Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: CCC 21 : Hernandez vs Romero
Date: Apr 20, 2024

#R1#
Newton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oren lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Oren.
Oren scores with a leg kick.
Newton has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.
No joy there for Oren, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oren throws a front kick aimed at Newton's knee but Newton avoids it well.
As Oren looks to move away, Newton throws a big counter combo but Oren just gets out of the way.
Newton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Newton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Oren counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oren throws a front kick aimed at Newton's knee but Newton avoids it well.
Oren has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Newton is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Oren is looking to slow Newton down with leg kicks.
Isaac Newton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Newton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick misses from Oren.
Oren explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oren! But no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Newton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Newton misses with a head kick.
Newton moves to clinch but Oren breaks away
and Oren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oren scores with a decent looking hook.
Oren goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oren avoids the head kick by Newton.
Oren is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.#T1#
Newton tries a head kick but it misses.
Newton misses with a left hand
and Oren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newton throws a series of punches but Oren moves out of range.
Newton misses with an uppercut.
Newton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oren manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oren connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Newton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oren is looking to land body kicks.
Oren throws out a loose jab but Newton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oren lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Newton wants to clinch.
Newton digs a good hook to Oren's body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Oren!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Oren tenderised Newton's leg. Newton is trying to keep his angry face on.#T2#
Newton throws a lazy head kick
and Oren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Newton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Newton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oren has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Newton blocks a head kick by Oren.
Oren is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A left and a right from Newton both land. Nice combination.
Newton moves out of range as Oren strikes.
Oren walks into a stiff left hand from Newton.
Newton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oren connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Newton's hands.
Oren thuds his right hand into Newton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Newton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Newton ducks under a wild hook from Oren.
Newton misses with a head kick.
Oren buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Newton throws a right hand that Oren ducks under and follows up with a left that Oren also avoids with ease.
Newton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Newton throws a lazy head kick
and Oren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Newton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oren.#T3#
Oren fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Newton.#CL#
Newton has closed the distance and engaged Oren in a clinch.
Oren blocks a body shot from Newton.
Newton throws a punch but it's blocked by Oren. #BC2#
Oren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oren throws a sloppy head kick and Newton moves out of range easily.
It looked like Newton was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Newton misses with a hook.
Newton tries to clinch there but Oren circles away.
Oren plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Newton throws a head kick that misses.
Oren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Newton swinging wildly here.
Oren replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Newton blocks it well.
Oren scores with a nice head shot.
Oren scores with a jab to the head.
Oren lands a jab.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oren connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oren throws a quick inside leg kick.
Newton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Oren connects with a crisp jab.
Oren loads up on a big right hand but Newton slips the punch.
Oren keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oren is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Newton had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Oren throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Newton misses with an uppercut.
Newton tries a head kick but it misses.
Oren is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.#CL#
Newton clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Newton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Newton tries to break the clinch but Oren is controlling the position.
Newton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Oren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oren misses with a head kick.
Oren dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Newton. That did some damage!
Oren is looking to score with low kicks.
Newton takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tarik Oren dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Oren tries to score with a low kick but Newton moves his leg out of the way.
Isaac Newton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Newton works over Oren's head and body with a nice combination.
Oren is looking to land body kicks.
Newton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Newton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oren thumps Newton with a low kick.
Newton is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Oren's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Oren looks for the body kick but Newton saw that one coming.
Oren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab lands there for Newton.
Newton lands a jab to the nose.
Newton throws a head kick but Oren moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oren! But no joy.
Oren throws a jab but it's blocked by Newton.
Newton avoids the head kick by Oren.
Oren lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#CL#
Newton pushes Oren up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Oren takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #BC2#
Oren breaks the clinch.
Newton throws a jab when Oren was well out of range.
Oren looks to throw the jab but Newton is out of range. #T1#
Oren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oren misses with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Oren - that will leave a mark!
Oren throws a leg kick but Newton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oren connects with a high kick.
Newton has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Newton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oren throws a sloppy head kick
and Newton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oren looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oren scores with a jab to the head.
Newton tries to clinch up.
Newton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Newton throws a head kick that misses.
Newton misses with an uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Newton scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oren throws an overhand right that lands on Newton's shoulder, as Newton tries to avoid the shot.
Newton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oren. #T2#
Newton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Newton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Newton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Newton on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Oren throws a body kick that misses.
Oren throws a right hand that Newton ducks under and follows up with a left that Newton also avoids with ease.
Oren throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Newton.
Oren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oren misses with the combination.
Newton avoids the head kick by Oren.
Oren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Newton blocks a jab.
Newton avoids the head kick by Oren.
Oren is breathing heavily.
Newton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good shot there by Newton.
Newton is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Newton tries to clinch but Oren is having none of it.
Oren throws a series of punches but Newton avoids them all with ease. #T3#
Oren throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Oren.
Oren throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oren takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Newton.
Oren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newton moves away from the strike by Oren.
Newton throws a head kick that misses.
Newton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oren throws a body kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Newton blocks the leg kick.
Oren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oren thinks about the counter body kick.
Oren lands a head kick. Newton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Newton moves in looking to clinch but Oren pushes him off.
Newton fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Newton.
Newton blocks a low kick nicely.#T4#
Newton misses with a wild combination.
Oren misses with an uppercut.
Tarik Oren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newton throws a lazy uppercut
and Oren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Newton throws a head kick that misses.
Oren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Newton.
Oren defending well as Newton loads up on a big left hand.
Oren fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Newton lands a jab to the nose.
Oren connects with a solid leg kick.
Newton misses with a series of wild punches.
Newton takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newton walks into a left hand.
A jab from Oren misses.
Newton misses with a double jab
and Oren counters with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tarik Oren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Oren attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oren throws a head kick that misses.
That kick from Oren tenderised Newton's leg. Newton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Newton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Newton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Newton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Oren.
Newton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Oren counters with a nice uppercut.
Newton slips under a jab.
Oren tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Oren.
Oren throws a wild body kick that Newton sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oren fakes the leg kick and cracks Newton in the body.
Newton darts in trying to clinch
and Oren counters with a body kick that stops Newton in his tracks momentarily.
Oren throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Newton misses with a wild combination. #T1#
Oren looks to score with a jab to the body but Newton is just out of range.
Newton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oren is looking to score with low kicks.
Newton throws a head kick that misses.
Oren lands with a right hand. #CL#
Newton clinches up against the cage.
Newton tries to break the clinch but Oren is controlling the position.
Oren cracks Newton with a nice body shot.
Newton goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Oren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Newton misses with a hook. Oren ducked under it nicely.
Oren missing with a left hand there. Newton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Newton avoids a kick to the body.
Oren throws a leg kick but Newton checks it.
Newton avoids the head kick by Oren.
Isaac Newton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Newton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Newton misses with the combination.
Oren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Newton was well out of range. Poor timing from Oren.
Oren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Newton.
Oren throws a head kick but Newton moves out of range.
Newton throws a right hand that Oren ducks under and follows up with a left that Oren also avoids with ease.
Newton misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oren misses with a head kick.
Oren throws a leg kick but Newton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Newton swings for the body but Oren moves out of range. #CL#
Newton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Newton tries to break free but Oren pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Oren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oren misses with a lunging right hand
and Newton counters with a left and a right that stings Oren.
Newton throws a head kick but Oren moves out of range.
Newton will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Newton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T3#
Oren blocks a head kick by Newton.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oren misses with a head kick.
Newton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Newton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oren.
Oren looks for the body kick but Newton saw that one coming.
Oren moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Newton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Newton throws a head kick but Oren moves out of range.
Newton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Newton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Newton backs off Oren throws a huge counter combo but Newton manages to avoid it all.
Newton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oren showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Newton.
It seemed like Oren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oren throws a big shot that misses.
Newton throws a quick counter head kick but Oren was just out of range.
The fighters circling - Newton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Newton takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #T4#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Oren.
Oren moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Oren fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Newton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Newton takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Newton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Newton needs to keep his hands up - Oren had a free shot at his head there.
Oren jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tarik Oren is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oren tries a head kick but it misses.
Oren connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Newton momentarily.
Newton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Newton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oren lands an overhand right.
Oren scores with a punch to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oren.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oren lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tarik Oren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Oren winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tarik Oren!
An intense looking Tarik Oren took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Now I will take MY TITLE UP TO 265LB. I am the final boss! Jayson "The Praying Mantis" Francis (389670) prepare to be knocked out!'.

Event: CCC 13 : Nogueira vs Oren
Date: Mar 17, 2024

#R1#
Nogueira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oren feints a counter leg kick.
Nogueira wants to clinch up but Oren keeps it at a distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nogueira or perhaps it was just good defense by Oren, which made it look bad.
Oren throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been hearing reports that Nogueira has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#CL#
Nogueira rushes Oren and presses him up against the cage.
Oren softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oren stalling in the clinch but Nogueira improves position. #TD#
Nogueira ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nogueira no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Oren trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Nogueira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oren seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nogueira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nogueira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T1#
Oren wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
Nogueira 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.
Oren must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Oren slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nogueira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Nogueira wants to advance to full mount but Oren doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Oren has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Roosters Coop. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Nogueira pushing down on Oren's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nogueira is pressing down on Oren's thigh, looking to free his foot. Oren is holding on for now. #T2##SUB#
Nogueira is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Oren has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nogueira works his way into side control.
Oren is trying to control Nogueira's posture but Nogueira avoids it.
Oren is looking for a sweep.
Nogueira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oren keeps working.
Oren prevents Nogueira from improving position. #SUB#
Nogueira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oren is looking to regain half guard here but Nogueira keeps moving and retains side control. #T3#
Nogueira tries to advance to mount but Oren instead regains half guard.
Oren is staying active underneath Nogueira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Oren is defending well. #SUB#
Nogueira is working for a kimura but Oren is defending it quite comfortably.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Oren is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oren tries to get to full guard but Nogueira has control of the leg. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Oren trying to control here.
Oren gets full guard.
Oren trying to control the position here.
Nogueira is pushing down on Oren's leg trying to pass to half guard. Oren is fighting to maintain full guard but Nogueira has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nogueira trying to control the action but Oren is working from the bottom.
Nogueira wants to pass to mount but Oren is defending the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Nogueira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Oren really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nogueira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Oren wants to control but Nogueira is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Nogueira dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Oren just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nogueira is trying to pull guard but Oren turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oren.
Oren trying to stall but Nogueira improves his position. #TD#
Nogueira manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Nogueira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Oren stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nogueira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira trying to control the position.
Oren wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving. #SUB#
Nogueira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Oren defends well.#T1#
Nogueira controls Oren momentarily but Oren frees himself.
Oren engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nogueira 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.
Diego Nogueira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oren sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nogueira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oren can do to turn this around?
Nogueira wants to sweep here but Oren controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Oren stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nogueira swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Nogueira working for submissions but it's allowed Oren to get to half guard. #SUB#
Nogueira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Oren content to control rather than advance.
Nogueira tries to get to full guard but Oren has control of the leg.
Oren is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Oren prevents Nogueira from improving his position.#T3#
Nogueira trying to hold on to Oren's head to control him but Oren postures up.
Oren is looking to advance position but Nogueira won't allow it.
Nogueira makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nogueira.#SUB#
Oren lying in Nogueira's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Nogueira decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Oren taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diego Nogueira!
Diego Nogueira retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Diego Nogueira, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Tarik Oren was interviewed post fight and said 'Congrats, bro. I'm go back!'.

Event: WVT 213: Haggar v Seanoa
Date: Jan 20, 2024

#R1#
Oren scores with a hook.
Durnin scores with a shot to the body.
Oren changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durnin wants to slow Oren down by chopping away at his legs.
Oren throws a quick counter head kick but Durnin was just out of range.
Durnin throws a shot from downtown. Oren moves away and avoids it.
Oren appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Durnin throws a push kick but Oren slaps the foot to one side.
Durnin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Durnin misses with a body shot.
Oren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oren with a nice calf kick.
Durnin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durnin throws a sloppy head kick and Oren moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Oren there.
Durnin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oren throws a head kick that Durnin semi-blocks.
Durnin throws a jab when Oren was well out of range.
Durnin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oren. Oren obviously looking to wear him down. #T1#
Oren avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Oren throws a counter high kick but Durnin was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Oren.
Durnin wants to clinch up but Oren keeps it at a distance.
A low kick from Durnin misses
and Oren counters with a nice leg kick.
Oren looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oren scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Durnin doesn't seem bothered though.
Durnin looks to score with a jab to the body but Oren is just out of range.
Oren fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Durnin.
Durnin avoids the head kick by Oren.
Durnin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Durnin throws a body kick that misses.
Oren thinks about countering with a body kick.
Durnin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Durnin doesn't manage to clinch there - Oren circles away.
Durnin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oren connects with a body shot.
Durnin misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durnin misses with a hook to the body
letting Oren counter with a right hand. #T2#
Durnin throws a nice looking combination but Oren bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Durnin looks winded!
Oren throws a one two combo.
Durnin doesn't manage to clinch there - Oren circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Oren.
Oren is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Oren lands a nice hook to Durnin's body. Durnin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oren slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oren is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Durnin like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Durnin from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tarik Oren!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tarik Oren thanked HELL'S BALLS NUTRITION for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: WVT 205: Bang v Jukola
Date: Dec 30, 2023

#R1#
Sanders takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oren misses the shot to the body.
Oren falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanders makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oren lands a glancing blow to the side of Sanders's head.
Oren lunges at Sanders with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sanders's hand.
Oren gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sanders counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Tarik Oren has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oren scores with a body shot.
Oren is looking to slow Sanders down with leg kicks.
Oren swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1#
Oren sizes up Sanders with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oren lands a leg kick that knocks Sanders off balance momentarily.
Oren scores with a nice strike.
Tarik Oren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanders needs to keep his hands up - Oren had a free shot at his head there.
Sanders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oren.
As Oren backs away, Sanders returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A punch lands to the side of Sanders 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T2#
Oren jabs Sanders to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oren misses with a straight right.
Sanders walks into a stiff left hand from Oren.
Sanders walks into a straight right hand from Oren.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oren missing with a left hand there. Sanders was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanders appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Oren misses with a hook. Sanders ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Sanders misses its target.
Oren lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good shot there by Oren.#T3#
Oren throws a lazy right hand but Sanders sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanders throws a quick counter kick to the body but Oren avoids it.
Oren misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Sanders wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sanders takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oren misses with a kick to the body.
Sanders throwing a counter right hand but Oren manages to avoid it.
Oren punishes Sanders's body with a nice straight punch.
Oren misses with the combination.
Oren lands with an overhand left.#T4#
Oren swings for the body but Sanders moves out of range.
Oren rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanders counters with an inside leg kick.
Oren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanders is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Oren throws a right hand that misses #KD#
and Sanders counters with a nice right hand that sends Oren toppling to the canvas! Oren scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Sanders finish him?!
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!
Oren misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Sanders tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oren throws a left and a right that both miss #KD#
and Sanders counters with a crisp right hand that drops Oren! Sanders lets Oren back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Oren is rocked!
Oren thuds a left hand into Sanders's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tarik Oren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tarik Oren's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Oren throws a body shot but no joy.
Oren misses with a hook. Sanders ducked under it nicely.
Sanders is looking to counter punch.
Oren lands with an overhand left.
Oren is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Oren throws a hook but Sanders blocks it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sanders might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Oren paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Oren there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Oren.
Sanders was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A low kick lands for Oren. #T1#
Oren falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Oren finds it's way through Sanders's defenses.
Oren connects with an inside leg kick.
Sanders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oren.
A counter left hand to the body from Sanders misses its target.
A punch lands to the side of Sanders 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oren feints and then cracks Sanders's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanders down.
Oren lands with a good body shot.#T2#
A shot to the liver by Oren. Beautiful body shot.
Oren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oren throws a sloppy head kick and Sanders moves out of range easily.
Oren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oren throws a hook but Sanders blocks it.
It looked like Sanders wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oren is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Oren misses with a straight right.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Oren.
Oren misses with an uppercut. Sanders saw that one coming.#T3#
Sanders moves out of range as Oren throws a body kick.
Oren is looking to land body kicks.
Sanders was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oren swings widly with a right hand
and Sanders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#That has opened up Tarik Oren's cut even more.
Oren lands a really nice looking cross but Sanders seems unphased.
Nice uppercut there from Oren.
Sanders moves out of range as Oren strikes.
Oren jabs Sanders to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oren throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T4#
A telegraphed right hand from Oren misses the target.
Sanders bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oren slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oren throws a lazy right hand but Sanders sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Sanders wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oren cracks Sanders with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Oren scores with a decent looking hook.
Oren turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tarik Oren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tarik Oren's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Oren thuds his right hand into Sanders's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oren throws a nice looking combination but Sanders bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanders misses the target.
Oren misses with a body punch #KD#
and Sanders counters with a crisp one two that drops Oren! Sanders thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Oren to his feet! Oren is in big trouble!
Oren is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanders finish him?
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sanders checks a leg kick.
Sanders was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oren rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanders counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ollie Sanders!
Ollie Sanders decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Tarik Oren spoke after the fight, saying 'Congrats, bro. I'm go back!'.

Event: WVT 195: Hagger v Zakharov
Date: Dec 09, 2023

#R1#
Oren missing with a left hand there. Tharrier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oren bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tharrier's head backwards.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oren.
Oren stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tharrier has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tarik Oren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tharrier throws a jab when Oren was well out of range.
Tharrier misses the jab.
Oren connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oren misses the shot to the body.
Tharrier drops his hands momentarily and Oren takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Oren.
Oren throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oren lands with a straight right. Tharrier didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oren cracks Tharrier with a right hand to the side of the head.#T1#
A big right from Tharrier misses.
Oren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oren misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A lazy body kick from Oren
and Tharrier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Tarik Oren has been cut.
Tharrier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tharrier only half commits to the counter leg kick.#CL#
Oren clinches up against the cage.
Tharrier lands a body punch.
Oren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Tharrier - that landed with a thud.
Tharrier prevents a body shot from Oren.
Tharrier has a couple of punches blocked by Oren.
Oren blocks an uppercut.
Tharrier prevents a body shot from Oren.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tharrier.
Oren blocks a body shot from Tharrier. #T2#
Tharrier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oren's elbow.
Oren tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oren is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tharrier lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oren is breathing heavily.
Tharrier lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tharrier scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tharrier lands with a left to the head.
Oren tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oren misses with a body punch.
Tharrier swings wildly with an uppercut but Oren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tharrier lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oren. #BC2#
Tharrier breaks the clinch.
Tharrier blocks a head kick by Oren.
Tharrier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oren looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oren looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tharrier digs a good hook to Oren's body. #T3#
Oren swings for the body but Tharrier moves out of range.
Oren thows a leg kick but Tharrier checks it
and Tharrier rattles Oren with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Oren tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Tharrier dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Oren stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thom Tharrier!

Event: WVT 186: Oliva v Zakharov
Date: Nov 18, 2023

#R1#
Oren keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Qiang moves forwards but Oren connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oren lands with a nice combination. Qiang backs away looking to recover.
Qiang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oren's head.
Oren has been working on his boxing with his coaches at HELLCADEMY in the buildup to the fight.
Qiang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oren. Qiang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Qiang looks for the body kick but Oren saw that one coming.
Oren throws a head kick that Qiang semi-blocks.
Oren wants to clinch
and Qiang counters with a solid body kick.
Oren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Qiang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Oren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Qiang throws a hook to the side of Oren's head but Oren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oren throws a big shot that misses.
Oren rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Qiang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Qiang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oren.
Oren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Oren has Qiang up against the cage in a clinch. #T1#
Oren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Qiang fails to land.
Qiang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oren is trying to break free.
Qiang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oren presses Qiang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC#
Oren breaks the clinch.
Oren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oren slips under a jab from Qiang.
Qiang throws a wild body kick that Oren sees coming a mile off.
Qiang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oren.
Qiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oren moves away.
Qiang misses with a wild body shot.
Oren seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL#
Oren takes the fight into the clinch.
Qiang working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Qiang.
A short right from Qiang on the inside. #CUT2#It looks like Tarik Oren has been cut.#BC#
Oren manages to break the clinch.
Qiang throws a leg kick which misses Oren's front leg but catches the back leg as Oren tries to avoid it. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Qiang scores with the left hand. Oren knows he should have avoided that one.
Qiang throws a looping overhand right but Oren ducks down to avoid it.
Oren is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oren throws a head kick that misses.
Oren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Qiang tries to keep at a distance but Oren has taken the fight into the clinch.
Qiang prevents a body shot from Oren.
Oren misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Oren manages to break the clinch.
Qiang connects with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Oren.
Oren on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oren misses with a head kick.
Oren tries a head kick but it misses.
Oren throws a body punch but Qiang moves out of range.
Qiang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Qiang.
Nice shot by Qiang.#T3#
Oren ducks right into an uppercut from Qiang.
The fighters circling - Qiang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Qiang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Oren blocks the leg kick.
Qiang misses with a low kick.
It looked like Oren wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Qiang misses its intended target.
It looked like Oren was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Qiang.
Oren throws a lazy right hand but Qiang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Qiang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oren throws a sloppy head kick and Qiang moves out of range easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Oren as he connects with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Oren. Those never looked like landing.
Qiang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#CL#
Oren closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Qiang.
Oren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Qiang.
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!#BC#
Oren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oren throws a sloppy head kick and Qiang moves out of range easily.
Qiang throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
Oren takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Qiang throws a hook but Oren blocks it.
Jab by Qiang.#ROC2#Oren is rocked!
Qiang wants to clinch
and Oren counters with a one-two to the body.
Oh Oren is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oren avoids a kick to the body.
Oren seems to have got his legs back now.
Oren tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Oren misses.
Qiang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Oren takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oren misses with the combination.
Oren scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oren looks to score with a jab to the body but Qiang is just out of range.
Oren throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Oren moves into the clinch.
Qiang lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hao Qiang will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Qiang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oren.
Tarik Oren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Qiang looks to land a left hand but Oren moved out of range nicely.
Qiang lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Qiang looks for the body kick but Oren saw that one coming.
Qiang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Qiang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick misses from Oren.
Oren takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Qiang misses the body punch
enabling Oren to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Oren closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Qiang lands a right hand.
Qiang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Qiang misses with a body punch.
Qiang tries to work over Oren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Qiang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Qiang keeps control of Oren as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oren has had enough of the clinch but Qiang keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Qiang.
Qiang has a couple of punches blocked by Oren. #T1#
Oren is looking to break free of the clinch but Qiang has double underhooks.
Qiang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hao Qiang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A frustrated look appears on Oren's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Oren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Oren.
Oren tries a head kick but it misses.
Qiang lands a nice looking body shot.
Hao Qiang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Qiang lands an overhand right.
Qiang throws a jab when Oren was well out of range.
Qiang looks to throw the jab but Oren is out of range.
Qiang lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Qiang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oren tries to clinch up.
Oren throws a sloppy head kick and Qiang moves out of range easily.
Qiang misses with a hook
and Oren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Qiang blocks a jab.
Qiang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oren moves out of range of the strikes.#T2#
Qiang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oren looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Qiang missing with a left hand there. Oren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Qiang drops Oren with a naaaaasty hook - Oren is in real trouble here! Qiang dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hao Qiang!
Our winner, Hao Qiang, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: WVT 179: Minoru v Mahogany
Date: Nov 03, 2023

#R1#
Motts avoids the head kick by Oren.
A little jabbing left from Motts on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oren has been working on his boxing with his coaches at HELLCADEMY in the buildup to the fight.
Oren connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oren throws a combination. Motts tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oren connects with a high kick.
Oren throws a sloppy head kick and Motts moves out of range easily.
Motts looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oren plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Motts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oren manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oren lands with an overhand left.
Oren lands a lovely overhand right.
Oren is looking to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Motts rushes Oren and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oren lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Oren manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Oren moves into range and clinches up with Motts.
Oren can't find room to land a body shot as Motts controls the action. #T1#
Oren blocks a body shot from Motts.
Motts misses with some punches.
Oren struggles to land a body shot inside as Motts controls his hands.
Oren scores with a shot to the side of Motts's head.
Motts tries to throw a body punch but Oren avoids it by throwing Motts back against the cage. #BC#
Oren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Motts takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Motts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oren manages to avoid it.
Motts takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oren lands with a kick to the temple. Motts shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Oren connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Motts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oren is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Oren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tarik Oren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Oren gets a clinch.
Oren has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Oren manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Motts misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Motts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Motts swats away the attempt to clinch by Oren.
A countering left hand to the body from Motts misses.
Oren plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Oren looks to land a combination but Motts avoids it well.
Oren lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Oren.
Oren tries to clinch but Motts moves out of range.
Oren throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oren lands a jab to Motts's midsection.
Motts shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Oren throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Motts throws out a counter right but Oren avoids it with no problem.#T3#
Oren throws a lazy head kick #KD2#
and Motts counters with a nice right hand that sends Oren toppling to the canvas! Oren scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Motts finish him?!#CUT2#It looks like Tarik Oren has been cut.
Motts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Motts walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oren connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Motts avoids the head kick by Oren.
Motts throws out a counter right but Oren avoids it with no problem.
Oren throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #CL2#
Motts has Oren up against the cage in a clinch.
Motts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Motts.
Motts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oren is breathing heavily.
Motts throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Motts.
Oren has had enough of the clinch but Motts keeps him there for the moment.
A short left from Motts.
A nice right hand lands inside from Motts.
Motts goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Motts pushes Oren back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Motts lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oren backwards. #ROC2#Oren is rocked!
Oren is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A short uppercut from Motts.
Oh Oren is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short left from Motts.
Motts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Motts dips a shoulder and cracks Oren with a mighty uppercut! Oren falls back against the cage and Motts unloads with a barrage of strikes! Oren is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Motts screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregory Motts!
Gregory Motts decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: DMMA 247 Thorn vs Khan 2
Date: Oct 14, 2023

#R1#
Mahmut misses with an uppercut. Oren saw that one coming.
Jab, jab by Oren - just one landing.
Oren looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oren connects with the punch.
Oren connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mahmut. Mahmut circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oren throws a head kick that Mahmut semi-blocks.
Oren blocks a head kick by Mahmut.
Mahmut scores with a hook to the body. Oren takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mahmut loads up on a big right hand but Oren slips the punch.
Mahmut throws out a loose jab but Oren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oren catches Mahmut with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A left and a right from Oren both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahmut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oren misses with an uppercut. Mahmut saw that one coming.
Mahmut moves out of range of the strikes.
Mahmut throws an overhand right that lands on Oren's shoulder, as Oren tries to avoid the shot.
Oren throws a sloppy head kick and Mahmut moves out of range easily.
Oren checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sheikh Mahmut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahmut looks to land a right hand but Oren moved out of range.
Oren throws a head kick that misses.
Mahmut misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mahmut takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Mahmut throws a shot from downtown. Oren moves away and avoids it.
Mahmut misses with a looping right.
Oren throwing a counter right hand but Mahmut manages to avoid it.
Oren looks to land a right hand but Mahmut moved out of range.
Mahmut throws a hook but Oren avoids it easily.
Oren lands with a straight right. Mahmut didn't see that one coming.
Mahmut throws a big shot that misses.
Mahmut throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oren is looking to counter punch.
Oren will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Oren. Those never looked like landing.
Oren throws a sloppy head kick and Mahmut moves out of range easily.
Oren wants to clinch up but Mahmut keeps it at a distance.
Mahmut displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oren throws out the jab.
Mahmut connects with a nice looking jab. #CUT2#It looks like Tarik Oren has been cut.
Oren is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mahmut takes one to the chin there.
Oren cracks Mahmut with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oren lands with a hook. Mahmut tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T2##CL#
Oren instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Mahmut manages to break the clinch.
Mahmut tried to score with a low kick but Oren checks it.
Oren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mahmut looks to score with a jab to the body but Oren is just out of range.
Mahmut fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oren manages to avoid it.
Oren is looking for a counter combo.
Oren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mahmut swings for the body but Oren moves out of range.
Oren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mahmut throws out a loose jab but Oren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahmut tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oren was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahmut.
Oren lands a right hook to the body.
Oren takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oren misses with an uppercut. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oren tries to work over Mahmut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Mahmut manages to break the clinch.
Oren lands a head kick! #T3##CL#
Mahmut tries to keep at a distance but Oren has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oren.
Oren wants to break free but Mahmut has control.
Mahmut blocks a body shot from Oren. #BC#
Oren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mahmut takes a kick to the side of the head.
Oren throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mahmut's head.#CL#
Oren forces Mahmut back against the cage and clinches.
Oren is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Oren on the inside. #BC2#
Mahmut breaks the clinch.
Oren lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mahmut circles away quickly and effectively.
Mahmut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mahmut just misses with a punch to the body.
Oren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mahmut rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Oren counters with a left and a right that stings Mahmut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahmut keeps the fight on the outside.
Mahmut swings for the body but Oren moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Oren tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T4#
Oren throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mahmut.
Oren throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mahmut takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mahmut throws a hook to the side of Oren's head but Oren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mahmut lands a right hook to the body.
Mahmut connects with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Mahmut.
Mahmut throws a hook but Oren blocks it.
Mahmut loads up on a big right hand but Oren slips the punch.
Oren lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mahmut fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oren.
Oren connects with a high kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Oren scores with a head kick. Mahmut tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mahmut misses with a right hand
and Oren counters with a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mahmut throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mahmut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oren takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mahmut lands a slapping body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tarik Oren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tarik Oren's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Mahmut pounces like a tiger and cracks Oren with a vicious hook! Oren is down but not out! Mahmut follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sheikh Mahmut!
As Sheikh Mahmut got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: There was something about that guys face, you just wanted to beat the hell out of it. He can't get any uglier so why not. Praise Allah Akbar!!!!'.

Event: DMMA 238 Cole vs Barboza
Date: Sep 17, 2023

#R1#
Oren thuds his right hand into Zhdanov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CUT#It looks like Roman Zhdanov has been cut.
Zhdanov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A slow jab from Oren misses its intended target.
Zhdanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tarik Oren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zhdanov.
Zhdanov avoids the head kick by Oren.
Oren lands a slapping body shot.
Oren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zhdanov blocks a head kick by Oren.
Oren smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zhdanov wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oren lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zhdanov backs up against the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Oren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zhdanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Oren.
Oren blocks a jab.
A big right from Zhdanov misses.
Oren throws a sloppy head kick and Zhdanov moves out of range easily.
Oren throws a head kick that misses.
Zhdanov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Oren finds it's way round the side to connect with Zhdanov's head.
Oren misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zhdanov! But no joy.#CL2#
Zhdanov moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oren.
Zhdanov blocks an uppercut.
Oren is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zhdanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zhdanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oren tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Oren can't break the clinch.
Zhdanov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zhdanov pushes off an throws an elbow but Oren leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zhdanov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zhdanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oren can't break the clinch.
Oren tries to break free but Zhdanov pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zhdanov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oren lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zhdanov.
Zhdanov lands with a light punch inside.
Oren's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#CUT2#It looks like Tarik Oren has been cut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oren. #BC#
Oren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oren throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Oren rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zhdanov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oren lands with a slapping head kick.
Oren jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #CUT#That has opened up Roman Zhdanov's cut even more.#T3#
Zhdanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oren.#CL#
Oren has managed to clinch.
Oren misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zhdanov's elbow.
Zhdanov blocks a body shot from Oren.
Oren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oren is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zhdanov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Oren scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oren lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zhdanov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oren backwards. #BC2#
Zhdanov breaks the clinch.
A jab from Zhdanov misses.
It looked like Oren was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Oren lands a head kick. Zhdanov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zhdanov misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Oren has closed the distance and engaged Zhdanov in a clinch. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhdanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Oren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oren looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oren staying out of range there.#CL#
Oren instigates a clinch.
Zhdanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Oren uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Zhdanov on the inside.
Oren lands a nice shot to the body.
Oren is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Oren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oren throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #KD2#
and Zhdanov counters with a crisp one two that drops Oren! Zhdanov thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Oren to his feet! Oren is in big trouble!#ROC2#Oren is rocked!
Zhdanov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oren.
Oh Oren is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oren missing with a left hand there. Zhdanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oren pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL2#
Zhdanov takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhdanov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zhdanov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zhdanov blocks an uppercut.
Zhdanov trying to land knees to the body.
Oren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tarik Oren dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Oren lands with a slapping head kick.
Oren seems to have got his legs back now.
Zhdanov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zhdanov avoids the head kick by Oren.
Zhdanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oren.
A little jabbing left from Zhdanov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oren wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zhdanov is looking to land body kicks.
Zhdanov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oren lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Oren.
Oren lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Oren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zhdanov can do to turn this around?
Oren connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Zhdanov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oren listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Oren.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhdanov. Oren does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Oren throws a body shot but no joy.
Oren bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zhdanov's head backwards.
Oren keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #ROC#Zhdanov is rocked!#CUT#The cut above Roman Zhdanov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Oren ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oren throws a quick head kick that knocks Zhdanov silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Oren is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tarik Oren!
Tarik Oren thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DMMA 228 Pinks vs McKane
Date: Aug 20, 2023

#R1#
Douglas misses the shot to the body.
Oren throws an overhand right that lands on Douglas's shoulder, as Douglas tries to avoid the shot.
Oren staying out of range there.
Oren scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oren throws a body shot but no joy.
Oren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oren has been working on his boxing with his coaches at HELLCADEMY in the buildup to the fight.
Oren scores with a shot to the body.
Oren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oren misses with a double jab
and Douglas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Tarik Oren has been cut.
Oren lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Oren. That snapped Douglas's head back.
Oren wants to clinch.
Douglas misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Douglas throws out a loose jab but Oren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oren misses with a wild combination.
Douglas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Douglas misses the shot to the body.
Oren is looking for a counter combo.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Douglas throws a hook but Oren avoids it easily.
Oren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oren lands an overhand right.#CUT#It looks like Arthur Douglas has been cut.#CL#
Oren moves into the clinch.
Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Oren controls the action.
Oren takes a shot to the head.
Oren being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Oren. #T2#
Douglas blocks a body shot from Oren.
Douglas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Douglas has a couple of punches blocked by Oren.
Oren cracks Douglas with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Douglas.
Douglas blocking some punches.
Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Douglas blocks a body shot from Oren.
A short body shot lands from Oren as the two fighters clinch.
Oren lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oren struggles to land a body shot inside as Douglas controls his hands.
Oren is trying to push Douglas away but Douglas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Douglas struggles to land a body shot inside as Oren controls his hands.
Oren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Douglas's elbow. #BC#
Oren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Douglas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oren.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglas! But no joy.#T3#
Oren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oren misses with the combination.
It seemed like Douglas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oren lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Douglas slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Oren. That snapped Douglas's head back.
Oren connects with the punch.
Oren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Douglas.
Douglas swings widly with a right hand
and Oren counters with a nice uppercut.
Douglas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglas! But no joy.#T4#
Oren sizes up Douglas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oren scores with a hook.
Douglas misses with a body shot.
Oren moves out of range as Douglas strikes.
Oren is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#KD#
Oren lands a head kick that stumbles Douglas and the fighters go to the mat. #ROC#Douglas is rocked!
Oren's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Douglas is still in real trouble! Can Oren finish him?
Douglas is pulling down on Oren's head to control his posture.
Douglas seems to have recovered his senses.
Douglas working a defensive guard but Oren passes into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tarik Oren dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Douglas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oren moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oren plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Douglas thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Oren.#KD#
Oren bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Douglas! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas has Oren pulled in close to control his posture.
Oren controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Oren will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Oren's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T1#
Further stalling from Oren.
Douglas is trying to control the position but Oren postures up. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Douglas controlling the position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oren throws a right and a left that Douglas avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Douglas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Douglas can do to turn this around?
Oren plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Oren just misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tarik Oren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Douglas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oren.
Oren lands with a cross.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Oren is out of range.
Oren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Douglas.
Douglas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tarik Oren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oren moves in looking to clinch but Douglas pushes him off.
As Oren backs off Douglas throws a huge counter combo but Oren manages to avoid it all.
Douglas blocks a head kick by Oren.
Oren ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oren wants to clinch.#T3#
A head kick misses from Oren.
As Oren backs off Douglas throws a huge counter combo but Oren manages to avoid it all.
Oren throws the left hand but Douglas avoids the punch easily.
Oren throws out a powerful jab.
Oren moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oren throws a sloppy head kick
and Douglas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#KD#
Oren lands a high kick to the side of Douglas's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Oren dives into guard, looking to finish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Douglas has his hands on Oren's head, controlling the position. #T4#
Oren trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Douglas wants to stand up but Oren is controlling him.
Oren is fighting to break Douglas's control of his arms but Douglas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tarik Oren dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Oren throws a sloppy head kick and Douglas moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Douglas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A combination from Douglas does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Douglas. Oren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oren smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A punch combination from Douglas misses.
Oren throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oren takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oren moves out of range as Douglas strikes.
Oren works over Douglas's head and body with a nice combination.
Oren blocks a jab.
Oren changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oren misses with a few strikes there. #KD#
Oren knocks Douglas to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?#CUT#That has opened up Arthur Douglas's cut even more.#T1#
A lull in the action here as Oren stalls from top position.
Douglas is trying to get back to half guard.
Douglas struggling a bit here.
Oren is looking to take a break and control but Douglas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Douglas is looking for a sweep.
Douglas is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#ES2#
Douglas explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Oren connects with a good right hand that stumbles Douglas. Douglas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oren throws a head kick that half lands. #T3#
Oren lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Whack! Oren lands a heavy head kick that drops Douglas. The ref tackles Oren to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Douglas was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Tarik Oren!
During a confident post fight interview, Tarik Oren thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: DMMA 216 Martin vs Shifter
Date: Jul 23, 2023

#R1#
Mahmut slips under a jab.
Oren ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mahmut gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oren.#CUT2#It looks like Sheikh Mahmut has been cut.
Oren tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mahmut swivels and escapes.
Oren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Oren gets a clinch.
Mahmut tries to break the clinch but Oren is controlling the position.
Oren misses with a punch to the body.
Mahmut is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC2#
Oren manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Oren darts in and clinches Mahmut up against the cage.
Oren looking for a takedown.
Sheikh Mahmut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarik Oren.
Oren has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mahmut avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Mahmut breaks the clinch.
Oren has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Oren fails with a takedown attempt.
Oren wants to clinch.#T1#
Oren misses with a takedown attempt - Mahmut sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mahmut drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Oren right on the button. Oren goes down! Mahmut follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Mahmut gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sheikh Mahmut!
Our winner, Sheikh Mahmut, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: DMMA 204 Klimenko vs Johnson
Date: Jun 17, 2023

#R1##CL#
Oren forces Viikinki back against the cage and clinches.
Viikinki prevents a body shot from Oren.
Oren takes a shot to the head. #BC2#
Viikinki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Oren moves into the clinch.
Viikinki stops a takedown attempt from Oren.
A short uppercut from Oren. #BC2#
Viikinki breaks the clinch.
Oren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oren looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Viikinki misses with an uppercut.
Nice jab there from Viikinki. #CUT2#It looks like Tarik Oren has been cut.
Viikinki dodges the punch combination from Oren.
Oren throws a right hand that misses
and Viikinki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC2#Oren is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oren shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Viikinki moves away from the strike by Oren.
A little jabbing left from Viikinki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Viikinki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oren connects with a body shot.#KD2#
Viikinki feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Oren sprawling to the canvas! Oren rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Viikinki finish him?!
Oh Oren is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oren looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tarik Oren. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Oren is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Viikinki just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Oren has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tony Viikinki!
Tony Viikinki decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: TWGC 39 (265lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1
Date: May 24, 2023

205 cm
26 yrs
265 lbs

196 cm
42 yrs
275 lbs

Oren

McDonald

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Tarik Oren! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Jim Bob McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Oren forces McDonald back against the cage and clinches.
McDonald has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Oren is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McDonald has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Oren is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McDonald is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Oren is defending well.
Tarik Oren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Bob McDonald.
McDonald is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Oren gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McDonald has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Oren avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Oren prevents a takedown attempt there. #TD#
Oren has hold of one of McDonald's legs. McDonald is fighting the takedown attempt but Oren gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Oren (2) vs (0) McDonald
McDonald has his hands on Oren's head, controlling the position.
McDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oren is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Oren seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down McDonald for as long as he can get away with.
McDonald pulls Oren in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
McDonald keeping full guard, as Oren tries to pass.
Oren stopping the sweep attempt from McDonald.
McDonald is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McDonald's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Oren has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
McDonald looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald, not yet. #T2#
McDonald pulls Oren in close to prevent any damage.
Oren has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McDonald is pulling down on Oren's head to control his posture.
McDonald is continuing to stall.#T3#
McDonald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McDonald pulls Oren in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that McDonald has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from McDonald.#T4#
McDonald trying to control the position.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Oren from controlling successfully.
McDonald managing to control the position.
Oren tries to free his leg and advance position but McDonald is retaining full guard.
McDonald looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
More stalling from McDonald.#T5#
Yet more stalling tactics from McDonald.
McDonald with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oren sitting in guard here, content to control.
McDonald controlling the position.#T6#
McDonald looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald, not yet.
McDonald is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McDonald looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald, not yet.
Oren's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McDonald has his hands on Oren's head, controlling the position. #T7#
Oren looking to pass the guard.
McDonald is pulling down on Oren's head. It's preventing any offense from Oren, at least for the moment.
McDonald is trying to keep Oren in close.
McDonald wants to sweep but no luck. #T8#
Oren is fighting to break McDonald's control of his arms but McDonald is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McDonald looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald, not yet.
Oren being controlled here momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McDonald is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oren (2) vs (2) McDonald
McDonald pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oren is keeping the position for now. #T9##SUB#
Oren had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McDonald defends it easily.
Oren looking to control.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Oren is keeping the position.
McDonald showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McDonald pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oren is keeping the position for now. #T10#
McDonald not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McDonald sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Oren's guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw McDonald working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#T11#
Oren keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Oren is looking to improve his position.
McDonald is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Oren is pressing down on McDonald's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T12#
Oren can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McDonald controls the pace.
Oren can't keep his opponent in guard - McDonald advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Oren is trying to maintain the position but McDonald is very close to passing his half guard.
McDonald is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
McDonald perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T13#
McDonald tries to pass to full mount but Oren defends it.
McDonald has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Oren (2) vs (5) McDonald
McDonald controlling from mount. #T14#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oren tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
McDonald wins on points by 5 to 2.
Jim Bob McDonald thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: TWGC 39 (265lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2
Date: May 16, 2023

189 cm
31 yrs
215 lbs

205 cm
26 yrs
265 lbs

Marius

Oren

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Gaius Marius! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Tarik Oren!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Oren darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Marius (0) vs (2) Oren
Marius preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Marius might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Marius is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marius definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marius is working hard here to advance position.
Oren stalling. #T1#
Marius controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Marius tries to roll over but Oren keeps him under control.
Marius controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Oren has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gumburcules Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#T2#
Oren moves into full mount! Marius won't be happy about that!
Score +3 for passing guard: Marius (0) vs (5) Oren
Marius is looking to get to half guard.
Oren wants to take his opponent's back but Marius doesn't allow it.
Marius is looking to get to half guard.#T3#
Marius wants to control but Oren is having none of it.
Marius tries to reverse the position but Oren maintains control.
Marius tries to lock up and control but Oren gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Oren is trying to take his opponent's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Oren avoids the attempt from Marius to control.
Marius can't escape the position.
Marius sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Marius is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Oren jumps into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Marius (0) vs (8) Oren#T5#
Marius wants to control but Oren postures up.
Marius is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Marius's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marius tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Oren wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Marius struggling a bit here.#T6#
Oren trying to control the position but Marius is working away.
Marius regains half guard.
Marius is doing well to control the position and prevent Oren from advancing to side control.
Marius continues to stall.
Oren content to control rather than advance.
Oren trying to mount his opponent but Marius defends it. #T7#
Oren takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Marius has a hand on Oren's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Oren takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Score +3 for passing guard: Marius (0) vs (11) Oren
Oren controlling from the full mount.
Oren pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish. #T8#
Oren tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marius wants to control but Oren is having none of it.
Marius really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Oren controlling from mount. #T9#
Marius tries to lock up and control but Oren gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Oren fails to take his opponent's back.
Marius wants to control but Oren is having none of it.
Marius is working to get back to half guard. #T10#
Oren avoids the attempt from Marius to control.
Oren is trying to take his opponent's back.
Oren takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Oren moves to take his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Marius (0) vs (14) Oren
Marius trying to control the position but Oren manages to sink in the hooks. #T11#
Marius is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Will Oren go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Oren avoiding Marius 's attempts to control his hands.
Marius is really stuck here. #T12#
Marius staying busy and making it hard for Oren to control.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Oren's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Oren avoiding Marius 's attempts to control his hands. #T13#
Marius is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Oren is hanging on to Marius's back as he tries to escape. #T14#
Oren trying to control momentarily.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Oren is not going to allow Marius to sit and survive in this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marius is trying to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oren wins on points by 14 to 0.
A relieved looking Tarik Oren thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: TWGC 39 (265lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1
Date: May 15, 2023

179 cm
19 yrs
215 lbs

205 cm
26 yrs
265 lbs

Lee

Oren

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Frederick Lee ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tarik Oren!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Oren moves into range and clinches up with Lee .#TD2#
Oren gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (0) vs (2) Oren
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lee gets back to full guard.
Lee has his hands on Oren's head, controlling the position.
Oren stopping the sweep attempt from Lee .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oren being controlled here momentarily. #T1#
Lee controls Oren momentarily but Oren frees himself.
Oren wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee trying to control the position here.
Oren controls from within his opponent's guard. #T2#
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oren controls the pace.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee controlling the position.#T3#
Lee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Oren not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
It looks like Oren might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Lee keeping full guard, as Oren tries to pass.
Lee working a defensive guard here. #T4#
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oren is one step ahead there.
Lee has control of Oren's left arm, preventing Oren from doing any damage.
Lee is trying to control the position but Oren postures up.
Lee trying to control the position here. #T5#
Oren preventing the sweep.
Lee managing to control the position.
Lee is trying to keep Oren in close.
Lee trying to control the position here. #T6#
Oren is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lee pulls Oren in close to prevent any damage.
Oren seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T7#
Let's hope that Oren has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T8#
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Oren is proving a slippery customer.
Oren is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Oren's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Oren has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gumburcules Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#T9#
Lee being controlled here, momentarily.
Lee is pulling down on Oren's head to control his posture.
Oren must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lee wants to hit a sweep here but Oren passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lee there!
Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (0) vs (5) Oren#T10#
Oren takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lee sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Oren slows the pace down in half guard.
Lee desperately trying to maintain half guard. #T11#
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Oren content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lee wants to get back to full guard but Oren has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (0) vs (8) Oren#T12#
Oren controlling the position from side mount.
Lee tries to bench press Oren off him but Oren keeps the position. #T13#
Lee trying to remain calm as Oren controls from the top position.
Lee manages to work his way to half guard, despite Oren's best efforts.
Oren is taking a breather. Lee says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Oren wants to pass the guard but Lee is defending well.
Oren controlling the pace.
Lee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Oren's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Oren's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lee (4) vs (8) Oren#T14#
Lee controls the position.
Lee 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Oren looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oren wins on points by 8 to 4.
Tarik Oren seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA 189 Account vs Pinks 2
Date: Apr 29, 2023

#R1#
Oren throws out a loose jab but Longchain uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Longchain misses.
Oren misses with a left hand
letting Longchain counter with a right hand.
Oren throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Longchain counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Oren!
Oren is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Oren is pressing down on Longchain's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Longchain throwing strikes but missing.
Longchain won't allow Oren to sweep him here.
Oren is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Oren has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Longchain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Longchain throws a big right hand that misses.
Longchain trying to control but Oren is working from the bottom. #T1#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Oren is on top in guard. #REVR#
Longchain manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oren manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Longchain looking to sit in guard and control but Oren gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Oren being controlled here momentarily.
Oren slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Longchain is trying to control the position but Oren postures up.
Oren controls from within his opponent's guard.
Oren will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Oren is fighting to break Longchain's control of his arms but Longchain is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T2#
Oren content to stall in guard here.
Longchain keeping moving, preventing Oren from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Longchain working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Oren doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oren manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oren with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oren throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Longchain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Longchain looking for a sweep. Not yet Longchain, not yet.
Oren controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Oren trying to control the position from guard on top but Longchain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oren sitting in guard here, content to control. #T3##SUB2#
Oren got a little sloppy there for a moment and Longchain has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Oren has managed to get both his arms back between Longchain's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Oren avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Longchain looking for a sweep. Not yet Longchain, not yet.
Longchain keeping moving, preventing Oren from controlling successfully.
Longchain trying to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Oren works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Longchain tries to roll over but Oren keeps him under control.
Longchain is staying active underneath Oren, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Oren is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T4#
Oren missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Oren trying to control the action but Longchain is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Longchain looking for submissions off his back.
Oren with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Longchain avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Oren.
Oren takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB2#
Longchain looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Oren missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Longchain is staying active underneath Oren, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Longchain looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Oren performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tarik Oren dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Longchain has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Longchain there as he acknowledges the shot.#CUT#It looks like Jim Longchain has been cut.
Oren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oren scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Longchain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Longchain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oren.
Oren throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Oren, as that shot connected.
Oren thows a left - swing and a miss!
Longchain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Longchain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oren.
Tarik Oren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oren misses with a hook
and Longchain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Oren.
Longchain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Longchain takes one on the button.#KD#
Oren drops Longchain with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Longchain looks back up at him and smiles so Oren waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#Longchain is rocked!
Oren throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Longchain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oren lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oren misses with a lunging right hand
and Longchain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #KD#
Oren cracks Longchain with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Longchain looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Oren finish him?
Oren throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tarik Oren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crack! Oren connects with the perfect overhand right and Longchain falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Oren!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tarik Oren!
During a confident post fight interview, Tarik Oren thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: DMMA 177 Pinkman vs OMalley 2
Date: Mar 18, 2023

#R1#
McGuire throws an off balance right hand
and Oren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGuire thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGuire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oren.
Nice straight punches there by McGuire. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McGuire.#CUT#It looks like Tarik Oren has been cut.
McGuire with a nice cross.
McGuire feints a jab and as Oren dips his head, McGuire unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Oren right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Oren falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! McGuire smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vincent McGuire!
After winning the bout, Vincent McGuire thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DMMA 168 Hightower vs Tyler
Date: Feb 19, 2023

#R1#
Oren lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mahmut misses with a kick to the body
and Oren counters with a good low kick that Mahmut was not able to check.
Mahmut uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oren.
Oren misses with a body kick.
Mahmut throws a hook to the side of Oren's head but Oren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oren takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #CUT#It looks like Tarik Oren has been cut.
Mahmut misses with an uppercut. Oren saw that one coming.
Oren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oren misses with a double jab.
Mahmut doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oren scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mahmut in his tracks. #CUT2#It looks like Sheikh Mahmut has been cut.
Oren lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahmut throws a lazy right hand but Oren sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oren misses with a few strikes there.
Oren throws a body kick that misses #KD#
and Mahmut counters with a nice right hand that sends Oren toppling to the canvas! Oren scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Mahmut finish him?!#ROC#Oren is rocked!#T1#
Mahmut is stalking Oren. Oren circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Mahmut, and it's lights out! Oren really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sheikh Mahmut!
Sheikh Mahmut seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA 162 Kaupens vs Rocksaw
Date: Jan 08, 2023

#R1#
Zhdanov moves out of range of the body kick from Oren.
Zhdanov scores with a decent looking hook.#CUT2#It looks like Tarik Oren has been cut.
Zhdanov fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Oren out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Roman Zhdanov!
After winning the bout, Roman Zhdanov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DMMA Friday Night Fights XVI
Date: Dec 09, 2022

#R1#
Oren misses with a hook. Turgeon ducked under it nicely. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Oren has knocked Turgeon down with a huge combo! Oren steps away and waves a wobbly Turgeon back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT#It looks like Patrick Turgeon has been cut.
Oren jabs at Turgeon's body.
Oren ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Turgeon's jaw. Turgeon's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Oren does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tarik Oren!
A very excited looking Tarik Oren made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Bellicose 144
Date: Sep 25, 2022

#R1#
Good exchange - Mbeki coming out on top.#CUT#It looks like Tarik Oren has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Oren as Mbeki shoots in.
Oren scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oren scores with a nice right hand. #KD#
Mbeki cracks Oren with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Mbeki has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Oren to stand back up!#ROC#Oren is rocked!
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!
Mbeki darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Oren's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Mbeki before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Amri Mbeki!

Event: Bellicose 136
Date: Aug 27, 2022

#R1#
A low kick from Oren is predictable there #TD2#
and Strongman counters with a single leg into guard. Oren didn't expect that.
Strongman is fighting to break Oren's control of his arms but Oren is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Strongman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Strongman is looking to work some ground and pound but Oren has wrist control.
Oren on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oren tries to get out of the position.
Oren keeping moving, preventing Strongman from controlling successfully.
Oren bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Strongman's guard. #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strongman trying to keep a closed guard but Oren is proving a slippery customer.
Oren stays in close to Strongman's body and controls the position.
Strongman trying to keep a closed guard but Oren is proving a slippery customer. #T1#
Oren stays in close to Strongman's body and controls the position.
Strongman has his hands on Oren's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strongman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Strongman has his hands on Oren's head, controlling the position.
Oren is stalling in the full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Strongman trying to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No luck for Strongman with that takedown attempt.
Oren lands a right hook to the body.
Oren connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Strongman momentarily. #CUT#It looks like Bloodsport Strongman has been cut.#CL2#
Strongman pushes Oren up against the cage in a clinch.
Strongman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Oren gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Oren. #T3#
Oren lands a shot to the body.
I was talking to Oren's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Oren lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strongman backwards.
Oren lands with a left to the head.
Strongman looks winded!#BC#
Oren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tarik Oren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oren cracks a nice hook into Strongman's ribs.
Oren cracks Strongman with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Strongman tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Oren pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Strongman is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tarik Oren!
Our winner, Tarik Oren, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Bloodsport Strongman had this to say: 'Don't worry I will be back!!'.

Event: Bellicose 121
Date: Jul 16, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Zakharov closes the distance and clinches.
Oren misses with a punch to the body.
Zakharov lands a left hand. #CUT2#It looks like Tarik Oren has been cut.
Zakharov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oren misses with the head strike.
Oren swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zakharov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oren tries to break the clinch but Zakharov is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Oren fails to land.
Oren blocks a body shot from Zakharov.
Zakharov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oren backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Oren fails to land.
Oren misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zakharov working aggressively here. #BC#
Oren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oren takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zakharov scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Zakharov moves into the clinch.
Oren working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zakharov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zakharov lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Oren's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Oren blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Oren lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zakharov backwards.
Zakharov struggles to land a body shot inside as Oren controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Zakharov fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oren.
Zakharov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oren misses with a punch on the inside.
Zakharov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oren lands with a left to the head.
Oren throws a punch but it's blocked by Zakharov.
Zakharov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zakharov swings wildly with an uppercut but Oren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zakharov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zakharov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oren takes a shot to the head. #ROC2#Oren is rocked!
Zakharov creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Oren with a big uppercut! Oren tries to clinch up but Zakharov pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Oren to the mat! Oren covers up and Zakharov unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Leonid Zakharov!
Leonid Zakharov thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Bellicose 107 - Prospects 6
Date: Jun 08, 2022

#R1#
Van ThÃ¼ringen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oren slips a straight right by Van ThÃ¼ringen.
Oren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van ThÃ¼ringen throws out the jab.
A nice side step and Oren releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Oren misses with a body shot.
Oren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van ThÃ¼ringen.
Oren throws a body punch but Van ThÃ¼ringen moves out of range.
Van ThÃ¼ringen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Van ThÃ¼ringen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Oren will feel that in the morning.
Oren throws a big shot that misses.
Oren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van ThÃ¼ringen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Oren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oren throws a hook but Van ThÃ¼ringen avoids it easily.
Van ThÃ¼ringen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Oren blocks the body kick.
Van ThÃ¼ringen looks to land a body kick but Oren moved away.
Van ThÃ¼ringen moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
Oren digs a good hook to Van ThÃ¼ringen's body.
Oren misses the body punch
and Van ThÃ¼ringen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van ThÃ¼ringen just misses with a punch to the body.
Van ThÃ¼ringen works the jab nicely.
Van ThÃ¼ringen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Van ThÃ¼ringen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Balthasar Van ThÃ¼ringen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van ThÃ¼ringen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Van ThÃ¼ringen throws a push kick but Oren slaps the foot to one side.
Van ThÃ¼ringen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van ThÃ¼ringen looks to score with a jab to the body but Oren is just out of range.
Oren is trying to counter with his kicks.
Van ThÃ¼ringen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van ThÃ¼ringen scores with a hook to the body. Oren takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van ThÃ¼ringen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oren moves away.
Van ThÃ¼ringen moves out of range as Oren throws a body kick. #T2#
Van ThÃ¼ringen scores with a push kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van ThÃ¼ringen.
Oren throws out a counter right but Van ThÃ¼ringen avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Van ThÃ¼ringen misses.
Oren moves out of range as Van ThÃ¼ringen strikes.
Van ThÃ¼ringen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oren was well out of range. Poor timing from Van ThÃ¼ringen.
Oren moves out of range of the body kick from Van ThÃ¼ringen.
Van ThÃ¼ringen is looking to wear down Oren with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Van ThÃ¼ringen with a nice calf kick.
Oren throws a hook but Van ThÃ¼ringen blocks it.
Van ThÃ¼ringen looks for the body kick but Oren saw that one coming.
Oren shapes to counter with a head kick.
Oren staying out of range there.
Oren is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Van ThÃ¼ringen moves out of range of the strikes.
Oren misses with a hook.
Van ThÃ¼ringen throws a head kick that misses.
Oren missing with a left hand there. Van ThÃ¼ringen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Oren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oren looks to throw the jab but Van ThÃ¼ringen is out of range.
Oren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van ThÃ¼ringen.
Van ThÃ¼ringen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Oren on the side of the head.
Oren just misses with a punch to the body.
Oren scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Van ThÃ¼ringen cracks Oren with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Oren.
Van ThÃ¼ringen tests Oren's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van ThÃ¼ringen moves away from the strike by Oren.
Oren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice side step and Oren releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Van ThÃ¼ringen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Oren counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Balthasar Van ThÃ¼ringen has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oren. #T4#
Van ThÃ¼ringen lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Van ThÃ¼ringen misses its intended target.
Van ThÃ¼ringen misses the jab.
Oren throws a hook but Van ThÃ¼ringen blocks it.
Van ThÃ¼ringen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oren staying out of range there.
Van ThÃ¼ringen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van ThÃ¼ringen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Van ThÃ¼ringen throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Van ThÃ¼ringen misses.
Van ThÃ¼ringen tries to land a body kick
and Oren counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Van ThÃ¼ringen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Van ThÃ¼ringen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oren.
Van ThÃ¼ringen throws an off balance right hand
and Oren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Balthasar Van ThÃ¼ringen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Balthasar Van ThÃ¼ringen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Oren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van ThÃ¼ringen.
Oren throws a right and a left that Van ThÃ¼ringen avoids nicely.
Oren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Oren misses.
Van ThÃ¼ringen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oren can do to turn this around?
Van ThÃ¼ringen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oren manages to avoid it.
Balthasar Van ThÃ¼ringen is winning the standup battle so far.
Van ThÃ¼ringen throws a body shot but no joy.
Oren takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Van ThÃ¼ringen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van ThÃ¼ringen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oren.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van ThÃ¼ringen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oren.
Oren looks for the body kick but Van ThÃ¼ringen saw that one coming.
Oren lands a jab to the nose.
Van ThÃ¼ringen scores with a punch to the head.
Oren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Van ThÃ¼ringen swings for the body but Oren moves out of range.
Oren looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Oren might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Van ThÃ¼ringen has got the better of the exchanges.
Oren moves out of range of the body kick from Van ThÃ¼ringen.
Oren shapes to counter with a head kick.
Van ThÃ¼ringen lands a head shot.
Van ThÃ¼ringen digs a good body shot into Oren's ribs.
A slow jab from Van ThÃ¼ringen misses its intended target.
Oren throws out a counter right but Van ThÃ¼ringen avoids it with no problem.
Nice shot lands for Van ThÃ¼ringen.
Van ThÃ¼ringen throws a body punch but Oren moves out of range.
Oren sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Van ThÃ¼ringen keeps Oren at a distance using the push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Van ThÃ¼ringen.
Van ThÃ¼ringen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oren on the side of the head.
Oren slips under a jab.
Van ThÃ¼ringen ducks under a wild hook from Oren.#T2#
Van ThÃ¼ringen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oren thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van ThÃ¼ringen thuds his right hand into Oren's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oren will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van ThÃ¼ringen looks to land a body kick but Oren moved away.
Oren lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Oren takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oren takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van ThÃ¼ringen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A swing and a miss from Van ThÃ¼ringen.
Van ThÃ¼ringen misses with a body kick.
Oren digs a good body shot into Van ThÃ¼ringen's ribs.
Van ThÃ¼ringen takes a swing at Oren's ribcage but misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Oren in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.#T3#
Oren throws a lazy right hand but Van ThÃ¼ringen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van ThÃ¼ringen misses with a body shot.
Van ThÃ¼ringen throws a right hand that misses
enabling Oren to counter with a crisp jab.
Van ThÃ¼ringen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oren scores with a hook.
Oren throws a body shot but no joy.
Van ThÃ¼ringen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van ThÃ¼ringen tries to land a body kick#KD2#
and Oren counters with a nice right hand that sends Van ThÃ¼ringen toppling to the canvas! Van ThÃ¼ringen scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Oren finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oren moves out of range as Van ThÃ¼ringen throws a body kick.
Van ThÃ¼ringen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oren scores with a leg kick.
Oren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Oren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oren thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Van ThÃ¼ringen misses the target.#T4#
Van ThÃ¼ringen lands a jab to the nose.
Oren misses with a body shot.
Van ThÃ¼ringen throws a shot from downtown. Oren moves away and avoids it.
Van ThÃ¼ringen slips a jab from Oren.
Van ThÃ¼ringen lunges at Oren with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Oren's hand.
Van ThÃ¼ringen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oren moves out of range of the strikes.
Oren shapes to counter with a head kick.
Van ThÃ¼ringen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Oren counters with a good, hard body kick but Van ThÃ¼ringen shrugs it off.
Van ThÃ¼ringen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Van ThÃ¼ringen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oren on the side of the head.
Van ThÃ¼ringen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oren manages to avoid it.
Oren throws a hook but Van ThÃ¼ringen blocks it.
Van ThÃ¼ringen misses with a wild body shot.
Oren throws a counter combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Balthasar Van ThÃ¼ringen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Balthasar Van ThÃ¼ringen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Van ThÃ¼ringen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oren.
Van ThÃ¼ringen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van ThÃ¼ringen throws a good cross that connects. #KD2#
Oren lands a big head kick that sends Van ThÃ¼ringen tumbling to the mat! Oren takes a step backwards and waves Van ThÃ¼ringen back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Van ThÃ¼ringen is rocked!
Oren loads up on a big right hand but Van ThÃ¼ringen slips the punch.
Van ThÃ¼ringen throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van ThÃ¼ringen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van ThÃ¼ringen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Van ThÃ¼ringen misses the body punch
and Van ThÃ¼ringen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Van ThÃ¼ringen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van ThÃ¼ringen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oren.
Van ThÃ¼ringen seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van ThÃ¼ringen throws a jab when Oren was well out of range.#T1#
Van ThÃ¼ringen fakes the leg kick and cracks Oren in the body.
Oren connects with a body shot.
Van ThÃ¼ringen throws an off balance right hand
and Oren counters with a right hand from hell and Van ThÃ¼ringen is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tarik Oren!
A relieved looking Tarik Oren thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Bellicose 100
Date: May 22, 2022

#R1#
Oren misses with a looping right.
Douglas is looking for a counter combo.
Oren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Douglas moves out of range as Oren strikes.
Douglas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Tarik Oren has been cut.#KD#
Douglas cracks Oren with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Oren looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Douglas finish him? #ROC#Oren is rocked!
Oren thows a leg kick but Douglas checks it
and Douglas rattles Oren with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Oren tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Douglas dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Oren stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Arthur Douglas!
During a confident post fight interview, Arthur Douglas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Bellicose 87
Date: Apr 17, 2022

#R1#
Reeves misses with a looping left.
Oren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reeves connects with a body shot that sends Oren's belly button to the back.
Reeves lands a nice hook to Oren's body. Oren takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
An inside leg kick from Reeves misses.
Reeves has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Oren throws the left hand but Reeves avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Reeves's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Oren cracks Reeves with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CUT#It looks like Keywon Reeves has been cut.
We've been told by Oren's head coaches at Andy's Sweaty Men that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Oren checks a low kick from Reeves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reeves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oren throws an overhand right that lands on Reeves's shoulder, as Reeves tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Reeves misses with a body kick.
A head kick by Reeves misses
and Oren counters with a two punch combo.
Oren looks to throw the jab but Reeves is out of range.
Reeves throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reeves throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Oren was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Reeves.
Oren misses with a hook
and Reeves makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reeves.
Oren looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
An inside leg kick from Reeves misses.
Reeves is looking to slow Oren down with leg kicks.
Reeves misses with a body shot. #T2#
Reeves lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Tarik Oren has been cut.
Oren misses with a straight left.
Reeves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oren misses with a looping right.
Oren sizes up Reeves with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Look low, kick high! Reeves uses the oldest trick in the book to send Oren tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Reeves is absolutely delighted - when Oren wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Keywon Reeves!
Keywon Reeves is the new heavyweight champion!
Keywon Reeves thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Oren vs Koyri
Date: Mar 13, 2022

#R1#
Koyri throws a wild body kick that Oren sees coming a mile off.
Koyri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oren throws out the jab.
Oren misses with a lunging right hand
and Koyri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Tarik Oren has been cut.
Koyri throws an off balance right hand
and Oren counters with a leg kick.
Koyri takes one to the chin there.#CUT#It looks like Pentti Koyri has been cut.
Koyri cracks Oren with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oren throws the left hand but Koyri avoids the punch easily.
Koyri jabs at Oren's body.
Koyri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Koyri throws a leg kick which misses Oren's front leg but catches the back leg as Oren tries to avoid it.
Koyri misses with an uppercut. Oren saw that one coming.
Oren throws a body punch but Koyri moves out of range.
A jab from Koyri finds it's way through Oren's defenses.
We've been told by Oren's head coaches at Andy's Sweaty Men that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T1#
Koyri throws a lazy head kick
and Oren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koyri pushes Oren away with a front kick.
That kick from Koyri tenderised Oren's leg. Oren is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oren throws a hook but Koyri blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Oren.
Koyri counters with a body kick.
Koyri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Koyri avoids the body shot from Oren.
Koyri motions for Oren to come forward. Koyri throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oren slips a jab from Koyri.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koyri.
Koyri lands a head shot.
Koyri pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T2#
Koyri is looking to slow Oren down with leg kicks.
Oren misses with a looping left.
Oren looks to land a left hand but Koyri moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oren. Koyri does a little dance to reset his feet.#KD#
Oren feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Koyri sprawling to the canvas! Koyri rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Oren finish him?! #ROC#Koyri is rocked!
Koyri digs a good hook to Oren's body.
Koyri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oren.
Oren takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oren misses with a lunging right hand
letting Koyri counter with a right hand.
Koyri with a jab.
Koyri lands a nice hook to Oren's body. Oren takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koyri takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T3#
Koyri looks to land a right hand but Oren moved out of range.
Oren throws a quick counter head kick but Koyri was just out of range.
Koyri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koyri throws a hook to the side of Oren's head but Oren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oren takes one on the button.
Koyri slips a straight right by Oren.
Oren tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oren misses with a straight right.
Koyri misses with a looping left.
Koyri slips a jab from Oren.
Koyri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oren throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #T4#
Koyri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koyri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oren.
Oren looks to score with a jab to the body but Koyri is just out of range.
Koyri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oren slips a jab from Koyri.
Koyri scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Koyri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koyri connects with an inside leg kick.
Koyri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oren stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oren misses with a few strikes there.
Koyri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Oren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oren takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Koyri dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
A swing and a miss from Oren.
Oren throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pentti Koyri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oren misses with an uppercut
and Koyri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#Tarik Oren's cut is getting worse.
Pentti Koyri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koyri on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Koyri looks to land a body kick but Oren moved away.
Koyri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Koyri throws a low kick but it's checked well by Oren.
Oren is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Koyri throws a right hand that misses
and Oren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oren misses with a looping right.
Koyri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oren tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Koyri scores with a nice head shot.#T1#
Koyri misses with a body kick.
Oren swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Koyri in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Koyri get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Koyri stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Oren runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tarik Oren!
Tarik Oren retains his heavyweight title!
Tarik Oren decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Bellicose - Orlov vs Oren
Date: Feb 06, 2022

#R1#
A swing and a miss from Orlov.
Orlov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oren clobbers Orlov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT2#It looks like Krigor Orlov has been cut.
Oren scores with a spinning back kick!
Orlov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oren.
Orlov shoots in for a takedown but Oren shows good takedown defense.
Orlov doesn't succeed with the takedown#KD2#
and Oren counters with a crisp right hand that drops Orlov! Oren lets Orlov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crack! Oren connects with the perfect overhand right and Orlov falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Oren!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tarik Oren!
Tarik Oren is the new heavyweight champion!
Tarik Oren seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Bellicose - Goon vs Bors
Date: Dec 31, 2021

#R1#
Van ThÃ¼ringen throws the left hand but Oren avoids the punch easily.
Van ThÃ¼ringen throws an off balance right hand
letting Oren counter with a right hand.
Van ThÃ¼ringen thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Oren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oren looks to land a body kick but Van ThÃ¼ringen moved away.
Van ThÃ¼ringen throws a lazy uppercut
and Oren counters with a left to the body.
Oren is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CUT2#It looks like Balthasar Van ThÃ¼ringen has been cut.
Oren takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oren is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Oren misses with a left hand
enabling Van ThÃ¼ringen to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Oren. That snapped Van ThÃ¼ringen's head back.
Oren steps in with a hook that catches Van ThÃ¼ringen right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Oren follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Van ThÃ¼ringen looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tarik Oren!
Tarik Oren thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Bellicose - Bayo vs Cutler
Date: Nov 28, 2021

#R1##CL#
Knight closes the distance and pushes Oren back into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Oren.
Knight wants to take the fight to the mat but Oren manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Knight working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Oren breaks from the clinch.
Oren lands with a cross. #CUT2#It looks like Patrick Knight has been cut.
Oren fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Knight out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Tarik Oren!
During a confident post fight interview, Tarik Oren thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Bellicose - Pustik vs Wilson
Date: Oct 29, 2021

#R1#
Himura connects with a body shot that sends Oren's belly button to the back.
Oren has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Himura misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Oren misses.
Himura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oren manages to avoid it.
Himura looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Himura.
Oren dances in with a quick combination. Himura is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Oren snaps Himura's head back. Himura stumbles backwards against the cage. Oren steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Himura's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Himura just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tarik Oren!
A relieved looking Tarik Oren thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Grouch FC 1
Date: May 05, 2021

#R1#
Eight takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CUT2#It looks like Test Eight has been cut.
Nice cross by Eight.#CUT#It looks like Test Ten has been cut.
Eight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ten darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Eight takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Some wild striking there from Eight.
Ten takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Eight bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ten digs a good hook to Eight's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ten feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Eights jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT2#Test Eight's cut is getting worse.#KD2#
Ten cracks Eight with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Eight looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ten finish him? #ROC2#Eight is rocked!
Ten is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Eight hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Test Ten!

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