saki pushes Moker off looking to stand but Moker dives back in and keeps control.
Moker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Saki is trying to stand back up but Moker is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Saki defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saki manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Saki closes the distance and clinches.
Saki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Moker breaks the clinch.
Moker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saki.
Saki clinches with his opponent.
Moker avoiding damage as Saki throws knees to the body.
Saki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saki misses with an elbow over the top.
Moker turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Moker manages to end up in side control.
Saki pushes Moker away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Moker gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Moker working the ground and pound.
Moker working the head and body with strikes.
Saki tries to escape but Moker is in control.
Moker takes a little break here. Saki wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saki is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moker landing strikes.
Saki pushes Moker away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Moker gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
A lull in the action here.
Saki is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Moker asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Moker scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Saki to see if he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saki is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Moker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Moker working the head and body with strikes.
Saki is pushing Moker's head away, looking to escape. Moker manages to hold on to the position though.
Saki explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
A head kick misses from Saki.
Moker keeps the fight on the outside.
Saki moves into range and clinches up with Moker.
Moker breaks from the clinch.
Saki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saki misses with a right hand
and Moker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Saki.
Moker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saki's waist but Saki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moker off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendan Moker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gokhan Saki will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Saki scores with a head kick. Moker tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Decent striking displayed by Moker there.
A swing and a miss from Saki.
Moker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Saki scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Saki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
A punch combination from Saki misses.
Saki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Moker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sakis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Saki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Moker counters with a nice uppercut.
Moker lands an overhand right.
Saki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saki throws a leg kick but Moker checks it.
Moker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Saki thows a leg kick but Moker checks it
and Moker counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Saki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Moker wants to control but Saki is keeping him busy.
Saki is pushing Moker's head away, looking to escape. Moker manages to hold on to the position though.
Moker lands an elbow.
Moker creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Saki is trying to get back to his feet.
Saki bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Moker misses with a takedown attempt - Saki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Saki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Saki.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Moker misses its target.
Moker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Saki did well to prevent Moker getting side control.
Saki pushes Moker off looking to stand but Moker dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Saki makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Gokhan Saki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moker drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Saki has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Moker is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Saki trying to land knees to the body.
Moker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saki is fighting off a takedown attempt but Moker is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Saki to the mat. Saki regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Saki wants to stand up but Moker is controlling him.
Moker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Saki's head.
Moker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Saki's head.
Moker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Saki's head.
Moker wants to stand but Saki has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Saki being controlled here, momentarily.
Saki wants to stand up but Moker is controlling him.
Moker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Saki wants to stand up but Moker is controlling him.
Moker landing some decent shots from guard.
Saki is looking to stand up but Moker isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four 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.
Moker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moker with a nice head shot there.
Moker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Moker stops Saki from standing up.
Saki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Moker controls the pace.
Moker wants to control from the top but Saki keeps moving.
Saki uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Gokhan Saki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moker avoids the head kick by Saki.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Saki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Moker's calf.
Saki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saki throws a sloppy head kick and Moker moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gokhan Saki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Moker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Saki throws a series of punches but Moker avoids them all with ease.
Moker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saki.
Saki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Moker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Saki is trying to stand back up but Moker is controlling him
Moker throwing shots but Saki is blocking nicely.
Saki has hold of Moker's hands but Moker slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Moker.
Moker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brendan Moker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moker trying to control the action but Saki is working from the bottom.
Saki is trying to stand up here but Moker is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Saki defending well though.
Saki is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moker slips a nice elbow through Saki's hands, connecting with Saki's forehead.
Saki kicks Moker off and gets back to his feet.
Gokhan Saki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moker throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Saki tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Moker is in Saki's guard.
Moker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Saki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moker is controlling him.
Saki kicks Moker off and gets to his feet.
Moker keeps the fight on the outside.
Saki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moker cracks Saki with a good jab.
Moker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Saki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Saki is rocked!
Moker lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Saki is still in real trouble! Can Moker finish him?
Saki is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Moker asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Moker is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Saki will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Moker in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Saki looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Moker turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brendan Moker!
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hype
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